Fundamentalist by the forum rules below:
A Fundamentalist Christian is a born again believer in Lord Jesus Christ who:
- Maintains an immovable allegiance to the inerrant, infallible, and verbally Inspired Bible;
- Believes whatever the Bible says is so;
- Judges all things by the Bible, and is judged only by the Bible, aka - "Sola Scriptura";
- Affirms the foundational truths of the historic Christian Faith:
a. The doctrine of the Trinity
b. The incarnation, virgin birth, substitutionary atonement, bodily resurrection, ascension into Heaven, and Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
c. The new birth through regeneration of the Holy Spirit
d. The resurrection of saints to life eternal
e. The resurrection of the ungodly to final judgment and eternal death
f. The fellowship of the saints, who are the body of Christ;
- Practices fidelity to that faith, and endeavors to preach it to every creature;
- Exposes and separates from all ecclesiastical denial of that Faith, compromise with error, and apostasy from the Truth; and
- Earnestly contends for the Faith once delivered.
- Therefore, Fundamentalism is a militant orthodoxy with a soulwinning zeal. While Fundamentalists may differ on certain interpretations of Scripture, we join in unity of heart and common purpose for the defense of the Faith and the preaching of the Gospel, without compromise or division.
Thus a Fundamentalist can be from quite a few Protestant denominations, even nondenominational. Those that defer to a view that sacred tradition is equal to scripture (not sola scriptura) would not. For more information, see Fundamentalism.
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I would say that describes me accurately. Anyone else?
My firm conviction is that no one is truly saved unless they are they are all in with Christ. Either he is the only Lord whom you follow, or he is not your Lord - you cannot have two masters. So choose who you will serve. Faith is a matter of whom or what you live for.
Matthew 10:38 (WEB) 38 He who does
not take his cross and
follow after me is
not worthy of me.
We take up are cross and follow Lord Jesus by renouncing the old master of selfish ambitions as part of this world, and then sanctify ourselves to God by following Lord Jesus into a life of righteousness and love.
Galatians 5:18-25 (NIV) But if you are led by the Spirit,
you are
not under the law. 19 Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I
forewarn you, even as I also
forewarned you, that those who practice such things will
not inherit God’s Kingdom. 22 But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who
belong to Christ Jesus have
crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since
we live by the Spirit, let us
walk by the Spirit.
Luke 21:34-36 (WEB) 34 “So
be careful, or your hearts will be
loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. 35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth. 36 Therefore
be watchful all the time, praying that you may be
counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and
to stand before the Son of Man.”
John 10:27-28 (WEB) 27
My sheep listen my voice, and I know them, and
they follow me. 28
I give eternal life to
them.
They will never perish, and no one will snatch
them out of my hand.
1 John 2:1-6 (WEB) 2 My little children, I write these things to you so that
you may not sin.
If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. 2 And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world. 3
This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. 4 One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him. 5 But
God’s love has most certainly
been perfected in
whoever keeps his word. This is how we know that we are in him: 6 he who says he remains in him ought himself also
to walk just like he walked
Luke 9:23-25 (WEB) 23 He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily and
follow me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
2 Timothy 2:19-22 (WEB) However God’s firm foundation stands, having this seal, “
The Lord knows those who are his,” [
Numbers 16:5] and, “
Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.” 20 Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor. 21
If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work. 22
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Romans 6:2 Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 May it never be! We who died to sin, how can we live in it any longer?
Romans 8:3-4 (WEB) 3 For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh; 4 that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us,
who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit.
1 Peter 1:14-16 (WEB) 14 as
children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, 15 but just as
he who called you is holy, you yourselves also {{
be holy in all of your behavior}}; 16 because it is written, “You shall
be holy; for {{
I am holy}}.” [Leviticus 11:44-45]