Baptists? What do they believe?

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From reading the last two post I would guest that the Maranatha Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist or an GARBC Baptist Church, Their doctrines are identical.
 
allischalmers said:
From reading the last two post I would guest that the Maranatha Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist or an GARBC Baptist Church, Their doctrines are identical.
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And they’re both “liberal” according to the uber-conservative I/F Baptists I used to worship with. 😛
 
allischalmers said:
Who (GOD) hath saved us and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the world began.
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I know this comment should probably be in another thread, but…

…I agree we are saved by his grace and only by his grace, BUT (as I’m sure you’ve heard before in this forum) you (we) need to respond to that grace by faith WORKING IN love (works) and must persevere to the end…to be finally saved…

…Not a sermon, just a thought…

In Christ.
 
allischalmers said:
From reading the last two post I would guest that the Maranatha Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist or an GARBC Baptist Church, Their doctrines are identical.
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Not quite. The GARBC is completely commited to the belief in the pre-millenial return of Christ and a pre-tribulational rapture. While this view is certainly popular among Southern Baptists, there are many of us who disagree with it.
 
allischalmers said:
From reading the last two post I would guest that the Maranatha Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist or an GARBC Baptist Church, Their doctrines are identical.
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I’m guessing a bit here, but at leastr in this area “Maranatha Baptist” is a common name for independent, fundamentalist Baptist churches.
Downside: They often believe that Catholics are not Christian, & some of the ones I know, think that** I** am destined for hell for being a :eek:Gasp!!:bigyikes:Groan!:coolinoff: Gasp, :coolinoff:gasp, trying not to :frighten:faint at the thought] United Methodist. But once they get to know you a little, it generally turns into a nice learning experience for them.
On a (very!) positive note, your babysitter will be very good about not letting your kids get into anything age-inappropriate. I/F Baptists (at least the ones I am related to) tend to have:aok: very good standards for children’s activities.
 
Pixie_Dust said:
Actually, there is a Baptist church in Highland, KY that is very liturgical. It’s a rare bird, for sure, but they do have a beautiful sanctuary.
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This church is in the Highlands area of Louisville, KY, and it is definitely not a typical Baptist church. In fact there is no other Baptist church in Kentucky like it. They say they are Baptists but their beliefs run more along the line of main line Protestants.
 
Zenas said:
This church is in the Highlands area of Louisville, KY, and it is definitely not a typical Baptist church. In fact there is no other Baptist church in Kentucky like it. They say they are Baptists but their beliefs run more along the line of main line Protestants.
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I couldn’t find any sort of Statement of Faith on their website, but they do seem to be very liberal. They are associated with the Co-operative Baptist Fellowship (Jimmy Carter’s group), they have female ministers, and on their website they are promoting Jim Wallis’ organization, Sojourners.
 
Zenas said:
This church is in the Highlands area of Louisville, KY, and it is definitely not a typical Baptist church. In fact there is no other Baptist church in Kentucky like it. They say they are Baptists but their beliefs run more along the line of main line Protestants.
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I’ve always wanted to visit just to gawk at their sanctuary. 😃

I’d be surprised if there’s another like it anywhere in the US. There is one other “Baptist” church (I believe it’s in Memphis, TN) that looks liturgical, clergy wears vestments, but the pastor and associate pastor are both “single” women. Definitely not your run-of-the-mill Baptist.
 
Pixie_Dust said:
I’ve always wanted to visit just to gawk at their sanctuary. 😃
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If you go, they won’t ask whether you are there to worship or to gawk. You will be welcome either way. For gawking, however, it’s hard to improve on the Cathedral of the Assumption.
 
Zenas said:
If you go, they won’t ask whether you are there to worship or to gawk. You will be welcome either way. For gawking, however, it’s hard to improve on the Cathedral of the Assumption.
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I don’t know when I’d be in the area to visit, it’s just on my list of things to do before I leave this world. Technically I could drive there and back in a day - I’m just about 3 hours north of Louisville, but man that would be an early morning! :yawn:

I’ve yet to see/visit a Cathedral that isn’t gawk-worthy.
 
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Pixie_Dust said:
I’ve yet to see/visit a Cathedral that isn’t gawk-worthy.
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I went to an independant Baptist church in Boston and when I arrived something seemed really off. I looked up and saw the most amazing artwork and architecture but it seemed out of place with most of the rest of the church. I found out it used to be an old French Catholic church they had “renovated” and reversed the position of the altar and entrance. They almost completely destroyed an unbelievably gorgeous building because it was designed by those “unGodly” Catholics who “don’t know the Lord.”

Baptists(of the more independant/fundamental sort) seem to have a high-level of intolerance for anyone else’s interpretation of the Bible and tend to believe they are the only “true” Christians. Examples: “If you don’t read the KJV-you’re not reading the real Bible.” “If you don’t believe in the rapture, you’re not a Christian.” “If you believe you can lose your salvation, you were never really saved.” “I can’t believe anyone can believe the Bible says… and still call themselves a Christian.” and on and on and on…
 
ellammcg said:
I went to an independant Baptist church in Boston and when I arrived something seemed really off. I looked up and saw the most amazing artwork and architecture but it seemed out of place with most of the rest of the church. I found out it used to be an old French Catholic church they had “renovated” and reversed the position of the altar and entrance. They almost completely destroyed an unbelievably gorgeous building because it was designed by those “unGodly” Catholics who “don’t know the Lord.”
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That’s so sad.
Baptists(of the more independant/fundamental sort) seem to have a high-level of intolerance for anyone else’s interpretation of the Bible and tend to believe they are the only “true” Christians. Examples: “If you don’t read the KJV-you’re not reading the real Bible.” “If you don’t believe in the rapture, you’re not a Christian.” “If you believe you can lose your salvation, you were never really saved.” “I can’t believe anyone can believe the Bible says… and still call themselves a Christian.” and on and on and on…
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I used to resemble those remarks. 😊
 
ellammcg said:
I"If you believe you can lose your salvation, you were never really saved."
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Where is Salvation vs. Redemption in the Bible? I can recall many times (granted I have much respect for protestant bros and sisters who can quote chapters and verses) where Jesus told the Pharisees that just because they were God’s chosen people, that it didn’t guarantee them entrance into the kingdom. And how do you know if you’re really saved or not. If you slip up and curse, if you just tell Jesus in your heart you’re sorry, that’s supposed to be equal to confession? I just don’t get it. Can someone help me?
 
MDomashinski said:
Where is Salvation vs. Redemption in the Bible? … Can someone help me?
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Once saved, always saved is an utter misunderstanding of God’s plan of salvation. Believing and repenting AND GETTING BAPTIZED (which some Protestants want to forget) is only the beginning. Without going into minute detail, why would Paul admonish the Corinthians (who were ALREADY Christians) in 1Cor 10:12 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” KJV. There are innumerable examples in the NT of warning to “persevere”…

In Christ…
 
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