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Implications of Interpretation
The Effects of Accommodation to Evolutionary Thought Brian Collins FrontLine • July/August 2016 The interpretation of the opening chapters of Genesis is at the forefront of biblical and theological discussion once again. Evangelical scholars have recently put forward new interpretations of those chapters that attempt to harmonize Scripture with the evolutionary account of origins. The…
Read MoreGrieving The Holy Spirit (Part 1)
George Stiekes Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you (I Corinthians 3:16). The believer is indwelt by the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit is called the “Spirit of God.” In Galatians 4:6 He is called the Spirit of His (God’s) Son.” You would…
Read MoreAn Evangelical Take on Ecumenism
Don Johnson Mike Riccardi serves on the staff of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and blogs at thecripplegate.com, a group blog of interest to the more conservative amongst professing believers. The writing at Cripplegate is often outstanding, although there will be key points of difference between their team and those who write here at…
Read MoreHonorable Christian Manhood (pt 8)
Valuing What God Values Taigen Joos Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ Part 3 ♦ Part 4 ♦ Part 5 ♦ Part 6 ♦ Part 7 Our honor, our Christianity and our manhood are things which should be greatly valued by all men claiming to be Christians. As men, we tend to place a value…
Read MoreNew Testament Baptist Fellowship Audio
Last week, we held our Annual Fellowship meeting in conjunction with the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches in Watertown, WI. Our meeting was jointly hosted by Maranatha Baptist University and Calvary Baptist Church. We now have the audio for all sessions available on P&D, see the links below.
Read MoreThe New Testament Baptist Fellowship
Kevin T. Bauder The New Testament Baptist Fellowship met Tuesday through Thursday of this past week. The name is a new one, and that creates the impression of a new organization, but the impression is not quite correct. Instead, the New Testament Baptist Fellowship is a label for the combined meetings of the New Testament…
Read MoreAbsorbed with God — CONTINUALLY
George Stiekes Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face CONTINUALLY. (1 Chronicles 16:11) Stephen Colbert to the graduating class at the University of Virginia: “Your generation needs everything to be about you, and that’s very upsetting to us baby boomers because self-absorption is sort of our thing.” Without realizing it, he described what…
Read MoreNew Testament Baptist Fellowship–day 3
Our Annual Fellowship meeting wrapped up Thursday morning. Some of our number had to depart early for other responsibilities, but we still had a good crowd in the services today. One of my fellow board members said he was thinking about writing an article on the spiritual condition of those who depart from conferences early!…
Read MoreNew Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day Two
Yesterday I mentioned that the NTBF is not an organization, it is an event. What an eventful day it was today! A day full of God’s blessings, including two outstanding sermons by two of the godly pastors from our fellowship. Before I get to the messages, I’d like to say a word about the warm…
Read MoreNew Testament Baptist Fellowship–Day One
“The New Testament Baptist Fellowship is not an organization, it is an event.” said Dr. John Vaughn, outgoing president of the Foundations Baptist Fellowship. Together with the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches, the FBFI is holding a joint Annual Meeting at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, WI. It is an event, and an…
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