What's Wrong with This Picture...?

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A lady goes forward to join the church (the pastor invited people to join). The pastor shakes her hand, and then announces she is coming to join the church by statement of faith.

So the church immediately votes to receive her by her statement of faith. Unanimous reception (for those who voted).

Then, the pastor, after she is voted in as a member, asks her what her statement of faith is.

She says "I just want to be a part of the church."

Um. OK.
 

blue_ladybug

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What's wrong with wanting to be part of the body of believers in Christ? Or am I missing something? :confused:
 

trofimus

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(...if anything)

A lady goes forward to join the church (the pastor invited people to join). The pastor shakes her hand, and then announces she is coming to join the church by statement of faith.

So the church immediately votes to receive her by her statement of faith. Unanimous reception (for those who voted).

Then, the pastor, after she is voted in as a member, asks her what her statement of faith is.

She says "I just want to be a part of the church."

Um. OK.
I think that the official membership in a church is wrong... :)
 

trofimus

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No problem, though I disagree. I wonder if members should be like born again, or something?
I do not know, if you have some friend, do you have to make it official? You just know you are friends.

People who are active and regularly in a church are members, no reason for any statements etc. IMHO.
 
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I do not know, if you have some friend, do you have to make it official? You just know you are.

People who are active and regularly in a church are members, no reason for any statements etc. IMHO.
lolzzzzzzzzzzz..... :rolleyes:
 

Magenta

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I think it might be the word, "just".
In an age where church is cast in such a poor light by many outsiders with outspoken opinions that although in the minority hold sway over the majority, it is perhaps a good sign that someone wants to join. They are probably going to be much more teachable than those who would rather see the doors of the church closed for good :)
 

OneFaith

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(...if anything)

A lady goes forward to join the church (the pastor invited people to join). The pastor shakes her hand, and then announces she is coming to join the church by statement of faith.

So the church immediately votes to receive her by her statement of faith. Unanimous reception (for those who voted).

Then, the pastor, after she is voted in as a member, asks her what her statement of faith is.

She says "I just want to be a part of the church."

Um. OK.
What’s wrong with this picture is that no one is voted into Christ’s church. “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Voting is the red flag warning that this is a false church- cause that does not match the church Christ established in the Bible.

And a statement of faith is not how you join- that’s another red flag. The church is Christ’s body, and the only way to we get into Christ is we are baptized into Christ (Romans 6:3), then the Lord adds us to His church. You can join false churches any which way you please.
 
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maybe some people have panic attacks and get dizzy in front of a crowd giving their testimony u see..

but ok the situation is: church already voted and said yes, so the testimony originally was good? (otherwise they would of voted no?) then later the pastor asks and the testimony is "i just wanna join the church"?
so is that a different testimony now when asked later? or was it the same all the time u see. i dont know.
 
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What’s wrong with this picture is that no one is voted into Christ’s church. “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Voting is the red flag warning that this is a false church- cause that does not match the church Christ established in the Bible.

And a statement of faith is not how you join- that’s another red flag. The church is Christ’s body, and the only way to we get into Christ is we are baptized into Christ (Romans 6:3), then the Lord adds us to His church. You can join false churches any which way you please.
um....lollllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! So, it's a "false church", eh? LOL! :rolleyes:
 
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maybe some people have panic attacks and get dizzy in front of a crowd giving their testimony u see..

but ok the situation is: church already voted and said yes, so the testimony originally was good? (otherwise they would of voted no?) then later the pastor asks and the testimony is "i just wanna join the church"?
so is that a different testimony now when asked later? or was it the same all the time u see. i dont know.
Her latter "testimony" was her only "testimony." No examination whatsoever, just accepted her "profession of faith" before she gave any profession of faith, which ultimately never happened to be a profession of faith even in the end.

It's kind of like Nancy Pelosi telling the morons in government here they had to vote to pass the health care act before they could see what was in it. And that is exactly what they did so they could see what they voted for. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
 

OneFaith

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um....lollllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!! So, it's a "false church", eh? LOL! :rolleyes:
Why lol? You don’t believe false churches exist? Or you don’t believe you can identify them by them not matching the Bible?
 
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ah, well thats not a real testimony. unfortunate.

i mean, even if one has panic attacks u see. atleast u can say "i believe Jesus Christ died for my sins and once i was lost now i have repented thanks God for saving me" and run off the stage to breath into a paper bag :D
 
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Why lol? You don’t believe false churches exist? Or you don’t believe you can identify them by them not matching the Bible?
You miss the forest for the trees. A church voting to accept a person on their profession of faith has not one thing to do with them being voted into heaven, voting them into Christs church, or salvation, nor is it implying anything against the passages given.

Aaannnnnd for the record, all saved have made a statement of faith. You're missing that, too, of course.
 
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ah, well thats not a real testimony. unfortunate.

i mean, even if one has panic attacks u see. atleast u can say "i believe Jesus Christ died for my sins and once i was lost now i have repented thanks God for saving me" and run off the stage to breath into a paper bag :D
...and we have a winner. Thank you. At the least one person gets it. Thank God for this.
 

OneFaith

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You miss the forest for the trees. A church voting to accept a person on their profession of faith has not one thing to do with them being voted into heaven, voting them into Christs church, or salvation, nor is it implying anything against the passages given.

Aaannnnnd for the record, all saved have made a statement of faith. You're missing that, too, of course.
Show me one verse where people voted someone into Christ’s church.
 
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Show me one verse where people voted someone into Christ’s church.
Beg the question much?

You mean, after I just got done telling you that isn't what is happening, you now want a verse? LOL!!!!!!!!! You're tripping.