How would you define the often used term "Evangelical Christian?"

[Baptist Believer]

Hmmm, personally I believe that people like Wesley and George Whitefield to be true Evangelicals.

That would be placing on them a label that did not exist in their day, used to describe a movement that did not yet exist.

Calling them evangelical would be something like saying they approved of the use of commercial radio to spread the gospel. If they lived in the age where commercial radio existed, I'm certain they would support it, but it is ascribing approval of something that was unknown to them.

 

[Baptist Believer]

An Evangelical Christian is one who is born again and spreads the gospel.

I'm born from above and evangelize all the time, but I have never been an evangelical. I am certainly an evangel, but the label evangelical means something beyond that, even though the non-historical definition of the label is quite fluid.

 

[MB]

I'm born from above and evangelize all the time, but I have never been an evangelical. I am certainly an evangel, but the label evangelical means something beyond that, even though the non-historical definition of the label is quite fluid.

If it means something beyond I am unaware of what that may be..Enlighten me? Calvinist use the term but I do not see the connection. Just because some apply it to them selves does not change it's original meaning
MB

 

[evenifigoalone]

Define politically conservative

One who is fiscally conservative as well as socially conservative--tends to be prolife, anti gay marriage, etc.

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[Yeshua1]

I'm born from above and evangelize all the time, but I have never been an evangelical. I am certainly an evangel, but the label evangelical means something beyond that, even though the non-historical definition of the label is quite fluid.

Pretty much conservative Christians, ones who hold to Cardinal truths of scriptures. are either Fundamentalist or Evangelical!

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

One who is fiscally conservative as well as socially conservative--tends to be prolife, anti gay marriage, etc.

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So you are anti gay?

 

[Yeshua1]

So you are anti gay?

Anti gay marriage and lifestyle!

 

[evenifigoalone]

So you are anti gay?

I'm not politically conservative

What I said was that evangelicals tend to lean politically conservative. But I don't believe that they need to be to be evangelical, as I see it as more of a doctrinal thing.

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[Earth Wind and Fire]

Pretty much conservative Christians, ones who hold to Cardinal truths of scriptures. are either Fundamentalist or Evangelical!

I disagree!!! One doesn’t have to pair themselves up to any limiting group to be squarely and sincerely believers in Christ, The Trinity, the Grace of God administered by the Holy Spirit. It comes by Grace and it changes our lives forever.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I'm not politically conservative

What I said was that evangelicals tend to lean politically conservative. But I don't believe that they need to be to be evangelical, as I see it as more of a doctrinal thing.

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I see evangicial as being a Christian thing. When Gods message sinks into ones soul it makes you want to share the “Good News” to all you come in contact with... particularly to sinners who need it the most. It is not a rallying cry for any political position.

 

[Salty]

Here is what Wiki Says:

and what does Mr. Webster say?

 

[evenifigoalone]

I see evangicial as being a Christian thing. When Gods message sinks into ones soul it makes you want to share the “Good News” to all you come in contact with... particularly to sinners who need it the most. It is not a rallying cry for any political position.

.......I literally just specifically said that I think it's more defined by doctrine than by political. I only said that evangelicals TEND to be politically conservative

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[Baptist Believer]

Pretty much conservative Christians, ones who hold to Cardinal truths of scriptures. are either Fundamentalist or Evangelical!

What you are saying is that Baptists are not theologically conservative. That's foolish.

 

[MB]

Pretty much conservative Christians, ones who hold to Cardinal truths of scriptures. are either Fundamentalist or Evangelical!

Why "cardinal truth" when we all know the Catholic church has no truth.
MB

 

[Yeshua1]

What you are saying is that Baptists are not theologically conservative. That's foolish.

No, stated that we would be either under Fundy or Evangelical camps!

 

[Scarlett O.]

I agree with Van in post #13.

What an Evangelical Christian is in the mind of the one who embraces the term.

It's just another label for Christians to argue over the meaning of.

 

[Salty]

The Free Dictionary: Definition of evangelical | Dictionary.com

From Wiki: Evangelicalism - Wikipedia

From the NAE: What is an Evangelical? - National Association of Evangelicals

 

[MB]

The Free Dictionary: Definition of evangelical | Dictionary.com

From Wiki: Evangelicalism - Wikipedia

From the NAE: What is an Evangelical? - National Association of Evangelicals

It seems to me that people like using what sounds like a religious speak. Makes them feel important and religious.
MB

 

[Baptist Believer]

No, stated that we would be either under Fundy or Evangelical camps!

One can be Baptist without being a fundamentalist. One can also be a Baptist without fitting the sociological definition of an evangelical. In historical terms, Baptists are not evangelicals.

 

[Yeshua1]

One can be Baptist without being a fundamentalist. One can also be a Baptist without fitting the sociological definition of an evangelical. In historical terms, Baptists are not evangelicals.

What were we then? We held to the Fundamentals of the faith, as the IFB do, and others of us agreed with Evangelical views on outreach and theology?