[Linux4christians] The "Christian Church" network doctrine?

[dcolburn at bibleseven.com]

>  Proyecto Puente Internacional, A.C. wrote:
> > I am told that they promote the notion that baptism by immersion
> > is a necessary element of salvation, much as some 'Charismatic'
> > doctrine mandates 'speaking in tongues'.
>
>  This is a fallacy spread by many Baptists about Charismatics.

I was *very careful* to use the qualifier *some*.

I was intentional about *excluding any reasonable presumption that
I was labeling all Charismatics*.

I know for an *indisputable fact* that it is true of *some* because
I have been in their churches and have been told so by their pastors!

>  I grew up Baptist. We arrived in Mexico in 1956, sent here by the
>  Baptist General Conference (Used to be the old Swedish Baptist.) And
>  I still work with many Baptist churches and friends (and dozens of
>  other denominations). And I have worked with many Charismatic
>  churches on five continents. I have NEVER met any of them who claim
>  that tongues are required for salvation.

Your experience is different, but not all-inclusive.

>  There ARE some anti-Trinitarian pseudo-Pentecostal groups (I dare
>  NOT call them Christian!) who claim that nobody is saved, unless they
>  are baptised "in Jesus' Name. A few of these groups erroneously
>  teach that only those who speak in tongues are saved. But, guess
>  what? None of these heretical groups claim to be Charismatic.

In Florida they do - there is a network of them that extend across
the world - and they insist that they are Christian, more-Biblical than
others, and Charismatic.

>  He has a B.A. from Bethel College and Seminaray, and an M. Div.
from Gordon Conwell.

I have a masters degree from Gordon-Conwell (a completed degree in
marriage & family counseling and 2/3 of a MDiv) and a doctorate from
Bethel University(was Bethel College) - Theological Seminary (in
church leadership with an emphasis in spiritual formation/discipleship).

Not that all of that matters much ...  ;-)


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