Craig Ireland
@craigcireland
Strategic ecclesiologist, Spurgeon PhD. Church Growth DMin, author, pastor http://ascension.org.au // Lecturer at Haddon Institute.@wearehaddon & @kingsdivinity
Anyone else remember the same-sex marriage debate when Australians were told a "Yes" vote would NOT result in Christians losing their jobs? Great story, bro.
"Your whole spiritual life will suffer badly, unless you frequently adore the beautiful King of heaven in your prayers." — Benjamin Palmer & Thomas Goodwin, "What Happens When I Pray?”
“True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others.” — Sinclair Ferguson New article: Why the strength of our Saviour matters more than…
“Christ's Gospel is the scepter of His kingdom.” -John Calvin
John Owen, the titan of Puritan theology: "The nation of the Jews, all the world over, shall be called effectually brought unto the knowledge of the messiah, our Lord Jesus Christ, with which merely they shall also receive deliverance from their captivity, and restoration unto…
Yes! When the Apostle Paul argued that “…all Israel will be saved.” He meant precisely what he said. open.substack.com/pub/craigirela…
I asked Grok… “Based on biblical evidence, would you choose to be a Baptist or a Presbyterian?” Grok replied…
For every human being, the choice isn’t whether someone will have a worldview—it’s whether their worldview will be grounded in the fear of the Lord or corrupted by self-serving assumptions that make them the hero of their own story. Choose wisely
Christ is indisputably present in the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. This is “Reformed Baptist” Sacramentology. “Worthy receivers, outwardly partaking of the visible elements in this ordinance do then also inwardly by faith, really and indeed, yet not carnally and…
“Nothing can happen but what God ordains; and, therefore, why should we fear?” — Charles Spurgeon
The Nicene Creed is a profound, unifying, and worship-enriching confession of belief. #Credo
No, Southern Baptists Have Not “Officially Rejected” the Nicene Creed - Reports of our theological demise have been greatly exaggerated. dennyburk.com/no-southern-ba…
To be dissatisfied with historic Baptist theology, hermeneutics, and ecclesiology is to reject Scripture’s plain meaning, covenantal framework, and soteriology. Those craving more won’t stop until they’re coddled in the bloated superstructure of man-made religion, or Romanism and…
If God can grant age-appropriate faith to a toddler or adolescent, why should we limit His capacity to impart some form of infant-level faith to those who die before cognitive development (or, those who by some limitation or metal disability, never achieve cognitive development)?…
Spurgeon: “I rejoice to know that the souls of all infants, as soon as they die, speed their way to Paradise. Think what a multitude there is of them!” New article posted defending infant election. ⬇️⬇️ facebook.com/share/p/16tigF…
“All who die in infancy are doubtless saved, but they are saved by grace.” — Charles Hodge
Spurgeon: “I rejoice to know that the souls of all infants, as soon as they die, speed their way to Paradise. Think what a multitude there is of them!” New article posted defending infant election. ⬇️⬇️ facebook.com/share/p/1JSgCz…
"When Christ ceases to fill the heart with satisfaction, our souls will go in silent search of other lovers." -John Flavel
Take the time to read: “Ministry is unbelievably hard, overwhelmingly delicate and nuanced, and a balancing act that would challenge the most gifted circus jugglers. Pastors must speak truth in love whilst showing grace, maintain authority whilst demonstrating humility, and…
“The whole plan of redemption rests on this same principle. Christ is the representative of His people, and on this ground their sins are imputed to Him and His righteousness to them.” — Charles Hodge