Need some advice on a situation

IMHO, You shouldn't have tried to get on the team if you weren't willing to be a part of the church.

 

Most churches don't allow non-members...or at least people who don't regularly attend their church...to join their softball teams or what-have-you.

 

Without knowing your situation, and just reading the above problem you're having, my suggestion would be a tough one.

Move.


If you are finding it hard to socialize with people that think like you and have the same beliefs as yourself, then in my opinion, it would be hard for you to live in a place such as that.

I find myself a Baptist living in New England around the Catholic faith, but I also tend to think that God has placed me here to help reach out and teach the people of the RC faith.

If I thought I was in a place that could or would do no good, I believe I would move.

Though answer, but under the circumstances you described, I would move. At least move a little closer to a church that carries the same belief's as yourself.

Jamie

 

I don't even get what your problem is?
Unless you join the church or attend the church regularly wholeheartedly in agreement with their doctrine then why should you be allowed to play?
You don't like the KJVO churches, your not fully comfortable at the Calvary Chapel fellowship and now you want to hang out at the lib. church?
BTW the lib. church doesnt hold to sound doctrine because if they did they wouldn't have a woman pastor. Also posts like this are silly. Your not sharing the whole story. Your looking for a answer that will fit what you haven't fully disclosed in your post.
Sounds to me like you don't really know what you believe or are convicted about or you wouldnt be having this problem.

 

Now there's an oxy moron, the man of GOD practicing sin? What can you expect from the membership?

Bible John, just my observation, just like you don't want to join their church, they don't want you on the team. Sounds mutual. Does the city, rec center or county have teams? You don't have to play on a church team.

 

Son, you must really hate the KJVO position to go to a Charismatic church to avoid them. You are willing to play on a softball team for a liberal church, but you think all KJVO churches are bad? I mean this in a kind way: you need to rethink your position.

Ministering in Japan it is almost impossible for me to be KJVO since there are not any versions in print in Japanese from the TR. But I have known many kind, gracious, godly KJVO pastors and people. I'd prefer them any day to the Calvary Chapel or a liberal softball team!

 

I don't hate either but for the sake of association I don't perceive them as all that different in principle. Both add human inventions to God's Word as their special distinguishing characteristic- to the detriment of uninformed/misinformed followers. There may be a matter of the degree of error but both are in error and are introducing extra-biblical "truths".

 

Calvary Chapel are quite keen to point out that they are not a part of the Charasmatic movment, or at least that is what I understand from reading Chuck Smiths book "Calvary Chapel Distinctives".

Calvary are a mainstream Christian Church that originated in the 1960's Jesus movement. They are heavilly evangelical and into vibrant contemporary praise and worship music. Although people may not like the way they present the gospel, I put it to you that playing modern praise and worship and being Charasmatic are two different things.

I can see why you are not keen on going to either a Liberal church or a KJVO church. Being isolated does not make it easy, yet Paul does say that "physical training is of some value", so playing sports is a good thing. I like to play Aussie Rules Football, Cricket or Squash when I get the chance. Yet here you genrally play in the local community club. The Salvation Army and the Lutheran Church are the only groups that I know of that have Christian football teams in secular competitions, so maybe you could try the Lutheran church if there is one near to where you are?

 

They do practice the gifts though...not that I'm complaining.

 

As I am aware there are several denominations of Lutheran churches, much like the different Baptist Churches, I dont doubt that there would be Liberal Lutheran Churches yet I am sure there are also Right Wing Conservative Denominations also?

 

Friend, run on over to the Bible versions thread and check out the "sticky" by Dr. Bob on "Definitions of KJV Only." There are many varieties, many different levels of involvement. Most KJVO churches do NOT "add human inventions to God's Word as their special distinguishing characteristic." They are Bible-believing Baptists as their special distinguishing characteristic, with a belief in a preserved Bible version as a side position.

Personally, I am not KJVO (check out my posts in the Bible versions thread for confirmation), but Shinkaiyaku preferred. (The Shinkaiyaku is the Japanese equivalent of the NASV.) You can trust me on this. I have almost 50 supporting churches (some KJVO and some not), and know many of the men in the movement.

And with that I'd better quit before I sidetrack this thread.:smilewinkgrin:

 

My bad. I confess after the fact that I know little about the group. There are none in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.