First I had heard of this - when was he convicted?
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First I had heard of this - when was he convicted?
1689Dave
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Even though I'm limited atonement/Amillennial, three favorites are Bancroft's Theology (basics) and AH Strong Systematic Theology. Also Boyce.
Just two? There are so many--John R. Rice wrote some classics for example. But just two which are strictly Baptist:
Christian Doctrine, 3rd ed., the great systematic theology by Millard Erickson
The Baptist Heritage, the best recent Baptist history by H. Leon McBeth
Christian Doctrine, 3rd ed., the great systematic theology by Millard Erickson
The Baptist Heritage, the best recent Baptist history by H. Leon McBeth
1689Dave
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I'm careful what I read. If they teach Amillennialism and Limited atonement I'll invest in them. Bancroft introduced me to theology, even though faulty. And Strong is an exhaustive version of Bancroft.
I've always liked Strong's, except for that tiny font. It was a textbook in a class of mine in seminary many years ago. However, though originally conservative, Strong gradually evolved into a liberal, even a pantheist, as I just read again in In Pursuit of Purity, a history of fundamentalism by David Beale. When asked about Strong's pantheism, A. T. Robertson said, "Yes, according to Strong the end of my finger is a piece of God!" (p. 182).
1689Dave
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I like Strong on God's attributes, perhaps the clearest I've read and the most fascinating.
37818
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This is a find. Thank you.
37818
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Two of my favorates are:
Our God Breathed Book The Bible.
The Power of Pentecost.
Our God Breathed Book The Bible, Dr Rice brings the truth of verbally inspired eternal inerrant word of God where the everyday Christian can understand it. Sadly some who profess to believe it really do not.
Now on The Power of Pentecost, I do differ with Dr Rice on the receiving and baptism of the Holy Spirit, I believe them to be the same, Dr Rice holds they are two distinct works of the Holy Spirit. Dr Rice's view I think, even so, to be a must read to really understand this other important point of view.
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37818
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This book is more of a booklet,
"The Trail of Blood". . .
Following the Christians Down Through the Centuries. . .
The History of Baptists Churches From the Time of Christ, Their Founder, to the Present Day
By J. M. Carroll
What stands out is the argument that churches should follow the New Testament as a standard.
"The Trail of Blood". . .
Following the Christians Down Through the Centuries. . .
The History of Baptists Churches From the Time of Christ, Their Founder, to the Present Day
By J. M. Carroll
What stands out is the argument that churches should follow the New Testament as a standard.
Excellent books.
BJU accused Rice of teaching mechanical dictation though he had two chapters saying he did not. However, at least two recent systematic theologies, Erickson and Grudem (I think it was) confirm that he did not teach that. I think BJ just carried a grudge.
You are on target on The Power of Pentecost. Regardless of how receiving and baptism of the Spirit come out, you are right that this is an essential book to understand the old revivalist view of Finney, Moody, Torrey and Sunday. I've read it several times, along with various other books on the Holy Spirit.
Good novel! I understand that Grisham got saved when he wrote The Testament, about a missionary who was to receive a massive inheritance from her bitter old grandfather, but turned it down at first. The lawyer had to go down into S. America to where she was with a tribal people group to even find her--no TV, telephone, radio, or electricity. I loved it!
I'll have to check that one out.
37818
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Dr Rice names BJU's Dr Steward Custer in his book over this issue. BJU defended Dr Custer on this matter.BJU accused Rice of teaching mechanical dictation though he had two chapters saying he did not. However, at least two recent systematic theologies, Erickson and Grudem (I think it was) confirm that he did not teach that. I think BJ just carried a grudge.
Correct. I tell the whole story in a chapter of the book I'm working on. I had always thought that Jones, Jr., was the source of the break between them in 1972, but my research in the John R. Rice Papers at Southwestern revealed a 7 page letter from Rice to Jones in the Fall of 1971 that was dynamite. Rice told Jones he could no longer go to BJU to speak because their positions on a number of issues had diverged significantly.
Concerning BJU's contention that Rice believed in mechanical dictation, two recent systematic theologies point out that this was not so--Erickson and Grudem, I believe it was.
How about the ST by Grudem and macArthur?
Erickson very good, but you would see him as a heretic, as he held to historical premil!
1689Dave
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Premillennialism is a Jewish heresy.
Don't have that one.
Baloney.