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Yeah I am when it is truthful.
Where do you think cathedral/temple worship came from? It did not come from the NT, they met in homes in the NT.
Thats what I mean when I say you do not want to discuss the word of God and what it says, only what your church says.
In the NT they met at homes continuously. devoting thesmeves to the apostles doctrine, getting into fellowship. breaking bread (dinner) and prayer.
It is not like the churches we see today. who only meet on sunday, and may wed night.
It was wrong what you did, and mocking, because 600 people would not fit in a home, You did not just make a joke, nor did you even ask the person to explain himself. and where he got that belief, you just came back in a mocking attitude. then now say it was just a joke?
Where do you think cathedral/temple worship came from? It did not come from the NT, they met in homes in the NT.
Thats what I mean when I say you do not want to discuss the word of God and what it says, only what your church says.
In the NT they met at homes continuously. devoting thesmeves to the apostles doctrine, getting into fellowship. breaking bread (dinner) and prayer.
It is not like the churches we see today. who only meet on sunday, and may wed night.
It was wrong what you did, and mocking, because 600 people would not fit in a home, You did not just make a joke, nor did you even ask the person to explain himself. and where he got that belief, you just came back in a mocking attitude. then now say it was just a joke?
The problem with mwc68 and the Catholics is their religion is based on "Works" for their Faith. This is why he mocks the Word of God and mocks His Children the Christians.
This is the main difference between Catholics and Christians.
We believe Faith is received by Grace and because we have Faith we do works of Faith.
The Catholics believe Faith is received by Works and you MUST do Works first to receive Faith.
This is the main difference between Catholics and Christians.
We believe Faith is received by Grace and because we have Faith we do works of Faith.
The Catholics believe Faith is received by Works and you MUST do Works first to receive Faith.
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This is where I get confused again. I'm always under impression that a denomination exists to just state what the group as an assembly of people hold as doctrine and being saved is the important thing. That there are going to be tons of people from all denominations saved and that denomination is a matter of statement to belief, not salvation itself. I mean, that as long as doctrine is Biblical then denomination is just coming together in accord. I don't know how else to put it.
So are there denominations that say you're not saved simply because a person isn't that denomination? Amish bieve toward that but Amish are a cult, so I expect errors in that regard.
So are there denominations that say you're not saved simply because a person isn't that denomination? Amish bieve toward that but Amish are a cult, so I expect errors in that regard.
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Nah. Calvin studied the Bible and realized where the Catholic Church, at the time, ignored most of it.
As far as OSAS! Duh now! Of course! The only problem stems from people who think they are saved, but aren't. The seeds growing on rocky soil. Sorry. I'm naive stupid, not intellectually stupid. I know you're into trying to confuse those who don't know, so, heads up. I'm not one of them.
As far as OSAS! Duh now! Of course! The only problem stems from people who think they are saved, but aren't. The seeds growing on rocky soil. Sorry. I'm naive stupid, not intellectually stupid. I know you're into trying to confuse those who don't know, so, heads up. I'm not one of them.
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Oh, Mr. Henderson, we have 600 families and we get thirsty to (you know since we have no prohibition on alcohol, you know what that meanns). This will be great! All us crammed into your home to hear how wrong we are! I'm so glad you are here to give us the model for worship! We'll provide the music! 
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Baptists are not Protestants but hold tenaciously to the original precepts and practices of Christ and the apostles. Baptists believe the pure Word of God to be sufficient authority on all matters. Baptists reject all human religious traditions and practices that have originated since the time of the apostles. Full historical data immediately refutes the view that there was only one religious group -- the Roman Catholic church -- until the time of Martin Luther. Anyone who claims this simply has not done his homework.
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Hmm………..requiring anyone who wishes to be a member of the congregation to be VOTED ON by the congregation…….
Requiring financial statements to be submitted to the church disclosing the gross earnings of any adult in the family so as to properly monitor their Tithing…..
Rewarding members who tithe greater amounts than other members with special parking spaces, and other benefits not offered to those who cannot give as much
Appointment of family members to positions of leadership within the congregation to assure that control of the church is maintained
Constructing multi -million dollar Cathedrals while within a 10 mile radius there are numerous poor, needy and homeless struggling to survive.
