Its the inspired word of God. When you find Christ, you are a new creation and the spirit helps you to live a life that pleases Him, not us. So the IFB pastor did counseling for 2 weeks and then, despite physical abuse, told you to get married! If I chose to forgive him there would be hope for our relationship. The verses you quoted are taken out of context and dont mean what you imply them to mean. Everyone as an individual should get right with God in whatever he has commanded them. (1 Timothy 2:1-6; 1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 5:9,10), The local church is mandated by God to practice two ordinances. Our path is narrow, must we fight amongst each other while we walk it? I sought counciling to see if there was anything in the Bible that could give Hope to our relationship. The establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly taught and defined in te New Testa ment Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 20:17, 28-32; I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-11). God Wasnt going to see our fornicating as bringing glory to him. Youre supposed to read the word daily, it says give us this day our daily bread. If this method were a stock, who would invest in it with such a low return. If you think that tithing of ten percent of your income is the minimum I dont have any position on this even though I do believe in tithes and offerings. The IFB Insidious Fundamental Baptist Church . Do you know what Jesus told the Pharisees? If the IFB churches are hurting the cause of Christ, would your attitude and example also hurt His cause. They had made an idol out of church attendance. Wow! Years ago, I heard a very funny but truthful skit on what was or wasnt OK. Each verse ended with, Its OK, because Independent Fundamental Baptist Preachers do it.. Members all so giving that it made me want to be a giving person. 55. You can forgive him, that doesnt mean you have to marry him. Only the KJV will be used in this group; Who are the Independent Baptists, and what do they believe? Also, we lived in a free Appartement with food stamps. Fannin was later ejected as the lead preacher of SBC-Jax. 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. I also KNOW the areas that Hes not pleased with as I choose to hold on to that which the Bible clearly states as sin. 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! The IFB are Pharisees of our day. Their testimony is great Im sure they won more people to the lord than you. Abortion constitutes the unjustified, inexcusable taking of unborn human life. Amen! 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. Thank God for grace! LOL. God forgave my husband through Christ. 1. You dont just GO WITH THE FLOW. I will cut to the chase: my Pastor and his wife took a much needed vacation a few years ago. Smoking in itself is not sin but I do agree that smoking can cause teeth decay, lung cancer, breast cancer, etc. Thanks for reading! But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. This church is affiliated with the Minnesota Baptist Conference and the Baptist General Conference, and may likewise cooperate with interdenominational fellowships on a voluntary independent basis. BUT, there is good news! We believe his power is supernatural, yet limited; and that he cannot act without the permission of God (Job 1:6-12; I John 4:4). How about shortchanging the Lord out of 20 minutes of Sunday service time worship for game show gimmickry hype to boost attendance? Im convinced that its much much deeper than rejecting real truth .. many many come back in southern Baptist churches, but not ifb churches.. what say u. If you feel compelled to go door to door witnessing (or were compelled to visit a nursing home as a teen), you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 28. There isn't much out there on the web. Luke 8:17, Daniel 2:22, Luke 12:2. Hypocrites! Grow your faith in a less toxic environment. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His finished work on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24-25; I Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; I Peter 1:3-5). Why wouldnt I stand up for something I believe in? What your pastor told you is a severe twisting of scripture (if he even used scripture). Again its too legalistic. If you refuse to use any other Bible version than the KJV because you think its either too worldly, sinful or less accurate,you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 4. People are people and free to choose their own way. If you believe that God cant use a divorced man and pull out your Scofield Bible to show why, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 39. [7], The New IFB currently lists 30 affiliated congregations on their website. Baptist 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 your church has a tract rack outside the sanctuary, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 22. Duh Get your mind out of the gutter. (Colossians 1:18; Matthew 18:15-20; Acts 15:22-21; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 19, 23), All born-again believers have the privilege of direct access to God. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Your happy mega churches do too. I mean, why would you think its too liberal to sing anything other than hymns in the church because, there are some churches within the Southern Baptist Convention, which is different from the IFB, that have a contemporary music worship in one service and have traditional hymns in another service. If you think that you can be a better Christian or have more favor with God with good performance, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 54. 19. Being a IFB preacher, I confess a lot of truth here. Landlord Cody Johnson later agreed not to evict Stedfast Baptist from the Watauga location after communicating with Stedfast's lawyer.[15][16]. 22. 28 Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness. Ive read all the comments posted so far, but I dont fall into many of those categories as an IFB and Ive been an IFB for almost 13yrs now. If you believe that all Catholics are going to hell, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist, 35. The New IFB began with Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in response to perceived liberalism in other independent Baptist churches. 11 The greatest among you must be a servant. