Jimmy Draper

EDITORS’ NOTE: Today is the fourth day in a week-long series of columns on bilical doctrine by former LifeWay Christian Resources President Jimmy Draper. Today’s column accompanies another column on the same subject. The series coincides with “Baptist Doctrine Study” week within the Southern Baptist Convention. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–It’s easy for us to go to […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--I was once told that most, if not all, Christians are plagued with one or more curses, and that until these curses are broken we can expect all sorts of serious problems in our lives.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Recently there's been much discussion about the issue of tongues in Southern Baptist life. I know individuals who believe in the gift of tongues and know that they love the Lord and His Word. So with what I write I am not attacking anyone. I only endeavor to summarize the scriptural teaching on this matter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Great confusion surrounds the doctrine of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For some it is viewed as a subsequent work of grace in a believer's life and is equated with the filling of the Holy Spirit. Others associate the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the gift of tongues.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Joseph, the husband of Mary, is the forgotten man of Christmas.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--After sharing my journey toward a healthier lifestyle in Baptist Press and the January issue of Facts & Trends, a publication of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, I received a letter from a LifeWay employee.