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Baptists hold certain unique understandings as well as the "fundamentals of the faith" held by most other denominations. Harmonious with the essential Baptist doctrine known as the Priesthood of all Believers, some Baptists are very conservative (such as Jerry Falwell and Fred Phelps) while others are quite liberal (such as Jesse Jackson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr). For help understanding Baptist and other biblical issues, drop me a line. I can also shed light on questions that are often considered "sensitive." Ask me anything and I'll do my best to share what I know.
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I have a lot of experience in this area. I've studied the Holy Scriptures for over 40 years. I hold a Missionary Baptist ordination as well as one from Calvary Chapel. I was a missionary in Central America for a while, an avid street minister and have preached in many churches, on the radio and so on. I also have an MA Religious Studies from JFK University as well as other pieces of paper.
While I am no longer a Baptist I can answer any question anyone is likely to have from a Baptist perspective.
My current beliefs are best described as Noahide Nazarene. These beliefs can be considered at my web site: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide
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My only purpose here is to offer assistance to other spiritual seekers.
Hi Rose, A good criteria is here: Rom 14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean
Hi Jerry, Baptist churches generally demand total abstinence, there are some exceptions. The argument centers around the idea that the word wine in the Bible was used for fermented and non-fermented
Hi Jeremy, Baptism in my opinion/understanding is an evidence that one has been saved. It does not save one. Once a person is saved (once they enter into the New Covenant (B'rit Hadashah) with Jesus
This is an Excellent Question! Bravo! The answer is that the Sabbath is the only day set aside in the Bible for worship and declared sacred and that was never repealed. Seventh Day Baptists (http://www
Hi Michelle, This teaching comes from Paul's writings in I Corinthians 11. In that section Paul acknowledges, as he does a few times, that he is sharing his opinion here. He ends this section with:
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