tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post5129718769478745128..comments2024-02-27T03:28:22.684-06:00Comments on In Defense of the Gospel: Three Perils of Fundamentalism’s Next GenerationLou Martuneachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-20933876497593822342010-06-23T18:33:14.676-05:002010-06-23T18:33:14.676-05:00Brian:
“I think part of their problem is the aber...Brian:<br /><br />“<i>I think part of their problem is the aberrant doctrine that they would have to accept is still a bit unpalatable to them. Given time they will accept it</i>.”<br /><br />I agree, but I known of a few who are/were Fundamentalists, one in particular who has already accepted and embraced Piper’s non-cessationism.<br /><br />This will take a full article to explain, but let me share a tid-bit.<br /><br />We have men blogging to push for unity around the gospel with the evangelical camp, but have largely refrained from delving into the obvious doctrinal aberrations, cultural relativism and ecumenism of the evangelicals. IMO, it is clear that they have opted to keep the “<i>other doctrinal issues in the background as long as [the ce men] believes in a Calvinistic understanding of the gospel</i>.” <br /><br />Calvinists in IFB circles are willing to soften their militancy in separatism to have their fellowship around Calvinism with the likewise Calvinistic evangelicals. Calvinism is the magnetic attraction.<br /><br /><br />LouLou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-64167442008610646222010-06-23T17:48:36.994-05:002010-06-23T17:48:36.994-05:00Yes, those who are fence-straddling need to just f...Yes, those who are fence-straddling need to just finish their move from one side to the other. This has been their intention possibly all along, so, to take a phrase from Nike, JUST DO IT! Move on to your supposed greener pastures. I think part of their problem is the aberrant doctrine that they would have to accept is still a bit unpalatable to them. Given time they will accept it.Brian Ernsbergernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-16711841413963920822010-06-23T16:02:47.851-05:002010-06-23T16:02:47.851-05:00Brian:
Thanks for the input.
You wrote, “I belie...Brian:<br /><br />Thanks for the input.<br /><br />You wrote, “<i>I believe we are in the birthpangs of yet another casting off those who truly are not Fundamentalists, such as what happened when the New Evangelicals left in the 40’s/50’s</i>.”<br /><br />Well, IMO those <i>birthpangs</i> have been underway for about two years, but now it is being openly agitated for by certain seminary leaders who are trying to influence others. Although I believe those who are moving today were and may still think of themselves as fundamentalists. Some have shed the label, others to some degree or another wants to be thought of as a fundamentalist as long as it is defined in a way that appeals to evangelicalism. <br /><br />BTW, Sharper Iron once accurately defined itself as follows, “<i>The site has...members…who identify with <b>conservative evangelicalism</b> of the fundamentalist variety</i>.” SI dropped the “<i>conservative evangelicalism</i>” language, which was/is accurate and should have remained. That said…<br /><br />For two years I have been asking <i>angry</i> YF’s and the more mature in years who are <i>lavish in their praise of so-called “conservative” evangelicalism while castigating fundamentalism</i>: <b><i>What are you waiting for</i>?</b> <br /><br />Those who have made their decision to abandon Fundamentalism to:<br /><br />*embrace evangelicalism;<br />*follow the star personalities of evangelicalism;<br />*host evangelicals in their church and/or seminary; <br />*tolerate, allow for and ignore evangelicalism’s doctrinal aberrations, non-cessationism, open disdain for biblical separatism, causing great harm to the Gospel by hobnobbing with unbelievers<br /><br /><b>simply need to get it over with</b>.<br /><br /><br />LouLou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-77819887735943675892010-06-23T13:50:02.997-05:002010-06-23T13:50:02.997-05:00Yes, Lou, how prophetic of Dr. Cole. Actually it i...Yes, Lou, how prophetic of Dr. Cole. Actually it is the reality of Scripture and the nature of men. Indeed, a softer, gentler, less distinct form of Fundamentalism has always been around but without much voice...until now. Some seem to think they are possibly at the helm in order to make a course correction for Fundamentalism. I believe we are in the birthpangs of yet another casting off those who truly are not Fundamentalists, such as what happened when the New Evangelicals left in the 40's/50's.Brian Ernsbergernoreply@blogger.com