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The origin of the appellation | The origin of the appellation | ||
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Its present strength. | Its present strength. | ||
[[CHAPTER I]] | == [[CHAPTER I]] == | ||
Introductory— | Introductory— | ||
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upon which the "strict" policy rests axiomatically stated. | upon which the "strict" policy rests axiomatically stated. | ||
[[CHAPTER II]] | == [[CHAPTER II]] == | ||
Bishop Doggett’s position touching a Christian church | Bishop Doggett’s position touching a Christian [[church]] | ||
—The apostles built | —The apostles built [[church]]es by a divine model | ||
—No organization should be called church | —No organization should be called [[church]] | ||
unless conformed to that model | unless conformed to that model | ||
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—The unmistakable features of that model | —The unmistakable features of that model | ||
—1. Its origin divine | :—1. Its origin divine | ||
—2. Visible | :—2. Visible | ||
—3. Its locality this earth. | :—3. Its locality this earth. | ||
[[CHAPTER III]] | == [[CHAPTER III]] == | ||
The "ecclesia" of Christ | The "ecclesia" of Christ | ||
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a single congregation | a single congregation | ||
—Not universal, national, or provincial | :—Not universal, national, or provincial | ||
—Was independent of all other bodies | :—Was independent of all other bodies | ||
—Therefore alone authorized to preach the gospel, | —Therefore alone authorized to preach the gospel, | ||
elect, ordain, choose, and dismiss its own officers, | |||
receive and disciple its own members, and administer the ordinances. | |||
== [[CHAPTER IV]] == | |||
The divine and inalienable rights of a Christian [[church]] | |||
:—Alone commissioned to preach the gospel | |||
—To | :—To ordain her officers | ||
:—To receive, discipline, and exclude members | |||
:—To administer her ordinances. | |||
== [[CHAPTER V]] == | |||
The Fifth Mark of the apostolic model [[church]] | |||
:—A spiritual membership; i.e., professedly regenerate | |||
[[CHAPTER VI]] | :—"Christ before the church, | ||
:blood before water," | |||
the symbol of its faith | |||
—Those religious organizations that admit infants and the unregenerate | |||
can not be Christian churches. | |||
== [[CHAPTER VI]] == | |||
Christian immersion | Christian immersion | ||
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—What is scriptural baptism? | —What is scriptural baptism? | ||
[[CHAPTER VII]] | == [[CHAPTER VII]] == | ||
The [[Lord's Supper]] | The [[Lord's Supper]] | ||
A local church ordinance | A local [[church]] ordinance | ||
not denominational or social—Intercommunion | not denominational or social—Intercommunion | ||
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—The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists. | —The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists. | ||
[[CHAPTER VIII]] | == [[CHAPTER VIII]] == | ||
Objections and difficulties to non-intercommunion noticed | Objections and difficulties to non-intercommunion noticed | ||
—1. Some pastors could not commune with the | —1. Some pastors could not commune with the [[church]]es they serve, | ||
and administer the supper | and administer the supper | ||
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and commanded the church at Corinth | and commanded the church at Corinth | ||
to purge away from the Lord’s Supper, | to purge away from the [[Lord’s Supper]], | ||
were members of Baptist churches | were members of Baptist churches | ||
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—Conclusion. | —Conclusion. | ||
[[CHAPTER IX]] | == [[CHAPTER IX]] == | ||
The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists. | The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists. | ||
[[CHAPTER X]] | == [[CHAPTER X]] == | ||
For the maintenance of the inspiration of the prophets, | For the maintenance of the inspiration of the prophets, | ||
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the kingdom he set up must never be "broken to pieces," | the kingdom he set up must never be "broken to pieces," | ||
and the church he built must have never been prevailed against by violence or corruption | and the [[church]] he built | ||
must have never been prevailed against by violence or corruption | |||
—The true statement of what "Landmarkers" mean by church succession, | —The true statement of what "Landmarkers" mean by [[church]] succession, | ||
not "apostolic succession," | not "apostolic succession," | ||
nor the succession of any particular church or churches, etc. | nor the succession of any particular [[church]] or churches, etc. | ||
[[CHAPTER XI]] | == [[CHAPTER XI]] == | ||
What it is not, and what it is, | What it is not, and what it is, | ||
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—The true mission of Old Landmark Baptists. | —The true mission of Old Landmark Baptists. | ||
[[CHAPTER XII]] | == [[CHAPTER XII]] == | ||
Defensive | Defensive | ||
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The current pleas of liberal "Baptists" considered: | The current pleas of liberal "Baptists" considered: | ||
-1. That preaching is not an official duty | :-1. That preaching is not an official duty | ||
—2. That we do not recognize those societies as churches | :—2. That we do not recognize those societies as churches | ||
by accepting their ordinances | :by accepting their ordinances | ||
—3. That we do not recognize those ministers as scriptural ministers, | :—3. That we do not recognize those ministers as scriptural ministers, | ||
by accepting their official acts | :by accepting their official acts | ||
—4. That we do not endorse their erroneous doctrines and practices | :—4. That we do not endorse their erroneous doctrines and practices | ||
by affiliating with them. | :by affiliating with them. | ||
[[CHAPTER XIII]] | == [[CHAPTER XIII]] == | ||
How did Paul regard, | How did Paul regard, | ||
and how did he teach the | and how did he teach the [[church]]es he planted, | ||
to regard teachers of false doctrine? | to regard teachers of false doctrine? | ||
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—Can it be supposed that they invited them into their pulpits, | —Can it be supposed that they invited them into their pulpits, | ||
and to the Lord’s Supper, | and to the [[Lord’s Supper]], | ||
though those teachers belong to the church at Jerusalem? | though those teachers belong to the [[church]] at Jerusalem? | ||
[[CHAPTER XIV]] | == [[CHAPTER XIV]] == | ||
Does the history of the | Does the history of the [[church]]es of Christ | ||
establish the fact, disputed by Affiliationists, | establish the fact, disputed by Affiliationists, | ||
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or in any way recognize, | or in any way recognize, | ||
Pedobaptist societies as scriptural churches, | [[Pedobaptist]] societies as scriptural churches, | ||
or their ministers as gospel ministers? | or their ministers as gospel ministers? |
Revision as of 10:38, 10 June 2024
PREFACE
The origin of the appellation
"Old Landmarkism"
Its present strength.
