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Why Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 3)
by Mike Harding This is the fourth in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. In this article we offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 2)
by Mike Harding This is the Third in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. Today we offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – PreviousPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within the Christian…
Read MoreWhy Believers Today Should Abstain from Alcohol (Part 1)
by Mike Harding This is the second in a continuing series of articles on the issue of alcohol. Today we begin to offer a Christian rationale for abstaining from alcohol. Series: FirstPost – NextPost Bible-believing Christians have widely been known for abstaining from beverage alcohol. These attitudes are now under pressure from within the Christian community.…
Read MoreThe Death That Gives Life
by Don Johnson Today, I am conducting a funeral for a man who died at a relatively young age. His body broke down after a lifetime of substance abuse of various kinds. He came from a very difficult home. He was in a strata of society that the ‘decent folks’ would try to ignore if…
Read MoreReview: D. A. Carson, The Intolerance of Tolerance
review by Brian Collins Carson, D. A. The Intolerance of Tolerance (Wm. B. Eerdmans) ISBN #2800802831707 What explains a bank’s unwillingness to retain the bank account of a Christian organization that adheres to traditional Christian views on human sexuality? How do universities justify requiring Christian student organizations to admit officers who hold views contrary to…
Read MoreAbout Face: the dramatic shift in Christian attitudes towards alcohol
by Mike Harding Series: NextPost There once was a time when most conservative Christians, especially fundamentalist Christians, were strongly negative about beverage consumption of alcohol. Today, those attitudes are under pressure for change. Surveys show that a staggering 64 percent of Protestant lay persons socially drink alcoholic beverages. Nationally, about 60 percent of the USA population…
Read MoreAround the Web–3.30.12
Taking God’s name in vain – how often do you do it? No one ever says, “Oh my Satan,” or a watered-down “Oh my Santa.” Or, for that matter, “Oh my spaghetti” or “Oh my desk”? Why do unbelievers always use “Oh my God”? We know why — the god of this world is influencing…
Read MoreFBFI Regional Meetings–a valuable resource
On of the marks of the FBFI is fellowship. Today we’d like to highlight the fellowship we enjoy with one another by posting four sermons from the New Mexico Regional Fellowship meeting held in October, 2011. While we are at it, we’d also like to remind you about the excellent messages heard recently at the…
Read MoreAthanasius on Compromise and Erring Associations
The following is a letter from the Church Father, Athanasius (ca. AD 298-373), famous for standing against the Arian heresy in the First Council of Nicea (AD 325), a battle which he carried on throughout his ministry. As a churchman in an age quite different from our own, there are aspects of Athanasius’ views that…
Read MoreAround the Web
A few things that catch our interest this week: How to dress in church – former Wheaton President Duane Litfin argues that we need to dress up, not down, but sets no particular standard in “Clothing Matters” What does President Obama believe? An interesting interview from 2004, re-published recently, offers insight into the President’s belief…
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