Fundamentally ReformedFundamentally ReformedFormer independent fundamental Baptist discusses errors & weird traits of extreme fundamentalism, IFBx, KJV-only debate, contemporary Christian music [CCM], Calvinism/Covenant Theology, & the Bible, while promoting Christian unity & magnifying grace. Articles
Minimizing the Gospel through Excessive Separation
2008-01-30 21:59:00 In extreme fundamentalism, every doctrine is a hill to die on. Music (worship), dress, Bible versions (KJVO), personal separation (i.e. no movie attendance, alcohol, tobacco, gambling), believer’s baptism, pre-tribulational rapture — all of these are lined up right next to the Trinity, justification by grace through faith alone, inspiration, inerrancy, the virgin birth, etc. ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , Gospel , Separation
Comments, Kind and Otherwise
2008-01-28 23:38:00 I suppose my blog is controversial enough to attract extra attention. Unlike some blogs, the comments around here aren’t limited to props from my group of online friends. You don’t have to look far to find debates and places where my own friends disagree with me, too. And then there are those ... More About: Fundamentalism , Comments , Miscellany
We Believe (#13): Christ?s Commission to Make Disciples of All Nations
2008-01-27 14:02:00 Part 13 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John Piper). I’m doing this because every few weeks our congregational reading is an excerpt from this document, and every time we ... More About: Christianity , Jesus , Devotional , Nations , Missions
The Big ?If?: John Piper?s Father on Perseverance and Eternal Security
2008-01-26 14:43:00 Regular readers of this blog know I am not big on the “once saved, always saved” idea. I think it belittles the Bible’s emphasis on the necessity of persevering faith, and I don’t think it represents an orthodox view of eternal security. Salvation is no “tattoo”, Pastor Charles Stanley, not withstanding (see post ... More About: Security , Religion , Christianity , Theology , John
The Underappreciated Calvin
2008-01-25 11:10:00 Loved by many, yet hated by more. John Calvin, the great Reformer, has bequeathed us a schizophrenic legacy. He is remembered largely for the movement which carries his name: Calvinism. Predestination, cold hard logic, spiritual deadness, fatalists. This is how many view Calvinists today. Sure there are some who earn such descriptors, yet the historical ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , History , Holy Spirit
Charles Spurgeon and Wine
2008-01-24 16:41:00 Charles Spurgeon was by far the most influential Christian preacher of the last 200 years. And today, Christians of all sorts pay attention to what he thought and said on any given topic. Given the nearly unparalleled length of his written works (almost every sermon recorded for us), and given the length of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Debates , Food , Wine
A New Old Look
2008-01-23 00:01:00 Is the sixth time the charm? I don’t know but this is the 6th blog theme I’ve had for my blog. I don’t know if anyone remembers the red and tan original Blogger blog. Then we had an olive 2.0, an orange 3.0, then a very brief blue and green 4.0, and ... More About: Wordpress
Looking Back, Looking Ahead: My Blog under Review
2008-01-18 13:50:00 Wow. Is January 2008 half way over already? My how time flies! I’ve been blogging now for 2 years and 2 months (mid November 2005 was when my blogging really started in earnest). In that time this blog has seen 437 posts, over 2800 comments, and anywhere from 104,000 (Statcounter/Sitemeter) to 150,000 ... More About: Review , Blog , The Buzz , Back , Miscellany
Oxygenating Your Spiritual Life
2008-01-07 19:21:00 Are you blue in the face? Going without oxygen, or with too little oxygen makes one blue. And going too long without meditating on God’s Word makes one blue as well. Yesterday’s sermon, by my pastor John Piper (will be available for download here from Desiring God) emphasized our need to be meditating on the Gospel ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Life , Bible , Devotional
Huckabee?s Victory Speech
