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Baptists–Same or Different
Same or different — While researching a topic, I ran across some thoughts about the IFB church that rang loudly within my being. This isn’t a ringing of something exciting and new but of remembrance and concern. The IFB church is not a denomination, as we’d agree. The IFB church is an autonomous, local, and…
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Pastor, Pulpit, and Politics
What is it about churches and seldom speaking on politics from the pulpit? I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this problem. Is there a fear of reprisal, retribution, or backlash from the members? How about from the community? I wonder if the network of connections from other churches is the problem. Ah,…
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Churches Don’t Need Permission
Churches don’t need permission to be autonomous. Autonomy means that each Baptist church selects its pastoral leadership, determines its worship form, decides financial matters, and directs other church-related affairs without outside control or supervision. Being autonomous we recognize no governmental control over faith and religious practices. We are commanded by the Word of God to…
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Church and Politics
What is it about churches and seldom speaking on politics from the pulpit? I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this problem. Is there a fear of reprisal, retribution, or backlash from the members? How about from the community? I wonder if the network of connections from other churches is the problem? Ah,…