Federal Vision Pt. VI: A Particular Baptist Critique and An Apologetic for 1689 Federalism

My life as a Christian was forever changed on an ordinary day off from work in early December (2019). As my wife left for her job at a local preschool, I trudged from our bedroom to the living room table…

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Federal Vision Pt. V: Practical Reasons to Denounce This Heresy

*This article is written from the Presbyterian point of view. A Baptist evaluation will be the final part of the series.  How should the broader Christian community interact with Federal Vision Theology? Asking such a question will elicit diverse responses…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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