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The Sacraments: A Ten Sermon Series on Baptism and Communion
Posted on September 30, 2009 | 1 CommentMVC Elder Affirmation of Communion: We believe that Communion is an ordinance of the Lord in which gathered believers eat bread, signifying Christ’s body given for His people, and drink the cup of the Lord, signifying the New Covenant in Christ’s blood. We do this... -
A Pastor’s Forum Concerning Pastor’s Training New Pastors
Posted on September 3, 2009 | No Comments9Marks asked a roundtable of pastors the following question: Do local churches have the responsibility to help raise up the next generation of pastors, and if so, why? Answers from: Rickey Armstrong (Glendale Baptist Church, Miami, FL) Stephen E. Farish (Crossroads Church, Grayslake, IL) David... -
A Seminary President’s Forum
Posted on September 3, 2009 | No Comments9Marks Ministries asked a roundtable of seminary presidents the following two questions: Why is your seminary needed? What’s an exciting example you have seen being done in a local church that would encourage pastors to think of raising up the next generation? Answers from: Daniel... -
Why Do the New Calvinists Insist on Complementarianism? by DeYoung
Posted on July 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe following was posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 by Kevin DeYoung. I am reposting it here on FIDE-O because I think that it is worth reading. DeYoung writes: A friend of mine pointed me to a fascinating, and I think sincerely inquistive, blog post... -
Blessed with One Worship Service
Posted on June 8, 2009 | 1 CommentAbout a year ago our church decided that we would no longer have two worship services on Sunday mornings. We made this decision based on our ecclessiology. We knew that having two worship services had caused a division in our church body and had robbed... -
We are Soldiers – 2 Timothy 2:3-4
Posted on May 25, 2009 | No CommentsA strong believer is one who has the truth and guards it and gives it away. So a strong Christian is a diligent student of Scripture. A strong Christian is faithful to articulate that Scripture. A strong Christian is loyal to the intent and content of that Scripture and involved in the training of others who can train others still. What does it take to be successful in this endeavor? Consider the following characteristic of a successful soldier of Christ: -
Comparing Dispensational Theology and Covenant Theology
Posted on May 20, 2009 | 9 CommentsChart: Dispensationalism vs Covenantalism, comparing the two theologies and providing a short list of proponents. -
Two easy ways church can shape the culture
Posted on May 4, 2009 | 23 CommentsThe homepage of the 9Marks.org website poses the following question: Is Your Church Reflecting the Culture or Shaping It? That is a great question. In fact, that very question is being asked by many various groups (Emergents, church growth experts, church planting organizations, postmil thinkers).... -
When Pastors Stoke the Fire
Posted on May 2, 2009 | No CommentsIn Paul’s first letter to Timothy he had already established that the best medicine for false teaching and apostasy is “sound doctrine” (1 Tim 1:10; 4:3). So vital is sound doctrine to the health of the church that it is something to be pursued (1... -
Will the Real Church Planter Please Stand Up
Posted on April 30, 2009 | 1 CommentMuch of the Church is in competition with the world for popularity these days. The world is very good at capturing people’s attention and affections because it targets and appeals to the pleasures of humanity. The church, on the other hand, tends to be very... -
Misconceptions About Plural Elder Led Congregationalism
Posted on April 28, 2009 | 8 CommentsI want to put the following article into the FIDE-O archives. It is a worthy opinion of a fellow blogger, Ben at PALEOEVANGELICAL Once every few months I find myself in a conversation about church polity. When I describe what I believe, more often than not... -
Baptists and Elders by Mark Dever
Posted on April 27, 2009 | No CommentsGo here to read Mark Dever’s great online article about Baptists and Elders. -
What is an Eldership and What Does It Do
Posted on April 27, 2009 | 2 CommentsBiblically the church office of pastor and elder are the same. Pastors are elders and elders are pastors. And the Biblical instuction is that each local church should have a plurality of pastors. The decision of churches as to who shall be their pastors is one... -
Cowards Should Not Apply
Posted on April 24, 2009 | 3 CommentsGod does not call cowards. Thankfully, with the calling of God comes the boldness of God. The Apostle Paul told Timothy, “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Timothy 1:7). Paul was calling for... -
Pastors Should Suffer
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe Apostle Paul told Pastor Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:8-10, “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us... -
In what way should a pastor be shameless?
Posted on April 18, 2009 | No CommentsShamelessness is a result of Lordship. Paul was surrendered to the Lordship of Christ as seen in his embracing of a life calling. 2 Timothy 1:11-12 “for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher. For this reason I also suffer... -
Shocking Video that Exposes Postmodern, Emergent, and Seeker Churches
Posted on April 15, 2009 | 5 CommentsWhat if the guy is this video came to your church?