If you weren't Baptist...

[easternstar]

what denomination do you think you'd be a part of? (posting here so our non-Baptist friends can participate)

 

[Marooncat79]

Prob a Vannite

 

[Salty]

I once told a friend of mine I would consider to be Church of Christ - UNTIL I learned of all their doctrine!

 

[Marooncat79]

I once told a friend of mine I would consider to be Church of Christ - UNTIL I learned of all their doctrine!

They definitely deny Christ Alone and Faith Alone and by implication Grace Alone

 

[Van]

Since individual church doctrines differ, even within a denomination, I would attend one where the members govern, rather than a hierarchy.

I would seek to find a church committed to bible study and application.

 

[Charlie24]

I've found that the Pentecostals hold almost identical to the same theology as Baptists.

Of course that varies across the board, but the ones I know believe the same.

It's there focus on the gifts that I see as extreme.

Some are more extreme than others, so less extreme Pentecostals is probably my choice if I had to choose among the established denominations.

 

[Salty]

I've found that the Pentecostals hold almost identical to the same theology as Baptists.

Of course that varies across the board, but the ones I know believe the same.

It's there focus on the gifts that I see as extreme.

Some are more extreme than others, so less extreme Pentecostals is probably my choice if I had to choose among the established denominations.

Exactly - some hold to the belief that you are not truly saved until you do speak in tongues.

 

[Charlie24]

Exactly - some hold to the belief that you are not truly saved until you do speak in tongues.

Yes, those are but a small part of the extremes I mentioned.

There are Pentecostals who are separating themselves from such extremes.

The ones I know here in town are more along the lines of the teachings of Jimmy Swaggart.

If you overlook his great focus on the gifts, he could definitely be considered a Baptist by theology.

 

[Marooncat79]

Yes, those are but a small part of the extremes I mentioned.

There are Pentecostals who are separating themselves from such extremes.

The ones I know here in town are more along the lines of the teachings of Jimmy Swaggart.

If you overlook his great focus on the gifts, he could definitely be considered a Baptist by theology.

Jimmy believed that we could lose out salvation

 

[Charlie24]

Jimmy believed that we could lose out salvation

Yes he does, and makes an excellent case for it!

 

[Charlie24]

Yes he does, and makes an excellent case for it!

The first point he makes is that OSAS was born from Calvinism, which thing he despises.