Benefits We Derive from Evangelicals
I thought this was a good article. Thanks.
One benefit of Evangelicals is that all y’all are Evangelicals. Fundamentalists, though a diverging stream, ARE evangelicals and you can’t use terminology to change the historical streams in which you live.
I very much appreciated this article as well, especially this part:
Thus we find works by Christian experts in many fields to be very helpful. Some men spend their lifetimes studying particular areas of ministry or of biblical truth. Their labors are made publicly available, sometimes at little or no cost. For example, consider the following:
- The works of Vern Poythress and his cohort, John Frame, some of which are available here as free pdf downloads.
- The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
- The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
- Various theological journals, such as those put out by Dallas Theological Seminary, Westminster Seminary, The Masters Seminary and others.
- Countless commentaries, articles, video presentations, even some blogs!
Many more could be named, but these suffice as examples. We profit from all this work. Our fundamentalist colleges use their works as textbooks in various fields. All of this is legitimate use of the labors of others, we are enriched by one another as we absorb the matters they have studied, especially as they submit to the supremacy of the Word of God in their chosen subject matter. There is no compromise in this.
It’s very encouraging to me that after so many years of exposure to Evangelical works via blog, word of mouth, schooling, and others, that someone from the FBFI is willing to come out and say, “Hey, it’s not compromise to use this kind of stuff”. It seems like common sense (to me, at least), but I know that there are always people who have treated the use of their materials as a kissing cousin to apostacy. So to openly counter (or rebuke) that mindset or attitude is a breath of fresh air.
And I agree with Don that I wish Evangelicals would make more use of Fundamentalist/separatist works as well. As a guy that attends a more evangelical church, sometimes I want to say, “Guys, we’re going to go through “The Dividing Line” in Adult Sunday School class. Go get a copy!” :)
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
Thanks for that encouraging article. It was good to see that.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
In this article I wanted to clear up some things that are often misunderstood. I think I need to write an article on definition of terms, however. Some still don’t get it.
Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3
Fundamentalism is still the center of Christendom and orthodoxy, huh? Seems there was a successful yet depressed prophet who bemoaned the fact that he alone was left to serve the Lord. He was a great man of God, and also absolutely wrong.
Do you view Fundamentalism as a subset of Evangelicalism or as separate set from Evangelicalism?
As expressed in the image below: Top has Fundamentalism as a subset of Evangelicalism & bottom has Fundamentalism as a separate set entirely
Created a poll here
“Benefits we derive from Evangelicals” was a decent start at gratitude. Missing a primary benefit of evangelicals is that we all are Evangelicals in a theological and historical sense barring some practical concerns.
You might get a rise out of me yet.
Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3
On the other hand, we could wish that evangelicals might avail themselves more freely of the work of fundamentalists in the field of separation, ecclesiology, and philosophy of ministry.
As an evangelical who is also a fundamentalist, I have experienced the benefits that Don describes beginning with the pre-internet day I discovered I could get John MacArthur’s books for free. In looking to expand my library, could someone, maybe even Don, give me some examples of the work of “the work of fundamentalists” he refers to in his article?
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
Here are some scholarly tomes you may find edifying! *WALL*
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
citing Landmarker works isn’t what Shaynus was speaking to. We have works by Bauder, Tetreau, et al.
Hoping to shed more light than heat..
I know. It was a poor attempt at humor. Hence the smiley with the brick wall.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
[Rob Fall]citing Landmarker works isn’t what Shaynus was speaking to. We have works by Bauder, Tetreau, et al.
What are the titles of these books?
"Some things are of that nature as to make one's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache." John Bunyan
A quick Amazon search on Kevin Bauder brings up this page:
and Joel Tetreau: The Pyramid and the Box: The Decision-Making Process in a Local New Testament Church
and there are others. In the last fifteen or so years, Fundamental Baptists have authored and published some substantive books. So. we are not dealing with the old Polish joke:
Have you heard about the Ukrainian who went to the university?
Humm, no
Nobody else has either.
[Ron Bean]Rob Fall wrote:
citing Landmarker works isn’t what Shaynus was speaking to. We have works by Bauder, Tetreau, et al.
What are the titles of these books?
Hoping to shed more light than heat..
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