SBC Archive

  • Brister speaks to SBC and Young Calvinists

    Brister speaks to SBC and Young Calvinists

    If the Southern Baptist Convention is going to see churches revitalized, old churches replanted, and new church plants embraced, then they are going to have to extend the right hand of fellowship to the young Calvinists existing the seminary with a willingness to be taught...

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  • Baptist and Elders part 3

    Baptist and Elders part 3

    By Mark Dever part 1Introduction1. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs. Plural] part 22. Elders in History A. Early ChurchB. Reformation RecoveriesC. Baptist Elders in the PastD. Current Influences in the Revival of Elders in Baptist Churches part 33....

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  • SBC’s LIFEWAY Alcohol Research is Published

    SBC’s LIFEWAY Alcohol Research is Published

    Click here for Entire PowerPoint Slidesource: EdStetzer.com Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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  • Do Not Need to Rely on Presbyterianism to Defend…

    Do Not Need to Rely on Presbyterianism to Defend…

    The point of this is that we do not need to rely on Presbyterianism to defend “eldership” as the Biblical model for church structure. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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  • Baptists and Elders pt 2

    Baptists and Elders pt 2

    By Mark Dever part 1Introduction 1. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs. Plural] part 22. Elders in History A. Early ChurchB. Reformation RecoveriesC. Baptist Elders in the PastD. Current Influences in the Revival of Elders in Baptist Churches II....

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  • Baptist and Elders part 1

    Baptist and Elders part 1

    By Mark Dever [Originally delivered at the Issues in Baptist Polity Conference, hosted by The Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, February 6, 2004.] Introduction part 11. Elders in the Bible A. Basic usageB. The Question of Single vs....

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  • C.J. interviews Mark Dever — quite entertaining and informative!

    C.J. interviews Mark Dever — quite entertaining and informative!

    An absolutely great interview of Mark Dever by C. J. Mahaney. Guard that which has been entrusted to us.

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  • Fueling the Fire with Alcohol

    Fueling the Fire with Alcohol

    Updating the post: Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire Check out these three articles:Smokin’ In the Boys Room by Steve CampWhat’s Wrong with This Picture by Gene Bridges and here comes the alcohol in a clever twist of blogging…Drinkin’ In the Boys Room by Fred Butler...

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  • Building Bridges Between SBC and Calvinism

    Building Bridges Between SBC and Calvinism

    A conference will be held Nov. 26-28 at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina sponsored by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Founders Ministries. The conference is titled: “Building Bridges: Southern Baptists and Calvinism.” How ironic it is that this announcement is made on LifeWay’s web...

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  • SBC: Is the Doctrine of Depravity a Non-Essential?

    SBC: Is the Doctrine of Depravity a Non-Essential?

    Consider the following: The 2000 Baptist Faith and Message Article III. Man Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the command of God, and fell from his original innocence whereby his posterity inherit a nature and an environment inclined toward sin. Therefore, as soon as...

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  • Chewing the Baptist Fat

    Chewing the Baptist Fat

    Wade Burleson sees the comedy within SBC resolutions. In a blog post entitled The Next Year Will Set the Future Course of the SBC for the Next Half Century, Wade writes about all of the issues that he thinks will be important over the next...

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  • Baptist Battles Against Calvinism

    Baptist Battles Against Calvinism

    I have never considered myself a genius, and I have never considered myself particularly stupid. Yet, I must say I will have to carry the label of naïve for a few days while I sort out just how much reformed doctrine is despised especially among...

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  • This Weeks Lesson in Missing the Point

    This Weeks Lesson in Missing the Point

    The SBC and the Alcohol ResolutionGrowing up in a dry county (a county that doesn’t allow alcohol) the issue of alcohol consumption really never came up. It was “the devil.” You didn’t do it because you weren’t supposed to. I personally believe it just made...

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  • Apparently I Wasn’t Finished

    Apparently I Wasn’t Finished

    ServingHim at the Teaching Lifeway Lessons blog is a little taken back by my attitude towards some of the current SBC leadership. I first posted this in the comments section on his blog but it is worthy of a post here at Fide-O. It opens...

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  • Blogging Changed the World

    Blogging Changed the World

    Fortunately I was unable to attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Greensboro, NC this year. I have never been one for formal meetings and resolutions. I would have to admit though, it has been one of the more interesting conventions since the 80’s and thanks...

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  • God Changed His Mind, Again.

    God Changed His Mind, Again.

    Recently we were given another fine example of what not to do, by Ronnie Floyd. I do not want this to be taken as speaking ill of or picking on Dr. Floyd. I want it to be a reminder of why the words “the Lord...

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  • Boycotting Boycotts

    Boycotting Boycotts

    In 1996 the AFA join by the Southern Baptist Convention led a boycott of all things Disney according to the AFA ”the Disney boycott was about raising issues that were of concern to AFA”. If you remember the issue that sparked the boycott was Disney...

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  • If It’s Broke, Fix It

    If It’s Broke, Fix It

    I know that I am a “Johnny come lately” on the discussion of Dr. Lamke’s address to Mid America Seminary, but after reading it I had to blog on it. Let me first say that as a life long Southern Baptist I found the address...

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