Wrongful ecumenism, or healed divisions.... which?

[Thomas Helwys]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_North_India

There are Baptists, Disciples of Christ, and, until 2006, Church of the Brethren in this, along with the paedobaptist groups.

So, in your opinion, is this wrongful ecumenism, or a healing of unnecessary divisions?

 

[Yeshua1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_North_India

There are Baptists, Disciples of Christ, and, until 2006, Church of the Brethren in this, along with the paedobaptist groups.

So, in your opinion, is this wrongful ecumenism, or a healing of unnecessary divisions?

Not good, if one is a baptist!

 

[Thomas Helwys]

Not good, if one is a baptist!

Why not good?

 

[Yeshua1]

Why not good?

No problem is coopearting to attack social agends, to help others etc

But should be like mind in faith/doctrines if coming together in a theological sense!

 

[Thomas Helwys]

No problem is coopearting to attack social agends, to help others etc

But should be like mind in faith/doctrines if coming together in a theological sense!

I see the danger in being too broad, but isn't there also a danger in being too narrow?

 

[Yeshua1]

I see the danger in being too broad, but isn't there also a danger in being too narrow?

yes, as I would see the line to not stop across being if we were to be teaching/working along side in doctrine areas with those holding to say a view of christianity that would make tongues a Must have thing to be saved, or that sacraments help in thes alvation process!

 

[12strings]

I see the danger in being too broad, but isn't there also a danger in being too narrow?

Yes, but a general problem with many ecumenical groups like this, is they seem to ignore their differences, rather than honestly discuss them...so they just don't talk about them, and assume everybody is a Christian no matter what they believe.

 

[Yeshua1]

Yes, but a general problem with many ecumenical groups like this, is they seem to ignore their differences, rather than honestly discuss them...so they just don't talk about them, and assume everybody is a Christian no matter what they believe.

When it comes to the choice between keeping the unity, or doctrines, doctrines usually get either broomed away or redefined!

 

[Salty]

Lets start with a few basics:

Type of baptism:...Immersion or sprinkling
Church Autonomy:..Local or denomination controlled
Salvation:.............Eternal security or salvation can be lost

 

[Yeshua1]

Lets start with a few basics:

Type of baptism:...Immersion or sprinkling
Church Autonomy:..Local or denomination controlled
Salvation:.............Eternal security or salvation can be lost

Just shows why we all get saved same means, some of us are more accurate to the bible than others of us!

 

[Salty]

Lets start with a few basics:

Type of baptism:...Immersion or sprinkling
Church Autonomy:..Local or denomination controlled
Salvation:.............Eternal security or salvation can be lost

Just shows why we all get saved same means, some of us are more accurate to the bible than others of us!

Ok, but I was trying to answer Toms OP question " is this wrongful ecumenism.

If i was passing thur town, I might visit, but to join - I would have extreme reservations.

Even in the military - we have "Protestant Chapel". I did attend when overseas , but ended up starting a local independent Baptist Church - for some of the reasons I previously stated.

 

[Yeshua1]

Ok, but I was trying to answer Toms OP question " is this wrongful ecumenism.

If i was passing thur town, I might visit, but to join - I would have extreme reservations.

Even in the military - we have "Protestant Chapel". I did attend when overseas , but ended up starting a local independent Baptist Church - for some of the reasons I previously stated.

think what you saying is that there are churches practicing as a real NT church, and other churches that though have saved persons in them, even teach/preaching the right gospel, are not doing that as a real NT Church!

 

[Thomas Helwys]

Lets start with a few basics:

Type of baptism:...Immersion or sprinkling
Church Autonomy:..Local or denomination controlled
Salvation:.............Eternal security or salvation can be lost

And with the third one, you get divisions into denominations among the Baptists.