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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from heartstrings in Will Christians Still Vote For Trump… ??   
    What did Trump do on Jan 6th?
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from heartstrings in Will Christians Still Vote For Trump… ??   
    If Trump wins the GOP nomination and goes up against Biden, then yes, I'll vote for him
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    Pastor Matt reacted to MikeWatson1 in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    Many churches calling themselves non denominational I've seen are very very similar to charismatic Anglicans or Methodists. They say they are non denom yet have almost exactly the same statement of faith as a denomination.
    Their non denominational idea is not to go back to scripture,  but to do things their own way.
    But then also you can get the rare non-denominational church that just goes by the bible and matches very closely or the same as an IFB church.  That's because they have the same stance of letting the bible govern their beliefs.
     
     
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    Pastor Matt reacted to Jerry in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    There are some people that do say that. It is not the typical denomination in the sense that IFB's do not have a headquarters dictating to them what to believe, what to preach, what to do. Though we are a denomination in the sense that we are Baptists and are likeminded to many other IFB churches (though not 100% - each studies the Bible on their own and is led by their own leadership, so some conclusions and basic understanding of issues/doctrine may differ).
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    Pastor Matt reacted to John Young in Did You Know? 666 is....   
    Did You Know?... 666 is
    (your welcome🙂)


     
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    Pastor Matt reacted to Jerry in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    Right. I have attended several non-denominational groups as a much younger believer in the early to mid 90’s - ones such as Bible Chapels and Christian Centres when I was living in Kelowna. When I moved to Saskatchewan for a couple of years, I checked out those groups there, and they had the same beliefs, practices, etc. That makes them a denomination, despite what they may claim.
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    Pastor Matt reacted to SureWord in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    Agree.
    The "non-denominational" I attended was basically Baptist in faith and practice. Maybe not IFB Baptist since there was CCM. The difference is they didn't have a Statement of Faith outside of "Jesus Saves".
    Some would think they weren't even a church since they weren't Baptists.
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    Agree or disagree with the following:
    "Nondenominational" refers to religious organizations or congregations that do not align themselves with any particular established denomination or sect within a religion. However, despite not affiliating with a specific denomination, nondenominational groups can still be considered a denomination themselves, albeit with some nuances.
    Here's why:
    Distinct Identity: Nondenominational churches or religious groups often have their own distinct identity, beliefs, practices, and organizational structures. While they may not adhere to the specific doctrines of a particular denomination, they still form a cohesive group with shared beliefs and practices.
    Organizational Structure: Although they may not have hierarchical structures like denominations, nondenominational groups often have their own leadership, clergy, and organizational frameworks. They may have local congregations, national headquarters, and sometimes even international networks.
    Theological Perspectives: While nondenominational groups may claim to be nonsectarian and open to a variety of theological perspectives, they typically have a set of core beliefs or doctrines that distinguish them from other groups. These beliefs may not align precisely with any one denomination but still serve to define the group's identity.
    Community and Fellowship: Like denominations, nondenominational groups provide a sense of community and fellowship for their members. They often gather for worship, religious education, social activities, and community service, creating a cohesive religious community.
    Recognition and Affiliation: While nondenominational groups may eschew formal denominational labels, they often seek recognition from legal and regulatory bodies, such as tax-exempt status from government authorities. They may also affiliate with broader networks of nondenominational churches or organizations for support and cooperation.
    In summary, while nondenominational groups may not fit neatly into traditional denominational categories, they still exhibit many characteristics of denominations, including distinct identity, organizational structure, theological perspectives, community, and recognition. Thus, they can be considered a denomination in their own right, albeit one that emphasizes independence and flexibility in religious practice and belief.
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from Jerry in A Non-Denominational church is a Denomination   
    Agree or disagree with the following:
    "Nondenominational" refers to religious organizations or congregations that do not align themselves with any particular established denomination or sect within a religion. However, despite not affiliating with a specific denomination, nondenominational groups can still be considered a denomination themselves, albeit with some nuances.
    Here's why:
    Distinct Identity: Nondenominational churches or religious groups often have their own distinct identity, beliefs, practices, and organizational structures. While they may not adhere to the specific doctrines of a particular denomination, they still form a cohesive group with shared beliefs and practices.
