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It's Tough Being a IFB Believer

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Charlie24

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Have you ever met another believer while out and about, and they ask what denomination you claim? It's tough being a IFB believer.

I tell them I'm a Baptist. They ask, what type of Baptist? I say, I'm a independent fundamental Baptist. They ask, are you a Calvinist?

By the time I explain why I'm not a Calvinist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, what does it mean that you're an independent? By the time I explain why I'm an independent and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, I've heard of the fundamentalists, what does that mean? By the time I explain why I'm a fundamentalist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, what steered you toward the Baptists? By the time I explain why I'm a Baptist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

It's tough being a IFB believer!
 
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jakethebaptist

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Can't say I've ever had this conversation when out and about. I did have a visitor to our church once ask me what type of Baptist we were. I simply said Independent Baptist, and they had no follow up questions, and they never came back. :confused:
 
JonC

JonC

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jakethebaptist said:
Can't say I've ever had this conversation when out and about. I did have a visitor to our church once ask me what type of Baptist we were. I simply said Independent Baptist, and they had no follow up questions, and they never came back. :confused:
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Lol..... the worst of any group give the rest a bad name (I can remember bad experiences with IBF members but the good ones I only remember as fellow Christians).
 
Salty

Salty

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I am an independent fundamental Baptist and our church is affiliated withe the SBC!
If they ask if I am a Calvinist - I will ask them what Calvinism means to them!
 
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Charlie24

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Salty said:
I am an independent fundamental Baptist and our church is affiliated withe the SBC!
If they ask if I am a Calvinist - I will ask them what Calvinism means to them!
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There are 3 fairly large IFB churches near me, along with several other Baptist Churches that don't identify as IFB.

I only know of 1 Calvinist Church in the area.

Every where I go I know some folks in the Church world, always have to chat a while, and I don't mind.

Most of these folks are Church goers and genuinely love the Lord, but they just don't study the Scripture.

They have questions from their step-sisters cousins cousin about the Scripture and the IBF Church.

I'm remodeling the house doing most of the work myself, I go in Lowes and about 2 hours later I'm looking at my watch wondering if I can side step and get out of there.

That was when I started this thread, but in a joking way.
 
Hutch

Hutch

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Charlie24 said:
Have you ever met another believer while out and about, and they ask what denomination you claim? It's tough being a IFB believer.

I tell them I'm a Baptist. They ask, what type of Baptist? I say, I'm a independent fundamental Baptist. They ask, are you a Calvinist?

By the time I explain why I'm not a Calvinist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, what does it mean that you're an independent? By the time I explain why I'm an independent and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, I've heard of the fundamentalists, what does that mean? By the time I explain why I'm a fundamentalist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

They ask, what steered you toward the Baptists? By the time I explain why I'm a Baptist and answer the 3-4 questions associated with it, another 10-15 minutes have passed.

It's tough being a IFB believer!
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Usually, I'm the one asking them those questions, when I meet another Baptist.
 
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Charlie24

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Hutch said:
Usually, I'm the one asking them those questions, when I meet another Baptist.
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Nothing wrong with that! The best way to learn anything about the Baptists is ask a Baptist.

It's said there are over 50 different types of Baptists, so you may not get the same answers.
 
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Charlie24

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Charlie24 said:
I'm certainly not saying I know it all, but I can usually spot a symbolization in Scripture when I read the context.
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Well there I go again, not paying attention to which thread I'm responding!!!

I was responding to the foot washing here. Just scratch it and pray for me.
 
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Charlie24

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37818 said:
? 2 John 1:9, Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
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Faith in the finished work of Christ is a doctrine.

But that is the doctrine I separated from the rest of the doctrines needed for salvation.

No doctrine can save man, only faith in Christ and what He did for us. (separating this doctrine from all others)
 
37818

37818

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Charlie24 said:
Faith in the finished work of Christ is a doctrine.

But that is the doctrine I separated from the rest of the doctrines needed for salvation.

No doctrine can save man, only faith in Christ and what He did for us. (separating this doctrine from all others)
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We have here a problem with our use of the word "doctrine." Double talk.
 
Salty

Salty

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Charlie24 said:
No doctrine can save man, only faith in Christ and what He did for us. (separating this doctrine from all others)
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So, if a person does not believe in the Trinity - can he still be saved
If a person does/does not believe in the "Universal church" can he still be saved
If a female is an ordained Baptist pastor, is she still saved?
ect......
 
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Charlie24

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Salty said:
So, if a person does not believe in the Trinity - can he still be saved
If a person does/does not believe in the "Universal church" can he still be saved
If a female is an ordained Baptist pastor, is she still saved?
ect......
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Of course they can be saved if they meet the requirement of repentance and faith in Christ from the heart.

God didn't require for man to understand the Trinity to be saved.
 
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