The Call to Separation

[Anthony Pritchard]

The Visible Mark of the Invisible Birth​

The doctrine of the Two Seeds reveals both origin and destiny. It distinguishes between the incorruptible seed of God and the corruptible seed of the serpent, between the child of promise and the child of rebellion. Though this distinction is spiritual, it does not remain hidden. It appears in conduct, in loyalty, and in the direction of a man’s life.

To be born of the incorruptible seed is to be called out of the world’s system, not to remain in its likeness under the banner of outreach. “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 6:17. God’s children are not camouflaged ambassadors; they are conspicuous witnesses. Light does not blend with darkness; it exposes it. Salt that loses its savor is useless. Matthew 5:13–14.

Christ’s words in Luke 9 are not decorative. They are foundational. “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” The cross is not a symbol of inconvenience. It is an instrument of death. The believer’s daily call is to die to self, to the flesh, and to the world, and to live unto God.

Modern trends may promote relevance through resemblance, but biblical witness flows from transformation, not imitation. “Be not conformed to this world,” Paul writes, “but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Romans 12:2. The power of the gospel is not found in cultural conformity but in divine contrast. Evangelism that compromises holiness may gather a crowd, but it abandons the commission.

“Come as you are” is the open door, but remaining as you were is not the gospel’s end. The cross does not accessorize the old man; it crucifies him. The seed of God does not merely improve; it regenerates.

Non reformatur vetus homo, sed crucifigitur - The old man is not reformed, but crucified.

~Tony

© A.K. Pritchard 1979 -

Free to use with proper attribution.

 

[Ascetic X]

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists are a small, ultra-conservative Baptist sect formed in the early 19th century by Elder Daniel Parker. They are most well-known for their unique belief that every human is born with either a "good seed" planted by God or an "evil seed" planted by Satan.

 

[37818]

@Ascetic X,
Thank you for spotting this problem here.
Can you point out primary Biblical error.

 

[Ascetic X]

@Ascetic X,
Thank you for spotting this problem here.
Can you point out primary Biblical error.

I do not know what Anthony means by two seeds. I do not think he believes in Calvinist predetermination.

The core tenets of Two Seed in the Spirit Baptists include:

• The Two Seeds: Eternal destiny is determined at birth by which seed (God or Satan) is planted inside you.
• Predestinarianism: Because a person's spiritual seed is predetermined, they also believe in strict predestination (some destined for heaven, others for hell).
• Anti-Missionary: Since salvation is predetermined by the seed rather than spreading the Gospel, they strictly opposed evangelism, missionary societies, paid clergy, and Sunday schools.

 

[37818]

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Anthony Pritchard]

Two-Seed-in-the-Spirit Predestinarian Baptists are a small, ultra-conservative Baptist sect formed in the early 19th century by Elder Daniel Parker. They are most well-known for their unique belief that every human is born with either a "good seed" planted by God or an "evil seed" planted by Satan.

The Two Seed Series I wrote, too long to post here, regarding the Seed of Adam vs The Seed of God.

 

[Anthony Pritchard]

I am not teaching Daniel Parker’s Two‑Seed‑in‑the‑Spirit doctrine. I never mentioned Parker, and he does not own the term. My use of “Two Seeds” refers to a series I wrote on the spiritual distinction Scripture makes between the children of God and the children of the wicked one (John 8:44; 1 John 3:9–10). I reject biological seedline theories, hyper‑predestinarianism, any form of predestinarianism, and the denial of human responsibility. My post affirms conviction, repentance, belief, and the universal gospel call, all of which Parker denied.

 

[Anthony Pritchard]

From my article, which deals with the Spiritual, not biological:

The Two Seeds​

The New Birth, A New Man​

The believer’s security lies not in his strength, but in the nature of the new life he has received. The old man may fall, but the new man cannot fail. The child may be chastened, but never cast away. The new birth creates a new man who is incapable of sin, and death is by sin, so the new man cannot die.

“Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God” (1 Peter 1:23).

Scripture presents two seeds, two births, two natures, two destinies, and two triple assurances of salvation. Everything that follows flows from these simple truths.

 

[Armchair Apologist]

I am not teaching Daniel Parker’s Two‑Seed‑in‑the‑Spirit doctrine. I never mentioned Parker, and he does not own the term. My use of “Two Seeds” refers to a series I wrote on the spiritual distinction Scripture makes between the children of God and the children of the wicked one (John 8:44; 1 John 3:9–10). I reject biological seedline theories, hyper‑predestinarianism, any form of predestinarianism, and the denial of human responsibility. My post affirms conviction, repentance, belief, and the universal gospel call, all of which Parker denied.

I didn't see this in the writing of your OP so I was wondering why Ascetic X would bring this up? I would consider this "Two Seed in the Spirit" doctrine as being quite heretical on several points of which I could see from a cursory overview.