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Matthew 25:31-46 [ESV] 31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 And he will...

I wear tan slacks and a short sleeve button shirt ... same clothes that I wear to work. God deserved the same "business casual" as my employer. Back when I was an elder (and more rebellious), we had a community "pot luck" DINNER ON THE GROUNDS on the third Thursday of every month. People...

You began by quoting my post followed by "I disagree" ... so I felt obligated to refute your post. :) [We really are closer to agreement than disagreement.]

Unless you are Paul, Luke or in prison ... you are using an outlier case to define the rule. Did Paul urge every member of the church at Corinth to go home and take communion in the privacy of their household and God?

So the "communion" would loose nothing if the church just offered prepackaged wafers and cups that "whosoever" could take home at the end of service and partake in the comfort of their home at their personal convenience? I disagree. I believe the symbolism of "one body" all eating together the...

1 Corinthians 10:15-18 [NIV] 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one loaf...

I sure am glad that it isn't my job to figure out which of those it right. Too much "Fundamentalism" and you become a Church Fortress - insular, isolated and judgemental. Too much "Evangelism" and the church becomes secular and indistinguishable from the world. ... so where lies Biblical...

I do not doubt that he would "baptize" children, and I know of several contemporary churches that baptize pre-teens who make a confession of faith. My question is this: in most churches, being baptized and attending the church is the criteria for "membership" and all "members" are entitled to...

No. They are free to follow their conscience and it is not my place to judge the servant of another, but I must answer to my master, so I would respectfully refrain from participation. [Communion is about unity in Christ ... all who partake being united in One Christ and being One Body ... Him...

It would be interesting to see if Benjamin Keach was really prepared to accept what he claimed. If a 4-year old (or 8-year old) really shows evidence of "salvation", then the church has no reason to withold baptism, membership ... and all that comes with membership. Are they prepared to allow...

What is Fundamentalism? (Got Questions) The word fundamental can describe any religious impulse that adheres to its basic tenets. Fundamentalism, for the purpose of this article, is a movement within the church that holds to the essentials of the Christian faith. In modern times the word...

... been there and seen that. Sadly, that sin falls on the head of the mother and it is for the Pastor and "teaching elders" (biblical term since the title varies by church) to educate her. That the Father was not present to lead, speaks volumes: We live in "evil times" when there is no...

If your table was "fenced" (open only to "members") then she was probably wrong ... as it is unlikely that a 4-year old had been confirmed as a member of your church. If your table is "open" (available to any who are saved), then it is a matter between the mother and God ... she knows her child...

My philosophy is "their house, their rules", so I am respectful of the "house rules" wherever I go [irrespective of whether I agree or disagree]. That applies to visiting a church while out of town, or participating on a FORUM. So if THEY have an "open table" and I am personally comfortable...

The Lord’s Supper: who should partake?

from Understanding Baptism (SBC Life) Christian Ordinances … or Church Ordinances? In the Baptist Faith and Message we state that baptism and the Lord's Supper are both Christian ordinances and church ordinances, exercised under the authority of the local church by those whom each church...

When you sit down with your family to have supper, you do not expect the next door neighbor to walk in and sit down at your table and start eating. That is not because you are judging the man that lives next door to be a bad husband and father, but it is because the man that lives next door is...

Does a person go off alone to be baptized in private as a special moment between just them and God (like a prayer closet) or is it an act performed before the entire Church community acknowledging the arrival of a new member into the Church family? Church is collective, not individual. God...

Sort of … is not “communion” an act taken by and for the “community”? Does Paul not speak of it as something done when we (the Body) gathers together? Were the letters that discuss the subject not written to the local Church (body of believers) collectively? If so, then it is not unreasonable...

Santa has a "Neo-Reformed Beard" ;)