An Educated Presbyterian Pastor Meets an Uneducated Baptist Pastor in 1792

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Before proceeding with this exchange, a few comments on the history of this period may be helpful. Many churches in the northeastern part of the country were reasonably well-supplied with educated ministers. This, however, was not the case for the rest of the country. Many denominations fielded circuit preachers. The Methodists and the Baptists became known for using the efforts of lay preachers. Many of these preachers were uneducated and even completely illiterate. It was not uncommon for Met...
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The Pastor as a Soldier, Athlete, and Farmer

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Michael Brown, in his commentary on 2 Timothy (The Lectio Continua Series), compares the Paul’s understanding of the pastor as a soldier, athlete, and farmer to the contemporary view. For the early reformers, “the ministry of the word was understood as preaching, teaching, catechizing, pastoral visitation, and performing weddings and funerals. These were the duties that pastors were expected to fulfill faithfully, along with continuing in prayer and pursuing godliness. Nowadays, however, it ...
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Some Evidence Showing John MacArthur’s Progression Toward His Current View on the Atonement

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In the quoted material below, John MacArthur speaks on his view on Limited Atonement at a question and answer session given in 1990. The source of this information can be found at https://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/70-11/bible-questions-and-answers-part-39. “There has been, through the years, a debate about the atonement. And the debate basically is did Jesus Christ die for everyone? In that sense, His atonement was unlimited. In other words, He died to pay the penalty for sin for t...
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