Chase Tallent

I have a cousin that is lost and is a drug addict. He is facing serious time in prison as well. Pray for his salvation because that is his only hope. Thank ya'll!

@Pastor Scott Markle,

Thank you for the clarification brother, your explanation makes sense and is biblical. I misunderstood your original reply to the post. God bless!

Got this one from a book titled "The Exceptional Man: Bold, Balanced, Biblical" that I am currently reading that Bro. Stacey Shiflett wrote. Great book so far by the way, I highly recommend it.

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Two men were golfing one Saturday. As they were about to tee off, a funeral procession drove by. The older man stopped and took his hat off and placed it over his heart until the last car had driven by. Then he put his hat back on and commenced to tee off. The younger man looked at him with awe and said, "Sir, that was about the most decent thing I've seen anybody do in a long time." The old man shrugged and said, "Well, it was the least I could do. I was married to her for forty years!"

On 7/27/2020 at 10:15 AM, Pastor Scott Markle said:

Repentance of sin is a work IF it is defined as turning from the activities of unrighteousness to the activities of righteousness.

However, repentance of sin is NOT a work if it is defined as turning from the enjoyment of unrighteousness to broken-heartedness before the One who delivers from unrighteousness.

(Note: My own position on the matter would be the second definition.)

Bro. @Pastor Scott Markle,

Please explain? Are you saying a person that has been born-again can live in sin as long as they don't enjoy it? I guess my point is if a person truly doesn't enjoy their unrighteousness and they are broken-hearted over it shouldn't that result in them turning from the activities of unrighteousness to the activities of righteousness? Hence true repentance.

I understand even after our Lord graciously saves us that we will not be perfect however, when we do sin our Father will discipline us and that discipline should lead us to the confession and repentance of sin. I could very well be wrong which is why I am asking the question. Obviously in order for us to turn from our sin we must hate it first and the unregenerate soul doesn't hate sin the way the regenerate soul does. Any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

8 minutes ago, Alan said:

Glad to have you board Online Baptist. Sailors are always welcomed and appreciated.

Thank you very much, happy to be part of the group, and look forward to learning and contributing.

8 minutes ago, 1Timothy115 said:

Here's a thought for you - CBDR - Christ's -  Birth - Death - Resurrection...

I would like to go through the Navy acronyms and see just how many would make a good witnessing tool.

That is awesome with what you did to that acronym! I may have to take time in the future and put something together, very interesting.

2 minutes ago, 1Timothy115 said:

Sorry, I have been retired 29 years ago. I was a TD (tradevman), aviation rate,...became extinct So I moved over to the black shoe side and retired an FC Chief.  So you're familiar with CBDR?

Constant Bearing Decreasing Range? Yes however, it has been 14 years since I have dealt with that. I am also familiar with relative bearing as well. Many Many moons ago brother! I work with bombs and missiles that get loaded on aircraft for the past 14 years.

42 minutes ago, 1Timothy115 said:

Retired Navy 29 years, praise God for saved sailors we need more to be saved. 

Ever stand a bridge watch?

I am an Aviation Ordnanceman however, my first two years of service I was an undesignated Deck Seaman. So yes, I have stood my fair share of lookout and bridge watch's. Thank you for your 29 years of service. What rank were you when you retired? I am currently a Chief. You are correct we need more saved Sailors, they are a tough bunch to share the Gospel with but that won't stop me, and thankfully the gospel of Christ "is the power of God unto salvation" and not me!

On 4/23/2020 at 11:22 AM, Casey said:

Biblically, if you renounce (give up, relinquish, abandon, walk away from) your salvation, you were not saved to begin with.  Biblical sorrow, which is humility and contriteness of heart and spirit leads to a repentance not to be repented of.  True belief, faith that is living will never allow you to "un-believe."  If you preached from a pulpit for 50 years, then wake up one morning and say, "God is not real, none of this is true, and I am not a Christian," you are not de-converting, you are simply revealing what you've always been: a fraud.  The Apostle John said, "...they were not of us," not, "...they used to be of us."  There is no such thing as a used-to-be Christian, only  a non-Christian.  You're one or the other and nothing in between.  This is one of those dangers that comes with easy prayerism, easy believism, and the 1-2-3-pray-after-me evangelism.  Salvation is a heart issue.  It is a conversion from old to new.  We can mimic conversion to an extent and for only so long; but true conversion is God's handiwork.  It is evident, and it is eternal.

Amen!

1 hour ago, John Young said:

Thank you for your service Brother. Looking forward to what God will do with you as you enter into ministry.

Thank you for the kind words brother John.

I just want to introduce myself and to say thank you for allowing me to be part of this board. My name is Chase Tallent and I have been active duty Navy for 16 years this coming August. I currently am a member of an SBC church but I grew up independent baptist, my grandfather has been an independent baptist pastor for 50 years. I will be entering ministry as well when I retire from the Navy in 2024 and I am currently working on my biblical studies degree at The Master's University. I wanted to be part of this board to learn from those of you that have been in ministry and to contribute when I can, I have no other agenda other than to learn. Bottom line is I love the Lord and my brothers and sisters in Christ!