Posts Tagged ‘Separation’
On the Sober Step of Leaving a Church
Don Johnson Recently, I wrote on the subject, What to do When the Church Leaves You. The article generated a fair amount of interest and discussion, for which I am grateful. Some criticism came my way, mostly along the lines that I might be encouraging frivolous schism where no good reason to leave a church…
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Don Johnson I recently had a conversation with a friend who expressed his appreciation for Proclaim & Defend and other ministries of the FBFI. Of course, one always likes to hear accolades, but behind my friend’s compliment lay dissatisfaction with the trending development of his local church. His church was still “the only alternative” in…
Read MoreC. J. Mahaney, SGM, Abuse and the Apostolic Gift
C. Matthew Recker The popularity of various evangelical ‘stars’ flows largely from popular conferences and publications. Often, little is known of the ministries behind the men front and center on the evangelical stage. Ever cautious, fundamentalist leaders are often criticized for their caution and/or unwillingness to endorse “trending” evangelical stars. While it is possible to…
Read MoreChurch Unity or Church Purity?
Bud Talbert It was June of 1962. The place? The legendary Westminster Chapel in London, England. The keynote speaker was the host of the Westminster’s Ministers’ Fellowship, Dr. David Martyn Lloyd-Jones. He began, No question is receiving so much attention at the present time in all branches and divisions of the Christian church as the…
Read MoreShould I sin more so I can love more?
Doug Wright The perception among many Christian families is that their young people are too “sheltered.” Christian parents have the idea that if their young person is exposed to more sin, they will appreciate their salvation more. In fact, Christians often have the idea that unless they have “sinned big,” their salvation is not that…
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Fred Moritz Part One ♦ This is Part Two In the first post, Dr. Moritz surveyed the confusion caused by the uncertain sounds that still come out of evangelicalism, even from sources deemed “conservative.” In this post, he surveys the certain sound we try to offer as the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International. “For if the…
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Fred Moritz This is Part One ♦ Part Two “For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (1 Cor. 14:8). We live in theologically confusing days. In less than two centuries the world witnessed the birth of theological liberalism and its replacement, neoliberalism. Neo-Orthodoxy arose in opposition to…
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The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook EPILOGUE On the…
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The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook WOULD A BROTHER…
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The late Dr. John Ashbrook, long–time pastor of Bible Community Church in Mentor, Ohio, wrote a little book called Axioms of Separation. The current publisher has kindly given us permission to serialize the book here on Proclaim & Defend. (Links to previous articles in the series below.) Axioms of Separation John Ashbrook PATTING WOLVES Years…
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