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
Understanding the Land Promise: Conclusion
2008-07-17 17:47:00 Continuing from part 7…. At last, this series is coming to a close. We’ve explored an understanding of the land promise informed by NT Scripture itself. All believers are Abraham’s heirs, and they inherit the promise that he would be heir of the world (Rom. 4:13-16). Gentile believers can expect to “live long ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Israel , Reformed Theology
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 7
2008-07-10 02:53:00 Continuing from part 6…. I hope this post concludes my arguments, responses, and all other considerations of the matter – warning: this is a lengthy post! :) I plan to follow up with a concluding post which explains the ramifications for holding my position. Conditionality of the Land (follow up) Before I begin, let me share a passage which ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Israel
A New Song for the Nations
2008-07-01 18:37:00 My pastor, John Piper, made some interesting comments on the concept of a “new song” in this week’s sermon. He made an important observation of how Ps. 96, which is a missions psalm, is also very much concerned with singing. I was encouraged as he shared how the global church is having a ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Song , Devotional
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 6
2008-06-29 00:10:00 As is frequently the case, when publishing a series of posts on my blog, I encounter a lot of comments and counterpoints. This can sidetrack me and lead toward my leaving a series unfinished. Of course there are other reasons for my nack for leaving series unfinished…. I do want to interact with some of ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Land , Part
Understanding the Land Promise: Excursus
2008-06-24 14:31:00 Before continuing with a couple points related more directly to the land promise, and then going on to finish this series, I thought it would be good to address an important side issue. In the comments of part 5, it was again stated that I am wrong for going backward from the New Testament ... More About: Progressive , Religion , Christianity , Theology , Land
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 5 (Answering Objections)
2008-06-20 14:00:00 –continuing from part 4. I thought that the fifth post would be the last, but Will Dudding brought up some objections in the comments of the last post. This has caused me to dig a little deeper, and in the end has only increased my confidence in this understanding of the land promise. So ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Israel , Land
Can Fundamentalists fellowship with Mark Dever?
2008-06-18 13:53:00 I’ve been distracted from my current series by some blog discussions regarding Mark Dever and fundamentalism. (I plan to bring my next post in the Land series tomorrow, Lord willing). Mark Dever recently interviewed Mark Minnick, who teaches at BJU and pastors in Greenville. I haven’t listened to the interview yet, but I ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , Debates , Separation
Please Pray
2008-06-16 15:45:00 Hi everyone. If you can, would you please pray for my brother and his family? My brother David and his wife Katya and their 1 year old son were supposed to fly to a remote and dangerous region in Central Asia Saturday. There was a bombing in the city they will be staying at last ... More About: Missions , Pray
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 4
2008-06-11 13:48:00 –continuing from part 3. Here is a fourth, and most definitive basis for “spiritualizing” the land promise…. 4) The connection between land and rest To start, read these verses in Hebrews 4. Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Israel , Lord
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 3
2008-06-10 13:00:00 –continuing from part 2. Justification for “Spiritualizing” the Land Promise Whenever one starts talking of “spiritualizing” a text, various wrong-headed assumptions abound. Dispensationalists often use this charge to show our disregard for the Biblical text. And sometimes, any honest effort to show metaphorical language in Scripture is met with suspicion — oh so you are ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Israel
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 2
2008-06-04 15:42:00 –continuing from yesterday’s post. The Land Promise Fulfilled? But was the actual promise fulfilled? Were the boundaries of the land promised in Gen. 15:18-21 ever completely owned by Israel ? The dispensationalists say no, and they point to history and the Biblical record of what land Israel possessed. The Philistines and other groups remained in the land such ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology
Understanding the Land Promise: Part 1
2008-06-03 20:00:00 Some of you probably know that I am a former dispensationlist. I have since embraced Covenant Theology , at least in a broad sense. One of the key factors in my change concerning this position centered on the promise of the land. In my experience, the promise concerning a land for Abraham’s descendants plays a ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Land , Part
John Piper?s Respect for Fundamentalists
2008-06-02 23:42:00 Here are John Piper’s 20 reasons for not taking “potshots” at the fundamentalists. 1. They are humble and respectful and courteous and even funny (the ones I’ve met). 2. They believe in truth. 3. They believe that truth really matters. 4. They believe that the Bible is true, all of it. 5. They know that the Bible calls for some ... More About: Christianity , Fundamentalism , Respect , John Piper
Atheist No More: Antony Flew
2008-05-29 02:10:00 Antony Flew has been one of the world’s most influential atheists. Recently, he published a book explaining how and why he has changed his mind. He now acknowledges God. For a great review of his book, and explanation of the arguments that eventually conquered Flew’s resistance to theism, check out this superbly written piece ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Atheist , Apologetics
Quotes to Note 3: Luther?s Fear of God
2008-05-27 22:47:00 I have one final quote to share from The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul. I recommend the book as a great God-focused book on what God’s holiness really is and how it should impact us. Sproul spends some time discussing Martin Luther, and highlights an instance when he was to offer his first Mass. ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Books , Devotional , Note
More Sadness
2008-05-22 18:56:00 Having just posted about the deaths of my wife’s grandmother, and my online friend Larry Lawton, I am heartbroken for the Chapman family today. Click here, for the news of Steven Curtis Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter Maria’s tragic death. And of course, pray for the family. And remember our sure hope. In fact, after the funeral ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Music , Devotional , Sadness
Our Time is Short
2008-05-21 23:14:00 I just found out that, Larry Lawton, a regular commenter on my blog, passed away this Sunday. He was a close blogging acquaintance and online friend. He frequently commented over at Sharper Iron. He leaves behind a wife and young son (2 years old, or so, I think). His obituary is here. ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Time , Devotional , Christ
