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Rediscovering ‘The Primitive Preacher’ – The Resurrection
Part 4 of our series on ‘The Primitive Preacher: A Book of Sixteen Sermons Delivered by Gregg M. Thompson.’ For background on this series, as well as a table of contents, please see our Introduction here. CHAPTER 3 THE RESURRECTION “But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first-fruits…
Rediscovering ‘The Primitive Preacher’ – Christ, and Him Crucified
Part 3 of our series on ‘The Primitive Preacher: A Book of Sixteen Sermons Delivered by Gregg M. Thompson.’ For background on this series, as well as a table of contents, please see our Introduction here. CHAPTER 2 CHRIST, AND HIM CRUCIFIED “For I determined not to know any thing among you, save…
Rediscovering ‘The Primitive Preacher’ – Address to Primitive Baptists
Part 2 of our series on ‘The Primitive Preacher: A Book of Sixteen Sermons Delivered by Gregg M. Thompson.’ For background on this series, as well as a table of contents, please see our Introduction here. CHAPTER 1 ADDRESS TO PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS I was born the 11th day of April, 1811, and was…
Rediscovering ‘The Primitive Preacher’ – Introduction
Part 1 of our series on ‘The Primitive Preacher: A Book of Sixteen Sermons Delivered by Gregg M. Thompson.’ Introduction to the Series I’m always on the lookout for a good book. Antiquarian books are exciting to browse, as many of the authors of the past that have been forgotten…
Comparative Study: Gospel Standard Strict Baptists
Introduction There is a common misconception about Primitive Baptists we sometimes hear which presumes we hold to a novel theology, outside the bounds of normative, historic Christian doctrine. While Primitive Baptist theology currently resides in the minority of religious experience in the United…
Primitive Baptist Heritage in Western North Carolina
Introduction Primitive Baptists, often colloquially called “Old Baptists,” represent a deeply rooted and uniquely resilient stream of American Protestantism, particularly within the religious landscape of the Appalachian South. In Western North Carolina, these communities developed a rich tradition…