Adult Bible Class – 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith (Chapter 8) Christ Our Mediator I trust that we can appreciate something of the wisdom God gave the writers of our Confession, to set forth biblical truth in such an orderly manner. Chapter 6… we considered the doctrine of Man’s Fall into Sin. Chapter 7… God’s solution for man’s sin—a Covenant of Grace. Chapter 8… we have the doctrine of Jesus Christ the Mediator of the New Covenant. Definition: A MEDIATOR – is a neutral party who assists in negotiations and conflict resolution… One that mediates, especially one that reconciles differences between disputants… a negotiator who acts as a link between opposing parties to bring about a peaceful settlement…’