Redirecting Misdirected Passion • Crash Zones on the Information Highway B R I N G I N G T H E T R U T H H O M E FrontLineMarch/April 2007 • $3.95 MARCH/APRIL 2007Contents FRONTLINE MAGAZINE VOLUME 17 • NUMBER 2 11 Are You 6 Redirecting Getting a Call from Departments Misdirected Passion God? Bruce K. Meyer John Vaughn 4 Mail Bag The real problem . is not There is a fence far the appearance of tempta- enough away from 5 On the Front Line tion, but the individual’s moral failure that Looking for a Substitute willful exchange of God for should not be climbed. for God heart idols. John C. Vaughn 9 Do You Really Want 20 On the Home Front to Be a Slave to Sin? 25 Wit & Wisdom Rand Hummel David Atkinson Can you imagine what it will be like for those who spend 26 Ladies’ Circle their entire lives satisfying Kitchen Clean-Up fleshly desires to someday Claudia Barba explain their choices to God? 28 Cogitations 15 Crash Zones on the On Ritual Information Highway Warren Vanhetloo Michael Yarborough The dark streets of the 29 The Evangelist’s Internet can be a dangerous 13 My Beloved Corner place to travel, and you must and My Friend Integrity in the Ministry proceed with caution when Marsh and Jerry Sivnksty entering into this “crash Gretchen Fant zone.” True physical intimacy 30 At a Glance cannot exist without Ezra—Part 2 17 Protecting the genuine friendship. Layton Talbert Hearts at Home Tony Miller 33 Newsworthy Wicked people come freely Robert Condict into our homes, not by the door, but by cable and satel- 35 Global Focus lite, Internet, magazine sub- The Need in Romania scriptions, or DVDs. Peter Beltechi 22 Resource Guide 37 Chaplain News Jim Berg and Michael 39 Behind the Lines Yarborough Behind Joseph’s Lines Gordon Dickson Visit us on the Web at We are grateful to Dr. Michael Yarborough for his editorial assistance www.fbfi.org with this edition of FrontLine. Mail Bag On the Front Line FrontLine A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT We want to hear from you! Editor Executive Board Let us know what you like or don’t like Dr. John C. Vaughn Dr. Rick Arrowood President about FrontLine. Address your comments to Dr. James Baker Managing Editor, FrontLine Office Manager Rev. Earl Barnett Looking for a Substitute for God 500 West Lee Road, Taylors, SC 29687. Mrs. Carol Logan Capt. Wayne A. Bley, USNR You may also fax your comments to Rev. Richard J. Cross John C. Vaughn (864) 322-0838 or send them by e-mail to [email protected]. Publication Editor Dr. Johnny Daniels Mr. Steve Skaggs You may request that your letter not be published or that your Dr. Gordon Dickson name be withheld, but anonymous letters will not be accepted. Contributing Dr. Mike Harding Editors Dr. Gary Hirth Dr. Gordon Dickson Dr. Sam Horn s I read your brother in Christ. Dr. Mark Minnick Dr. David Innes ANovember/ David Rogol Dr. Layton Talbert Dr. Tom Knauf ne of our FBFI Chaplains recent- Dr. Guenther Salter was speaking in in reputation for wisdom and honour” December Contents, Jefferson, MA Design Dr. Thomas Nieman ly told me the story of a young chapel during a summer college ses- (Eccles. 10:1). Folly finds a home in the “The One Lost Sheep” by Mr. Mike Moreau Dr. John C. Mincy soldier who came to him and sion. His title was “Doing Right with heart that lack integrity. It is spread Mark Johnson gripped greatly appreciated the Harvest Media Dr. Mark Minnick shared that he was so discour- the Wrong Heart.” His point was that through the virus of a silly story told by attention! It got work of Pastor Scott Executive Officers Rev. Jeff Musgrave aged that he spent every eve- we must never forget the difference in spite of the Holy Spirit’s check. Its I Dr. Fred Moritz Dr. Chuck Phelps ning getting drunk to drown between an outward performance for roots are sent down by the delay that through the fog, “ring- Aniol (Nov/Dec 2006) Vice President Dr. Matt Olson his emotional pain.