William Cunningham on Apostolic Authority and the Regulative Principle
By admin | May 1, 2008
William Cunnigham: Historical Theology 1:68-69
First, That nothing ought to be admitted into the ordinary government and worship of the Christian church which has not the sanction or warrant of scriptural authority, or apostolic practice at least, if not precept;
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Calvin on the Authority of Scripture
By admin | April 29, 2008
Scripture’s Authority: Institutes I:7:1
1.Scripture has its authority from God, not from the church
Before proceeding farther, it seems proper to make some observations on the authority of Scripture, in order that our minds may not only be prepared to receive it with reverence, but be divested of all doubt.
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Some Objections Considered (Part 3)
By admin | April 28, 2008
Questions about the Historical Record
It is argued that the Independents did not have any structures equivalent to the Baptist associations, and that they were opposed to such structures. In the opinion of this author, such a notion is a misreading of the sources and the historical circumstances in which the Independents wrote.
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Some Objections Considered (Part 2)
By admin | April 25, 2008
Some Objections Considered (Part 2)
A Question of the Baptist use of the Savoy Platform
In developing this argument based on the Baptists’ use of the Savoy Platform, it is easy to overlook two important factors that militate against this position.
In the first place, careful notice must be given to the Savoy Divines’ own explanation of their method.
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Some Objections Considered (Part 1)
By admin | April 24, 2008
Some Objections Considered (Part 1)
When the previous material first appeared in pamphlet form, I received a response from a concerned pastor, objecting to my reading of the historical data.
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Confessional Associationalism in Practice
By admin | April 23, 2008
The Practice of Associationalism as Implemented by our Forefathers
There is still another important facet of our question which needs to be answered, and it is this: What did these associations do?
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The Confession on Associations
By admin | April 22, 2008
The Confession on Associations
There may be some who read the words of our last post, and have no difficulty accepting what has been written, but who argue that this type of oneness is demonstrated through conferences, pastors fellowships and personal friendships. Nothing else is necessary, and anything more is an intrusion upon the rights of the local church and without historical support. They have been led to believe that the early Baptist associations were more like meetings for fellowship than structured, formal and active organizations. But such notions are untrue.
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Confessional Subscription: A Test Case (Part 1)
By admin | April 21, 2008
Confessional Subscription: A Test Case by Prof. Renihan
Since the General Assembly of the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches begins tomorrow, it seems good to demonstrate the nature of confessional subscription by examining our Confession’s doctrine of associations. This is one of the important means by which to gauge the extent of an individual’s, or church’s, level of subscription. This material has been published before in both pamphlet and book form.
A Reformed Baptist Perspective on Associations of Churches[1]
James M. Renihan
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Subscription Applied
By admin | April 19, 2008
The Application of Confessional Subscription: Full Subscription by Prof. Renihan
In the light of Scripture, history and sound reason, full subscription seems the best course for churches and associations to follow. Why should we insist on full subscription, and not make allowances for differences of opinion, beyond exceptions over specific words or phrases?
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Confessional Subscription in early Baptist History (Part 2)
By admin | April 18, 2008
Confessional Subscription in early Baptist History (Part 2) by Prof. Renihan
The Second London Confession
Here I will discuss four points:
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