Divorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Marriage is a holy covenant that should not be broken. But the sin of abandonment can separate what God has joined.

Few subjects require more biblical care, pastoral tenderness, and spiritual honesty than divorce and remarriage. Marriage is holy because God designed it. Divorce is grievous because it tears apart what Continue ReadingDivorce and Remarriage (The Biblical Question of Abandonment)

Don’t Overemphasize the Wrong Word in Romans 12:1-2

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Romans 12:1-2 is one of the clearest and most searching calls to Christian discipleship in the New Testament, but we must consider the whole verse and not overemphasize one word Continue ReadingDon’t Overemphasize the Wrong Word in Romans 12:1-2

A Short History of Modern Non-denominational Evangelical Churches

Non-denominational evangelical churches blend Reformation doctrine, Anabaptist convictions, and Revivalist conversion urgency.

Most modern non-denominational evangelical churches are not “theologically blank.” In practice, they tend to share four core commitments that were inherited from previous movements based on the early church in Continue ReadingA Short History of Modern Non-denominational Evangelical Churches

Jesus Rejected False Separation but Affirmed True Separation

Separation often feels like a forced choice between two unbiblical extremes. Jesus Christ revealed a third, distinctly biblical path. True holiness that separates from sin and offers redemption to the world.

Introduction: The Dilemma of Being “In but Not Of” The biblical idea of separation often feels like a forced choice between two unbiblical extremes. On one side is total withdrawal, Continue ReadingJesus Rejected False Separation but Affirmed True Separation

Suggested Clarifications of The Baptist Faith & Message V and VI to Resolve Tensions

We are proposing some minor clarifications to The Baptist Faith & Message, which is often used as the basis of a statement of faith by many fundamental conservative biblical churches. Continue ReadingSuggested Clarifications of The Baptist Faith & Message V and VI to Resolve Tensions