I finished a brief series on Biblical Fundamentalism today. As I stated in a previous post, there is a lot of confusion and misconceptions about being a fundamentalist.
Fundamental means: a leading or primary principal, rule, law or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system.
To be a fundamentalist anything simply means that you believe in the foundational principles of that thing. I gave the illustration of a basketball coach who believes and teaches the "fundamentals" of the game. That's a good coach! Consider this, if you take away or alter the fundamentals of basketball, you no longer have basketball!
A Biblical Fundamentalist is someone who believes the basic, central truths of the Bible.
It's really as harmless as it sounds! A Biblical Fundamentalist is someone who simply takes God at His Word. I believe the Bible, therefore I am a Biblical Fundamentalist.
Most people don't have a problem with someone who believes the Bible. They have a problem with someone who acts on those beliefs. A Biblical Fundamentalist will stand out. Their life will be noticeably different from a person who does not believe the Bible.
One of the things we touched on in our series were some of the basic, central truths of the Bible. These doctrines are fundamental to Christianity. If you take away or alter them, you no longer have Christianity! These doctrines include:
- The Inspiration of the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16)
- The Virgin Birth of Christ (Isaiah 7:14)
- The Blood Atonement (1 Peter 1:18-19)
- The Deity of Christ (1 Timothy 3:16)
- The Bodily Resurrection and Return of Christ (Acts 1:2-3 and Acts 1:11)
Every Christian ought to be a Biblical Fundamentalist. God gave us the Bible so we could know Him and His wonderful salvation. Thank God for a heritage of Bible believers whom God has used to pass His truth on to us!
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