CHAPTER I
Introductory—
The real questions at issue between the "Liberals"
and the strict or "Old Landmark" Baptists Fundamental principles
upon which the "strict" policy rests axiomatically stated.
CHAPTER II
Bishop Doggett’s position touching a Christian church
—The apostles built churches by a divine model
—No organization should be called church
unless conformed to that model
—The unmistakable features of that model
- —1. Its origin divine
- —2. Visible
- —3. Its locality this earth.
CHAPTER III
The "ecclesia" of Christ
a single congregation
- —Not universal, national, or provincial
- —Was independent of all other bodies
—Therefore alone authorized to preach the gospel,
elect, ordain, choose, and dismiss its own officers,
receive and disciple its own members, and administer the ordinances.
CHAPTER IV
The divine and inalienable rights of a Christian church
- —Alone commissioned to preach the gospel
- —To ordain her officers
- —To receive, discipline, and exclude members
- —To administer her ordinances.
CHAPTER V
The Fifth Mark of the apostolic model church
- —A spiritual membership; i.e., professedly regenerate
- —"Christ before the church,
- blood before water,"
the symbol of its faith
—Those religious organizations that admit infants and the unregenerate
can not be Christian churches.
CHAPTER VI
Christian immersion
the act appointed for the profession of gospel faith
—The twelve disciples at Ephesus
—The faith professed by a Catholic baptism
—Campbellite—Episcopalian—Methodist—Presbyterian—Baptist
—What is scriptural baptism?
CHAPTER VII
The Lord's Supper
A local church ordinance
not denominational or social—Intercommunion
between different religious bodies,
having diverse organizations and diverse faiths,
or, between "sister" churches,
contrary both to the genius of scriptural church building
and the symbolism of the ordinance
—The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists.
CHAPTER VIII
Objections and difficulties to non-intercommunion noticed
—1. Some pastors could not commune with the churches they serve,
and administer the supper
—2. "Paul communed with the church at Troas"
—Not established—Testimony of Alford, Barnes—The false teachers
whose doctrine Paul called "leaven,"
and commanded the church at Corinth
to purge away from the Lord’s Supper,
were members of Baptist churches
—Conclusion.
CHAPTER IX
The inconsistencies and evils of intercommunion among Baptists.
CHAPTER X
For the maintenance of the inspiration of the prophets,
as well as the divinity of Christ,
the kingdom he set up must never be "broken to pieces,"
and the church he built
must have never been prevailed against by violence or corruption
—The true statement of what "Landmarkers" mean by church succession,
not "apostolic succession,"
nor the succession of any particular church or churches, etc.
CHAPTER XI
What it is not, and what it is,
to be an Old Landmark Baptist
—The true mission of Old Landmark Baptists.
CHAPTER XII
Defensive
The current pleas of liberal "Baptists" considered:
- -1. That preaching is not an official duty
- —2. That we do not recognize those societies as churches
- by accepting their ordinances
- —3. That we do not recognize those ministers as scriptural ministers,
- by accepting their official acts
- —4. That we do not endorse their erroneous doctrines and practices
- by affiliating with them.
CHAPTER XIII
How did Paul regard,
and how did he teach the churches he planted,
to regard teachers of false doctrine?
—How did he instruct the early Christians and churches to treat them?
—Associate with, or withdraw from, and avoid them?
—Can it be supposed that they invited them into their pulpits,
and to the Lord’s Supper,
though those teachers belong to the church at Jerusalem?
CHAPTER XIV
Does the history of the churches of Christ
establish the fact, disputed by Affiliationists,
that the ancient Baptists,
by whatever name called,
refused to affiliate with,
or in any way recognize,
Pedobaptist societies as scriptural churches,
or their ministers as gospel ministers?
—The teachings of history.
How the "fathers" of New England Baptists
regarded Pedobaptist societies and their ministers,
from A. D. 1638 until 1776
—not as churches or brethren,
but enemies and persecutors.
Were the fathers of Virginia Baptists
"Old Landmarkers?"
—Did they, like too many of their descendants,
receive, as valid, the immersions of Pedobaptists,
and recognize them as evangelical churches?
What were the Landmarks set by the "fathers"
of the Philadelphia Association,
the oldest in America—Decisions concerning alien immersion
—The testimony of the venerable Spencer H. Cone
—Conclusion of the argument.
The inconsistencies of, and evils abetted
by Baptists who practice inter-denominational affiliations.
Last words to my brethren.
APPENDIX
A. A correction and explanation.
C. Old Landmarkism in Philadelphia.
D. Jesse Mercer, an Old Landmarker, 1811.
E. Kiffin, of England, in 1640.