Captive to the Word of God

A Particular Baptist Perspective on Reformed and Covenant Theology

By: Stuart Brogden

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

April 18th, 1521. Martin Luther was on trial for believing the Scriptures were the ultimate authority for the Christian, rather than dogma developed by men. He is quoted as having said, “My conscience is captive to the Word of God” when asked to recant his writings. I’ve taken part of Luther’s statement as my title because while I am thankful to God for myriad men in the Reformed Baptist world that have taught me much, I cannot claim full allegiance to a document written in the 17th century; it beingmostly right. The Word of God – alone! – demands and warrants our full allegiance. While we have disagreements, let Holy Writ be our foundation and wisdom as we test all things and hold to that which is good.In four parts, this book examines the history of Baptists and the distinctives that mark them; how Baptists fit into and should view reformed theology; a Baptist view of the covenants in Scripture; and what these theological and doctrinal concepts look like when practiced in a local church.

Interesting perspective, flawed understanding

The author is heavily entrenched as a baptist, so while the general history contained in this book is generally informative you would do yourself a great disservice by taking at face value his assertions regarding non-baptist denominations. His misunderstandings and straw men are forgivable, though moderately frequent.