Summer is upon us and it is a really fun time of year. I have enjoyed seeing the commencement photos…
Conclusion There is a great deal of agreement in the New Hampshire Baptist Confession of Faith (1833) and the…
Differences Clearly there are similarities in the two confessions being reviewed. However, the differences in the two statements abound. …
Similarities Upon close examination of these two confessions, one immediately notices the many areas of agreement. Both hold that…
This series was originally posted a couple of years ago while I was a seminary student at Liberty Baptist Theological…
Like many, I was unaware of how interrelated the books of Ezra and Nehemiah are. In fact, until my time…
Biblical criticism does not mean that people are criticizing the Bible though in our day and age there is certainly…
As overwhelming as the points covered in my last few posts might seem, there is…
As Christians, we have a strong desire to reach people where they are and share the…
Clearly, culture plans a critical role in communicating the gospel whether that is in different…
William Carey once said, “Expect great things; attempt great things”.[1] And attempt great things he did! Carey was born August…
Let’s talk about the Apostle Paul and his missions. As the Apostle to the Gentiles, Paul undertook several lengthy mission…
Conclusion There is much that the Anabaptists have contributed to the Free Church movement over the years. As a Southern…
Pacifism Pacifism is a term derived from the Latin word for peacemaking and is defined as the belief that disputes…
Economic Sharing The Anabaptists came to be in the earliest days of the German Reformation. The German Reformation was essentially…
Communion As with baptism, virtually the all Christian churches have some observance of Communion or the Lord’s Supper. The Greek…
Baptism Virtually all Christian churches perform the rite of baptism. As such, baptism is an important part in the life…
**This series originated as an assignment for my studies at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary** INTRODUCTION Baptist history is far more…
Happy Easter! He is risen!
This single week is probably the greatest week in the history of the world! In this week Satan was defeated…
Paul’s relationship with the church at Philippi was always close and cordial. Paul established the church at Philippi during his…
There were many reasons given for the persecution of the early church which included social, political economic, and religious. There…
So just how do we know about the period between the Old and New Testaments? If you are like me,…
Calvin and Feral first attempted to reform the church in Geneva in 1536.[1] Not everyone was ready to follow Calvin…
When answering the question of the authorship the book of Acts, it is important to note that acceptance of Lucan…
Paul on many occasions mentions his Jewish background and upbringing. Until his death, Paul remained proud of the fact that…
Paul’s theology can best be described as being Christocentric[1]. Paul’s view was that salvation was found “in Christ” and the…
It is apparent that Paul realized that he both “received” the Gospel through revelation and through the tradition imparted to…
Paul believed that careful observance of the Law was critically important as a faithful response to God’s love. It is…
Ephesians is among Paul’s letters referred to as the Prison Epistles. It is generally assumed that Paul wrote these epistles…
Both 1 & 2 Thessalonians were written by Paul and also include Timothy and Silas. Timothy was a young man…
From Acts 13-14 we have learned that Paul and Barnabas evangelized the southern part of Galatia[1] during their first missionary…
According to Acts 18, Paul first preached the Gospel in Corinth during his second missionary journey.[1] Corinth was an ancient…
Adams points out students of the Bible should remember that the Bible we read today is not its original form.[1]…