One Baptist’s studies in biblical, historical, systematic, and practical theology
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Dealing With Harmful Thoughts
Artwork by Full of Eyes The audio and transcript below are from a sermon given to a group of men overcoming addictive behavior. This sermon discusses biblical methods for identifying and addressing harmful thoughts, which are common obstacles for those battling addiction, due to the consequences of previous bad choices or damaging experiences of the…
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God’s Adoption of His People
So how can we understand what it means to be adopted by God? I think that one of the best ways to understand this is by thinking about what does it mean to be an orphan? Because if we need to be adopted by God, then that means that before our adoption, that we were…
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Romans 8:1-2: How Christ Rescues Us From Condemnation
Sermon Audio: Romans 8:1-2 is one of the most powerful and reassuring summaries of the Gospel in the whole Bible. By examining these two verses, we can find immense encouragement about some of the astounding things Christ has done and is doing for His people who have put their faith and trust in Him. How…
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Resources for Credobaptism (Believer’s Baptism)
Large works Free Paid Short works My writings Early Church resources for research only (These sources don’t necessarily support or deny credobaptism)
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Why I Am A Baptist
In recent years there has been a hesitancy with regard to having “Baptist” in the name of a church or to even label oneself as such. I deeply resonate with folks who feel this way. By the time I graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), I was very discouraged by some of what…
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The Sufficiency Of Scripture
Before the end of the first century, several of the early churches were already falling into serious biblical error. The age of the apostles had not yet ended. In fact, John the apostle was still alive. One of those errors was the teaching of antinomianism, which teaches the freedom to sin. Several churches were dealing…
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If God is For Us, Who Can Be Against Us? An Exegesis of Romans 8:31-39
Romans 8:31-39 is a passage that bears the very lifeblood of the gospel. It is about the reality of God’s love for us, which He has been able to show through the giving of His only Son. It is an intimate articulation of election and an emotional exposition of the astounding truth of the believer’s…
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Biblical review of the office of elder/pastor and its requirements
The following is a bulleted word study of the most prominent passages which address the requirements for the office of elder. This section is not exhaustive by any means but seeks to be comprehensive enough as to get a good sense of the high calling of eldership. Some applications have also been added in effort…
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Who the Christian is in Christ
In Christ by His mercy and grace…. …I am accepted: I am God’s child (John 1:12) I am Christ’s friend (John 15:15) I have been justified (Romans 5:1) I am united with the Lord and one with Him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17) I have been bought with a price—I belong to God (1 Corinthians…
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Historical and Biblical Evidence for Elder Led Congregationalism
Historical evidence Historical evidence carries absolutely no weight unless Scripture confirms it. That said, however, it is wise to consider those who have traveled the path before us to see if we might profit from their experiences and insight, as recommended by Proverbs 24:6, “in abundance of counselors there is victory.” Working from present-day to…