Members Ocracoke_Pelican Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 I've been looking for an online community where I can learn and understand more about the Bible and where I can fellowship with other Christians. I'm getting ready to retire and my primary goal is to make my life more Christ-centered. Life is so noisy and so hectic it's a real struggle for me to keep my eyes and thoughts on Him. I can't find a Baptist church in Maryland that seems to be a good fit and since I will be spending most of my time in Virginia after I retire in June I have been looking around down there. Most of my Bible education is through sermons I've gathered online. I listen to Alistair Begg, Charles Stanley and J. Vernon McGee. These are the ministers I seem to learn the most from. I accepted Christ and was baptized in a conservative Baptist church in 1998. I believe all of the Bible is true, that we can't pick and choose what we believe from within it. I believe that, even though it's been translated into the KJV that God, through the Holy Spirit, will be sure it's message is intact for me when I study it. All the newer translations of the Bible make me uncomfortable. I do occasionally use one of the American Standard versions to read a phrase or two to give me some idea of passages I am not understanding in the KJV. I have a grown son who is married with two children. I am married to a man whom I love very much. He has a mixed bag of closely-held beliefs plucked mainly from American Indians and the Spiritualist Church. He was raised attending the Spiritualist church -- a very scary “religion” to me. He hasn’t been active in a church since shortly before we married in 1995 and thinks that all churches and ministers are crooks and charlatans at this point and can’t be trusted. Well, that’s me in a nutshell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted January 26, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 26, 2011 Welcome aboard, Ocraccoke. Glad to have you with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crushmaster Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Howdy! Welcome to the forums. God bless, Joel ><>. 2 Chronicles 7:14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Jim Posted January 26, 2011 Members Share Posted January 26, 2011 Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Pastor Matt Posted January 27, 2011 Administrators Share Posted January 27, 2011 Welcome to Online Baptist. We have many members here that are very knowledgeable about the Word of God. I'm sure you will learn as much as I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 Howdy! It's good to have you with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Welcome Aboard. Maybe we can find you a church in VA. What city will you be near...anywhere near Va. Bch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ocracoke_Pelican Posted February 1, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 1, 2011 Welcome Aboard. Maybe we can find you a church in VA. What city will you be near...anywhere near Va. Bch? Thanks for the help! I'll be in Gordonsville which is very near Charlottesville, VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Thanks for the help! I'll be in Gordonsville which is very near Charlottesville, VA. Umm...very liberal college in Charlottesville. I regret not knowing of a good church near there. If you have an opportunity to head over to the beach you need to visit Tabernacle Baptist on North Whitehurst Landing Rd. a very good IFB church. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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