What are your views on various doctrines?

[banana]

Baptist
Calvinist
Historic premillenial
Theistic Evolutionist (though I consider OEC possible)
Literary Framework interpretation of Genesis (though I consider the standard day-age OEC interpretation possible)
NA27-28 > Byzantine
Word for word > thought for thought
I'm fine with inclusive language

That is me, I think I got most things lol

 

[InTheLight]

Hmmm...let's see.

Baptist
Non-Calvinist
Pre-trib, premillenial (but consider historic pre-mil to be possible)
Creationist, but undecided on age of the earth, though older than, say 100,000 years. Believe in a literal A&E
Bible translations--don't have a stance except definitely not KJVO. I like the NIV and NKJV.
Believe in a literal Hell, i.e. non-annihilationist
Giving is voluntary, don't believe in tithing, though it is a great rule of thumb

Now the important ones.
Contemporary Christian Music is allowed.
Open toed shoes on women are allowed
Mixed bathing is allowed
Card playing is allowed
Alcohol is allowed in moderation (though I no longer imbibe.)
Movies are allowed, but with discretion
Tattoos are allowed, just not in my family
Long hair on men is allowed, but frowned upon
Nice clothes are expected to be worn at church, but need not be a dress on women or a tie and jacket on men.

Misc.
Ram > Ford > Chevy
Android > Apple
Haagen Daz > Ben & Jerry's

 

[Yeshua1]

Baptist
Calvinist
Historic premillenial
Theistic Evolutionist (though I consider OEC possible)
Literary Framework interpretation of Genesis (though I consider the standard day-age OEC interpretation possible)
NA27-28 > Byzantine
Word for word > thought for thought
I'm fine with inclusive language

That is me, I think I got most things lol

Just curious, do you see Adam/Eve as special creations of God, or a product of evolution?

 

[JonC]

Denomination - Baptist
Soteriology (Cal/non-Cal) – Classic-Calvinistic
Eschatology – Leaning to historic premil.
Creation – “literal” view (six days)
Theory of Atonement – Historical (including penal substitution)
Covenant Theology vs. Dispensationalism - Neither
Bible Translation – multiple

 

[TCassidy]

Baptist
Particular Redemption
Historic Chilliast
6 literal 24 hour days of creation
Byzantine Preferred
Verbal/Formal equivalent

 

[Rob_BW]

Baptist, formerly (20 years ago) Mennonite
Calvinism? When I joined here I was about a 2.5 pointer, I've probably been talked up to a 3 & 2/3 pointer since then.
Premil, undecided on pre- or mid-trib, dispy-lite.
Literal creation and hell.
I favor CT translations (HCSB, LEB) but have no beef with TR or Byz.
I prefer singing from a hymnal, but some of those songs they project on the wall are pretty catchy.

 

[banana]

Just curious, do you see Adam/Eve as special creations of God, or a product of evolution?

I'm not sure actually

 

[JonC]

I'm not sure actually

I had considered several interpretations, but the nature of reconciliation always brought me back to the "literal" view.

That said, I believe “non-literal” interpretations (such as theistic evolution, the gap theory) will become increasingly the dominant view as the “literal” interpretation is often considered archaic or passé to modern reasoning. Christianity always exists within a culture that “speaks another language”. Perhaps R.C .Gardner’s socio-educational model of acquiring a secondary language is applicable. Gardner suggested that success in learning secondary languages cannot be attributed solely to aptitude or competency and stressed the importance of the cultural contexts that influence attitude to motivate learning the language. Likewise, I believe that there are social, contextual and pragmatic reasons that “non-literal” interpretations of Creation will continue to grow.

 

[Martin Marprelate]

Reformed Baptist (1689er)
Particular Redemption (too many things I disagree with Calvin about to call myself a Calvinist)
Covenant Theology
Creationist
Amillennialist
Byzantine Text preferred (I use the NKJV everywhere but my home church where I use the NIV 1984)
Formal Equivalence Translations
Member of Gideons Int.
Christ-centred hymns of any vintage, but I prefer it if they rhyme and scan

 

[JonC]

Reformed Baptist (1689er)
Particular Redemption (too many things I disagree with Calvin about to call myself a Calvinist)
Covenant Theology
Creationist
Amillennialist
Byzantine Text preferred (I use the NKJV everywhere but my home church where I use the NIV 1984)
Formal Equivalence Translations
Member of Gideons Int.
Christ-centred hymns of any vintage, but I prefer it if they rhyme and scan

Scan?

 

[Jerome]

hymns...I prefer it if they rhyme and scan

Scan?

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scan

 

[JonC]

Definition of SCAN

Thank you.

