Recent content by Hazelelponi

Yes I would agree. I've only been Christian 10 years.. This is my first online Baptist experience. When I was first saved I visited a few churches before joining one, not all of them Baptist because I wanted to know what was taught and something of the differences I bet that's why I look at it...

You know I'm glad you can understand me. I think you're alone... Hahaha

Okay cool... and yes I agree.

That's what I said, and was why I asked why be a a member of a church with false teachers in the first place. I take it you agree with me then, at least generally...

I only use them online. My church doesn't use the creeds but super handy people with computers attached all the relevant scriptures to the creeds so it's helpful to see the historical positions the church held and where in Scripture they derived those beliefs from, and be able to have a handy...

Don't most churches just want you to keep from teaching against what they would hold to be main doctrines... End times theories I don't think are considered main teachings for most churches. Main doctrinal teachings would include everything that effects salvation, in that churches opinion. (For...

Some do, actually. I specifically joined a church that didn't, but yes, many actually do. I visited one church once that actually pledged allegiance to the flag, which was displayed upfront, before any other service related activities. I left that church and never went back. Now I attend a...

I fully agree that we must study God’s Word diligently, like the Bereans (Acts 17:11, ESV: “examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so”), to ensure we hold to sound doctrine. The Greek anakrinō (“examine”) in Acts 17:11 underscores their careful scrutiny, a model for all...