Survivor Bias
Kevin T. Bauder During a recent conversation, a friend and I were reminiscing about some of the hazards we had faced as children. I’ve heard… Read More »Survivor Bias
Kevin T. Bauder
Kevin T. Bauder is Research Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Not every one of the professors, students, or alumni of Central Seminary necessarily agrees with every opinion that this post expresses.
Was It Worth It?
Kevin T. Bauder The world watches in fascinated horror as the United States abandons its ally of nearly two decades. Enemy fighters are sweeping in,… Read More »Was It Worth It?
Honor to Whom Honor Is Due
Kevin T. Bauder As you receive In the Nick of Time this week, I will be traveling in Colorado, but I won’t be on vacation.… Read More »Honor to Whom Honor Is Due
A Response to Criticisms: Another Spirit
Kevin T. Bauder As we have seen, 2 Corinthians 11:4 refers to “another Jesus, whom we have not preached” and “another gospel, which ye have… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: Another Spirit
A Response to Criticisms: Implications of the Gospel
Kevin T. Bauder The gospel is events. The gospel rests upon evidences. The gospel relies upon interpretations. All these elements are necessary to the gospel,… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: Implications of the Gospel
A Response to Criticisms: The Gospel
Kevin T. Bauder What is the gospel? It is more than simply the plan of salvation, but what more? This question deserves both a negative… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: The Gospel
A Response to Criticisms: 2 Corinthians 11:4
Kevin T. Bauder Fundamentalists have not often appealed to 2 Corinthians 11:4 as a key text for their understanding of ecclesiastical separation. Even a cursory… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: 2 Corinthians 11:4
A Response to Criticisms: The Gospel
Kevin T. Bauder The American Council of Christian Churches published its whitepaper entitled <em>The Biblical Doctrine of Separation</em> in 2014. This work was motivated by… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: The Gospel
A Response to Criticisms: Preface
Kevin T. Bauder Ten years ago I authored a chapter and three responses for the book <em>Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism</em>, edited by… Read More »A Response to Criticisms: Preface
A Confession of Faith
Kevin T. Bauder One might think that creedalism was a thing of the past, but what’s old is new again. I recently encountered a confession… Read More »A Confession of Faith
A Primer on Spiritual Gifts
Kevin T. Bauder The New Testament mentions three sorts of gifts connected with the three persons of the Godhead. First, in general, every good and… Read More »A Primer on Spiritual Gifts
Another Year
Kevin T. Bauder Central Baptist Theological Seminary held its first commencement in 1957. Except for last year (2020) we have celebrated graduations every year since.… Read More »Another Year
How To Think About Israel
This essay was originally published on June 5, 2015. Kevin T. Bauder The state of Israel is in the news at least weekly, sometimes daily.… Read More »How To Think About Israel
Faithful Servants
Kevin T. Bauder One of the best periods in the history of Central Baptist Theological Seminary unfolded during the first two thirds of the 1960s.… Read More »Faithful Servants
Civil Air Patrol
Kevin T. Bauder The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded less than a week before the invasion of Pearl Harbor. Its purpose was to use… Read More »Civil Air Patrol
Associationalism
Kevin T. Bauder This weekend I am traveling to Lake Benton, Minnesota, to address the southwestern fellowship of the Minnesota Baptist Association (MBA). The MBA… Read More »Associationalism
The Holy Spirit and Production of Scripture
Kevin T. Bauder According to 2 Timothy 3:16, all scripture is God-breathed or inspired. In other words, inspiration applies to the scriptures themselves, not to… Read More »The Holy Spirit and Production of Scripture
Inspiration
Kevin T. Bauder When people think about the inspiration of the Bible, they tend to imagine it as a process. They think of inspiration as… Read More »Inspiration
Seek the Peace of the City
Kevin T. Bauder We all oppose something, but there’s opposition and then there’s opposition. I can think of at least three levels at which our… Read More »Seek the Peace of the City
A Shift In Reading
Kevin T. Bauder My friend Dave was ordained in the mid-1980s. The offering for his ordination was supposed to go toward his library. To make… Read More »A Shift In Reading