I have been reading a thread that is generating some passionate discussion on Romans 10:9-10. Most Christians know these two verses because they are part of the "Romans Road" presentation of the gospel. Romans 10:9-10 reads:

"9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

These...

First of all as kyredneck said we do not have altar calls in the Primitive Baptist Church... But this particular altar call beats them all, and this is no joke... The first and only alter call I ever witnessed, was at my Grandparents Southern Baptist Church... At my Grandmothers funeral!...... So you brethren of the cloth or any others that might have some thoughts on the matter, is it appropriate, to give an altar call at a funeral?... Or is it in bad taste and should be used in church...

Hello everyone,

I’m struggling with the alter call at my church and with my husbands family. Some important information about me is that I grew up in the Church of God which has several differing views from Baptist. And now attend a Baptist Church with my husband. At the Church of God EVERYONE went to the alter call. It was strange when someone didn’t. Not only were people praying for themselves but you prayed for the other people up there. They had a more philosophy that if you weren’t...

What Baptist denomination are you a part of?

As I read the gospels, I see repeated statements by our Lord that, at least in my mind, indicate that our role in salvation is an active role. It is not a works-based salvation in the least, any more than reaching out to receive a gift is working for that gift.

John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on...

I was referred to this forum by a fellow member of my local church, but she gave me a warning. She said this was a fundamentalist forum which was, in her opinion, too quick to banish people. So, my first question is this: What are the forum rules -- what can we talk about, and are there any doctrinal restrictions? I mean, may people from all across the theological/doctrinal spectrum post their views and opinions?

Also, does this Baptist forum affirm the historic Baptist principle of...

From mthe KJV- Psalm 12:[/colot=red]6 The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.7 Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.[/color]

These verses are often used by KJVOs as "proof" that the KJVO myth has Scriptural support. However, that's not true! If one has ever read the AV 1611, the original KJV, one will find a little dagger beside the 2nd "them" in V7, which indicates a marginal...

I’ve often thought about what it would be like to attend a biblically correct church. For me it would agree with the Ecumenical Creeds as far as the Trinity and Deity of Christ. It would baptize believers by immersion in water, in the Name Of Jesus Christ as the Apostles did. It would be Calvinistic in views of sin and grace. It would be Cessationist on the “tongues” movement. It would be Amillennial in eschatology only with the visible institutional church replaced by the believer’s only...

During a bible study a few days back, I asked my pastor what the hardest objection was to those he was witnessing to; his reply, "the problem of evil." A long story short, my study on the subject of the problem of evil and theodicy has revealed so many wonderful truths about the sovereignty of God and the subject of free-will; both of which must have a solid foundation for an answer (even if the incorrect answer) to the problem of evil.

Now, here's where I'm a bit stuck. Can a Calvinist...

This seems to be a popular issue at churches of all flavors these days. Most of the discussion is based not so much about women's roles in the church, but in the church assembly. As an example, our church just announced an expansion of women's roles - allowing women to say a prayer or read a scripture, perhaps help pass out communion trays. There was an outcry from maybe 8-10 families who summarily left over the issue.

This is a difficult issue. I personally don't have a problem with...