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- 20 Sep 2012
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“The Pillar and Ground of Truth”: Irenaeus’ Use of Ecclesiology Against the Heresies
Seitenbereich: 4 - 20
Zusammenfassung
This paper seeks to evaluate the ecclesiology of St. Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons, particularly as it relates to his defense of orthodoxy against false teaching in his five-volume work,
Schlüsselwörter
- Irenaeus
- Gnosticism
- Ecclesiology
- Presbyters
- Apostolic Succession
- Church Membership
- Church Discipline
- Apostolic Teaching
- Early Church
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One With the Head, One with the Body: Ecclesial Implications of Union with Christ for Membership, Baptism, and Communion
Seitenbereich: 21 - 33
Zusammenfassung
John Murray once wrote of the doctrine of union with Christ that ‘It is not simply a step in the application of redemption…it underlies every step of the application of redemption.’ Union with Christ is a doctrine with significant soteriological import. However, it is not only in the realm of soteriology that union with Christ bears significance. This article seeks to explore the ecclesial implications of union with Christ. After working towards a definition of union with Christ, the ecclesial implications will be considered for baptism, membership, and communion.
Schlüsselwörter
- union with Christ
- ecclesiology
- soteriology
- baptism
- membership
- communion
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‘Some Agreeable Conversation’: Jonathan Edwards Among Early American Baptists
Seitenbereich: 34 - 49
Zusammenfassung
Jonathan Edwards has long been recognized for his theology, philosophy, biblical studies, and pastoral ministry. The influence of Edwards’s life and ministry has stretched both far and wide. While his effect among English Baptists has been examined in a variety of ways, less attention has been given to his influence among early Baptists in North America. This article provides a survey of the research concerning Edwards’s influence upon early Baptists in North America. It argues that early Baptists in North America have been more influenced by Edwards than previously recognized. These Baptists looked to Edwards for instruction on Scripture, theology, piety, conversion and revival, preaching and pastoral ministry, and missions. Yet, more work needs to be done to understand the full scope of the reception of Edwards by early Baptists in North America.
Schlüsselwörter
- Baptists
- Edwards
- legacy
- influence
- North America
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The Church as a Physical and Singular Assembly of Covenanted Believers
Seitenbereich: 50 - 64
Zusammenfassung
The study of the church is a prominent issue among New Testament writers. Though the church has progressed and may look different in the twenty-first century than it did in the first century, its purpose and function described in the New Testament ought to remain the same. One such progression that many modern churches have promoted is the use of multiple locations. The multi-campus phenomenon of the church is a recent development in the history of Christianity. Even more popular and perhaps even more acceptable is the multiple gatherings of the church that occur in one place but at different times. In many ways, the multi-site and multiple-service church are an application of the hierarchical structure of the church which developed in the third century. Such practices compromise the principle of congregationalism, foundational to Baptist churches, for the benefit of pragmatic purposes. Therefore, this article will argue a necessary connection between congregationalism and the assembly to show that the local church is to be a physical and singular gathering of covenanted believers at one time and in one location.
Schlüsselwörter
- Congregationalism
- congregation
- assembly
- church
- multi-site
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‘One Baptism for the Remission of Sins’: Exploring the Harmony Between Christian Platonism, Reformed Soteriology, and Credobaptism
Seitenbereich: 65 - 83
Zusammenfassung
In recent years, Protestant theology—particularly of the Reformed and evangelical variety—has shown an increased interest in historical retrieval. Various theologians have engaged in the work of mining the Great Tradition of Christianity in order to resource contemporary theology with wisdom from the past. Presupposed in this work of retrieval is a claim that is by no means a foregone conclusion for Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theologians: the notion that Protestants
Schlüsselwörter
- Christian Platonism
- metaphysics
- Union with Christ
- Credobaptism
- Soteriology
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Rationalist and Reductionist: Andrew Fuller’s Response to Robert Robinson in Six Letters
Seitenbereich: 84 - 96
Zusammenfassung
Apologetic engagement was part and parcel of the ministry of Andrew Fuller. His most common opponents embraced extreme forms of rationalism that could not be reconciled with orthodox Calvinistic theology. Socinianism, with its denial of the deity of Christ and the doctrine of the Trinity, posed a threat to Particular Baptist churches. Fellow Baptist pastor Robert Robinson was a Socinian sympathizer, influenced by a rationalism that stripped his theology of mystery, tension, and nuance. In six letters to Robinson, Andrew Fuller addresses various topics drawn from Robinson’s writings and ministry that pertain to human nature, ethics, and hermeneutics from a confessional perspective in an Enlightenment context.
Schlüsselwörter
- Andrew Fuller
- Enlightenment
- Robert Robinson
- Rationalism
- Socinianism