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What Would cause you to change baptist Group Now In?

Iconoclast

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I agree here with you brother & would add that I will not go to any SBC Church as I do not agree with blended church theology. I did not say that they aren't Christian but I would not subject any of my family or myself to the behavior I see represented far too often on this forum. Just my personal choice.

The sbc churches that are in the founders movement seem more interested in the bible...the others seem to like tradition,and a nominal kind of belief like many Rc do. there are some exceptions...but having visit several..it is like the difference between a Bob Ross painting..or a paint by the numbers watercolor....One is live and spontaneous...the other has all the outward things....but seems more interested in the external form.
 

Michael Wrenn

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I agree here with you brother & would add that I will not go to any SBC Church as I do not agree with blended church theology. I did not say that they aren't Christian but I would not subject any of my family or myself to the behavior I see represented far too often on this forum. Just my personal choice.

:laugh: :laugh:
 

Earth Wind and Fire

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The sbc churches that are in the founders movement seem more interested in the bible...the others seem to like tradition,and a nominal kind of belief like many Rc do. there are some exceptions...but having visit several..it is like the difference between a Bob Ross painting..or a paint by the numbers watercolor....One is live and spontaneous...the other has all the outward things....but seems more interested in the external form.

I will pass thank you:smilewinkgrin:
 

Earth Wind and Fire

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There is not even a SBC church within a 50 mile radius of here. But I have been approached by them to start a church. The requirement is 6 families. I asked if they could show me where 6 families are required in scripture. Thats when I had to make a decision if I wanted to ally myself to them, but truthfully I could not make that kinda commitment. They already moved off the scriptural reservation & are into the SBC way of doing things. Dont like that.
 

Earth Wind and Fire

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I have this guy right by me who started a Baptist Church then took it to Non Denominational land (principally because they want to attract Roman Catholics) ....come to think of it, thats why Baptist churches have left the landscape around here....that Non Denom movement became quite strong in the '90's It's my contention that if your a baptist, then stick to it & don't morph into something unrecognizable for the sake of adding head count....be proud of your Baptist roots. Crap like that would also cause me to leave.

Finally, alter calls always PMO. What a show. You walk to the alter while I will walk out the door. Life is to short than to have to endure that type of theatrics.
 
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Crabtownboy

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What type of doctrine change would cause you to depart from you baptist Group?

Women being ordained?
Spiritual gifts still operating today?
Theistic Evolution?
Open theism?
Bible has mistakes in non spiritual/doctrine areas?
Alternate lifestyles accepted as being valid?

Making a creed a litmus test like the SBC.

Becoming hierarchical.

Dwelling on women's responsibilities while ignoring Paul's admonitions to men on how they are to treat women.

Confusing politics with Christianity.

Confusing culture with Christianity.

Preaching Calvin more than Christ.

I am sure there is more.
 

Ed B

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Confusing politics with Christianity.

Speaking from the layperson's perspective, at least in my area, SBC Churches and Evangelical Churches in general are eaten up with this issue. We have aligned ourselves with a political party as the lesser of two evils and we squint really hard to make that party look Christian and righteous. Certainly some grass roots organizations are trying to influence the GOP to become more “Christian” with very little effect. I have joked with some friends that if their Baptist church ever learned they voted Democrat that their Church would likely deny them communion. It is very nearly becoming a test of fellowship especially in small groups and Sunday school settings. I happen to vote Republican but I am under no illusion that they are the righteous party.


Confusing culture with Christianity.

We have used/misused the Church as the protector of cultural norms for centuries. In some ways this is improving. I am convinced a memo went out to SBC preachers letting them know that their congregants can read; thus, some preachers are easing up on proclaiming the sinfulness of a glass of table wine with a meal. :p
 
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