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Book Review: Robert Oliver’s “History Of The English Calvinistic Baptists”
This book is based on Robert Oliver’s 1985 doctoral dissertation. His title is misleading. It is not a history of the English Calvinistic Baptists but, as Michael Haykin’s Foreword explains, an analysis of controversies regarding communion, the use of the law and the so-called free offer. These are discussed at an inter-denominational level with chapter-long references to Non-Baptist William Huntington, set up as the arch-contender against Dr Oliver’s modernistic Emergence Theology.
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The Life And Ministry Of Thomas Collinge
He was born in 1810 at Blackley, near Manchester. His parents being very poor, his lot was but a rough and hard one. His father died when Thomas was about nine years of age, leaving a widow and five children, of whom Thomas was the eldest. About this time he was turned upon the world, and, to use his own words, “’We were much dependent on other people. O how often have I been glad of a crust!" adding, "The people among whom I lived found that I was born in sin; for I lived as if I had no soul, and as if there was no God. As I grew in years, strength, and vigour, I spent all in sin; I hated to hear…
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5 Umasking The Myths Of The Reformed Baptist Movement
I would like to welcome you back to another study in the Word of God. Well, actually, this study will be more of a history lesson, than a Bible exposition, but it forms part of the series of studies we started about a month ago, on an exposition of 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. The text is divided into four main sections—a twofold statement on the privilege of brotherhood, and a twofold statement of the gospel of salvation. It is with regard to the first statement on the gospel of salvation that has led me to bring some extra studies on the subject of covenant theology.
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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.
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The Life And Testimony Of Ann Leach
She was born and brought up in Rochdale. Her father was a Particular Baptist, a gracious man, and sat under the ministry of Mr. Kershaw, at Hope Chapel. She attended the Sunday school in connexion with the same place from a girl, and was a very steady, regular, thoughtful, prudent young woman. In 1840 she became my wife, and I deeply lament her loss. She had four children in about ten years, during which time her health began to fail. She was troubled with bad legs for many years, swellings in the veins, &c., which caused great weakness.
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The Life And Testimony Of Charity Scriven
She was blessed with some marks of grace while under the ministry of her late uncle, Mr. Stephen Offer, then pastor of the church at Netheravon, and was baptized by him in 1838. I was acquainted with her and her husband for more than 20 years, and during that time had many opportunities for converse, which I always found to be very encouraging to me. There was never anything like light, trifling conversation, but all was on the solemn subject of vital religion. She had very low views of herself. Nothing of a free-will character could be endured by her. She was much blessed, at times, by reading the "Gospel Standard" and Gadsby's Hymns. The Bible was her companion. Mason's Morning and Evening Portions were…
