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Fewer baptisms in the SBC

Posted in Baptism, Gospel ministry, Pastors, Salvation, gospel, tagged , , , on August 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »

One of the distinctives which make Baptists “Baptist” is the belief in a regenerate church membership. In other words, only those who profess faith in Christ and give evidence of regeneration are to be baptized and admitted into the membership of the local church. Because we hold that the Scriptures restrict baptism to believers (with [...]

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Trivializing the faith

Posted in Discipleship, Worship, glory of God, tagged , , , on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Taking a look at the typical program on “Christian” television makes one understand why so many people charge Christianity with being a religion for those who refuse to think. The latest huckster filling buildings with claims of healing folks of all sorts of maladies (none documented, of course) or some charlatan claiming that God has [...]

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Confessions of Saint Augustine—free audio download

Posted in Discipleship, Election, Life, Salvation, Worship, tagged , , , , on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

ChristianAudio has a free audio download each month, and this month’s offering is the classic Confessions of Saint Augustine. Go to the link I provided and follow these instructions provided by ChristianAudio:
Select the Download format and add it to your cart. Then use the coupon code AUG2008 during checkout to receive your free download.
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The loss of reverence

Posted in Pastors, tagged , on August 4, 2008 | 2 Comments »

One thing that is strikingly absent in the worship services of Baptist churches is an atmosphere of reverence. For too many churches, the service is all about having “a good time in Jesus,” whatever that means. The pre-service music has the building rocking like a sporting event, and the congregational music tends to be man-centered [...]

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