Which Seminary

That's cool, absolutely a good opinion. Thanks

 

Personally, I want to go to Bob Jones University.

 

So many of the better professors and preachers that have had an impact on my life and in my life time have come out of DTS. I would say more than any other school.

I would say you disagree with there theology, which is fine. I like those points which you disagree with, but I don't run in the same crowds as you do. Just a question, would the head of the seminary at Liberty agree with you on these, just asking?

When I went to seminary I would have agreed with you. So I went to a good Presbyterian, Calvinist seminary. My theology changed by the time I finished school, and not to debate, but I believe I made the correct move. With that said, I believe it is possible that we will see none of us or very few of us got it a 100% correct. Over the years, I've ask folks from Criswell to Jim Kennedy and they said we all believe we are correct but we will see where we are wrong(my wording, not their but added up to the same) . My question, why didn't you go a school which held your Reformed views? You seem to have named some good schools.

 

I don't know. But all of the schools I see listed and most of the ones brought up here are good schools. I was brought up reading more of Calvin, Gill, Pink, Zwingli, Hodge and Edwards than the Bible. I didn't believed a Baptist could be a true Calvinist, so I chose my school in accord. By the time I finished school, I changed my view and I wasn't in accord with the school.

I would think most would pick a school which would be in accord with what he believed. If I was going today, I don't know but if things are the same as they were 25 years ago or more, I would pick DTS first then GTS and then Philadelphia school of the Bible.

But as I said most all of these schools are good schools as far as I know.

 

I am not knocking DTS. DTS has produced some good guys: I cut my teeth on Micheal Patton's TTP program. I simply object to the idea that it is the "leader" in any way. DTS is an excellent seminary, but there are many with better statistics, as well as better reputations.

It depends: I believe he would agree with the "Not baptist enough" statement, as well as the "too permissive" statement, since Liberty's statement of faith seems to exclude "free" grace theology (which I call "cheap grace" theology. My theology has free grace as well, it just isn't powerless).

Can you please name a school which is accredited, has a good Distance ed. program, that is reformed, and that doesn't cost an arm and a leg?

Something I love about Liberty: people are all over the board. 2 of my professors so far have been full blown Calvinists. At least one of my professors was an adjunct who was a professor from a reformed Seminary.

Liberty has an anti-Calvinistic reputation, which is really only found in the dean, and a few others. Most of them are not so prejudiced.

 

I like Micheal too. I could be wrong but I believe he is in a church in Ok. now. I like his attitude about theology, we can differ and not slam the other. We will differ over DTS but we might differ over what is the best ice cream as well.

I know at one time he and his brother both liked DTS. No it isn't a Baptist school.

My friend, I don't know. I taught school and went to school in Richmond. I liked to have died, or I think I felt like it. You know the old tales I walked up hill both ways in snow three feet high here in Florida, times were hard. Looking back, it was some great years.

Jerry Falwell was asked about Calvinists theology and if I recall correctly, he said he didn't know, but the more he preached the Gospel the more people came to Christ. I don't think he was for or against Calvin he just didn't preach like he was. He gave you the liberty to learn for your self. Folks who are into Calvinists are not my enemy, I just disagree with them. Do I want to hear it, no. I've sat in many a church that held to that theology and never felt it pushed and enjoyed it. I've also been in many and they can take Jesus wept and turn it into a half an hour of that theology. You brought up Micheal Patton and if I'm not wrong he is working in a non Calvinistic church.

 

I already chose Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and was very pleased, so I guess I have to stick with them for lack of much knowledge of the others, but strictly from the list I think I would choose Liberty Theological Seminary.

 

You know Jerry Falwell wrote his honor's thesis at Baptist Bible College on why Calvinism is 100 percent correct. Later on in his ministry he would frequently mention that he was much smarter in those days. He would frequently say that it's amazing that the more he shares the gospel the more people turn out to be "elect." One thing about Jerry was that he was always very practical.

 

I had heard that, but didn't know if it were true or not. About the time he got saved in the south if one believed OSAS, they were called followers of Calvin. I held that belief until about 3 months before I finished seminary. If I'm correct BBC isn't what one would call a Calvinistic school and I did got to a Calvinistic seminary.

You are correct he was very practical and I wish more would have heard him preach as he could rather than trying to raise money for the school and other things.

 

I would choose Liberty from that group.

 

Liberty gives vets a hefty discount too....and I got a discount for being actively employed in law enforcement.

 

Liberty is also reasonably priced, even outside of the seminary. My counseling program is slightly cheaper than the same program at the local state university.

 

Am I at Liberty to give an answer?

 

Another one of Jerry's favorite marketing lines: "She is at Liberty to be married." (1 Cor 7:39)

 

The other one, of course, was: "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is Liberty." (2 Cor 3:17)

 

Truett in Waco

 

I didn't go to any of the above, but I might now.