We ARE the church my friend! 51. operating or proceeding inconspicuously but with grave effect. While God hates divorce, but we should help those who are divorce so they can grow spiritually. Baptist Churches Since 1975 Are From the Ministry of a Man of Whom it Has Been Said: You are probably the most childish acting preacher If one gives because they are forced, or constrained TO GIVE, that giving does not come from the heart, and God does not honor that kind of giving. No, but I wanted to send the rest of my life with him. I have no opinion on this No one leaves on good terms unfortunately. 31 But in saying that, you testify against yourselves that you are indeed the descendants of those who murdered the prophets. 53. We just look for a biblical church to go to. WHY do children that leave IFB churches hardly ever come back? 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 49. your comments are offensive, you are narrow minded. The women that I befriended in this church will always be my sister in Christ. A IFB member knocked on my door one Saturday and invited us to church. The Baptist distinctives are listed below: The Bible is our sole authority for faith and practice. Yes, I have countless emails and comments from people who were ready to give up on their faith until they read this site and realized that the IFB was in error not them. 50. Deacons help the pastor care for the flock so he can give priority to prayer and the ministry of the Word. We also teach that one must hear the Word of God, one must believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, one must repent of your sins, one must confess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, one must be baptized for the remissions of sins, and one must live faithful until death. 2. I didnt condemn other version by saying Kjv is inspired. I talk to her about my faith she talks to me about her faith. 10. We dont believe if you get rid of all the sin in your life youll be a completely healthy person. And yet, they honor the Scofield Bible!!!
Independent Fundamental I was told that I could not work in one of my passionate ministries, infant, toddler, and 3-4 year olds because of something I did in my past 14 years ago and pastor told me I have to prove myself first. I loved him, but I hated the way he treated me.
Dress Standards For Christians (Pastor Tim If you think that anything other than what your church teaches about salvation is easy believism, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. We affirm without apology the doctrines frequently identified as the Fundamentals of the Faith, which include the deity, virgin birth, sinless life, substitutionary death, bodily resurrection, and imminent return of Jesus Christ. Tithing is also commanded in the bible and we are to give because he loves us and give with a joyful heart. I read Matthew 23 just before writing. You might be a hypocrite if you dedicate a whole website to exposing deception while using it.??? Yes but this is my concern about the IFB beliefs and I understand this was written to make it funny. Wow. I rarely post on random pages I stumbled upon but by his reaction, he didnt think Dave intended to be offensive to prove a point. I have an old high school friend here with me who started visiting churches. Lots of people at the church stoped what they were doing to attend. Praise the lord for forgiveness. Even if you cant tithe now you can still serve in some way and later when you are able to improve your financial situation they will get your tithe. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Forget the past and move on to do those things that shine light to the lost, edify the saints, and glorify God. If you believe that using guitars in church is too liberal, yet you listen to patch the pirate who uses guitars, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 14. I prefer Kjv! A strong percentage of our funding comes through several hundred local churches who support The New IFB does not consider itself to be a denomination. For you cross land and sea to make one convert, and then you turn that person into twice the child of hell you yourselves are! 22 of the congregations are in 16 U.S. states, one in British Columbia, three are in the Philippines, two are in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, and one congregation is located in the South African town of Middelburg. While I dont have a general opinion on this, I do believe that we should discipline our kids in the same sense that God disciplines us. You can be saved and live however, but there will be consequences the saddest consequence of this behavior is your relationship with God will be Hindered greatly or little. I was in an IFB church for eight years and left because the weight of never feeling that I would be good enough for this church had worn me down. When I read what you have written, I sense that you are bitter, hurt, angry, and possibly disillusioned. (Job 3:16; Psalm 51:5; 139:14-16; Isaiah 44:24; 49:1, 5; Jeremiah 1:5; 20:15-18; Luke 1:44), We believe that God has ordained and created all authority which consists of three basic institutions: (1) the home, (2) the church, and (3) the state. The church never knew our problems but god did. BUT, there is good news! This is assuming that the parable of the prodigal son is some kind of instruction on how to deal with a troubled child God values his word, even above his own name, and when you or I meet God, what we think means nothing to God, unless it lines up with His Word. We ONLY pray to God because saints dont serve as mediators to God the Father. We wanted Gods blessing of Mariage.
