What denomination would you be?

[Bro. James Reed]

Very true - So what is meant by "yes but I would stick with my Baptist doctrines"??

It means exactly that.

Baptists being the autonomous bunch that we are, hold to doctrines all over the radar screen.

As for my Baptist doctrines, I would say those things laid out in our articles of faith, the TULIP doctrine, Baptism, Lord's Supper, Foot washing, basically things that are typically associated with what most people term hyper-calvinist beliefs.

The Particular Baptist view of atonement is a must.

What strikes me as somewhat odd is that this view is often referred to today as Hyper-calvinism, and held to by a smaller percent of Baptists in America, even though the majority of Baptists in America are descended from Particular Baptist roots, including the SBC, which held that only the ones who could go to heaven were the chosen elect family of God. How times change.

 

[Bro. James Reed]

whoops......

 

[Bro. James Reed]

whoops again...my computer went nuts there for a minute.

 

[Gerhard Ebersoehn]

I am SBC and I think I could attend the (conservative) Presbyterian church. Not so much doctrinal difference as other denominations.

GE:
I would stay with my 'Dopper'-brothers, despite my BIG differences with them on the Sabbath and baptism (I don't believe in Sunday - I believe the Sabbath; and I don't believe in water-baptism; I believe in the baptism of Christ with the Spirit (of regeneration) and fire of trying).
I would stay with them because that is where almost all of us who share these differences with our Church have come from, and because our fellow-believers still love us and accept us unconditionally despite our differences.

Let me assure you though that had our differences with to do with the basic doctrines of Calvinism, we would not have been tolerated, which is further reason why I would rather stay with my Calvinist-friends.
I thank God for them, even though we never share a service because of Sunday. We have other bonds of love and happiness and content, deep roots of peace and assurance, unseen, but real and constantly inspiring and strengthening hope and faith.

 

[~JM~]

If I had to...Brethren.

 

[amity]

Tough decision! I used to attend other types of baptist churches when I travelled. That got very disturbing sometimes as the order of worship was oftentimes so different (I attend Primitive Baptist usually), in addition to the theology usually being very different. Then I decided to go to Church of Christ because they at least worship similarly to the way we do (no instruments, in particular, plus a generally simple service with no real liturgy). The doctrinal differences tend to just "be interesting" if it is just for a single Sunday, and not as deeply upsetting as a piano, or even a 20-piece orchestra like I have sometimes seen at baptist churches!

If I really had to find a church of another denomination for the long-term (which I may have to fairly soon, as I am thinking about going overseas) then I would choose Presbyterian or other predestinarian church and just wince inwardly at the liturgy, I suppose.

 

[Eliyahu]

Which denomination does Jesus belong to?

1 Cor 1:12-17 clearly prohibit saying I belong to Apollos or to Paul, which disapproves any denominations among the believers.

Of course, if the denominations have already happened and are unavoidable, I would defend it is a kind of diversity and liberty, against the oppressed unity of RCC. But it would be the best if we, the believers, can gather together only in the name of Jesus Christ who gave Himself for us as no one else died for us, neither Wesley, nor Luther nor Calvin, and we cannot find any Roman Presbyterian Church, Corinth Methodist Church, Ephesus Baptist church in the Bible.

So-called Plymouth Brethren do not call themselves as PB, but outsiders call them as such. They just name their churches by adding "Chapel" "Gospel Hall" or "Assembly" " Church" to the local area name. They have no head quarters because they believe their HQ is in Heaven and the Chairman of the Board is Jesus Christ.

But God has preserved them quite well and they are well spread throughout the world over 190 countries since it started from 1827 in Ireland/England, and they had the communication with the Believers in Communist Russia during the USSR era, and these days we still have many believers inside China, Tibet, in North Korea, in Kuwait and Iraq, and even in Saudi Arabia. We still have connections with them in Saudi Arabia, can you believe this? We do have many representations in Zambia, Ghana, and in Sahara desert. If you travel all around the world, you can check whether there is a church called Brethen.

We( so-called PB's) are not different from the fundamental Baptists but may be a little more strict than they are.
We practice Believers Baptism after hearing the testimony of salvation and interview, weekly Lord Supper, NO pastor, No clergy, Women's head covering or hats, No distinction of Clergy and Lay person calling all as Brothers and Sisters as Jesus taught us ( Mt 23:8-11)

 

[DQuixote]

If I could not attend SBC in the states,

A non-denominational assembly which is

not word-faith,
does not endorse tongue-talking,
is trinitarian,
normal or classic dispensational,
is grace thru faith,
water baptism not essential,
does observe Lord's Supper periodically,
no business meetings,
has very simple services (no robes, no candles, no incense, no readings or rituals, no rehearsals),
great congregational singing,
only one pastor,
several elders or deacons,
weekly Bible study for all ages,
community outreach program.

 

[Salty]

So-called Plymouth Brethren do not call themselves as PB, but outsiders call them as such.

We( so-called PB's) are not different from the fundamental Baptists but may be a little more strict than they are.
( Mt 23:8-11)

You know what PB stands for dont you? PARTLY BAPTIST :laugh:

 

[I Am Blessed 24]

I thought it stood for peanut butter.

 

[Eliyahu]

Whatever they may be called!
Throughout the history, the true christians were not called properly, their names were attached by outsiders, mostly to demean or defame them.

 

[saturneptune]

If I couldnt attend an SBC church, I would attend a conservative presbyterian church. In ways, they are closer than some stripes of baptist.

 

[Tom Butler]

If I couldnt attend an SBC church, I would attend a conservative presbyterian church. In ways, they are closer than some stripes of baptist.

So would I.

 

[hillclimber1]

Wow Claudia, you are making my day. I love to see God working in peoples lives.

 

[RichardJS]

If you couldn't attend your current church and current denomination, what type of church would you attend?

I would attend a Gospel Standard Baptist Church.

:thumbs:

 

[Dustin]

I would attend a Gospel Standard Baptist Church.

:thumbs:

Are you also on the Puritanboard?

 

[~JM~]

I would attend a Gospel Standard Baptist Church.

:thumbs:

Ever consider Brethren? :tongue3:

 

[Eliyahu]

Famous Brethren show how God blessed them during the short period.

J N Darby( Bible translator and starter of Brethren movement), George Mueller( Father of Orphans), Robert Chapman, Sir Robert Anderson( Daniel's 70 weeks), James Deck ( Hymn Song writer), CH McINtosh( Pentateuch commentary), Hudson Taylor ( China Inland Missionary), David Livingstone (Africa), Eric Sauer ( Dawn of World Redemption, Germany), Harry Ironside, Joe Scrivener ( Hymn: What a friend we have in Jesus!),

In recent years, Arthur Farstad ( Translator for New King James Version), William McDonald ( writer for many books, still preaching at the age of 98).

What the Plymouth Brethren practice (though the basic fundamental doctrines are the same as majority of the Protestants such as Trinity, Creation, Church, etc, the practices are different, to follow NT church models)

- NO pastor, but elders ( plural) and deacons but all are to be called as Brothers and Sisters.
- Believers Baptism by immersion
- Weekly Lord supper
- Women's head covering
- Discipline
- Open Pulpit

 

[RichardJS]

Are you also on the Puritanboard?

Yes I am, you?

 

[RichardJS]

Ever consider Brethren? :tongue3:

:applause: