by Kevin L. Hester Since at least the seventeenth century, the doctrine of baptism has been hotly contested. Debates have raged over the mode, significance, efficacy, and proper subjects of baptism. Now four centuries later many have grown accustomed to the practice, but have thought little about the theological aspects of baptism. In this article, and a subsequent one, I …
Keep Readingby Theological Commission Most of those reading this post do so in the context of the 2016 holiday season. The Commission for Theological Integrity would like to thank all of our readers for their interest in our work. We hope that we are able to provide an even greater degree of service and support to you in your work for …
Keep Readingby Theological Commission At the 2016 National Association in Kansas City, the Commission for Theological Integrity announced the release of the latest edition of Integrity: A Journal of Christian Thought. This is Volume 6 in the series, and the Commission is pleased to make complimentary copies available to all pastors and ministry staff members of Free Will Baptist churches. To …
Keep Readingby W. Jackson Watts I was saddened, along with many others, to learn of the recent passing of Thomas Oden. Oden was arguably the most prolific, conservative Methodist theologian alive at the time of his death this past Thursday. Mark Tooley, a colleague of his, has published a short tribute to Oden at the Gospel Coalition website. I know other Commission members and readers of this …
Keep Readingby Matt Pinson “We do face a danger, of course, when attempting to group individuals in a certain generation using sweeping generalizations. We risk missing the beautiful diversity of each generation, and the beautiful uniqueness of each person.” —Jon Nielson Recently I read a short article on the Gospel Coalition website by Jon Nielson, a 33-year-old campus ministry leader at …
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