There is a very good article from John MacArthur on the Faith and Practice blog: What Doctrines Are Fundamental?
At the risk of a slight redundancy, I ask this question: what is the evangelical gospel? Is it, as the emergent conversation maintains, a wax nose, to be twisted and manipulated as desired? Is it the glory and sufficiency of Christ, as recovered in the sixteenth century Protestant Reformation? Are there non-negotiable truths that are absolutely essential to saving faith? If so, how does one who holds to the essentials of saving faith relate to, or deal with, the changes that darken the religious landscape? How do those who cling tenaciously to the evangelical gospel requisites respond to a charge of obscurantism? Are we obscurantists?
Happily, there does seem to be what may be referred to as parallel revivals – not that deviation from biblical orthodoxy should be viewed as revival, but that it does seem to be a fresh re-packaging of tired old un-belief. So, in the sense of this recent abandonment of gospel imperatives, the openness of God theology, the seeker-sensitive paradigms, and the emergent conversations are heretical, at best, and more likely, examples of sheer apostasy. They may remain garbed in some of the terminology of faith, but, in on-going word and practice, they are net denials of God's eternal truth(s).
The encouragement that I find, that is represented by the following YouTube videos, is the basis for my sense of optimism regarding true revival. In view of this, and as a, hopefully, rabid defender of the local church and its vital function in the life of believers, I am a vocal and unabashed advocate for the corporate affirmation of the historical ecumenical creeds. I believe that the regular practice of this could go far toward getting the people of God on the same page. Otherwise, it would serve to weed-out the unbelieving. That is not to say that we do not expect nor understand that there will be tares among the wheat. It could serve the additional function of identifying, to themselves, those who are in danger of being, or remain to be, tares. It would grant to them an on-going moment or opportunity for repentance. What do you think?
The sermon by Tony Miano is in seven segments. I'm skipping to Part 5, for brevity. But first, what do you think is the Most Important Word In The Bible? You'll probably be surprized.
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible - Part 5
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible - Part 6
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible Part 7
At the risk of a slight redundancy, I ask this question: what is the evangelical gospel? Is it, as the emergent conversation maintains, a wax nose, to be twisted and manipulated as desired? Is it the glory and sufficiency of Christ, as recovered in the sixteenth century Protestant Reformation? Are there non-negotiable truths that are absolutely essential to saving faith? If so, how does one who holds to the essentials of saving faith relate to, or deal with, the changes that darken the religious landscape? How do those who cling tenaciously to the evangelical gospel requisites respond to a charge of obscurantism? Are we obscurantists?
Happily, there does seem to be what may be referred to as parallel revivals – not that deviation from biblical orthodoxy should be viewed as revival, but that it does seem to be a fresh re-packaging of tired old un-belief. So, in the sense of this recent abandonment of gospel imperatives, the openness of God theology, the seeker-sensitive paradigms, and the emergent conversations are heretical, at best, and more likely, examples of sheer apostasy. They may remain garbed in some of the terminology of faith, but, in on-going word and practice, they are net denials of God's eternal truth(s).
The encouragement that I find, that is represented by the following YouTube videos, is the basis for my sense of optimism regarding true revival. In view of this, and as a, hopefully, rabid defender of the local church and its vital function in the life of believers, I am a vocal and unabashed advocate for the corporate affirmation of the historical ecumenical creeds. I believe that the regular practice of this could go far toward getting the people of God on the same page. Otherwise, it would serve to weed-out the unbelieving. That is not to say that we do not expect nor understand that there will be tares among the wheat. It could serve the additional function of identifying, to themselves, those who are in danger of being, or remain to be, tares. It would grant to them an on-going moment or opportunity for repentance. What do you think?
The sermon by Tony Miano is in seven segments. I'm skipping to Part 5, for brevity. But first, what do you think is the Most Important Word In The Bible? You'll probably be surprized.
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible - Part 5
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible - Part 6
Tony Miano - The Most Important Word In The Bible Part 7
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