I have seen and read where there is a Baptist form of Covenant theology. It maintains Baptist distinctives, yet see's God as a Covenant making, and Covenant keeping God. I am not yet familiar with Millard Erickson. I will have to do a search on him. Thaks for the recommendation!
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There are some large differences between Reformed Baptists and traditional reformed, as RB affirm Believers baptism, not infant, usually have different type of church government, subscribe to a different Confession of Faith, and tend to see the NC as being literally a Brand new One, while Reformed tend to see much more continuity. Also majority Reformed hold to A Mil, while many RB hold to some form of premil still, just not pretrib rapture
Erickson is the systematic theology used in many Baptist seminaries, including where I got my MA and where I now teach. The title is Christian Theology, 3rd ed., and is well worth the read, as are the other books of his I have.
Thank you for that information.
Dr Erickson Systematic Theology is a standard text at many Baptist Seminaries, just remember that he is a "moderate" Calvinist while reading his very good book
What is meant by that term you use a "moderate Calvinist"?
The term "moderate Calvinist" means "inconsistent Calvinist". I like "confused Calvinist" because it has a better ring to it.
They are Calvinists who reject points of Calvinism (4 pointer, 3 pointer, 0 pointer).
IMHO Calvinism is an all or none theology.
No, of course not. No one in their right mind would endorse him,lolDo you actually think I would endorse Ehrman?You miss my entire point. My profs have all been good born again Baptists.
I did not miss your point, but rather, I was making a counterpoint, that he was recognized by some to be a top scholar
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Bart Ehrman has a PhD. He earned his Ph.D. degree in 1985 from Princeton Theological Seminary, where his dissertation was awarded magna cum laude...My point was not suggesting that you endorse him, but simply, having been awarded this as he was, does not guarantee fidelity to truth.
No one ever who is a true believer in Jesus Christ recognizes Bart Ehrman as a "top scholar" or indeed, any kind of Bible scholar. He hates the Bible, hates God, and tries to do the best he can to tear down the written and living Word of God, both. That is not true Bible scholarship.
So you are comparing an anti-God atheist scholar with godly, conservative Bible scholars like my son simply because they both have a PhD? You know that is not what I meant at all, and the very expression of it is revolting. Not just my son, I have several friends who are well known conservative Bible scholars who you are insulting by this invalid comparison.
Tell you what, I'll put you on "Ignore" so I don't have to see garbage like this anymore. God bless.
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A PhD is not a guarantee of True bible scholarship. I did not say anything about your Son in particular so you seem to be getting carried away.
Bart Ehrman is disgusting, I never said otherwise. he did however make my point. There are others like him.
That usually is defined by those using it as meaning they reject one or more of the 5 points of Grace, usually limited atonement, and they also tend to see and regard those holding to all doctrines of Grace points as being "hyper Calvinists' but I would say we would be "real Calvinists"