Who decides morality?

By Doug Wright | August 2, 2012 | Comments Off on Who decides morality?

by Doug Wright Yesterday, supporters and opponents of “gay marriage” rallied around a fast food chicken sandwich provider — somewhat humorous when you think about it. You can express your convictions by eating on Wednesday or kissing on Friday. I will definitely be eating on Wednesday, and I might go Friday with my wife (female)…

Sanctification: God’s plan for the believer

By Don Johnson | August 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Sanctification: God’s plan for the believer

By Don Johnson A lot of ink (and pixels) has been spilled over the years on the subject of sanctification. Having recently completed a lengthy series of messages on Romans 6-8, I am now taking my turn at bat. Sanctification can be considered under three aspects. There is the setting apart unto God at conversion,…

Hermeneutics (Part 2): The Bible as Literature

By Layton Talbert | July 31, 2012 | Comments Off on Hermeneutics (Part 2): The Bible as Literature

by Layton Talbert This article first appeared in FrontLine • March/April 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Click here for Part 1. God communicated Himself to man in order to reveal Himself, not veil Himself. Consequently, He gave His revelation in a variety of literary forms common to normal human communication. Since God…

The Baptist Struggle – an unfinished fight

By Dave Sproul | July 30, 2012 | Comments Off on The Baptist Struggle – an unfinished fight

A popular perspective of movements shaping fundamentalism from 1880s to the 1920s, being a lightly edited transcript of a series of lectures given for the Adult Bible Fellowship of Tri-Cities Baptist Church during the spring of 2012 (Part 2) by Dave Sproul The “Roarin’ Twenties” are known for illegal booze, crime syndicates, and dancing the Charleston.…

I Ate A Chicken Sandwich On Purpose!

By Doug Wright | July 27, 2012 | Comments Off on I Ate A Chicken Sandwich On Purpose!

by Doug Wright On Monday I intentionally ate a Chick-fil-A sandwich. I chose to eat at Chick-fil-A as a show of support for Dan Cathy, and in defiance of the social rebuke he is receiving. I went beyond just ordering and eating the tasty chicken sandwich; I expressed to the storeowner my reason for eating…

Love in the Truth

By Rick Flanders | July 26, 2012 | Comments Off on Love in the Truth

by Richard Flanders This article first appeared in FrontLine • January/February 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. The year 2000 is bringing with it plans for Fundamentalists to cooperate in a number of evangelistic efforts. Area-wide revival campaigns, joint church-planting projects, and new missionary ventures are bringing separatists together. Fundamentalists have historically had…

Hermeneutics: An Introduction To Bible Interpretation

By Layton Talbert | July 25, 2012 | Comments Off on Hermeneutics: An Introduction To Bible Interpretation

by Layton Talbert This article first appeared in FrontLine • January/February 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Understandest thou what thou readest?” That is the perpetual question with which hermeneutics (the science of interpretation) is concerned. The fact is, you engage in hermeneutics every day whenever you read or hear any form of…

From Downgrade to Downfall

By Dave Sproul | July 24, 2012 | Comments Off on From Downgrade to Downfall

A popular perspective of movements shaping fundamentalism from 1880s to the 1920s, being a lightly edited transcript of a series of lectures given for the Adult Bible Fellowship of Tri-Cities Baptist Church during the spring of 2012 (Part 1) by Dave Sproul If we do not learn from history, we are forever doomed to repeat…

Bring … the Books: The Silence of God

By David Cummins | July 23, 2012 | Comments Off on Bring … the Books: The Silence of God

By David L. Cummins This article first appeared in FrontLine • July/August 2000. Click here to subscribe to the magazine. Through the years, saints of God have struggled with the two-fold conundrum as to why the heathen prosper and why the righteous suffer. The Psalmist dealt with adversity’s unequal balance in Psalm 73. In verses…

Around the Web – July 20, 2012

By Proclaim and Defend | July 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Around the Web – July 20, 2012

How Faith Works: The volcanic issue of “Lordship Salvation” is still emitting the smoke and fumes of controversy.This article is republished from 1989. We link to it here because the topic is a burning issue to some of our friends and a bane to others. The article attempts to strike a balance between two opposing…