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If they do not pursue the Great Commission, are they not denying the gospel? What if the pastor is deceptive, is that following the gospel? What if you were lied to by the pastor, do you consider him a representative of God?

You know Ive asked this to myself over & over & I come to the same conclusion.....I will therefore stand by my earlier conviction & end my interaction with them. After all, Im only 3 years Saved & I must keep myself pure.

2 Timothy 2:21-26

21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable,[a] he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

 

BTW Herald, how do you know this, has God provided such insight to you that you are in the know? Are you in touch with the Mind of God? Just curious.

Your statement....."No one on this board is a modern day prophet who has been commissioned by God to purify the churches in his area."

 

Yes, I would have done -- because I am confessional, and that quote is a part of our Baptist confessional heritage (based upon the Scriptures annotated). Sadly, but a few miles from where A. W. Pink spent his last years, there was a congregation that would have received him and appreciated him.

I do not think that I could teach anything to Pink, nor am I trying to instruct you, sir. I am simply offering up the Historic Baptist perspective on the matter at hand.

 

And if you have nothing in your vicinity?

 

Give me scripture to confirm that.......Martyn Lloyd Jones does not agree with you. According to him & 1Thessalonians 5:19 you are quenching the HS.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

 

Yeah, right. You're the guy who has rejected me being a foreign missionary. Admit it, you don't really believe in the Great Commission. :tongue3:

 

That is a problem with which I have not yet had to contend -- but only by the grace of God. We currently drive almost an hour to our church -- I say "The doctrine is worth the distance." While searching, though, a former pastor told me that I should start a church in my area. However, I am not equipped for that, nor would I be eligible even to be an elder. We tried closer churches, but there were too many doctrinal issues for their taste or mine.

I may not know the answer, but I do know One who can answer our prayers over and above what we can imagine! I will address it to our Lord for those who face this conundrum.

 

Well I had a long conversation with Him one day about this subject & we did come to terms, only I dont want to do it & I have no Idea how to do it. Been in this area off & on for 57 years & there are reasons for my flailing around. Id like nothin more than a good Baptist church to either develop (I will help & have offered my services) but it just dont happen. God, just send one of those SBC modern churches but nothin. I call over to the Reformed Baptists in ARUBA in Harrisburg & I get told it takes good money to establish somethin in the area. So it aint for lack of trying. So its up to Him now & Im awaitin.

 

I believe in it when the Lord sends you & I believe in it on a local basis. When you cant get a church to walk the streets of their own community or have a church plant done in a void area of your own country, you got allot of problems......but of course, sigh me up for sending you to Japan.....just tell me were to send the check (how much is bus fare).

 

There is no office of prophet.... Only if the Holy Spirit deems it......and he can take it away at any point. I assumed you knew that.....that will teach me to assume , specifically with you.

But so I know, you disagree with Martyn Lloyd Jones , correct? Just so I am clear.

 

Thank You.....you would probably be the first to handle it ....beyond myself. However brother, I am content to wait on the lord for the answer & I welcome your prayers.

 

Explain Local Church? See thats what you dont seem to understand. There is no local church.

 

Tell ya what...you put one here and I will join it...hows that?