“ABUSERS OF THEMSELVES WITH MANKIND” Both Andersonites and sodomite sympathizers alike take advantage of this phrase in order to propagate their agenda. For those of you that do not know, Andersonites (followers of the heretic Steven Anderson) are so anti-sodomite that they take it to an unbiblical extreme, preaching that sodomites cannot be saved and that every sodomite should commit suicide. On the other side, you have the extreme left-wing modernist “Christians” (most of which already deny the fundamentals of the faith) who resort to using mental gymnastics in order to get around that fact that the Lord has condemned sodomy in “all three testaments” (that is to say, before the law, under the law, and after the law) as a loathsome sin. Both of these diametrically opposed groups find common ground, stating that this phrase does not refer to sodomy. Let us consult the Scriptures to see whether this is so. After all, the best commentary on the Bible is the Bible (Isaiah 28:9-10, 1...
A PRIMER ON BAPTIST HISTORY AND IDENTITY Part of my Christian identity involves me being an independent Baptist. An independent Baptist (sometimes being referred to as “Independent Fundamental Baptist”) Church is a self-governing, Bible centered, soul-winning Church that is baptistic in its doctrine and practice. In other words, such a local Church is fully autonomous, has no external hierarchy, and is responsible and accountable only to God, while holding fast the Baptist distinctives. Though I am first and foremost a Christian, I am a Baptist in faith and practice. I am a Baptist for a few reasons, one being that I believe Baptist doctrine lines up perfectly with the teachings of Paul and the New Testament. The second reason being what Baptists stand for. Historically, Baptists have taken a firm and uncompromising stand for the truths of the word of God (many times resulting in their persecution, imprisonment, and martyrdom). The third reason is because of the rich heritage and ...
Inductive Study of James 2:14-26 Before jumping right into James 2, I think it is important to briefly cover the literary and doctrinal context of the book of James. This will dispel a lot of confusion that has been conjured up by scholars and commentators that have only muddied the waters with their failure to “ rightly divide the word of truth ” (2 Timothy 2:15). According to the very first verse of the book of James, the book is written to “ the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad ” (James 1:1). I do not think it could be any clearer, the author of the book declares that he is writing to Jews rather than Christians. Robert Breaker writing in his commentary on James states, “James does appear to contradict Paul several times in his epistle. However, one must keep in mind who James is writing to. According to James 1:1, he was writing doctrinally to Jews... When you realize that James was writing to Jews and Paul was writing to saved, born again Christians, then all those ‘...
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