The apostles repeatedly affirm that there is one Lord, one faith, and one gospel grounded in the saving work of Christ. The purpose of this article, therefore, is not merely to define two phrases (Kingdom of God and Kingdom of Heaven), but to examine how the New Testament actually uses kingdom language and to demonstrate that these expressions do not introduce a new redeemer or a new plan of salvation.

This article examines how the definition of repentance has sometimes been narrowed in modern evangelistic teaching and asks whether this reflects the way earlier Baptist preachers proclaimed the gospel.

Part 2 in a Series on Dispensational Clarity and Doctrinal Stability The Challenge of Historical Transition Few portions of Scripture demand more pastoral steadiness than the Book of Acts. It is not difficult because it is obscure. It is difficult because it is dynamic. Acts records movement — geographic expansion, ethnic inclusion, increasing clarity of proclamation, public manifestations of the Spirit, and the visible formation of the church. It moves from Jerusalem to Rome. It moves from...