The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines
In The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines, J. Matthew Pinson brings together select writings of F. Leroy Forlines on apologetics and the knowledge of God. He begins the volume with a lengthy essay on the apologetics of the foremost systematic theologian of the modern Free Will Baptist Church and the contemporary Reformed Arminian movement.
Sexuality, Gender, and the Church
Lots of Christians are asking questions about how to bear witness in the new cultural landscape regarding the topics of sexuality, gender, and the definition of marriage. This book helps provide solid answers to those questions, for church leaders, small groups, Sunday schools, and students.
Arminian and Baptist
Dr. Pinson presents a collection of historical-theological essays from the vantage point of a variety of Arminianism coming to be known as Reformed Arminianism. These essays describe the contours of the theology of the seventeenth-century English General Baptists Thomas Helwys and Thomas Grantham, showing their kinship with the thought of Jacobus Arminius, and the ways they diverged from thinkers such as John Smyth, John Goodwin, and John Wesley.
Classical Arminianism
Light and Truth
The Washing of the Saints Feet
Dr. Pinson explores the historic tradition of feet washing and its influence on the 21st-century church. The author also presents a discussion of the historical definition of the term “ordinance” and why some throughout church history have defined feet washing as an ordinance to be practiced. At the end of each chapter are hymns that speak to the subject of feet washing. An appendix includes a discussion by Augustine on John 13. Also included are study questions to be used in a church or classroom setting.
4 Views on Eternal Security
Does the Bible support the concept of ‘once saved, always saved,’ or can a person lose his or her salvation? How do the Scriptures portray the complex interplay between grace and free will? These and related questions are explored from different angles in this thought-provoking Counterpoints volume. The contributors each state their case for one of four prominent views on eternal security: Classical Calvinist, Moderate Calvinist, Reformed Arminian, and Wesleyan Arminian. In keeping with the forum approach of the Counterpoints series, each view is first presented by its proponent, then critiqued by the other contributors.
Perspectives on Christian Worship
A Free Will Baptist Handbook
This handy book introduces who we are, where we came from, what we believe, what God has done through us in the past, and what He is doing through us today. It is written in plain language so as to be an understandable source of information to the average person in the pew, yet it is also a thorough and up-to-date study. The book is ideal for use with new church members, prospective members, or as a “refresher course” for the seasoned Free Will Baptist church members or pastors.
Free Will Baptists and Church Government
Every Christian denomination has unique beliefs and practices that give it identity and define its heritage. For Free Will Baptists, this heritage includes the topics discussed in the Free Will Baptist Heritage Series. Each pamphlet gives the reader a deeper understanding of the development of each historic doctrine. All pamphlets are published by the Historical Commission of the National Association of Free Will Baptists.
About J. Matthew Pinson
J. Matthew Pinson is Welch College’s fifth president, having served in that office since 2002. A native of Pensacola, Florida, he attended Welch College in the 1980s and went on to graduate from the University of West Florida with a B.A. in humanities and M.A. in history.
President Pinson received his Master of Arts in Religion from Yale University, where he met his wife Melinda, a North Carolina native who was a graduate student at Yale. They were married in the summer of 1994 and began a pastorate in South Georgia. While there, he engaged in doctoral studies in history at Florida State University, and Mrs. Pinson managed a historic hotel and restaurant. The Pinsons have two children: Anna and Matthew.
After assuming the presidency of Welch College, President Pinson completed his doctorate in higher education leadership from Vanderbilt University. He is the author or editor of numerous articles and books, including Perspectives on Christian Worship (B&H), Four Views on Eternal Security (Zondervan), A Free Will Baptist Handbook (Randall House), Classical Arminianism (Randall House), Arminian and Baptist (Randall House), Gender, Sexuality, and the Church (Welch College Press), and The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines (Welch College Press)
