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    heartstrings got a reaction from Landmarkheritage in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    I drink coffee in Sunday School and leave my cup there when church starts.  I don't believe it belongs in the preaching service and I can do without it for an hour. But I wouldn't attend John Piper's church regardless of whether he let me drink coffee in the sanctuary or not. He has much more pressing things to get right on, than "drinking coffee" in church.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from Landmarkheritage in Southern Baptist Messengers vote to keep pastorate as "men only"   
    Independent; but not fundamental
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    heartstrings got a reaction from Pastor Matt in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    I drink coffee in Sunday School and leave my cup there when church starts.  I don't believe it belongs in the preaching service and I can do without it for an hour. But I wouldn't attend John Piper's church regardless of whether he let me drink coffee in the sanctuary or not. He has much more pressing things to get right on, than "drinking coffee" in church.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from HappyChristian in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    No, it's not supposed to be a "social club" per se.. But being "social" is the whole point of  "the assembling of yourselves together".
    Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from HappyChristian in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    I drink coffee in Sunday School and leave my cup there when church starts.  I don't believe it belongs in the preaching service and I can do without it for an hour. But I wouldn't attend John Piper's church regardless of whether he let me drink coffee in the sanctuary or not. He has much more pressing things to get right on, than "drinking coffee" in church.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from BrotherTony in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    No, it's not supposed to be a "social club" per se.. But being "social" is the whole point of  "the assembling of yourselves together".
    Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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    heartstrings reacted to BrotherTony in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    It's supposed to be a place of worship, but it has to be a social club, and I hate that word "club." But, it is a club of sorts. One can't get away from that fact.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from BrotherTony in Coffee in the Sanctuary? Pastor John Piper Ignites Debate   
    I drink coffee in Sunday School and leave my cup there when church starts.  I don't believe it belongs in the preaching service and I can do without it for an hour. But I wouldn't attend John Piper's church regardless of whether he let me drink coffee in the sanctuary or not. He has much more pressing things to get right on, than "drinking coffee" in church.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from Jim_Alaska in Elevation Church Breaks Ties With The SBC   
    The SBC has it's liberals and even heresy infecting their circles, such as Calvinism, just like IFB churches do. Calvinism is very heretical if you ask me and I can't, for the life of me, comprehend why either a SBC church or IFB one would associate with such who teach it.  But just like IFB churches can choose not to affiliate or associate with certain churches with teach false doctrine(and many do have networks of churches they associate with), the SBC can do things like "kicking out" churches with women "preachers". And an SBC affiliated church can leave the SBC any time it wants to. An example, by contrast, I know of a little country Methodist church we used to visit in our area (to play music) which recently pulled out of the United Methodist organization; the organization took their church building, bank accounts and all other assets. I know of an Assembly of God church which went through basically the same thing. But I'd be willing to bet my pastor would pull out of the SBC if they condoned women preachers, homosexual preachers, or any other junk like that, and we wouldn't lose our church assets for doing it. How is that not actually independent?
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    heartstrings got a reaction from BrotherTony in Elevation Church Breaks Ties With The SBC   
    The SBC has it's liberals and even heresy infecting their circles, such as Calvinism, just like IFB churches do. Calvinism is very heretical if you ask me and I can't, for the life of me, comprehend why either a SBC church or IFB one would associate with such who teach it.  But just like IFB churches can choose not to affiliate or associate with certain churches with teach false doctrine(and many do have networks of churches they associate with), the SBC can do things like "kicking out" churches with women "preachers". And an SBC affiliated church can leave the SBC any time it wants to. An example, by contrast, I know of a little country Methodist church we used to visit in our area (to play music) which recently pulled out of the United Methodist organization; the organization took their church building, bank accounts and all other assets. I know of an Assembly of God church which went through basically the same thing. But I'd be willing to bet my pastor would pull out of the SBC if they condoned women preachers, homosexual preachers, or any other junk like that, and we wouldn't lose our church assets for doing it. How is that not actually independent?
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    heartstrings reacted to BrotherTony in Elevation Church Breaks Ties With The SBC   
    Yet, churches can become so Independent" they end up with little or no accountability to their people, as the pastor becomes a dictator and usually ends up in some kind of trouble. Not all are like this, but, many do. Case in point is First Baptist in Hammond. And, as I have stated many times here, all SBC churches are Independent, autonomous, Baptist churches no matter how much some here will disagree. They decide whom they wish to fellowship with...and believe it or not, there are many IFB churches that fellowship with SBC churches. Jim, you're always welcome to your opinion on the subject. Yet, many in the IFB churches hate to admit they associate with other IFB churches through things like listings of IFB churches for travelers, or for people moving. And just as all IFB churches are not the same, neither are churches who fellowship with other SBC churches are not all the same. 
