Distinctives (12)
The distinictives of Grace Baptist Church - Articles to challange Christian thinking.
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Family worship
Many thanks to all who have helped us cope with the demands of the last few weeks. I’m especially grateful for the men who stood in to take meetings while I was on ‘paternity leave’. But so many folk have shown us kindness in other ways. Thank you to those…
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Hymn Books
I’ve been thinking about hymnbooks. And I’m not the only one. Christians everywhere are discussing hymnbooks. In fact, they’re not just discussing hymnbooks. They’re having blazing rows about hymnbooks. Christians are leaving churches because of disagreements about hymnbooks. Churches are splitting in half because they can’t agree about hymnbooks. Pastors…
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Worship
Monday 28th November, I expect to be in London to speak at a seminar organised by the John Owen Centre, a study-centre associated with the London Theological Seminary. Perhaps of all the meetings I’m preparing for, this could be the most vital. I’ve been asked to speak on the subject…
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1689 Confession of Faith
As a church we are committed to upholding the 1689 Confession of Faith. Our constitution says that elders of the church must assent “to the system of doctrine taught in the 1689 London Confession of Faith and the 1966 Affirmation of Faith”. The opening lines of our trust-deed say “The…
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The Reformed Faith
Benjamin Breckenridge Warfield (1851-1921) taught at Princeton Seminary in the USA for more than thirty years. He was one of the greatest theologians and Bible-teachers who ever lived, but to the end of his life, showed the simple faith of a child. In all his writings, he shows that great…
