Bullet Points On Sermon Preparation
My first sermon at the ripe age of 17 was horrible and less than five minutes long. I had no idea how to prepare a sermon. In reality, I shouldn't have been preaching a sermon. I wasn't ready spiritually or…
Examining John Gill’s Key Theological Distinctives
*This is part 2 of a 3 part series that is surveying the Life and Theology of John Gill (1697-1771). Part 1 of this series can be accessed here When examining the theological distinctives of John Gill, there are at…
Federal Vision Pt. III: Undermining the Doctrine of the Church
*Published online via CRIT-Large on April 26, 2020 *This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series. Doctrine is the most important component of Christianity. Without objective, doctrinal…
Federal Vision Pt. II: Incompatible With Justification by Faith Alone
*Published originally on March 28, 2020 via CRIT-Large *This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series. At numerous points throughout my introductory article How Good Intentions Corrupt…
Federal Vision Pt. I: How Good Intentions Corrupt God’s Gospel
*Published originally online via CRIT-Large on March 9, 2020 *This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series. Perhaps the most basic question undergirding every religion is, "How…
God’s Love and the Fruit of the Spirit
Devotion The love of God is perhaps the most abused and misrepresented divine attribute by contemporary Christians. Many self-identifying Christians tend to use the love of God as a license to justify unrepentant sin or a means of dismissing the…
A Survey of the life and Theology of John Gill: A Sketch of His Life
John Gill is the most accomplished Baptist theologian of all time.[1] When comparing this titan of the Christian faith with other prominent Baptist figures from church history, one will soon discover that Gill is sui generis . As a pastor…
The Triune God and Theological Humility with Augustine: The Trinity 5.1.2
Introduction 5.1.2 of The Trinity is the subject of this article. Augustine, in The Trinity, seeks to commune with and help others commune with the Triune God. In books 1-4, Augustine grounds our communion with God in the missions of…
God’s Purposes and the Fruit of the Spirit
Devotional The triune God always accomplishes His purposes (Isaiah 46:8-10). Would we expect anything less from a God who is most holy, most wise, having the fullness of life, glory, goodness, blessedness, and perfection in and of himself (2LBCF 2.1-2)?…
Pastoral Plodding with Nehemiah Coxe: The Pastor’s Duty to His People
Introduction Nehemiah Coxe was a 17th century Particular Baptist Pastor, who's father was a leader among the first generation of Particular Baptists. He was a gifted pastor-theologian. You may learn more about him in the interview with Dr. James Renihan…