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men (John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 9:6; 7:14; Philippians 2:5-8; Galatians 4:4-5). If your child is behaving like a child but you think they are rebellious, misbehaving, mischevious, etc. Do you find them so humorous ? The sacredness of human personality is evident in that God created man in His own image and is mindful of him, and in that Christ died for man; therefore every individual possesses dignity and is worthy of respect and Christian love. We believe education in the world is good, but the teaching of evolution needs to be addressed if the individual is a little kid as false doctrine. OMG = Oh My Goodness! Believing its a sin is one thing, believing its an unforgivable sin is another. We believe that any form of homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, beastiality, incest, fornication, adultery, and pornography is a sinful perversion of God's original intent for a physical relationship between a husband and wife. Its our personal decisions that cause us to who to hell though most of their practices are not biblical, especially the devotions to the Virgin Mary as they especially have her as the intercessor. Remember when Jesus rebuked the Pharisees? Same pastor who says to his congregation I love you, we all love you here.and we will not judge you. I forgave and praise the lord in my life forgiveness was indeed profitable. 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. If you think that the title Pastor is a synonym for the Man of God or the voice of God, you might be an Independent Fundamental Baptist. 43. Jack Hyles came to our church and you would have thought Jesus himself was preaching! These are right on the money! They are as tragic as they are true and yes the IFB movement went ver overboard on many standards and traditions. Baptist beliefs Forget the past and move on to do those things that shine light to the lost, edify the saints, and glorify God. OK That list just brought back memories that I can thankfully laugh at now. Its NOT ABOUT US! To love Jesus is to love his word and follow his commands because we love him. WebWOL's Directory of Independent Baptist Churches; Independent Baptist Churches. They were not Ignorant Fungicidal Blaptists. For example, #54. 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. My pastor and his wife sent evil. While I am not against crucifixes but using them in public worship is idolatry because the bible forbids idols. Much to their horror, they could not find a church that had a Wednesday night service anywhere in the area. No one leaves on good terms unfortunately. The New IFB's website lists its core doctrines as salvation by faith alone, once saved always saved, King James Bible-only, the Trinity, soul-winning, "hard" preaching, prewrath post-tribulation rapture, and opposition of worldliness, Calvinism, dispensationalism, liberalism, and Zionism. New Independent Fundamentalist Baptist churches (also known as the New IFB) or officially the New Independent Fundamental Baptist Movement are an association of conservative, King James Only, independent Baptist churches. N/A If that doesnt raise red flags for you I dont know what will. First wash the inside of the cup and the dish,[i] and then the outside will become clean, too. That apparently is what Christ would do. This led to calls to evict Stedfast Baptist Church from its location at a strip mall in Watauga, Texas. I had my part. All people need to do is humbly ask for one. 12 But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. He perhaps worded somethings poorly perhaps, but he is completely turned off by your attitude and responses Steve. I dont even know what a Scofield Bible is but I believe God can use divorced people. 16. 27 What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Those are my concerns about the 25 topics about the Independent Fundamental Baptist beliefs. The Baptist Distinctives are easy to remember using the acronym B.A.P.T.I.S.T.S. 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. 48. Hope you have a great day! Is to help you find a bible believing church, an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church, that seeks to serve and honor the Lord Jesus Christ. The pastor our local congregation is the preaching elder and most Churches of Christ avoid the term, Pastor, when addressing their ministers. But if people come here to attack me and my views I will defend myself. This is just another sidetrack from the gospel of of Christ.We are to love one another and build up the church. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Faith Bible Baptist Church's Bible Study Internet Links Im going back to my independent baptist church where there is no compromising. No official opinion on this though as I said we should discipline our children the same way God disciplines us I dont believe the IFB church I go to has ulterior motives, but I havent been to any other church to apply that to all IFB churches. Instead of attempting to find humor , find time to pray for them. Very few men are qualified to be pastors using your interpretation of scripture. God knows the names of his children and for anyone to accuse another of security in Christ is hypocrisy. Theres a lot that is biblical in your post that we should want to do and some not biblical and therefore should abstain from practice. sad stuff particularly the responses from obviously brainwashed bible folks. I do into great detail about why I believe the IFB is cultish in practice. 29 What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. If you think that mental health issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) The Lord is doing His work in ths world through local churches. Believers in a free society should influence government toward righteousness, but should not make an unholy alliance for control, influence, or favors. If you believe everything said in this article then you must not have spent much or any time in a fundamental church. 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? But I did want to let you know that although some ifb churches may not be the best it doesnt make us a cult. 10. 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! 4,2, and 7 month old. ? We had no money.. There are some things that the IFB does very well, such as fellowship. Just because we forgive people doesnt mean we are obligated to marry them or anything else. Satan's eternal end is everlasting torment in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:10). Then, I can display my tolerance by making of list of things that I disagree with someone else about and make fun of them. However, it wasnt Baptists that ordained him and of the IFB folks I know, they are lukewarm to the Scofield bible. Happily a brainwashed Bible-folk for about 28 years with more peace in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and a firm foundation of absolute truth to stand on (yes, thats the KV, haha!). The abuse would continue and they would be dead and their child would be in foster care. I had a pastor who was reaching out to me in the darkest part of my life, he used a broken phone as a way to get to me, he knew I could try and fix it, so he brought it to me and, rather than berating me, after I had fixed the phone he simply asked me Would it be okay if we just prayed together? and I knew, in that moment, that he actually did care about me, he didnt ask me to come to church, didnt ask for money, didnt ask for anything except for the opportunity to pray with me.