Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches
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Restoring Integrity in Baptist Churches features notable contributors on the key issues in many local churches, especially within the Southern Baptist Convention, America's largest Protestant denomination. Some of the contributors include Mark Dever (on church membership); Daniel Akin (on baptism); Emir Caner (on the Lord's Supper); Gregory Wills (on church discipline); and Malcolm B. Yarnell III (on the priesthood of all believers). Pastors and church leaders will find here a timely resource for important theological questions; students training for the ministry will gain a practical guide.
Acknowledgments 9Contributors 11Introduction Thomas White 15Regenerate Church Membership John S. Hammett 21Regaining Meaningful Church Membership Mark Dever 45The Meaning of Baptism Daniel L. Akin 63"Dipped for Dead": The Proper Mode of Baptism David Allen 81What Makes Baptism Valid? Thomas White 107Baptism and Covenant Jason K. Lee 119A Baptist's Theology of the Lord's Supper Thomas White 137Fencing the Table: The Lord's Supper, Its Participants, and Its Relationship to Church Discipline Emir F. Caner 163Southern Baptists and Church Discipline: Development and Decline Gregory A. Wills 179The Reestablishment of Proper Church Discipline R. Stanton Norman 199The Priesthood of Believers: Rediscovering the Biblical Doctrine of Royal Priesthood Malcolm B. Yarnell III 221Conclusion: Maintaining the Integrity of the Church for Future Churches Jason G. Duesing 245Author Index 253Scripture Index 257
