*The following is a portion of Austin McCormick's sermon, "There is a Fountain," preached on June 28th at Covenant...
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Gill’s Spiritual Hunger | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
Spiritual hunger is described as an appetite for virtues: fortitude, zeal, mercy, joy, wisdom, humility, etc. Gill believes we should seek to discern these if we desire to see to our own sanctification and to experience the love and provision of Christ here now.
Gill’s Preached Spirituality, Part II | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
Spirituality expressed in obedience John Gill sought to show his people a piety connected to and yet born out...
Gill’s Preached Spirituality | Christopher Ellis Osterbrock
John Gill lays out a rich experiential approach to spirituality that ought to be recognized. Not only does he examine more than twenty spiritual characteristics in A Body of Practical Divinity, but Gill preached on these characteristics to his congregation in his biblical, applicable manner.
Who was Benjamin Keach? | Tom Hicks
Benjamin Keach was the greatest theologian of the second generation among English Baptists.
A Great Awakening | David Bess
Can another Great Awakening occur today? Absolutely! It’s critical to understand, however, that a great awakening is not something we work up, but something God sends down.
Death, Hell, and Christ’s Descent: Christ’s “Descent into Hell” in the Apostles’ Creed | Ben Habegger
We should accept creedal tradition to the degree that it conforms to truly apostolic doctrine, which can be found infallibly in scripture alone. Creeds can helpfully instruct us in scripture, but they must never be believed simply because of their antiquity or wide acceptance.
Some Baptist Thoughts on Trinitarian Relations | Jon English Lee
Eternal generation is an important part of classical trinitarianism and needs to be clearly articulated and defended, lest we see another rise of trinitarian heresies that don’t seem content to remain in the past.
The Nicene Creed: Eternal Judgment for Some, Not None | Brandon Rhea
Due to the Roman Catholic leaders’ equivocation regarding hell being populated by the lost, Reformed Baptists cannot affirm, partner, nor worship in or with members of the Roman Catholic Church. We may both profess the Nicene Creed, but we do not hold to the same meaning.
The Nicene Creed: Baptism for the Remission of Sins | Brandon Rhea
The Catholic Church teaches baptismal regeneration, but Reformed Baptists reject that doctrine. Instead, the Holy Spirit regenerates by the Word and not by the water.