Ah, you sound like me a year ago. I take it you're just not convinced on infant baptism I take it. It took me a year and a half of studying that issue before I was completely convicted about it. I was actually filling the pulpit in the same SBC church I mentioned when I became convicted about infant baptism. It led to a big mess between another member and myself. Because of it I ended up stepping down and going to a PCA church with about 30 members, it's the only PCA church within about 50 miles of here. Anyway, they have been very good to me and I am teaching Sunday school there now.puriteen18 said:Where did you get that "St John of Geneva" stuff. That is so funny. Can't wait to share it with my Reformed friends.
I have many times wished that I too could be a Presby. I attend their churches when I am unable to go to a "Calvinist-Friendly" (as opposed to "seeker-friendly") Baptist Church. Your church is so wonderful! I even prefer your Church government system, but just can't get over those certain Baptist convictions that started our little branch of Puritanism in the first place. Oh well, maybe we'll all be Presbies in Heaven (or Reformed Baptist)
As long as we stick together down here I think it will all work out though.
(besisdes we need to gang up on those Wesleyans, and can't do it alone)
Hope none of my Methodist friends find that; I already think there on to me. I'd better keep low for a while.
Anyway I am Amillenial, hold the Reformed veiw of Communion, and, if I may repeat myself, like the Presbyterian for of Government far better than the Congregational (which by the way some RBs are getting together and starting to use)
Hmmm. Maybe we really all will become Presbyterians before it's all over.
.
For a minute there you sounded exactly like this guy I know that left a Baptist Church (that I attend Wednesdays while at college) to go to about a 30 member PCA (that I attend on LORD's Day).sola fide said:Ah, you sound like me a year ago. I take it you're just not convinced on infant baptism I take it. It took me a year and a half of studying that issue before I was completely convicted about it. I was actually filling the pulpit in the same SBC church I mentioned when I became convicted about infant baptism. It led to a big mess between another member and myself. Because of it I ended up stepping down and going to a PCA church with about 30 members, it's the only PCA church within about 50 miles of here. Anyway, they have been very good to me and I am teaching Sunday school there now.
Just to share another funny one with you...
The Baptist church I worked at was confessional, but it also had a church covenant. The church covenant said that we were not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. That was the starting point of many good jokes. My friends and I had a running gag about how many names we could think of for the "evils" of alchohol. For example, Satan's syrup, beelzebub's brew, lucifer's liquid, the devil's drink, etc. Those were fun days. The church had a discussion about this being taken out of the church covenant. That was a very interesting discussion needless to say. Those, including myself, who didn't think alcohol was inherantly evil ended up losing that one. One of the members even made the argument that if you have one drink of alcohol you automatically become a "drunkard". Boy, I'm glad I don't drink. That's lucifer's liquid for you I guess
Grace.
Yeah, of course we believe in liberty of conscience. Very important to us in fact. I think it is best explained here:sola fide said:
