Did either concept EVER became part of the "essentials" to what traditionally Baptists adhered to?
Seems that a lot of discussion here revolves around those 2 doctrines, and "Free Will" Aremianen Theology..
Aren't we free to choose which we consider to be Biblical correct, that NONE of them were ver said to be essental to baptist doctrine and Theology?
was TULIP/Calanism EVER essential part Of baptist Theology?
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by JesusFan, Apr 4, 2011.
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Really....do you read?
http://www.reformedreader.org/
Start here:
http://www.reformedreader.org/history/pbh.htm
Then read this:
http://www.founders.org/library/reis1/reistoc2.html
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was just asking if EITHER views were ever considered to be a part of the definite baptist views for a informal statement of belief? -
The problem is that anyone can craft a statement of beliefs that sticks to God's word and can be interpreted as Calvinistic or non-Calvinistic. Thus a Calvinist who considers the church we see it is a calvinistic church, and a non-calvinist will agree with the statement too.
You will not find this statement in any statement of beliefs, "We believe you were saved or damned from all eternity, for all eternity, and nothing you do will alter that outcome for yourself or your loved ones." No, what you will see is we believe in the trinity, the deity of Christ, God's sovereignty, salvation by grace through faith, and the Bible as the final authority on doctrine. Who knew :) -
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Excerpt from the 1646 1st Lodon Baptist Confession.
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Know that there is a strong reformed basis to Baptist theology, but isn't there also valid Free Will theology allowed also in Baptist circles? -
Distinctives of Southern Baptists
1. Only believers should be baptised.
2. Baptism should be by immersion.
3. Each congregation functions autonomously
4. Congregations should follow democratic procedures in governance
5. Congregations should cooperate with one another in carrying out the Great Commission
6. Belief in the separation of church and state
7. Baptists have no creed save for the Bible.
I am sure that some additions could be made, but this "typically" reflects the SBC church.
Summarized from: http://books.google.com/books?id=FQ...resnum=10&ved=0CEsQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false -
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Outdated Theology should be carefully studied
GOD hath decreed in Himself, before the world was, concerning all things, whether necessary, accidental or voluntary, with all the circumstances of them, to work, dispose, and bring about all things according to the counsel of His own will, to His glory: (Yet without being the author of sin, or having fellowship with anything therein) in which appears His wisdom in disposing all things, unchangeableness, power, and faithfulness in accomplishing His decree: And God hath before the foundation of the world, foreordained some men to eternal life, through Jesus Christ, to the praise and glory of His grace; and leaving the rest in their sin to their just condemnation, to the praise of His justice.
Isa.46:10; Eph.1:11; Rom.11:33; Ps.115:3, 135:6, 33:15; 1 Sam.10:9.26; Prov.21:6; Exod.21:13; Prov.16:33; Ps.144; Isa.45:7: Jer.14:22; Matt.6:28,30; Col.1:16, 17; Num.23:19.20 Rom.3:4; Jer.10:10; Eph.1:4,5. Jude 4.6; Prov.16:4.
There is no one like God, declaring the end from the beginning, and from the ancient times things, which have not been done; saying My purpose will be established, and I will accomplish all My good pleasure. Isaiah 46:10
Notice at the time Isaiah wrote this, God was declaring so He did not decree everything before the world was.
Does Ephesians 1:11 say God brings about all things directly, exhaustive determinism? No it says God works all things after the counsel of His will. So if His will is to allow people to make autonomous choices that alter the outcome of our lives, those events would also be included in the statement, God works all things after the counsel of His will.
Next we have the paradoxical position that God exhaustive determines all things but is not the author of sin. If we look at Romans 11:33 which says God’s ways are beyond our understanding, does that support the idea that we should accept what makes no sense because it might be one of those things beyond our understanding. That view seems unsound to me.
On the other hand, if mankind makes autonomous choices then those making the choices would be the author of sin, because God does not tempt or test us with wickedness, but our corrupt flesh certainly does. An accurate statement is God created us with the capacity to sin, but even though we are predisposed to sin, we sin by our choice and therefore are the authors of the sins for which we are responsible. This view is certainly consistent with Psalm 115:3, which says God does as He pleases.
Did God really, before the foundation of the world, foreordain some men to eternal life, through Jesus Christ. Or was His plan to predestine those He spiritually puts in Christ to eternal life. Those whom He foreknew corporately, would be those whom Christ would redeem, and those whom Christ redeemed are predestined to eternal life. Ephesians 1:4 says God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, and Ephesians 1:5 says He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. Thus anyone spiritually placed in Christ was chosen corporately before the foundation of the world and predestined corporately to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ. So what was foreordained was that redemption in Christ results in being predestined for adoption, our bodily resurrection.
God is certainly faithful to carry out, to fulfill what He declares. But when a lot is cast in the lap, its every decision is from the LORD. Some see this as saying God uses dice to convey His specific desire. But at a minimum, it says God allows the lot to come up randomly or He intervenes and causes a certain outcome. Either way it is from the LORD. This Proverb 16:33, does not support exhaustive determinism unless you add an inference to the text. The correct doctrine is God causes all things directly or indirectly.
God created everything and sustains everything, Colossians 1:16. God keeps His promises; He is not a liar. -
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Both are only a couple hundred years old in scope of church history. While one can find people through out church history varying degrees of those who held to certain aspects of each there was no such theological" system" in place until recently, relitively speaking. Both came about in close succession.. and both are historical views held and maintained in the church, and aspects of each have been the main stay of the church throughout church history. -
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Therefore, while churches have creeds or statements of faith the denom itself does not. Baptists have never been identified as one group with one view or belief, thus the misconception of Baptists having no statement of faith/Creed is often propagated because it is often misunderstood. Specifically each does or at least should, but on the whole, no we do not. -
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Also add in Dispensalism as prominent view of eschatology...
Strong emphasis on missions, and hold to infallible/inerrant Bible
Some adhere to varying parts of TULIP, other more Free Will
Think that is the "Baptist dinstictive" in doctrines... Adhere to the absolutes, and be chariable in non-essentials... -
Anyone who has an interest in early Baptist theology, specifically with the SBC, should read the writings of those who started the SBC. Here is a great resource online:
http://www.founders.org/library/founders.html
I recommend James P. Boyce's Abstract of Systematic Theology as a start. Boyce was a through and through Calvinist, as were most of the founders of the SBC.
Other notables are Basil Manly, W.B. Johnson, RBC howell, Richard fuller.
I highly recommend the book "By His Grace and for His Glory" by Dr. Thomas Nettles. Dr. Nettles is a professor of historical theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is probably THE foremost Baptist historian in America.
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