Bebbington's Four Points of Evangelicalism

From his series A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey refers to D.W. Bebbington's four points of evangelicalism.

[mikeyt]

1. Committed to the Bible
2. Cross centered
3. Concerned about conversions
4. Characteristic of Evangelicalism is a kind of activism.

Alliteration is neat...and helpful.

[gracepilditch]

Absolutely, changed hearts lead to love for others and sharing the good news of the gospel, the great commission, .

[Will-tufh]

This whole series was solid content. I'd recommend watching or listening to the whole talk if you can

[denonjoka]

Thanks W. Robert Geoffrey *4 This Powerful, Blessed Word on "Bobbington's Four Points of Evanglicals Which are:- 1. Cross Centred, 2. Conversion, 3. Bible Focused & Activism Where Just As Our Great Lord Jesus Christ Told His Disciples 2 Go and Make Disciples of All Nations In Matthew **28:19**-20, That Is Where Conversion Is & That Evangelism Is a Gift of The Holy Spirit Written In Ephesians **4:11** 4 Our Great Almighty God Is Not a God of Feelings* & May Our Great Lord Jesus Christ Bless Yu W. Robert Geoffrey So Very Much.

[billreal]

I'll put the fifth one aside for further discussion and evaluation. The first four are true to the biblical message.

[alicewhitelhpw]

We need to preach the gospel without ceasing

[djquiz]

And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2 : 1-10

[marjieyoung]

The fifth one makes me nervous. If it means to rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep then okay, but based on what I've seen I don't think that's what they mean. We are not to be conformed into the image of this world, but we are to be holy as God is holy, set apart. We are not supposed to be adapting ourselves to look more like the world, we are supposed to be becoming more and more Christlike. We are different, no longer of this world, new creations in Christ and it is the very fact that we are different that the world sits up and takes notice. How can our light shine in the darkness if we become just as dark as the world around us? The Bible is just as relevant today as it was yesterday and it will remain relevant forever. Within those pages we are instructed on how to evangelize. We don't need to add to it, just follow the examples and instruction we were given and let God handle the rest. In fact, too many times evangelicals get the idea they are fully responsible for the salvation of others when it is only our job to sow the seeds and witness. The heart is in God's very capable hands. Let the Holy Spirit convict, we don't need low lighting and manipulative mood setting music. The Gospel itself is the power unto salvation. Have we lost our high opinion of God? He is omnipotent, holy, just, sovereign, merciful, loving, compassionate, and so much more all at once. We don't need to help Him out and add to the Gospel. We just need to be faithful and lovingly witness to a lost world.

[wetlandweasel]

Evangelicalism needs to distanced itself away from adaptability to its surrounding culture. Christians are called to be holy, set apart from, counter cultural. The activism needs to be Bible and Cross centered and not man centered.

[lolaguide]

Now a days it's their political ideology no concern for the lost.

[jacobjake]

No wonder ppl dont believe God. No scriptures used. All about the evangelical! It’s all about Christ and Christ alone.

[ChadWSmith]

Points 2 and 3 are kinda in the name. :)

[nelsonodell]

The 5th is very questionable at least as it’s dealing with the nature of the call and it’s based on Christ the image of God and God don’t change period do little wiggle room if any. There is a generation that knows not the lord nor His laws and requirements not written laws but the laws of the spirit of Christ and with out that reality engraved in their hearts as only God can do all else is a bust. We are rapidly approaching the midnight hour where no man can work our focus should be on sustainability of the foundation of the Gospel (not saying we don’t) but the written word can’t save only the spirit can save and we are loosing the truth of Christ to the opinions of man bit here tad there and this creates a powerless witness as Christ the supplier of the spirit will not for no ones sake mingle with false hoods period for its simple the life He now lives He lives unto God only and every thing He does through His Holy Spirit is of the fathers will not His love for us but Gods will and the gospel has been greatly distorted for many years now. No one teaches Christ the second Adam no revelation just a bunch of knowledge that never comes to truth. So every one is right now just so they got Jesus in the mix and that would be fine if he was our creation but He isn’t and theology is only the devils work just Men deciding truth of things they know nothing of giving one another titles God has not given and it shows as the kingdom is of power not words or fine sounding arguments as we see rampant today proven by the powerless people . Far more faith in lies and fairy tales mingled with the Gospel than the actual Gospel.
A little rant I know but the foundations have been corrupted for centuries now people are so wise now they pick and choose like for instance peter was asked by the people on the day of Pentecost (day of the law as this is the only day the plan of salvation in the new covenant could come) after being pricked in the heart the people asked what must we do to be saved and full of the Holy Spirit Peter answered them repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of The Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins and then you will recurve the promised gift of the Holy Spirit (Christ in you the hope of glory ) but now just say His name and all is good just do as instructed in the Bible (follow the written code) and all is good just so you speak in tongues or maybe not.the requirements don’t change ever it’s the law of the spirit of Christ. The baptism is the confession of Christ death burial and resurrection and the act of believing it Paul talks of in Ronan’s your confessing in the baptism your death with Christ and a life lived in clear consciousness and this in this particular order is a requirement to receive the Holy Spirit of Christ and there are many spirits but only one of Christ Jesus. As there is one body and one spirit so we are called to one hope one faith and one baptism.
As Adam is the father of all mankind (first) so Christ is the father of all (the new creation Isaiah 9:6) who God draws to Him it’s His(Christ Jesus)Promised Holy Spirit we born of.
But so few understand the feast (not in keeping them that’s useless) but understanding how they are the story of Christ Jesus and His deity (the man) with out that it’s all opinion at best.