This is another in a series of excerpts from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” published by the MBC’s High Street Press (visit highstreet.press). In the last two columns, we examined biblical evidence for the personhood and deity of the Holy Spirit. In this column, we see how the Holy Spirit enjoys an eternal, intimate relationship with God the Father and God the Son. Scripture reveals the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the other members of the Godhead. As … [Read more...]
MBC’s High Street Press launches Audible version of afterlife book
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention’s publishing imprint, High Street Press, has just released an audio version of its popular printed resource, What Everyone Should Know About the Afterlife. Published in 2017 in print and ebook editions, Afterlife is now available through Audible, the premiere audio-book platform, which may be accessed at Audible.com. Written by the MBC’s Rob Phillips, the book explores key words and phrases used in Scripture to describe life beyond the … [Read more...]
The deity of the Holy Spirit
This is another in a series of excerpts from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” published by the MBC’s High Street Press (visit highstreet.press). In the last column, we examined the biblical evidence for the personhood of the Holy Spirit; that is, the Spirit is a He, not an it. Once the Spirit’s personality is established, His deity is a logical, and biblically faithful, next step. So, what do we see the Spirit doing that only God can do? For starters, the Holy Spirit … [Read more...]
Worship pastor believes theology, apologetics can enrich worship
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – The worship pastor of Pisgah Baptist Church, Gabriel Zelaya, believes that a robust familiarity with theology and apologetics helps him bring a deeper experience of worship to his congregation. “As a worship pastor, I am able to utilize apologetics as I lead my congregation in worship,” Zelaya said. “We can sing theologically minded. And as you pursue theological truth you are also saying, ‘I believe these things’ (that we are singing).” He added, “As we sing, we are … [Read more...]
‘Language proves God’s existence’
CLEVELAND, Ga. (BP) – Evidence for the existence of God is, quite literally, on the tip of your tongue, says Southern Baptist professor Jeremy Lyon. Lyon, associate professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, Ga., and John Baumgardner, a geophysicist who teaches at Southern California Seminary in El Cajon, Calif., argue the existence of language points to the existence of God. Because language is not comprised merely of physical matter, it must have a … [Read more...]
‘The heavens declare the glory of God’
Latest century of scientific research displays God’s handiwork OZARK – When Phillip Shuford looks on the night sky, the chaos of the world fades away as he reflects on the God who spoke stars, planets and whole galaxies into being. “I’m out there with my telescope, and it’s quiet,” Shuford, director of missions for the Tri-County Baptist Association, told The Pathway. “It’s a faith-building exercise to go out and see the wonders He’s put in the heavens. ... In some ways, it’s an act of … [Read more...]
Presbyterianism: Carrying the torch of ‘Reformed’ ecclesiology, theology
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles on the various denominations in North America, written by Robert W. Caldwell III, who serves as professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In the previous article we examined Anglicanism (and its American counterpart, Episcopalianism) and observed that the denomination’s uniqueness stemmed from the way its founders sought to unite the best features of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. They sought, … [Read more...]
The personhood of the Holy Spirit
This is another in a series of excerpts from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” published by the MBC’s High Street Press (visit highstreet.press). The Bible reveals both the personhood and deity of the Holy Spirit. In this column, we focus on the Spirit as a person, for without personhood the Spirit cannot be divine. In the next column, we show from Scripture how this person possesses all the attributes of deity. One of the clearest demonstrations of the Holy Spirit’s … [Read more...]
Sonrise Baptist Church to host “Call to Samaria”
BONNE TERRE – Jessie McDaris was a long-time Jehovah’s Witness who escaped the Watchtower, found freedom in Christ, and now uses her hair-stylist’s chair as an outreach to others. Matt Case was a seventh-generation Mormon steeped in historic Missouri Mormon doctrine. But when he met the true Jesus, he forsook family and friends to follow his Savior. When Mohammed Amjad trusted in Christ as Savior in 2002, his family disowned him and his Muslim community shunned him. But that didn’t … [Read more...]
The Holy Spirit is God
This is another in a series of excerpts from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” published by the MBC’s High Street Press (visit highstreet.press). In some ways, the Holy Spirit is the neglected, if not forgotten, member of the Trinity. The biblical doctrines of foreknowledge, election, predestination, and adoption awaken us to the eternal love of God the Father. Through the Incarnation, the second person of the triune Godhead becomes flesh and pitches His tent with … [Read more...]
The mystery of the Incarnation
This is another in a series of excerpts from “What Every Christian Should Know About the Trinity,” published by the MBC’s High Street Press. In previous columns, we explored the Incarnation – God becoming human in Jesus of Nazareth. While Jesus shares all the divine attributes of God the Father and the Holy Spirit (Col. 2:9), He is unique among the persons of the Godhead in that only He has taken on human flesh. That is so Jesus could experience the full range of humanity, including … [Read more...]
Anglicans & Episcopalians: A Middle Way between Catholicism and Protestantism?
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles on the various denominations in North America, written by Robert W. Caldwell III, who serves as professor of church history at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Sometimes if you want to understand something you have to dig deep to get at the roots. In order to understand the complexity of today’s American denominations, we must dig deep into the roots history in search of a sound starting point. Long before the American … [Read more...]
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