Guest Bloggers

John 3:16 Conference: Message on Limited Atonement by Dr. David Allen

Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “Redeemed, Redeemed.” Introduction of Dr. Allen by Dr. Jerry Vines. Dr. David Allen: Quote of John 3:16. Argument against Limited atonement quoting only Calvinists. What two things do these men have in common? (Long list of theologians including Calvin, Bullinger, Ursinus, Bunyan, Edwards, Hodge, Strong.) A: They are all Calvinists, and they all rejected Limited atonement. 2 Corinthians 5:19, “God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself.” 5-point Calvinists define “world” as …

John 3:16 Conference: Message on Unconditional Election by Dr. Richard Land

Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregational singing: “Love Lifted Me” Intro. by Jerry Vines. Opening prayer by Dr. Chuck Kelley. Before Dr. Land spoke, Dr. Vines made some comments regarding the messages. One major point that Dr. Vines sought to articulate was that to disagree is not to attack, and that he hope that points are clearly articulated without animosity. Dr. Vines also made the following additional points concerning Total depravity: “God, in his sovereignty has given Man the capacity …

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John 3:16 Conference: Attendance and Mood

Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Before I go to the Conference this morning, I wanted to answer some questions some have been asking me about the attendance and mood of this Conference. Attendance: There appear to be somewhere between 800 and 1000 people at the Conference. [For readers who may be familiar with First Baptist Church Woodstock, GA- the bottom level of the “chapel” in A building, the building behind the main building housing the sanctuary, is full during sessions, …

John 3:16 Conference: Message on Total Depravity from Dr. Paige Patterson

Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Congregation singing: “O How Marvelous, O How Wonderful” Dr. Paige Patterson: The most hated doctrine is not the doctrine of election, but the doctrine of the exclusivity of Christ. The second most hated doctrine is that of human depravity. “Everyone knows that I am not a Calvinist, I am not Reformed.” Thank God that our Calvinist brothers are trying to preach the Word of the Lord; many non-Calvinists are entertaining their hearers rather than preaching …

John 3:16 Conference: Message on John 3:16 by Dr. Jerry Vines

Special signing by an FBCW member, “Gentle Savior, Lead Me On.” Dr. Vines introduced by Johnny Hunt. Dr. Vines has previously preached John 3:16 on August 26 of this year in a chapel service of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS). That previous sermon can be heard HERE. Having listened to Dr. Vines’ sermon from the SBTS chapel, I note that the introduction to this sermon was substantially the same as that earlier sermon; however, there was an added section …

John 3:16 Conference: Introduction and Opening Message by Johnny Hunt

Guest blog by Andrew Lindsey Began with singing of “How Great Thou Art.” Opening prayer by SBC evangelist Junior Hill for truth, compassion for the lost, and graciousness of spirit. Introduction of Johnny Hunt by Dr. Jerry Vines. Johnny Hunt preached from Psalm 119:33-40, a text that Hunt preached in chapel at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary on October 15 of this year. (This earlier sermon can be heard HERE.) Johnny Hunt made comments and application from each verse in …

John 3:16 Conference Registration: Schedule, Vendors, and Books

Thanks to Tim Challies for the opportunity to report on the John 3:16 Conference for Challies.com. I registered for the John 3:16 Conference at First Baptist Church Woodstock, GA (FBCW) about 45 minutes ago and have been looking for an Internet connection since then. I do not know if I will have connectivity from the Conference floor; if not, I will not be live-blogging, but will post summaries as soon as I am able to reach a hot spot near …

Reformation Day Symposium – 2008 Edition

Today is Reformation Day–the 491st anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg’s Schlosskirke. That small act triggered a series of events that forever changed the world. It stands as one of the most important events in all of history–though an event that has been largely forgotten. Today we remember that day and express our gratitude to God for raising up men such as Martin Luther. I have invited other bloggers to post …

The Revival of a Rebel Jew

In June Crossway will release Colin Duriez’s Francis Schaeffer: An Authentic Life. To my knowledge there are currently no biographies of Schaeffer in print—and certainly none that could be recommended as being comprehensive (and this includes Frankie Schaeffer’s lamentable recent effort). I have a particular interest in Schaeffer because in many ways he shaped my faith and I’ve been reading the manuscript for this book with rapt attention. Though I have not read many of Schaeffer’s works and though I …

Guest Blog: The Crowd Was NOT Fickle!

Today I am posting something rare–a guest post. This article was written by John Ensor, whom you may know as the author of The Great Work of the Gospel and Doing Things Right in Matters of the Heart. In this article he takes on what he considers a popular Palm Sunday myth. Read it and let me know what you think. Is he right? Were the crowds really as fickle as we often think? Or have we got this all …