These and more are normal events within the Southern Baptist Churches in the surrounding Counties where I live. And won’t even go into the various theological ideologies/teachings I disagree with based on the Word of God……….. Why I am not a Baptist.
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Baptists believe strongly in individual accountability to God because the Scriptures clearly teach that "every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12). Again, most American Protestant denominations have slowly adopted this view, but Luther, Calvin, and others did not, and many European and South American Protestant churches continue to practice formal confession as do Catholics.
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Kind of flies in the face of Grace only teachings by the Baptists……..
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Baptist people furthermore have always held to believers' baptism. None of the Protestant Reformers held this Bible teaching, and sprinkling rather than immersion is practiced by those churches today.
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Not true whatsoever………..CoG Reformation Movement has ALWAYS taught and practiced immersion baptism. Before making such claims, be sure they are correct please.
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Except for the need to be VOTED ON to be a member, and having a LETTER ON FILE with the church one attends that has to be TRANSFERRED to another church should one move……seems “formalistic to me.
Now, I have no problem with those who choose to belong to a Baptist church............to each his own. But they are not perfect, nor are they the "One Church." They are simply one denomination of many Christian denominations in existence today. As well as all the Non-Denominational congregations within the Church today. As I said, to each his own. I'm just happy that people choose to belong to a church congregation, and to worship and praise God.
Baptists are not Protestants but hold tenaciously to the original precepts and practices of Christ and the apostles. Baptists believe the pure Word of God to be sufficient authority on all matters. Baptists reject all human religious traditions and practices that have originated since the time of the apostles. Full historical data immediately refutes the view that there was only one religious group -- the Roman Catholic church -- until the time of Martin Luther. Anyone who claims this simply has not done his homework.
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Hmm………..requiring anyone who wishes to be a member of the congregation to be VOTED ON by the congregation…….
Requiring financial statements to be submitted to the church disclosing the gross earnings of any adult in the family so as to properly monitor their Tithing…..
Rewarding members who tithe greater amounts than other members with special parking spaces, and other benefits not offered to those who cannot give as much
Appointment of family members to positions of leadership within the congregation to assure that control of the church is maintained
Constructing multi -million dollar Cathedrals while within a 10 mile radius there are numerous poor, needy and homeless struggling to survive.
These and more are normal events within the Southern Baptist Churches in the surrounding Counties where I live. And won’t even go into the various theological ideologies/teachings I disagree with based on the Word of God……….. Why I am not a Baptist.
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Baptists believe strongly in individual accountability to God because the Scriptures clearly teach that "every one of us shall give account of himself to God" (Romans 14:12). Again, most American Protestant denominations have slowly adopted this view, but Luther, Calvin, and others did not, and many European and South American Protestant churches continue to practice formal confession as do Catholics.
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Kind of flies in the face of Grace only teachings by the Baptists……..
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Baptist people furthermore have always held to believers' baptism. None of the Protestant Reformers held this Bible teaching, and sprinkling rather than immersion is practiced by those churches today.
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Not true whatsoever………..CoG Reformation Movement has ALWAYS taught and practiced immersion baptism. Before making such claims, be sure they are correct please.
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- Baptists, on the basis of Scripture, have always held to a regenerate church membership; that is, a membership that is made up only of people who give a credible profession of faith in Christ. There is no automatic or formalistic membership in Baptist churches today, but there is in both Protestant and Catholic churches.
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Except for the need to be VOTED ON to be a member, and having a LETTER ON FILE with the church one attends that has to be TRANSFERRED to another church should one move……seems “formalistic to me.
Now, I have no problem with those who choose to belong to a Baptist church............to each his own. But they are not perfect, nor are they the "One Church." They are simply one denomination of many Christian denominations in existence today. As well as all the Non-Denominational congregations within the Church today. As I said, to each his own. I'm just happy that people choose to belong to a church congregation, and to worship and praise God.
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There are no Catholic denominations. The more accurate term would be 'rites', and there are around 24 of them, with the Roman rite and the eastern rites being the largest, and thus more recognizable.
Since the Roman rite and the eastern rites are more recognizable than the other rites, with millions practicing them, then they are commonly used to represent the Catholic Church as a whole.
Since the Roman rite and the eastern rites are more recognizable than the other rites, with millions practicing them, then they are commonly used to represent the Catholic Church as a whole.
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