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Scot McKnight Elaborates on the King Jesus Gospel
Scot McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited (Zondervan, 2011) has generated lots of discussion among evangelicals. Simply put, McKnight pushes back on some of the common ways that evangelicals, especially Reformed and gospel-centered types, articulate the good news. The King Jesus Gospel has caused consternation among many...Interview on Baptist Identity and the Future of the SBC
Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down for a interview with Michael McEwen, a staff writer for Southeastern Seminary. We discussed two of my favorite topics: Baptist identity and the future of the SBC. Our conversation was fairly brief, but if you want to know my basic thoughts on these topics, check out this news release. I’m grateful to Michael...Discerning Childhood Conversion
A perennial question for evangelicals is discerning the presence of authentic faith among children who are raised in Christian families. In many cases, such kids are fairly well-behaved. They often know the right answer to every question about God, man, sin, and Christ. They are sometimes at church events all the time. How do you know when your children pass...Calvinist, Arminian, Baptist Perspectives on Soteriology
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary sponsors a research center called The Baptist Center for Theology and Ministry. The Baptist Center was founded by Stan Norman, now provost at Oklahoma Baptist University, and is currently led by NOBTS provost Steve Lemke. The Baptist Center publishes a journal titled The Journal for Baptist Theology &...J.D. Greear Offers a Gospel-Centered Warning to Young Zealous Theologians
I’m one of those young evangelicals who talks about the gospel all the time. Though the word gospel is a noun, I frequently use it as an adjective. I’d probably use the word as a verb if I could justify the move linguistically. I’m immensely thankful for the renewed emphasis so many Christians are placing on the centrality of the gospel, not only for our...
Nathan A. Finn serves as Associate Professor of Historical Theology and Baptist Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He's a husband, father, elder, baseball enthusiast, and Broadway musical fan. He's still trying to figure out why we drive on parkways and park on driveways.
