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A History of the Baptist Churches in the City of Bath during the
Eighteenth Century - focusing on the congregations at Somerset
Street (now Manvers Street) and at Twerton, and the contribution of
Bath Baptists to the social and religious history of the city
(1714-1837)
The aim of the book is to reexamine Baptist theology and practice
in the light of the contemporary biblical, theological, ecumenical
and missiological context, drawing on historical and contemporary
writings and issues. It is not a study in denominationalism but
rather seeks to revision historical insights from the believers'
church tradition for the sake of Baptists and other Christians in
the context of the modernpostmodern context.
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such
as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Many books have been written to set forth the Biblical truths
commonly believed by Baptists. Many of these teachings are shared
by other believers, but some are distinctive in that only Baptists
have been willing to support them solely on Biblical authority.
Biblical Authority - Autonomy of the Local Church - Priesthood of
All Believers - Two Ordinances - Individual Soul Liberty - Saved
Church Membership - Two Officers - Separation of Church and State
Drs. L. Duane Brown and his son, Daniel, have teamed up to expand
the previous edition of Biblical Basis for Baptists that sold more
than 65,000 copies. Both men are well qualified, based on their own
individual ministries, to author this practical, doctrinal
presentation. Chapters have been added for leadership to establish
or evaluate their church missions program, especially on their
indigenous policy. A special highlight is a message presented by
Dr. Duane Brown on how Baptists brought religious freedom to
America. Since this book is based on Scriptural principles,
individuals and teaching organisms (Sunday school classes, youth
and college groups, membership classes, home school parents,
Christian schools, or schools of higher learning, etc.) will find
it to be trustworthy.
As Christianity flourished during the fourth century, believers
were faced with the challenges not only of their own internal
conflicts and theological disagreements, but also with religious,
philosophical, and ethical pressures from the broader culture in
which they were embedded. One unsettled issue was the role of
classical Greek and Roman literature in Christian education. St.
Basil the Great (c.330-379 CE) explores this question in his
Address to Young Men. By recommending circumspect study of
classical texts, Basil encourages his readers to extract what is
useful from the earlier authors while rejecting what is harmful or
irrelevant. The present work examines the images and metaphors
employed by Basil in his Address with a view to answering such
questions as why Basil recommended non-Christian writings, how he
viewed their relationship to his own community's Scriptures, and
what underlying presuppositions may have informed Basil's treatment
of various kinds of literature. This book is directed toward
students and scholars of early Christianity, Classics, and to
anyone contemplating the value of ancient literature in education,
whether religious or secular.
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Baptists and Mission
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Ian M. Randall, Anthony R. Cross; Foreword by David Bebbington
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It is evident, then, that the Baptists suffered merely because they
maintained that they ought "to obey God rather than man." They
found no direction in the Bible for the baptism of infants, and
therefore they refused to observe the rite. The Reformed or
Protestant churches sought to force them to do it, in opposition to
their convictions. They maintained that this was also contrary to
the spirit of the Gospel, and thus, in defence of the Bible, and
the rights of conscience, they died.
Originally published in 1925. Contents Include: The Principles
Implied in Believers' Baptism - The Abandonment of Believers'
Baptism - The Historical Witness to New Testament Principles - The
Return to Believers' Baptism
This work is the result of a course of lectures. It is written in a
plain, clear, straightforward style, and is an earnest and honest
exposition of the great principles of Baptists. The author was
formerly a Pedobaptist, and in changing his church relation, he has
been led to look more intelligently into the principles of the
Baptists, than many who have not had the same reasons to study
them. C. H. Spurgeon used this book in his Pastor's College and
regarded it as the best manual of Baptist principles he had met.
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