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Mexdeaf and Don seem to be posting one fault finding off topic post after another in a concerted effort to derail the thread. They turn an effort to explore IFB doctrine of faith, into an effort to question anything and everything.

Back to topic:

1. The Majority of IFB churches probably agree that the fallen are able to seek God and trust in Christ.

2. The Majority of IFB churches would probably think God would credit a person's faith in Christ as righteousness if it was in Christ alone for salvation and not based in part on works. You did not provide scripture for this, but I would cite James 2:5 where God chooses those rich in faith, keeping His promise to those who love God. In the example of Abraham, we see a person who was a doer, i.e. a person with dynamic faith.

3. The Majority of IFB churches would probably reject faith be lip service faith, i.e. dead faith, or demonic faith where the believer is emotionally attached to their beliefs, but rather would probably embrace dynamic faith, i.e. a faith from which flows works?

Returning to premise #1, how can the God given ability to seek God and trust in Christ be lost during our lifetime? What position is held by IFB churches?

 

I think we should explore what we believe today, is it what the Bible actually teaches, rather than study theological DNA rooted in the mistaken views of men. While many of the IFB statements of faith are vague, so I cannot discern whether they are Calvinist or non-Calvinist, the ones I have seen that are specific endorse General Reconciliation rather than Limited Atonement.

Is there a link to an article that shows how "William Fuller's brand of Calvinism" deviates from the TULIP?

 

I am no expert on theological DNA, but Fullerism seems to embrace Calvinism, Arminianism and various other views into a double minded theology, where we are admonished to buy the pig in the poke and accept that Christ only died for the elect, but we are to offer that salvation to everybody. Is this what the majority of IFB churches embrace? This sounds like what I would expect from the minority of Calvinist leaning IFB churches.

 

Exactly right!! This is the view publicly acknowledged by Calvinists, but the Baptist view is Christ died for all mankind. Therefore it is unlikely that the viewpoint advanced by Squire Robertsson actually reflects the majority of IFB churches.

 

I see the derailer duo have posted two more off topic posts.

The Position of Fundamental Baptist World -Wide Mission

Fundamental Baptist World-Wide Mission rejects all five points of the doctrine taught by John Calvin which is commonly called TULIP.

 

I see derailer Don has posted yet another off topic post.

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all men according to the Scriptures, and all who receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (2 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:21-26; Heb. 2:9; 1 Jn. 2:2). Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International Constitution

So much evidence can be found, and so much silence from those disputing the hypothesis, the case has been made.

 

Yet another one from Don, devoid of content and simply finding fault with the thread. Such condescending arrogance is amazing from a fundamental baptist. Me thinks he doth protest too much.

 

IFB churches seem to be KJVO/KJVP based on a smattering of samples, yet firmly holding to the fundamentals of the faith, that Christ died for all men, that God does not desire any should perish, and that evangelism hastens the day of our Lord's return. Good for them!