Baptists and the Levitical Law
Posted by greaserdan on September 29, 2009
Soul competency and individual autonomy are staples of Baptist life and in the war against fundamentalism they are highly emphasized. It seems that in an effort to combat legalistic conservatism some have sworn blind allegiance to individual freedom that liberalism can offer. But what is the liberated Baptist to do with lengthy lists of laws, commands, and punishments as listed in Leviticus 8-20? Certainly the liberating and fulfilling actions of Christ must be taken into consideration, but OT commands certainly cannot be dismissed without consideration. How do we as Baptists deal with seemingly black and white/yes or no statements?