I’m currently preaching through 1 Corinthians on Sunday mornings here at Sovereign Grace Baptist Church. As has been my habit for many years, I like to start at chapter 1, verse 1…
Category: Church History
KJVO – Not A Baptist Distinctive
There is no evidence that King James Onlyism as popularized by Peter Ruckman was a main view among the Baptists. I am trying to find a quote somewhere that would indicate they…
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 Landmarkism.” Two things worth noting 1) Kiffin was a signer of the…
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 a reproduction of the old London Confession, adopted in 1689. It is…
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 Confession of Faith, published in that city, in 1742, was the standard…
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 who should baptize. Before I refer to the scriptural argument, I will…
Arminian Baptist Churches In Baptist History!
The following is from the preface in John T. Christian’s Baptist History book, and is quite the eye opener for those pastors/churches who would be quick to “unchurch” a group that originated…
B. H. Carroll on Fellowship With Those Who Teach Universal Church
(Q) Do you dis-fellowship your Baptist brethren who teach the present existence of “an universal, in visible, spiritual church?” (A) Most certainly not so long as they duly honor the particular assembly…
Perspective on Baptist History and Fellowship
The writing on the passenger side rearview mirror of most vehicles in the USA says “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear” and according to Wikipedia its “because while these mirrors’…
The Decline of Religion
The following is a condensed version of a letter written addressed to the Georgia Baptist Association by Rev Wm. T. Brantly in 1822: The low state of vital piety among us; the…