In The Devil’s Dictionary, the satirist Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) defined dishonesty as “an important element of commercial success” (p. 85). While this definition is cynical, it’s not wrong. One can … More
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See part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4. As we draw this series to a conclusion, we will consider the pastoral and contemporary relevance for properly understanding the origins, development, and trustworthiness of the New Testament canon.[1] The objective of this series was to demonstrate that the New Testament canon was a concept firmly entrenched in […]
This article will analyze how the Abrahamic Covenant is understood within the Dispensational and Particular Baptist theological frameworks. In keeping with the observable pattern of this portion of the Dismantling Dispensationalism series, each of the three main classifications of Dispensationalism will be categorized with the primary source that corresponds to that respective classification. Furthermore, relevant […]
Dear Friend, It’s been a while. We’ve seen each other in passing a couple of times. Your pictures popped up in my news feed. I think I might’ve seen you … More
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Articles 28-30: Second London Confession Jesus Reminds Us Under the authority of Christ, the church practices two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Chapter 28 of the 2LC says that … More
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Introduction “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.” Affirmation … More
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Summary Discussion of Paragraphs 7-9 and 11-13 of Chapter 26 of the 1689 Confession. Paragraph seven of chapter 26 highlights the independence and spiritual-giftedness of every local congregation—”To each of … More
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The last edition of the Founders Journal gave exposition to paragraphs 1-6, 10 and 14, 15 of chapter 26, “Of the Church,” of the Second London Confession. This edition will … More
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Participation in the Lord’s Supper is serious business. At least it is to God. That is not, however, the impression that is given by the way many churches approach this … More
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Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:9 that he makes it his aim to please Christ. His goal, ambition, and great desire was to please his blessed King. May this be … More
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“Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear. … More
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Having participated in a Founders event on Monday, June 14, I was anticipating several events and sessions during the two days of the Southern Baptist Convention. A critical situation at … More
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Back around 1980, Jay Kesler (President Emeritus of Taylor University) was addressing a meeting I attended, and I was much taken by a self-effacing comment he made by way of … More
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Our modern-day heroes don’t have superpowers like extreme strength or invisibility. They don’t wear masks or capes, and they don’t live in huge mansions or have secret hideouts.
The Cooperative Program (CP) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is an ingenuous mechanism for supporting convention causes. As churches make financial contributions through the CP those funds are combined … More
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“I left the convention disheartened by the liberalism and pragmatism of our leaders. I am praying about how to shepherd the local flock that I serve. I’m having a hard … More
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Several things happened at #SBC21 and many, if not most, of them are deeply concerning to grassroots Southern Baptists who love Christ, fear God, tremble at His Word, and want … More
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Several things happened at #SBC21 and many, if not most, of them are deeply concerning to grassroots Southern Baptists who love Christ, fear God, tremble at His Word, and want … More
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Regrettably, Russell Moore’s departure from the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) and the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has come with public scandal. Moore has written a letter to his … More
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When an atom is split, its overall mass is reduced and a tremendous amount of energy is released. The results, graphically demonstrated by the two atomic bombs that ended World … More
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I attended my first annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 1979 in Houston, Texas. I was pastoring a church 90 miles from there & had just enrolled … More
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Messengers from churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention are set to convene in Nashville, TN June 15-16 to conduct the business of the nearly 48,000 congregations that voluntarily cooperate … More
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Get to Nashville June 14-16 as a messenger from your church. That’s my main exhortation in this article. The Annual Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is scheduled to meet downtown in … More
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King David’s words describe the goodness and blessing of well-exercised authority: The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me; his word is on my tongue. The God of Israel has … More
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From their beginnings, Baptists have been an associational people. They not only held firmly to the independency of local churches, but they also believed that churches should associate with one … More
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As a young man feeling the call of God to enter the pastorate, I was blessed with good role models who demonstrated that full-bodied work. They taught me the essence … More
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As a young man feeling the call of God to enter the pastorate, I was blessed with good role models who demonstrated that full-bodied work. They taught me the essence … More
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All reformation begins with the Word, because it is the Word that is empowered by God for the work that needs to be done[1]. I was asked to share what … More
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All reformation begins with the Word, because it is the Word that is empowered by God for the work that needs to be done[1]. I was asked to share what … More
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As is well known, the book of Proverbs is replete with references to humility. We shall not be able to review them all, so I propose to look a bit … More
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