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Why (and How) Your Church Should Hold the 1689 Confession

by Sam Waldron

Introductory remarks by Mark Dever May 27, 2005

“This article considers the question of why a church should consider using the Second London Confession (1689) as its church statement of faith. It has been occasioned by an articleby Shawn Wright in the 9Marks e-newsletter in which Shawn concludes that the 1689 confession is not the best confession for a congregation to use. While I…

1 Timothy 1:8-11, “But we know that the law is good, if a man uses it lawfully, 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for man slayers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine; 11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.”

On November 14 and 15, 2014 Dr. Waldron spoke at the 1689 Conference (watch/listen). His second message was, “The Law of God: A Rule of Life or A Forgotten Truth? A definition and discussion on the proper use of God’s law for the Church of Christ and its harmony with the Gospel of grace.”

At his home church (Grace Reformed Baptist Church, Owensboro, Kentucky) they are going through the Baptist Catechism and are beginning the section of Our Duty to God. These are his two introductory messages.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

The Lawful Use of the Law: Scripturally Defended [mp3]:

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Sunday, November 30, 2014

The Lawful Use of the Law: Confessionally Presented

Sam Waldron

In his messages Dr. Waldron recommends Dr. Richard Barcellos’ “In Defense of the Decalogue”

In Defense of the Decalogue : A Critique of New Covenant Theology [Paperback] Richard Barcellos

 Related:

The Lawful Uses of God’s Law [Jim Butler]

No Explicit Command in Scripture? – Sam Waldron on Corporate Prayer [1 Min. Video]

Sam Waldron

Pastor Sam Waldron finished up his four part series on progressive sanctification. It begins:

In the past few years progressive sanctification or, in other words, growth in grace has been back in the headlines because of the controversy that blew up in the movement that is generally known as the New Calvinism. Generally speaking, this controversy had to do with the relative places of faith and work in the work of ongoing sanctification. One way or the other the issue raised was whether we are sanctified by faith alone.

  It is great when such discussions can be addressed directly from the statements of Scripture. 2 Peter has for one of its central themes the matter of growth in grace (2 Peter 3:17-18). It contains what I believe deserves to be called the Bible’s Most Systematic and Detailed Exhortation to Growth in Grace in its very first chapter. That call is found in 2 Peter 1:5-7…

Here is the “Growth in Grace” four part series:

Faith Is Foundational [9 min. readout]

Why Faith Is Foundational [16 min. readout]

Effort Is Necessary! [7 min. readout]

Effort Is Necessary! Practical Conclusions [10 min. readout]

 Related:

The Sanctification of the Believer: Positional, Progressive & Perfect – Drew Mery

Regulative Principle of the Church – 18 Part Blog Series & Video by Sam Waldron

Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue [Kindle Edition]

[ $2.99 | £1.99 ]

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2008

What impact is the Calvinist/non-Calvinist debate having on the Southern Baptist Convention today? This book holds a theological conversation between followers of Christ about issues on which they often disagree. And while such controversial points of doctrine cannot be ignored, neither should they put up impenetrable walls between groups that are committed to the same essential Christian beliefs.

Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue brings together new presentations from noted Southern Baptists including Daniel Akin, Tom Ascol, David Dockery, Charles Lawless, and Ed Stetzer that address misperceptions, stereotypes, and caricatures of the debate over Reformed theology. Each strives to speak the truth in love and humility while seeking clarity in the presentation of the Gospel, improving the health of our churches, and seeking the kingdom of Christ above all.

 Related:

Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue $2.99 [Kindle]

Reflections on the Calvinism Debate in the SBC [Tom Ascol]

Is Sola Scriptura Worth Dying For?

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Is There a Regulative Principle of Worship?

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More on the Regulative Principle of Worship from Waldron:

Sam Waldron:

One of the strange things to me about Crippen’s critique is that it runs exactly counter to one of my major motives for preaching these messages so often and finally turning them into a book.  That motive was and is that I believe looking at oneself as a priest helps a man view his role in the home in a more other-centered and ministerial way.  To put this differently, I felt that it put male headship in a light that tended to prevent abusive or overbearing exercises of male headship in the home. 

  Introduction

  Recently, Jeff Crippen in his Cry for Justice blog ran a multi-part critique of my book published early this year, A Man as Priest in His Home.  The Aquila Report featured the first in this series of blog posts.  After several weeks of consideration, and being urged to respond by several friends, I have decided to respond in a general way to his critique.

  I suppose I should be thankful that Jeff Crippen did not accuse me of domestic abuse or of intentionally aiding and abetting it.  But he does say that the thesis of, A Man as Priest In His Home, promotes abuse…

Read the rest [20 min. readout]

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1689reformed baptist/1689bautista reformada:

Faro de Gracia vende algunos buneos recursos reformados incluyendo algunos libros escritos por bautistas reformadas traducidas a español:

Exposición de la Confesión Bautista de Fe de 1689

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