Only Two Officers In A Church
“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and…
Don’t Be Suspicious of Plurality of Pastors
“Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to…
Plurality of Elders Taught In The New Testament
As I gather some thoughts from my studies in Acts, I will share some about pastors. This first post is…
J.R. Graves and William Kiffin
JR Graves also included an appendix note about William Kiffin, who he identified as a Landmarker in the book "Old…
B.H. Carroll and the 1689
“The Philadelphia Confession of Faith, adopted in 1742, and printed by Benjamin Franklin in 1743, is, with some modifications, but…
David Benedict and the Philadelphia Confession
David Benedict, Baptist historian who lived 1779-1874, wrote this in his book “Fifty Years Among The Baptists” - The Philadelphia…
C.H. Spurgeon and the 1689
The following is from the Autobiography of Charles Spurgeon, regarding the 1689 Confession: In 1855,—partly as an answer to the…
J.R. Graves and the 1689
In the book Intercommunion, JR Graves does mention the confession and of course, his disagreement with Article 26, Paragraph 1.…
J.M. Pendleton and the 1689
J.M. Pendleton, A "Landmarker" writing about the 1689 Confession: Having indicated who should not baptize, I shall attempt to show…
Baptists and The Five Solas
From the Protestant Reformation came the "Five Solas" which can be summarized as follows:Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)Sola Christus (Christ Alone)Sola…