OZARK – Ben Neafus loved science museums growing up in Colorado. His dad was on staff at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and Ben spent a lot of time there. As a teenager he volunteered at the museum. His worldview was shaped by science. He said, “My identity was found in science.” As he grew and developed, he had only a moderate interest in Christianity. “My dad was not a believer and he never talked about faith,” Neafus said. His mother was a believer but practiced her faith … [Read more...]
Article IV-B of the BFM: Justification
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article IV-B of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Justification is God’s gracious and full acquittal upon principles of His righteousness of all sinners who repent and believe in Christ. Justification brings the believer unto a relationship of peace and favor with God.” In justification, God declares us righteous. In sanctification and glorification, which we explore in the following columns, … [Read more...]
MBC’s High Street Press releases book on Baptist Faith & Message
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, has released a new resource for personal or group study titled Understanding The Baptist Faith & Message. The 300-page softcover book supports a resolution Missouri Baptists adopted at their 2021 Annual Meeting in Branson, encouraging all Missouri Baptist pastors “to consistently provide instruction to their congregations on the content of the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.” The resolution cited … [Read more...]
Article IV of the BF&M: Salvation
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article IV of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in … [Read more...]
Article III of the BF&M: Man
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article III of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender is thus part of the goodness of God’s creation. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinned against God and brought … [Read more...]
Article II-C of BFM: God the Holy Spirit
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article II-C of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Saviour, and effects regeneration. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every … [Read more...]
New looks into deep space bring new assurances of God’s presence, astronomers say
NASHVILLE (BP) – Within images released by the James Webb telescope, Christians can not only get previously unseen views of the cosmos, but resounding confirmation of God’s creative design and man’s perspective in it. David Block, emeritus professor at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and Danny Faulkner, who taught for 26 years at the University of South Carolina-Lancaster before joining Answers in Genesis, spoke with Baptist Press about the magnitude of the … [Read more...]
Apologetics conference to feature former Jehovah’s Witnesses
BONNE TERRE – Elaine Bales was a second-generation Jehovah’s Witness (JW) who lost her family and friends when she walked away from the false religion. Now a follower of Jesus, she leads a worldwide ministry that replaces the lies of the Watchtower with the truth of Scripture. Paul Blizard was a third-generation JW who met Jesus in 1982 and was disfellowshipped from the Watchtower for approving a blood transfusion for his daughter. Christopher Marshall was a “Bethelite,” working in the … [Read more...]
Article II-B of the BFM: God the Son
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article II-B of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus perfectly revealed and did the will of God, taking upon Himself human nature with its demands and necessities and identifying Himself completely with mankind yet without sin. He honored the divine law by His … [Read more...]
Prophecy conference offers insights on future events
JEFFERSON CITY – An August conference in Jefferson City hopes to provide biblical understanding of end times events, according to Missouri Baptist church member Larry Crabtree, founder and president of Perilous Times Ministry, which is hosting the free event. He says those attending the one-day conference will gain an understanding of future events as well as a heightened need to share Christ with nonbelievers. “Those who attend the conference,” Crabtree says, “will leave with a … [Read more...]
Article II of the BF&M: God
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article II of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “There is one and only one living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future … [Read more...]
Article I of the BF&M: The Scriptures
Following is another in a series of columns on the Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article I of the Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God … [Read more...]
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