Much Ado About Something Truly Important (2)

By John Brock | September 2, 2015 | Comments Off on Much Ado About Something Truly Important (2)

John Brock In Part One, Dr. Brock discussed a basic philosophy of Christian education and surveyed the interaction of churches with education before the Christian School Movement took hold. Today he will continue by surveying the Christian School and Home School movements and offer some recommendations for parents and churches going forward. The Rise of…

Much Ado About Something Truly Important (1)

By John Brock | September 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Much Ado About Something Truly Important (1)

John Brock Much of this article is opinion. You may disagree with my conclusion, and that is okay with me. My goal is to stir our thinking with a big stick while turning up the heat—because the lukewarm pot of Christian education needs to be stimulated, lest it should spoil from stagnation and neglect. Christian…

“Rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Tim. 2:15)

By Mark Minnick | August 31, 2015 | Comments Off on “Rightly dividing the Word of Truth” (2 Tim. 2:15)

Mark Minnick And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. Second Thessalonians 3:14 Disobedience to Paul’s word by this epistle is grounds for separation from another Christian. But what word is Paul referring to? Does he mean only…

The Education Dilemma Faced by Christian Parents

By Phil Suiter | August 28, 2015 | Comments Off on The Education Dilemma Faced by Christian Parents

Phil Suiter What is a Christian parent to do? Faced with the clear teaching of Scripture about the education of children, the Christian parent is often limited in the options available to provide the education prescribed in the Word of God. Secondly, the Christian parent is not always firmly grounded in the teaching of Scripture…

Origins of the FBFI – A Clarification

By Fred Moritz | August 27, 2015 | Comments Off on Origins of the FBFI – A Clarification

Fred Moritz Dr. Kevin Bauder serves as Research Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis. He publishes a weekly newsletter under the title “In the Nick of Time.” In Dr. Bauder’s July 17 letter, he reports on his recent visit to the national meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship…

A Challenge for a Clear Testimony in a Dark World

By Levi Crumley | August 26, 2015 | Comments Off on A Challenge for a Clear Testimony in a Dark World

Levi Crumley In a recent service we were ecstatic to have a new couple in our church get baptized. That is such a great encouragement to see people making a public declaration to follow the Lord. It seems far too often these days that Christians are timid and afraid to display their faith publicly. While…

Repentance in the Presentation of the Gospel

By John Mincy | August 25, 2015 | Comments Off on Repentance in the Presentation of the Gospel

Dr. John Mincy There are few topics that evoke as much emotion among Baptist pastors as REPENTANCE. As in most controversial cases, there are two opposing viewpoints that are trying to be protected. Some are trying to protect the position that the Gospel should not be presented as “easy-believism,” and, therefore, argue that much emphasis…

New York City Regional Fellowship meeting

By Matt Recker | August 24, 2015 | Comments Off on New York City Regional Fellowship meeting

YOU ARE INVITED!! FBFI NYC REGIONAL FELLOWSHIP Tuesday September 15 Location:      Grace Baptist Church      798 Hempstead Turnpike      Franklin Square, NY Pastor Kent Sager Speaker: Dr. Ron Allen, Pastor of Bible Baptist Church Matthews, NC (see Biographical Info below) Testimony by U.S. Army Chaplain Michael P. Barnette (The FBFI serves as an endorsing…

Christian Boasting

By Don Johnson | August 21, 2015 | Comments Off on Christian Boasting

Don Johnson Recently I came to a passage in Romans where Paul talks about glorying about the things accomplished in his ministry (Rm 15.17-18). Some versions translate the word for ‘glory’ here as ‘boasting,’ as indeed the kjv does in some passages like James 4.16. As I thought about what Paul was saying about boasting,…

Our Missions Trip to Southern Palawan, Philippines

By Matt Recker | August 20, 2015 | Comments Off on Our Missions Trip to Southern Palawan, Philippines

Matt Recker Our church, Heritage Baptist Church in New York City, recently sent an eight member team on a missions trip to Southern Palawan, Philippines to serve with Pastor Jethro and Jane Malacao of the Brooke’s Point Bible Church. Dr. Malacao is a graduate of the Bob Jones Memorial Bible College in Manilla and has…