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True Church Disqualifiers

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by Tom Butler, Dec 31, 2008.

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  1. Jim1999

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    I will say not a NT church. They do come out of the Romish Church remember.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #61 Jim1999, Jan 1, 2009
  2. Marcia

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    Read the last several posts again -- Brother Jim said the Anglican Church is surely a NT church. I told him we were dealing with what qualified as a non-NT church and kidded him about being on the wrong list. So we were not putting Anglicans on the non-NT church list.

    Is that as clear as mud, or what? :smilewinkgrin:
     
    #62 Marcia, Jan 1, 2009
  3. TCGreek

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    Because a church came out of Rome disqualifies them from being a NT church?
     
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  4. Marcia

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    Oh, man, now you just messed up everything I said in the last post to TC Greek! :BangHead:

    So Anglicans are not a NT church and Bro. Jim is casting the vote for it!
     
    #64 Marcia, Jan 1, 2009
  5. TCGreek

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    I told you so. :praying:
     
    #65 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
  6. Jim1999

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    I was using my Brit humour ( tongue in cheeky)to have a go at KJVOnlyism,,,,:praying:

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #66 Jim1999, Jan 1, 2009
  7. Tom Butler

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    Reserving judgment pending research. I have attended a number of non-Baptist churches, spoken in them, sung in them, worshiped in them. This is not about how nice they are, how welcoming they are, etc. We're dealing with doctrinal questions here.

    And we're not dealing in nonessentials, ini my opinion.
     
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  8. Marcia

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    But not at first. See his post #48:
     
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  9. Marcia

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    Jim, you are messing us up! I am going to bed. 'Night-night! :sleeping_2:
     
    #69 Marcia, Jan 1, 2009
  10. TCGreek

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    Are Baptists the only NT churches?
     
    #70 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
  11. Jim1999

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    Am I allowed another sidenote amongst you friendly blokes and bird?

    One church I had in Saskatchewan was in a small village that had three churches; Anglican, United and Baptist. The Anglican minister's wife came from my home Baptist Church; the United Church minister and I attended the same Bible College. The people were never sure who would be preaching at their service cos we filled in for each other for three months. It was quite amusing.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #71 Jim1999, Jan 1, 2009
  12. TCGreek

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    So an Anglican church is a NT church, correct?
     
    #72 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
  13. Tom Butler

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    I'm having trouble keeping up. Whom are you talking about?
     
    #73 Tom Butler, Jan 1, 2009
  14. Jim1999

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    The Church of England is not a NT church..it come out of the Romish Church...believes i succession of the Bishops....sprinkles infants as a covenant promise.....and other faulty doctrines....in my not so humble opinion.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #74 Jim1999, Jan 1, 2009
  15. TCGreek

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    Do they also practice believers' immersion?
     
    #75 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
  16. Tom Butler

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    Not the only ones. As a general proposition, I hold that Baptists are NT churches. So are some churches of like faith and order who do not wear the name Baptist.

    But if one holds that Baptists are the closest to the first-century Christians in doctrine and practice, then one cannot avoid holding that some groups which differ soteriologically are not.
     
    #76 Tom Butler, Jan 1, 2009
  17. Jim1999

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    IF an adult requests immersion it must be done on order of the bishop. It is not well advertised, but it is done.

    Cheers,

    Jim
     
    #77 Jim1999, Jan 1, 2009
  18. Tom Butler

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    Jim, are you distinguishing between the Church of England and the Anglican communion? Are you saying that the C of E is not a NT church, but the Anglicans are?

    Just want to make sure I understand you correctly before I add to The List..
     
    #78 Tom Butler, Jan 1, 2009
  19. TCGreek

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    Ok, for example, I don't think a pastor and a deacon board but no eldership is biblical at all, yet that's the practice of many Baptist churches.
     
    #79 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
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    Believers' immersion is the practice of a local NT church.
     
    #80 TCGreek, Jan 1, 2009
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