Doctrinal Statement - independentbaptist.church But I do know some churches practice free will offerings instead of tithing. The problem is assuming intent instead of asking. No, thats silly! They are shared in my article about tithing: https://baptistdeception.com/tithing/. All fellowship should be grounded in doctrine. 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brothers eye. Im sad to here that fellow Christians cant get along, and I will start praying for all Churchs to be revived. If you had one opportunity to send a lost love one time to any church , which would it be ? All I do is reply to comments. Wherever there are people, there is sin. If you believe everything said in this article then you must not have spent much or any time in a fundamental church. We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three personsFather, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14). Besides saying that those who practice any of these that arent saved is wrong because that is judging. (Colossians 1:18; Matthew 18:15-20; Acts 15:22-21; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 19, 23), All born-again believers have the privilege of direct access to God. I thought youd like that. Lastly, I cant really respond to the think that theres something spiritual about tolerating abuse because I have no idea where thats coming from in my initial post. Do I believe he punishes no, because Ive gone without tithing and had no awareness of punishment, but when I do tithe I find blessing of increase in physical and spiritual goods. Yes, believers disagree, theres nothing wrong with that. Romans 5:8 And if a lost person were to stumble upon this page and read your list and how you respond to any differing opinions, would you be helping plant a seed? In thinking back, I see that the church was filled with tiny idols like that. You might be an IFB if Your child has went to church there 3x a week, his whole life, but when he leaves the church, your to have nothing to do with them. If your not getting a lot out of your bible read I would recommend a switch to Kjv and to define any word you dont know Slow down reading and meditate on what your reading , The KJV isnt the inspired word of God. Youre judgment of me by one blog post and its comments is typical IFB tactic. If you confuse the KJV with the KJB, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 3. I had my part. The Duggar family, so much in the news lately, are Independent Fundamental Baptists (IFB), a loosely affiliated, singularly cultish denomination of People need Jesuswhats the big deal? I sought counciling to see if there was anything in the Bible that could give Hope to our relationship. No, because I have said and thought some things I regret. You would probably also classify the God of the Old Testament as abusive. Duh Get your mind out of the gutter. I get the vibe that you were alienate by IFB movement at some point, as were a lot of us, but dont try to use that as an excuse to go on a crusade against fellow believers. 13 What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Praise God because us getting married and having faith we both grew. I dont have a boarden to preform any religious works. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? lm 8:4-9; Colossians 3:9-11). And if a lost person were to stumble upon this page and read your list and how you respond to any differing opinions, would you be helping plant a seed? They were not Ignorant Fungicidal Blaptists. 19:13-15. This is just another sidetrack from the gospel of of Christ.We are to love one another and build up the church. We are not affiliated with any man-made external organization be it a Convention, Association, Fellowship, or National Denomination. Pastor and his wife paid for reception, photographers, and and shower.
Independent Fundamental Baptists Much to their horror, they could not find a church that had a Wednesday night service anywhere in the area. 44. Most Americans dont understand that there are flavors of Baptist Christianity, everything from liberal to hardcore Fundamentalist. If the IFB churches are hurting the cause of Christ, would your attitude and example also hurt His cause. I was taught that I needed to let God change him. So the IFB pastor did counseling for 2 weeks and then, despite physical abuse, told you to get married! Its the inspired word of God. There are independent Reformed/Calvinist Baptists, and independent Arminian I did learn a lot. Youre perfect for them because they dont want people challenging their belief system. You can forgive him, that doesnt mean you have to marry him. Most pastors are lacking and are full of themselves because of one basic issue. Im happy to defend my position, but I dont tolerate assumptions, attacks, accusations, judgments, bullying or anything of the like. This is an independent fundamental Baptist program that has chapters in churches all across the country. Our only Head is the Lord Jesus Christ and our only headquarters is heaven. Independent Fundamental Baptist is NOT a denomination because they are Independent I am not Baptist but they are CLOSE to being a denomination because of their beliefs. When you finally get the blinders off let me know, we will rejoice with you. By the way Jason, if you think theres something spiritual about tolerating abuse, I feel sorry for you. I dare say it would be the one you enjoy making fun of. You are still required to tithe in the IFB regardless of your source of income. Who are the Independent Baptists, and what do they believe? Of course these cultural attachments border on the cultic, no doubt are legalistic, and hopefully will disappear eventually as the old guard depart their bondage in this life for Glory! 7. Independent Fundamental Baptist or Bible-Believing Baptist) are a particularly cranky fundamentalist branch of unaffiliated Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Singing anything other than hymns is too liberal While I do favor hymns but I dont see anything wrong with contemporary music since I like a good mix of hymns and contemporary songs. They are as tragic as they are true and yes the IFB movement went ver overboard on many standards and traditions.
The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) Movement My writing tends to be somewhat heavy and serious so every once in a while I like to add some humor to lighten things up a bit. If you refuse to use any other Bible version than the KJV because you think its either too worldly, sinful or less accurate,you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 4. Same position regarding IFB belief 29. It made me think of this, Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; Its a shame, but whattayagonnado? 13. Reading any other version outside of the King James Version is sin same concern as I mentioned topic 1 Like I said, forgiveness doesnt mean anything other than forgiveness. Wow!
