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?Historically, Baptists have been Baptist,
not out of blind denominational loyalty, but because of their commitment to what
they saw as biblical teaching on the doctrine of the church,? Hammett
writes. ?That doctrine has been central to Baptist distinctives and was the
motivating force behind our origin. It has largely been lost over the past
century and is worth recovering, because it addresses critical needs of churches
today?.
Hammett?s writing is anchored in Scripture, Baptist history and theology, but
addresses modern hot-button issues like regenerate church membership, Elder led
churches, and the place of baptism and the Lord?s Supper.
David Dockery, president of Union University in Jackson, Tenn., calls the book a
?well-researched and clearly written vision for a fresh look at Baptist
ecclesiology that is faithful to Scripture and informed by the best thinking of
yesteryear?.
Mark Dever, Baptist scholar and pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in
Washington, D.C., states of Hammett's work, ?Avoiding both passing fads and
frumpy conservatism, here we have a fresh and faithful ecclesiology?. |
