by Mitch Carnell | Feb 8, 2019 | Opinion
I have a renewed interest in the concept of the priesthood of the believer as embodied by lay leadership in the local church. This unexpected perspective emerged from a focus on Baptist beliefs and distinctives in the Sunday school class I attended for Baptist History...
by Roger Olson | Dec 6, 2018 | Opinion
Prophecy means many different things to different people. Here I mean by “prophet” someone who speaks God’s truth to God’s people and to people with power. Often, this includes making people uncomfortable by pointing out their sins – personal and social. The Bible...
by Elie Haddad | Sep 10, 2018 | Opinion
What is the priesthood of all believers and why does it matter? The priesthood of all believers became one of the important tenets of the Protestant Reformation, as I commented in my earlier post. This was widely understood as all individuals having equal and direct...
by Bruce Prescott | Sep 20, 2010 | Opinion
Some supporters of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina want to revise the organization’s “foundational statements” to delete traditional references to liberty of conscience and “soul competency.” They assert the priority...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 13, 2010 | Opinion
Supporters of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina (CBFNC) who cherish traditional Baptist principles will want to join a conversation currently under way regarding the organization’s “foundational statements.” My guess is that many...