    Organizational Structure: Although they may not have hierarchical structures like denominations, nondenominational groups often have their own leadership, clergy, and organizational frameworks. They may have local congregations, national headquarters, and sometimes even international networks.
    Theological Perspectives: While nondenominational groups may claim to be nonsectarian and open to a variety of theological perspectives, they typically have a set of core beliefs or doctrines that distinguish them from other groups. These beliefs may not align precisely with any one denomination but still serve to define the group's identity.
    Community and Fellowship: Like denominations, nondenominational groups provide a sense of community and fellowship for their members. They often gather for worship, religious education, social activities, and community service, creating a cohesive religious community.
    Recognition and Affiliation: While nondenominational groups may eschew formal denominational labels, they often seek recognition from legal and regulatory bodies, such as tax-exempt status from government authorities. They may also affiliate with broader networks of nondenominational churches or organizations for support and cooperation.
    In summary, while nondenominational groups may not fit neatly into traditional denominational categories, they still exhibit many characteristics of denominations, including distinct identity, organizational structure, theological perspectives, community, and recognition. Thus, they can be considered a denomination in their own right, albeit one that emphasizes independence and flexibility in religious practice and belief.
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    Pastor Matt reacted to Jerry in Free Ebooks by Dave Hunt   
    For the last few years, the Berean Call has made various ebooks and tracts/pamphlets by Dave Hunt and others at the Berean Call available for free download. I do not endorse everything about Dave Hunt, but he is one of the best out there for exposing doctrinal and practical corruption in modern Christendom. There are two official sites that I am aware of that are offering some of their material for free downloads:
    Shop | The Berean Call This one you will need to create an account (name, address, does not ask for any payment info because these materials are free) and add the free ebooks you are interested in to your basket (if given the choice, choose pdf as devices and ereaders (and webpages) can handle that, some of the other options like epub are only usable with a specific program, so I don't recommend that, unless you know it is what you need). They will send you a receipt (for $0), then in a separate email the download link (this could come an hour or two later).
    The Official Store of The Berean Call – TBC Store (davehunt.org) This site does not need a login, and as soon as you checkout, it goes to the page you can download the ebook.
    I would check both sites, as not all their products overlap.
    Yesterday, I saw Occult Invasion for free. This is a basically 500 page book that I had read some of a couple of years ago. Glad to see it here now. Of course, download any and all that you are interested in. Some of the other good ones they have available now are: What Love Is This? (book exposing Calvinism), Judgment Day (on Israel and the Middle East), Showtime For the Sheep (the danger of Hollywood depictions of Jesus), Newsletter Reprints (this is every one of their monthly newsletters that are available since the ministry started in 1986, updated every year with the previous year added - contains a TOC and an index of subjects). I think Mind Invaders and Sanctuary of the Chosen are both fiction, exposing the occult, etc. I would suggest at least downloading all the books, if not the tracts or the pamphlets.
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from BrotherTony in Being : Perfected   
    It is not a requirement, but it most definitely is helpful and Biblically beneficial for anyone reading this thread. 
    From my above reply, it will show someone where in the Bible how you came to that conclusion. I tell my church all the time to always study the verses in the Bible that I teach and preach from so that they can study it for themselves. It is important that Biblical issues be Biblically studied, and the best way of doing that is by posting the Scripture references.
    I did and all I read was opinions of the Bible, not FROM the Bible. 
     
    I believe that asking where in the Bible you are speaking from IS a legit question. It makes me wonder if you want us to go to the Bible or just listen to you.
    Correct that is board rules
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from BrotherTony in "REPLENISH" the earth.....   
    That is correct. the English language is constantly changing. Back in 1611 the word "Replenish" meant "to fill", and today in 2024 it means to restock. 
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in "REPLENISH" the earth.....   
    That is correct. the English language is constantly changing. Back in 1611 the word "Replenish" meant "to fill", and today in 2024 it means to restock. 
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in Christian Song you like.   
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    Pastor Matt reacted to HappyChristian in "REPLENISH" the earth.....   
    Nah. The CURRENT meaning is to restock. The original meaning - in old english, as was used for the KJB - is simply "to fill." Not refill nor restock nor fill back up. Plainly and simply, no species existed until God created them as recorded in Gen. 1.  Saying otherwise says that death occurred before sin. And that did not happen...the Bible is clear that death came through Adam. Not before.
    No raging debate here. Just simply knowledge of vocabulary and the fact that words change meaning over time. 
    Just so you understand, this is a discussion board. Refrain from addressing folks as carnal...in order to enjoy so-called "christian forum membership." 
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in Being : Perfected   
    Can you please use Scripture when posting a Biblical lesson? Otherwise it is just your opinion?
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    @Behold I think Jerry summed it up perfectly below. Can you show from Scripture where you believe he is in error?
     
