People are more willing to change their ways when confronted in love rather then with criticism and bitterness. If you confuse the KJV with the KJB, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 3. What is a Fundamental Independent Baptist Church 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. are the result of sin and poor choices, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 46. Independent Fundamental How about shortchanging the Lord out of 20 minutes of Sunday service time worship for game show gimmickry hype to boost attendance? They all work together. I am also against body piercings as well. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was raised bodily and that He ascended to Heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry of Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews 9:24, 7:25; Romans 8:34; I John 2:1-2). 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). You are correct! 24 Blind guides! Baptists as a whole, are pretty terrible. They try there best to live for Christ and to give God the glory for everything. Church membership is a necessary privilege for believers who follow Christ. If we must consider these points as a point for consideration, these ought to be a source form the Bible. Rather than attack one another, perhaps understand where both are coming from? Baptism means that a believer is bodily immersed in water followed by being raised up Ive addressed the scriptures about tithing in my article and explain it using proper exegesis and hermeneutics. Doctrinal Statement - independentbaptist.church We believe in salvation by grace Do you find them so humorous ? WHY do children that leave IFB churches hardly ever come back? The Bible gives qualifications for each office. 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. We believe that the Scriptures are inerrant, infallible, and God-breathed. I do believe the requirements of a bishop and deacon is the husband of one wife.1 Timothy 3:2,12 we dont look down on divorced people. We believe raising your hands during warship is appropriate, but the Bible specifically says to bow the head 2 Chronicles 20:18. Refusing to eat at a restaurant because they serve alcohol Theres nothing wrong with eating at a restaurant you just cant order alcohol, thats all. They were not Ignorant Fungicidal Blaptists. I dont have to try and understand it, I already know it. We even have TWO. Who are the Independent Baptists, and what do they believe? 55. 4 How can you think of saying to your friend, Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye, when you cant see past the log in your own eye? Cleveland Baptist Church - Cleveland, OH - Pastor Kevin Folger ; Community Baptist 5. 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. 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. I must say, I was hoping the list would be more interesting but the fact mixed into the exaggeration of each point was mostly so true it seemed a bit pointless! Im not sure where your pastor got that from, but its not in the Bible. If you think that anything other than what your church teaches about salvation is easy believism, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. 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 would have rejected the advice if in my heart If didnt want the relationship anymore, but we had a kid and I needed it to work. If you believe that women are inferior to men and are to be submissive to their husbands, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 32. From a biblical standpoint, Jesus is the ONLY mediator between God and Man and only Jesus can intercede us. Our path is narrow, must we fight amongst each other while we walk it? And, aside from the ones you mentioned that are truly sinful (i.e, #17, #53), and the ones that are just inaccurate (i.e, #13, #16, #35), some of these are interesting picks to end up on the list. The Baptist Distinctives are easy to remember using the acronym B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S. at people who raise their hands during worship music you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 34. The two are completely unrelated. 54. The members were so sweet to us. Our path is narrow, must we fight amongst each other while we walk it? Pastors daughter did my hair and cleaned my dress with baby wipes. If you believe women shouldnt wear pants, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 12. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and has balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. What is a Bible Baptist Church, and what do Bible Baptists believe. Jonathan I have a question for you..IF the wine is grape juice (as in the water Jesus turned to wine)HOW can you get drunk on it???? If you think that the KJV is inspired, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 2. Three words vacation bible school *shiver*. I prefer Kjv! It didnt raise red flags for me. Lots of people at the church stoped what they were doing to attend. If you think that homosexuality is an unforgivable sin Thats not true. 3. Like I said, forgiveness doesnt mean anything other than forgiveness. If you look down on people who are divorced, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 38. The pastors name is Kevin Draganac. A IFB member knocked on my door one Saturday and invited us to church. Your happy mega churches do too. If you first came to church because Brother Dave or Brother Mike knocked on your door and invited you, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. Matthew 6:14-15 29. Whether u believe its talking about judah/Ephraim or not. This list reminded me of a few I forgot about, but one I dont think youve mentioned yet is If your teenage boys and girls have to be separate and swim in different pools or at different times when you are on a teen outing or camping trip lol. 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. Only thing Ill add to the list is, You might be an IFB if you greet all visitors with huge smiles, handshakes, and extreme cheerfulness. I feel sorry for all the visitors we almost accosted now; no wonder some never came back! God divorced Israel but Not judah..Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of WHAT?? More than one earring per ear for women is worldly I dont agree that multiple earrings per ear for women is worldly as long its not fancy. If the devil is going to attack, he will attack the family and the church first. We recognize the ordinances of baptism by immersion in water and the Lord's Supper as a Scriptural means of testimony for local churches in this age (Matthew. Pastor and his wife did pay for the reception, photography, and shower. IFB Singles The abuse would continue and they would be dead and their child would be in foster care. [4] Anderson has also produced videos in which he attacks the religion of Judaism and questions the official account of the Holocaust. (1 Timothy 3:1-13; Acts 6:1-7;Philippians 1:1), God established both civil and local church governments. Using guitars in church is too liberal That was not the case at the church I grew up in when the last pastor I had when he came to Mountain Church of Christ when he first arrived (which is instrumental though membership is small). If your church allows no outside group of singers to perform at your church for fear that not all of their individual theologies line up with the churchs you might be an independent fundamental Baptist. We believe that Jesus Christ died for every man, and that each individual chooses to accept or reject the grace of God (Hebrews 2:9; I John 2:2). 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 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. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! 2Co 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. No one knew about the marriage except us. I was sincerely disappointed. Quite the contrary, I was searching for something else when I clicked on this link, so I didnt then and dont now come looking to argue. Im not IFB but I still believe in tithes and offerings. I thought youd like that. We only care when we see new faces in the church, whether guests or new members. WebThe Road to Emmaus Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church in Monaca, Pennsylvania. 26. I already know where the IFB is coming from, I was indoctrinated in their dogma for 25 years. There are a lot of IFB pastors out there like that, the majority of the ones I sat under were like that, they just want to see you do better. The IFB is the one who is hurting the cause of Christ, just like the Pharisees did. Im open to discussions what Im not open to is people telling me what God wants me to do with my time and resources. God Bless. The New Independent Fundamental Baptist (New IFB) Movement 42. N/A If youve been taught that robbing God (not giving 10% of gross income) is the special, one specific sin that will cause God to lift all protection of your life and allow satan FULL LIBERTY to destroy you. Basically he was just marketing for his college. If I chose to forgive him there would be hope for our relationship. Well the whole point of being an independent church is that there is no one that you are responsible to. These Independent Fundamental Baptists appear to be inconsistent, and so misguided. Its never spoken but up there to read. If your pastor refuses to be called Reverend, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. Simply not true. Instead of attempting to find humor , find time to pray for them. They were so grieved by the fact that they had broken a 30+ year record of being at church three times a week. Back then, you had to wear your Sunday best. Independent Fundamental Baptist or Bible-Believing Baptist) are a particularly cranky fundamentalist branch of unaffiliated