Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue

by Brad J. Waggoner, E. Ray Clendenen

Overview

What impact is the Calvinist/non-Calvinist debate having on the Southern Baptist Convention today? This book holds a theological conversation between followers of Christ about issues on which they often disagree. And while such controversial points of doctrine cannot be ignored, neither should they put up impenetrable walls between groups that are committed to the same essential Christian beliefs.

Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue brings together new presentations from noted Southern Baptists including Daniel Akin, Tom Ascol, David Dockery, Charles Lawless, and Ed Stetzer that address misperceptions, stereotypes, and caricatures of the debate over Reformed theology. Each strives to speak the truth in love and humility while seeking clarity in the presentation of the Gospel, improving the health of our churches, and seeking the kingdom of Christ above all.

Endorsements:

"What do we have to agree on?  The doctrines of what it means for us to be lost, and of how we are saved could not be more important.  This book explores how much we can disagree over these things and still work together.  If you care about both evangelistic cooperation and doctrinal integrity, this book is a book for you."

—Mark Dever, pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church and president of 9Marks.org

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805464566
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Brad J. Waggoner is vice president of B&H Publishing Group. A former dean of the School of Leadership & Church Ministry at Southern Seminary, he holds a Master of Arts degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Master of Religious Education degree and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

E. Ray Clendenen is director of academic publishing at B&H Publishing Group, general editor of the New American Commentary series, and associate general editor of the Holman Christian Standard Bible translation. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Brad J. Waggoner is president and publisher of B&H Publishing Group. A former dean of the School of Leadership & Church Ministry at Southern Seminary, he holds a Master of Arts degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a Master of Religious Education degree and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also the co-editor of Calvinism: A Southern Baptist Dialogue. Waggoner and his wife have two sons and live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations     7
Preface     9
The Current Climate
Calvinism, Evangelism, and SBC Leadership   Ed Stetzer     13
The Historical Record
Southern Baptists and Calvinism: A Historical Look   David S. Dockery     29
A Historical View of the Doctrinal Importance of Calvinism among Baptists   Tom J. Nettles     47
General Evaluation
Calvinism: Cause for Rejoicing, Cause for Concern   Malcolm B. Yarnell III     73
The Rise of Calvinism in the Southern Baptist Convention: Reason for Rejoicing   Jeff Noblit     96
The Atonement
The Design, Nature, and Extent of the Atonement   David P. Nelson     115
The Biblical Confirmation of Particular Redemption   Sam Waldron     139
Theological Stereotypes
Southern Baptist Non-Calvinists-Who Are We Really?   Chuck Lawless     155
Southern Baptist Calvinism: Setting the Record Straight   Nathan A. Finn     171
Election and Calling
A Molinist View of Election, or How to Be a Consistent Infralapsarian   Ken Keathley     195
Election and Calling: A Biblical Theological Study   Greg Welty     216
Working Together to Make Christ Known
Answering the Call to a Great Commission Resurgence   Daniel L.Akin     247
Working Together to Make Christ Known: Considerations for the Future   Tom Ascol     261
Glossary     279
Name Index     287
Subject Index     293
Scripture Index     297