The Baptist Broadcast

Three years ago, Dustin Segers and I discussed New Covenant Theology and the law. This is a clarifying monologue of my own position in light of that conversation. I hope you enjoy.

Landmarkism began in the 19th century. It proclaims the Baptist church as the only true church, and it unqualifiedly denies the universal church. Is it correct to do so? Did Christians, including Baptists prior to the 19th century, really miss this doctrine for almost 2,000 years?

Dr. Cooper brought some valid criticisms to Dr. Ortlund's argument for credobaptism from the earliest years of post-canonical church history. I want to weigh in to this conversation, not predominantly for criticism's sake, but by way of developing the discussion from a Baptist perspective.

It is often supposed by our paedobaptist friends that Baptists outrightly reject the notion of covenant-holiness with regard to children of believing parents.

We often view baptism and the Lord's Supper as footnotes to the Christian life, or as unexplained appendages in our walk with Christ.

A dangerous trend newly emerges in response to CRT. Let's see if it's tenable in light of orthodox theology.

Critical Race Theory devastates the biblical gospel, and is never available to the Christian for appropriation into orthodox theology.

In this episode, in addition to the sin offering in Ezekiel 40, I present six more reasons why interpreting Ezekiel 40ff as a literal brick and mortar temple puts one at odds with the New Covenant.

There is a big temple described in Ezekiel 40ff. But is it merely describing a bigger version of the first and second temple, or something other and greater?

This is a very practical issue that demands our love, loyalty, and patience.

What if we understood each an every person to be, first and foremostly, a creation of God which bears God's image. And then, what if we defined God's image according to what God actually says it is? If we did that, I think we would have another Renaissance.

The Bible urges us to accommodate ourselves to the suffering of others. Empathy, on the other hand, forces an artificial imitation of another person's emotions and experiences.

What is evil? I would like to share a few thoughts that may be helpful in thinking about the problem of evil.

Why should we think God is one? Could there not be multiple gods?

How does the Bible speak to us? What is the intent of the author(s)? Which intent matters most? God's, or the human's? Who is the primary audience? Does the Bible go further than the literal sense?

Recent events aside, I want to talk a little about why I'm not part of the SBC.

Welcome to the pilot episode of the Baptist Broadcast! Today, we'll be asking, Why is it important to make careful distinctions between biblical theology, systematic theology, etc.?