The following are thoughts relating to Neo-Evangelicalism and separation.  This material has been compiled over the years by the school director and he has found it a useful check throughout those years.

But let a man examine himself . . .        1 Corinthians 11:28

Neo-Evangelism has a . . .  

  1. Toleration of a wide diversity of theological viewpoints

  2. Friendliness toward or acceptance of evolutionary theories

  3. Toleration toward questionable views of Scripture

  4. Emphasis upon the implications of the social gospel

  5. Enthusiasm over cooperative evangelism

  6. Emphasis upon the unity of the church in preference to its purity

  7. Strong criticism of separatists

  8. Pleas for more political involvement

  9. Un-biblical views regarding the place of women

10. Willingness to remain within old-line denominations

11. Broad ecumenical fellowship

12. Multiple compromises to achieve the end, ie. the ends justify the means

13. The attempt to make Bible truth more "relevant" and acceptable to a larger segment of society.

Justification often given for non-separation:

1. He is winning souls, therefore we ought not to criticize him

2. He obtains a wider hearing for the Gospel by not pointing out our differences

3. We are not to judge God's servants 

4. We should display love toward each other, rather than reproving

"Separatists need to understand and guard against the encroachments of the new evangelicalism. It is a subtle system, propagated as it is by men and women who claim to be loyal to the Scriptures. Many of the things they believe are good and would be shared by separatists. The differences, however, are vita. Courageous leadership is needed on the part of separatists. Solid teaching must be given so that God's people will not be swayed by that which they may inbibe in ignorance."

Ernest Pickering.  Biblical Separation - the Struggle for a Pure Church (Schaumburg, IL:  Regular Baptist Press, 1979), 138.

Biblical Basis for Separation

1. We are to separate from those who are not sound in the faith (2 Tim. 3:5)

2. We are not to assist the cause of the ungodly (2 Chron. 19:2)

3. We are not to give honor to one who denies the faith (Gal 1:6-9)

4. We are to examine a person's theological position and find it acceptable before cooperating with him in spiritual efforts. (1 John 4:1)

5. We are commanded not to join forces with unbelievers in the Lord's work (2 Cor. 6:14)

6. We are not to emphasize unity at the expense of doctrinal purity (Jude 3)

7. We are not to encourage or cooperate with persons of unsound doctrine (2 John 10,11)

Some Observations

1. The spirit of tolerance grows the longer one refuses to take a clear-cut stand

2. God's attributes of love, holiness, and truth are not contradictory but complimentary

3. The word discernment includes the thought of making sound judgments

4. Results prove nothing concerning the validity of the means 

5. We must judge by the standard of God's Word. Falseness is detected as the Word of God is understood and applied 

6. We are expressly commanded to judge Christian brethren with regard to certain things, 2 Thess 3:6; Gal 2:11-14; 3 John 9,10; 2 Tim 2:17,18

7. Beware of "the ends justify the means", it is subtly applied 

8. True fellowship demands confrontation when problems arise

9. The Separatist position will be perpetuated as we have leaders who are well trained in the Scriptures and have INTERNALIZED separatist convictions rather than merely adopting those of someone else.

The above compiled from thoughts and statements in the book, Biblical Separation: the Struggle for a Pure Church, by Ernest  Pickering, published by Regular Baptist Press, 1979.