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Associations Are The Hiding Places For The Weak And Ignorant
Pastors and churches would do well to consider the biblical authority and practical utility against congregational associations and ministerial fraternals. The general ethos of the Particular Baptists over the last four hundred years has been one of ministerial independence and congregational autonomy.
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John Gill And The Free Offer Of The Gospel
John Gill (1697-1771) was a Particular Baptist preacher and theologian. For fifty-one years he served as pastor for the Goat Yard Chapel (Carter Lane) meeting in London. He is best known for writing the first Baptist systematic theology and a complete set of commentaries on the Old and New Testament Scriptures.
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Andrew Fuller: A Liberal Theologian
Andrew Fuller was a Particular Baptist preacher. He was born in 1754 and died in 1815 at the age of 61. Fuller grew up at a time when John Gill was in the height of his gospel ministry at the Carter Lane Chapel in London. Gill was recognized as the leader of the denomination, if we could describe the Particular Baptists as a denomination at that time. As a prolific writer, Gill published many works, his magnum opus being a Body of Divinity in the year 1769.
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Andrew Fuller: A Liberal Theologian
Andrew Fuller (1754-1815) was a Moderate-Calvinist Particular Baptist preacher. He served as pastor for the churches meeting at Soham (1775-1782) and Kettering (1782-1815). He became a prolific writer whose teachings not only revived the moderate Calvinism of the 17th century, but also introduced a number of modifications to orthodox Christianity. His influence spearheaded the division of the Particular Baptist churches into two distinguishable denominations. Fuller labelled these denominations “Hyper-Calvinists” and “Strict-Calvinists”.
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Our Churches: Their Life And Consecration
There is something unique about our Churches, for they are the most ancient and the most scriptural. We claim the true apostolic succession. We can give well-grounded reasons for our existence, for our customs and practices. They are not based upon human tradition nor do we follow the laws of expediency. We can show divine authority for the doctrines we hold and the ordinances we observe. Our Churches exist because God has founded them, and they continue because He dwells in them.
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Different Shades Of Calvinism
This article was written for the Earthen Vessel in the year 1909, the author unknown. However, there is a reference at the end which leads me to believe William Styles was the writer. His views, generally speaking, were representative of the Strict and Particular Baptist denomination at the time. Of course, this included not only the churches in association with the Metropolitan Association of Strict Baptist Churches and the Strict Baptist Mission, but many other churches and believers in subscription to the Earthen Vessel. These churches and organizations were Hyper-Calvinists by creed and conviction.
