What is it about the baptist church that they insist on telling everyone to "turn or burn" every single Sunday? I've been church shopping in my hometown up here lately, and I've had the misfortune of running into some "Community Churches" that all they do is tell everyone they are going to hell if they don't know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Don't misinterpret the frustration here, I'm all for winning souls for Christ, but folks, there are 66 books in the bible, can we at least explore a few of them, outside of John 3:16 and Romans 3:23?
I don't know about anyone else, but I get real tired of hearing the salvation message week in and week out. And 99% of the people in church have heard it a million times already as well. It would seem to me that the church would be better served preaching something people might not have heard before, rather then regurgitating the same message week in and week out. It's pretty weak theology if you ask me to repeat "turn or burn" every week. That to me takes no effort on the part of the pastor.
Anyone else have a similar experience? Anyone enjoy hearing it every week? Any of you baptists care to defend your faith? Maybe the Presbyterian in me is showing itself, but for my money, I want to get some "meat" with my worship experience, and the salvation message is like a broken record to me. I gave my life to Christ years ago, can me move on to more stimulating topics...please?