On Fundamentalist Separation
- Bob Bixby posts his paper “Unanimity vs. Unity” on his blog Pensees. He explores the problems with the mainstream fundamentalist position on separation, and gives a young fundamentalist perspective. Very worth reading!
- In a similar vein, Dr. Kevin Bauder makes a compelling case for the severity of failing to separate from apostates, and thus the need to separate from those who don’t. Since unity is based in the gospel, disunity (separation) flows from a “demeaning” of the gospel’s importance, he argues. He concludes as follows:
Separation from apostates is the necessary corollary of Christian unity….To reject separation is not some ordinary disobedience of Scripture. It is a grave act, and it requires an equally grave response. [Read the whole post.]
- Both of these articles follow on the heels of a series on secondary separation by Nathan Busenitz over at Faith and Practice. These articles give a succinct discussion of secondary separation and why conservative evangelicals like John MacArthur do not agree with the Fundamentalist version of it. Be sure to check them out: part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.
On Charles Spurgeon and the IFBx Movement
- The Big Orange Truck wonders if Spurgeon would really be welcomed in the IFBx movement. He provides quotes from a single sermon which proves that Spurgeon believed in Lordship Salvation, repentance as required for salvation, and Calvinism! Check out the evidence for yourself by reading this post.
On Patriotism’s Place in the Church
- I know I am going back in time here, but I read this post a while back and determined I just had to link to it. Mike Hess, of Extreme Fundamentalist Makeover, just before July 4th gave us a post entitled “The Flag and the Church”. I believe the message of that post is very important, even if the 4th is long gone. Please, go check it out and think it over
Well, more blogging later. You all, take care.