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Sorry you are disappointed. They shouldn't bait and switch on you especially after you supported them for so long. Does the senior pastor know about this?
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That is the issue with me. Our church had an identity and doctrine that I was comfortable with. If I were more comfortable in an Anglican or Catholic church, I would be attending those churches instead of where I am.
Both organizations are bringing people to Jesus Christ, but they're not my flavor! I am more comfortable when people are receiving the Holy Ghost and being baptized in "Jesus name". THAT is like 'chocolate" flavoring to me! Leave off the anchovies!! 
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09-26-2011, 03:51 PM
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This is completely changing what Christ Church has been - I would seriously either leave or start a letter writing/PR campaign (after, of course, privately discussing it with the appropriate chain of command and exhausting those avenues).
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09-26-2011, 03:53 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
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is this Christ Churh Nashville????
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Yes! 
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09-26-2011, 04:09 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
I've always noticed that when you attend any organization or group, you, invariably, end up trading one thing for another.
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09-26-2011, 04:11 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
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This is from their statement of faith:
... that all of God's people are to be buried with Christ in the waters of baptism, subsequent to conversion. While we freely embrace those of contrary opinion, we feel that this rite is scripturally administered "in the name of the Lord Jesus."
Up until now, ALL baptisms at our church were done "in the name of the Lord Jesus". We didn't necessarily require people to be re-baptized if they had previously been baptized in the titles.
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Right. Embace those of contrary opinion and not require rebaptism, and you're surprised that this happened?
It'd be a safe bet to say that the youth leaders are amongst those that were not rebaptized.
This happens when you quarantine the distinctive doctrines to a classroom setting only.
You have been somewhat dissatisfied for some time. Are they still not emphasising the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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09-26-2011, 04:23 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
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That is the issue with me. Our church had an identity and doctrine that I was comfortable with. If I were more comfortable in an Anglican or Catholic church, I would be attending those churches instead of where I am.
Both organizations are bringing people to Jesus Christ, but they're not my flavor! I am more comfortable when people are receiving the Holy Ghost and being baptized in "Jesus name". THAT is like 'chocolate" flavoring to me! Leave off the anchovies!! |
I think you should have a discussion with the pastor to find out if he knows about this.
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09-26-2011, 05:23 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
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Right. Embace those of contrary opinion and not require rebaptism, and you're surprised that this happened?
It'd be a safe bet to say that the youth leaders are amongst those that were not rebaptized.
This happens when you quarantine the distinctive doctrines to a classroom setting only.
You have been somewhat dissatisfied for some time. Are they still not emphasising the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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This is exactly what our statement of faith says about baptism. We do not think everyone else is going to hell, but everyone knows if you get baptized in our church, you will be baptized in Jesus' name.
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09-26-2011, 05:32 PM
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To not require rebaptism is to not believe baptism should only be in Jesus name.
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09-26-2011, 05:38 PM
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Re: Perplexed!
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To not require rebaptism is not believe baptism should only be in Jesus name.
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Catholics teach that those baptized "In the name of Jesus" are essentially baptized in the "Titles" because, the Father is in the Son who sent the Holy Ghost in His Name - Jesus.
They even teach that the Apostles DID baptize "In the name of Jesus" through out the book of Acts.
Those are things that even our Protestant brothers will not even teach or accept.
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I've always noticed that when you attend any organization or group, you, invariably, end up trading one thing for another.
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So true.
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