Here’s a link to Bethlehem Baptist Church’s statement on their beliefs on the Five Points of Calvinism (led by Pastor John Piper). I would say that this is consistent with what we believe. It is thorough enough (though not exhaustive) to communicate the sense of what we mean by the term Calvinism and the Doctrines of Grace.
Also, here’s a link to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith (our church’s confession).
Our Statement of Faith (more…)
Okay, the post title is a bit sensational, but I couldn’t resist. What it means is that Trevin Wax interviewed N.T. Wright for the Said at Southern blog. You can read it or listen to the podcast.
Thanks to Jonny for sending me the link.
R.C. Sproul taught me to think.
Warren Gage taught me to see Christ in the whole Bible. (more…)
Warren Gage, Knox Seminary, R.C. Sproul, N.T. Wright, John Piper, Brian McLaren, Doug Pagitt, John MacArthur, Emerging Church, New Perspectives on Paul, Federal Vision.
I post this as an experiment to see how my stats counter registers it. My hypothesis is that it will go nutty. Controversy sells.
I read this today: “The blogosphere is the friend of information but the enemy of thought,” (Alan Jacobs in Books & Culture.) (cited here).
I’ll report the results in a couple of days (although my guess is that the findings will generate far fewer visits). C’est la vie.
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John Piper has a book coming out next month entitled The Future of Justification: A Response to N.T. Wright. In it he addresses N.T. Wright’s take on justification. This is no small matter in the theological world at present. I have heard that he is gracious and sticks to the issue at hand. I’m looking forward to reading it. I don’t know if the two will ever come to terms in the real world, but in my world they are. I have arranged their books so that they are side by side on my bookshelf. Blessed are the peacemakers.
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