Volume 10 / Issue 8 | August 2023

The Apologetics Newsletter
of the Missouri Baptist Convention


In This Issue: Religious Liberty ... When and How Did Satan Fall? ... The Family ... Anointed Guardian Cherub ... and more!

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Article XVII of The Baptist Faith & Message:

Religious Liberty

Religious liberty is the God-given right of all people to worship according to their consciences. Practically speaking, it means equality before the law for Christians and non-Christians alike. If our Creator does not compel us to acknowledge him in this life, no human being should force another to adopt any belief system, no matter how true or widely held.


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When and How Did Satan Fall?

Scripture offers no clear answers as to when and how Satan originally falls -- or even why a sovereign God permits the evil one's rebellion and all its horrific consequences. Genesis 3 does not introduce us to the origin of evil, but reveals the presence of unexplained evil in the serpent.



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Article XVIII of The Baptist Faith & Message:

The Family

The prevailing secular view today is that marriage is an archaic, man-made institution in need of revision, while the family is an evolutionary unit that may be restructured to meet changing societal needs. The Bible says otherwise. Marriage and family are gifts from God.



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Anointed Guardian Cherub

When considered together, Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28 invite different interpretations with respect to the identify of the king of Tyre and the prince / king of Babylon. Trusted Bible scholars vigorously debate which interpretation best fits the text. But three views rise to the top.


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Study The Baptist Faith & Message

High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released Understanding The Baptist Faith & Message. The 300+ page resource unpacks the Southern Baptist Convention's confessional statement, exploring its history and 18 articles of faith.


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What You Should Know About Christ's Return

High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released its latest resource for personal or group study: What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus. This 500-page study focuses on truths about Christ's second coming that are plainly stated in Scripture, yet often overlooked when followers of Jesus prefer to debate the chronological minutiae of the last days. O.S. Hawkins has written the foreword.


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