Archive for January 2015
There Goes Me
William T. Maher The September 13, 1999, issue of Newsweek contained an article written by George F. Will saying that Professor Peter Singer of Princeton University suggested “we euthanize newborns with severe handicaps.” This statement was approved by Princeton’s president, Harold Shapiro, who chaired the National Bioethics Advisory Commission. It was said hundreds of the…
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Edited from the files of Dr. Grace W. Haight by Guye Johnson Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. —Thomas Ken, 1637-1710 Haeussler, in The Story of Our Hymns, describes hymn singing as “an organic part of…
Read MoreThoughts on the New Year
Bob Jones, Jr. The attitude of most people in welcoming a new year is somewhat surprising. A year of life has slipped away J yet they seem to be happy about it. By their ringing of bells, their blowing of whistles, and their singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” they seem to say, “This year will…
Read MoreHolding the Rope
Fred Moritz The year was 1792. William Carey had challenged his Baptist brethren to obey their responsibility to take the gospel to unreached lands. Baptists of mid-England formed the Particular Baptist Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Heathen. They appointed Carey and John Thomas to go to India as missionaries. In 1793 Carey said…
Read MoreInsight into Substantive Preaching (5)
Mark Minnick In Part One of this series, Dr. Minnick introduces a substantive sermon by Benjamin Keach. We also gave you just a taste of the first couple of paragraphs of the sermon. In Part Two of this series, we offered the full introduction to the sermon and the first major point. In Part Three,…
Read MoreWhat Should a Christian Do?
David Harper Any Christian who watches the news in our day will certainly experience distress. We hear some politicians say ridiculous things; then we listen for other politicians “on our side” to answer—and sometimes there is a deafening silence. As we observe our culture spiraling downward into a moral abyss, we can become burdened, grieved,…
Read MoreWhither from Here? A Way Forward on the Text and Version Issue
John Vaughn Our aim for this issue of FrontLine is to inform, refresh, and edify our readers on the doctrine of preservation and to lay a Biblical foundation as we ponder the question, “Whither from here? A way forward on the text and version issue.” Acknowledging that FBFI uses the King James Version as its…
Read More2015 South Regional Fellowship
Make your plans to attend! Speakers: Jeff Davis Pastor Oakwood Baptist Church Anderson, SC Joanna Davis Pastor’s Wife Oakwood Baptist Church Anderson, SC Pastor Marshall Fant IV Associate Pastor Harvest Baptist Church Rock Hill, SC Dr. Bob Jones III Chancellor Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Dr. Steve Pettit President Bob Jones University Greenville, SC Rusty…
Read MoreInsight into Substantive Preaching (4)
Mark Minnick In Part One of this series, Dr. Minnick introduces a substantive sermon by Benjamin Keach. We also gave you just a taste of the first couple of paragraphs of the sermon. In Part Two of this series, we offered the full introduction to the sermon and the first major point. In Part Three,…
Read More2015 Annual Fellowship – Chesapeake, Virginia
June 16-18, 2015 Good News Baptist Church 3253 Taylor Road Chesapeake, VA 23321 (757) 488.3241 Registration and more information here. Conference Schedule TUESDAY, JUNE 16 12:00 p.m…………..Check-In/Registration for Board Meeting 1:00-6:00 p.m……..Registration and Set-Up for Exhibitors 1:00 p.m…………….Annual Board Meeting 5:00 p.m…………….Board Dinner (Fellowship Hall) 7:00 p.m…………….General Session #1 — Dr. Fred…
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