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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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6 Apollos Outgrew His Confessional Statement
Apollos came to a saving knowledge of Christ early in his life. Having come under the gospel ministry of John the Baptist, he followed in the ordinance of baptism, instructed in the ways of the Lord by the teaching of John. He became an itinerate teacher of the gospel, traveling from place to place, teaching in the synagogues and conversing with local communities.
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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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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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Answering John Samson’s Charges Against Hyper-Calvinism
According to Effectual Grace, John Samson is “the founding pastor-teacher of King’s Church in Peoria, Arizona, as well as an author and conference speaker. He has a passion for the local Church and for the free offer of the gospel to be proclaimed far and wide. He has been a contributing writer at the monergism.com blogsite and of www.reformationtheology.com since 2005.” It is therefore not surprising to discover articles submitted by Samson to Monergism.com regarding the free offer of the gospel. One such submission was made on January 19, 2011, entitled, “Calvinism vs. Hyper Calvinism”.
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A God In Conflict With Himself
A god in conflict with himself. Such is the god of Robert Gonzales Jr., the editors of the Founders Ministries who commend his article, and indeed, Richard Baxter whose teachings they imbibe.[1] On May 3, 2024, an article written by Gonzales appeared on the Founders Ministries website entitled, “The Saving Design Of God’s Common Grace”. He begins by rightly distinguishing between a saving grace and common grace, but before ending the first paragraph swerves from the truth making shipwreck of the faith. He writes,
