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Board member Ed Williamson (Ive known of him since he and Helen were FBC freshmen I believe) called yesterday, speaking for the Board. If they dont Then I should adjust what I am doing to be what he wants. Florida College is a private Christian college in Temple Terrace, Florida. The Bible verses seemed to jump off the page as Dr. Lindstrom shared this message at Calvary Community Church. Florida Bible College, Hollywood, FL Bible/Biblical Studies 1974 - 1976 Activities and Societies: Youth Ranch Licenses & Certifications CERTIFIED DEMENTIA PRACTITIONER (CDP) National Council of. Secure Forever! Hebrews 12:6. His muddied gospel message is only the surface of what is going on in his life and ministry. In 1996 he and his wife Tina began Grace and Truth Ministry Consulting - a national consulting ministry serving churches, Christian schools, Para-church ministries and mission agencies in providing a vast array of ministry services. banned) according to Gods Word. And thanks for your comment. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. in Christian Counseling Marriage & Family Counseling, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) You will also find a lot pf free Grace friends here. And if we dont keep up the payments, it will be repossessed. Bruce Bryan 1971-1973. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. He has served as the Pastor of St. Charles Bible Church and Faith Bible Church in Clearwater FL and founded Suncoast Christian Academy. Latest on Paul Washer: Paul Washer Again Proclaims a Lordship "Salvation" Message and Worse. Here is an unabashed quote from the official American Baptist web site: [The 2013 WCC] 10th Assembly, will continue to animate American Baptist participation in the work of the WCC and the wider ecumenical movement. But two FBC Board members are Administrators at the FBCAA Discussion Board. Holly, Zeller has a whole body of material that embraces perseverance of the saints theology. having your life marked by His blessings. They do not want me as a member. He has appeared in Who's Who in America both as a student [Dallas Theological Seminary] and a professor [Miami Christian College]. Acceptance Rate 39% Undergraduates 43 students My Hope with Billy Graham Starting, The My Hope with Billy Graham outreach starts today! Perhaps the biggest compromise out there has to do with how believers interpret Romans 1:16: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.. It does seem that some have strayed from their earlier beliefs taught to them at FBC as they expound on topics far away from the simple Gospel truth of saved by Grace. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence. 5:11). Your comment about FBC: It was a beacon of Truth at one time. SFBC is the bright light for my future, not only for my current career, but for my family as well. (Required for Graduation). Jackson Very encouraging to see a 21 year old who is contending for the faith once delivered. John 5:24 It occupies the facilities built by Hank Lindstrom as the old Tampa Bay Bible College. Students analyze the interconnectedness of the doctrines, examine how belief affects practice, and develop a worldview based on sound doctrine. You said, Whenever I tell people the Biblical gospel, they either seem to be surprised like its a message theyve never heard before, or say things that were all used to hearing like Why not just sin up a storm then? On average, graduates earn $28,902. The fruitful and victorious life of a mature disciple of Jesus Christ is not achieved or characterized by a strict adherence to a legalistic moral code or by the avoidance of a lengthy litany of prohibited behaviors. Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory High School, Do not sell or share my personal information. That meeting will occur later this week. In other words, he was contrasting the sound messages preached by Hank and Yankee with the unsound messages being preached at his local churches. We teach that God the Father, the First Person of the Trinity, orders and disposes of all things according to His own purpose and grace. We are called Aspies for short. The major thrust of Dr. Arnolds ministry is soul winning. The education is to be Bible and Christ centered. But it makes sense now why back then, I hadnt see much of the P discussed. Not to mark and avoid. I have grown in every aspect of my life. Linda, you are right. I read bad reviews about Keiser University as I did with others. Basically I got into this largely because I have Aspergers syndrone. I am so disappointed to hear about the promotion of Billy Graham by the church that will host the new FBC. The Bible says in Romans 10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God., It does not say faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of a Lordship salvation preacher, such as Billy Graham., If someone thinks that an alternative to the gospel is the same as the Gospel in its power, I think they are on the slide into apostasy. This sin-nature separates people from God and causes many problems in life. Florida Bible College - Home - Facebook The course presents the motivation and command for making disciples, defines the gospel message, and emphasizes the necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in evangelism and discipleship. Jeremy A. They both teach salvation by works, either directly, or by implication. A constant reminder as I have shared ones I should not have before, thank the Lord we have the body and we watch out for each other. Lee Patton, pastor in San Antonio, and FBC alumni, came on to the board. We should not ever let someone tell us we are not to speak against evil. We are thankful there are some FBC Alumni who are still Grace discerning. Romans 1:16, That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the POWER of God. Scripture instructs believers to SEPARATE from error, NOT COOPERATE!! Consider hosting your next event at SFBC. In March of 1974 God led Lee to found the Faith Bible Church