* The Chaplain had Christ and a heart relationship with dulls the cutting edge of conviction. ing” true and efficacious. putting together in one Dr. Bradley Smith Dr. David Pennington O And that’s only the first article the numerous Secretary Dr. Kevin Schaal asked him, “How is that working out Christ. All human religion demands It seems like such a “little folly,” this page! Please, thank him facets of Christmas as Dr. Gordon Dickson Rev. Wilbur Schoneweis for you?” The soldier had to admit, a performance; the Bible offers a rela- longing for human appreciation that for that article and testi- it relates to pagans and Treasurer Dr. Wayne Van Gelderen Jr. “Well, it’s not helping, and I think it tionship. God would have us focus on supplants divine blessing. The reputa- mony for me. God’s precious saints. Dr. Kevin Schaal Dr. Michael Yarborough might be making things worse.” That what He has done for us more than on tion for wisdom and honor become the Just as bad thinking I pastored my last Research Secretary simple exchange express- what we presume to do cloak of the wicked ethic that draws leads to bad actions, I church for forty years Advisory Board Board Emeritus es the reality of the most for Him. Doing right with attention to ourselves—attention that common approach man the wrong heart means a rightly belongs to our Savior. didn’t want to read nor and always presented to Rev. Mark Bouslog Dr. Charles Britt Dr. Bob Jones III The near unanimous takes to his problem. His man can spend his min- At a recent Men’s Conference where understand the truth our people—adults and Dr. David Burggraff Dr. Gerald Carlson Dr. Walter Kirk testimony of those of his article. It would children—such truths Dr. Robert Condict Dr. Ed Caughill Dr. Bennie Moran own unbelief deceives istry out of fellowship Dr. Berg presented this material on devastate my own self- that helped believers to Dr. Stephen Jones Dr. Walter Coles Mr. Mike Moreau him into thinking there who came was the with God. Why are we purity, over 600 men humbly came to deceptions and require a have a “balanced” view Dr. Matthew Recker Dr. Marion Fast Dr. Ed Nelson must be something better realization of a so surprised when a man find the spiritual resources to live and Dr. David Shumate response from me toward and appreciation for the Dr. Collins Glenn Dr. Les Ollila that he can still control. who gratifies his lust for help others live with spiritual victory Dr. Michael Sproul Dr. Randy Shaylor shockingly simple my Holy God and Savior, Christmas season. The Dr. Brian Green But whatever he feeds praise in public gratifies over their lusts. The near unanimous Rev. Ronald Smith Jr. Dr. Bill Hall Dr. John Stevens truth: the perversity Jesus Christ, and it’s easi- negatives were, and need Rev. Jeremy Sweatt Dr. Bruce Hamilton Dr. Bob Taylor a selfish appetite only his other lusts in private? testimony of those who came was Rev. Douglas Wright that all fallen men er not knowing nor acting to be, balanced against the Dr. Gary Jones Dr. George Youstra increases it. A powerful new the realization of a shockingly simple accordingly! But surely, positives with nothing to There is a better way. have in common is resource to help us under- truth: the perversity that all fallen not safer! be purposely omitted. You hold in your hand the demand of “self” stand this deception, men have in common is the demand Thank you, Mr. Every Christian needs Mission Statement: The Fundamental Baptist Fellowship appeals for integrity, to rule the life. taught by Dr. Jim Berg, of “self” to rule the life. The outward Johnson—there is a Balm a spiritual, Biblical, and International exists to provide a rallying point for Fundamental morality, and ethics— will soon be released. In expressions of that self-rule cover the in Gilead. And we do reasonable balance in Baptists seeking personal revival and the opportunity to work articles that offer real Purity: Winning the Battle spectrum from celebrated success to stand alone in His pres- most things. “Tangents” with committed Bible-believers in glorifying God through the hope by focusing on the in a Perverse World, Dr. humiliating defeat, but they are the ence. and “chasing rabbits” to uncompromising fulfillment of the Great Commission. problem in the heart. There are words Berg explains the “anatomy of lust” symptoms of a life-destroying decep- Norman Freitoy try to prove an unneces- As the journal of the FBFI, FrontLine Magazine provides a forum for here that will bring conviction and, and cuts to its root: unbelief. As in tion. The central point of the Humanist Waupun Correctional sary point will often result God’s people to reverently express a conservative Christian perspec- we pray, genuine repentance. Some Changed into His Image and Quieting a Manifesto is that “no God will save us; tive on pertinent issues. In an effort to keep readers informed, quotes Institution in very unbalanced and and references to many different individuals and organizations will of these articles present the words of Noisy Soul, he exposes the lie that God we must save ourselves.” That state- Waupun, WI often unhappy believers. appear. This does not imply the endorsement of the magazine or its the ancients as they struggled. Other Himself is not enough.