What Was Being Worshiped?
As I see it this kind of thing is seen in many kinds of churches. On the other hand there are churches that have removed the American flag from itheir auditoriums.
How crucial is expository preaching to you?
Most of us would say that a lot of what is called expository preaching isn’t. Spurgeon is a good case in point. He may deal with a text, but not a portion. Others use the text as an excuse to preach on a topic.
So what do we mean by expository preaching? The point of the sermon is the point of the text, usually involving 3 verses to a chapter. The text is outlined in some fashion, its meaning and intent explained, and then applied. That definition, while unpolished, should do for our poll.
Discussion
Should Divorcees Be Forbidden to Teach or Lead in Local Churches?
The constitutions and bylaws of independent Baptist churches commonly include language that forbids divorced persons from teaching Sunday School or holding church office. The restriction is so common that of the dozens of church constitutions I’ve read and filed, only one or two lack some version of it. Since many churches with these restrictions have some history of conflict over them, the topic also tends to be seen as a minefield—best to fence it off and leave it alone.
But these same church constitutions and confessions of faith also strongly emphasize the authority of Scripture, and one question should always be welcome: Is what we’re doing biblical? Is it compatible with Scripture and the revealed nature and purposes of the church?
Let’s consider some arguments pro and con.
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Southern Baptists voted overwhelmingly to condemn ‘alt-right white supremacy’
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“The decision was met with a standing ovation as about 5,000 members of the denomination voted at their annual convention to affirm their opposition to the alt-right movement, which seeks a whites-only state. But it was not a decision easily reached.” WaPost
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Southern Baptists Update Bible's Language On Gender
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“Faced with declining membership among millennials, the Southern Baptists are seeking to modernize their language. The denomination has adopted a new Bible with more gender-neutral terms.” NPR
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Hundreds of New Churches Not Enough to Satisfy Southern Baptists
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“Baptisms are at a 70-year low, while Sunday worshipers are at a 20-year low.” CT
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I bake new neighbors bread to welcome them, and they never say hello to me again
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Each time a new neighbor moves in I bake a loaf of bread and take it to them. They thank me at the door and then close it. That is the last I see of them other than when they go to their cars. The Federalist
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Sunday School Syndrome
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“Do you believe that God used evolution to create human beings?”
- yes. 24.6% of those who attended Sunday school
- yes. 18.5% of those who did not attend Sunday school
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