in San Antonio, where he continues to serve in the same church for some 38 years! Thanks to you all as you give me hope and I haved learned a great deal from this site and some of the others you have listed. For them to understand the love believers have for their Savior they need to be born again first. Sometime after this, the board of the FBC Alumni Association solicited Dr. Arnold to make his new college the college they wanted to start. In early November I was designated the Registrar of the new college, and set to work writing the catalog, and handbook, and getting ready for day class kick-off in the Fall of 2013. Thanks, I pray for the general world-wide population of Florida Bible Colleges Alumni that they will be discerning and not be taken in by the FBCAA Board, who seem to exhibit little discernment in this case. For these colleges, Johnson University Florida is the most competitive with an acceptance rate of 42% and South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary is the least competitive with an acceptance rate of . Featured Review: . }); You know its one thing when they get something outside of the gospel wrong, and people disagree and are able to discuss it with the Word, but when the gospel is wrong, they cannot promote the man, period as far as I can see in Gods Word. When people compromise with those who teach false gospels they may be growing their ministries, but OT is. A Statement of Faith at CCC and FBCAA did not keep them from endorsing Billy Graham and his false message and a Statement of Faith at CCC did not keep then from inviting their congregation to view the Graham presentation in order to learn to share their faith. That is an atrocious affront to the Precious Gospel of our Savior. Bob. He is eternally existent in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and are one God coequal in power and glory, having precisely the same nature and attributes. I chose SFBC because I wanted to enhance my level of higher education, but it was really important to me that it was also Christ-centered. I was there also & I appreciate everything that I learned under Doc Stanford & Dr Cambron along with the other teachers. Genesis 1:1,26,27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; John 14:8-11; Romans 8:13-16; Colossians 2:8,9; 1 Corinthians 12:3-6. Continue reading . However, a Christian can, through sin, lose his fellowship, joy, power, testimony, and reward and incur the Fathers chastisement. "How can I best prepare myself to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord? Recently however, some well meaning alumni have decided to re-start the college after it has been off the map for many years in a state of legal closure. I have a 22 yr. old, a 21 year old, a 20 year old, a 19 year old (and several others) but encouraging to see one of your age out there speaking the clear gospel. Grahams LS message is not just slick. SFBC sets its students up for success. In November of 1979 Lee married his wife Irene Rodriguez; he isfather to five children, and gradfather to (currently) nine. The church where I was saved preached the right way. He is equally excited about the ministry under Pastor Ralph "Yankee" Arnold. Good question: Why should we doubt Christ? Why indeed should we allow our actions to cast doubt on him.? .fadeIn(3000) It would be interesting to see the comments altho Im afraid we will be saddened at the responses since so many have drifted from the clear Grace stand. Through the years his burden for evangelism continued to grow and in 1987, Dr. Arnold resigned as pastor and president to enter the field of full time evangelism. Though we disagree on some points, I really appreciate your comments finally from a lady, a semi-official source at the FBC re-start. Florida Bible College Inc Company Profile | Hollywood, FL | Competitors One of our alert readers, D. Taylor reports that though the splash screen was scrubbed, the web page at CCC/FBCAA is still encouraging their members to attend the Graham presentation and they invite their friends to attend so they can learn to share their faith. They want to go their way, without having to get into a debate about it. He organized and directed eight Christian Lifeline Clubs in eight public schools. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. I was surprised and had questions, but decided to make my own inquiries and wait for answers before I made judgments. FBC Board member, Steve Bils is a major official of the liberal American Baptist Churches which, in turn, is a participating member of the ultra liberal World Council of Churches (WCC) and their extreme world wide Ecumenical movement. Do you agree with this interpretation? I notice a lot of people are compromising with people like the BGEA or his son Franklin. Thanks, Jack! 850-227-5325. anytime you try to put together some Alliance of people with divergent viewpoints, it requires compromise. (Required for Graduation), This course analyzes how a Christian perspective influences the way Christians think about issues such as creation, evolution, evil, morality, other religions, and social justice. Once saved, always saved! What troubles me is that every ministry on my campus seems to teach lordship salvation. Intellectually, emotionally, spiritually. George and his wife have served as Awana Missionaries to Central Florida establishing the Awana Treasure Coast Scholarship Camp. I can study emails and comment about the content details which I may not recall well from a phone call. Dear Jack, Paul in the two times he mentions his road to Damascus (were he became a believer) it is in his defense when he is on trial not in an evangelistic goal. Sorry you are having problems finding a free Grace church. This course surveys the Old Testament in light of its cultural, historical, and literary situation and traces the themes of creation, fall, and redemption. Another area that billy graham (and most churches today) relies heavily own is the personal testimony. E-mail/letters/articles cannot always convey a persons