Reflections on the 2015 Theological Symposium
This past Monday and Tuesday, numerous students, scholars, and ministry leaders gathered in Mabee Hall on the campus of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College for the annual Free Will Baptist Theological Symposium. The theme of this year’s program was “The Theology of Discipleship.” As eight participants of various scholarly backgrounds presented papers on a diversity of subjects, it was rewarding to see how each subject not only bore...
Life, Ministry, and More with Dr. Robert Picirilli (Part 2)
by Zach Maloney & Jarred Taylor On Monday, we posted Part 1 of Jarred Taylor’s interview with Dr. Picirilli. In today’s post, we conclude this wide-ranging interview. ______________________ JT: You also talk about the narrative account of Jesus and the rich young ruler in the book. What significance does this story have for how we should view discipleship? RP: The rich young ruler asked Jesus, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to...
Life, Ministry, and More with Dr. Robert Picirilli
by Zach Maloney & Jarred Taylor The Helwys Society Forum is pleased to have Jarred Taylor contribute a special interview this week. Jarred attends Tippett’s Chapel FWB Church in Clayton, North Carolina. Jarred and his family are actively involved in music and youth related activities at Tippett’s Chapel. Jarred and his brother, Logan, also make up a cellist team that performs on a regular basis. Back in March, congregants at...
Jacobus Arminius: On Predestination & Election (Part 2 of 2)
In Monday’s post, we introduced Arminius’ theology of election. We began by defining it as God’s eternal decree, according to His good pleasure, with its basis in Christ. We considered the important role of Trinitarian grace in Arminius, which takes all boasting away from man. Finally, we examined Arminius’ view of foreknowledge, which speaks to the fact rather than the cause of a given event. Thus established, we now consider what...
Jacobus Arminius: On Predestination & Election
During the month of June 2014, the Helwys Society Forum (“HSF”) is emphasizing General Baptist writers, works, and ideas. Free Will Baptists who take their spiritual heritage seriously must embrace the privilege and responsibility to know who our leaders were (and are) and what they taught (and teach). Thus far, Forum contributors have considered Thomas Helwys’ A Short and Plaine Proof and A Short Declaration of the Mystery of...
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