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    heartstrings got a reaction from BrotherTony in Southern Baptist Messengers vote to keep pastorate as "men only"   
    Independent; but not fundamental
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    heartstrings got a reaction from Pastor Matt in Southern Baptist Messengers vote to keep pastorate as "men only"   
    Independent; but not fundamental
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    heartstrings reacted to HappyChristian in Former Youth Pastor Arrested on Charges of Voyeurism   
    Amen to that! Vetting doesn't always work. This makes me want to vomit. And then get a baseball bat.......
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    heartstrings reacted to Pastor Matt in Former Youth Pastor Arrested on Charges of Voyeurism   
    We need to find a way to keep these predators from being around our children/wives. 
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    heartstrings reacted to BrotherTony in Ensuring Safety and Peace: Best Practices for Church Security   
    I can fully agree with this. We had someone come into a church service many years ago with the intent to harm someone who was present (his ex-wife) and a man with a CC permit stopped him quite handily with no danger to others in the congregation. 
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    heartstrings reacted to SureWord in Ensuring Safety and Peace: Best Practices for Church Security   
    I'm talking about in a time of a deadly emergency. Some churches are out far from police and the time it would take to get there it's better to be prepared ahead of time. I remember a State Trooper, who attended a church I did, warning us that at times, depending on where they were in the county and how many were on duty, it could take them 45 minutes to get to a call.
    I know some of the brethren are dead set against self defense but not me.
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    heartstrings reacted to SureWord in Ensuring Safety and Peace: Best Practices for Church Security   
    Having a strong relationship with police doesn't mean a thing. I'm sure that school in Uvalde, TX had one.
    I conceal carry but I don't advertise about it. I'm sure there are other men in church who do also.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from katiehomemaker2b in Baptist church will give away AR-15s, flamethrowers at July 2023 revival   
    "But........Honey, it's even better than a new gun: I can not only bring home a turkey .......you don't even have to cook it."
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    heartstrings got a reaction from katiehomemaker2b in Baptist church will give away AR-15s, flamethrowers at July 2023 revival   
    MEEE!!!!?‍♂️
    I have one of those propane-powered thingies. Good for burning weeds and starting bonfires. Not really a weapon, per se, although it would hurt really bad if it hit somebody.. https://www.amazon.com/Flame-King-YSN320Ka-Propane-Burner/dp/B09PD9BGK6/ref=asc_df_B09PD9BGK6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=563593981914&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10813134964080136888&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011629&hvtargid=pla-1599443882341&psc=1
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    heartstrings got a reaction from SureWord in Baptist church will give away AR-15s, flamethrowers at July 2023 revival   
    MEEE!!!!?‍♂️
    I have one of those propane-powered thingies. Good for burning weeds and starting bonfires. Not really a weapon, per se, although it would hurt really bad if it hit somebody.. https://www.amazon.com/Flame-King-YSN320Ka-Propane-Burner/dp/B09PD9BGK6/ref=asc_df_B09PD9BGK6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=563593981914&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10813134964080136888&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011629&hvtargid=pla-1599443882341&psc=1
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    heartstrings got a reaction from BrotherTony in Pastor Jonathan Shelley A Man Decides How Many Kids A Woman Should Have   
    The Bible says a husband and wife are to be "heirs together of the grace of life". A wife is indeed commanded to "submit" to her husband and it's her choice to do so. But the husband is never commanded to "subject" her, ever. Big difference.
     
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    heartstrings got a reaction from TheGloryLand in Can a Christian be a Liberal Voter?   
    I can promise you, this Christian voter will not be voting for anyone in the party which supports gun control, communism, sodomite marriage, sex changes, recreational drugs, or murdering babies; and we all know which party that is.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from wretched in Can a Christian be a Liberal Voter?   
    I can promise you, this Christian voter will not be voting for anyone in the party which supports gun control, communism, sodomite marriage, sex changes, recreational drugs, or murdering babies; and we all know which party that is.
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    heartstrings got a reaction from Napsterdad in Can a Christian be a Liberal Voter?   
    I can promise you, this Christian voter will not be voting for anyone in the party which supports gun control, communism, sodomite marriage, sex changes, recreational drugs, or murdering babies; and we all know which party that is.
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