One of the many admirable traits of President Abraham Lincoln was his willingness to hear opposing sides of an argument. In words that are the title of a book about Lincoln’s leadership, he intentionally gathered a “Team of Rivals” (see here) around him in the White House. “Lincoln chose to surround himself with the strongest…
Read MoreRecent domestic political events give the sense that we now live more in a banana republic—no longer the stable political environment we have been used to over the last 230 years of our nation’s history. Even though we have had civil wars and world wars, but we generally have had political leadership with limited corruption…
Read MoreDo you see the message of the Bible as bitter or sweet? In Revelation chapter 10, the Apostle John was not merely a recipient of the message; he was also a participant in the message. “And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my…
Read MoreRecently Joe Rigney, president of Bethlehem Baptist Seminary, argued that infant baptism need not be an absolute bar for membership in a Baptist church. If Christians of various persuasions can get “together for the Gospel,” why can’t they get together in the church? By Rigney’s thinking and in the spirit of catholicity they can if…
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2022 9:00 am – 12:30 Followed by Luncheon Bethel Baptist Fellowship 2304 Voorhies Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11235 Host: Pastor Jim Bickel We are thrilled to announce our 2022 FBFI NYC Regional Fellowship with fellow NYC area pastors & wives and the folks of our churches on Tuesday, September 13th. All are invited! This…
Read MoreParenting cannot be delegated. God is clear in both the Old and New Testaments that parents are responsible to raise their children in such a way that points their attentions and affections towards the one true and living God (Deuteronomy 6:4-9; Ephesians 6:4). This truth cannot be denied, nor can it lawfully be ignored. This…
Read MoreIn a recent article, Kevin Schaal, writing in response to comments about Tim Keller on abortion, politics, and law, made a statement about the purpose of government: The most basic responsibility of human government is the protection of life. One of our readers raised a question about this point in a comment we thought worth…
Read MoreA History of Baptist Principles As Baptists we are a part of His story. I believe that the core of Baptist beliefs that will be enunciated in this issue by the faculty of International Baptist College and Seminary are the closest to the New Testament Church as is possible today.1 That makes us “primitivists.” We…
Read MorePaul’s epistle to the churches of Galatia (Galatians 1:2) is one of (if not his most) passionate letters. The believers there were being wooed to another gospel that was not the gospel of Christ that Paul had delivered unto them. The purity and simplicity of the true gospel was being jettisoned for a gospel not…
Read MoreWho said it? Can you match these quotes to their source? (answers at the end) “I can do this all day.” “I shall return.” “Inconceivable!” “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” “You are a lioness.” “I’m lovin’ it.” “You shall not pass!” How often do you find yourself quoting snippets like…
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