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Calvinists react to Jerry Vines interview (part II) by Peter Lumpkins

Peter Lumpkins — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:03:02 PST

Calvinists react to Jerry Vines interview Part I may be found here. Part II is below and focuses on Joshua Breland's piece on Jerry Vines >>> Part II A brief rejoinder to Breland’s “lengthy response” to Jerry Vines may be helpful. First, Breland criticizes Vines because “citing Calvinism as the reason for current division within the SBC is not helpful to the discussion.” Why? Because, according to Breland, since “Calvinism neither walks nor talks” but is a mere “system of theology”, Breland concludes “ Calvinism is not creating division in the SBC but people are.” Where to begin to respond...

Calvinists react to Jerry Vines interview (part I) by Peter Lumpkins

Peter Lumpkins — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:47 PST

SBC Today, the rising star among Southern Baptist blogs, has continued a helpful series of posts interviewing well-known personalities throughout the Southern Baptist Convention. Mentionables include Jim Richards, Fred Luter, Brad Whit, Bryant Wright, Mac Brunson, Emir Caner, Ergun Caner, Johnny Hunt, Frank Cox, Steve Rummage, Hayes Wicker, Frank Page, and the most recent, Jerry Vines >>> Like many of the Conservative Resurgence leaders including Adrian Rogers and Paige Patterson, Jerry Vines remains a household name among those Southern Baptists who marched arm-in-arm through the 20 year+ battle over the Bible during the last quarter of the 20th century. Vines’...

Lifeway Resources pushes Calvinism in latest Bible study curriculum by Peter Lumpkins

Peter Lumpkins — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:58:02 PST

Lifeway Christian Resources recently publicized the release of a new small group Bible study curriculum—The Gospel Project. Media Relations Manager for Lifeway, Jon Wilke, writes in the Baptist Press release >>> For the first time in more than a decade, LifeWay Christian Resources is releasing a new ongoing Bible study series for children, students and adults under one theme… . designed to help participants examine the deeper theological and missional concepts in the text. It is slated for preorder in June and features a three-year study plan with 13-week units. Each unit uses an age-appropriate voice, depth and course of...

A. H. Newman on the "Radical Reformers" by Peter Lumpkins

Peter Lumpkins — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:18:24 PST

The eminent church historian, Albert Henry Newman (1852–1933) was one of the founders of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. An accomplished scholar recognized by a broad, prestigious society of reputable historians, Newman wrote several standard works on Christian history including Baptist history >>> In 1894, A History of the Baptist Churches in the United States was released and enjoyed several subsequent reprints. In an introductory section entitled "Relation of Baptists to Other Bodies of Christians" Newman had this to say concerning our Baptist roots in the Reformation: Baptists have, for the most part, been at one with the Roman Catholic, the...