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Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Salty, Dec 18, 2016.

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  1. rsr

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    Short answer: Nope. I have never attended or been a member of a church that did not have financial transparency.

    What Baptist church leaves such a thing to outsiders? And what Baptist pastor would connive in usurping the local church's authority by setting up such a board or would agree to serve on it? Bah.
     
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    In seeking to the leadership of the Spirit I would expect that leadership to harmonize with the Word that the Spirit has given. I believe Scripture teaches every Christian should be baptized and fellowship with a local congregation. I believe Scripture commands Christians to follow to the leadership and teaching of their church. We should not join a congregation where we know we cannot conscientiously do that. I believe Scripture requires us to withdraw from those who walk disorderly. We cannot both unite with and withdraw from the disorderly at the same time.

    Here is an example made a little more extreme, which might help make the point. If I received an impression, dream, vision or voice from "God" telling me to join the Roman Catholic Church, rather than go and join the Roman Catholic Church I would question whether the impression, dream, vision or voice was actually from God.

    Perhaps this will help in understanding the mentality of believers who see a church like Elevation and answer, "No, I would not join."
     
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    So you think God will lead and guide you to attend a chuch whre thetrue gospel and real doctrines are not stressed?
    Such as a Joel Osteen/Kenneth Copeland for exampel?
     
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    Th basic question to me is why would God direct us to a church not teaching real gospel nor truths of the Faith?
     
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    Heck, he led me to a Reformed church, so why not?
     
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    A Reformed church, if conservative, will be teaching the real doctrines of God, not those I metioned!
     
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    maybe not the ones you mentioned, but still not the real doctrines of God...
     
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    Which would be what?
     
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    No, but not because of personalities one way of the other. And not because I don't know a given staff member's salary. As a pastor, I have never published my salary.

    I wouldn't be a member of Elevation strictly for theological and ecclesiological reasons.
     
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    Wha would those be?
     
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