That is, you should feel that the resurrection of Christ is something that you, as a rational person, can believe in and must believe in. You must consider the testimony regarding the resurrection of Christ to be credible or faithful.…
Introduction We can choose to agree on essentials and disagree on nonessentials. In essentials, unity; in doubtful matters, liberty; in all things, charity. Have you said either one of these things regarding a particular doctrine? I know that I have.…
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…
That is, you should feel that there is nothing more basic, fundamental, and important to your faith or to the Christian faith than that Christ rose from the dead. Of course, this is in an important respect already clear from…
Introduction On January 7th of 1855, the Prince of Preachers—C.H. Spurgeon delivered a sermon at New Park Street Chapel (Southwark) titled: “The Immutability of God”. At this time, Spurgeon was a mere 20 years old. His youth and limited experience…
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…
Let me emphasize one thing just in case it is not clear enough already, and just in case what I will say is not clear enough. You remember I said that how you feel about the resurrection of Christ is…
I have heard Christians use the term faith in all sorts of contexts. I have listened to them speak of it when facing objections to Christianity. They reply, "Oh, you need to have faith." I have heard them use it…
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…
How do you feel—how should you feel—about the resurrection of Christ? I hope you appreciate what a strange question that is to ask. First, it feels a little too contemporary. I say that because most everybody in our postmodern age…