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Category Archives: Ecclesiology
Twelve False Assumptions People Make About Baptists (Part Two)
Dr. Dan Nelson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Camarillo, CA 7. . . . that we are controlled by a Hierarchy First, the Bible does not teach that we should have a hierarchy of religious officials over the church. Pastors lead … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, Church, Ecclesiology, Religious Liberty, Salvation
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Twelve False Assumptions People Make About Baptists (Part One)
Dr. Dan Nelson, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Camarillo, CA The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch by people who saw their lives. They assumed they were like Jesus by how they lived. All of us have been confronted by … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, Church, Ecclesiology, Religious Liberty, Salvation
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Wes Kenney Motion
Wes Kenney presented a motion during the convention at Orlando that was referred to the Executive Committee. The following is the motion in full: I move that the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 15-16, … Continue reading
Great One Liners
Here are some one liners from a Pastor named Kevin DeYoung, who is the Pastor of the University Reformed Church in E. Lansing, Michigan. These one liners are great quotes. Read, enjoy, and learn from them. Here they are: • … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Ecclesiology, Postmodernism, Uncategorized
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Landmarkists? Really?
J. R. Graves, who was such a major influence for Landmarkism in W. TN and Western Kentucky, was also a major player in the development of Union University in Jackson, TN. Dr. James Pendleton was also a major influence for Landmarkism … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Baptist Identity, Church, Communion, Convictions, Cooperation, Doctrine, Ecclesiology, SBC, SBC Issues, Uncategorized
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What Happened to the Church being a Covenant Community?
I would like to thank SBCToday for allowing me to guest blog on the topic of Church Covenants. I miss the daily interaction and fellowship with these guys so allowing me to post is a tremendous blessing. The piece below … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Convictions, Ecclesiology
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Do Baptisms Matter Anymore?
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
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Podcast Episode 22
This week on the podcast, we discuss issues surrounding the allegations made by a Dallas area television station against Ed Young, Jr., and Fellowship Church. Joining us as our guest to help define some of those issues is Dr. John … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Church, Ecclesiology, Podcast, SWBTS
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One Lord, One Vote
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
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No Longer a Church
In my most recent previous post on SBC Today, I discussed “The Unique Authority of the Local Congregations.” In the text of the original post itself, I mentioned my own uneasiness with Christ’s conferral of so much heavenly authority behind … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiology
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