by David Allen | Feb 6, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
The past sixty years have witnessed quite an upsurge of interest in the subject of baptism among Protestant denominations.[1] When it comes to Baptists and their treatment of baptism, both doctrinally and in practice, the 20th century was a period of significant...
by David Allen | Feb 4, 2015 | Baptist, Bible, Theology
NOTE: This is the first in a series of posts on the subject of Baptism which I will post over the next few weeks. These articles are a slightly revised version of my chapter “Dipped for Dead: The Proper Mode of Baptism,” in Restoring Integrity in Baptist...
by David Allen | Nov 21, 2014 | Bible, Reviews, Theology
Craig Blaising is Vice President and Provost, Professor of Theology, and the Jesse Hendley Chair of Biblical Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Blaising offered an evaluation and critique of Gentry and Wellum’s book Kingdom Through Covenant (KTC)...
by David Allen | Sep 23, 2014 | Bible, Preaching, Sermons, Theology
Paul’s main point in Romans 6:1-14 is v. 11: “Consider yourselves to be dead to sin but alive to God through Christ Jesus.” This is the first imperative in Romans! “Consider yourself” is logidzomai in Greek. Notice the first three letters of the Greek word are...
by David Allen | Jul 4, 2014 | Baptist, Culture, Theology
When you look up the term “religious liberty” in anybody’s dictionary, there you will find the collective picture of Baptists. The insistence on religious liberty by Baptists has resulted in misunderstanding, criticism and even persecution. In the past, governments...
by David Allen | Jun 2, 2013 | Bible, Pastoral Ministry, Preaching, Theology
The text-driven preacher must recognize that there are four basic types of meaning conveyed in every text and context: referential, situational, structural and semantic. Referential meaning is that which is being talked about; the subject matter of a text. Situational...
