Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
(KJV)
I am posting this to all who might be on this forum who are truly IFB people, if there be any.
I honestly don't have any clue what the folks on this forum really represent, but I know the ones I have read do not represent most IFB churches.
It's easy to understand what the IFB believe and represent. Just go read their statements of faith all over the place. Then read what is mostly posted here and compare!!
This is probably a RELIGIOUS group, but you probably won't find much Christian LOVE represented on here.
So, my advice to you who truly are IFBs, get off here and shake their dirt off your feet as you go.
I'm afraid I don't know WHERE you should go, but this certainly isn't where you should be. The name of the list is deceiving, but it ties right in with the verse I quoted at the start.
For those of you who are SINCERE, the IFB folks stand is pretty well cut and dried where teaching is concerned.
We reject and separate from NEW EVANGELICALISM, ECUMENISM, FALSE TEACHERS (any person or group which teaches something other than what can be found in the New Testament) and, of course from the WORLD. We believe the Bible is wholly true and that it is our total basis for faith and practice.
Those who don't accept the above are NOT IFB. They may call themselves IFBs, but it is a FALSE claim. One can call oneself anything they want, but the truth will come out as soon as they open their mouth or keyboard. All you have to do is KNOW the truth and sit back and absorb what is being said.
What are YOU...............really?
However, if some Godly man will show that there is a difference between FUNDAMENTAL BAPTISTS and INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL BAPTISTS, that would be a different matter. However, since ALL Baptists are INDEPENDENT, that would be hard to explain!
I truly believe the name of this group is totally misleading and it should be changed............or.............false teachers, according to the name, should be excluded.
As I posted yesterday or the day before, who would you expect to be on a forum entitled: "PROFESSIONAL PLUMBERS FORUM"? Certainly not "AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS".
True ifb
Discussion in 'Fundamental Baptist Forum' started by desertjim, Oct 21, 2013.
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Here is the 64,000 question:
WHO determines what FUNDAMENTAL BAPTISTS beleive? -
That 64K that I won....Is that 64KJVs? :smilewinkgrin: -
evenifigoalone Well-Known Member
I believe in the fundamental doctrines and that is the technical definition of fundamentalism...
But a lot of the things, outside of the give fundamental doctrines, I typically hear from the IFB movement I tend to disagree agree with, so I guess I'm not IFB anymore. I don't consider myself to be, anyway, although I was raised in an IFB church.
But yeah, this forum can get really...eh...rough? Sometimes. Another Christian forum I know wouldn't tolerate some of the debates here, or rather not the spirit in which the debates are conducted. But eh, different forums have different ways of handling things. None of my beeswax what the staff decide is allowable.
In any case? Do what God leads you to do. :) -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Earth Wind and Fire Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
My own experiences with IFB's are not good. Of course Ive had some real knock down drag outs with Calvinists....yet there are many Calvies I truly love. Ive not warmed up to IFB Types however. Forgive me, but I see them as legalistic & Pharisaic....focusing on what I consider non issues (i wont list them as they are well recorded).
Is this what you truly ally yourself to? If so, alright but with all do respect, I dont see that encampment here.....well maybe a few, but ......:wavey: -
evenifigoalone Well-Known Member
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I truly believe the name of this group is totally misleading and it should be changed............or.............false teachers, according to the name, should be excluded.
Congrats!!!
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Use a shotgun when you want to hit a lot of targets.
Worked, didn't it! -
Earth Wind and Fire Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Besides, PFT is already telling you what you already know. His commentary is better absorbed by the silent observer's. -
just-want-peace Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Seems I've seen you before in the political section under another name, YES? Here your spin is extreme generalities concerning IFBers while the other was/is proudly proclaiming how disinterested you are about the differences between the Rs & Ds.
In both cases your main thrust is, whether intended or not (????), is to assert your superiority over others by your complete dedication to "being true" to whatever you deem relavent at the time.
As I said, this post by you was, I think, a Freudian slip that came out of your mind because it seemed so sharp, but didn't realize how it showed your true colors.
It must be a pity to be so hungry for attention that this is the way you have to get it. I truly feel sorry for you! :praying: -
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evenifigoalone Well-Known Member
Out of curiosity, what do you consider to be true IFB?
My parents were IFB, I used to be, and I'm not even completely sure how one would define IFB other than some general ideas regarding being more restrictive about some things (music, clothes, TV, etc) and a general embracing of fundamental doctrine and a literal view of the Bible (although this one is definitely not exclusive to the IFB), and perhaps the idea of not associating with other denominations. I'd mention KJO, but apparently not all IFBs are KJO, although all of the IFB churches I can remember seeing were. -
The church I serve has historically been conservative, biblically and otherwise. Back in the l970s, we went through what I call our "fundamentalist" period, marked by the following:
Fundamentalists don't smoke, drink or chew or go with girls who do.
We frowned on long hair on men and short dresses on women. Dresses at the knees or above were too short. Hair below the collar was too long for men. Above the collar? Okay.
As far as I remember, bobbed hair on women was not frowned upon. Don't know why not.
Rock music was bad. Some country music was questionable, but the rest okay.
Makeup on women was, for some reason, not a problem.
Sunday morning attendance was good, but you were extra-spiritual if you came back on Sunday night, and super-spiritual if you showed up for Wednesday prayer meeting.
Yep, we're Southern Baptist. -
In fact, there IS no place for you. I hope you will not only leave this site but the country as well. I think you would be so much happier on an island where all the weird, backwater ideals that you all champion can be held without controversy. You ought to start an IFB monastery of some sort and TRULY separate from "the world."
The world would be happy to see you go and so would all biblical Christians.
God bless and farewell.
And thank you for leaving our dust here with us. Go get your own. -
evenifigoalone Well-Known Member
Rather harsh, don't you think...?
IFBs have as much right to be here as anybody else. -
and this is not about RIGHTS- its about what would make everybody happier. They can stay if they want. I can wish that they would go. We both have those RIGHTS.
But they would be happier if they could get off on some island somewhere and have their little weird ideals without controversy. Then they could all pretend its the 1920's again and they'd all be so much happier. And we would all be happier without them.
So, yes, they have a right to stay, but everybody would be happier if they'd go. -
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Two pages thus far of fault finding, and finding fault with the fault finders. Legalists finding fault with liberalism, and liberals finding fault with legalists.
The church used to have vigilance committees where standards were set forth, and violators were held accountable.
Now they are seen as know-it-all busy-bodies holding provincial views, with a lack of love in their hearts.
1) Are we to compare ourselves with others or with Christ?
2) Are we to tear down or build up?
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