Category Archives: SBC
Sitting on Stools or Standing in Pulpits
There is quite a bit of recent discussion about the “future” of the Southern Baptist Convention, and whether its icon will be the jeans-wearing, stool-sitting, Message-quoting, Acts29-giving preacher, or the “traditional” suit-wearing, pulpit-occupying, CooperativeProgram-giving preacher. (See the SBC Voices article … Continue reading
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>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: SBC Entities
>[This is the seventh article interacting with a series by Les Puryear -- www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com -- regarding whether Southern Baptists can be Reformed] Many in the SBC view unqualified support of the Cooperative Program — typically meaning that each church give … Continue reading
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>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: Altar calls
>[This is the sixth article interacting with a series by Les Puryear -- www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com -- regarding whether Southern Baptists can be Reformed] Those who maintain that Southern Baptists cannot be Reformed utilize the latter’s caution about the use of “invitations”, … Continue reading
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>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: Elders & Congregational
>[This is the fifth article interacting with a series by Les Puryear -- www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com -- regarding whether Southern Baptists can be Reformed] On this point, the criticism of Reformed Baptists is that they prefer an elder-led polity to one traditionally … Continue reading
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>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: Covenant Theology
>[This is the fourth article interacting with a series by Les Puryear -- www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com -- regarding whether Southern Baptists can be Reformed] Among the arguments that one cannot be Southern Baptist and Reformed is the notion that to be Reformed … Continue reading
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>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: Sacraments & Ordinances
>[This is now the third article interacting with a series of posts by Les Puryear (www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com) in which he compares and contrasts what he considers to be the "traditional" Southern Baptist position and his concept of "Reformed" Baptist.] With regard … Continue reading
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>Puryear on Alcohol
>I’ve become more interested in Les Puryear’s blog (www.lesliepuryear.blogspot.com) since the Southern Baptist convention, and find that his discussion about all things distinctive about the SBC are helpful in many ways. Previously I posted a general response to some of … Continue reading
>Reformed vs Southern Baptist: Justin vs Les
>The recent Southern Baptist convention in Florida has seemed to spur once again the discussion of issues regarding the relationship of Southern Baptist distinctives — that is, what distinguishes Southern Baptists from other Christ-followers — and Reformed theology. Les Puryear … Continue reading
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>Legalism & the CP
>Issues surrounding the creation of the Great Commission Task Force last year, and the report to the SBC Convention this summer, involve many agencies and missions endeavors promoted by the SBC. While I have personal opinions about the task force … Continue reading
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>SBC: Vice Squad?
>The Alabama Baptist and other media outlets associated with the Southern Baptist Convention are frequently dominated by stories of efforts to curtail gambling and alcohol use. Any why not? Wasting the family’s grocery money at the slot machines and driving … Continue reading
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