I have absolutely loved listening to your podcast. I felt distant from God and I felt distant from my Bible. You place too much value on modern denominational history. What youre experiencing is absolutely normal and it gets easier with time. You said that I pulled that phrase out of context but then you went on to prove that it was in context. Malc. Not once in the New Testament do you find even a hint that a church was legitimate because it was founded by Paul or called itself by a particular name. That feels strange, uncomfortable and even unsafe, but as you learn to embrace your freedom from the IFBs cultish practices you will slowly begin to see the IFBs manipulation and guilt tactics for what they really are brainwashing. Have a look at Matthew 15. Hi, in your opening statement use say that God has not party with them, those who operate under any systems of hierarchy set up by man over the authority of the local church. History is clear there is no other denomination that has so loved and been faithful to Gods Word as has the Baptists. For an example there is Patrick of Ireland. He tells us all the time he can tell we are believers because we are different in how we treat him and others in our neighborhood. In only a few years however, the church had lost all but ten members to the Mennonites and other groups in Holland. Shall we simply eradicate all sermons about sin? Benedict in his history of the Baptists states the Gospel was preached in Britain within sixty years of the Lords return to heaven. Anyhow he screamed through most of it (funny I never see Jesus screaming at folks, particularly His followers) told some fantastic tales, not saying he was lying, but, well you know what I mean. My statement about folks not studying and just sitting in the pew and listening to the MOG, was not addressed to you specifically, but to folks generally, you wouldnt agree to this? Part 2: This was because of frequent prompting from the pulpit: Did I say the right thing, did I pray the right prayer, did I really, really, really mean it this time etc. . We all make mistakes, the only thing we can do is apologize and attempt to do better. WebNew Independent Fundamentalist Baptist churches (also known as the New IFB) or officially the New Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement are an association of conservative, Dress codes are not the problems. Throughout all your conjecture you based none of you opinions on scripture. We are not under law, but under grace. Would someone be frowned upon if they used another translation of the bible in your church besides the KJV translation? Even the Roman Catholic Church which boasts of his unbroken history cannot prove an unbroken line of churches earlier than the Third Century, and what Catholicism teaches today in no way resembles what the New Testament teaches or what the early churches believed and practiced. In reference to the quote you took it wasi n explanation in regards to another point poised regarding tithing a tenth of income vs. actual agriculture and/or stock as the Jews did back thenand it was in a common sense response to the rhetoric regarding why tithe a tenth of income vs possesions being sold, etc is done by most churche sin Usa & other developed nations. Jesus upheld tithing because the Mosaic law was still in force for the Jews until the death of Christ. It may be this passage of Scripture Paul had in mind when he said I am innocent of the blood of all men because he had taught them the whole counsel of Gods word. He preserved His word and the Word preserved a true Gospel witness during every moment of history since Pentecost. He said from the pulpit, No one ever asked me if I was a Christian while out in public! Im thinking thats not a good thing. The Baptist church that I attend used the entire Bible, all 66 books.
