by Kevin Bauder | Jul 16, 2021 | In the Nick of Time
As we have seen, 2 Corinthians 11:4 refers to “another Jesus, whom we have not preached” and “another gospel, which ye have not accepted.” I have argued that Paul is not referring to two different things. The identity of Christ is bound up in...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 9, 2021 | In the Nick of Time
The gospel is events. The gospel rests upon evidences. The gospel relies upon interpretations. All these elements are necessary to the gospel, rightly understood. Nevertheless, they do not exhaust a right understanding of the gospel. The gospel also rests upon a...
by Kevin Bauder | Jul 2, 2021 | In the Nick of Time, Uncategorized
What is the gospel? It is more than simply the plan of salvation, but what more? This question deserves both a negative and a positive answer. Negatively, the gospel is not the whole Christian faith. To say that all the teachings and practices of Christianity are...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 25, 2021 | In the Nick of Time
Fundamentalists have not often appealed to 2 Corinthians 11:4 as a key text for their understanding of ecclesiastical separation. Even a cursory examination of the verse indicates that their reluctance has been well founded. It fairly bristles with interpretive...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 18, 2021 | In the Nick of Time
The American Council of Christian Churches published its whitepaper entitled The Biblical Doctrine of Separation in 2014. This work was motivated by a desire to restate the biblical principles behind ecclesiastical separation in view of a shift that was taking place...
by Kevin Bauder | Jun 11, 2021 | In the Nick of Time
Ten years ago I authored a chapter and three responses for the book Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism, edited by Andy Naselli and Collin Hansen. My job was both to help readers understand fundamentalism and to respond to the positions represented by other...
