Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
In his “last will and testament” in 2 Tim 4:6–8, Paul (1) sees his impending death, (2) looks back at his life, and (3) considers… Read More »Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
Roger, Roger | Part One: Edward John Carnell
I appreciate many aspects of Roger Olson’s work. He has written a clear exposition of Arminian theology that I require my students to read. He… Read More »Roger, Roger | Part One: Edward John Carnell
Sincerely Amused
It’s a supreme irony, or perhaps a sad blindness, that the present generation is supposedly in love with ‘authenticity’, ‘sincerity’, and ‘keeping it real’. After… Read More »Sincerely Amused
What Is an Evangelist?
Only three verses in the NT use the title “evangelist”: “On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house… Read More »What Is an Evangelist?
Concluding Thoughts on the NTAIBC and the FBFI
Kevin T. Bauder Over the past several weeks I’ve been writing about the founding of the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and the… Read More »Concluding Thoughts on the NTAIBC and the FBFI
Ten Mangled Words – “Authentic”
Few words roll off the modern tongue as readily or as frequently as the family of words associated with authentic. Authenticity, real, sincere and intentional are like newly-minted gold for… Read More »Ten Mangled Words – “Authentic”
Lessons from the Life of Nathan the Prophet
There is great benefit in studying the lives of key figures in the Bible. While the greater lessons of the passages below involve the greater… Read More »Lessons from the Life of Nathan the Prophet
The NTAIBC and the FBF
Kevin T. Bauder The New Testament Association of Baptist Churches voted itself into existence and adopted a constitution in 1965 at Beth Eden Baptist Church… Read More »The NTAIBC and the FBF
Christians and Critical Judgments
Most Christians are happy to accept the authority of expert opinion. What is instructive to note is which domains of knowledge they are comfortable to… Read More »Christians and Critical Judgments
2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 4 of 4: The Sufficiency of Scripture
Click to read part 1, part 2, and part 3 of this series. The emphasis in the second clause of 2 Tim 3:17 is to… Read More »2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 4 of 4: The Sufficiency of Scripture
The Beginnings of the New Testament Association
Kevin T. Bauder By the early 1960s three issues divided the Conservative Baptist Movement. First was the question of separation, especially in view of neoevangelicalism… Read More »The Beginnings of the New Testament Association
But we never talk like that in real life!
It appears today that “authenticity” has become the most important virtue. In one sense this is good. Hypocrisy is a vice condemned by Scripture (Mathew… Read More »But we never talk like that in real life!
Authority, Soul Competence and Vocation
Soul competence and the priesthood of the believer are two sides of one doctrine that Baptists cherish. Indeed, they make up part of the matrix… Read More »Authority, Soul Competence and Vocation
2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 3 of 4: The Purpose of Scripture
Click to read part 1 and part 2 of this series. All Scripture is inspired by God and therefore profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and… Read More »2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 3 of 4: The Purpose of Scripture
The Conservative Baptist Conflict
Kevin T. Bauder The Conservative Baptist Movement formally began when the Fundamentalist Fellowship organized the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1943. The CBFMS was… Read More »The Conservative Baptist Conflict
You Elitist, You
Since this series has dealt with “mangled” words such as tolerance, freedom, and authority, I was tempted to include elitism among them. Elitism, though, is… Read More »You Elitist, You
2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 2 of 4: The Function of Scripture
Click here to read part 1 of this series. “All Scripture is…profitable for” four functions stated in 2 Tim 3:16, “for teaching, for reproof, for… Read More »2 Timothy 3:16–17 – Part 2 of 4: The Function of Scripture
Corrigendum
Kevin T. Bauder In a recent edition of “In the Nick of Time,” I wrote about the founding of the New Testament Association of Independent… Read More »Corrigendum
Identifying Authorities
Within the avalanche of information coming at us, how do we identify true authorities in any domain of knowledge? How do we judge the anonymous… Read More »Identifying Authorities
2 Timothy 3:16–17 – A Key Text on the Nature, Function, Purpose, and Sufficiency of Scripture
“16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man… Read More »2 Timothy 3:16–17 – A Key Text on the Nature, Function, Purpose, and Sufficiency of Scripture