After a few months of respite, bickering about Calvinism within the SBC has bubbled to the surface once again. Is it just me, or did you notice that the debate resurgence mysteriously coincided with the end of the NFL season? I guess it is true that idle hands are the devil’s workshop. Maybe the debate will once again subside with baseball spring training.
Until then, if you would like some well-reasoned, balanced and thoughtful articles concerning the subject, check out the recent postings on Between the Times. Non-Calvinist, Dr. Alvin Reid has posted An Open Letter to My Calvinist Friends in the SBC. At the same time, his Calvinist friend, Dr. Nathan Finn has posted An Open Letter to My Non-Calvinist Friends in the SBC.
Each of these men teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. They are dear friends. Amidst all of the rancorous rhetoric, I admire SEBTS and these two men for their irenic discussion and their focus on the Great Commission, despite their clear theological disagreement. It proves that cooperation is possible among those who agree on the central tenets of the Gospel even if they disagree on debatable theological fine points. It is important to flesh out the fine points, but if that process gets in the way of our mission as the church it has become an idol and does not glorify Christ.
Here’s to a Great Commission Resurgence in the SBC.
Matthew 28:19-20
Until then, if you would like some well-reasoned, balanced and thoughtful articles concerning the subject, check out the recent postings on Between the Times. Non-Calvinist, Dr. Alvin Reid has posted An Open Letter to My Calvinist Friends in the SBC. At the same time, his Calvinist friend, Dr. Nathan Finn has posted An Open Letter to My Non-Calvinist Friends in the SBC.
Each of these men teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. They are dear friends. Amidst all of the rancorous rhetoric, I admire SEBTS and these two men for their irenic discussion and their focus on the Great Commission, despite their clear theological disagreement. It proves that cooperation is possible among those who agree on the central tenets of the Gospel even if they disagree on debatable theological fine points. It is important to flesh out the fine points, but if that process gets in the way of our mission as the church it has become an idol and does not glorify Christ.
Here’s to a Great Commission Resurgence in the SBC.
Matthew 28:19-20
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