Greetings from the North East (USA)

[S0l0m0n]

Hello.

A condensed statement of faith:
- I fully agree with the 1689 Baptist Confession; which could technically make me a Reformed Baptist.
- The King James Version of the Holy Bible is the perfect Bible for the English language; with the original Hebrew and Greek, being always preserved and infallible.

I've long viewed discussions on here and decided to join; as I came to believe what is slandered as 'Calvinism' through diligent independent Bible study. Said personal study was later confirmed as reliable, by looking into 'traditional' Christian teachings; all of which before the massive Evangelical-Industrial Complex reared it's ugly head.

I hope to be a blessing to fellow believers.
A blessing both to those who are stubbornly attached to 'free-will', and to my fellow so-called 'Calvinists' who probably have never read 'the Institutes' and rely fully on Scripture.

 

[Jerome]

What a beautiful icon, from the Latin Vulgate Bible of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, Arnstein:

 

[Jerome]

Modern icon, posted last Christmas season by the Twitter of ARBCA Missions (Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America):

 

[Walpole]

Beautiful icons. Thanks so much for sharing. May you have a blessed Advent.

 

[S0l0m0n]

Modern icon, posted last Christmas season by the Twitter of ARBCA Missions (Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America):

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Thanks Jerome for the image reply. The ARBCA Missions image has great composition and color. I really had no idea Reformed Baptists would even approve of it.
I was hesitant to use an image, such as the one for my profile pic, as they are completely foreign to me. Despite being involved in art previously. Religiously, they were often all thrown in the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox category. Perhaps my Baptist background is more Puritan than I realize.

 

[S0l0m0n]

Beautiful icons. Thanks so much for sharing. May you have a blessed Advent.

Thanks Walpole (the city in MA?) and a blessed Advent to you to.

 

[S0l0m0n]

Modern icon, posted last Christmas season by the Twitter of ARBCA Missions (Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America):

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I had no idea, but when I looked up ARBCA Missions; I realized it was their website which I had used for my own copying and studying of the 1689 Baptist Confession. Previously, I'd been looking for a reliable looking online source of the 1689 Confession, and they seemed to be careful with their copy. Others often had major/slight rewording, or typos.

 

[Walpole]

Thanks Walpole (the city in MA?) and a blessed Advent to you to.

No, it's the name of a 16th century convert.

Regarding icons, it's important to remember that by virtue of the Incarnation, God has revealed Himself to be the first and ultimate iconographer.

 

[rlvaughn]

S0l0m0n, welcome to the Baptist Board. I hope you find it a blessing.

 

[S0l0m0n]

S0l0m0n, welcome to the Baptist Board. I hope you find it a blessing.

Thanks for the welcome.

 

[tyndale1946]

Hello.

A condensed statement of faith:
- I fully agree with the 1689 Baptist Confession; which could technically make me a Reformed Baptist.
- The King James Version of the Holy Bible is the perfect Bible for the English language; with the original Hebrew and Greek, being always preserved and infallible.

I've long viewed discussions on here and decided to join; as I came to believe what is slandered as 'Calvinism' through diligent independent Bible study. Said personal study was later confirmed as reliable, by looking into 'traditional' Christian teachings; all of which before the massive Evangelical-Industrial Complex reared it's ugly head.

I hope to be a blessing to fellow believers.
A blessing both to those who are stubbornly attached to 'free-will', and to my fellow so-called 'Calvinists' who probably have never read 'the Institutes' and rely fully on Scripture.

You and I both venerate the KJV, and those who don't to each his own... Never read the Institutes Of Calvinism, the scriptures tell this Old Line Sovereign Grace brother all I need to know and I do embrace TULIP... Welcome to the BB... Brother Glen

 

[S0l0m0n]

You and I both venerate the KJV, and those who don't to each his own... Never read the Institutes Of Calvinism, the scriptures tell this Old Line Sovereign Grace brother all I need to know and I do embrace TULIP... Welcome to the BB... Brother Glen

Thanks for the welcome and it's good to hear of another believer who relies on the KJV.

the scriptures tell this Old Line Sovereign Grace brother all I need to know and I do embrace TULIP

This is an interesting thing that I am finding out. It seems that, like myself, most so-called 'Calvinists' believe such doctrine straight from Scripture itself. Amen to that, as it proves the truth of such a matter.
This very much relates to the question I am asking in the thread: "How did you arrive at Calvinism?"

 

[S0l0m0n]

What a beautiful icon, from the Latin Vulgate Bible of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, Arnstein:

My image is from an illuminated manuscript, and isn't an icon or image used in an act worship.
Stop trying to manipulate the truth.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

What a beautiful icon, from the Latin Vulgate Bible of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, Arnstein:
View attachment 3383

Thanks Jerome for the image reply. The ARBCA Missions image has great composition and color. I really had no idea Reformed Baptists would even approve of it.
I was hesitant to use an image, such as the one for my profile pic, as they are completely foreign to me. Despite being involved in art previously. Religiously, they were often all thrown in the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox category. Perhaps my Baptist background is more Puritan than I realize.

What a beautiful icon, from the Latin Vulgate Bible of the Premonstratensian Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, Arnstein:
View attachment 3383

My image is from an illuminated manuscript, and isn't an icon or image used in an act worship.
Stop trying to manipulate the truth.

What in the world happened there?

 

[S0l0m0n]

What in the world happened there?

Apparently greetings are not all that easy here.

 

[Walpole]

Apparently greetings are not all that easy here.

Iconoclasm dies hard.

Most iconoclasts at least take a sabbatical during Advent and Christmas and put up nativity sets. But after the Christmas season ends, it's back on.