Hi. I was wondering what members consider to be some of the differences between Christian Fundamentalists and other Christian Conservatives.
Thank you.
Norm
Thank you.
Norm
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Interesting question. Fundamentalists are a more narrowly defined group. They insist upon several points that are not automatic or expected of "Conservative Christians."
1. Sola Scriptura and Scriptural inerrancy.
2. An enthusiastic commitment to evangelizing, and
3. An unwillingness to cooperate, religiously, with Christians who do not accept the Fundamentals.
Thank you, Albion. I've read they have very strict rules around dating between young people, with only chaperoned dates and no kissing until marriage. Oringally, that made me give up on using Fundamentalism for my future world, but it occured to me that the teens in my story will always be chaperoned by adult guards, so I can let them go off-world without a problem. The only problem I have left is two of my teen characters hold hands in public and make out while off-world. Also, four of the teens drink alcohol, although they are considered sufficiently old enough (16+) to moderate their own drinking. I'm sure you can guess what happens next.
What are the conservative (non-Fundamentalist) views on holding hands and kissing while courting? And alcohol?
The so-called Five Fundamentals should be fundamental to all Christians. However, Fundamentalism is much more than the Five Fundamentals. It rejects many other teachings which are held by conservative Christians, and holds to the absolute necessity of the New Birth, believer's baptism by immersion, Dispensationalism and the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and does not substitute the Church for Israel. However, a word of caution. Even true Fundamentalism has been seriously diluted, and it is now the position of a very few Christians (relatively speaking). Most of the Fundamentalist Bible schools and seminaries have been compromised, and many who pretend to be Fundamentalists are false teachers.Just look at the five fundamentals, or elementary principles that every Christian should have to be a Christian.
The inspiration and inerrancy of the Scriptures.
The deity of Christ.
The virgin birth of Christ
The substitutionary, atoning work of Christ
The physical resurrection and personal bodily return of Jesus Christ/
I am pretty sure the vast majority of conservative Christian will fit into this category.
Certainly, God never called Christians to be fundamentalists, conservatives, or anything but scriptural. The problem for many in christendom is they do not know their Bibles and do not know what the scriptural Church is. They thus become blind to the mind of God, by holding to their innovations and religious preferences. Notice how often we hear people say ---even here on this site, they are looking for a church to meet their criteria and what they hold. Its like the saying: "do not confuse me with facts, for my mine is made up"
It's true that some fundamentalists have insisted upon adding required beliefs to the original fundamentals, thereby diluting the meaning of fundamentalism. Still, it's probably safest just to say that most fundamentalists (as defined by the original meaning of the word) are Conservative Christians but most Conservative Christians are not fundamentalists.The so-called Five Fundamentals should be fundamental to all Christians. However, Fundamentalism is much more than the Five Fundamentals. It rejects many other teachings which are held by conservative Christians, and holds to the absolute necessity of the New Birth, believer's baptism by immersion, Dispensationalism and the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and does not substitute the Church for Israel. However, a word of caution. Even true Fundamentalism has been seriously diluted, and it is now the position of a very few Christians (relatively speaking). Most of the Fundamentalist Bible schools and seminaries have been compromised, and many who pretend to be Fundamentalists are false teachers.
Oh yes, but realize not everyone follows the rulesI've read they have very strict rules around dating between young people, with only chaperoned dates and no kissing until marriage.
The problem for many in christendom is they do not know their Bibles
Could it only be that they don't know their Bibles?
Oh yes, but realize not everyone follows the rules
A 28 year old courting couple enter the church, gasps can be heard in the hallway. Wide eyed, my friend turns and whispers in my ear...can you see they are holding hands! .....Scandalous, simply scandalous!
Edit *slight exaggeration for effect ...but a true story
I don't know...after all Paul said, It is good for a man not to touch G680 a woman. 1 Corinthians 7:1
Could it only be that they don't know their Bibles? Christianity is not a book-religion. You need the Spirit of God who will lead you whether you are a bible scholar or not.
That's how fundamentalist can go seriously wrong. When one reads scripture and KNOWS the perfect interpretation and it's complete meaning with 100% clarity and/or strictly follows a specific teaching as the ONLY way then the Holy Spirit cannot teach because they are not open to being taught.
The church does not replace Israel, but we are partaker of the spiritual blessing of the covenants, not over takers of the covenant.The so-called Five Fundamentals should be fundamental to all Christians. However, Fundamentalism is much more than the Five Fundamentals. It rejects many other teachings which are held by conservative Christians, and holds to the absolute necessity of the New Birth, believer's baptism by immersion, Dispensationalism and the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, and does not substitute the Church for Israel. However, a word of caution. Even true Fundamentalism has been seriously diluted, and it is now the position of a very few Christians (relatively speaking). Most of the Fundamentalist Bible schools and seminaries have been compromised, and many who pretend to be Fundamentalists are false teachers.
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