Archives for tag: Humility

On the Dangers of Seminary (Pt. 6): The Danger of Becoming A Punk

Leviticus 19:15-18: “You shall do no injustice in judgment…You shall not go about as a talebearer among your people; nor shall you take a stand against the life of your neighbor…You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the … Read More »

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Abraham Booth on Holiness and Perseverance

Abraham Booth was a Particular Baptist pastor in London from 1769-1806 and a key evangelical leader in England. He was a respected pastor-theologian, a staunch advocate for foreign missions, a strong proponent of theological education, a firm defender of Baptist distinctives, and a fierce and vocal opponent of the slave … Read More »

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Worth Pondering

From Stephen Holmes, a Baptist theologian on the divinity faculty at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland: Whilst humility is remembered as a theological virtue, conservatism will remain an appropriate theological stance, and historical theology, which is to say the patient, careful and respectful study of the writings of … Read More »

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On Theological Elitism: One Professor’s Perspective

I am currently reading Jim Slatton’s new biography of William Whitsitt, titled W. H. Whitsitt: The Man and the Controversy (Mercer University Press, 2009). For those who do not know, Whitsitt was the third president of Southern Seminary and a longtime professor of church history at the school. In a … Read More »

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Akin Manuscript: “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence”

Note: Earlier today, BtT announced that I would deliver a chapel message entitled, “Axioms for a Great Commission Resurgence.” This post is the full text of my message. AXIOMS FOR A GREAT COMMISSION RESURGENCE Acts 1:4-8 By Daniel L. Akin Introduction: 1) Following His resurrection Jesus spent time with His … Read More »

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How to Weaken Pride and Cultivate Humility

One of the most convicting and encouraging books I have read in the last year is C. J. Mahaney’s Humility: True Greatness. At the conclusion of the book, Mahaney offers a list of activities to help believer’s weaken their pride and cultivate humility. Though I meditated on the list when … Read More »

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