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The Great Commission: What Is It and To Whom Was It Given?

Author: Pastor Steve Bates

Synopsis: Matthew 28:19, 20 has come to be known as the “Great Commission” passage. It is a foundational verse from which most churches, ministries, and even individual believers derive their purpose. This author agrees that Matthew 28 in addition to a several other passages of Scripture do communicate to the Bible reader a commission from Christ. However, this author believes that the question that needs to be discerned is, “What is the commission, and to whom is this commission given?” The purpose of this article is to allow the Scriptures to answer the above questions.

Psalm 12:6-7 and the Permanent Preservation of God’s Words

Author: Dr. Thomas M. Strouse

Synopsis: Dr. Thomas Strouse, Dean of Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary, in Newington, CT, has written a tremendous essay in defense of one of the classic passages (Psa. 12:6,7) in the Bible for the perfect, preservation of God’s words. He says, “The structure, context and exegesis of the Masoretic Hebrew Text of Psalm 12 all argue forcefully and irrefragably for the promise of the everlasting preservation of the perfect Words of the Lord. This is one of several clear passages in which the Lord promised to preserve His canonical Words for every generation.” We hope this will be a tremendous help to you as you read it.

Ye are the Body of Christ

Author: Dr. Thomas M. Strouse

Synopsis: This article examines the teaching of Scripture as to what is “the body of Christ.” It is the Biblical answer to the aforementioned question that must force N.T. Christians back to the Bible for their Ecclesiology. Strouse states in this article that, “The ramifications of the biblical teaching that the local church is the body of Christ, that Spirit Baptism was a temporary phenomenon, and that the mystical body of Christ does not exist are broad and serious. If there is no con-current Spirit Baptism and no mystical body then there is no divine authority for organizations or efforts outside of the local church to practice the Great Commission.” It is the prayer of this Pastor that the members of BBC and others reading this page will understand Biblically our Ecclesiology.

What is Biblical Scholarship?

Author: Dr. W. Aaron Strouse

Synopsis: Often, Faith in the Word of God is viewed as simplistic and anti-intellectual by the unregenerated world. However, this faulty view is making inroads into the minds of many of God’s people, as well. Because of this, it would be adventageous for God’s people to understand “What Is Biblical Scholarship?” Aaron Strouse has written a truly needful and helpful article on the subject of “What Is Biblical Scholarship?” He asks and answers several key questions like, “What is Biblical scholarship? Who is capable of being a Biblical scholar? Where should one find Biblical scholars?” These and other related questions will be addressed in this helpful article.