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Yes, there was a current need because the people had been following Him and haven't had any food. THEN He used the miracle as an object lesson. I'm not sure if this is prescriptive as much as it is descriptive.

Meet needs when you can with the Main Goal of Glorifying Christ by sharing the Gospel. Christ is the greatest need.

 

Get some water drilling equipment, seed and enough food and water for several months. Go to Africa. Find potable water. Treat the starvation. Preach the Gospel. Be prepared to deal with the followers of Allah. This is real world evangelism.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

Apparently you have never read the Associational minutes between 1640-1660 as they demonstrate the very opposite of what you deny.

 

I am simply saying that is not the Great Commission. I am not denying the overall teaching of Scripture and example of Christ is to help those in need. However, that may be a means to an end but it is not the end or goal or command we are given.

 

Really.....?
Matthew 25:35 ESV
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me

But I was really referencing this.....
James 1:27

 

No, it was based on the Savoy Declaration of Faith (1658) which was a modification of the Westminster Confession of Faith.

Several men who signed the 1644/46 also signed the 1689.

 

Im not talking about you.....Im talking about whats in front of me.

 

Why Tom, are you interested in going with him?

 

Yes, really! Feeding the poor is not the priority of the Great Commission just as operating an orphanage is not the priority of the Great Commission. Matthew 25 and James 1:27 lists a lot of other things too, but none of them are the priority of the Great Commission. Our church does not own or operate an orphanage or a nursing home but we have a nursing home ministry. Obviously, we help the needy as we can however, it is just not possible to meet all the social needs that exist and I don't know any single church that can or does. Different churches are led into different ministries and so the churches as a whole meet many different needs but I know of no denomination that is meeting all the needs of mankind in the world. I know of know single church that meets all the social needs even in their own area, the hungry, the orphans, the elderly, widows, the drug addicts, the imprisoned. Even all of Christiandom (including cults, Roman and Eastern Catholic church) does not meet all the social needs in the world today. Does your church meet all the needs in their area. Do they even have all the varied ministries that cover all the bases (clothing, food, orphanage, nursing homes, hospitals, drug addiction ministries, prison ministries, etc.)? Little self-righteous hypocrisy is showing here I think.

 

It seems the subject has been changed from "what constitutes a Baptist Church" to "How many things we can condemn Baptists for?"

 

To God be the glory--great things HE has done. All of OUR righteousness is like soiled hospital linen.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Bro. James

 

yea so what

not even the slightest interest.....not when those right in my own neighborhood are suffering and dieing.....but then, I don't claim to be the all knowing Christian pastor that you are.

AHAHAHA! Oh man, oh man LOL!

 

You just hit a nerve....btw, how many of them are retired. Never saw that word or concept in scripture, have you?

 

ah, classic IFB organizations.

 

Add to that that your opinion is just that , "your opinion" and of course we all have them....even you.