2008-01-04 10:20:00 Congratulations to Huckabee ! He won Iowa by 9 points, 34% to 25% over Romney (with 95% reporting). You will want to listen to his victory speech. It’s good, and only about 5 minutes long. Plus this is a good bonus 5 minute interview clip from FoxNews. Way to go, Huckabee! May the momentum continue. Before I ... More About: Politics , Victory , Mike Huckabee , Speech
Huckabee Impresses Iowa Voters with His Positive Message
2008-01-03 14:46:00 I hope this video clip of Iowa voters who recently switched their support (largely to Huckabee) paints a true picture of what we can expect today. I sure hope Iowa places a deciding vote in Huckabee’s favor today! Go Huckabee! More About: Mike Huckabee , Message , Voters , Positive
Jay Leno, Jon Stewart ? Why Mike Huckabee Can Win It All
2008-01-03 14:39:00 Mike Huckabee has an outside chance of winning the Republican nomination. It all starts today with the Iowa Caucus. Perhaps his biggest negative is a common assumption that he can’t win it all. He’s too conservative and too Baptist. In a brilliant move, Huckabee landed an appearance on the Tonight show with Jay ... More About: Jon Stewart , Mike Huckabee , Leno , Mike
Reasons for Christmas
2007-12-23 22:56:00 Today during the Sunday sermon, I was reminded of some of the explicit reasons given for Christmas in 1 John. Christmas is when we celebrate Jesus’ birth. So reasons given for Jesus coming into the world, are reasons for Christmas. As we all celebrate Christmas, and I hope you really celebrate Jesus this ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , World
Mitt Romney: A Smooth, Fast-Talking Politician
2007-12-23 14:36:00 Okay, I have to vent here about Romney. From the get go, he’s struck me as smooth, fast-talking and the quintessential politician. He says what we want to hear, and he says different things to please different groups of people. I’m sure there is more to him than this, and I’d probably ... More About: Politics , Republican , Mitt Romney , Mike Huckabee , Talking
Christmas Reading
2007-12-18 18:46:00 Merry Christmas everyone. 1 week, that’s all. Only 1 week till Christmas! I hope that you will all have a great Christmas, but that it will be more than just an American Christmas. Please celebrate Christ and revel in worship as we remember his birth. Look past the manger to the Cross and further still to ... More About: Christianity , Fun , Theology , Reading
Religious Bigotry? Mike Huckabee, Mormonism and The New York Times
2007-12-14 14:47:00 I hope most Republican s have learned by now that the New York Times and fair journalism are polar opposites. So when the Times takes one short statement out of an 8000 word interview, ignores the context and makes it into a big issue, you’d think Republicans (at least) would know enough to pass this ... More About: Mitt Romney , Mike Huckabee , Bigotry
Mike Huckabee, Christianity and Racial Harmony
2007-12-12 20:12:00 Everybody knows Mike Huckabee is a Christian. Most know he was a former pastor. And since he is a Southern Baptist and he is white, the assumption might be he doesn’t care about racial issues. However, what most people don’t know, is that Mike Huckabee won 48% of the black vote in his bid ... More About: Politics , Christianity , Republican , Harmony
Jesus, The Devil and Suffering
2007-12-10 21:39:00 Christians, like everyone else suffer pain and sorrow in this world. Many blame such suffering on the devil, from a praiseworthy desire not to blame God. Other Christians do blame God and doubt his provision and love for them. How could God let this happen to me? She was such a ... More About: Jesus , Suffering , Devil , Erin , The Devil
We Believe (#12): Christ?s Church and Her Ordinances
2007-12-09 11:13:00 Part 12 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John Piper). I’m doing this because every few weeks our congregational reading is an excerpt from this document, and every time we ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Church , Theology , Devotional
Mike Huckabee: The Next Howard Dean??
2007-12-06 15:53:00 Does anyone remember all the buzz that surrounded 2004 Democratic candidate for president Howard Dean ? His support came mostly from blogs and the internet, and at that time blogs were quite new. His campaign fizzled and he never did win the nomination, but he helped redefine politics as we know it. The ... More About: Video , Politics , Mike Huckabee , Mike
Huckabee 1st in the Nation?! Go Huckabee!
