As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Museum of the Bible will host the readings from 9 in the morning till 9 at night, all of which will be livestreamed. Each reader will recite Scripture for about 10 minutes…. Organizers tried to match readers to passages that fit their ministry goals, she said. The project cost about $2.5 million to pull off.” - MinistryWatch
“The decline of Dispensationalism’s influence does not signal an evangelical retreat from the public square, but rather a fundamental reorientation of it….
In my last post, I laid out an abbreviated history of the fundamentalist/modernist controversy and a working definition of what I mean by fundamentalism. You can read my first part here. In part 2, I will give two historical examples of why this middle ground is a dangerous compromise for those that desire to stay true to the biblical doctrines. My final post will address some considerations for what this means in the Church today.
In the 2017 World War II movie, The Darkest Hour, Winston Churchill cries out in frustration, “You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth!” Although these words are more than likely an artistic embellishment for cinema, they do fairly sum up Churchill’s frustration with the policies of Neville Chamberlain that sought to appease Adolph Hitler by ignoring his aggressions in Europe.
Many of us self-identify differently in differing contexts. For example, if I were among international people of non-Christian religions, I would identify myself at a Christian. If I were among left-leaning evangelicals, I might say I leaned more fundamental. If I were among fundamentalists, I would say I lean more conservative evangelical. But I USUALLY describe myself as Conservative Evangelical, so that would be my answer.
But what about your answer. How do you MOST TYPICALLY identify yourself?
“The English noun modesty comes from the Latin word modus, meaning a limit. At its core, modesty is the act of self-limitation in consideration for others.” - ACCC
“These trends start out in small groups of people that are not large enough to be taken seriously by ‘successful’ leaders. These small communities then cultivate the fads until a couple people with bigger platforms adopt them. And then, seemingly suddenly, they are everywhere.” - Russell Moore
“God calls biblical churches to have no concord with a false religious system, which actively promotes belief in a continuing oral tradition equal to Scripture… a defective view of Christ’s atonement, which diminishes the sufficiency of His once-for-all sacrifice at Calvary… the veneration of icons…” - ACCC
“The Church gathered from every region of the world to seek God’s direction together — a truly global body sharing one faith and one mission.” - CPost
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