50. We are not affiliated with any man-made external organization be it a Convention, Association, Fellowship, or National Denomination. Does he always heal people no. Forgiving someone has nothing to do with whether or not you believe that Jesus died for their sins. 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. Wow, nice list. Like I said, Im doing repair work. If you think anything other than a suit and tie for men is too casual for Sundays, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 11. I must put it in Jesus Christ. They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you. Maybe one day I can reach your level of acceptance and spirituality. Just because we forgive people doesnt mean we are obligated to marry them or anything else. The IFB is the one who is hurting the cause of Christ, just like the Pharisees did. They are as tragic as they are true and yes the IFB movement went ver overboard on many standards and traditions. This is because primarily I am a Bible Believer and if church doctrine of any individual church does not line with scripture, then this so called doctrine is nothing more than a vain tradition. They act like childern, but my church loves them because Jesus loves them. I grew up in a IFB school and then university, so I can totally relate. 52. I have no belief, opinion, or position of this As of 2019, the New IFB listed 32 affiliated congregations on its website, most in the U.S. with some in Australia, Canada, the Philippines and South Africa. I assure you that Im living exactly how God wants me to be living and Im doing it outside of the IFB (yes it can be done LOL). If I have misunderstood I apologize. You should read my article on that: https://baptistdeception.com/tithing/, Dont get me wrong but tithing is still scriptural, even within the New Testament. [4][5], A split in the New IFB occurred in January 2019, after Donnie Romero, pastor at Stedfast Baptist Church-Fort Worth (SBC), resigned after it was revealed he had hired prostitutes, smoked marijuana and gambled. If Just As I Am causes you to repent and go to the altar, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. Although some Independent Baptist churches refuse affiliation with Baptist denominations, various Independent Baptist Church denominations have been founded. No, because thats not Gods will. N/A Most pastors are lacking and are full of themselves because of one basic issue. Do you know what Jesus told the Pharisees? Get over it and work to rebuild the relationships instead of tearing down. This is an independent fundamental Baptist program that has chapters in churches all across the country. His son a child murderer. 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. I truly dont understand this one, ha! Jesus says that if you love Him, that you will keep His words.. There I am separate does that mean Im never going to curse, or think negative thoughts. Point is that we are to edify with love and meekness all brothers and sisters in Christ, not criticize in front of a lost world. 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. 3 1/2 years ago we were addicted to marijuana, cigarettes, alcohol, and pills. The explosion caused property damage but no injuries or deaths. Me and my husband got saved 3 1/2 years ago at an IFB church. If you believe that the wine referred to in the Bible is nothing more than fruit of the vine (AKA grape juice), you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 26. No member shall We believe that speaking in tongues was never the common or necessary sign of the baptism or filling of the Holy Spirit and that ultimate deliverance of the body from sickness or death awaits the consummation of our salvation in the resurrection, though God frequently chooses to answer the prayer of believers for physical healing. Im mocking IFB beliefs many of which arent scriptural. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: Im truly sorry for those who were mistreated and sorry if bitterness is hurting you now. https://baptistdeception.com/tithing/. 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. In the last days, you will get churches like you have described in your initial post, but not all of them are the same. (John 3:36; Romans 14:4-12;2 Corinthians 4:2; Titus 1:9), Local church membership is restricted to individuals who give a believable testimony of personal faith in Christ and have publicly identified with Him in believer's baptism. The Conservative Baptist Association: "Winning the World" By the way Jason, if you think theres something spiritual about tolerating abuse, I feel sorry for you. I forgave him before he changed. The New IFB does not consider itself to be a denomination. [4] Anderson has also produced videos in which he attacks the religion of Judaism and questions the official account of the Holocaust. 53. What your pastor told you is a severe twisting of scripture (if he even used scripture). I prefer Kjv! You strain your water so you wont accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel! Hypocrites! I believe the Bible, and if you do not believe the Bible and hate what the Bible teaches, it is because your opinion is more important to you, than what the Bible says, and if that be so, then there is really no reason for you to go to church in the first place. Jack Hyles came to our church and you would have thought Jesus himself was preaching! If you think that anything other than what your church teaches about salvation is easy believism, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. If your your church funnels in the inner city kids via a bus ministry We dont have a bus ministry since the city of the church I go to is small. This Bible is preserved for the English speaking world without error in the King James Version. Assemble Anywhere KJV Churches The last pastor I had, at Mountain, would yell sometimes on his sermons to make sense of humor since most of his sermons were pretty funny but never pounded the pulpit. Interesting that Steve begins his response by taking the Lords name in vainmmmmmmm, very interesting, but hes found the truth, riiiiight. I want to respond to your #30. The women that I befriended in this church will always be my sister in Christ. If you might confuse KJV with KJB its the same thing but its a preference on how people might want to call it. Its method of operation is subversive. That being said, your list is probably only funny to those of us who have lived it. Remember when Jesus rebuked the Pharisees? Romans 5:8 This is very good. 9 And dont address anyone here on earth as Father, for only God in heaven is your Father. If you think that tattoos are marks of the Devil, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 20. I think its easy to look at the pastor as an authority figure, someone who holds some position above you, but most of them just want that connection with you, they care, they love you, they just want whats best for you. God divorced Israel but Not judah..Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of WHAT?? How come many Americans havent heard of the Independent Fundamental Baptist church movement? Baptists do not believe that baptism brings salvation, but rather it is the answer of a good conscience toward God. If you believe women shouldnt wear pants, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 12. 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 (HYPOCRISY) At its finest. It took exposure to more mature Christians (who were not not IFB!) You would probably also classify the God of the Old Testament as abusive. 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. God forgave because Jesus saved. (Genesis 2:24; Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:20-32; I Corinthians 5:1; 6:9; I Thessalonians 4:l-8; Hebrews 13:4), We believe that human life begins at conception and that the unborn child is a living human being. Those who judge people like that WILL BE judged the same way, PERIOD. The membership Sons of vipers! Independent Fundamental Baptist I dont believe they bought our loyalty, because we werent of any good investment. Read Matthew 23 for more information. Oh yes, and he forgot the most important, essential factorrelated to KJV reliancevirtual ignorance of and illiteracy in biblical Hebrew and Greek!!!!!!!! You can forgive him, that doesnt mean you have to marry him. However, the churches are united by a number of doctrines. If you see buses full of kids of all ethnicities and backgrounds coming to worship together, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. If your pastor begins his sermon by reading one verse than yells and pounds the pulpit for the next 30 minutes, my current pastor, at Balsam Street Christian Church, doesnt do any of the two as he doesnt use the pulpit to preach his sermons anyways. If you think that three church services per week is the minimum and that you must attend all three every week, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 9. For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you decorate the monuments of the godly people your ancestors destroyed. Rather than attack one another, perhaps understand where both are coming from? 4 They crush people with unbearable religious demands and never lift a finger to ease the burden. We believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God only through the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I have 3 children I sometimes spank I sometimes lecture. 30. This is simply an attempt to bring some humor to the blog for the readers enjoyment. Our accountability comes through a board of directors comprised of 24 independent fundamental Baptist pastors who, in turn, were elected to serve as directors by independent fundamental Baptist pastors. I agree some are or at least seem to be what most consider legalistic. Would the lost or questioning feel that even if someone is attacking your comments, that youre setting an example that they could adopt? 42. If the devil is going to attack, he will attack the family and the church first. 21. I understand others dont like hearing God gave inspiration to the Kjv, but its true. 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. Southern Baptist Beliefs Luke 8:17, Daniel 2:22, Luke 12:2. What if it had been biting you for 5, 10, 15, or (in my case) 25 years and you managed to finally escape would you go back or send a love one to pet it? What do Fundamental Baptists believe I must forgive others the same way God forgave me. 15 What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Only a person who has embraced the Savior in fa Continue Reading 4 AbdulQadir Salati But, all teasing aside, the author and other commentators sound very bitter and unhappy so I honestly feel badly for you. It is awful that they put the rules and instructions of their mythology ahead of their love for Please trust me when I tell you that your IFB church (as most other IFB churches) is preying on you. If your youth pastor eats a goldfish or gives away a baseball cap for every visitor a child brings, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. For you say that it means nothing to swear by Gods Temple, but that it is binding to swear by the gold in the Temple. 17 Blind fools! I didnt really say you can get drunk on grape juice but if I did, I might be a little confused. The other thing is: Nowhere in the bible are we commanded to attend a regular CHURCH building and dress nice.