Thousands of Baptist Churches describes themselves as an Independent, Rules. Standards. Churches are known for what they are against. but darn, shoot, crap, and fudge are ok; Thou shalt not date non-Baptist girls or boys; Thou shalt.
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I have attempted to answer these questions as if I were speaking to one of my three little sisters or one of my two daughters. I hope it was helpful. I am increasingly receiving more and more of these type of questions and I would love to hear from you. What Biblical counsel would you have given her? The church has grown from a small church plant to averaging over 1, on a weekly basis. Pastor Josh, this person is a congregant in a church asking a question but do you think you can write an article for people that are going into ministry?
This blog really grabbed my attention. My husband and I went through and are still sort of going through this issue of sorting out how We feel about church practices. Not because we just got married but because we just moved. When moving here I wanted the church with the hymns and alter calls and traditional Sunday school. To my ears and heart, you gave her excellent advice. Gary was baptized as a toddler in the Methodist church, then baptized by immersion at 19 in the Baptist church. If Bibles contain the book of John, Acts, and Romans, we have the truth of the Gospel message and the miracles.
If you yearn to serve God and love His church and respect each other, you can seldom go wrong in a marriage. I think she asked the right person! Good job refocusing her to the questions that really matter. Like always, thank you for your strong biblical stand on that which is important. The most outspoken IFB leaders of generations past often focused on minor issues, thus leading some from our generation to do the same.
We need to separate from false teachers, but we err greatly when we completely isolate ourselves from men from whom we can learn much, just because of minor differences e. Will she have issue with them using the NIV or any other version? As far as I know, the wife is accepting of her husbands change. The husband is the head of the home and a good wife will give grace in following, even if the husband changes.
At least in this case, the woman knows the differences before marriage. On a personal note, when I met my wife she attended Calvary Chapel.
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We discussed this and she agreed to follow my lead and also agreed to marry me! KJV is a deal breaker for me. Maybe not in the beginning of the relationship, but I can never become an integral part of any church that is not KJV only. Not only was I raised that way, but the more I have done my own investigation, reading books, analyzing not only the translaTION, but translaTOR differences NIV, for instance, was translated by a number of atheists and agnostics—can you trust someone to be accurate when they do not respect the source material?
Alternate translations often leave out entire verses. Keep this in mind, this passage in Revelation that has been so often mentioned in this comment thread was not word-for-word preserved, but rendered from Greek to Latin, then back to Greek by a man who was trying to make a production deadline.
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First of all, your claims have been disputed. I would say that is a far more egregious error than any that you have cited throughout the comment section here. This is, as with most things in life, subjective. However, translation matters TO ME. This is the pharisee formula. There is fear over losing something… in this case, the doctrine of inerrancy of scripture.
Fear then leads to control… instead of treating the original autographs as inspired, we have to believe they remain completely inerrant through the copying, compiling, and translating processes. And arrogance leads to mean spiritedness and contempt. And, for the record, I too believe in divine inspiration—of the original authors. I can not find any biblical basis for inspired copyists, compilers, or translators. The basis is founded, but you are unaware of the situational context. If he does, he knows where to find me. I also tried to employ passive-aggression more than sarcasm in my reply, but I digress.
The fact that you two are pastors is irrelevant to me. I hold all human beings in the same regard. Would my educational status grant more weight to my words? The fact is that we are all Christians, and this is a topic that is near and dear to Christians—pastors or not.
In some cases, fear does lead to attempts at control. However, you assume that there is a fear—and possibly an irrational fear—that exists among those who choose to believe the doctrine of inerrancy regarding the KJV. As I have pointed out twice now, modern translations have been guilty of confusing Christ and Satan. Again, as I have said before, if you want to choose another translation, then do so.
Maybe I have missed it.
Rather, I have seen a rather civil and interesting debate in the marketplace of ideas. Perhaps you are allowing your own subjective biases to override objective context. I was encouraged to see someone else with that opinion. I am also a definite translation snob.
“Unequally Yoked?” (A Question For Independent Baptists)
If i ever remarry i was widowed almost 2 years ago , my spouse would have to use the KJV, for the same reasons you cited. This is probably an issue of preferences versus convictions. I think that she should ask herself the question: Do not settle for less my friend. I appreciate the article. I met my wife through eHarmony and she was from a non-denominational background and I was saved, baptized, called to preach, attended college at and now serve as one of the pastors in an independent Baptist church.
She is one of the greatest Christians I have ever known and has challenged me in some incredible ways to grow in my Christian faith and has made me a better minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And you are exactly correct, they have not been issues in any way whatsoever. There have been some from my IFB roots that have tried albeit with good intentions to make those things issues for me, but they have never been cause for anything more than good discussion between my wife and me.
- Cechy gwary.
- traditional dating rules;
- Baptist dating rules;
I truly believe things like that, getting information about things that actually matter, some of those primary and secondary doctrines, will help us get away from always making such a huge deal of such insignificant matters. That means that, even though your answers are right, transitioning may not be the right thing for her to do.
I would observe this part of the conversation is often left out, at least in part because entities in a position to advise are vested in their respective positions.
It sounds like more and more people are turning to you as a voice for a third way; may God grant you, and those like you, wisdom in that capacity. I agree with you, brother. That would be my biggest worry, not the altar calls or outreaches or even the music. List the things they cannot live with and the things they can, if they have more differencs then they should part ad friends before it gets to late.
I have sat under your dads preaching for 21 years and I know that if what Pastor wanted was different than your mother wanted, Jesus would have not brought them together. Thank you for opening up the floor for discussion! It shows the maturity of Proverbs 9: I only hope I can maintain the same spirit throughout my life.
I find it interesting that I have read very little Scripture in the responses thus far. Most people are talking of their experiences. Do not get me worng; these are valid to hear and consider but are not a test for truth in and of themselves. Now, I totally understand the principle of major on the majors and minor on the minors. Speak where the Bible speaks; be silent where the Bible is silent.
We also see in Scripture, illustrations and historical data were used in teaching. While it is difficult, I hope to strike the right balance. Simply, this verse alone cannot separate two believers from each other in regards to other doctrines or preferences.