Dobson Admits to Struggling after Election

Hunter_1221 »

Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:20 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

With a person like Obama becoming our president, I have a sinking feeling that God has handed us over to our iniquities. C'est la vie. I say bring it on. The sooner the world falls apart, which it will with him being in such a position of power, the sooner Christ will come in His glory.

Should Churches Tithe Membership to Reach the Lost?

Hunter_1221 »

Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:57 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

Oh yeah, almost forgot to defend my post. While I did word my argument poorly, I was speaking against those who would make excuses for sinful living by claiming their actions don't matter because they have salvation. To live in this manner is to go against the Life that we have chosen to live once we have decided to become saved. My initial point was that Baptists fully recognize this calling and try to strive for though we may fall by the wayside from time to time. While we may be "sealed," it is no excuse not to live the Christian life.

Should Churches Tithe Membership to Reach the Lost?

Hunter_1221 »

Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:34 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

BOC560,
While you make good arguments against the doctrine we discussed, you still made no valid claims against the Baptist denomination as a whole. I would like for you to cite the source you quoted because I haven't found anything similar in any of the major Baptist organizations' statements of faith. While I will admit there are a few sects within my denomination that adhere to those notions, they don't represent the viewpoint of every Baptist. The SBC, while they make no direct comment on a fall from grace, do allude to that a person can be completely off the Way but still be saved if they have accepted Christ. This can be seen when they specifically state people that are Christians in name only.(http://www.sbc.net/aboutus/closerlook.asp)
And for the record, I agree completely that God bought salvation for every person whether they choose to accept it or not. For those of us that have received it and misused it, God will be no indian-giver. Also, your 2nd claim is just ludicrous. The Baptist in your mind must be very ignorant indeed. If he believed that point then he could never claim to be saved nor have fallen from grace because he'd never know the truth either way. To get to the crux of my point, you attribute this mindset to every Baptist that goes into the mission field. Our mission, not to mention that of every person that goes forth regardless of denomination, is to bring people to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior and have eternal salvation, not to do good works so we can earn our way to Heaven. As far as donating money to this cause, I think that's self-explanatory.

Should Churches Tithe Membership to Reach the Lost?

Hunter_1221 »

Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:27 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 1

I fail to see your point. How exactly are Baptists ignorant of the Gospel? From what I have seen and grown with, we Baptists fully understand the concepts of the Christian life. Continually seeking God, repenting when we sin, telling others of the sacrifice Jesus made to save us all, etc. Yeah, basic stuff alright. Granted there are those that say "once saved, always saved," but any good Baptist knows that everyone is susceptible to backsliding and that these people are trying say it's okay to live in sin because they're "covered." You're just as ignorant if you're claiming all Baptists, especially Southern Baptists, adhere to that kind of doctrine. Do some research before you decide to opine next time.