2007-12-05 23:46:00 Mike Huckabee is now 1st in national Republican Primary Polls (Rasmussen Reports) [picture above borrowed from Huckabee’s website]! He’s a close second in two other national polls (details here). I’ve got more to say on Huck, but for now, let me point you to my Huckabee blog: Go Huckabee! I compile links, videos and ... More About: Politics , Mike Huckabee , Nation , The Nation
We Believe (#11): Living God?s Word by Meditation and Prayer
2007-12-02 13:46:00 Part 11 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith, of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John Piper). I’m doing this because every few weeks our congregational reading is an excerpt from this document, and every time we ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Living , Meditation , Word
Deuteronomy 22:5 ? A Positive Interpretation
2007-11-30 08:11:00 In the comments of my recent post on the women-wearing-pants controversy, I was challenged to basically prove my position is a legitimate positive interpretation rather than a mere reaction. To boil down the issue, fundamentalists often use Deut. 22:5 to teach that it is wrong for women today to wear pants. My position ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Standards , Fundamentalism , Debates
Quote to Note 1: Theology and Preaching
2007-11-28 03:54:00 From time to time, I’ll be bringing Quotes to Note . Most often they will be quotes good enough to stand on their own two feet. And hopefully they will indeed be quotes worth noting. Today’s concerns theology and preaching. “Theology without proclamation is empty, proclamation without theology is blind.“ — Gerhard Ebeling After providing this ... More About: Christianity , Christian , Bible
We Believe (#10): God?s Work in Faith and Sanctification
2007-11-25 12:06:00 Part 10 in a series of Sunday posts celebrating the glorious Truth we believe as Christians. The readings are quoted from the Elder Affirmation of Faith , of my church, Bethlehem Baptist (Pastor John Piper). I’m doing this because every few weeks our congregational reading is an excerpt from this document, and every time we ... More About: Work
Puppets, Popoli & The Open Theism Debate
2007-11-24 14:55:00 I’m sure my astute readers are all up to speed on the open theism debate. Then again, some of you probably aren’t. And I haven’t really ever debated the issue, so I had to do some homework too. The Issue Open Theism is the belief that God is in a sense bound by time. ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Debates , Bible
The Mayflower & Me
2007-11-22 13:36:00 Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! This Thanksgiving, I encourage us all to spend time thanking God for more than just the food on the table, or the football on TV. So often we sing generic songs of thankfulness for harvest come, and forget to be specifically thankful for God’s working in our lives and ... More About: Fun , Family , History , Miscellany , Mayflower
Holding on to the Cultural Norms of a Bygone Era: A Look at Fundamentalism?
2007-11-21 19:28:00 Hardly anyone today would consider the wearing of pants by women to be a breach of decency or a sign of rebellion against the God-given roles of manhood & womanhood. This is the 21st century, women have been liberated, and times have certainly changed, haven’t they? The Fundamentalist Position Yet for many sincere and well-meaning Christian ... More About: Christianity , Standards , Fundamentalism , Debates , Separation
Considering the ?Multiple Intentions View? of the Atonement
2007-11-15 14:20:00 In my last post I introduced the debate on the atonement that Seth McBee is hosting over at Contend Earnestly. Seth calls himself a 6 Point Calvinist, and dubs his view the “Unlimited/Limited Atonement” position. Yet Bruce Ware also calls that same view “4 Point Calvinism”, and I read an article which claims ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Debates , View
6 Point Calvinism & The Atonement Question
More articles from this author:2007-11-14 19:42:00 Lately, I’ve been struggling to get back to blogging. With the birth of our fourth daughter, 24 days of having company at our house in October, & with pressing issues at work, coupled with studying Biblical Theology at my church Bible institute, & gearing up for teaching through 1 Peter in our new Church ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Debates , World , Question 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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