Comments on: All a Matter of Timing: Baptist Press and Mark Driscoll

By: MRWBBIII

MRWBBIII — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:20:59 +0000

JOHN PIPER ON MARK DRISCOLL SERMON JAM

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 03:31:18 +0000

I think if you look at the pre-SBC Mark Driscoll stories and the post-SBC Driscoll stories, you’ll notice a subtle change in tone.

There was a very constructive article about Driscoll from a NOBTS prof.
http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=30903

And, the latest Driscoll story included statements of repentance that the previous ones did not.
http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=31103

I think that’s significant, although I do wish they’d give it a rest.

By: Maarten

Maarten — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:27:05 +0000

that SBC entities avoid “inviting event speakers” who “are known for publicly exhibiting unregenerate behavior … such as cursing and sexual vulgarity, immorality, or who publicly state their support for the consumption or production of alcohol,”

Publicly state their support for the consumption of alcohol? I never understood how US (southern?)baptists read their bible, since this is totally a non-issue in the church here in Europe. Jesus made water turn into wine at a party, how much more support do you need? So Jesus cannot be an invited event speaker at the SBC? I’ll have to pray for the SBC that they will not idolize their religion for Jesus.

By: Wade Rials

Wade Rials — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:21:30 +0000

Tim,

Good post. Unfortunately, I think you may be right which is very unfortunate.

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Mark Driscoll and the Baptist Press « John Ploughman — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:04:57 +0000

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By: Jordan Rouden

Jordan Rouden — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:04:43 +0000

Robert, you attend Grace Community Church? Is that the GCM that’s in Brentwood? If so, that’s our church as well. We recently joined.

By: Paul Butterworth

Paul Butterworth — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:44:09 +0000

Thank you for this post, Timmy. I’ve been reading you via reader for a while and this A29/SBC Christian (who’s a former cub journalist) is thankful for your Gospel focus & careful research.

By: Paul Butterworth

Paul Butterworth — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:42:29 +0000

Robert, the concept of Acts 29 is something that great SBC scholar, John Polhill, writes about in his NAC Commentary on Acts. The book of Acts ends very abruptly, almost anti-climatically. “Acts 29″ reflects the fact that in a sense, Acts is being continued as the Gospel yet goes forth. Obviously, we’re not claiming that what we’re doing continues the writing of Scripture.

As to your Danny Akin point, I think that Dr. Akin no longer lambastes that point because it is his own personal theological conviction. If we’re going to let tertiary doctrines divide us, we might as well give the talent to the bankers in hopes of getting a little interest.

By: iMark

iMark — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:20:22 +0000

Robert,

You and I agree on many things. Maybe not so much on this one.

My issue is, however flawed, that some in the SBC want to argue that others can’t rightly work with the SBC in certain areas due to their own doctrinal statements. I’m thinking that the SBC has their own issues with even following their own doctrines. IOW, let’s get our house in order and hold SBC folks to SBC positions and stop pointing the finger at those outside.

By: Robert I Masters

Robert I Masters — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:59:14 +0000

Stephen<
Everyone has biases and mine are with the calvinists but this has become a tribal fight…..the baptist identity crowd vs the
reformed crowd.
Does that make Robin Fosters argument wrong? I agree with it?
Just like I agree that my church, Grace Community Church in Nashville, is un-baptistic in having a elder-ruled congregation.

Robert I Masters
From the Southern Baptist Geneva