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First, we will never concede the charge of Semi-Pelagianism; it is patently false. Semi-Pelagianism is the view that man initiates his own salvation and that grace attends subsequently. Even a cursory reading of the Statement reveals that such an understanding of salvation could not be further from our intention….
Founders Ministries was born in a prayer meeting in a Texas hotel in 1982. It’s hard to believe that nearly 30 years have passed since the original vision for this ministry was born.The change in the religious landscape–both within and beyond the Southern Baptist Convention–from then to now is…
Gerald Harris’ recent editorial against Calvinism has raised an old dilemma for me and, I would guess, for many other Southern Baptists. Harris pieces together quotes, rants, gratuitous assertions with scare tactics and non sequiturs in order to warn that “the Calvinists are here.” As I mentioned in some…
John Venn (1759-1813) became rector of Clapham Church in South London in 1792 and served there until his death. He was the son of the better known, Henry Venn, also a minister in the Church of England, and a friend of William Wilberforce and Charles Simeon. He also served…
Alex,Great to hear from you in Russia! I had the opportunity to witness to a couple from Russia yesterday. Some of our folks have been sharing the gospel with them for the last few weeks and it seems that God is convicting them. Prior to this they had never…
Difference between a true church and a healthy church?esse v. bene essetrue v. falsehealthy v. unhealthyregular v. irregular Calvin, from 1 Corinthians 1:2,What ground, then, had Paul for recognizing a Church at Corinth? It was this: that he saw among them the doctrine of the gospel, baptism, the Lord’s…
As a pastor most of my tools are books. I read in order better to understand and apply the best of all books. Most books have a “Preface,” which when I was much younger I thought was Latin for “skip me.” Over the years, however, I have come to…