ModernPuritan?
Puritan Board Freshman
I thought i would share what is a nutshell opinion of BJU. this may also apply to several other schools like BJU. but......
THis is as unbiased and accurate account of my experiences at Bob Jones University. In general, Im not dealing with individuals or the classes but with the institutional rules, beliefs. The classes are very hard, the instructors know there stuff. example- 98% of their nursing majors pass the NCLEX exam the first time ( on par with public universities).
So we begin are journey. I first arrived there January 8th of this year. Classes started within 2 days.
As you read i would like to quote from and identify with spurgeon. " I am not ashamed of the term "Calvinist"...... "the Gospel/Scripture teaches what is called Calvinism". This is not a statement i intend to defend in this blog, but at its core, the antithesis of "Calvinism" is false teaching, false theology from consistently, unanimously condemned heretics - the Roman catholic church, and unfortunately some protestants today. SO naturally, knowing that BJU was a "Fundamental, independent" baptist church, I had concerns as to whether or not the believed the the true doctrines or mans lies. I was assured that : there were many folk on both sides of the issue. This may of been a true statement from the admissions dept but from my experience. 75% of the folk i knew were fully fledged arminian. I unfortunately beileve this verse "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" applies to a good 80% of the folk there(dealing with theology only).
for instance. Many people say "sure, i beileve in election" then they clarify "God choose based on His foreseeing of a mans favorable response using his free will" in English this means God is subject to the will of man in this regard. this is a breed of arminianianism.
Finally in reference to the Theology of BJU 1) they try to be "neutral" which you cant be, its white or black. God does not give 2 conflicting interpretations of the same verse. so they are lukewarm.
my bullet points for this section would be
BJU is
~ arminian
~ very dispensationalistic
~ Pharisaical in their approach to how a Christian is different
Worship:
The rule for any worship is simple "Do not ADD, do not Subtract" a logical conclusion is Unless God specifically commands a form or activity in corporate worship, God forbids it. Hence God does no where ask us to have church drama. the abscense of the command for drama- means that it is forbidding. Singing on the other hand is commanded. Now understand i lean heavily towards acapella, Psalm only singing. I am against holy days, choirs, and solos BJU adds against what should be a fairly clear picture of Godly worship, many forbidden elements, or encourages them Dramas, choirs, solos, instrumental accompaniment, etc. THis is characteristic of Arminian theology. Look at the catholic church
1) brought instruments into church in 600 AD
2) Brought christmas and easter in 4-500 AD
Arminians are very good at trying to make God more appealing to the unregenerate, God hating, hell bound world. this is antithetical to what we are to do. we are simply to preach the truth as presented in Scripture without any additions or subtractions. we gather to worship God, not to win souls. GOD, and GOD alone is responsible for converting the sinners.
THis is as unbiased and accurate account of my experiences at Bob Jones University. In general, Im not dealing with individuals or the classes but with the institutional rules, beliefs. The classes are very hard, the instructors know there stuff. example- 98% of their nursing majors pass the NCLEX exam the first time ( on par with public universities).
So we begin are journey. I first arrived there January 8th of this year. Classes started within 2 days.
As you read i would like to quote from and identify with spurgeon. " I am not ashamed of the term "Calvinist"...... "the Gospel/Scripture teaches what is called Calvinism". This is not a statement i intend to defend in this blog, but at its core, the antithesis of "Calvinism" is false teaching, false theology from consistently, unanimously condemned heretics - the Roman catholic church, and unfortunately some protestants today. SO naturally, knowing that BJU was a "Fundamental, independent" baptist church, I had concerns as to whether or not the believed the the true doctrines or mans lies. I was assured that : there were many folk on both sides of the issue. This may of been a true statement from the admissions dept but from my experience. 75% of the folk i knew were fully fledged arminian. I unfortunately beileve this verse "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" applies to a good 80% of the folk there(dealing with theology only).
for instance. Many people say "sure, i beileve in election" then they clarify "God choose based on His foreseeing of a mans favorable response using his free will" in English this means God is subject to the will of man in this regard. this is a breed of arminianianism.
Finally in reference to the Theology of BJU 1) they try to be "neutral" which you cant be, its white or black. God does not give 2 conflicting interpretations of the same verse. so they are lukewarm.
my bullet points for this section would be
BJU is
~ arminian
~ very dispensationalistic
~ Pharisaical in their approach to how a Christian is different
Worship:
The rule for any worship is simple "Do not ADD, do not Subtract" a logical conclusion is Unless God specifically commands a form or activity in corporate worship, God forbids it. Hence God does no where ask us to have church drama. the abscense of the command for drama- means that it is forbidding. Singing on the other hand is commanded. Now understand i lean heavily towards acapella, Psalm only singing. I am against holy days, choirs, and solos BJU adds against what should be a fairly clear picture of Godly worship, many forbidden elements, or encourages them Dramas, choirs, solos, instrumental accompaniment, etc. THis is characteristic of Arminian theology. Look at the catholic church
1) brought instruments into church in 600 AD
2) Brought christmas and easter in 4-500 AD
Arminians are very good at trying to make God more appealing to the unregenerate, God hating, hell bound world. this is antithetical to what we are to do. we are simply to preach the truth as presented in Scripture without any additions or subtractions. we gather to worship God, not to win souls. GOD, and GOD alone is responsible for converting the sinners.