Together for the Gospel? Thoughts on Baptism and Christian Unity

By Jeff Straub | August 11, 2022

Recently Joe Rigney, president of Bethlehem Baptist Seminary, argued that infant baptism need not be an absolute bar for membership in a Baptist church. If Christians of various persuasions can get “together for the Gospel,” why can’t they get together in the church? By Rigney’s thinking and in the spirit of catholicity they can if…

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The Gospel Coalition

By Dan Greenfield | September 7, 2017

Dan Greenfield FrontLine • January/February 2015 Christians need and enjoy fellowship for mutual encouragement and effort for the cause of Christ. The most basic and essential institution for Christian fellowship is the local church. Sometimes believers, churches, and Christian ministries join together in associations, formal fellowships, or organized denominational structures. When considering a formal, organized…

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Recker-Bauder discussion: Conclusion

By Don Johnson | January 20, 2015

Don Johnson At the beginning of December, we posted a piece by Matt Recker, responding to Kevin Bauder’s discussion of his earlier series on The Gospel Coalition (last post with index to all posts here). Dr. Bauder has since offered two final pieces concluding his interaction with Pastor Recker. We’d like to draw your attention…

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Gratefulness for Dr. Kevin Bauder

By Matt Recker | December 2, 2014

By Matt Recker I want to thank Dr. Kevin Bauder for his recent series of articles in which he interacted with my own series, “New Evangelicalism and the New Calvinism: The Same Disaster.”1 I am honored that Dr. Bauder would take the time to give his perspective of these vital issues as well as to…

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