Part 1 can be found here. The Promise of the New Covenant 31:31. “Behold the days are coming” (ESV). This phrase, as I showed above, is used frequently by Jeremiah. It precedes a promise with certain results grounded in Yahweh’s sovereign rule over everything. Sometimes it precedes a promise of the judgment upon Yahweh’s people. […]
Opposing Views to Plural Elder Led Congregationalism The first major opposing view to plural elder-led congregationalism that we will consider is Episcopalianism. There are different groups that hold to different theological convictions that use this form of church governance. The Episcopalian governance structure teaches that bishops are a distinct office, above deacons and presbyters.[1] Some […]
There can be no doubt that John A. Broadus embraced fervently the cause of the confederacy in the Civil War. Broadus went to serve as a chaplain in the Southern … 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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Every hair? Numbered. Every tear? Counted. Every day? Ordained. Every race? Marked-out. Every saint? Chosen. Every history? Written. Every providence? Governed. Every decree? Unchallenged. Every circumstance? Subjected. Every ruler? Appointed. … More
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In This Founders Journal Edition We begin with a poetic presentation of the History of Redemption by Reagan Marsh entitled “Every.” As a true poet, Reagan does not give a … More
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Regeneration is Necessary to Believe In the last sermon he ever preached, August 19, 1688, John Bunyan said, “Believing is the consequence of the new birth.”[1] I would point out … More
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Sometimes, what is not said speaks more loudly than actual words. The silence, as we say, is deafening. In the opening verses of his letter to the churches of Galatia, … More
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A few years ago, I preached through the book of Ecclesiastes and in the process sealed its place in my affections as my favorite book in the Bible. Along with … More
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One of my growing concerns about American Christianity (and I include myself and the congregation that I serve in this analysis) is that we have been blessed with ready access … More
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This article is part 6 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? The Prophesying of Revelation 11 Returning now to the context of chapter 11, John has been … More
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If any pastor has questioned the importance of hermeneutics or the serious challenges arising within the field over the last fifty to seventy-five years then the June 26, 2015 United … More
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This article is part 5 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? John’s Relegation of Prophecy to the Written Word John continued this identification between the apostolic witness … More
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Book Review: David D. Hall, The Puritans: A Transatlantic History David H. Hall’s The Puritans: A Transatlantic History is already being hailed as one of the best introductions ever written … More
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Chapter 25: Second London Confession To say there’s confusion today regarding marriage might be the understatement of the century. In the name of diversity, reports parade people who married the … More
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Henry C. Vedder, in his Baptists and Liberty of Conscience (1884), proudly declared that the “glory of Baptists” was that they were the first to advocate religious liberty for all … More
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Chapter 24: Second London Confession Baptist Protestantism Embracing a full and enthusiastic consent to the leading doctrines of the Reformation, particularly in its English Puritan form, Baptists made their most … More
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Introduction Chapters XXIV-XXV of the Second London Confession As we continue our exposition of the Second London Confession, we dig into the confession’s treatment of two issues that are not … More
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This article is part 4 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? Peter’s Anticipation of the Finality of Revelation in Scripture The Apostle Peter looked forward to the … More
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This article is part 3 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? Paul’s Words to Timothy This trajectory toward the apostolic word as inspired Scripture, and as consummating … More
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The Southern Baptist Convention faces many serious issues in 2020. These issues include, but are certainly not limited to, CRT/I, a confusion of gender roles in many churches, sexual abuse … More
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This article is part 2 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? The next several entries in this series will argue that the New Testament anticipates a closed … More
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This article is part 1 of a 6-part series entitled What About Prophets Today? A Legitimate Challenge Discussions about continuationism vis-à-vis cessationism have left me with two related challenges. One … More
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In a recent post, Oklahoma Baptist Pastor Wade Burleson has attacked (again) the idea the Bible prohibits women from holding the New Testament position of pastor-bishop- elder. He approaches this … More
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Introduction [M]an’s will is like a beast standing between two riders. If God rides it, it wills and goes where God wills: as the Psalm says: “I am become as … More
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