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Baptist Theology
The First Reformed Baptist Theology
Free Grace Press is making A Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity from 1657, by Robert Purnell, available now for a discounted price. It appears to be the first Reformed…
Believers Baptism
The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism (Revised)
Back in 2010, I offered a brief review and recommendation of The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism, in which I stated that it then topped my list…
Biblical Interpretation
Review of Interpreting Scripture With the Great Tradition — Part 2 “Christian Platonism”
In my previous post, I began a four part series addressing the book Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis, by Craig A. Carter. As…
Biblical Interpretation
Review of Interpreting Scripture With the Great Tradition — Part 1 “Great Tradition”
This post is the first of four brief posts that will address the book Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis, by Craig A. Carter.…
Adversus Haereses
Reformed Thomists?
In the video above, James White does a good job discussing the growing number of so-called “Reformed Thomists” and the dangers of Thomism. It is well worth taking time to…
1689 Federalism
1689 Federalism: What is it?
Yesterday, Anthony Uvenio interviewed Brandon Adams of 1689Federalism.com, which I think is the best website for anyone who wants to become acquainted with Reformed Baptist theology. It is a very…
Particular Baptists
A Good Place to Find Online Particular Baptist Resources
The Petty France blog has a page dedicated to Online Particular Baptist Resources, and it is definitely worth checking out. Here is the page description: This page is dedicated to…
Humility
Review of Greg Nichols’ Lectures in Systematic Theology, Vol. 2
I love systematic theology. In fact, I have a whole bookshelf dedicated to systematic theology. Some of my favorites are De Doctrina Christiana by Augustine and Peter Lombard’s Sentences. I…
Calvinism
I Shouldn’t Be a Reformed Baptist
I am regularly asked why I don’t go to the largest, fastest growing church where most twenty somethings go in our town. It doesn’t make sense to some why my…
Covenant Theology
Brandon Adams’ Helpful Outline of Nehemiah Coxe’s Discourse of the Covenants
Some years ago I was happy to post Brandon Adam’s Collapsible Outline of Owen on Hebrews 8:6-13. Today I would like to post another such outline offered by Brandon, this…