Over the last few hundred years, there has only been one issue important enough, to cause Baptists to separate company from each other.
And this is still the main issue today.
From the Landmark Baptist, to the General Assembly of Regular Baptists, to the Baptist Bible fellowship, etc, etc,.......the main issue has always been God’s Word.....
i.e. Has God preserved His Word in one book, that we can hold in our hands and know that we have a complete and accurate copy of it?
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This is the way Paul put it........
2 Timothy 3:14-17
V.14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them];
V.15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
V.16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
V.17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
God knew that over the centuries, deceivers would try and tell the Church that the Bible can be improved upon and made more accurate:
And to this God tells us........
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of”
And they would try and tell us, that we have been miss informed:
Therefore we are to remember.......
“that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise”
Also, that doubt would be cast, upon the validity of the Bible that we trust:
And He reminds us..........
“All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God,”
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The Bible settles this issue for me.
The Churches main issue
Discussion in 'Bible Versions & Translations' started by stilllearning, Jun 14, 2010.
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The KJV may be a hill to die on for some zealots but most divisions come from theinterpretation of the Word without much consideration of the translation or version.
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I disagree that this is the church's main issue. The main issue is God.
Oh! You mean the church's main PROBLEM? Oh right! It's man-made doctrines that are the main problems. -
I disagree - some groups make a big issue, but many others do not. There are many issues that separate us Baptists from the day of worship; to CCM (or lack thereof) to 1,2,3,4,5,6 points of Calvinism; to communion; eating in the church building; women in the ministry; to (fill in the blank).
I do agree with Sag as often it is the interpretation.
Check out this little story..... -
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John of Japan Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
(1) The general and particular Baptists split over Calvinism.
(2) In the late 19th century the Baptist Union of Britain split over higher criticism, with Charles Spurgeon leading the opposition, and eventually separating from the BU.
(3) A huge split over liberalism occurred among the Northern Baptists in the first half of the 20th century, with many coming out to form the Conservative Baptist group, and then others coming out of them to form the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship. My own mission board was formed by the fundamentalists who came out of the Conservative Baptists after their pleas for doctrinal purity on the mission field went unanswered.
(4) Various splits occured among the Southern Baptists in the 20th century that were not connected with preservation. My own grandfather was blackballed by the Texas Baptist Convention over evolution being taught in Baylor U. Many others left the SBC over liberalism to form the independent Baptist movement during the first half of the 20th century. Then a further split in the SBC occurred beginning in the 1970s over theological liberalism, in particular the issue of Biblical inerrancy (not preservation).
Concerning splitting over the issue of Biblical preservation, there are still many independent Baptists who fellowship with each other despite differences over the doctrine and how it should be stated. I would like to know of any Scriptures that command us to separate from one another over the issue of preservation. I know of none. The Scriptures you gave don't address this. -
preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Seeing as the vast majority of Christians either don't speak English or have never had access to an English Bible this isn't the Church's (notice the proper grammar) biggest problem.
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Hello everyone
Why does everyone here insist on always making this a KJVO issue, every time.
My OP never said anything about the KJV;
Here is what I said.........
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As I have said many, many times before, it is of vital importance that a Christian have a Bible(one Bible), that can be the absolute authority in there life, no matter what language they may speak.
Now, when anyone here, hears the argument for “one Bible”, you automatically think of the KJV.
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SL, you are not some little innocent lamb who popped in here with some off the wall statement. We all know your position and unless you are really more specific with your comments then we assume that anything you say has a KJVO cloak thrown over it.
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Points of Calvinism
Standards of personal separation
-Hair length
-Women in trousers
-Mixed swimming
-Hats on women
-Going to movies
-Wire rimmed glasses
-Wearing jeans
Liberalism
Evolution
Concepts of local vs universal church
Music and worship styles
And many, many, many others.
It has only been about 50 years since one segment of Baptists began the practice of dividing over translations. Most Baptists don't split over the issue. It is only one tiny segment, a blip on the screen.
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We used to have a saying, "Two baptists in the same room and three opinions." It seems to have held water over my lifetime.
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Hi C4K
Funny story, but someone who is truly a “Conservative Independent Baptist”, wouldn’t support the modern English versions . -
In fact, can those who make an issue over a topic never addressed in the word of God really be conservative? -
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You might want to be careful how your characterize people. You post is on the boarder of attacking your brothers and sisters in Christ. If you want to discuss the modern versions vs the KJV, thats fine, but don't start assuming people are liberal(I know you didn't use the term) because they use a modern version of the Scripture. -
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I am a historic particular fundamentalist Baptist and I practice separation from false teaching. When "onlyism" was brought up from the pit by the Seventh Day Adventist, I opposed it. When some "baptists" adopted that schismatic view, I opposed them.
Separation from evil is not just evil "men"; it is evil "doctrine". That has been the hill Baptists have died on for 400 years.
BTW, the Anglicans who translated the Anglican Version had special treatment for the hated Baptists. On April 11, 1611, Baptist pastor Edward Wightman became the last religious martyr to be burnt at the stake in England!!
Thomas Helwys, pastor of the first English Baptist church fled England. His wife was imprisoned and banished. But in 1611 they returned to England. He was arrested and died in prison at age 39.
Yep, we have an issue - to fight false doctrine and die standing for truth.
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