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1 | Who constitutes the church? | Eph 4:3 | Val | 206053 | ||
I am a Southern Baptist. My mother and I attended Missionary Baptist since birth, although the description I have read in some places really does not fit the description of our church. We have always been in the SBC. After mother passed away, after years being out of church I returned to Southern Baptist church. That church split, started a new church (not me) but with them and it grew to about 450 members. Got tired of the fights over the music and use of hymnals or music on screens. Went to a church close to my home, band and all. Got to where the music was hurting my ears so we find ourselves at a closeby Nazarene church. I read their statement of faith but hard for me to figure out if I could stay there. Just trying it out. When your born and breed Southern Baptist its hard to go somewhere else. What is synergistic soteriology? Personal perfectionism - I try to obey Christ, is that sufficient? As I said all the churches in my area are in upheaval - I am sure you read about the Jerry Sutton saga. Its hard to find a good fit. We are comfortable at the Nazarene church but are not involved, wanted to find out if we will stay first. I would appreciate your prayers. Blessings Val | ||||||
2 | Who constitutes the church? | Eph 4:3 | DocTrinsograce | 206056 | ||
Hi, Val... If you are interested in SBC churches that hold a high view of scripture, you might try checking here: http://www.founders.org/misc/chlist/ Monergism is the doctrine that the new birth both precedes and elicits faith in Christ in those on whom the Holy Spirit sovereignly determines to dispense His grace (John 1:13; 6:63-65; Acts 16:14b; 1 John 5:1). When preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, the gospel has the power to open blind eyes and unstop deaf ears. Those dead in sin play no part in their own new birth. Man does not cooperate in his regeneration but, rather, infallibly responds in faith as the Holy Spirit changes his hearts' disposition. Faith is not something produced by man's unregenerated human nature. The fallen sinner has no moral ability or inclination to believe prior to the new birth. Instead, the Holy Spirit must open his ears to the preaching of the gospel if a man is to hear. While there is no temporal sequence, regeneration gives rise to all other aspects of salvation. They happen simultaneously like the turning on of a light, which includes the cause of faith, justification, sanctification, new affections, etc. Synergism is the doctrine that faith precedes and gives rise to regeneration. Man cooperates with God in regeneration. Faith is produced by man's unregenerated human nature. The fallen sinner has the ability and potential inclination to believe even prior to the new birth. While the doctrine admits that grace plays a role in salvation yet it denies that salvation is by grace alone -- rather, it is grace plus man's response which causes the new birth. Moral perfectionism (see post #201760), is a teaching that sinlessness is an achievable goal of any believer in this lifetime. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Who constitutes the church? | Eph 4:3 | Val | 206057 | ||
Thank you Doc. That helps a lot. I have a lot of reading to do. I appreciate it. Blessings, Val |
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