The Baptist Particular

Preface To William Button’s Rebuttal Of Andrew Fuller’s “The Gospel Of Christ Worthy Of All Acceptation”

Mr. Thomas Goodwin, in his address to the reader, annexed to his discourse on the true nature of the gospel, observes, “It concerns every minister of the gospel to put…

Featured, Peter Meney on Doctrinal Matters

The Particularity Of John 3:16

Whenever the Bible doctrine of election is presented to those who reject the Bible’s teaching of God’s sovereignty in salvation you can be sure John chapter three and verse 16…

Don Fortner's Articles, Featured

What Does It Mean To Be Reformed?

The sermons from which this tract sprang were preached to the Grace Baptist Church of Danville in Danville, Kentucky - USA, November 2, 1997 by Pastor Don Fortner. The tract is taken directly…

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New Focus Magazine: New Issue (October 2025)

New Issue Available. New Focus promotes the Christ-centred Gospel of God’s free and sovereign grace. It presents the Gospel as the power of God unto salvation and glories in Christ…

Featured, Jared Smith's Bible Doctrine

38 Bible Doctrine – Confessional Statements And Their Proper Use

I would like to welcome you back to another study in Bible Doctrine. In our previous two studies, I have given a historic and doctrinal overview of John Gill’s Goat…

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The Life And Testimony Of John MacGowan

Mr. John MacGowan, known to the world as the author of ‘Dialogues of Devils,’ and other ingenious works, was a Baptist minister, and pastor of the church meeting in Devonshire-square,…

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Plain Reasons for the AV: Written in More Appropriate English

July 30, 2011 /

The Holy Bible is the Word of a Holy God, and a translation should be in language appropriate to the Divine Author. The Bible was written by holy men of God who “spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1.21), so a translation should use language and style appropriate to the inspired writers. The Bible speaks…

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Plain Reasons for the AV: Bears a Stronger Testimony to the Godhead of the Lord Jesus Christ

July 30, 2011 /

Some of the old manuscripts favoured by modern scholars leave out or alter some of the most important passages which declare that our Redeemer is equal and co-eternal with God, and that He is Himself “God manifest in the flesh”. This great testimony in 1 Timothy 3.16 is weakened or lost in nearly every modern version. In many also the…

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Plain Reasons for the AV: Served as a Standard English Translation for 350 Years

July 30, 2011 /

No other version has taken its place in this respect. The greatest evangelists and expositors of the last 350 years have used this version for their ministries, and by means of it God has blessed millions of people with the light and truth of the Gospel of Christ. There are hundreds of thousands of Christian people in Africa, India, the…

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Jared Smith On Various Issues

A Five Pointer: Calvinism Explained

July 28, 2011 /

This article[1] is designed to provide an overview of The Doctrines of Grace. Not only will each point be stated as clearly and concisely as possible, but the points will be interconnected in order to demonstrate the essential teaching of the "system" as a whole. The following sketch is offered as a guide: I. The Doctrine of Man. The first…

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Augustus Strong, Pastoral Oversight (Complete)

A. H. Strong On Pastoral Oversight

July 21, 2011 /

Augustus Hopkins Strong (1836-1921), a leading Theologian espousing Particular Baptist convictions and author of "Systematic Theology". With reference to the pastoral office in a church, he wrote: In certain of the New Testament churches there appears to have been a plurality of elders (Acts 20:17; Philippians 1:1; Titus 1:5). There is, however, no evidence that the number of elders was…

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