What type of a Baptist are you?

[Yeshua1]

Thanks for answering the question. Me thinks that the rest do not attend Baptist churches or do not know about the church they attend.

I am a Christian Calvinistic Baptist Dispy, and my Church has an Evangelical Arminian, Historical pre mil, and Elders aremix of non cal/calvinists. and we have some A Mil/pre Mil/pre trib/Doctrines of Grace..

We ALL however agree on the historical esentials of the faith!

 

[Rolfe]

Then why do you post on the Baptist board since you are not a Baptist Christian?

That could be interpreted as an insult.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

That could be interpreted as an insult.

Gotta remember ROLf, he doesn't know me.....nor for that matter do most people on here. No biggie :thumbs:

Remember.... My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry

 

[Rolfe]

Gotta remember ROLf, he doesn't know me.....nor for that matter do most people on here. No biggie :thumbs:

Remember.... My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry

Well, that's a pretty Christian attitude to have. :laugh:

..even for a non-Baptist Christian.

 

[evangelist6589]

That could be interpreted as an insult.

I did not intend one sorry.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I did not intend one sorry.

Huh...I was dunked....ha ha ha. No worries....I know you didn't.

 

[go2church]

American, free will

 

[Jerome]

Did anyone besides 12 Strings answer the question? Do you even know where you attend church? Perhaps you need to depart from your Baptist churches and join a non denominational church or one of the bible churches.

How about you start with yourself?:tonofbricks:

 

[Tom Butler]

Well, let's see. I describe myself as a right-wing, redneck, deep-water, Calvinistic, historical pre-mil, semi-Landmark Southern Baptist.

My church is a pretty traditional SBC church with a smattering of Cals, probably mostly pre-trib, and probably a stray Landmarker. Most don't know what that is, or if they do, they aren't one.

We've had Calvinist pastors, pastors all over the eschatalogical spectrum, but generally pretty conservative in theology.

 

[Salty]

I'm from the United States - does that make me an American Baptist?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I'm from the United States - does that make me an American Baptist?

:laugh: a US of A Baptist I'm thinkin:thumbsup:

 

[salzer mtn]

Copperhead Baptist.

 

[Thousand Hills]

I like to say I'm a Peculiar Baptist, based on 1 Peter 2:9

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

I'm cal in my soteriology (Low to Moderate, Infralapsarianism)

Eschatology I haven't figured out, never was indoctrinated per se as a Dispy, but never really knew about the other views, and do see holes in what I do understand about Dispensationalism.

I currently drive about 30 minutes to attend an SBC church that is "reformish" they are elder governed which I like, since most SBC churches are deacon and committee run, which doesn't match up with scripture. This church also puts a big emphasis on missions/evangelism, being hands/feet of Christ, and the responsibility of parents for their children being taught about the Lord. They are also not afraid to practice compassionate church discipline, unlike most SBC churches.

I don't describe myself as confessional, but what I've studied of the 1689, New Hampshire COF, and the Abstracts of Principles I do not have a problem adhering to any of these if required by a church for membership, etc.

Oh, and most importantly, to be a good Baptist you have to like fried chicken, right? If so count me in.

 

[Gina B]

When moving, join as led, but on next move will start the search with another GARBC.

 

[righteousdude2]

Thought you'd never ask

I'm a born-again, spirit filled, believer. I am often seen as a Baptacostal, but, I never emphasize the gifts, nor do I believe it is a sign of having Christ in you! What I do believe is that when I was saved, it was forever unto the day I leave this life and enter glory! Which I look forward to!


I would never force my beliefs on another, if my brother or sister choose to not believe in certain gifts, far be it from me to force you to accept them. We are all in His most perfect will, and we are all on track to heaven!

Great question, and a ot of great answers!

 

[Dr. Bob]

Since we are making up definitions (like saying a "reformed" Baptist MUST believe all the nonsense of the Reformation along with the truths of those men) it is hard to place myself.

Historic Fundamentalist (not the movement which has been hijacked by loony tunes of late)
Independent - Northern Baptist roots - in the Conservative Baptist Assoc until 1968, then shifted to New Testament Fellowship of Baptist Churches, then finally just went totally on our own.
Reformed/Calvinistic in Doctrines of Grace
Cessationist on sign-gifts
Progressive Dispensational in hermeneutic
Pre-Trib, Pre-Mill literalist in eschatology, awaiting the coming Kingdom (which is here in seed form and developing in this era)
Local-Church, Missions-focused, involved in Social Programs to help the needy and Pro-Life
Conservative
Plural Eldership
Baptistic in polity and often in name

So don't care what you call me, but use ALL the alphabet soup, please.

Dr Bob Griffin, HIFBRCPDPTPMSLCMFSPPLCPEB

 

[Don]

Christian by second birth; baptist by conviction.

Are we answering what kind of baptist we are individually, or what kind of baptist church we attend?

 

[JamesL]

Dr Bob Griffin, HIFBRCPDPTPMSLCMFSPPLCPEB

Bob, that's an awful lot of syllabification to have only two vowels

lol

 

[evangelist6589]

You do teach at a good church and it looks very solid. They link to 9 Marks, and the MacArthur tract "who do you think I am?" which is a very solid tract. The doctrine and teachings of this church look right on target with the Bible and I like the emphasis on the 5 Sola's. However unless I missed it, I did not see a statement on eschatology as typically Reformed hold to amillennialism, or Post millennialism.

Since we are making up definitions (like saying a "reformed" Baptist MUST believe all the nonsense of the Reformation along with the truths of those men) it is hard to place myself.

Historic Fundamentalist (not the movement which has been hijacked by loony tunes of late)
Independent - Northern Baptist roots - in the Conservative Baptist Assoc until 1968, then shifted to New Testament Fellowship of Baptist Churches, then finally just went totally on our own.
Reformed/Calvinistic in Doctrines of Grace
Cessationist on sign-gifts
Progressive Dispensational in hermeneutic
Pre-Trib, Pre-Mill literalist in eschatology, awaiting the coming Kingdom (which is here in seed form and developing in this era)
Local-Church, Missions-focused, involved in Social Programs to help the needy and Pro-Life
Conservative
Plural Eldership
Baptistic in polity and often in name

So don't care what you call me, but use ALL the alphabet soup, please.

Dr Bob Griffin, HIFBRCPDPTPMSLCMFSPPLCPEB

 

[go2church]

The need for boxes and categories...never ceases to amaze