3 articles.
Ecclesiology & Sacraments Congregational polity, a longtime distinctive of Baptist ecclesiology, is rooted in Biblical convictions and historical development. John S. Hammett describes the polity of Baptist churches this way: "Baptists have stood virtuously unanimously in favor of congregational church government… In this model, the congregation exercises the ultimate human authority in the church, under Christ's divine authority.
April 26, 2025 ⏱ 18 min read draft
Church History This brief essay will examine some of the distinctives of Baptist leadership in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and compare them with Baptist convictions today. The primary focus will be on lay leadership, which is explicitly concerned with the Baptist doctrines of regenerate church membership and the priesthood of all believers.
April 12, 2025 ⏱ 3 min read draft
Ecclesiology & Sacraments This short essay will concern itself with the ecclesiology of the Baptist denomination. However, it will do so by following Scriptural prescriptions and doctrines found within the Bible. It will look at the topics of the church's view on its own purpose, membership, disciplinary action, leadership, Baptism, the Lord's Supper, relationship with other churches, and the relationship it has with the state and politics.
May 4, 2023 ⏱ 8 min read draft