I'm IFB, belonging to a church that doesn't believe any man-made doctrines of faith/worship, & that includes the KJVO myth. However, this false doctrine seems to be associated with IFB in general, much-more-so than in just about any other branch of Baptist worship. (And the KJVO myth seems associated with Baptists of all types more than it does with any other denomination.)

I'm wondering how this came about, as IFB generally rejects all man-made doctrines of faith/worship, & the KJVO myth...

Arminaism and Calvinism share some beliefs.

Both believe those who are God's sheep are born from God.
". . . My sheep hear my voice, . . ." -- John 10:27 (Compare with John 8:47; John 18:37)
So both sides agree that those who are born of God heed Jesus' teachings.
Here is the difference, regeneration after faith in Christ versus regeneration before faith in Christ.

Now being God's sheep is explicitly the prereqisit to heeding Christ's words.
Now how do the ones called God's sheep to be...

As has been mentioned here many times, one or both sides (I could say three sides for those of us who do not wish to be identified with either Calvinists nor Arminians) of the debate in this forum have had their positions misunderstood and, at times, even misrepresented. It is impossible to defend when someone attacks a straw man and not what you actually believe. That is why we hear the oft-repeated phrase, "You really don't understand ______."

If possible, I would like to hear about some...

We had a great discussion on Monday in Greek 102 about textual criticism. Right now the students are taking a vocab test, but at the beginning of the next hour I'm going to continue the discussion on textual criticism to get them a little educated. So, I have put together what I am calling a fact sheet for this purpose. I did check some sources, but most of it is just from my own memory.

I'm going to go through it here point by point. Imagine yourself to be a first year Greek student, and...

What type of balance does the Bible have with secondary documents such as creeds, confessions, commentaries, and books? Baptists have historically been known as people of the Book (i.e. the Bible). But let us not get ahead of ourselves. When someone says that they believe the Bible is the sole authority for all matters of faith and practice they are confessing that as truth. Since that statement is not in scripture, should we accept it? What about printed Sunday School lessons or even sermon...

This thread is NOT about Monergism or Synergism. That is why I put this topic in this forum. It is about what rises to the level of heresy. What is heresy and what does it say about the person who believes in something heretical? Moderators/Admins, I am writing this opening post with an olive branch, not a poison dart. I think this is a worthwhile discussion, so long as others are willing to discuss it in a civil manner. Of course, I understand if you want to squash the conversation.

In...

Can it be argued that Arminian theology necessitates a works-based salvation and is therefore heresy?

I know some who take exception to the label "Calvinist." I've often heard, especially when one quotes Calvin to refute a point, that "I do not always agree with Calvin" or "Calvin is not my final authority." I, of course, would agree with that statement. Unfortunately for those who do not wish to be identified with Calvin, Reformed theology always be eponymous to John Calvin.

That being said, is there a "go to" treatise to which one would refer to accurately state their beliefs in the...

Why was the Apocrypha included in the Septuagint if it was not part of Jewish canon at the time? I can't seem to find an answer by searching it for myself. Maybe I'm asking the wrong question.

Church and Israel, is the church true Israel? Are they separate? What, if any, are the distinctions? What are your thoughts and views?