Archive for April 2013
That Glorious Company: The Commentators! (2)
Mark Minnick Part Two of Three: In which Dr. Minnick shares his wisdom on selecting commentaries. [Part One here] Part One begins by discussing The Basis for Evaluating Commentaries. Part Two follows: The Characteristics Of Good Commentaries The cardinal characteristic of a good commentary is that it answers questions. That’s because disciplined expositors begin their…
Read MoreArticulating the Gospel
Jeff Musgrave The very essence of soulwinning is articulating the gospel. While men must be convinced of the gospel before they can embrace its Savior, the Holy Spirit promises to convince them (John 16:8–11). Our role in the process is to “teach” (Matt. 28:19) or “preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15). Among those in our pews…
Read More2013 National Fellowship Meeting
Our annual fellowship meeting in June promises to be a very fruitful meeting. We hope you can make plans to attend. The good folks at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary will host our meeting in Ankenny, Iowa. You can find all the information about registration, lodging etc., here. Our speakers for the…
Read MoreBiblical Counseling Training – May 19-23, 2013
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Read MoreArticulating the Gospel: FrontLine Mar/Apr 2013
Contents: Articulating the Gospel Jeff Musgrave Among those in our pews who understand the gospel well, how many of them can articulate it clearly, concisely, and compellingly to the lost? Relational Evangelism Anna Musgrave Develop relationships for the purpose of giving the gospel. Shifting from “Come” to “Go” Kevin Schaal Many of us have…
Read MoreOlde World Baptists: Mihály Kornya (8)
David Potter Kornya was also famous for his thorough examination of baptismal candidates. He first questioned the candidate on his understanding of Bible doctrine in general and of the Gospel in particular. Then he questioned the candidate about his change of behavior after salvation. Here are sample questions on each topic. On Bible doctrine: “Who…
Read MoreYou will be made to care
The Eclectic Web–2013.04.11 Gay Marriage: You will be made to care So says World Magazine’s Marvin Olasky: Already Christians are being harassed by fellow American citizens for not wanting to participate in a gay marriage. The time will come, more quickly than you can imagine, when you will be made to care. … Evil peddles…
Read MoreThoughts on gay marriage
David Potter Having lived in the San Francisco area for almost 20 years, I have had the chance to look at the gay marriage issue from many angles. For instance, one of my students at San Francisco Baptist Seminary died of AIDS. He had contracted the disease before he was saved. I am thankful to…
Read MoreThe Pursuit of Purity in Christ
Jim Oesterwind If we keep the biblical teaching of separation in the classroom, few within Fundamentalism would question its importance. As it relates to the fundamentals, all would be in agreement. However, what many fail to understand is that separation must be applied to practice. Applying separation in practice to people, churches, colleges, etc. takes…
Read MoreThat Glorious Company: The Commentators! (1)
Mark Minnick Part One of Three: In which Dr. Minnick shares his wisdom on selecting commentaries. There are few writings worth reading twice. But one I’ve enjoyed several times more than twice is the first chapter of C. H. Spurgeon’s Commenting and Commentaries, entitled “A Chat About Commentaries.” Spurgeon loved books. His autobiography contains an…
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