An Early General Baptist on the Washing of the Saints’ Feet

  by Matthew Pinson Sometime ago in my research, I came across an interesting quotation regarding feet washing from a seventeenth-century English General Baptist book that has been out of print for almost 350 years. George Hammon, the author, was a pastor of a General Baptist church he described as “the Church of Christ, meeting in Biddenden, in Kent.” He …

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New Work by Robert Picirilli

by Theological Commission Robert Picirilli is a man who needs little introduction to the Free Will Baptist movement. He is our most significant biblical scholar, and one of the two most influential theologians we have produced in the modern period of our movement. We are especially blessed to have such a productive scholar among us even at this stage of his career. In …

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Why Do They Take the Bible Seriously?

by W. Jackson Watts   Recently our church baptized and welcomed into membership a couple who had been converted earlier this year. They had attended the church for well over a year, during which they developed a clearer understanding of the Gospel. Eventually they realized that their earlier professions of faith had been rooted in something besides the broken body …

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A Trinity in Name Alone is Not Enough

by Kevin Hester In October of this year, Christianity Today reported the findings of a recent LifeWay Research poll commissioned by Ligonier Ministries. The poll was targeted at the evangelical community and surveyed a number of key theological topics and concepts including God, the person and work of Christ, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, and salvation. While these topics would seem …

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A Christmas Message from the Commission

In the days leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Eve, most Americans are at their busiest time of the year. Last-minute gifts are purchased, parties are put on, and a busy travel season continues. The members of the Theological Commission recognize these patterns as our lives reflect this busyness in their own way as well. In the spirit of Christmas, …

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