Why aren't Baptists more Ecumenical???

I have never heard anyone object to Dobson based on his church affiliation. My objections, like those of Thomas, are based on his theology, psychology, humanism, etc. There are simply better options with better answer than Dobson gives.

 

How ecumenical do you think we should be?

 

I would mirror the remarks of Pastor Larry and TCassidy. Dobson is looking to build men up, but Galatians 5 says we should manifest the fruit of the Spirit. The Spirit can only manifest Himself in us as we die to self. This is the opposite of what psychologists like Dobson teach. There are a host of reasons to reject much of the teaching/literature that FOF puts out.

Chad

 

Most people want menaing out of life, above all else.

Some get it by making up miracles. Some get it by imagining great moves of God - anything to create some excitement.

Making peace with the ordinary is difficult.

Many Baptists create this meaning by debate, argument, and separation.

Every group or denomination has, or tries, to make scriptural claims for their positions, some are actually legitimatley based on the heart of Christ, others decreasingly less so.

There is such a thing as new age and humanism to be sure. But I've also seen people, other ministries tagged with the label humanist and/or new age based upon the weakest chain of assumptions.

 

We should embrace all of Christ's church. Does anyone here really believe that only Baptists are going to Heaven? If not, how can we withold fellowship with those whom the Lord accepts?

 

Actually his denominational preference has nothing to do with my lack of enthusiasim for his teachings. My differences with Dobson are centered on his mixture of psychology, humanism, New Age, political activism and ecumenism. </font>[/QUOTE]I was gonna say the exact same thing.

Joseph Botwinick

 

Actually his denominational preference has nothing to do with my lack of enthusiasim for his teachings. My differences with Dobson are centered on his mixture of psychology, humanism, New Age, political activism and ecumenism. </font>[/QUOTE]Are you who I think you are, or do you have no idea who I think you are?

Joseph Botwinick

 

BillyMac

I really do not know what threads you are talking about.

But, ecumenical is not a good word. And there are many non-Baptists that I disagree with. Including the Pope that just passed. That doesn't require me to disparage them. Nor, does it require me to agree with them.

God Bless,

 

Billy,

One problem, Baptists have always been separated from mainline ecumenical Christianity.

The second problem is one of reaction. When reacting against views (and personages) that we know are NOT Baptistic, we baptists are often overly quick to make statements that are cutting.

The very nature of being a Baptized member of a local Baptist church brought with it an alienation from many people that tried to make amends with the world.

Calling a Nazarene a Baptist or a presbyterian a Baptist: is like calling the Pope a Baptist. At least a good Catholic, Presbyter, or Nazarite would know the difference ...

There are so many immigrant people in baptist circles that do not know what traditional Baptists believed. But, many of the "new" Baptists want us (baptists) to rediscover "what the Bible says". We will soon be another non-denominational church.

And without Sunday School and training union we will not recover Baptistic doctrines.

 

I know who you is!

Julia

 

That is who I thought you were. Hey there Thomas.

It is good to have you back. I haven't seen or heard from you in a long time. How are you and your wife doing?

Oh yeah. In case you didn't hear the news, my wife had our first son on August 20, 2003. His name is Jacob. He is such a joy to have around.

Joseph Botwinick

 

I think that it is a little silly for Baptists not to wish to fellowship with other Christians. Consider how diverse a group the Baptists are -

Freewill Baptist, Independant Fundamentalist Baptist, Southern Baptist Convention, Old Regular Baptist, Seventh Day Baptist, Full Gospel Baptists.

There are plenty more that I could name, yet this grouping are Christians that all confess the Baptist Distinctives.

Yet how many other churches are similar in doctrine? - Christian and Missionary Alliance, Open Brethren, Evangelical Quakers, Salvation Army, Evangelical Anglicans, etc.

Why would Baptists not want to fellowship with any of the groups above whose doctrinal statements all mirror there own?

 

First hand experience tells me that Full Gospel "Baptists" are NOT Baptist.
Several reasons.. first and foremost, they are not for local church autonomy..if they are with Full Gospel Baptist International. There is an overseer and the have a headquarters that is NOT like the SBC headquarters..this one CONTROLS.
Second, and this is personal opinion like the next one, they are more pentecostal than baptist in their perspective of tongues and healing, etc. Third, and last, they are extremely liberal and care more about the black man getting treated fairly than they do about abortion and gay rights. These folks (in my area) CONSISTENTLY vote democrat.. Al Gore, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu.... Edwin Edwards (now in jail).. they invite them in their churches and "lay hands" on them.

True, the second two do not necessarily make them non-Baptist from the view point of many, but the first one is the killer.