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. 
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Beginning with Moses
2008-10-06 16:12:00 I just added a new blog to my blogroll. Beginning with Moses is an excellent resource for all things Biblical Theology , with an emphasis on redemptive historical hermeneutics. The beginningwithmoses.org website houses lots of articles on various topics, majoring on Biblical Theology, primarily. And the blog provides updates re: new articles on the site, and ... More About: Religion , Christianity
Bob?s Blog Finds: The Apostolic Hermeneutic
2008-10-04 01:08:00 In my blog finds I highlight some of the best articles I’ve found online recently. You can see all my blog finds (courtesy of Google Reader) in the sidebar. It’s been a long while since I posted a Bobspotted Blog roll post. With Google Reader, it’s easier to share my posts one by one. Rather then ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Christian , Hermeneutics
2008 Desiring God Conference: The Power of Words and the Wonder of God
2008-09-30 21:25:00 I am blessed to be a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where my pastor is John Piper. His sermons and writings have made a lasting impact in my walk with Christ. He is a very humble man, even though he is an evangelical leader with an ever-growing influence. Desiring God is the ministry our church ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Power
Music Mondays: We Will Dance
2008-09-30 18:39:00 Music Monday posts highlight the music which touched my heart on Sunday. I pray the message of these songs will help us all to live in the spirit of Worship all week long. I know it’s not Monday, but the sickness around here (3 of us have strep throat) pushed this post out a day. This ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Dance , Devotional
Legalism And Its Antidotes
2008-09-24 16:40:00 Recently we’ve been discussing the sticky issue of legalism. It’s hard to define, and its easy to use the term as a perjorative against those you think are wrong. The term is still important, however, because it describes a sin which is deadly. A sin which in many Christian circles is able to walk incognito, ... More About: Christianity
Why Do We Say ?Legalism?
2008-09-19 17:02:00 A friend of mine just posted an interesting list of definitions by John Piper on a variety of topics. He linked to the online sermon or article from which the definition was taken, and gave a summary of the definition. One of those definitions was legalism. Let me give Piper’s definition here. (1) Treating biblical standards of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Jesus
Christless Christianity
2008-09-17 16:28:00 When I came across Alex Chediak’s post on Michael Horton’s new book: Christless Christianity , I had to wonder if this is not primarily to blame for Ray Boltz’s fall. In so many ways, American Christianity has become a man-centered mess. I started (not sure if I totally finished it) a series on this issue in ... More About: Religion , Books
Christian Musician Ray Boltz Declares He?s Gay
2008-09-17 16:20:00 This news shocked me. But I really appreciate Fred Butler’s assessment on this. It’s sad, as this reveals Boltz has sung about but very likely never truly embraced the Gospel. There is still hope for him. May God convict him. And may he wisen many of us up to the damning allure of sin. If you ... More About: News , Religion , Christianity , Christian , Music
Life and Blogging
2008-09-17 15:20:00 Sorry about the philosophical title. I’m not throwing in the towel or anything. I’ve started learning Hebrew this semester with The Bethlehem Institute, my church’s seminary quality training school. So I’ve got lots of homework! Got to lear my Aleph, Beta, and Gimels! You can see my friend Shaun Tabbat, blog about our class on his ... More About: Life , Blogging
Music Mondays: ?In the Valley? by Bob Kauflin
2008-09-15 16:05:00 Music Monday posts highlight the music which touched my heart on Sunday. I pray the message of these songs will help us all to live in the spirit of Worship all week long. Today’s song was sung as a special number during the offering time, yesterday. It is a moving song, and has great potential ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Devotional , Christ
Vern Poythress on the Christocentricity of Scripture
2008-09-10 23:43:00 Dr. Vern Poythress of Westminster Seminary is an ardent advocate of Redemptive Historical interpretation. He recently contributed History of Salvation notes for the forthcoming ESV Study Bible . Crossway just released his article, Overview of the Bible: Survey of the History of Salvation, included at the front of the ESV Study Bible. I’d encourage everyone to ... More About: Christianity , Scripture , Hermeneutics
Off to School
2008-09-05 15:39:00 Yesterday we sent our oldest child to kindergarten. Today she rode the school bus to school. These are big changes for us, but we’re happy about this new chapter of life. Emily is excited about her school, and we trust that she will grow into the woman God intends her to be. ... More About: Family , School
No Big Surprise: The Bigfoot Was Another Hoax
2008-09-05 01:58:00 Ah, how sad. I was so hoping that the Georgia Bigfoot was the real McCoy. Instead it’s just another hoax. More About: News , Fun , Miscellany , Hoax
Pierced by the Word ? John Piper
2008-09-02 20:14:00 If you’ve never read one of John Piper’s devotional books, you’re missing out. The 31 meditations in Pierced by the Word cover a variety of topics — some practical, others theological. From drinking orange juice to battling lust, from thinking about suffering to thinking about politics — each devotional reading stresses the importance of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Reviews , Devotional
Music Mondays: ?How Deep? by Stephen Altrogge
2008-09-01 18:22:00 I plan on highlighting some more praise music again. Every Monday, I will try to post on one of the songs we sang in church the day before. It’s so easy to leave the spirit of worship at the church on Sunday, and endure the week without it. Hopefully these posts will help keep us ... More About: Christianity , Music , Devotional , Worship , Deep
Hillary Supporters, John McCain and Sarah Palin
