“Evangelical”
- Webster’s dictionary
- of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
- Distinctives:
- A right to read and draw personal conviction from the Bible. “Where stands it written?”
- A fidelity to bible translation http://www.greatsite.com/timeline-english-bible-history/index.html and apostolic source http://www.bible-researcher.com/canon1.html
- A belief in “Priesthood of all believers”, and conversion by “grace alone, faith alone, scripture alone, Christ alone, to the glory of God alone”.
- Conversion for every member is a highly personal decision, and the freedom to make such a decision is deeply cherished.
- William Tyndale, a leader in the Protestant Reformation, was the first to record the English word “evangelical.” In 1531, Tyndale wrote in a commentary on the book of John: “He exhorteth them to proceed constantly in the evangelical truth.” https://www.christianity.com/church/denominations/what-does-the-term-evangelical-really-mean-here-are-10-things-to-know.html
- Freedom to hold positions such as
- I think well of ministries such as Moody Bible, Dallas Theological Seminary, J Vernon McGee, Charles Swindoll (Insight for Living), and all who take the Bible seriously.