Posts Tagged ‘Separation’
Gambling and My Neighbor
Certainly, not every branch of Christianity takes a dim view of gambling, but some have. I belong to a segment of Christendom that has historically opposed gambling. Here, I simply want to offer a brief case, from a Christian perspective, against gambling. My hope is that professing believers will give this argument a fair hearing.…
Read MoreContending for the Faith: Jude 3-4
Jude’s purpose for his letter his clear: “I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3). What is “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints,” what does it mean to “contend” for it, and why…
Read MoreThe Fundamentals of Sanctification
Why is it that conservative, Bible-believing churches will have similar stands on cultural expressions and social behaviour? No two churches are exactly alike, but if churches hold a high view of the Bible, emphasize obeying the Scriptures, seek to preach what the Bible says, and so on, they will tend to hold to similar “standards,”…
Read MoreSeparation Compared: The Ancient and Modern Church
Some years ago, I was asked to consider the separation engaged in by the ancient church in comparison to the modern church. To what extent should a church separate from certain practices? Is there anything in culture a Christian abstain from? Separation Based on Acceptance When Constantine granted freedom to the Christian religion, many people…
Read MoreScope and Turn: Imperatives of Fundamentalism
Applying principles of separation is a tricky task. Hashing that out for my generation must be done, but it is beyond my purpose—or my word count. I would like to bring to light just one Scripture and apply it in such a way as to show how I believe the historic fundamentalist position lends itself…
Read MoreA Pure Church: FrontLine Nov/Dec 2020
VOLUME 30 | NUMBER 6 Although biblical separation is not considered one of the foundational doctrines of Christianity even by most separatists, it is an essential topic as we consider the ongoing issues related to the publication of The Fundamentals and the rise of the biblical fundamentalists a century ago. There are theological, historical, and…
Read MorePlanting Biblically Separated, Culturally Sensitive Churches
Baptist World Mission’s emphasis on “planting churches worldwide” is more than a slogan; it encapsulates our understanding of mission theology and praxis in the New Testament. It is the outworking of the Great Commission, as demonstrated by the apostle Paul’s tireless efforts to plant and mature churches on the mission field. But how can the…
Read MoreRevoice and the Gay Christian Movement – The American Council of Christian Churches
A good word from our friends at the ACCC: What Should Biblical Christians Do? Preach the good news, the real good news! It works—sinners are saved from their sin and when truly saved will show the fruits of being truly converted. While we should welcome sinners to our public services, we must only recognize those…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Churches
The following article is offered as a prospectus for hopefully more extensive research into the invasion of the two main Baptist conventions in the USA during the 20th Century into local church autonomy. If anything, a Baptist church is to be an autonomous body that is ruled by congregational polity. Both conventions – Northern and…
Read MoreThe Fundamentals
FrontLine | May/June 2019 | VOLUME 29 | NUMBER 3 As the twentieth century dawned, a battle for the gospel broke out in the United States and around the world. The battle was not confined to any particular denominational group. The early fundamentalists understood that the very soul of New Testament Christianity was at stake—…
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