I'd like to apologize for my recent lack of faithfulness to TMP. Last week was kinda crazy. For the few of you who may not know, my mother went in the hospital Monday and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (blood cancer) on Wednesday. After more tests, she was released Friday evening. There will be a blog accessible from JohnHouseholder.com tracking her condition and treatment, etc.
But on to TMP....

For the love of Christ constraineth us.... 2 Corinthians 5:14
About 70 years ago a movement started that called itself "Fundamentalism." The idea was that they didn't agree with the direction the major denominations (particularly the Southern Baptist Convention) were heading, and they were going to hold to "Old Time Religion." There was nothing innately wrong with the Fundamentalist movement to start with, but over the years it's become more and more works-focused. And not merely works to please God (which is in itself a faulty philosophy,) but works to please men--rules for rules' sake so to speak. The truth is, we're not to do anything because soem man-made rule, even one loosely based on Scripture, says so. And we're not to do things to please God, per se--grace took care of that, because our very best is not good enough. We are to live in a way that would please God out of a love for Him. Don't get sidetracked by rules and regulations; keep your focus on Christ, and you WILL live for Him.