Reasons I Did Not Leave

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Reasons I Did Not Leave

• Personal Preference

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• Personal Preference• Friendliness and

Associations

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Associations• Moral Purity

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Associations• Moral Purity• Zeal

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Associations• Moral Purity• Zeal• Activities

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Associations• Moral Purity• Zeal• Activities• Personal Offence

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• Personal Preference• Friendliness and Associations• Moral Purity• Zeal• Activities• Personal Offence• Personal Opportunities

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What Does It Mean To Believe In Jesus?

• Loyalty to Jesus (Mt 6:24,33)

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• Loyalty to Jesus (Mt 6:24,33)• Obeying His commands (Jn

14:15,21)

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14:15,21)• Seeking His will in everything!

(1 Jn 2:3-5)

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(1 Jn 2:3-5)– Refusing traditions (Mt 15:8-9)

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(1 Jn 2:3-5)– Refusing traditions (Mt 15:8-9)– “Show me and I will do it!”

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(1 Jn 2:3-5)– Refusing traditions (Mt 15:8-9)– “Show me and I will do it!”

• I was taught these things as a Baptist!

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Is Denominationalism Acceptable to God?

• What does the Bible say? (Eph 4:4-6)

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• Can we have our own creeds and gospels? (Gal 1:6-10)

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• Does it matter if we have different churches? (Eph 1:22-23)

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• Can we be one and ignore our differences? (Jn 17:20-23)

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• Can we be one and ignore our differences? (Jn 17:20-23)

• Denominationalism=Division

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Why I Left The Baptist Church

Baptist Churches• Origin:

– Founded by John Smith in London England, 1607

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Church Jesus Built

• Origin: – Founded by Jesus in

Jerusalem in 33 AD

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• Name: – Church and

members called Baptist

Church Jesus Built

• Origin: – Founded by Jesus in

Jerusalem in 33 AD

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• Name: – Church and

members called Baptist

Church Jesus Built• Origin:

– Founded by Jesus in Jerusalem in 33 AD

• Name: – Church of Christ

(Rom 16:16) – Church of God

(1 Cor 1:1-2)– Christians (Acts

11:26; 1 Cor 1:10-13)

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Baptist Churches• Organization:

– Local – Pastor, board of deacons

– Universally – Conventions and colleges

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Church Jesus Built

• Organization: – Elders, deacons,

and members (1 Pet 5:1,2; Acts 20:28; 14:23)

– Jesus is head!

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• Rule of Faith: – No difference in OT

+ NT Creeds used

Church Jesus Built

• Organization: – Elders, deacons,

and members (1 Pet 5:1,2; Acts 20:28; 14:23)

– Jesus is head!

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• Rule of Faith: – No difference in OT

+ NT Creeds used

Church Jesus Built• Organization:

– Elders, deacons, and members (1 Pet 5:1,2; Acts 20:28; 14:23)

– Jesus is head!• Rule of Faith:

– The NT of Christ (Col 2:14-17; Heb 8:6-8; 9:16)

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Baptist Churches• Worship:

– Tithing – Women lead– Instrumental Music– Communion seldom

observed

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observed

Church Jesus Built

• Worship:– Giving (1 Cor 16:2)– Men lead (1 Cor

14:34) – Singing (Eph 5:19)– Communion

observed every Sunday(Acts 20:7)

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observed

• Work of Church – Spiritual, physical,

and social

Church Jesus Built

• Worship:– Giving (1 Cor 16:2)– Men lead (1 Cor

14:34) – Singing (Eph 5:19)– Communion

observed every Sunday(Acts 20:7)

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observed

• Work of Church – Spiritual, physical,

and social

Church Jesus Built• Worship:

– Giving (1 Cor 16:2)– Men lead (1 Cor

14:34) – Singing (Eph 5:19)– Communion observed

every Sunday(Acts 20:7)

• Work of Church– Spiritual Work

(Eph 4:11-12)

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Baptist Churches• Membership:

– Saved by faith alone and then baptized into the Baptist church

Church Jesus Built

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Church Jesus Built

• Membership: – Faith, repentance,

confession + baptism for salvation (Acts 2:38; 9:3-11; 22:16)

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• Apostasy: – Once a man is

saved he can never be lost.

Church Jesus Built



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• Apostasy: – Once a man is

saved he can never be lost.

Church Jesus Built



• Apostasy: – We must be faithful

(Gal 5:1-4)

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Difficult DecisionsThat I Faced

• There were several excuses I considered

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”– “All of my family is Baptist.”

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”– “All of my family is Baptist.”– “I do not know anyone.”

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”– “All of my family is Baptist.”– “I do not know anyone.”– “But I have been baptized already!”

(Acts 2:38; 19:1-6)

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(Acts 2:38; 19:1-6)• The man of faith would ask:

“What would Jesus do?”

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(Acts 2:38; 19:1-6)• The man of faith would ask:

“What would Jesus do?”• What should I do about the

consequences?

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”– “All of my family is Baptist.”– “I do not know anyone.”– “But I have been baptized already!” (Acts 2:38;

19:1-6)• The man of faith would ask: “What

would Jesus do?”• What should I do about the

consequences?– The same as Moses (Heb 11:24-26)

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• There were several excuses I considered– “I have been sincere.”– “All of my family is Baptist.”– “I do not know anyone.”– “But I have been baptized already!” (Acts 2:38;

19:1-6)• The man of faith would ask: “What would

Jesus do?”• What should I do about the

consequences?– The same as Moses (Heb 11:24-26)– There were consequences, but no regrets! (Phil

3:8-9)

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