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Baptist Covenant Theology & Infant Baptism

Introduction I’ve been asked a number of times about the Baptist view of baptism and infant baptism (frequently called “paedobaptism,” from the Greek word for infant) and its relationship to covenant theology. I appreciate these important questions. The strongest argument (and if I may say gently but sincerely, the only argument) for infant baptism arises…

The Nature of Marriage – A Recap

This past Sunday (June 17, 2018), in our series in Paul’s epistle to the Romans, we reached Romans 1:24-28. To try and lay a foundation for our understanding of this challenging passage, I preached a sermon called The Nature of Marriage, from Matthew 19:3-12. In that passage, Jesus answers a question from the Pharisees about…

2018 G3 Conference – A Brief Review

G3 Conference in Atlanta, GA, January 18-20, 2018 The 2018 G3 Conference was entitled, “Knowing God – A Biblical Understanding of Discipleship.” Notice the order of the title and subtitle. Knowing God doesn’t begin with discipleship. Discipleship begins with knowing God. Or, our growth as disciples is proportional to our growth in knowing God. The…

Regarding Age-Segregated Children’s Instruction

Gethsemane Baptist Church is unreservedly family-integrated when it comes to the Sunday morning worship service. Sunday worship is for the body of Christ, and regenerate children are part of the body of Christ. Unregenerate children need to hear the gospel as it is presented in the reading of the Scripture, prayer, song, and the preached…

Why “Foundations of the Faith”?

How would you respond to someone who points out (correctly) that there are more differences between the New Testament manuscripts than there are words in the New Testament? What about if someone claims that there is no proof for the existence of God, therefore why should anyone believe? Or perhaps the recent controversy over “The Gospel…

Consider It All Joy – Part 2

Note: On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, a fire destroyed the building of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. This message was given as we gathered together in Pastor Hale’s home the following Sunday, December 15, 2013. It is presented here in a 2-part series to remind us of God’s Faithfulness. There’s no guarantee that God will remove a trial. But…

Consider It All Joy – Part 1

Note: On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, a fire destroyed the building of the Gethsemane Baptist Church. This message was given as we gathered together in Pastor Hale’s home the following Sunday, December 15, 2013. It is presented here in a 2-part series to remind us of God’s Faithfulness. Read:  Job 38:1-7; Job 38:31-38; Job 40:1-14; Job 42:1-6…