heart or provide back and forth dialog. Visible. Like you said, it just destroys the integrity of the Gospel. And, an unbeliever will not be led to faith in Christ by Grahams perverse gospel of works. FLORIDA BIBLE COLLEGE, INCORPORATED - Intercredit Report John 3:36; Romans 6:23; 8:17,18; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9; Revelation 20:15. I too listen to Yankee and listen to Hanks archived programs (as well as Tom Cucuzzas). Not sure about this discussion of CCC, the FBCAA officers or the FBC Board of Trustees that you have going on here but I do believe its not productive in furthering Gods Work. ; BA Florida Bible College, BA; Dallas Seminary, MA; Freedom Seminary, PhD; Southwestern Baptist, post-doctoral. Experience Registrar Florida Bible College of Tampa Nov 2012 - Present10 years 9 months 4811 George Road, Tampa, FL 33624 Developing the program and structure of the College, scheduled to. Steve has been a regular church attendee since age three. He was the Founder and Pastor of Colorado Bible Church in Arvada, Colorado from 1972 1987. The only works that we can do are allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us Now were just doing bible study on Sunday mornings at home. They will be very different, but, you must choose whom you will believe. Have they answered yet why they would have put Billy Graham on their website? The FBC reported here in this negative article is still trying to start. I remember you and your husband Bill at FBC. We all came away satisfied and excited about a possible alliance with CCC. Jack, the justification that the alumnus of FBC gave you regarding the Graham film is appalling. This excuse reach more people, anything goes, ecumenical evangelism attitude is destroying the integrity of the Gospel and the solid Grace orientation of FBC Alumni. 133 images, 536 students. In contrast to the message at CCC/FBCAA, our friend Dr. Yankee Arnold and his church (formerly Dr. Hank Lindstroms Calvary Community Church in Tampa, FL), have already started classes for the officially incorporated Florida Bible College of Tampa. One may be obsessed with tin cans, another may be obsessed with snakes (which is one of my special interests). Satan tries to cause doubt in believers to distract us and rob us of the joy and assurance of eternal life. one of my former Assistant Pastors. The current health of the church can be noted in the record of continuing to support some 48 missionaries with missions giving of $55,000 to $60,000 annually. May God bless you. While attending Florida Bible College, he worked in a juvenile detention ministry, assisted with a Junior High Ranch, and directed a Bible Club for elementary children. This is Shirley's photograph of a flock of beautiful Ibises on the lake in back of our house. Why should we doubt Christ? Abe I dont see anywhere in the Bible where any preacher was told, Go join up with these five ministries, even though none of them preach the Gospel, so that you can reach more people. When I left Australia, a few years back, I gave my car to my niece. Bob has been married to Mary Brookes since 1974 and they have two adult daughters, Jami and Joy. Steve recognizes that the clarity and beauty of the gospel is the tie that binds the congregation together at Calvary Community Church. I see you mentioned yankee Arnold and Hank Lindstrom. P543 Prospect Hall College, Hollywood P545 Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota P550 Rollins College, Winter Park (Branch Campus at Patrick AFB) The course presents the motivation and command for making disciples, defines the gospel message, and emphasizes the necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in evangelism and discipleship. It was before the Graham program, and he explained that the Graham language was not clear and encouraged believers to know the difference and clarify it. Again, five minute (or less) phone call would have cleared up these concerns. In 1974. I have wondered, as churches might sometimes take care of the physical needs of widows and orphans, but allow men to sneak in privily to spy out our liberty. The Board of Florida Bible College Alumni Association (FBCAA) in their desire to re-start FBC seems to be taking a downward spiral. Jackson, I have come to know a few people with aspergers, thank you for sharing some of your challenges that also seem to be a unique gift. they will value personal testimonies over and above the truth of the Bible: Faith alone in Christ alone. Some communications passed between members of the FBCAA board and Dr. Arnold, with less that complete agreement about some he would not have serve on the college board, and also on some points of the doctrinal statement. Here is the main text of my message to Pastor Hoffmann explaining my background with and interest in the original Florida Bible College in Hollywood, FL: Pastor Hoffmann,I received the notice that FBC will be re-started in your church soon. Your sad story is not unusual except that the wonderful part is that you and your wife are a part of the Body of Christ, The Church. THE NEXT STEP - Contact Us Today to Learn More I am praying for you. Jimmie Champion 1975-1976. But I too got to the point where I simply had to search and search and search to find a clear understanding about what the Bible has to say about salvation and this blog was a MAJOR contributing factor in helping me understand a clear gospel message. He also had agreement, initially, that his doctrinal statement would be accepted and agreed to by all board members, staff members and administration members of the new college. Was there one? I am pleased to see that the CCC or FBCAA webmaster has scrubbed the flash screen advertising Billy Graham. Luke 8:13: They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away., ecumenical evangelism attitude is destroying the integrity of the Gospel. var quotes = $(".quotes"); Bonnie Burkert 1980-1981. Irresponsible is advertising Billy Graham and his horrific teaching. He needs to hear this before he gets too involved.