Question: I have been in an independent fundamental Baptist church for 11 years. I believe that they teach truth. However, they seem to be somewhat legalistic and everything revolves around one man – the pastor. What is your opinion of fundamentalist Christians?

Kevin

Answer: Dear Kevin,

Most agree that legalism is one of the hallmarks of fundamentalism. We humans have a proclivity to take our zeal and turn it into extremely unbalanced positions, so we must be careful in throwing stones at fundamentalism – much like Jesus did when he spoke of the dedication of the Pharisees. The Pharisees were dedicated – but that dedication and zeal did not make what they said, did, and taught correct – and Jesus made that crystal clear throughout the Gospels.

In Christ,

Greg Albrecht