In our day, some of our more theologically sound evangelical brethren place heavy emphasis on being “Gospel centered.” In doing so, they can sometimes appear to downplay doctrinal distinctives, (in this case, perhaps most notably regarding ecclesiology) perhaps giving some the idea that they are relatively unimportant. While we should teach and preach the whole [...]
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C.H. Spurgeon: Soul-Winning Takes Precedence over Doctrinal Distinctives
Posted in Arminianism, Baptism, Baptist Distinctives, C.H. Spurgeon, Calvinism, Evangelism, Gospel, infant baptism, Reformed Theology, regeneration, soteriology, The church, Visible Church on July 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Calvinists the cause of the “Down-Grade?”
Posted in Arminianism, C.H. Spurgeon, Calvinism, church history, Down-Grade Controversy, ecclesiology, heresy, liberalism, Presbyterianism, tagged Bob L. Ross on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to Bob L. Ross, Spurgeon blamed the Down Grade on Calvinism, or specifically, the “Hybrid Calvinism” that Ross says is taught by Reformed paedobaptists as well as some “Reformed Baptists” and those who are affiliated with Founders Ministries. As will soon become clear, nothing could be further from the truth, unless by “Hybrid Calvinism” [...]
