by Christopher Talbot (Editor’s note: This is the first installment in a four-part series which reproduces Chris Talbot’s seminar from the 2024 Free Will Baptist National Convention. We are posting it in this “episode-like” format since the length of the talk is more conducive to this approach. We thank Mr. Talbot for allowing us to share his remarks here. Any …
Keep ReadingMatt Pinson Reformed Arminians emphasize what Leroy Forlines called the penal-satisfaction model of atonement. (Forlines, with scholars like Charles Hodge, J. I. Packer, and Thomas Oden, liked this more precise phrase that refers to what most people call penal-substitutionary atonement.) I have discussed this approach elsewhere at greater length than I will do here. [1] My purpose in this essay …
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In 2024, the Commission for Theological Integrity saw a need for something that struck a balance between their two existing publications. Integrity is usually published biennially. Blog posts on fwbtheology.com do not always afford appropriate space for extended theological discussion. In this middle space, De Doctrina was born. Aided by a generous grant from the Free Will Baptist Foundation, the Commission for Theological Integrity is proud …
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From the Editors When Free Will Baptists gather in Tampa this month for the annual Convention, they will have a vast array of seminar choices. Among them are three seminars offered by members of the Commission for Theological Integrity. While these seminars aren’t official presentations of the Commission (see this prior announcement about the annual Commission seminar on Monday at …
Keep Reading From the Editors The Free Will Baptist Commission for Theological Integrity has long published an academic journal, Integrity: A Journal of Christian Thought. The journal’s purpose has been to expose Free Will Baptists to important theological trends impacting the Christian world and to provide a Free Will Baptist perspective on theological and cultural issues. Over the last several years, commission …
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