Sounds great but its not true
They kicked out a Church in Mphs in 1989? For having Nancy Sehested as pastor. Deny the Trinity or penal substitution and see what happens
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Should Baptists use Confessions and Creeds?
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Sounds great but its not true
They kicked out a Church in Mphs in 1989? For having Nancy Sehested as pastor. Deny the Trinity or penal substitution and see what happens
canadyjd
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Throughout history, godly men and women, of superior intellect and insight than I possess, have spent countless hours/days/years, meditating on the meaning of scripture.
I agree we must use scripture as the standard of truth, but I like seeing what prior saints have written about it. Sometimes I read something I had never considered and other times I find that what I believed was an original insight or thought had been expressed hundreds of years ago.
peace to you
I agree we must use scripture as the standard of truth, but I like seeing what prior saints have written about it. Sometimes I read something I had never considered and other times I find that what I believed was an original insight or thought had been expressed hundreds of years ago.
peace to you
canadyjd
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The SBC is a voluntary association of like minded Christians. When a church expresses beliefs contrary to what other churches are comfortable with, they voluntarily withdraw fellowship at local, state, and/or national level.
Unlike denominations with a central authority, the limit of any consequences is disfellowship.
peace to you
Correct. But it IS Mandatory in some aspects
No church has ever been disfellowshipped by the SBC for calling a woman to pastor. Several benighted local associations and state conventions have acted against such churches, excluding them only from the local or state group.
Baptist Press • Oct 20, 2015 • "the SBC has never withdrawn fellowship from a church because it had a female pastor"
1689Dave
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I prefer going to a church knowing what to expect.
canadyjd
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What “aspect” do you believe the national organization makes mandatory to state or local association?
It is not “mandatory” that any local church accept BFM as its statement of faith.
peace to you
The Abstract of Principles is the prevailing document w the BFM document as well
37818
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Two things. First, no creed or confession should be placed above the written word of God. Second, it is not a bad idea for each local church to have a statment of faith and practice so believers who have moved can find a local church which agrees with their understanding of faith and practice to join.
As tools to aid in studying the bible?
Those 2 points would be hearty Amen!
Statement of beliefs by very definition means this is what is believed Bible teaches!
The problem with creeds, confessions or other summaries of biblical doctrine, is they contain questionable assertions. The body of Christ does not agree on exactly what the bible teaches. How many "statements of faith" have we read where the "hot button" issues are addressed with ambiguity or not at all. I think every local baptist assembly should publicly display their "what we believe" statement, to allow for unity as believers choose to join the fellowship.
No, they have not. Asserting is not proving.
Yes, it violates Scripture. If violates is too strong it at least crowds it out.
It is ironic that many Reformed who profess so strongly Sola Scriptura also insist on creeds. They actually believe Scriptura cum Commento
Then why preach a sermon? Again, a confession is nothing more than a concise way of organizing a theological concept into a simpler understanding.
Scripture is used to form a confession. It is the very backbone. A good confession uses nothing but scripture. Thats why there are Bible references at the end of them