Book review: what is an Evangelical?

 

As the title suggests, Dr. M.L Jones in this work, has taken up the task to give us a robust definition of what it is to be an Evangelical.  And this is an important point to be hammed out because it has been taken and abused just like other terms that the Faith has used to define its self such "fundamentalism" which is some who hold to the foundations or fundamental of the faith. In this case, the term evangelical simply refers to one who hold to; affirms and shapes their whole existence upon the gospel. Another way to put this is: Gospeller. 

This little booklet, has three chapters (or three lectures on the subject). The first chapter deals with the definition; the second deals with nature; and the three deals with extent of what it is to be an evangelical. Now let us note that these lectures are build around this statement found in the letter to Jude:       

"Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and brother of James,  To those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ:   May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you. Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." 

While there are many great matters dealt with in the pages of this booklet such as scripture: the only and full authority (pg. 69-74). It is my opinion that the second lecture gives something which cannot be other looked. It gives four principles: (1) the preservation of the Gospel.  (2) learning from History  (3) Maintaining the negatives. (4) No subtractions or additions. (Pg. 34-42). It is important to know what it means to be an evangelical. And I would recommend iiit.

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