Remembrances…

            Revising my old stuff I found some bulletins from Calvary Contender, which have left to appear since 2005. It was communicating news & views, notes & quotes, to warn & inform, and its motto was “Earnestly CONTED for the faith” Jude 3. Almost all its information has to do with things that were an issue in the States. They really were strong in their Christian fundamental stand.

            I would like to share with you some of those issues that affect to all of us, because they have to do with Christian character and doctrine. For example read this:

LINCOLN AND ‘CHOICE’.- In the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1860, Douglas was pro-choice on slavery. He argued that the Supreme Court had spoken (1857 Dred Scott dec.) and that it was a basic constitutional right to own a slave. He said he himself was personally opposed to owning slaves, but that it was a slave owner’s “right to choose” to own a slave. Lincoln’s answer applies jus as directly to today’s abortion debate as it did then to slavery. He said: “No one has the right to choose to do what is wrong.” (3/92 East Side Echoes). “Pro-choice” is “no-choice” for the baby. (April 15, 1992 v IX n 8).

            Other one that I would like to quote is this:

‘THAT ONE LITTLE POINT’. - There is a significant difference between proclaiming the truth, and proclaiming the WHOLE truth—in saying what we should, and saying ALL we should. For the sake of peace, is it okay to be silent concerning just one “little” sin? That one “little” doctrine of inerrancy has divided the SBC. Fundamentalists could be popular, and enjoy fellowship with new-evangelicals, by ignoring unscriptural associations—just one “little” doctrine of separation. But truth cannot coexist with error. To compromise that one “little” doctrine of separation would cost us our fellowship with our Lord. Luther said: “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except THAT LITTLE POINT which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not professing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ!” (August 15, 1992, v IX n16).

            And one more; this time from Dr. O. T. Spence, who was quoted by them:

ESCRIPTURAL SEPARATION: THE ENDANGERED SPECIES. - Dr. O. Talmadge Spence (5/92/ Straightway) says: “More and more we see scriptural separation as an endangered species of doctrine among us as Fundamentalists. More and more we are watching those who were so militant for scriptural separation a few years back, yet now conforming to platforms which they had formerly condemned. We have been moving from a militant, separatist position to a suave, pragmatic position in the matter of ecclesiastical separation…” (July 15, 1992, v IX n 14).

            Now, for the sake of those who will be reading this blog and yet have not professing Christ, I have to say that a Christian fundamentalist is one who stands for the doctrines of the faith and practice separation from sin and apostasy. That has great love for the humankind and is willing to spread the Good News of Salvation to everybody, but at the same time, keeps himself from walking in sin as a manner to bring “others to Christ”. He is one that practice magnificence and Christian militancy.