Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article XIII of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “God is the source of all blessings, temporal and spiritual; all that we have and are we owe to Him. Christians have a spiritual debtorship to the whole world, a holy trusteeship in the gospel, and a binding stewardship in their possessions. They are therefore under obligation to serve Him with their time, talents, and material possessions; and … [Read more...]
Latter-Day Saints temple coming to Springfield
by James Schurke EDITOR’S NOTE: James Schurke, who wrote this article, is a retired layman serving Missouri Baptists in Springfield. He is a member of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network. SPRINGFIELD – The 192nd Semi-Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was held April 1-2 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The conference closed with an address by Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of the LDS Church. Included in his address, Nelson announced plans … [Read more...]
‘When Jesus returns, He will right every wrong,’ Missouri Baptist apologist, author Rob Phillips says in exclusive interview
‘Return of Jesus’ book now available online JEFFERSON CITY – A new book about Christ’s return is now available for purchase online. The book, What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus, was authored by Rob Phillips, director of Ministry Support and Apologetics for the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC), and published by the MBC’s High Street Press. The book is available in print and e-book editions at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1958988065. An audio version is scheduled for … [Read more...]
Article XII of the BFM: Education
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article XII of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “Christianity is the faith of enlightenment and intelligence. In Jesus Christ abide all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. All sound learning is, therefore, a part of our Christian heritage. The new birth opens all human faculties and creates a thirst for knowledge. Moreover, the cause of education in the Kingdom of Christ is co-ordinate with … [Read more...]
BFM Article XI: Evangelism, missions
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article XI of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The new birth of man’s spirit by God’s Holy Spirit means the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptist’s High Street Press releases book on return of Jesus
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, has released a new resource for personal or group study titled What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus. The 500-page softcover book focuses on truths about Christ’s second coming that are plainly stated in Scripture, yet often overlooked when followers of Jesus prefer to debate the chronological minutiae of the last days. While the order of events surrounding Christ’s return is of … [Read more...]
Article X of the BF&M: Last Things
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article X of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. The righteous … [Read more...]
‘Defend the faith of Jesus Christ’
Apologists needed to train churches, MBAN’s Hoffmann says JEFFERSON CITY – Last month, The Pathway interviewed Wil Hoffmann, a Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC) executive board member and currently president of the Missouri Baptist Apologetics Network (MBAN). Hoffmann, pastor of Senior Pastor, Rising Sun Baptist Church, Auxvasse, shared about the significance of apologetics and the MBAN’s ministry efforts. Currently, the MBAN has more than two dozen members, equipped to share with … [Read more...]
Five things Christians should know about Ramadan
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – Imagine fasting for 28 days. No food or drink during daylight hours. It’s about more than testing your will power. Your social standing and status with God depend on how well you do with this task. For Muslims around the world, this is their reality for the next month. This year, Ramadan starts on the evening of Wednesday, March 22 and lasts until Friday, April 21. This is when every follower of Islam is encouraged — and in some cases, required — to spend the month … [Read more...]
Why do people deconstruct their faith?
A recent phenomenon has hit evangelicalism. People who grew up attending church and expressing faith early in life are walking away from their previous professions. The inevitable result is young millennials either completely rejecting Christianity or severely wavering in what they still believe. The movement is called faith deconstruction, the process of unpacking, rethinking, and reexamining previously held beliefs. With such a significant shift taking place in our churches, how should … [Read more...]
Article IX of the BF&M: The Kingdom
Following is another in a series of columns on The Baptist Faith & Message 2000. Article IX of The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 reads: “The Kingdom of God includes both His general sovereignty over the universe and His particular kingship over men who willfully acknowledge Him as King. Particularly the Kingdom is the realm of salvation into which men enter by trustful, childlike commitment to Jesus Christ. Christians ought to pray and to labor that the Kingdom may come and God’s … [Read more...]
STUDY: Biblical worldview among U.S. adults has declined by 33% since start of COVID pandemic
by Cultural Research Center First post-lockdown study reveals that only 4% of American adults now possess a biblical worldview. Barna: "Biblical theism much closer to extinction in America ... than it is to influencing the soul of the nation" Glendale, AZ (Cultural Research Center) — New research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University indicates that the 6% benchmark measure of American adults with a biblical worldview, recorded in January 2020, may prove to be … [Read more...]
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