Archive for March 2015
Death by Lovelessness
By Matt Recker Revelation 2:4: Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Many churches die a slow, cold death. The significant and unvarnished divine diagnosis by the Lord Jesus Christ regarding the church of Ephesus is that they had left their first love. In spite of his words commending…
Read MoreThe Double-Minded Man: Wavering Faith or Wavering Dedication?
Bud Talbert In the midst of trials, Christians often lack the wisdom to think and act correctly. That is why James 1:5 says, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” Wisdom comes from God, who gives…
Read MoreThe Role of Parents in Youth Ministry
Joe Vaughn Last year my wife and I bought our first home. We were blessed to find a home with a large yard. Yet, with the blessing of a usable yard came significant upkeep and maintenance to keep the landscaping looking nice. Up to that point in my life I had had little lawn-care experience,…
Read MoreGod’s Word for High-Tech Teens
Rand Hummel This article mentions some technologies that are ‘old news’ in the fast changing technological revolution we are experiencing, but the spiritual principles it espouses are timeless. Unlike many technologically challenged church leaders today, our technologically unchallenged young people and young couples in our churches are asking, “What does God’s Word have to say…
Read MoreTemptations Faced by Teenagers
John C. Vaughn Most preachers know what it is like to prepare a message on an assigned topic. I was once asked by a conference host to preach on the subject “The Enemies of Fundamentalism.” Immediately I began to compile a mental list of outspoken individuals who oppose the doctrine of separation and important ecclesiastical…
Read MoreGod’s Sovereign Will
George Stiekes For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and pray unto Me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek Me, and find…
Read MoreAmerica’s First Foreign Missionary Casualty (2)
Mark Minnick This is part two of two. Part One is here. In Part One we were introduced to Harriett Newell and her Christian testimony as she travelled from America to India in 1812. In the absence of all other friends, the bond to Samuel was especially strengthened. “In one bosom friend I find the…
Read MoreThe Biblical Mandate and Motive for Separation
John Vaughn For many believers, “separation” seems to contradict God’s command to love your neighbor. Clearly, the Bible requires believers to seek and maintain unity. Therefore, the reader may wonder how it can be that Fundamental Baptists argue for separation. The better questions are, “Is there a biblical mandate for separation?” and, if so, “What…
Read MoreFrontLine January/February 2015
The Doctrine of Separation John C. Vaughn It has been said that a biblical Fundamentalist is someone “who believes the Bible, obeys the Bible, proclaims the Bible, and defends the Bible.” The logical consequence of that sequence is biblical separation. But biblical separation is more than that — it is a biblical doctrine itself, to…
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