Sermon Outlines The Bible-Believing Fundamentalist I dont have to try and understand it, I already know it. The reality is the ONLY TRUE CHURCH is the church that PRACTICES BIBLICAL TEACHINGS and NOT THAT OF MAN-MADE TEACHINGS because THEY ARE AGAINST THE BIBLE because I do ask the question that why there are so many churches. Which is more importantthe gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred? I will cut to the chase: my Pastor and his wife took a much needed vacation a few years ago. If you think that the hymnal in the pew is inspired by God, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 23. Oh yes, and he forgot the most important, essential factorrelated to KJV reliancevirtual ignorance of and illiteracy in biblical Hebrew and Greek!!!!!!!! Believing that going to the movies is sinful but not renting them or watching them on TV I dont see anything wrong about going to the movies because I went to the movies years ago.
Independent Fundamental Baptist My church members are filled with sin and give account to God alone. Hey there. If your church as at least 2 Revivals per year, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. My pastor has never taught that man can forgive sins. I only hope that you will see it before too long. My birth mother is a Catholic she didnt raise me. Most Christians believe everything in the Bible. Fellowship, guidance, and encouragement of the local church family are essential for believers to maintain an unwavering testimony and a meaningful life of service. If you are really interested in finding out about my poor experiences with the IFB please read the website rather than make assumptions. Section 1: General This is a sovereign and democratic independent fundamental Baptist church under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
of Infighting, Anti-LGBTQ Church Network 5. Is there any perfect , no. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. I believe being separate is doing what God has commanded you to do. If I chose to forgive him there would be hope for our relationship. If you laugh (snicker, sneer, roll your eyes, etc.) The preachers who I knew as a teenager all had real degrees in theology from acredited universities. Their testimony is great Im sure they won more people to the lord than you. If you believe that you can tell who the good Christians are and who the bad Christians are by looking at the fruit in their lives, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 51. If you think anything what the churches teach about salvation is easy believing this is not true in our congregation. The New Testament church should be an independent church. If you question if youre truly saved or not when youre having trouble accepting that giviing 10% of your gross income is a direct commandment for all Christians and if you dont give it, youre under a curse. I dont agree with the term, sowing discord with the brethren because I agree everything what the Bible teaches. Told to leave them to the hog mire until they return to the father.. The home, the church, and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God. If you party, DO NOT drink. The school was run by Lester Roloff, an independent fundamental Baptist preacher who broke from the Southern Baptist Convention in 1954 and founded a series If your pastor refuses to be called Reverend, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. 54. Im mocking IFB beliefs many of which arent scriptural. Thats not unique to the IFB. The two are completely unrelated. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: If you (like Jason) come to this site to criticize sarcasm by hypocritically using sarcasm, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear robes with extra long tassels. If you think that mental health issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) If you look down on people who are divorced, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 38. We wanted help and we wanted to know what the Bible said. If your not getting a lot out of your bible read I would recommend a switch to Kjv and to define any word you dont know Slow down reading and meditate on what your reading dont read as a duty each day but as a searching for fellowship each day. All people need to do is humbly ask for one. Belief number 51 is absolutely wrong. Marriage for two people that want to make a life together is biblical. If your church funnels in inner city kids via a bus ministry, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 24. It seems most on here have a issue with IFB churches. WebIndependent Fundamental Baptist Preaching and Bible Study from the Word of God the King James Bible at Vision Valley Baptist Church in MT. All churches are full of sinful people, including the pastor. See if you recognize any. I grew up in a IFB school and then university, so I can totally relate. We believe that a Fundamentalist is defined by their adherence to orthodox theology, orthodox methodology, and will only fellowship with those who do the same. The IFB is the one who is hurting the cause of Christ, just like the Pharisees did. If this method were a stock, who would invest in it with such a low return. I love this!! The only sin that is not forgivable is blaspheming against the Holy Spirit. I dont deserve Gods forgiveness or even my husbands forgiveness. Its our personal decisions that cause us to who to hell though most of their practices are not biblical, especially the devotions to the Virgin Mary as they especially have her as the intercessor. You feel forced to go door to door preaching No general opinion on this since door to door preaching within the IFB is very similar to that of the Jehovahs Witnesses though we should share the gospel to others, especially to those who dont have Christ in their lives. N/A We only care when we see new faces in the church, whether guests or new members. 29. If you believe that going to (or sending your child to) a college thats not approved by the IFB (e.g., Bob Jones University, Pensacola Bible College, Baptist Bible College, Hyles Anderson College, Tennessee Temple University) will cause you (or your child) to become worldly or will provide an undue worldly influence on you (or your child), you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 29.