The doctrine of justification by faith alone on the ground of Christ’s imputed righteousness continues to be challenged or marginalized in the academy and in popular level teaching. As someone who wrote his PhD dissertation on the doctrines of justification in Richard Baxter and Benjamin Keach, I am convinced that modifying the biblical doctrine Of …
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The definition of a “Baptist" includes far more than our distinguishing doctrines and practices. What it means to be “Baptist” involves the whole of “Baptist identity,” which includes everything Baptists believe.
What is it that makes a “Reformed Baptist” distinct from other kinds of Baptists and Reformed folks? Reformed Baptists grew out of the English Reformation, emerging from Independent paedobaptist churches in the 1640’s for some very specific theological reasons, and they held to a particular kind of theology. Here are some of the theological identity markers of Reformed Baptist churches.
A number of groups teach that baptism is necessary for salvation. But consider the six main passages these groups use to support their position. I will argue that these texts do not teach baptism is necessary for salvation.
Christians often make two mistakes when they think of anger. Some Christians say Christ forbids all anger because it's murderous. But other Christians claim that every kind of anger about sin and error is righteous. Neither perspective, however, is biblical. The Bible is very precise when it comes to anger.
There seems to be a good deal of misunderstanding about the relationship between personality type and the Christian life. J.C. Ryle said, “Grace does not alter natural temperaments, when it changes hearts.” There is something in every personality that reflects the image of God and shines brightly from a holy heart, and there is something in every personality that has its own unique temptations to sin because of the brokenness of human nature.
In short, no, it is not a sin for Christians to choose options other than homeschool for their children. The Bible says, “Where there is no law, there is no transgression” (Rom 4:15), and there is no biblical law commanding parents to homeschool their children. This question is really connected to the fifth commandment, “Honor your father and your mother” (Ex 20:12).
1. God. The Bible teaches that the one true God created all things out of nothing for His own glory. And He lovingly created you in His own image (Gen 1:27) to enjoy Him and fellowship with Him for His glory throughout all eternity. And because God is your Creator, you owe Him all love, …
Most evangelical Christians understand that Jesus is God, but too few have an appreciation for Christ's humanity. The Bible teaches that Jesus is true God and true man, united in one person. Christ's humanity didn't have a divine glow about it. Rather, Christ's human nature was truly and only human, with a true body and …
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