Posts Tagged ‘Separation’
A Theology of Separation
Larry Oats In the last issue of the Maranatha Baptist Theological Journal I wrote an article on the Theology of Fellowship.1 This current article is the flipside of the earlier article. A theology of separation needs to be part of a theology of fellowship. This article will be limited to the New Testament. A study…
Read MoreScholarship, Separation, and ETS (3)
Part Three: The ETS & Inerrancy – how deep is the commitment? Wally Morris [One] ♦ [Two] ♦ [Three] ♦ [Four] ♦ [Five] ♦ [Six] Doctrinal Basis of the ETS Article III of the ETS Constitution states very simply the doctrinal basis for the ETS, and every member must “subscribe in writing annually” to this…
Read MoreScholarship, Separation, and ETS (2)
Part Two: Introducing Christian Scholarship and the ETS Wally Morris [One] ♦ [Two] ♦ [Three] ♦ [Four] ♦ [Five] ♦ [Six] Christian Scholarship Many resources exist for understanding Christian scholarship. Several years ago, Kevin Bauder wrote a series of articles called “Fundamentalists and Scholarship”, originally published in his In The Nick Of Time column. These…
Read MoreScholarship, Separation, and ETS (1)
Part One: Raising some questions Wally Morris [One] ♦ [Two] ♦ [Three] ♦ [Four] ♦ [Five] ♦ [Six] With this article we commence a series raising the question of Fundamentalist involvement in the Evangelical Theological Society. Some of our readers may have never heard of the ETS, we hope that this series might be enlightening.…
Read MoreDr. Ed Nelson On Separation
In the last part of my interview (and see here) with Dr. Nelson, we touched on the subject of separation. Dr. Nelson was involved in several critical struggles for the fundamentalist philosophy during his ministry. He was in the center of battles over the New Evangelicalism in the Conservative Baptist Association. His experience underscores the…
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…
Read MoreBenefits We Derive from Evangelicals
Don Johnson When it comes to the Evangelicals, it is often our concern to sharply distinguish ourselves from them. Since the late 1950s, Evangelicals have followed a different path than Fundamentalists. Consequently, we are very concerned about distinguishing the pathway, lest there be confusion on the part of observers. Some of those observers are inside…
Read Moreeclectica: distinctive Christianity and the atonement
Two topics have my attention his week, so this will be a brief posting. The first link comes from a very interesting piece by Michael Kruger. The second is a piece put up by a friend of ours and frequent contributor, Jim Oesterwind. Jim offers notes on a series of sermons by another friend, Mark…
Read MoreCultural Renewal and the Social Gospel versus Evangelism
New Evangelicalism and New Calvinism: The Same Disaster, part 5 Matt Recker Part 1 ♦ Part 2 ♦ Part 3 ♦ Part 4 ♦ This is Part 5 ♦ Part 6 ♦ Part 7 I realize that many view any form of criticism of other Christians as unkind and that exposing error is culturally unpopular. I do feel a bit…
Read MoreEclectica: Acts 29 || Driscoll news
This edition of The Eclectic Web is a quick collection of links related to breaking news regarding the action of the Acts 29 network expulsion of Mark Driscoll from its membership. While Acts 29 and Driscoll are not connected with us in any way, many who read our material also read and/or are influenced by…
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