Archive for June 2013
The Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
The Eclectic Web, June 28, 2013 Leading off the Eclectic Web today is an excellent piece by Al Mohler of Southern Seminary in Louisville: “Waiting for the Other Shoe” — The Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage The Christian church does not ask the U. S. Supreme Court, or any other human court, what marriage…
Read MoreMarks of Maturity
Gene Gurganus Is not the desperate need of the church of Jesus Christ mature men—men who will lead both the church and their families in such a way that God will be glorified and men will be edified? Mature men are characterized by godly living resulting from making right decisions. A mature man can be…
Read MoreThe Importance of the Marriage Covenant
John Mincy Note: this article is submitted in connection with our recent Policy Statement on Marriage and Sexual Morality. (The following is an attempt to help a missionary struggling with cultural questions about marriage.) These things are certainly complex because of man’s sinful heart and the sinful culture that he has produced. The Bible teaches…
Read MoreX-Rated TV (4)
by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine, Faith for the Family, published March/April, 1973.It is reproduced here by permission. Editor’s note: The article speaks of the problem of immorality on display on television from a 1973 perspective.…
Read MoreA Few More Thoughts on Gay Marriage
David Potter Note: this article is submitted in connection with our recent Policy Statement on Marriage and Sexual Morality. I wrote some of my thoughts about gay marriage in an earlier post. In light of recent developments I would like to add a few more thoughts.
Read MoreBiblical Sexual Ethics in Light of God’s Institution of Marriage
Mike Harding This article is featured from the current edition of FrontLine Magazine. See here for contents of the current issue and here for subscription information. Definition of Marriage Marriage is the exclusive God-ordained institution between one man (husband) and one woman (wife) in a mutually consented “one-flesh” relationship, consisting of mutually supportive companionship and…
Read MoreMay/June 2013 Frontline: Speaking Up without Talking Down
Contents: Speaking Up without Talking Down David Shumate The Promise and Perils of Speaking Up David Shumate What we say does have eternal consequences. Biblical Sexual Ethics in Light of God’s Institution of Marriage Michael Harding It is absolutely necessary in a militantly pagan culture to submit our sexual practices to the Lordship of Christ,…
Read MoreWinning the Battle against Media Bombardment
Thomas Overmiller All kinds of media clamor for your attention – news, social buzz, marketing, movies, music, books, gaming, and gossip. They utilize an overwhelming variety of platforms – desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet computers, e-book readers, cell phones, smart phones, mp3 players, theatres, satellite TV, cable TV, radios, billboards, magazines, tabloids, libraries, newspapers, post…
Read More2013 FBFI Annual Meeting Sermons
The sermons for the annual meeting are now up, workshops will follow, probably sometime next week. For the whole series, click here. For individual messages see below:
Read MoreX-Rated TV (3)
by Elmer L. Rumminger How Should a Christian Family Deal With Pornography On Television? This article first appeared in the first issue of the magazine, Faith for the Family, published March/April, 1973.It is reproduced here by permission. Editor’s note: The article speaks of the problem of immorality on display on television from a 1973 perspective.…
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