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from HappyChristian in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    Nothing unbiblical with the term denomination and of course Denomination does not equal Salvation, it's just a set of theological beliefs. What is your definition of Denomination? I think you are confused by the definition of denomination. 
     
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from BrotherTony in Being : Perfected   
    Can you please use Scripture when posting a Biblical lesson? Otherwise it is just your opinion?
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from BrotherTony in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    Nothing unbiblical with the term denomination and of course Denomination does not equal Salvation, it's just a set of theological beliefs. What is your definition of Denomination? I think you are confused by the definition of denomination. 
     
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    Pastor Matt reacted to BrotherTony in What about a witch Doctor   
    It shouldn't be... turning to "witch doctors", servants of seducing spirits, is NEVER acceptable according to the Bible.  
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    Pastor Matt reacted to Jerry in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    You just labelled two FALSE religions/CULTS as Christian denominations. And those two DO teach a different gospel, a different Jesus, etc; therefore they are not of God and to be warned against and exposed.
    Also, there were denominations in Jesus' day (in the NT). The NT word used is SECT. Look it up. Jesus didn't condemn someone for being part of a sext/denomination or identifying themselves as a Christian, as a follower of the way, as a brethren, as a Jewish proselyte, etc - but He condemned where those specific denominations added to or took away from the Word of God.
    Yes, some denominations AND ALL cults started because some men or women wanted to add their own beliefs and practices to what God has said in His Word - YET, there are others that were clearly led of God and were formed because they stood upon the Word of God and separated from and exposed the error of other denominations or cults and religions - which the Bible tells us to do. God is not for unity at the sake of truth. In fact there are various passages that He tells us He came to bring a sword to separate the light from the darkness, the false brethren from the true.
    By the way, Baptists (anabaptists, Waldensians, and others of a like nature) were historically for the truth and against the error of their days, and many died for standing alone on the Word of God. The false brethren were the ones persecuting them and killing them and slandering them and giving them their names (anabaptist).
    God preserved His Word historically through these remnant groups. (I say historically because many no longer stand where they once stood - but that does not negate their history or make it irrelevant. I proclaim myself as an INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST because:
    1. Independent - I believe in the autonomy of the local church - yes, my church may have similarities to many other Baptist churches, but we are not a denomination in the sense that some group or church somewhere has authority over us and dictates what we believe or practice.
    2. Fundamental - I believe that the FUNDAMENTALS of the faith are necessary for salvation and for someone to be identified as a true NT Bible believer/church. I also hold to all the Baptist Distinctives, which separates me in some sense from all other "Christian" groups, true or false, that only embrace some of them.
    3. Baptist - It's an identification for others to be able to find believers of a like mind.
    Everything I see in the Bible, especially in the NT, tells me to dig into the Bible, study it, rightly divide it, then hold with all my heart to what I believe it teaches. That is the type of believer God promises to bless - not the one who is willing to cast the truth aside for the sake of some ecumenical unity.
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    Pastor Matt reacted to Jerry in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    Maybe - but you are never going to arrive at the truth in any discussion by blurring the lines of truth and error, hence the clarification.
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    Pastor Matt reacted to SwordmanJr in Dreams   
    This is one that will have a span of effect, depending on the mood one is in. Other composers understand how our music is an expression through non-words. Some can sense it, some cannot. I hope this carries you to on the waves of what motivates dreams of great things.
    Dreams
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    Pastor Matt got a reaction from Jerry in Calvinism is an incorrect understanding of soteriology   
    Then this....
    Looking in from the outside (not involved in the thread), it did not seem to come across respectful. Just my opinion.
     
     
     
     
    Sir, you did.... 😕
     
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