I was intrigued by your letter on the Emergent/Emerging Church. I’ve had concerns since the article in C.T. pointed out the differences. (Vol.51,#2,Feb/2007,pg.34) and noted that the emerging church was the term for post-“Boomer”, post-modern “Jesus Freaks” (the term I personally have adopted to define those who have both the belief & experience of those who lived within the first era of the Church. Thus those you would refer to as “Fundamentalists”), while the term Emergent Church actually fit a group who, in rebellion to the perversion that all Christendom in North America has become have become the 21st Century version of Germany’s Reich’s Kirche under Hitler.

One attempts to be relevant and sincere, the other attempts to replace Truth with “their truth”.

I noticed soon afterward that CT was covertly trying to impress it’s “emergent” views upon it’s readers, VERY SUBTLY, and let my subscription expire earlier this year. I am sad to do so, for polemic reasons, but have no time to address the issues as they come up.

Your disappointment with Kay Arthur is almost felt the same by me, though it isn’t over that “compromise”, but rather her casting away the Scriptural role of the Godly Ruler in declaring that her organization took a firm stand that “Christians should not be active in politics, but in ‘religious’ things” (quotations are mine-The statement is paraphrased). This statement comes in the form of a declaration made by several group leaders. I believe they had been threatened by the Obama’s NAZI “Brown Shirts”. I note their veiled threats toward me and have not compromised my statements.

I don’t agree with much you probably defend as “fundamental”, except those things that ARE fundamental, so I’m sure you would call me theologically “liberal”. I’m OK with that. I’ve been slandered that way before (also slandered as a Neo-Orthodox). No problem, as a Fundamentalist, I can defend you, as well as those from my Alma Maters: Covenant College & Tennessee Temple University, or even Godly UMC ministers, COG ministers, LC-MS ministers, or even (as where I attend) SBC ministers.

Give me a call. I won’t be offensive. You’re my brother, because of the Blood!

Love, -Dirk

I actually know of a great militant Pastor. His name is Pastor David Fink from Grace Baptist Church Lockport, IL. He has about 20 years of serving in the Marines as a Drill Instructor. If you are ever in the Chicagoland area and need to find a church while traveling stop by GBC!!

What is your perspective on the whole Inspiration vs. Preseveration of the KJB? I have read many books, listened to many sermons on it and to be honest I think that fighting from within Fundamentalism about this issue is ridiculous!!!!

As I read through your articles, you are very abrasive and intimidating. I am sure you mean well. Because of your abrasiveness you will turn people away from Christ. God will hold you accountable for all the people you turn away. Try to be less legalistic and more loving. Maybe you are different in person that you are on the internet. Jesus is loving and forgiving. Hate the sin but love the sinner. Ask God to help you learn how to correct people in love.

Respectfully,
Georgia

I am an older evangelist also (76), and I agree with your assessment of the issue of militancy. There is one other thing I would add. When our schools become large, and entities of themselves, they need students to pay the bills. This leads to compromise and results in the failure of many of our once sound schools. Our young people are being taught more about how to be acceptable among the brethren, than about Baptist doctrine, Baptist history, and how to stand for the truth at any cost, like our forefathers.

I’ve been trying to find the biography of Billy Mc Carroll’s life for the past few weeks. There were several things he said and did which reminded me of my pastor and husband. Do you know that old book. He was a fundamentalist who had a tender heart and great sense of humor. Thank you!

Deb