Posts by John Mincy
More Meditation on Creation and Fall
In an earlier post, we offered Meditations on Creation from our friend John Mincy. His meditations continue through Creation and Fall in a diary format. June 23, 2019 The God of Creation As we study the first chapters of Genesis it is important to keep in mind that the entire fabric of the rest of…
Read MoreMeditations on Creation
Earlier this summer, John Mincy began a series of meditations on the Bible, posted via his Facebook page. He shares them with us for your edification. For this post, I am leaving the format as daily journal entries for you to get a sense of the flow of thought brother Mincy offers us. We hope…
Read MoreGeneral Meditations on the Bible
Ed. Note: Our friend John Mincy started a project of daily Scripture meditations on his FaceBook page. For your edification, we would like to share them from time to time. This first piece contains thoughts on the Bible itself, our precious word from God. Revelation (the Bible is revealed by God to prophets and apostles);…
Read MoreWorship Thoughts
Worship of the true God is the most noble act that mankind can do. Worship is the specific act of a Christian bowing before God (either literally or in the heart), ascribing to our God the fact that He alone is God, and that we worship Him for the perfections of His character and for…
Read MoreUnderstanding Religious Liberty – Leland and Madison
This article features quotes from a sixty-eight page article in the Penn State Law Review. The title is “John Leland and James Madison: Religious Influence on the Ratification of the Constitution and on the Proposal of the Bill of Rights,” written by Mark S. Scarberry, professor of law at Pepperdine University School of Law. ((Note…
Read MoreIndia–New Prosperity, Persecution, Opportunity
During the past seven years, my wife and I have spent about fourteen months in India. As I think about India, several impressions fill my mind. India is changing economically. In the past many Bible college students came with very little clothing and no financial ability. Today most have good clothes and are able to…
Read MoreThe Fellowship Principle
John Mincy The intention of this article is to explain one of the purposes of the FBFI as briefly described in a 2003 resolution, which reads: The FBFI reaffirms its identity as a fellowship of individuals who hold to the Statement of Purpose and Statement of Faith in the FBFI constitution. We believe that this…
Read MoreFundamentalism and Social Service Issues
John Mincy Ever since Walter Rauschenbusch popularized the social gospel in America, Fundamentalists have been struggling with how Christians should relate to the multitude of social problems. Criticism has been leveled against Fundamentalists for dropping out of the social arena in the early part of the twentieth century. Some have called this the “Great Reversal.”1…
Read MoreDevotions for the Heart (3)
selections collected by John Mincy from Keeping The Heart by John Flavel (written in 1667) [Part One] [Part Two] This article concludes excerpts from Flavel’s wonderful little book (about 145 pages excluding editorial additions in the Soli Deo Gloria Publications 1998 edition). The excerpts arise, of course, from helpful contexts. They are given here to…
Read MoreDevotions for the Heart (2)
selections collected by John Mincy from Keeping The Heart by John Flavel (written in 1667) [Part One] This article continues with some excerpts from Flavel’s wonderful little book (about 145 pages excluding editorial additions in the Soli Deo Gloria Publications 1998 edition). The excerpts arise, of course, from helpful contexts. They are given here to encourage…
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