Posts Tagged ‘Church and State’
Understanding Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism was not even on my radar until this past year. Its resurgence during the Covid era caught many of us by surprise. In this brief survey of Christian Nationalism, I hope to answer six questions: What is Christian Nationalism? Why is Christian Nationalism surging? Is Christian Nationalism biblical? Can Baptists embrace Christian Nationalism?…
Read MoreSalt & Light in Your City and State
Good Stewardship of Your God-given Citizenship “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour [influence], wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city…
Read MoreTaking a Stand Against Canadian Law and Culture
If you follow the Shepherd’s Conference or John MacArthur’s ministry, you may be aware of an email circulated under the auspices of the Shepherd’s Conference called, “A Call to Pastors to Stand United on Biblical Sexual Morality.” In this letter, over John MacArthur’s signature, is a call to join with pastor James Coates and others…
Read MoreThe Paradoxes of Shutdown Ministries
Jeff Straub outlined the challenges posted by Covid church restrictions in Canada for us yesterday. I’d like to offer a testimonial “from the ground,” so to speak. I should preface by saying that I don’t look on the ministry in our church as representative of the whole. Each situation is different, some churches may well…
Read MoreWhen Should Christians Obey the Government?
As I sit down to write this article, our world is in chaos. A pandemic rocks the globe, not only taking hundreds of thousands of lives and infecting millions more but also impacting the government, economy, and social structure of every nation on earth. In such a time, we must encourage one another in the…
Read MoreA Slice of Baptist History
David Cummins The history of the “Separate Baptists” has been an ignored subject of our Baptist history, and yet we cannot account for the rapid growth of Baptists in the South and the proliferation of the Southern Baptist Convention without considering the influence of this group. Though our primary purpose is not to deal with…
Read More“Perform or Provide”—The Chaplain’s Guide
John Vaughn Although the number of FBFI chaplains continues to grow, we continue to meet pastors and church members who wonder how a separatist chaplain can serve in the pluralistic environment of chaplaincy. Common questions include the following: “How can a Fundamental Baptist serve in a chapel with a liberal Methodist?” Or, “No Fundamental Baptist…
Read MoreThe Threat to Freedom of Religion
Don Johnson A recent survey by George Barna has garnered some attention: “Many pastors wary of raising ‘controversy’“ (HT: SharperIron). The linked article suggests that theologically conservative pastors are unwilling to raise political issues in their congregations. Here is Barna himself: “What we’re finding is that when we ask them about all the key issues…
Read MoreSeparation of Church and State
Wally Morris One of the fundamental historical characteristics of Baptist belief has been the belief in the separation of church and state. In America, the phrase “wall of separation between church and state” was the creation of Thomas Jefferson. He wrote those words in an 1802 letter to a group of Baptists from Danbury, Connecticut.…
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