12 Misconceptions About Protestants and Baptists (with Gavin Ortlund)

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Brandon Smith and Gavin Ortlund discuss 12 misconceptions about Protestants and Baptists.

Brandon Smith and Gavin Ortlund discuss 12 misconceptions about Protestants and Baptists, including: Protestants invented a new church, sola scriptura is anti-tradition, Protestants removed books from the Bible, and Baptists reject sacraments. Check out Gavin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TruthUnites Watch this on YouTube at youtube.com/@churchgrammar Resources: – What It Means to Be Protestant by Gavin Ortlund: https://amzn.to/4c8m2fq – Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church by Brandon Smith: https://amzn.to/4t9yG3S – Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands by Michael Haykin: https://amzn.to/4ckdLDR – The Lord’s Supper by Thomas Watson: https://amzn.to/4taz565 – The Center for Baptist Renewal: https://centerforbaptistrenewal.com – Conversation with Matthew Levering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34pwyhXiTsI Church Grammar is presented by the PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary , which seek to blend the best of American and British programs by balancing a broad, robust education through seminars with close, one-on-one mentoring during the writing phase. Production and editing: Cody Barnhart. Brandon D…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon D. Smith

Guest: Gavin Ortlund

Topics covered

• Protestants
• Baptists
• misconceptions
• Christianity
• theology

Keywords

• Protestants
• Baptists
• misconceptions
• sola scriptura
• sacraments
• theology
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gateway Seminary, Center for Baptist Renewal

Books & works: What It Means to Be Protestant, Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church, Amidst Us Our Beloved Stands, The Lord’s Supper

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