Showdown in the Wild West

[Jeffrey]

Dan - why would a church like Life have any ramifications for pulling out their church? Plenty of churches not not affiliated.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

Dan - why would a church like Life have any ramifications for pulling out their church? Plenty of churches not not affiliated.

Well, it would require a vote for one ...

and as you stated ... such a move can lead to other things.

[EA]

Simple.

By voting to disaffiliate, a church shows the pastor it stands with him, and is in lockstep with his direction.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Simple.

By voting to disaffiliate, a church shows the pastor it stands with him, and is in lockstep with his direction.

True ... Of course, this holds true when church business is conducted transparently. ... Of course, I am not specifically talking about this case.

[Jeffrey]

Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Simple.

By voting to disaffiliate, a church shows the pastor it stands with him, and is in lockstep with his direction.

So if they indeed did disaffiliate, there had to have been a church vote. Very interesting.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

So if they indeed did disaffiliate, there had to have been a church vote. Very interesting.

Yes. Of course, there are always dissenters ... some may see it as a step to move away ... while many times, many of these churches do this for other reasons while still remaining in fellowship through the minister.

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

So if they indeed did disaffiliate, there had to have been a church vote. Very interesting.

Depends on the church bylaws I think. I was in a church that never voted. Just drove up and the sign had changed. That was several years ago.


And please, will someone tell me what water and spirit doctrine is? Thats a new one for me.

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by missourimary

Depends on the church bylaws I think. I was in a church that never voted. Just drove up and the sign had changed. That was several years ago.


And please, will someone tell me what water and spirit doctrine is? Thats a new one for me.

From what I have gathered it is the belief that John 3:5 speaks of water baptism and Spirit baptism as being required to enter the kingdom of God.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by missourimary

Depends on the church bylaws I think. I was in a church that never voted. Just drove up and the sign had changed. That was several years ago.


And please, will someone tell me what water and spirit doctrine is? Thats a new one for me.

That is the traditional 3 step view .... essentially that obeying Acts 2:38 is what is meant in John 3:3.

Essentially, that one experiences and obtains the New Birth through water baptism and Spirit baptism.

A handful of Trinnies ... like Church of Christ ... hold the Water and Spirt view of the New Birth too ... while not insisting that the Triune formula is salvific but that water baptism means being born of the water.

[EA]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

So if they indeed did disaffiliate, there had to have been a church vote. Very interesting.

"If" being the operative word. All of this speculation is not healthy, IMO.

Perhaps it would be best to confirm the info before AFF's minions dissect the situation?