About this episode
Brandon Smith discusses six foundational reasons for his Baptist beliefs.
In this video, Brandon Smith offers six reasons why he is a Baptist. These six reasons are a basic foundation for Baptist beliefs that most Baptists historic and modern can affirm. For a helpful introduction to Baptist theology, see Emerson and Stamps, The Baptist Vision . We’re now on YouTube! Please subscribe and share. Find the channel at: youtube.com/@churchgrammar 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. Producer: Cody Barnhart. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by  nobigdyl. Brandon D. Smith is Chair of the Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at Oklahoma Baptist University , a co-founder of the  Center for Baptist Renewal , and  writes things . You can follow him  on Twitter  at @brandon_d_smith. Check out his recent books:  The Trinity in the Book of Revelation   (IVP Academic, 2022), The Biblical Trinity (Lexham, 2023), The Trinity in the Canon (B&H Academic…
People in this episode
Host: Brandon D. Smith
Topics covered
- Baptist beliefs
- Baptist theology
- Christianity
Keywords
- Baptist
- theology
- faith
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Baptist Vision
Books & works: Emerson and Stamps, The Baptist Vision, The Trinity in the Book of Revelation, The Biblical Trinity, The Trinity in the Canon, Taught by God, Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church, Beholding the Triune God
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