Posts Tagged ‘FrontLine’
It’s Time to Run–FrontLine Jan/Feb 2016
Joel Arnold Like the breath of God that brought life to Adam’s body, every word that God has breathed out is powerful and brings life to the hearer. The result, then, is that all of God’s words are profitable for the spiritual life of the people of God. We need them all. And yet some…
Read MoreFrontLine November/December 2015
FrontLine November/December 2015 | VOLUME 25 | NUMBER 6 God With Us Brian Collins Bible scholars have long discussed what the major themes of the Bible are. God is, of course, at the center of the Bible. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself to mankind. In revealing Himself to man God also teaches us…
Read More2015 FBFI Position Statements
For today’s post, we are sharing our 2015 Position Statements, recently published in our magazine and paralleling the theme of our Annual Fellowship. 15.01: The Importance of Prophecy Although many believers avoid the study of Bible prophecy because of the misuse of prophetic passages and because of differences among interpreters, prophecy is a very important…
Read MoreReading FrontLine
Don Johnson As readers of our site are aware, one of the ministries of the FBFI is our bimonthly publication, FrontLine magazine. We regularly post from its archives here on Proclaim & Defend. We hope these articles are a blessing to you in your spiritual life. In today’s post, I’d like to say a word…
Read MoreOur Courageous Missionary Colleagues
Timothy W. Berrey The plane lumbered down the runway of the Bangkok airport, eventually found its wings, and I was off to my second Muslim-majority country. There was something different, though, about this trip. For one thing, it was my first mission trip to the Middle East. More importantly, it was my first time to…
Read MoreFrontLine: Filipinos–Our Courageous Missionary Colleagues
Filipinos–Our Courageous Missionary Colleagues The March/April 2015 edition of FrontLine We are delighted to present an edition of FrontLine devoted to the mission field of the Philippines. The authors of the main articles in this edition are all serving in one way or another in that region of the world. It is easy to become…
Read MoreStranded in the Brazilian Desert
Bill Griffin Brazilians call the semi-arid desert of Brazil its “wild west.” Cowboys ride horseback, and oxcarts squeak along at their slow pace. This area, known as the Sertao, is populated with a large group of small towns and is fanatically Roman Catholic. The people show great respect to the priest, bowing before him and…
Read MoreThe Role of Parents in Youth Ministry
Joe Vaughn Last year my wife and I bought our first home. We were blessed to find a home with a large yard. Yet, with the blessing of a usable yard came significant upkeep and maintenance to keep the landscaping looking nice. Up to that point in my life I had had little lawn-care experience,…
Read MoreTemptations Faced by Teenagers
John C. Vaughn Most preachers know what it is like to prepare a message on an assigned topic. I was once asked by a conference host to preach on the subject “The Enemies of Fundamentalism.” Immediately I began to compile a mental list of outspoken individuals who oppose the doctrine of separation and important ecclesiastical…
Read MoreThe Biblical Mandate and Motive for Separation
John Vaughn For many believers, “separation” seems to contradict God’s command to love your neighbor. Clearly, the Bible requires believers to seek and maintain unity. Therefore, the reader may wonder how it can be that Fundamental Baptists argue for separation. The better questions are, “Is there a biblical mandate for separation?” and, if so, “What…
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