Lutherans Themselves Are Why There Are No “Lutheran Baptists”

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Christopher Jackson joins the conversation about the question “Why are there Calvinist Baptists but no Lutheran Baptists?” in today’s column :

There are plenty of Lutherans who interact with evangelicalism, but they do so by laying aside their Lutheran theology. They come to the evangelical world with open but empty hands, ready to receive advice on small group ministry and church branding, but also not carrying along with them the treasures that are their heritage. On the other hand there are many Lutherans who are passionate about their Lutheran theology, but . . . are often more preoccupied with discussing what makes Lutheranism distinct from evangelicalism (for example, the sacraments) than with discussing points of commonality like Christology or Trinitarian theology.

Read the full column here .

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