We should not let the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state pass without celebrating the role that we, as Dispensational Fundamentalists, played in the return of the Jews to the Holy Land. Modern Zionism began officially with the publication in 1896 of The Jewish State by Theodore Herzl. Herzl was a Hungarian…
Baptists used to encourage church attendance with the slogan, “Three to Thrive.” The “three” were the key services of the church for years—Sunday morning worship, Sunday evening worship, and Wednesday prayer meeting. These three primary meeting times are still common in many churches and are going strong and profitable. In recent years, churches have been…
May I ask you lovingly but directly, are you growing spiritually? Are you continually developing stronger spiritual character of love, self-control, peace, and holy desires? Jude tells us we need to be “building up yourselves on your most holy faith” (Jude 20). What a challenge! This makes clear our personal responsibility for our spiritual growth…
FrontLine March/April 2018 | VOLUME 28 | NUMBER 2 For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. Ecclesiastes 2:21 Is this verse just…
My experience within fundamentalism began about 26 years ago. This is when I first remember hearing the idea of “special music” in church services. That term was and is used by churches to refer to a vocal soloist or other vocal piece sung by someone other than the congregation. Rarely are instrumental songs referred to…
Dr. David Beale recently published a new book on Baptist History, a welcome addition to the library of any independent Baptist. He gave us permission to publish the preface by Dr. Gerald Priest, which follows below. We also include the table of contents and links to bookstores where you may order the book. It is…
On March 12, 2018, Al Mohler posted a blog article on the Ligonier site that any fundamentalist could have written. The title of the article was, “Why Controversy is Sometimes Necessary”. His point was that controversy is not always bad even when it divides believers. Biblical discernment is necessary to know when controversy…
May 19, 2018, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Join the singles from churches all over the Bay Area for this great one day conference. Dr. Rand Hummel of the Wilds Christians Camp in North Carolina will be our special speaker. You do not want to miss this event! Please register with the church office or…
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Job 1:8 There are so many questions asked in the book of Job. When God’s people suffer hurt and tribulation, it…
One might think that the first century church was full of heaven on earth: the apostles were present, miracles were abundant, and revelation was fresh and new. The books of 1, 2, and 3 John, however, give us an open window into severe inner tensions within Christ’s body. In 1 John we discover “many” deceivers,…