Volume 10 / Issue 5 | May 2023

The Apologetics Newsletter
of the Missouri Baptist Convention


In this issue: Evangelism and Missions ... The Angel of the LORD in the New Testament ... Pursuing Education God's Way ... A New Resource on the Second Coming ... and more!

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Article XI of The Baptist Faith & Message:

Evangelism and Missions

Evangelism and missions are the duties and privileges of every Christian in obedience to the command of Jesus to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:18-20). They are grounded in the authority of Jesus, and they find their source in the heart of God, who loves all people and desires them to repent and believe the good news (John 3:16; 2 Pet. 3:9).


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The Angel of the LORD in the New Testament

If the angel of the LORD in the Old Testament is the preincarnate Christ, then a dramatic transition takes place in the Incarnation. The prophesied Messiah, whose "origin is from antiquity" (Mic. 5:2), no longer appears in flaming thorn bushes, pillars of cloud and fire, or briefly as a man. Rather, the eternal Son of God comes permanently as the God-Man, adding sinless humanity to his deity via the virgin birth.



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Article XII of The Baptist Faith & Message:

Education

God's word instructs us to pursue knowledge and wisdom. And since all truth is God's truth, education must be grounded in what God has revealed to us. We are to embrace truth, teach it to our children, model it in our lives, proclaim it in our churches, and share it with the world.



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"Like the Angel of the LORD"

The angel of the Lord appears numerous times in the Book of Zechariah. The final mention comes in Zech. 12:8 - "On that day the LORD will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so on that day the one who is weakest among them will be like David on that day, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD, before them."


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Study The Baptist Faith & Message

High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released a new resource for personal and group study: 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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The Angel of the LORD in the New Testament: Continued

In Acts 7, Stephen offers his defense before the Sanhedrin. He reminds the Jewish leaders of Exodus 3, where Moses encounters both Yahweh and the angel of the LORD in the burning bush.


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Now Available from High Street Press

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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