CRAIG, May I ask why your standards are set higher than God's?
Baptism and Baptist Church Membership
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Dr. Bob, Oct 6, 2005.
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It simply said that it would allow those who had a conscientious reason to refuse baptism. I took it that that would include those who had been baptised as infants.....
If not, than it in the least opens the door to other Baptist churches perhaps taking the next step and allowing any and all to be members..... -
The real question, is "who is willing to join a church that actuall believes in biblical leadership?" -
I do not know about Craig, but I set high standards for membership. I set them because people WANT HIGH STANDARDS...
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bapmom,
From the OP: -
DO you serve God or man?
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SAMPLEWOW,
To whom are you addresing your question? -
I'm sorry,
I was asking ,ElGuero. -
So, would you have me lower my standards?
Then I would be following you. I do not think that you are the man I follow.
I follow the man - Jesus Christ.
He set the high standards. People just expect them. -
El,
Where did Jesus say that if one will not submit to immersion that we ought not let him into our church? -
Amen brother Amen!!!!
Took the words right out of my mouth!! -
God made the standards simple ,JUST BELIEVE !!!!!
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Pope Whatever,
That is why I look to HIM and not to you.
The more discord accepted into the local church, the more ineffective the local church. -
Lots of people object to this idea on the basis of "Baptist distinctives". I have yet to see anyone even try to show from the Bible why a person who refuses immersion should be denied membership in a local church. For asking for that I am called a "pope". :confused: -
OH ,
Whatever it could have been worse!!!! -
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Whatever,
If you have read the Bible and do not find that baptism is a requirement for membership in a local church, I cannot change your mind. Because you have read the very Scriptures that God has used to lead me to believe that baptism is a requirement.
God has called me to lead a specific group of sheep. And we will maintain higher standards for membership. -
EG,
Just curious, what Scriptures teach baptism as a requirement for local church membership?
RJP -
2d chapter of Acts sets forth what Peter considered important.
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How can you equate that baptism with church membership? Maybe better, how do you establish "church membership" at all, from Acts 2?
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