2008-09-01 17:20:00 I’m no great political mind, but I wanted to share a few thoughts, or rather observations. Like most, it seems a little hard to believe that Hillary supporters are supporting John McCain in large numbers. Both Clinton and McCain do have quite a bit more experience than Obama, and they are much more widely known. Still ... More About: Politics , Republican , Mike Huckabee , Abortion
I?m Famous
2008-08-23 15:47:00 I guess I’m famous. Anyone being interviewed is right? Shaun Tabbat, who also attends Bethlehem Baptist, recently interviewed me. I’ve just recently met Shaun and discovered we have many similar interests. I think you’ll enjoy this little interview. If I can get away with it, I might borrow his concept and start interviewing some of my ... More About: Fun , Famous , Miscellany
Fundamentalists and Music
2008-08-22 16:35:00 Will Dudding (the Reforming Baptist) has a great post on music. He challenges fundamentalists regarding their stance on music. I don’t agree 100% with everything he says, but his post is definitely worth a read if you are interested in reforming fundamentalism. I am happy for any who are reforming and growing ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , Music , Bible
Submitting to God?s Will in Marriage ? 1 Pet. 3:1-7 (part 2)
2008-08-20 18:10:00 This is part 2 of an outline from a lesson I gave for my small group, recently. Read part one first. Submitting to God’s Will in Marriage (1 Pet. 3:1-7) – Part 2: The Husband I realize this is a thorny topic for many. I’d like to recommend a couple resources before I continue here. For ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Family , Theology
Submitting to God?s Will in Marriage ? 1 Pet. 3:1-7 (part 1)
2008-08-19 21:14:00 I’m reproducing the outline from a lesson I gave for my small group, recently. I think 1 Peter 3:1-7 is a beautiful passage on marriage that often gets overlooked. Much can be gained from studying just these seven small verses. Submitting to God’s Will in Marriage (1 Pet. 3:1-7) – Part 1: the Wife Introduction The preceding ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Family , Theology
Free from the Box
2008-08-18 19:57:00 For a while now I’ve been meaning to highlight a new blog. Free from the Box is a great blog offering help to those in extreme fundamentalism. The authors seek to create a place for those still on the inside to explore issues and find help. They take pains to make sure ... More About: Christianity , Fundamentalism
A Divine Perspective on the Church ? C.J. Mahaney
2008-08-15 16:37:00 Last Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing C.J. Mahaney preach in our church. His text was 1 Cor. 1:1-9 where Paul surprisingly commends the Corinthian church. He’s about to provide some strong correction for their many errors, but he goes out of his way to thank God for them, and ensure they ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Christian , Church , Devotional
Football Hall of Famer Art Monk Boasts in the Lord
2008-08-14 20:48:00 Recently, Art Monk (along with fellow Washington Redskin Darrell Green) was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. Instead of boasting in his achievements, however, Art Monk took the opportunity to boast in Jesus . Here is an excerpt from his Hall of Fame induction speech (HT: CJ Mahaney). …as great as this honor is, it?s ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Sports
Bigfoot Found
2008-08-14 18:36:00 I’m not making this up! Check out this story from Fox News: Bigfoot Trackers Say They’ve Got a Body I’ve always been fascinated by the hunt for bigfoot. And I don’t buy the claim that modern science has everything figured out. We’ll have to wait for the news conference Friday, and the results from ... More About: Fun , Miscellany
Son of Hamas Leader Converts to Christianity
2008-08-13 20:12:00 Read the fascinating story of the son of a Hamas leader who converted to Christianity . FoxNews interviews him on his conversion, his thoughts about Islam and Christianity. (HT: Free From the Box) May many more Muslim s come to the truth of Jesus Christ, and the freedom provided by the Cross. ... More About: Israel , Missions
Proverbs 23 And a Universal Prohibition of Alcohol
2008-08-11 05:13:00 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes? Those who tarry long over wine; those who go to try mixed wine. Do not look at wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly. In ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Debates , Wine , Alcohol
Iraqi Oil and the War
2008-08-08 08:10:00 This is another rare political post from me, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to speak out about something. While I think the Iraq i war was mishandled in many ways, and the post-war plan was ineffective, I agree with the decision to invade Iraq. It wasn’t about one president’s desire to complete what his father started. ... More About: Politics , America , Bush , Iraqi
Isaiah 16:10 and the Two-Wine Theory
2008-08-07 20:48:00 I’ve already argued extensively that the Bible condones the moderate use of alcohol. In my recent review of Kenneth Gentry’s God Gave Wine, there was a bit of a debate in the comments. I had loaned out my copy of Gentry’s book, and recently got it back, and so I wanted to advance a few ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Standards , Theology
A Little Fundamentalist Fun
2008-08-05 17:17:00 Check out a hilarious thread at Sharper Iron: “You might be a fundamentalist if…” (HT: Paleoevangelical). Some of the responses are downright funny. And as one who grew up in fundamentalism, some come too close to home. Mostly this thread has fundamentalists picking on their own quirks and oddities. Enjoy. ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fun , Fundamentalism , Miscellany
God Gave Wine: What the Bible Says about Alcohol by Kenneth Gentry
More articles from this author:2008-08-02 19:51:00 Written by one who doesn’t drink due to health concerns, God Gave Wine takes a non-biased approach to the issue. What does the Bible really say about alcoholic drink? Contrary to the popular opinion of many American evangelical Christians, the Bible does not expressly forbid the drinking of alcoholic drinks, such as wine or “strong drink”. Rather, ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Standards , Reviews , Books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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