017 Thrive Deeper: 1 Thessalonians

Matthew and DJ have a question from avid listener Corey Sleap. It is basically about the definition of the word "Evangelical" in light of different culture's views of the word... DJ and Matt go on to talk about these four words:

1. "Evangelical"
2. "Reformed"
3. "Fundamentalist"
4. "Orthodoxy"

Matthew references these books:

Martin Lloyd Jones' book "What is an Evangelical?"

G.K. Chesterton's book "Orthodoxy"

Rodney Stark's "The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion"

Harold Lindsell's "The Battle for the Bible"

For more information about what "Reformed" is: https://www.challies.com/articles/what-it-means-to-be-reformed/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism

For more information on Fundamentalist Christianity: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christian-fundamentalism

The dictionary definition of Orthodoxy: orthodoxy - noun UK the generally accepted beliefs of society at a particular time. the traditional beliefs of a religious group or political party. the degree to which someone believes in traditional religious or political ideas.

How the Orthodox Christians define themselves: https://orthodoxwiki.org/What_is_Orthodoxy

Intro to 1 Thessalonians Assurance of judgement and hell. The man of lawlessness.