Mark Osgatharp
New Member
It is true that many Baptist "leaders" in the 18th and 19th century were Calvinists.
The Philadelphia Baptist Association, largely through the work of John Gano, sought to bring as many Baptists as they could into the Calvinist philosphy. The very fact that Gano went out converting Baptist churches to Calvinism proves that Calvinism was not the original Baptist doctrine
Later, there were Baptist leaders (such as Spencer Cone and James P. Boyce)who received their education in Presbyterian institutions, as well as Calvinists (such as Adoniram Judson) who adopted Baptist views on baptism but brought their Calvinism with them into the Baptist ranks, who further injected Calvinstic theology and Calvinistic ways into the Baptist churches.
These Calvinistic "leaders" sowed the seed that produced Hardshellism and also led the Baptists into the Conventionism and pseudo-intellectualism that facilitated the wholesale apostacies of the 20th century.
May God save His churches from any more such "leaders."
Mark Ogatharp
The Philadelphia Baptist Association, largely through the work of John Gano, sought to bring as many Baptists as they could into the Calvinist philosphy. The very fact that Gano went out converting Baptist churches to Calvinism proves that Calvinism was not the original Baptist doctrine
Later, there were Baptist leaders (such as Spencer Cone and James P. Boyce)who received their education in Presbyterian institutions, as well as Calvinists (such as Adoniram Judson) who adopted Baptist views on baptism but brought their Calvinism with them into the Baptist ranks, who further injected Calvinstic theology and Calvinistic ways into the Baptist churches.
These Calvinistic "leaders" sowed the seed that produced Hardshellism and also led the Baptists into the Conventionism and pseudo-intellectualism that facilitated the wholesale apostacies of the 20th century.
May God save His churches from any more such "leaders."
Mark Ogatharp