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I appreciate this resolution, but I would first read the article Stop It!! – A Plea for Grownup Conversation in the SBC RESOLUTION ONA SPIRIT OF COOPERATION IN MISSIONS AND EVANGELISMDESPITE THEOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES As submitted by Chris Roberts, pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Panama City) WHEREAS, our nation and world continue in a state of moral and spiritual crisis which can only be changed through the gospel of Jesus Christ, WHEREAS, Jesus has united his people under his Lordship and has instructed us to make disciples throughout the world through local church ministry and global missions, WHEREAS, we celebrate the cooperation of Southern Baptists

The FAQs: Southern Baptists, Calvinism, and God’s Plan of Salvationfrom The Gospel Coalition Blog by Joe Carter Note: The FAQs is TGCs new series in which we answer your questions about the latest news and current events. What’s the controversy? Two weeks ago a group of current and former Southern Baptist leaders signed and posted a statement which attempts to draw a clear line between Calvinism and what they call the “traditional Southern Baptist” of soteriology. The document has attracted a considerable number of supporters and critics and sparked a vocal debate about the role of Reformed theology within the Southern Baptist Convention. If I’m not a

Southern Baptists and Salvation: It’s Time to Talk: by Dr. Albert Mohler (President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) A recent statement on the doctrine of salvation has received a good bit of attention in recent days. Since it deals with matters of current controversy, it has generated some heat. Our current task as Southern Baptists is to engage in a theological conversation that will transform heat into light. This is the very least we owe each other as brothers and sisters who are committed to the Great Commission, to the Southern Baptist Convention, and to each other. The document, identified

Does Presuppositionalism Engage in Question Begging: James Anderson: James Anderson’s Does Presuppositionalism Engage in Question Begging article HEREexcerpt from Dr. Anderson’s article: The Gospel Coalition is running a series on methods in apologetics. The latest installment is “Questioning Presuppositionalism” by Dr. Paul Copan, who raises four criticisms of presuppositionalism, one of which is the old canard that presuppositionalists engage in fallacious circular reasoning. (I think all four are misguided in one way or another, but the other three will have to wait for now.) He writes: First, it engages in question-begging — assuming what one wants to prove. It begins with the assumption that God exists, and

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Movement Maths  The power of multiplication by Hamo All movements have their own special arithmetic. Movements, for example, always prefer multiplication over addition. They just love geometric progressions. So, to build movements everywhere, we need to understand how movement math works. Let me give you one example: In the chart below, compare the results of evangelism by addition with evangelism by multiplication.In the left column, you help win and disciple one person to Christ per day for the next sixteen years. In the right column, you win and disciple one person per year but disciple that person so that he or

How Much Church Is Enough? How much church involvement does God really expect from Christians? It’s a relevant question for people who are busy with work and family commitments yet want to be faithful to their churches at the same time. After all, it can be tempting to skip small group Bible study, Sunday night services (if your church has them), and even the occasional Sunday morning. Thankfully, the Bible is not silent on this issue. It gives at least two principles to guide us. First, don’t neglect to meet with other believers. Rather, encourage one another through the regular

Why are there so many Bible translations, and how do I choose one? The multitude of Bible translations on the market can seem overwhelming. But there are good reasons for having so many versions of Scripture available. Perhaps the most important reason is that different translators have different translations philosophies. Some believe that it is best for an English Bible to reflect the sentence structure, style, and expressions of the original Greek and Hebrew—a word-for-word translation. Popular word-for-word translations include the Revised Standard Version, the English Standard Version, and New American Standard Bible. On the other hand, some translators believe