Now, About Those Differences, Part Twenty Four
The entire “Now About Those Differences” series is available here.
Especially For New Believers
A very helpful book for any new Christian or seeker to know the Christian journey, is Pilgrim’s Progress. This story by John Bunyon in circa 1600 AD is available in a colorful version called Dangerous Journey, and can be obtained at Bible Truth Publishers in Addison. IL (see www.bibletruthpublishers.com). It also makes a nice gift for young people. I highly recommend it.
- BobL
- BobL
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Watch out for false teachers!
This morning my web resource ministry CERM received an email from a minister in New Zealand. He wanted to become friends, and build a growing partnership. However after I looked at his site I saw some very heretical views, and he endorsed some heretical books. One of the books was a support of the heretical Gospel of Thomas. I replied back and told him what I thought of his content among his associations with these books. Brothers & sisters. One must take a bold stance towards the false teachers and take a stand on separation. We cannot compromise!
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Scriptural Methodology
There would be no need to discuss various sectarian methodologies if all true Christians followed the Word of God, would there? All the rationales, innovations, and preferences lead the saints further into confusion. Some like a High Church with much ritual, ceremonies, and rules, and others like freedom to do whatever appeals to the flesh; but God has given us His pattern (Heb. 8:5) -even for the church.
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Viewing Some Of Church History
One of the most significant aspects of church history, is seen in a view of the so-called “Brethren Movement” of circa 1800 AD. Most Christians today have never heard of it and just continue with the various denominations and new sects being formed every year. Here is a helpful paper to show something of this revival formed in 1827, which was a faithful endeavor to return to the authority of Holy Scripture and express the truth given of “one body in Christ” in the world.
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The 10 Commandments
My next major work will be a article on the 10 Commandments. There seems to be some educated people that post on this board and why I ask for input. My goal is to write an article in between scholarly and laymen level. I have gotten complaints from visitors to my site claiming I am too academic. So for this article I want to keep my word count no more than 3,000 words.
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Alcoholic Beverages
On some of the evangelical websites I am on have heard some very very crazy opinions. Some argue that drinking a beverage is a way to evangelize and so many on 2 other boards are calling those legalistic if they do not drink. Amazing the opinions am getting.
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Which Spanish Version?
I can not read or speak Spanish, but I know a lot of people who do and they don’t know the Lord. I would like to purchase them a Bible in their language that is reliable. Do any of you know anything about the Spanish versions?
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Now, About Those Differences, Part Twenty Three
The entire “Now About Those Differences” series is available here.
Sinister et Dexter
The best and most accurate body of manuscripts underlying the New Testament is the Textus Receptus. This then supports the King James Version for which I unashamedly stand and from which I exclusively study and preach.
—Evangelist Dwight Smith
The Masoretic Text of the Old Testament and the Received Text of the New Testament (Textus Receptus) are those texts of the original languages we accept and use; the King James Version of the Bible is the only English version we accept and use.
—Temple Baptist Church and Crown College, Knoxville, Tennessee
At first glance, the present essay will appear to be a digression from the conversation about fundamentalists and conservative evangelicals—and a lengthy digression at that. It is not. It is rather an attempt at recognizing that, when the principles of Christian fellowship and separation are applied consistently, they affect our relationship with professing fundamentalists as well as our relationship with other evangelicals. To illustrate this point, let me begin with a personal anecdote.
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Separation
What do you believe, what issues do you practice personal separation over? (you won’t sit down and have coffee with the person.)
My understanding is only fundamentals, after the second admonition, and continuous unrepentant sin.
My understanding is only fundamentals, after the second admonition, and continuous unrepentant sin.
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