What do you consider yourself?

[kevinmiller]

What would you call yourself and why?

I consider myself to be a Christian Fundamentalist.

[ltl]

I qualify for more than one category.

I am CHRISTIAN first
then FUNDAMENTALIST
then INDEPENDENT BAPTIST.

[Psalms18_28]

The church I attend is IFB...but What I consider myself is a born-again believer.

[Guest Guest]

I think it's important for IFB's to identify ourselves as such. First of all, IFB isn't a denomination, it didn't come out of the reformation, they were there already. Who you identify with shows a lot about who you are and what you believe.

Katy-Anne

[kevinmiller]

I think it's important for IFB's to identify ourselves as such. First of all, IFB isn't a denomination, it didn't come out of the reformation, they were there already. Who you identify with shows a lot about who you are and what you believe.

Katy-Anne

Yes it does. That is why I choose "Christian" Fundamentalist. So that I am identified with Christ and not a particular denomination. And we often tend to draw religious lines where we don't accept anyone outside of our denomination whether they are fundamentalist or have a good message or not.

[Guest Guest]

Yes but like I said, Independent Baptist is NOT a denomination. A lot of liberals like to make sure they aren't identified with a particular denomination.

Katy-Anne

[kevinmiller]

As I posted earlier: Denomination- a group or branch of any religion.

That includes the Baptist group. Why wouldn't they be a denomination?

I'm not liberal though. lol And I'm not afraid to be identified with it cause I will probably go to Baptist churches most of my life, I just don't consider myself one.

[Guest Guest]

Your definition doesn't make Independent Baptists a denomination. Have you read the "Trail of Blood"? If not, google it because you can read it online for free.

Katy-Anne

[kevinmiller]

Baptists are still a religious group though, and as such would be considered a denomination. What else would they be called?

[Guest Guest]

Yes but just because the world calls us a denomination doesn't mean it's true.

Katy-Anne

[kevinmiller]

The world doesn't, it's just the meaning of the word. What would you call the Baptist church? Is it a religion? A denomination?

[Alen]

I call myself a Christian. If someone asks me what church I attend, I tell them I attend a IFB.

Just for fun I voted for Charismatic, I want to see if anyone will react Probably not anymore, since I said I did it :lol:

[Tim]

Been down this road before Kevin ...it ain't worth the fight. You are correct by definition of the word denomination IFB is a denomination, but some will not accept that as an acceptable answer. :?

I consider myself

Christian

Conservative (borderline fundamentalist on some points)

Baptist

Southern Baptist Convention affiliated Church Member

In that order

[Pastor Matt]

I'm an Independent, Fundamental, KJB using, born again, non charasmatic Baptist.

[loyaldefender]

I'm an Independent, Fundamental, KJB using, born again, non charasmatic Baptist.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

LD