What Are Baptist Associations For?
No early Baptist thought of autonomy apart from associationalism. We should be careful not to import our modern assumptions back into Baptist history.
No early Baptist thought of autonomy apart from associationalism. We should be careful not to import our modern assumptions back into Baptist history.
Jesus wants us to know how hard it is for the rich to be saved—not because riches are evil, but because they matter far too much to those who have them. When faced with the choice between keeping his riches and following Jesus, the rich ruler in Jesus’ story chose his riches—and so his story is a powerful warning to us. But Jesus also wants us to know that any disciple who makes sacrifices for him does not lose out in the end.
The story of the rich man and Lazarus is here to show us what matters in the long run and what does not. The rich man enjoyed good things in this life, but they mean nothing to him beyond the grave—where he finds himself excluded from the bliss of the Lord’s presence and the Kingdom. From the other side of the grave, his greatest wish is for his loved ones to be warned to repent, but he is powerless to help them by that time. This vision of eternity gives us a powerful and clear perspective on wealth and what...
The Anatomy of Faith | Genesis 15 Abram (later Abraham) is struggling with doubt because he has no children, yet God has promised to make him into a great nation. He has no land, yet God promised him the land of Canaan. In this peculiar passage so central to the biblical story, we see the anatomy of faith in a remarkable man who trusts in an extraordinary God. This session was recorded at TGC Canada’s Young Adult Conference, “By Faith,” in 2025 at Heritage College & Seminary.
The story of the rich man and Lazarus is here to show us what matters in the long run and what does not. The rich man enjoyed good things in this life, but they mean nothing to him beyond the grave—where he finds himself excluded from the bliss of the Lord’s presence and the Kingdom. From the other side of the grave, his greatest wish is for his loved ones to be warned to repent, but he is powerless to help them by that time. This vision of eternity gives us a powerful and clear perspective on wealth and what...
