Erea Aptist Anner “Thou Hast Given a Banner to Them That Fear Thee, That It May Be Displayed Because of the Truth ” (Ps
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r erea aptist anner “Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth ” (Ps. 60:4). Dlume VI, Number 9 SOUTH POINT, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 15, 1985 Whole Number 81 M j a i 3 b An Armtntatt? Wa a n n a d e p i n g e m e s s By Robert Fisher By Raymond A. Waugh, Sr. Eugene, Oregon Midland, Texas Recently I have been asked to ite and answer the question, Text: Hebrews 4:1-8. fhat is an Arminian?" The follow- I saw something here that I had I is a brief response to this ques- never seen before, and it confirms n. the emphasis that I have made con There are two and only two basic cerning the fact that the Israelites ys of approaching the doctrine of were saved when they left Egypt. vation. One way is to stress the The fact that they went through the portance of God and His sovereign water which is sometimes spoken of II in bringing men to Christ. The as their "baptism" had nothing what ler way is to stress the importance ever to do with their salvation. They man and his ability or free will to had been saved while they were in oose for or against Christ. All the Land of Goshen. In verse 8, we igions belong to one group or the read, "For if Joshua (in some trans her. There is no middle ground! lations, this word is given as "Jesus." > matter how different any religion It should be, however, "Joshua"!) jy be, it all comes down to the had given them rest, then would he Ray Waugh estion of whether salvation is by not afterward have spoken of e free will of man or completely Robert Fisher another day." which precluded the adults entering ’ the free grace of God. Those who Moses, as you know, was directed, "Their Land of Earthly Rest"! Moses jrify the Creator rather than group do you belong? Let us initially, to take this people into the likewise committed sin which pre iature are called Calvinists. Those examine this question and then you land of Canaan which was to be their cluded his entering into "this earthly 10 glorify the ability of man are can decide for yourself. Please be "earthly rest" while they lived. First, land of promise and of rest." We |htly called Arminians. To which honest! (Continued on page seven) however, the people committed a sin (Continued on page six) OW< W VMtr, yn>. '«>' me&xvm \mK. :xm.. :>a®£ ymr. >m k ymc. >tk< m •; X0e< -ao- mm mm. mm. yam. max mm:. mm rhe Daring Damol Porkor ^ T^UMte/ "To- t^Axnicp By the Editor an Indian hunter, in the back woods By the Editor of the state of Georgia, and never One of the most controversial char have had an education so as to en Rosco Brong was born March 16, ters in the ranks of Baptists in the able me to understand even the 1908, in Monroe County, Pa., of 800s was none other than Daniel smallest rule in arithmetic, nor the Pennsylvania Dutch and English an arker. Much has been written about perusal of what is called the English cestry. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Brong were im, both pro and con. It shall be Grammar five minutes in my life; his proud parents. He became a ly purpose to merely examine the while my engagements in the min Christian in 1920, although he was nets about him and to let history istry, my limited situation, with the not a Baptist at this time. jeak for itself. It may surprise many (Continued on page three) He moved to the State of Ken- o realize how much this man has in- luenced some American Baptists, i- '-a*-' •ate* mm mm mm '-awe -mm. mm mm< mm. mm mm mm mm. m mm. hose who oppose missions, Sunday ihools, tract societies, and minister-, il education derived their beliefs Jesus As King argely from this man, although they hemselves may be totally uncon- By Milburn Cockrell cious of this fact. The Primitive laptist, or so-called Old School Bap- (Preached on the Berea Baptist Broadcast July 14, 1985) Rosco Brong ists, have been greatly influenced by Hfrc:ymc.*a*>emm.yam.mmmmmm ,4»' >m < w m mm .-a** .mm. m m m m J his man. "Then Pilate entered into the judg be delivered to the Jews: but now is tucky in 1926 and became a Baptist HIS PERSONAL HISTORY ment hall again, and called Jesus, and my kingdom not from hence. Pilate in 1933 when he joined the Baptist Daniel Parker was born in Culpeper said unto him. Art thou the King of therefore said unto him. Art thou a Church at West Liberty, Ky. He )ounty, Va., April 6, 1781. He was the Jews? Jesus answered him, king then? Jesus answered. Thou made known to the church his call to he son of John Parker, who moved Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or sayest that I am a king. To this end the ministry in 1934, and he was or rom Virginia to Georgia when did others tell it thee of me? Pilate was I born, and for this cause came I dained this same year and became laniel was but a small child. Here answered. Am I a Jew? Thine own into the world, that I should bear pastor of the church. He served as Janiel was brought up in the depth nation and the chief priests have witness of the truth. Every one that pastor of this church eight years. if poverty, acquiring barely enough delivered thee unto me: what hast is of the truth heareth my voice" He came to West Liberty, Ky., in iducation to read the Bible. thou done? Jesus answered. My king (John 18:33-37). 1926 to work with his father in pub His own testimony is as follows as dom is not of this world: if my king The first question Pilate asked our lication of a weekly newspaper, the o his formal education: "Notwith- dom were of this world, then would Lord was whether He admitted that Licking Valley Courier, in various tanding it was my lot to be raised as my servants fight, that I should not (Continued on page two) (Continued on page five) Page 2 THE BEREA BAPTIST BANNER September 15, 198 THE BEREA BAPTIST BANNER King above all gods" (Ps. 95:3). 22). The whole nation of Israel was His great power and reign in thi MHbum CocfcraN, Editor "The LORD hath prepared his unto Christ "a kingdom of priests" sense that He will in His latter-da THE BEREA BAPTIST BANNER (UPS 546470) is published throne in the heaven; and his king (Ex. 19:6). Whenever a prophet glory. 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