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We are faced with the question do all 30,000 plus denominations that perform the ordinance of baptism do it in a scriptural manner if they observe it at all. The ordinance was given to the church at Jerusalem which witnessed the method of baptism performed by John and as Christ commanded his...

Christ told the Pharisees, who were in the old covenant, that they were of their father the devil. John 8:44. The same exists today. We must ask are the 30,000 denominations of today saying they speak as trues witnesses on the behalf of Christ, scriptural churches? Where do we draw the line?

The tares and wheat, just as the goats and sheep are in the covenant world.

The scriptures say that the sons of Abraham will do judgment and justice. (Eze 36:26-27, Matt 16:18)) Christ told the Pharisees that they judged unrighteously and left off the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy and faith. (Mt 23:23, I Cor 17:25) Paul rebuked the church at Corinth for...

Then how does a church perform the discipline it is commanded to perform

church's baptism.

Bible believing to me is a vague term because so many Baptist churches say they are inspite ths significant difference in doctrine. It would be interesting to know what that Landmark church believed that would cause them to not accept another Baptist churches baptism.

It is an older term used by certain Baptists that will not accept anything but Baptist baptism.

Ascetic X- No confusion on our end- Ephesians 5:23 "For for the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church, and he is the savior of the body. Colossians 1:24 "Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind in the afflictions of Christ...

We do not hold to this manner of teaching. I have not heard of this doctrine and do not the context of how it is taught.

John the Baptist was a Levite under the old Covenant with authority from God to baptize being the one to prepare the way of the Lord or help in the bringing in of the New Covenant which was given to the Church kingdom. Philip the evangelist was a member of the church at Jerusalem and one of...

No we would not accept Uncle Joe's baptism because the ordinances were given to the church and Uncle Joe cannot be a church. No to the Church of Christ because they teach baptism washes away sins. We do not accept alien baptism. We DO NOT believe baptism saves but all who are saved will be...

got to get ready for church, back to you later

The Lord's supper was administered by Christ to the beginnings of the body of Christ to his apostles as members of his church (Mt 16:18)

I find nowhere in scripture that any authority was given to baptize but to a body of Christ.

What do you think it means in Ephesians 3:10, ...unto you it IS given to know (revealed) (in context of Mt 13:11) the manifold wisdom of God. You will never see the kingdom of God and not see the necessity of being a member of a body of Christ,

I believe I have clearly answered your questions already. You are kinda getting out there with it. How can an individual be a functioning member of a body of Christ and not be a member? Does your organization allow someone who is not a member to observe the Lord's supper? How can a person vote...

I agree with your point about trying to discern the intent of the individual asking for membership. A weak member may be have to be admonished several times that they might continue to remain in that body and learn with them. The church may have to be long suffering with that member even as...

God told Israel he would prove them to see if they would love him. The verses in Matthew reflect that proving and is evident in the church today. Christ speaking in John 14:23. We believe that there are good works of Christ in the moral sense but how can we keep the ordinances and covenant as...

It would appear you have not read my other post on this matter or you would have discerned we would examine any individual asking for membership. We view our church as a body of Christ and it does not matter where we would meet. We had a recent water leak and being a small congregation, met at...