 

[Deacon]

Wow, not sure I want a permanent history of my beliefs – I’ve developed and changed so much during my personal studies.
I’ve become more tentative in my views and open/accepting of other well-thought-out opinions - and more tolerant of ignorance.

When I teach, I follow our congregational standards and expound in an uncontroversial style, introducing but not teaching opposing views.
So what I teach isn't always fully my own personal understanding of things.

• Baptist
• Free Grace Soteriology
• Evolutionary Creationist
• Use of the Critical edition text (NA28)/eclectic textual criticism
• Deliberate translation variation (currently LEB, soon the CSB)
• Awkward inerrantist/ inspired subjectivity

Rob

 

[John of Japan]

Baptist--Fundamental
Calvinist--not
dispensational premil
7 literal days of creation
Literary Framework interpretation of Genesis--history
Byzantine Priority

Verbatim method of translaiton (somewhat different from what most call "word for word")

 

[Yeshua1]

Reformed Baptist (1689er)
Particular Redemption (too many things I disagree with Calvin about to call myself a Calvinist)
Covenant Theology
Creationist
Amillennialist
Byzantine Text preferred (I use the NKJV everywhere but my home church where I use the NIV 1984)
Formal Equivalence Translations
Member of Gideons Int.
Christ-centred hymns of any vintage, but I prefer it if they rhyme and scan

Interesting that most holding to Calvin views are called reformed, while those of us not holding to them all are actually called the calvinists!

 

[Yeshua1]

I had considered several interpretations, but the nature of reconciliation always brought me back to the "literal" view.

That said, I believe “non-literal” interpretations (such as theistic evolution, the gap theory) will become increasingly the dominant view as the “literal” interpretation is often considered archaic or passé to modern reasoning. Christianity always exists within a culture that “speaks another language”. Perhaps R.C .Gardner’s socio-educational model of acquiring a secondary language is applicable. Gardner suggested that success in learning secondary languages cannot be attributed solely to aptitude or competency and stressed the importance of the cultural contexts that influence attitude to motivate learning the language. Likewise, I believe that there are social, contextual and pragmatic reasons that “non-literal” interpretations of Creation will continue to grow.

Think that the 2 biggest reasons for that are the watering down of the authority of scripture, as a more limited inspration view is now being held, and the desire to accommodate as "scientific facts" assured Evolution!

 

[Dr. Bob]

Baptist, formerly (20 years ago) Mennonite
Calvinism? When I joined here I was about a 2.5 pointer, I've probably been talked up to a 3 & 2/3 pointer since then.
Premil, undecided on pre- or mid-trib, dispy-lite.
Literal creation and hell.
I favor CT translations (HCSB, LEB) but have no beef with TR or Byz.
I prefer singing from a hymnal, but some of those songs they project on the wall are pretty catchy.

Your theology is slowly evolving, bro, and soon you will be 5.5 . . .

 

[Dr. Bob]

Historic Fundamental Baptist
Particular Baptist (5 point calvinistic)
Progressive Dispensational (pre-trib, pre-mill . . . I don't even eat Post Toasties)
Young Earth Creationist
Literal Adam and Eve
Nestle/Aland/Aland 28
Formal Equivalency
Temperance over abstinence
Non-liturgical Worship
Non-eccumenical
Psalter and Quality Hymns
Matzoh and wine each week at worship for Lord's Supper

[Aside: I was a Chevy man, but boy I love my Subaru Outback getting around this winter]

 

[evangelist6589]

Baptist
Calvinist
Historic premillenial
Theistic Evolutionist (though I consider OEC possible)
Literary Framework interpretation of Genesis (though I consider the standard day-age OEC interpretation possible)
NA27-28 > Byzantine
Word for word > thought for thought
I'm fine with inclusive language

That is me, I think I got most things lol

SBC Baptist
Calvinist
Dispensational pre mill
6 literal creation days
Literal view of Hell but open to the metaphorical view.
Word for word and thought for thought as I prefer ESV/NIV.
Way of the Master evangelist

 

[evangelist6589]

Historic Fundamental Baptist
Particular Baptist (5 point calvinistic)
Progressive Dispensational (pre-trib, pre-mill . . . I don't even eat Post Toasties)
Young Earth Creationist
Literal Adam and Eve
Nestle/Aland/Aland 28
Formal Equivalency
Temperance over abstinence
Non-liturgical Worship
Non-eccumenical
Psalter and Quality Hymns
Matzoh and wine each week at worship for Lord's Supper

[Aside: I was a Chevy man, but boy I love my Subaru Outback getting around this winter]

What does temperance over absistence mean regarding drinking?