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The Heart of Modesty
P&D weblog Our post today features an article by Rachel Hicks on modesty. In “The Heart of Modesty” Rachel offers some correctives to the idea that modesty is primarily an effort to avoid being provocative. In fact, modesty is the fruit of spiritual living and thinking. She suggests focusing on “not being provocative” “take modesty…
Read MoreThe Biblical Teaching of Hell (Part One)
Jerry Sivnksty FrontLine • September/October 2009 29 The preaching of death and Hell has always been a means of bringing many individuals to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. However, many preachers have been scorned for their message of Hell-fire and damnation. Multitudes of the unsaved have voiced that preachers are trying to scare them…
Read MoreWhat Is A Biblical Fundamentalist?
FBFI Pulpit: Dr. David Innes, Hamilton Square Baptist Church, San Francisco, CA Series: What is Fundamentalism? In this message, Dr. Innes provides a working definition of fundamentalism, making some important distinctions and clarifications. He also contrasts the fundamentalist philosophy with that of the new evangelical, noting how these differences work themselves out in practical settings.
Read MoreGod or gods?
George Stiekes …the LORD He is God; there is none else beside Him (Deuteronomy 4:35). And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, The LORD, He is the God; the lORD, He is the God (I Kings 18:39). We are living today in a godless society. The goal…
Read MoreUnity vs. Uniformity
Kit Johnson When people ask me what it is like to pastor Life Point Baptist Church, I typically respond by saying something like this: “Pastoring Life Point is incredibly hard but incredibly exciting.” Both the difficulty and the excitement are tied in part to the theological and philosophical diversity of our church. Life Point is…
Read MoreGod Setteth the Solitary in Families
John Vaughn FrontLine • May/June 2003 God’s people have taken refuge in the Psalms for centuries, and well they should. Psalm 68 is rich with promises and words of comfort. It has been used throughout history as a marching song by those who looked to God for victory. It has been pointed out that the…
Read MorePresuppositionalism – Is it more than a polysyllabic word?
Don Johnson A number of years ago, I read a biography of Cornelius Van Til, a figure revered among those who count themselves “presuppositionalists.” I don’t think I’ve reviewed the volume, Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman, by John R. Meuther. The biography is well done and worthy of your attention. I mention it…
Read MoreVery Clear Biblical Teaching
FBFI Pulpit: Dr. David Innes, Hamilton Square Baptist Church, San Francisco, CA Series: What is Fundamentalism? Some doctrines and practices are essential to Christianity. These are what define fundamentalism. In this message, Dr. Innes offers further clarification of how to understand and apply these points to ecclesiastical relationships.
Read MoreThe Neglected Stepchild of the Bible
Layton Talbert FrontLine • May/June 2003 This column has previously addressed the neglected stepchild of the New Testament, the diminutive but beautiful Book of Philemon. But to another volume belongs the dubious distinction of being perhaps the most misunderstood (and often abused) stepchild of the sacred library as a whole, both Old and New Testaments.…
Read MoreAre False Teachers Born Again?
Warren Vanhetloo There shall be false teachers who shall bring damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them (2 Peter 2:1). After writing a reply to a reader, my mind continued cogitating on a part of my answer which may deserve further explanation to be fully appreciated by the present generation. The assertion read:…
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