The Kingdom of God in The Baptist Faith and Message
What can we learn about the particulars and implications of the Kingdom of God from the Baptist Faith and Message?
Important Articles on Why the Law Amendment is Necessary
There are many good reasons to support the Law Amendment. We’ve compiled some of the best information about the amendment here.
ENCORE: Don’t Flinch: Standing Firm in the Face of the Egalitarian Moment
In the face of egalitarian pressures from within and without, will Southern Baptists flinch? The Law Amendment will be the test.
3.16 Caleb Morell, David Schrock • Interview • “‘The Power and Duty of An Association’: Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?”
Caleb Morell joins David Schrock to discuss his longform essay “‘The Power and Duty of An Association’: Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?”
On Secondary Issues and Cooperation in the SBC
Should we really take such a strong stance on complementarianism since it’s only a secondary issue? Yes. In fact, our convention is defined by agreement on secondary issues.
Four Vital Areas of Doctrine for Clear Christian Confession
A faithful confession requires clarity in at least four areas: historic biblical orthodoxy, soteriology, the necessity of confessing, and ecclesiology. To remove any of these foundational blocks risks toppling the tower.
3.14 Caleb Morell • Reading • “‘The Power and Duty of an Association’: Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?”
Is local church autonomy at odds with Baptist associations disfellowshipping churches from their membership? This historical study clearly demonstrates that the answer is no.
“The Power And Duty of An Association”: Have Baptist Associations Historically Disfellowshipped Disorderly Churches?
Is local church autonomy at odds with Baptist associations disfellowshipping churches from their membership? This historical study clearly demonstrates that the answer is no.
Complementarian Confessional Conflagration
The Law Amendment will be voted on at the SBC Annual Meeting in June 2024. There aren’t five reasons to oppose it. There isn’t even one.
Not a Freelance Club: Identity, Association, and Confessionalism in the SBC
What’s in a name? When it comes to Southern Baptists, hopefully a clear confession of faith that defines our identity and governs our association.
Encore: Rick Warren and Twelve Points of Manipulative Rhetoric in His “Open Letter to All Southern Baptists”
Strong rhetoric sometimes masks weak arguments. Here are 12 points of manipulative rhetoric used by Rick Warren in the past which might very well show up in the future.
Encore: The SBC’s Gordian Knot Problem
In Greek mythology, a farmer named Gordias tied a knot that nobody could untie. The SBC has a Gordian Knot problem: almost a dozen strands that must be identified to be untied.
