14 Reasons Creeds and Confessions are Important
Most Baptists grow up with the idea that we need no creed but the Bible, that we don’t care about church history – only what the Bible says. This is a simplistic, naive, and foolish way of thinking.
Most Baptists grow up with the idea that we need no creed but the Bible, that we don’t care about church history – only what the Bible says. This is a simplistic, naive, and foolish way of thinking.
Of course, if you want to know what John Calvin taught, you should read Calvin himself. But, for those who want to study the “Five Points,” here are five helpful books.
Lord willing, in the spring of 2025, we plan to teach a series on the Apostles’ Creed at Immanuel. In preparation for this series, I purchased several books on the Apostles’ Creed. The following three are my favorites, with one bonus book thrown in for good measure.
Here at the beginning of 2024 I’ve been preaching a series on The Holy Spirit at Immanuel. Here are five books that have proved helpful in my preparation.
Like so many in my generation, my thinking has been particularly shaped by the preaching and the writings of three men: RC Sproul, John MacArthur, and John Piper. Last week, Robert Charles Sproul passed away at the age of 78.