The 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith is inherently communal. It is to be confessed by a communal body of believers- the local Church- and then moving outward this faith is to be confessed between Churches together. In a society of hyper-individualism, Churches are under pressure to fall into line and emphasize 'my faith' over 'the faith', in actively confessing the communal faith of scripture we avoid this tripwire and stand on the whole counsel of God.