Thank you for visiting Fundamental.org Home to the KJV Church directory! Places Near Chandler, AZ with Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches. It is my conviction that it is not possible to trace an unbroken line of Baptist churches from Christ until today. They will not engage in joint meetings, or evangelistic endeavors, with Protestants, Catholics, or other doctrinally unsound church groups, who do not hold to the fundamental teachings of the New Testament. Even if a church blows the interpretation of verses like this and sets up what you refer to as a hierarchy, I feel you are in error to claim that God has no party with them, see for reference the 7 churches in Revelation which had great things going for them, but Christ had to deal with their errors. About modesty, my wife and I attended a concert that my sons band performed at a teen group in a neighboring town. Remember new testament christians are never compelled to give mandatory gifts, if you have been taught that, you have been taught wrong. My Sunday school teacher and I have discussed the music issue and we both agree that there is nothng wrong with contemporary Christian music (I do believe some of it lifts up flesh rather than Jesus, though). The Puritans were dissenters from the Church of England. Is it based on the individual church or whole congregations? Robert Fry Pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Plattsburgh, NY Deception, 75. History records the members of this Baptist church went back to England or remained in Holland and joined Mennonites. Many Protestant denominations still hold to the writings of their church fathers as a source of church doctrine and have never accepted the Bible as their sole source of teachings for their faith and practice, which is a foundational teaching of Catholicism. I think I already addressed that point. Christians should be recognized by their love for Jesus and one another. If you think women ought to wear pants, thats your prerogative. My responsibility is to preach the Word. As long as they go to a God fearing church that believes in Jesus Christ and they themselves are not rebelling against God then it would not hurt my feelings if they went to Southern Baptist or Methodist churches. Independent churches have no organized organization over them in authority. I hear a lot that the IFB has strict dress standards. I watched a man die last week. John 10:10, 2. Well originally Abraham initiated giving a tenth of his to the priest in the Melchizdeak order which was a type of Christ I believe. As a matter of fact, you cannot be a member of a Calvary Chapel. God has not entrusted that authority to impart salvation to any man or church. Independent Fundamental Churches of America, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Independent-Fundamental-Churches-of-America, Official Site of IFCA International, Grandville, Michigan, United States. You know, when you really dig into many religions you find much of mans tradition. In fact Jesus emphatically stated in Matt. I think that you should go kill your children. His crime was that rejected the unbiblical ideas of a state church, infant baptism and other false teachings of the Puritans. Im surprised but shouldnt be by now that folks know so very little about their respective churches/traditions, most just sit in the pew and simply repeat what their pastor has told them, never checking and studying for themselves, what thus saith the Lord You act so surprised that I questioned you about which Church of Christ you were referring to, do yourself alittle favor and have a look at wikipedias lists of Churches of Christ First and foremost I wanted to make sure you werent referring to the The Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints which is a flat-out cult. But this issue is just another one that the IFBs get wrong, worrying themselves over externals as opposed to the internals. A new church opened their doors here recently, stating they are an IFB church. After taking in many of their services and listening to the self-ordained Pastor, and now reading this article, Ive come to some conclusions. Youve done nothing to, directly compare doctrine and practices using scripture to make the assertion which is correct.. IFB churches are not the problem. One of the cops finally suggested giving them all their American money and theyd be free to go with a warning. Gossips offer plausible deniability. all churches that support tithingtithe a tenth of their income to building Gods kingdom. Unaccountable. Our pastor has NEVER once insinuated that the church ought to obey him. He, however, continued to preach by holding services in his own home. 4) strict obedience to the pastor Read More. The New Testament teaches that Christ is the head of the church,(Eph. He became an outspoken Separatist or dissenter of the State church. PASTOR JOE MINNERUP. Many churches were organized in the following years. In other words, when the Bible speaks, the words have a literal meaning and that it the meaning God intended. That godly Deacon, so righteous on the outside, may have deep dark unrepentant sins no one know about. This is the largest christian gathering in the U.S. attracting more than 100,000 last year. He records that five hundred others who were identified as Anabaptists were also killed in England during this period. Even the enemies of the Baptists openly recognize their zeal for the Word of God. For example, we had Dish installed in our home a few weeks ago. Greg, The tourists and the police finally separated after hundreds of dollars changed hands. . A church that is a biblical one, patterns its self-after the example in the New Testament. Since she has a place of her own now I dont see her as much as I like but I wont shun her because she left. The Second Coming: Jesus Christ is coming bodily to earth to rule and judge. Not because of how we dress but by who we are. I find your post rather disturbing, but what I find most disturbing is your use of scripture. These churches were missions minded and formed schools to train preachers and missionaries. 1) strict adherence to one version of the bible The cause is clear. Although they were a great deal more pious than the Church of England they still practiced most of its beliefs including infant baptism. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. The Scripture: It is entirely inerrant and sufficient for all Christian life. These things I write unto you that ye may know that ye have salvation. These are the mistakes one finds when following man-made theology. It is also true that we have a responsibility to tell people about the gospel message, especially those who we have contact with. Later Presbyterians, Episcopalians and Methodist were added to the lists of Protestants denominations. I have gone to Dayspring in Wisconsin and Hillcrest in El Paso and both have apps if you want to check them out. 1.) In examining many so-called early Baptist churches you find many doctrinal errors and false teaching. Ok so he starts attempting to pull the heart strings about loved ones that you are around daily, and if you are telling them enough about getting saved etc. He returned to Salem where he was summoned before the court in Boston because of his outspoken beliefs and was banished from the colony. Most Baptist churches were in the past founded on the sound doctrinal teachings of the New Testament, however, many of them have in varying degrees drifted away from many of the teachings of the Scriptures. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // The Station Nightclub Fire Documentary, Donnie Wahlberg Daughter, Articles I