Test 5 Flashcards
B
Bible, the only rule of faith and practice
R
Regenerate and Immersed Church Membership
A
Autonomy of the Local Church
P
Priesthood of the Believer
S
Soul Liberty
I
Immersion and the Lord’s Supper - the only two ordinances
S (2)
Separation of church and state
S (3)
Separation Ethically and Ecclesiastically
What are the two key elements in Fundamentalism?
Doctrinal purity and Ecclesiastical Separation
What are the three broad periods in Fundamentalist history?
Birth in 1850 until about 1930
After 1930
In the 1950s
What are four characteristics of the post-Civil War revival tradition?
Aggressively evangelistic and missions oriented
Premillennial
Theologically conservative
Trans-denominational
What was the first and most significant Fundamentalist Bible conference? When did it meet?
The Niagara Bible Conference 1876
What are five key themes of the Niagara Bible Conference?
Premillennialism (a requirement for speakers)
Inspiration of the Scriptures
Person and work of Christ
Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Evangelism and missions
What was held every 7 or 8 years to unify premillennialists worldwide?
Bible and Prophecy Conferences
What is German Higher Criticism
Invaded British and American Christianity in the 1870s and 80s
Contrast with Lower Criticism
Attacked authenticity, reliability, and authority
of the Scriptures.
What is Darwinism?
◦ Darwin’s On the Origin of Species (1859)
◦ History of Religions approach
What is the Social Gospel?
◦ Key tenets
Sin is selfishness.
Redemption is social.
Atonement is example.
Christianity is non-miraculous.
◦ Key theologian: Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918)
Baptist professor at Rochester Theological Seminary
Theologian of the Social Gospel
Although Fundamentalism arose out of revival and an emphasis on the return of Christ, what was essential in its becoming a movement?
Liberalism
What was the “Bible of Fundamentalism,” who produced it, and when was it produced?
The Scofield Reference Bible produced by C. I. Scofield, and was produced in 1917.
What were The Fundamentals?
A series of articles
Twelve booklets – 90 articles
Free distribution – at Lyman Stewart’s expense
What was the World’s Christian Fundamentals Association, and who was its first president? What were its two purposes?
It was a trans denominational group formed to fight liberalism in all denominations. William Bell Riley (W. B. Riley) was the first president. It was a group formed to combat liberalism in American Christianity and the teaching of evolution in the public school system.
What are the advantage and disadvantages of Fundamentalism’s doctrinal minimalism?
Advantage: Highlights cruciality of the gospel
Disadvantages:
1. Other key teachings may be devalued.
2. Main vehicle for advancing the gospel is the local church.
What was MOBA, and why was it an unusual organization at its founding?
MOBA = Michigan Orthodox Baptist Association
There were 16 churches in Michigan, 14 of which were conservative and withdrew from the NBC and formed their own Association.
When was “Fundamentalist” first used to describe the militant conservatives?
Annual Convention Meetings 1920-21 (NBC)
a. Conservative pre-convention meetings
b. “Fundamentalist”