4500 Miles later?.
2008-05-19 20:57:00 I’m back. 15 states, 4500 miles, and many an hour with someone crying in the car. Thankfully it wasn’t too many hours of crying. We traveled to my sister’s college graduation in Florida, and reunited with my parents (who are missionaries on furlough from Africa). We spent some time together with family in a cabin ... More About: Miles
An Update, Another Update, and More Updating
2008-05-03 00:28:00 Update 1 — I’ll be traveling a lot the next few weeks and so posting will be infrequent, however I’m taking my laptop with me. Update 2 — I am not forsaking the blog. I transitioned to another job within my company that has a different schedule, which makes blogging a little harder for me. ... More About: Update
Building a Better Blog
2008-05-01 22:49:00 Most of you who read my blog, are bloggers yourselves. So we’re all interested in improving our blogs — doing more with them and making sure they are worth maintaining. I thought the tips given by Abraham Piper in a guest post at Between Two Worlds, would be helpful to share. He approaches blogging ... More About: Building , Blog
Living a Life Worth Living
2008-05-01 02:18:00 My gifted friend, Nathan Pitchford, just posted a personal manifesto. If you’ve ever read some of Jonathan Edwards’ life resolutions, Nathan’s list of goals will seem quite similar. And while he does craft his resolutions to his specific life-calling, Nathan’s principles and goals will serve to encourage, inform and edify you. They challenged me, ... More About: Life , Living , Worth
Regeneration
2008-04-23 19:38:00 I recently added a few blogs to my reciprocal links section, and in doing so I came across this great picture (click the image to enlarge it). For more on regeneration, and specifically the Calvinist teaching about it, click here. More About: Religion , Christianity , Calvinism , Reformed Theology
Together Again? for the Gospel
2008-04-22 20:06:00 It’s hard to believe that it has been 2 years since the first Together For the Gospel conference. I remember the excitement I had as I blogged about the event (which I couldn’t attend). Then and now, I consider the conference a wonderful display of, and needed encouragement towards, Christian unity. And ...
How Calvinism Informs Evangelism
2008-04-15 02:07:00 Despite what many have said or heard, Calvinism does not negate or downplay evangelism. Charles Spurgeon, George Whitefield, William Carey, and Adoniram Judson were not exceptions to the rule. Rather, they are simply some noteworthy examples of evangelists and preachers who were both Calvinistic in theology and evangelistic in practice. Of course, Spurgeon said ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Missions , Evangelism
?The Power of the Cross? by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
2008-03-21 19:51:00 Happy Easter, everyone. This song is a wonderful Gospel-centered song from the authors of “In Christ Alone”. I hope its message blesses you as you contemplate Christ this Easter weekend. The Power of the Cross Words & Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend Oh, to see the dawn Of the darkest day: Christ on the road ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Christian
Down Time
2008-03-13 12:25:00 Hey everyone. Just a note that I’ll be having a week or so of down time from my blog. I just posted on some reading material for you, and there’s lots of other good stuff out in the blogworld to keep you occupied. Check out my links and Recommended blogs and resources, while you’re at ... More About: Time
10 Steps to Legalism
2008-03-13 12:22:00 With title pictures like these, you can be sure Seth McBee’s series on becoming a legalist will entertain you. I hope he also educates and informs, even if he uses a bit of hyperbole and sarcasm to make his point. Here are the links to his series so far: Step 1: A Lesson on How to ... More About: Steps
?A Persuasive to Unity in Things Indifferent? by Thomas Manton
2008-03-07 18:00:00 In light of Nine Marks‘ recent e-journal on unity and separation, and in light of recent discussions on my blog over the legitimacy of unifying around fundamentals of the faith, I thought I would share some lengthy extracts from a sermon by the Puritan Thomas Manton (1620-1677). I was directed to this sermon in this Sharper ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , History
Appreciating and Assessing Fundamentalism
2008-03-05 19:36:00 Nine Marks Ministries, a conservative evangelical ministry aiming to strengthen churches by emphasizing Biblical rather than pragmatic approaches to ministry, recently released their March/April 2008 e-journal. This month the topic was unity and separation, with an emphasis on fundamentalism. The journal was kind to fundamentalism. While it recognized a need to balance separation with ... More About: Video , Religion , Christianity , Theology , Fundamentalism
Calvin on Fundamental Doctrines
More articles from this author:2008-03-04 21:16:00 In reading through Nine Mark’s e-journal on fundamentalism, I came across an audio lecture by Iain Murray (editor of Banner of Truth) on George Whitefield and Catholicity. Catholicity refers to a spirit of unity among the universal (i.e. Catholic) church, and not in any way to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. The lecture ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , Fundamentalism , Separation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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