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What does it mean to be “Reformed”?
The question of what constitutes Reformed Theology dominates both academic and popular conversations. There are those who assert quite specifically and confidently that being Reformed involves being Calvinistic, covenantal, confessional, and paedobaptistmal, calling any who fail to uphold these pillars as “not really reformed,” which is surely a surprise to the Reformed Baptists among us.…
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I don’t know how to feel about AI…
As an amateur photograper, I’ve been amazed at the changes in technology that have occurred during my days. The biggest of these advances has been the transition from film to digital photography. One of the advantages is the ability to go back to digital photos and change various parameters from exposure to white balance to…
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Beware of scare tactics
There is a post making its way around social media, warning Christians that their non-KJV Bibles are removing words and verses from the inspired text. Some of the rhetoric is meant to shock and alarm believers that their modern versions of the Bible (NIV, ESV) have “watered down” the true text of the Bible and…
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Thoughts after 1 year of seminary…
I haven’t posted for some time. The biggest reason for this lack of activity is that I enrolled last fall at Grimké Seminary of Richmond, Virginia. Grimké is predominantly a self-study program, with two weeks each semester devoted to in-person, on-site learning. It is designed for pastoral training for men who may already be working in…
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Published and praying
I finished with the sequence of publishing my book last week, and as I type this, I’m waiting for some hard copies to be shipped to me. That’s always a nervous anticipation. Will the book look like the proofs I was shown? Will the artwork line up properly on the spine of the book? This…
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On “once saved, always saved”
Failing to teach perseverance will lead people to false assurance based on a profession of faith rather than on true faith.
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The ordo salutis, defined and documented
What do the various aspects of salvation mean?
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What is the ordo salutis?
What is the ordo salutis? What does it mean to live in the salvation of Christ?
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Paul’s self-identification in his letters
What do Paul’s customs of self-address tell us about how we should view the office of apostle?
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