https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_North_India
There are Baptists, Disciples of Christ, and, until 2006, Church of the Brethren in this, along with the paedobaptist groups.
So, in your opinion, is this wrongful ecumenism, or a healing of unnecessary divisions?
Wrongful ecumenism, or healed divisions.... which?
Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by Thomas Helwys, Apr 11, 2013.
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Not good, if one is a baptist!
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Why not good?
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No problem is coopearting to attack social agends, to help others etc
But should be like mind in faith/doctrines if coming together in a theological sense! -
I see the danger in being too broad, but isn't there also a danger in being too narrow?
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yes, as I would see the line to not stop across being if we were to be teaching/working along side in doctrine areas with those holding to say a view of christianity that would make tongues a Must have thing to be saved, or that sacraments help in thes alvation process!
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Yes, but a general problem with many ecumenical groups like this, is they seem to ignore their differences, rather than honestly discuss them...so they just don't talk about them, and assume everybody is a Christian no matter what they believe.
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When it comes to the choice between keeping the unity, or doctrines, doctrines usually get either broomed away or redefined!
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Lets start with a few basics:
Type of baptism:...Immersion or sprinkling
Church Autonomy:..Local or denomination controlled
Salvation:.............Eternal security or salvation can be lost -
Just shows why we all get saved same means, some of us are more accurate to the bible than others of us!
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Ok, but I was trying to answer Toms OP question " is this wrongful ecumenism.
If i was passing thur town, I might visit, but to join - I would have extreme reservations.
Even in the military - we have "Protestant Chapel". I did attend when overseas , but ended up starting a local independent Baptist Church - for some of the reasons I previously stated. -
think what you saying is that there are churches practicing as a real NT church, and other churches that though have saved persons in them, even teach/preaching the right gospel, are not doing that as a real NT Church!
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And with the third one, you get divisions into denominations among the Baptists.