What To Do About My Baptist Friends?

[Mickey]

So… if I understand you correctly she feels that she IS assured and is thereby claiming to know God’s judgment… I’m not even really Catholic yet but I’m pretty sure that’s blasphemy or something along those lines.

I believe it is the ol’ “once saved always saved” calvinist teaching—thereby being assured of salvation by a one time statement of belief. Sometimes an altar call is connected to this. They often asked others “are you saved?” And they always talk about when they “got saved.”

They do not understand salvation as a life long process where we must endure to the end.

 

[mdrummer5]

I believe it is the ol’ “once saved always saved” calvinist teaching—thereby being assured of salvation by a one time statement of belief. Sometimes an altar call is connected to this. They often asked others “are you saved?” And they always talk about when they “got saved.”

They do not understand salvation as a life long process where we must endure to the end.

I try to respect all people of all faiths… but as a huge proponent of logic I can’t understand that thought process. Especially as you’re describing it…

“I’ve been saved so I’m free to pass judgment on you and your beliefs despite Jesus telling me not to, I can also assume I know God’s will despite Jesus telling me that not even He did.”

 

[Mickey]

I try to respect all people of all faiths… but as a huge proponent of logic I can’t understand that thought process. Especially as you’re describing it…

“I’ve been saved so I’m free to pass judgment on you and your beliefs despite Jesus telling me not to, I can also assume I know God’s will despite Jesus telling me that not even He did.”

Yeah…it’s a real mystery to me…and saddens me at the same time.

 

[sambos671]

Hey everyone I recently returned to The RCC and blessed for it. I have very few friends so the 4 or 5 at the baptist church have helped me out of my Isolation and depression. I usually visit them on Thursdays or Saturdays. I was there Saturday and was leaving rather earlier than usual. They questioned me and I wasn’t as blunt as I would’ve like to be. I was going to Confession. I’m not sure what to do. They are always trying to get me to join there church and I’ve bumped heads with a few of them. They are very critical, self-righteous, and judgmental. I don’t want anyone to think that all fundamentalist are this way. I’m struggling to end these relationships and let them know that I’m Catholic. They will attack me about being Catholic that is for sure. Most baptist don’t think that Catholics are Christian anyway. I really don’t know what to do. Thanks:shrug:

I understand how you feel. It depends on what kind of Baptist they are. If they are IFB or Independent Fundemental Baptist they can be very judgemental and its their way or the Highway and you must just draw a line saying. Look I’m Catholic and I have strong reasons for being so scriturally as well as theologically. They may abandon you but that only reveals their Character.
I myself was a well respected Adult Sunday School Teacher at the Southern Baptist church I attended. I was asked many times to become a deacon for that church. However, In my own scriptural studies and investigation into the faith of the Catholic Church I became convinsed of the Real Presence in the Eucharist and the incarnation principle at work in the Sacraments. My wife also converted and we explained to the Church our position how we came to our conclusions and that we must follow the Holy Spirit into the Catholic Church. For us most were curious remained friends and I had an opportunity to witness the catholic faith. We still communicate with them and it turns out the transition wasn’t so bad. So you may get that kind of experience as well. Its funny but fortunately the still see us as Christians but Catholic. They still want us to come back but understand our position. I spent two weeks defending the catholic faith with the catachism. So hopefully you will have such a positive split. I will pray for you.

 

[GaryTaylor]

Yes–even if they shun you–continue to love them and pray for them. Not long ago, my wife received a letter from someone she had recently befriended. The woman is a non-denominationalist. The letter informed my wife that the relationship is being terminated and she wants no part of my wife’s friendship or religion. She went on to say that my wife does not serve the same God. She said my wife’s God is small and weak (as opposed to her mighty and all-powerful God). She said that my wife was an idol worshipper because of the Icons. And she said that my wife was involved in a false religion.

We were flabbergasted at such ignorance! But we still pray for her and her family. Obviously, the friendship won’t continue.

Oh ya there out of there minds, can’t do anything by pray for them.

My brothers wife converted from the Protestant faith. We never put no pressure on her. It was just really she was spending much more time with my fanily at holidays etc than her own. But religion wasn’t the topic of social outings. Anyway she gets full steam ahead with this conversion. She’s there weekly at my mothers house talking about the faith, priest over my brothers for dinner etc.

Anyway so the family turns around and completely disowns her. Won’t even talk to her. Which neither really were overly concerned about, they wern’t depending on inheritance or anything, it was just the idea of it.

Whats really sad in my niece is living about 5-minutes from them in Tampa now. They won’t even acknowledge her should they run across downtown?

To me where that hate connects with forgiveness and love your enemy in the NT is just a bit telling about some of these denominations.

I understand fustration and we all have our moments. But Geez?

But yes, its being the better person, really. At some ppoint we all experience that individual who be it a family member, a friend, who’s lifestyle is just plain corrupt. It touchs every family in some way. Same thing, what could you do buy pray from them and love and support them. That doesn’t mean you enable them though.

GT

 

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