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The Basis of Fundamentalism
“And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4) One of the most maligned words in the current religious glossary is the term “fundamentalism.” Mostly the term is misused, even by people who ought to know [...]
Ministerial Loyalty
BY DR. RICK FLANDERS “Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world…” (Second Timothy 4:9-10a) Some of the final words written by the Apostle Paul under divine inspiration dealt with the subject of loyalty, and particularly the loyalty or disloyalty of certain preachers to himself. [...]
He’s Leaving Fundamentalism
By Dr. Rick Flanders “Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.” (Proverbs 26:4) Once in a while we will hear about a preacher who has announced that he is “leaving Fundamentalism.” This is never good news, and it provokes several questions. It also calls for a response [...]
Do You Know Jacob Knapp?
By Dr. Rick Flanders ”And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:11-12) How many of us have ever heard of Jacob Knapp? In his day, [...]
Communism or Compassion
By Dr. Rick Flanders “But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29) He was a lawyer looking for a loophole. Perhaps he felt boxed in by the Master. The questions “a certain lawyer” asked Jesus had brought an unwelcome response. He had asked Him, “What shall I [...]
Isn’t Repentance A Decision?
By Dr. Rick Flanders, Evangelist As a segment of the Christian fundamentalist movement veers farther and farther away from the movement’s historical roots, more and more often they are complaining about the “revivalism” and “decisionism” they see in fundamentalist ministries and churches. While gravitating to the theology and ministry-style of those they call “conservative evangelicals,” [...]
How the Church is Run
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.” (Acts 20:28) For some reason, writers and preachers who should know better have said for many years (in one way or [...]
Salvation and Discipleship
By Dr. Rick Flanders “As He spake these words, many believed on Him. Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:30-32) His words were mysterious, and [...]
Safe
“And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will be then vex himself, [...]
Does the Bible Promise its Own Preservation?
By Dr. Richard Flanders What the Bible says about itself is very important. The fact that the Bible claims to be the Word of God is part of what leads us to believe that it is what it claims to be. Like the Lord Jesus Christ, the Bible must be judged in the light of [...]