Locusts and Wild Honey

XIII. Stewardship

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008 | BF&M 2000, Theological Thursdays | 3 Comments

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

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 should recognize all these as entrusted to them to use for the glory of God and for helping others. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their means cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemer’s cause on earth.

Genesis 14:20 | Leviticus 27:30-32 | Deuteronomy 8:18 | Malachi 3:8-12 | Matthew 6:1-4,19-21 | Matthew 19:21 | Matthew 23:23 | Matthew 25:14-29 | Luke 12:16-21,42 | Luke 16:1-13 | Acts 2:44-47 | Acts 5:1-11 | Acts 17:24-25 | Acts 20:35 | Romans 6:6-22 | Romans 12:1-2 | 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 | 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 | 1 Corinthians 12 | 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 | 2 Corinthians 8-9 | 2 Corinthians 12:15 | Philippians 4:10-19 | 1 Peter 1:18-19

XII. Education

Thursday, December 27th, 2007 | BF&M 2000, General, Theological Thursdays | No Comments

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

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 the causes of missions and general benevolence, and should receive along with these the liberal support of the churches. An adequate system of Christian education is necessary to a complete spiritual program for Christ’s people.

In Christian education there should be a proper balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility. Freedom in any orderly relationship of human life is always limited and never absolute. The freedom of a teacher in a Christian school, college, or seminary is limited by the pre-eminence of Jesus Christ, by the authoritative nature of the Scriptures, and by the distinct purpose for which the school exists.

Deuteronomy 4:1,5,9,14 | Deuteronomy 6:1-10 | Deuteronomy 31:12-13 | Nehemiah 8:1-8 | Job 28:28 | Psalms 19:7ff. | Psalms 119:11 | Proverbs 3:13ff. | Proverbs 4:1-10 | Proverbs 8:1-7,11 | Proverbs 15:14 | Ecclesiastes 7:19 | Matthew 5:2 | Matthew 7:24ff. | Matthew 28:19-20 | Luke 2:40 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | Ephesians 4:11-16 | Philippians 4:8 | Colossians 2:3,8-9 | 1 Timothy 1:3-7 | 2 Timothy 2:15 | 2 Timothy 3:14-17 | Hebrews 5:12-6:3 | James 1:5 | James 3:17

For further reading:

• Three Changes in Theological Institutions - James Petigru Boyce
• Don’t Just Do Something: Stand There! - R. Albert Mohle

XI. Evangelism and Missions

Thursday, December 20th, 2007 | BF&M 2000, Theological Thursdays | 1 Comment

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

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 expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded the preaching of the gospel to all nations. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ.

Genesis 12:1-3 | Exodus 19:5-6 | Isaiah 6:1-8 | Matthew 9:37-38 | Matthew 10:5-15 | Matthew 13:18-30, Matthew 37-43 | Matthew 16:19 | Matthew 22:9-10 | Matthew 24:14 | Matthew 28:18-20 | Luke 10:1-18 | Luke 24:46-53 | John 14:11-12 | John 15:7-8,16 | John 17:15 | John 20:21 | Acts 1:8 | Acts 2 | Acts 8:26-40 | Acts 10:42-48 | Acts 13:2-3 | Romans 10:13-15 | Ephesians 3:1-11 | 1 Thessalonians 1:8 | 2 Timothy 4:5 | Hebrews 2:1-3 | Hebrews 11:39-12:2 | 1 Peter 2:4-10 | Revelation 22:17

X. Last Things

Thursday, December 13th, 2007 | BF&M 2000, Theological Thursdays | No Comments

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

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 in their resurrected and glorified bodies will receive their reward and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord.

Isaiah 2:4 | Isaiah 11:9 | Matthew 16:27 | Matthew 18:8-9 | Matthew 19:28 | Matthew 24:27,30,36,44 | Matthew 25:31-46 | Matthew 26:64 | Mark 8:38 | Mark 9:43-48 | Luke 12:40,48 | Luke 16:19-26 | Luke 17:22-37 | Luke 21:27-28 | John 14:1-3 | Acts 1:11 | Acts 17:31 | Romans 14:10 | 1 Corinthians 4:5 | 1 Corinthians 15:24-28,35-58 | 2 Corinthians 5:10 | Philippians 3:20-21 | Colossians 1:5 | Colossians 3:4 | 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 | 1 Thessalonians 5:1ff. | 2 Thessalonians 1:7ff. | 2 Thessalonians 2 | 1 Timothy 6:14 | 2 Timothy 4:1,8 | Titus 2:13 | Hebrews 9:27-28 | James 5:8 | 2 Peter 3:7ff. | 1 John 2:28 | 1 John 3:2 | Jude 14 | Revelation 1:18 | Revelation 3:11 | Revelation 20:1-22:13

IX. The Kingdom

Thursday, December 6th, 2007 | BF&M 2000, Theological Thursdays | No Comments

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

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 will be done on earth. The full consummation of the Kingdom awaits the return of Jesus Christ and the end of this age.

Genesis 1:1 | Isaiah 9:6-7 | Jeremiah 23:5-6 | Matthew 3:2 | Matthew 4:8-10,23 | Matthew 12:25-28 | Matthew 13:1-52 | Matthew 25:31-46 | Matthew 26:29 | Mark 1:14-15 | Mark 9:1 | Luke 4:43 | Luke 8:1 | Luke 9:2 | Luke 12:31-32 | Luke 17:20-21 | Luke 23:42 | John 3:3 | John 18:36 | Acts 1:6-7 | Acts 17:22-31 | Romans 5:17 | Romans 8:19 | 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 | Colossians 1:13 | Hebrews 11:10,16 | Hebrews 12:28 | 1 Peter 2:4-10 | 1 Peter 4:13 | Revelation 1:6,9 | Revelation 5:10 | Revelation 11:15 | Revelation 21-22

VIII. The Lord’s Day

Thursday, November 29th, 2007 | BF&M 2000, Theological Thursdays | No Comments

from the Baptist Faith & Message 2000:

The first day of the week is the Lord’s Day. It is a Christian institution for regular observance. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private. Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s conscience under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

Exodus 20:8-11 | Matthew 12:1-12 | Matthew 28:1ff. | Mark 2:27-28 | Mark 16:1-7 | Luke 24:1-3,33-36 | John 4:21-24, John 20:1,19-28 | Acts 20:7 | Romans 14:5-10 | I Corinthians 16:1-2 | Colossians 2:16, Colossians 3:16 | Revelation 1:10

See:

The 2000 BF&M and the Reduction of the Lord’s Day - by Tom Ascol

Phil Johnson has a great sermon on “Remember the Sabbath” from his Ten Commandments series.

 

 Remember the Sabbath - Phil Johnson: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download