Category Archives: BF&M

Distinctive Baptist Beliefs:
Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians
Distinctive Baptist Belief #2—
The Age (or State) of Accountability

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Steve Lemke

By Dr. Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, occupying the McFarland Chair of Theology, Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, and Editor of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Calvinism, Doctrine, SBC, SBC Issues, SBC Perspective | 65 Comments

Distinctive Baptist Beliefs:
Nine Marks that Separate Baptists from Presbyterians
Distinctive Baptist Belief #1—
Soul Competency, the Priesthood of Believers, and Religious Liberty

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Steve Lemke

By Dr. Lemke, Provost, Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, occupying the McFarland Chair of Theology, Director of the Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry, and Editor of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Calvinism, Doctrine, SBC, SBC Issues, SBC Perspective | 12 Comments

Harmony…Unity…Fellowship in the SBC

Posted on April 27, 2010 by sbctoday

A conversation I had the other night, a good and productive conversation, got me to thinking about something.  It got me to thinking about disagreements on doctrines in the Bible.  And, I just wanted to let all of you know … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Building Bridges, Convictions, Cooperation, Dissent, Doctrine, Ecumenical, SBC, SBC Issues, SBC Perspective | 120 Comments

Do Baptisms Matter Anymore?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by David Worley

In our day and age of ecumenical awareness and knocking down the walls of denominations,  are baptisms important to people anymore?  to Churches?  With all of the people saying that they would accept any ole kind of baptism, whether it … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, BF&M, Church, Convictions, Doctrine, Ecclesiology, Ecumenical | 141 Comments

Baptists? Methodists? Presbyterians? Charismatics?

Posted on February 12, 2010 by David Worley

Something that I’ve been observing for quite some time now, and especially here lately, is that a lot of people, who belong to Baptist Churches, could join a Church of another denomination and couldn’t tell any difference.  I can’t tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptist Identity, BF&M, Doctrine, Ecumenical, Expository Preaching, Pastors, Preaching, SBC, SBC Issues, Scripture, Text Driven Preaching, Theological Error, Young Pastors | 108 Comments

One Lord, One Vote

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Wes Kenney

A good deal of discussion in Baptist life, even some on this site, has focused upon the role of elders in the church. How should those who hold this biblical office fulfill their role within the congregation, and how should … Continue reading →

Posted in BF&M, Church, Ecclesiology | 46 Comments

Biblically Centered, Distinctively Baptist

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Tim Rogers

In a day when some want to remove Baptist from our names and even distance ourselves from the name “Southern Baptist”, we have a college that is making strides to do otherwise.  Truett-McConnell made great strides at their last trustee … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Baptist Identity, BF&M | 83 Comments

Acts 29 and Southern Baptist Polity

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Robin Foster

Before the outset of this post let me say that this piece is not meant to criticize Acts 29. They have the right to organize the planting of churches as they feel they are led by the Lord. This post … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts 29 Network, Baptist Identity, BF&M, Church, Convictions, Ecclesiology, Ecumenical, SBC Issues | 125 Comments

Us versus I

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Wes Kenney

Dave Miller wrote a post last week, published at sbcIMPACT, asking questions about the proper approach to baptizing children who have made a profession of faith.  Much of his post focuses on his own approach to the question, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, BF&M, Church, Ecclesiology, Great Commission Resurgence | 55 Comments

Poisoning the Fountains of Truth: Part Three

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Robin Foster

This is part of an article originally published January 1922 in the Southwestern Journal of Theology by Dr. L. R. Scarborough entitled, “Poisoning the Fountains of Truth.” It was republished in the most recent Southwestern Journal of Theology, “Baptists and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, BF&M, Church, Doctrine, Ecclesiology, Ecumenical, Regenerate Church Membership, SBC Issues | 11 Comments