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(Author’s Note: I have been accused of arrogance in regard to what I wrote in my last posting. But, the Lord knows my heart. Whether the following will make any difference on that front in the attitude of the person(s) in question is unlikely. However, the following perspective is what has happened in my life and does represent the current spiritual vantage point from which I write. It is also, word-for-word, what I had written and, since I hadn’t finished it earlier, planned to write in this post.)

The “God the Holy Spirit” section of the BFM2000, following the 1963 BFM, says simply: “[The Spirit] cultivates Christian character… .” Now, that is quite a mouthful in very few words, but there is absolutely no explanation as to what is meant by “cultivates Christian character.”

So, in my ongoing commitment to properly honor authorial intent, I turned to Herschel Hobbs’ The Baptist Faith and Message (Convention Press, 1981 ed.) for insight, since it is the “closest to the horse’s mouth” commentary on all things BFM1963. Unfortunately, it wasn’t much help. Read the rest of this entry »

As various SBC leaders have recently withdrawn their original endorsements from SBC Outpost, I would respectfully offer two responses: 1) I believe they are well-intentioned in what they are trying to accomplish (i.e., “peace,” as in an absence of other than peaceful things being said in the SBC blogosphere), even if amazingly short-sighted; but 2) There is some notably fallacious thinking taking place–or, at least, inaccurate expression of what may be well-intentioned thinking.

To what am I referring? It has to do with unproven assumptions concerning what constitutes Christ-like and Christ-honoring communication. Read the rest of this entry »