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Presuppositional Apologetics: The Early Church | Sam Waldron

Jan 14, 2025 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

PrefaceUsually, the study of church history is surveyed through the usual four divisions of church history (Early, Medieval, Reformation, Modern). As I have reflected upon the best way to survey historical theology for our present purpose, it has appeared to me that an alternate threefold division of historical theology will be more satisfactory.
Presuppositional Apologetics: Fundamental Considerations | Sam Waldron

Jan 7, 2025 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

The Meaning of ApologeticsApologetics is derived from the Greek word, apologia. This word is in turn derived from two Greek roots, apo (from) and logo (word or science). The standard Greek lexicon, BDAG, gives the meanings defense, reply, or excuse. Its use in the New Testament is frequent. The noun is used in Acts 22:1; 25:16; 1 Cor. 9:3; 2 Cor. 7:11; Phil. 1:7, 16; 2 Tim. 4:16; 1 Pet. 3:15. The verb is used in Luke 12:11; 21:14; Acts 19:33; 24:10; 25:8; 26:1, 2, 24; Rom. 2:15; 2 Cor. 12:19.
The Jehu Principle, Donald Trump, & Optimistic Amillennialism | Sam Waldron

Dec 2, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

by | Dec 2, 2024 | Ethics, Old Testament “… then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment …”2 Peter 2:9 I am not one of these people who put political signs in my front yard.
There is a Friend Who Sticks Closer Than a Brother | Sam Waldron

Aug 1, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

by | Aug 1, 2024 | Practical Theology, Sermons, Systematic TheologyA wonderful old hymn begins with these words: One there is above all others well deserves the name of friend … This hymn was written by John Newton, the famous author of Amazing Grace. One There Is Above All Others is perhaps Newton’s second most famous hymn. It is based on a well-known proverb found in Proverbs 18:24. John Newton was a preacher, and this hymn is a little sermon on that text.
The Glory of Christ in His Second Coming: What Accompanies and Follows It | Sam Waldron

Jul 31, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

Mark 13:26 teaches that His coming is with great power and glory. The passage reads: “Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.” This is the prediction. Notice several things about His coming in glory as predicted here. This coming is literally physical. Notice the reference to the Son of Man coming in clouds.
The Glory of Christ in His Second Coming: What Precedes and Leads Up to It | Sam Waldron

Jul 31, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

by | Jul 31, 2024 | Apologetics, Eschatology, Systematic Theology24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, 25 AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 “Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.
Saying "amen" in public worship

Feb 26, 2024 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

by | Feb 26, 2024 | Biblical Worship, Practical Theology, Systematic Theology*Editors Note: This article was originally written and published on the CBTS blog in 2015. Due to its usefulness, it is being republished now (2024). As we consider the biblical teaching on this subject, I want you to consider with me the purpose of the amen, the proof for the amen and the practicality of the amen. What does it mean?
1689 8:3 The Sinless Integrity of Christ the Mediator | Sam Waldron

Aug 7, 2023 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

In this short blog, we take up the “sinless integrity” of the Mediator. Both the 1689 and the Creed of Chalcedon plainly affirm this.
1689 8:2 The True Humanity of Christ the Mediator | Sam Waldron

Jul 25, 2023 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

Early heresies like Gnosticism and Docetism denied that Christ was a man. The Confession echoing the Creed of Chalcedon, asserts the opposite. Another early heresy said that Christ was mostly man. Rather, as the Confession says, he is “very man” “with all the essential properties” of human nature. The Bible grounds this teaching with at least seven affirmations about the humanity of Christ.
1689 8:2 The Unqualified Deity of Christ the Mediator | Sam Waldron

Jul 10, 2023 | cbtseminary.org | Baptist Roots |Sam Waldron

Church history records many attempts to explain the Trinity by qualifying-diluting Christ’s deity. It led to Subordinationism, i.e., the idea that Christ’s deity is less than the Father’s deity. “Unqualified Deity” affirms the opposite of such Subordinationism. What is paragraph two’s witness to the Deity of Christ?