About this episode

Dr. Paul Weaver interviews Dr. Tom Nettles about the historical belief in biblical inerrancy among Baptists and its significance today.

Did Baptists always believe the Bible is inspired, infallible, and without error? In this episode of the Bible and Theology Matters Podcast, Dr. Paul Weaver sits down with renowned Baptist historian Dr. Tom Nettles to discuss the influential book Baptists and the Bible, co-authored with the late Dr. L. Russ Bush. Together they explore the historical evidence for biblical inerrancy within the Baptist tradition, the theological battles that shaped the Southern Baptist Conservative Resurgence, and why confidence in Scripture remains essential for churches, seminaries, pastors, and believers today. Dr. Nettles explains how his research demonstrated that belief in the truthfulness and authority of Scripture was not a recent development among Baptists but a conviction rooted deeply in Baptist history and Christian orthodoxy. In this episode: ✅ The story behind Baptists and the Bible ✅ Did early Baptists believe in biblical inerrancy? ✅ The theological controversies leading to the Conservative Resurgence ✅ Why biblical authority matters for the church today ✅ The role of seminaries in preserving doctrinal fidelity ✅ The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy ✅ Historical lessons for…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Paul D. Weaver

Guest: Dr. Tom Nettles

Topics covered

• Baptist history
• biblical inerrancy
• theological controversies
• Conservative Resurgence
• biblical authority
• seminaries
• doctrinal fidelity

Keywords

• Baptists
• biblical inerrancy
• theology
• historical evidence
• Southern Baptist
• Conservative Resurgence
• scripture authority
• seminaries
• evangelical institutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Baptist Conservative Resurgence, Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy

Books & works: Baptists and the Bible

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