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Beeke\t(Chancellor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume will add richness to the weekly study of a pastor and give an invaluable book for church groups for enriching their biblical knowledge and the contextual consistency and doctrinal coherence of the inspired Scriptures.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Tom Nettles\t(Senior Professor of Historical Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a tool for every follower of Christ who desires to see Jesus, our altogether lovely One,  more clearly, understand His redemptive labors more fully, and walk more nearly to Him in applied truth. \u003c\/p\u003e -- John Snyder\t(Pastor at Christ Church, New Albany, Director of Media Gratiae)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the contributing expositors of the chapters in this new exposition of the 1689 are veteran pastors in the latter years of their longstanding pastorates. 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He has published extensively in the field of Christian theology and has previously collaborated with Colin Gunton in The Practice of Theology (2001).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn  exploring the Baptist tradition, Stephen Holmes offers an astonishing range of  material packed into a relatively small space. He clarifies the difficult  balance between individuality and life in community that Baptists have tried to  maintain, and with an exceptional ease he integrates history with theology,  offering many insightful theological judgements as he tells the story. In a  masterful way he sets the development of a particular group within the wider  movements of church, society and Christian thought, in a tour de force  that should be read by all students of the Christian Church. -- Prof Paul S. Fiddes, Regent's Park College, Oxford, UK\u003cbr\u003eDo Baptists have a theology? The answer, as this book clearly  shows, is ‘Yes'. But what sort of theology is it? Is it a version of Protestant  evangelicalism, democratic individualism, or radical sectarianism? Holmes  offers an account of Baptist theology as an activity that attends closely to  the convictions and practices of congregations. This explains why expressions  of Baptist theology often vary significantly. Yet in the particular attention  to local gatherings, Holmes displays that Baptists still share the theological  consensus of the wider church on such basic doctrines as the Trinity, the  person and work of Christ, and creation. But as Holmes also makes plain, this  emphasis on the gathered community finds distinctive manifestation in  congregational church government, respect for the liberty of conscience, and  participation in God's mission to the world. It is a clear and concise summary  of Baptist theology that deserves to be widely used. -- Curtis W. Freeman, Research Professor of Theology and Director of the Baptist House of Studies, Duke University Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina, USA\u003cbr\u003eThis volume focuses on the origins and establishment of baptism and proposes a key concept of the Church as a local community . . . A book which should be of interest to more than just evangelical Protestants. * Istina (Bloomsbury translation) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Who are the Baptists? Beginnings; 2. Who are the Baptists today?; 3. The Baptist vision of the church; 4. Christ is Lord, and the believer is free; 5. God's desire to save; 6. The high calling of the Christian; 7. 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