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…
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…
Thomas Overmiller We serve and worship an invisible God. He is a Spirit (Jn. 4:24). And no human being has ever viewed God with his eyes (Jn. 1:18). The nation of Israel struggled with this reality. For a period of 400 years (nearly twice the age of the United States of America), they lived immersed…
Jim Oesterwind No matter what you do, there will be people in your life that will use it to complain against you. You might hear about it indirectly, but sometimes it is very direct. Paul had a lot of enemies in the church at Corinth. They were very powerful and caused a lot of hurt.…
Mark Minnick I wish that all believers could experience the immensely enriching benefit that some of us obtain from reading Christian biography. So much of what Hollywood and secular historians portray as the past is just pathetic fabrication. It simply didn’t happen that way. But factual Christian biography that is reverently written opens a pleasurable…
Devotional comments on the fourth chapter of Philippians A. T. Robertson Peace is one of the greatest of blessings. The peace that Christ gives is better than any “king’s peace” of the feudal times. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you” (John…
Steve Thomas Pastor, I don’t really know where to begin. I guess it all started when I was about twelve. You see, I found some pornography at a friend’s house. Before long, I made every excuse to spend time there so I could rifle through his father’s magazine collection. Through the years it got worse,…
Marvin Lewis One of the greatest verses in the Word of God is Ephesians 1:7: “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” This one verse touches on several of the outstanding doctrines taught in the Bible — the doctrine of forgiveness, the doctrine…
Don Johnson I came across a fascinating article in the New York Times this week. Why Movie ‘Facts’ Prevail discusses movies based on factual or historical incidents and their frequent inaccuracy. We all know this to be true, even movies adapted from books frequently change the “facts” to facilitate the dramatic presentation of the basic…
Brian Trainer This is Part 2 – you can find part 1 here. The Benefits of the Law This survey of the positions leads to the question of practicality. In what ways does dispensationalism view the Law of Moses as being beneficial in the life of a New Testament believer?