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by Wade
Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:56 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

I begs the question what even is baptism then? Maybe Catholics and Eastern Orthodox just don’t even view baptism close to what the Anabaptist’s and early church viewed it as? Was it not partly a public testimony of a clear conscience with God? Don’t we see this in Scripture? - That takes Free will ...
by Wade
Mon Mar 13, 2023 12:55 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

Some of my random thoughts inspired by the thoughtful discourse of this thread: From the beginning, the Early Church tended to divide themselves into smaller groups, usually according to culture or even which disciple first brought the Good News to them. (1 Corinthians 3). We see similar behaviors ...
by Wade
Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

To whoever cares to respond as I am curious as to how far a pacifist Christian regards how God will judge professing believers who were and/or are involved in killings in acts of war. Have you determined then that those professing believers that participated in wars and killing people in wars and b...
by Wade
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

Ernie wrote: Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:37 pm Jesus said, if my kingdom were of this world THEN would my servants fight. Simple as that. Do not resist evil persons.
Looks like Jesus spoke of a division when He said that. Any division that Jesus spoke of is worth following Him and dividing over.
by Wade
Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:06 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

So, you would say by giving more scripture reference that you agree with the scripture that no murderer has eternal life?
by Wade
Sat Mar 11, 2023 7:15 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

And for the record, just because someone or some church identifies as Anabaptist, Church of Christ, Slavic Pentecostal, etc., does not make me think that they are probably born again, following Jesus, still have their candlestick, etc. I won't make that deduction until I have seen what kind of frui...
by Wade
Tue Mar 07, 2023 8:20 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

The call of Christ was to repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. His call was to follow Him. His call was to forsake all or you are not worthy to be His disciple. None of which a child much less an infant can do! His focus was the kingdom of God and it was not primarily about salvation. The d...
by Wade
Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was it worth Dividing the Church??
Replies: 227
Views: 16518

Re: Was it worth Dividing the Church??

The call of Christ was to repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. His call was to follow Him. His call was to forsake all or you are not worthy to be His disciple. None of which a child much less an infant can do! His focus was the kingdom of God and it was not primarily about salvation. The di...
by Wade
Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:40 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Replies: 342
Views: 225323

Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information

Thanks for the Florida contacts.
by Wade
Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: POLL: How many hours a week do you work?
Replies: 17
Views: 1579

Re: POLL: How many hours a week do you work?

75+ hours a week. Living costs have pretty well doubled for us the last couple years. We are nearing $4000/month just for food. I work a full time job and now have started my own business just to make it by here in Canada with huge inflation. $48/hr at 40, 50, or 60hrs per week just doesn’t provide ...