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The Founders Journal Committed to historic Baptist principles Issue 61 Summer 2005 CONTRIBUTORS: Dr Tom Ascol is Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL. Dr Mark Dever is Pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. Dr Tom J. Nettles is Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. Dr Phil Newton is Pastor of South Woods Baptist Church in Memphis TN. Dr Sam Waldron serves as an elder at Heritage Baptist Church of Owensboro, KY. Cover Photo by Kenneth Puls The Founders Journal Editor: Thomas K. Ascol Associate Editor: Tom J. Nettles Design Editor: Kenneth Puls Contributing Editors: Bill Ascol, Timothy George, Fred Malone, Joe Nesom, Phil Newton, Roger Nicole, Don Whitney, Hal Wynn The Founders Journal is a quarterly publication which takes as its theological framework the first recognized confession of faith which Southern Baptists produced, The Abstract of Principles. Subscription Price (one year): $15.00 ($20.00 outside the USA) Please send notice of any change in address. Send all inquiries and correspondence to: Founders Journal • P.O. Box 150931 • Cape Coral, FL 33915 For those who have access to the InterNet or many commercial online computer services, you may send your correspondence to editor@ via electronic mail. Or you may contact us by phone at (239) 772-1400 or fax at (239) 772-1140. Also visit our web site at for an online version of The Founders Journal. Finding the Richest Confessional Treasure Tom J. Nettles he Baptists that exist today have a heritage of defining themselves by con- Tfessions of faith. Not only has definition been at