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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Church Membership?.
    This is not about labels. Church membership is about giving attendees the opportunity to be more than just pew sitters. It enables them...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Salty's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    So it would be a "common-law" membership So, I guess you have no problem with "common-law" marriage!
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Firing Squad at Ft Hood, Tx.
    As I understand it, you are partly correct, for the law did convict people of sin, but the law also provided ethical boundaries that...
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Firing Squad at Ft Hood, Tx.
    The OT law was perfect. Psalm 119 exalts it. It was a schoolmaster that brought people to Christ. It kept people moral and righteous...
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    Ascetic X reacted to SovereignGrace's post in the thread Firing Squad at Ft Hood, Tx with Like Like.
    It was God showing mercy when He was not obligated to. Just like with David. God could have justly condemned him to death but showed...
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    Ascetic X reacted to SovereignGrace's post in the thread Firing Squad at Ft Hood, Tx with Like Like.
    Oh, I’m a theonomist and believe those should be carried out as well. Morals never changed with the change of administration. God’s...
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Firing Squad at Ft Hood, Tx.
    Nothing in 1 Timothy 1 contradicts my belief in the death penalty for murderers. 15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full...
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    Ascetic X reacted to John of Japan's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    Churches of the Brethren typically believe that there is no church membership in the NT. Years ago I had a friend who was a Brethren...
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    Ascetic X replied to the thread Church Membership?.
    I do not see how a church could let someone be an official member without having them go through a class that taught them the beliefs...
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    Ascetic X reacted to John of Japan's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    I believe that church membership is absolutely biblical. Note the following passages: Acts 2:41, "Then they that gladly received his...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Kai's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    While the Bible doesn't specifically address what we today call "Church Membership," there's at least one verse that captures the...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Deacon's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    Membership is particularly important when dealing with church discipline. Members submit themselves to discipline by the leadership...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Salty's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    It is important for legal reasons First - voting - who is allowed to vote? Is a 5 year old who professed and then baptized be...
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    Ascetic X reacted to JonC's post in the thread Church Membership? with Like Like.
    I think it depends on what you mean by "membership". I attend a church that does not have a "church roll", per se. We have a contact...
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    Ascetic X reacted to Kai's post in the thread Women are Not to Teach or Usurp Authority... with Like Like.
    Silver, you’re looking at this in a way that's far too simplistic and surface-level. Being a pastor goes way beyond holding a title—it's...
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