Why I Attend WFR Church and Recommend you Check us Out

[Spotlite]

First, I want to say that what’s on display here is disheartening and I have no desire to be a part of it.

Second, I’m very particular( to put it mildly) about who fills the pulpit at the church I’m pastoring. If by chance someone did stand in it and begin to teach some doctrine that I’m convinced is contrary to sound doctrine as we are given in Scripture ( we’re currently in a series on the doctrines of our faith btw) in all likelihood they’re not going to finish.

I would agree.

 

[The Original Rooster]

Absolutely. That's not what I was talking about. I'm talking about folks that Church hop.

Confession time. In college, I stopped going to the Baptist Student Union on Wednesday nights because I started dating a girl who went to the Methodist church and the Methodist's church Wednesday night supper was better than what the BSU could offer. Does that count as church hopping?

 

[tell sackett]

Confession time. In college, I stopped going to the Baptist Student Union on Wednesday nights because I started dating a girl who went to the Methodist church and the Methodist's church Wednesday night supper was better than what the BSU could offer. Does that count as church hopping?

 

[Madman]

The believer is rooted and grounded in Christ. If a local assembly is stunting the growth of a believer, he will not be allowed to remain there very long.

That is an interesting thought. How would "a local assembly" stunt the growth of a believer and is there a difference in the Church and a local assembly?

Just asking. I don't believe the Church could stunt the growth of a believer, if they are teaching the "faith once delivered to the saints".

 

[The Original Rooster]

In truth it turned out to be a good thing. I found that the Methodist church gave a message I needed to hear at the time about living as a Christian instead of the Baptist message at the BSU which was always about getting saved. In my mind, I was thinking, "Ok I'm saved and now what?". The Methodist church helped me understand that much better.

 

[Madman]

Give him time. At his current rate of church shopping, he should be celebrating Mass by 2025 at the latest.

Maybe 'Cept I think he is married. Perhaps he and his wife are willing to live as brother and sister.

There are about 20,000 more protestant "assemblies" to look into first. It would be much easier, they don't mind tweaks in doctrine.

 

[Madman]

Second, I’m very particular( to put it mildly) about who fills the pulpit at the church I’m pastoring. If by chance someone did stand in it and begin to teach some doctrine that I’m convinced is contrary to sound doctrine as we are given in Scripture ( we’re currently in a series on the doctrines of our faith btw) in all likelihood they’re not going to finish.

Smart move. It takes much longer to fix an incorrect teaching than give one.

No one preaches from the pulpits of our branch of Anglicanism unless we are in FULL communion, and a lot goes into that.

 

[tell sackett]

In truth it turned out to be a good thing. I found that the Methodist church gave a message I needed to hear at the time about living as a Christian instead of the Baptist message at the BSU which was always about getting saved. In my mind, I was thinking, "Ok I'm saved and now what?". The Methodist church helped me understand that much better.

A boat we miss all too often.

 

[The Original Rooster]

A boat we miss all too often.

The Lord is mysterious like that and that's how I often think of all the different denominations. Just another mysterious way the Lord reaches all of us.

 

[tell sackett]

Since we’re ‘fessing up, I started another thread about my granddaughter’s baptism yesterday. Full disclosure: the other guy in the water is a Methodist.

 

[SemperFiDawg]

Confession time. In college, I stopped going to the Baptist Student Union on Wednesday nights because I started dating a girl who went to the Methodist church and the Methodist's church Wednesday night supper was better than what the BSU could offer. Does that count as church hopping?

No. That sounds like buffet shopping to me. All things being equal, going with the best fried chicken is never the wrong answer.

 

[SemperFiDawg]

In truth it turned out to be a good thing. I found that the Methodist church gave a message I needed to hear at the time about living as a Christian instead of the Baptist message at the BSU which was always about getting saved. In my mind, I was thinking, "Ok I'm saved and now what?". The Methodist church helped me understand that much better.

I've found God gives me what I need when I need it if I can just remember 'What God has cleansed, you do not call unholy.' He used a donkey to speak what Balaam needed to hear. I don't think it's a stretch for him to use other believers (or unbelievers) to speak what I need to hear. Where I'm concerned the problem is with my ears and eyes. The message doesn't get conveyed through my thick skull that's a matrix of preconceptions and misgivings. We all have a prideful bent that says God has to operate inside these constraints I've placed on Him through my vast understanding. It limits my hearing his voice and seeing his daily miracles like nothing else. When I can function outside of that, the miracles appear and His voice comes through like the dawning of the morning sun. As soon as I forget it and lapse back into forgetting who i am and WHO HE IS, they're gone.

 

[SemperFiDawg]

Since we’re ‘fessing up, I started another thread about my granddaughter’s baptism yesterday. Full disclosure: the other guy in the water is a Methodist.

So did he sprinkle her before or after she was dunked?

 

[Spotlite]

So did he sprinkle her before or after she was dunked?

 

[tell sackett]

He was a dunking Methodist (fortunately)

 

[tell sackett]

Man, I miss Jerry. He was one of a kind.

 

[Spotlite]

Man, I miss Jerry. He was one of a kind.

Yes Sir, that’s for sure!! Definitely one of a kind!!

 

[gemcgrew]

That is an interesting thought. How would "a local assembly" stunt the growth of a believer and is there a difference in the Church and a local assembly?

A local assembly may be completely antichrist. Even though Christ can reveal truth to the believer in such an environment, the believer is not likely to be tolerated for long.

Just asking. I don't believe the Church could stunt the growth of a believer, if they are teaching the "faith once delivered to the saints".

That is a pretty big "if".

 

[Artfuldodger]

Perhaps LDB reaches more unsaved during his ministry outside of this forum than he does on this forum.
From there those he reaches can get on this forum and then learn what they need to know from us and not LDB.

 

[gemcgrew]

Perhaps LDB reaches more unsaved during his ministry outside of this forum than he does on this forum.
From there those he reaches can get on this forum and then learn what they need to know from us and not LDB.

LDB is serving God's purpose, as well as those who mock him.