Introduction “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord” (Jeremiah 31:31 ESV). The Hebrew behind this phrase is found fourteen times in the book of Jeremiah. The first four tell of the coming judgment that Yahweh will bring upon Judah…
Introduction Not long ago, I signed to write and publish a discipleship curriculum with H&E publishing titled Confessing Sound Words: A Discipleship Curriculum Through the Second London Baptist Confession of Faith. The basis of this curriculum is the Second London…
THE UNIVERSAL CHARGE FOR CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS During his pastoral tenure at the church in Ephesus, Timothy was confronted with a geographical environment that featured many opponents of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.[1] Amidst the surrounding area of the Ephesian church…
Carter, A. Craig. Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2018. 263pp. Introduction Craig A. Carter (Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College) is a Professor of Theology at Tyndale University…
Introduction I am privileged to be a pastor in one of Christ’s churches. As a pastor, I preach the Word of God to the people of God. We at Vista Baptist Church have been studying the book of Mark. The…
Some Preliminary Thoughts to the Reader I’m not a person who goes out of the way to look for controversy. If you ask those who know me best, they’ll confirm that I tend to be more of a “people-pleaser.” Under most…
Single Elder-led Congregationalism The last governmental structure worthy of consideration is single elder-led congregationalism. This view denies the bishop hierarchal structure espoused in Episcopalianism. It likewise denies the interdependent connectional structure espoused in Presbyterianism. Like plural elder-led congregationalism, single elder-led…
Devotion From Genesis to Revelation, God's desire is to showcase Himself as the origin and goal for all comprising His created order, demonstrating how He has worked in many portions and in many ways to accomplish His impeccably good purposes…
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…
Opposing Views to Plural Elder Led Congregationalism The second prominent opposing view to plural elder-led congregationalism worth considering is Presbyterianism. Christians in the Presbyterian tradition hold to a system of church government in which elected elders/presbyters from churches represent churches…