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11/21/18 9:18 AM |
Plain Old Tim | | Possum Hollow, USA | | | |
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No, John, no place is perfectâand if it was, it no longer would be once you or I came on the scene. Our imperfections would negate its perfection. Iâm not trying to be argumentative, but Iâm having a hard time understanding your position on baptism. Are you saying that people canât be saved without being baptized in water, or that they canât be saved without being baptized by the Holy Ghost? I think you meant the latter, but itâs not entirely clear. Reading some of your posts, it seems that you donât think water baptism is still a valid practice, but in others you seem to be saying that water baptism is required for salvation. Like I said, John, these are sincere questions and not an attempt to trip you up or enter into a debate. Iâm truly sorry to hear about your disabled son. Of course a big church like FBC Woodstock is more likely to have accommodations for him than the average little IFB church. I hope the streaming services will minister to him and your wife. |
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11/21/18 7:02 AM |
Plain Old Tim | | Possum Hollow, USA | | | |
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JUK, the best translation is, as always, the King James Version: âGo ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you...â The Great Commission is (1) Teach all people how to be saved (and not âmake disciples of all nationsâ), (2) Baptize them IN WATER (Iâm pretty sure Jesus knows His disciples canât baptize people with the Holy Ghost, which seems to be what J4J is teaching), AFTER they get saved, and (3) teach them to be disciples. Salvation first. Baptism second. Service (discipleship) third. Of course a disciple is not only a student, but also a follower, so no one can be a genuine follower of Christ without following Him in obedient immersion in in the name of the Trinity. J4J, most of the âcountless translationsâ you mentioned come from the work of two men who deliberately used corrupt texts in order to change the meaning of the Word of God. The Southern Baptist Convention has been in decline for years and it grows weaker every year in power and influence. I have no doubt that this decline began with and has been perpetuated by the SBCâs acceptance of the âcountless translationsâ that donât have the power and accuracy of the KJB. Thatâ |
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11/21/18 12:34 AM |
Plain Old Tim | | Possum Hollow, USA | | | |
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I had to quit feeding birds, too, Dolores. The squirrels kept hanging around the feeders with baseball bats, waiting to mug me when I carried the birdseed. I thought about loading the seeds into shotgun shells and firing them up in the air for the birds to catch, but the squirrels would probably rent a helicopter and steal the food anyway. The local birds are getting anorexic, and the squirrels are taking turns renting themselves out to the neighborhood kids for pony rides. So far my goats are okay, but they have been engaging in a turf war with the bushytails. A couple of squirrels tried putting on fake horns and eating with the goats, but the goats always tie napkins around their necks before they eat, so they werenât fooled. Two squirrels stole my debit card and hotwired my car, but they were arrested at Walmart trying to purchase six fifty-pound sacks of deer corn. They would have probably gotten away with it if they hadnât eaten another sack while in the store. The good news is that we wonât have to buy a turkey this year for Thanksgiving. We still have half a squirrel in the freezer from last year. |
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11/20/18 11:13 AM |
Plain Old Tim | | Possum Hollow, USA | | | |
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J4J, the first requirement of the Great Commission is not teaching. It is not baptizing. It isnât even making disciples (which, incidentally, is a ridiculous mistranslation; you canât make disciples out of unsaved sinners). No, John, the first element of the Great Commission is to GO. Are you going out regularly and preaching the gospel? BTW, according to your own church, the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, âIn the Bible, people are baptized at the first available opportunity after they have repented of their sin and placed their faith in Christ.â If you disagree with that statement, why donât you go start your own church? You will probably be the only member, but at least youâll never have a church split. |
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