Theological Cousins and Christian Brothers: A Review of Arminian and Baptist

Pinson, J. Matthew. Arminian and Baptist. Nashville, TN: Randall House, 2015. Introduction Why would a Particular Baptist read a book on Baptist Arminianism? Is it an indicator that I am being wooed to the “dark side” of theology? Labels mean…

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The Whole System of Divine Grace:Southern Baptists and Covenant Theology (Part 4)

Baptists, particularly Southern Baptists, understood that a grasp of the biblical covenants stood as a pillar of orthodoxy. This series has attempted to trace out what covenant theology is and how it played a crucial role in the foundations of…

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The Whole System of Divine Grace: Southern Baptists and Covenant Theology (Part 3)

Introduction In this series of articles, I am seeking to trace out how covenant theology is an integral part of Baptist theology and history. In Part 1 of this series, I set forth the premise of how early Baptists, through…

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The Whole System of Divine Grace: Southern Baptists and Covenant Theology (Part 2)

Baptists possess a rich theological history when it comes to covenant theology. Historic Baptists confessions and catechisms taught a distinct Baptist covenant theology. In my first article, I explained the purpose of this series. I also laid out some of…

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The Whole System of Divine Grace: Southern Baptists and Covenant Theology (Part 1)

Is being a Baptist who holds to covenant theology the equivalent of being a theological unicorn? After all, most people think that to be a Baptist means you are a Dispensationalist and that covenant theology is only for our Presbyterian…

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