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Baptist Identification and Article IX

Jun 5th, 2009 by Nathan Finn

As many BtT readers know, no section of the GCR Declaration has caused more angst than Article IX: A Commitment to a More Effective Convention Structure. While Morris Chapman has recently come out against the current movement because of Article IX (though one could argue he voted for it before he voted against it) and other SBC leaders have signed the Declaration with caveats (not necessarily related to Article IX), by far the most vocal critics of … [Read More]

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The Freedom of the Gospel Community: Local Church Autonomy

Sep 20th, 2008 by Nathan Finn

This is the seventh article in a series that explores the relationship between the gospel and Baptist identity.  Baptists have historically argued for what is commonly called the autonomy of the local church. Stan Norman sums up the Baptist argument nicely:
The New Testament presents churches that are independent and self-governing. The decisions of each local church are final because no authority higher than a local church exists. Local churches can join together for certain ministry, … [Read More]

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