A New Generation of Independent Baptists: An Open Letter I was raised in a conservative Fundamentalist Christian home. Fundamental Independent Baptists church will remain separate from these churches as well as other Baptists groups who participate with the unscriptural churches. They will not engage in joint meetings, or evangelistic endeavors, with Protestants, Catholics, or other doctrinally unsound church groups, who do not hold to the fundamental teachings of the New Testament. Exposing the Dangerous Teachings of the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Denomination, Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Deception 2009-2020, Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Deception. Currently 24 tabs open on my desktop and about double that in my brain! They should not be confused true Bible believing churches, because their beliefs and practices were much like the Church of England. They were tired. I even stayed at that church after college for a few years, even though my parents and younger sisters had moved a few hours north. I would also venture to say the same of you, which you said of me. The first is the United Church of Christ and secondly is the one I refer to, Independent Churches of Christ. He was much displeased with the Puritan theocracy. 14) before the Lord Jesus announced the coming establishment of the ekklesia. (Matt 16:18). Likewiseif a church is teaching its wrong to do sothey are also in error. Im so glad thats not how it works!! Its derived from two possible origins: 1. I feel that means I have arrived at some inexplicable motherhood milestone. Please dm me if possible. Catholicsm is beyond a denomination & a religious institution with some Christian tenants. After leaving we received a couple phone calls from friends we had made there wondering why we left which my husband explained to them. One thing I want emphasize is that you are not alone. When a congregation results from the preaching of the Gospel, authenticating that congregation as a New Testament church rests solely on its doctrine and practice.not in its affiliation. Even the Roman Catholic Church which boasts of his unbroken history cannot prove an unbroken line of churches earlier than the Third Century, and what Catholicism teaches today in no way resembles what the New Testament teaches or what the early churches believed and practiced. Thier is nothing harmful in regard sto relating to other denominations if ny that you mean fellowships that are Christian. First anytime a mans name is attached to a system of theology my antennae go way up, think Campbell, Calvin, Arminius, Smith etc. Baptism is an outward sign of an inward decision and has nothing to do with your salvation. These churches appear to have been baptistic and remained sound until Austin, the Catholic monk brought Catholicism to the Isles in 597 AD. I felt distant from God and I felt distant from my Bible. I loved what you said about knowing the nature of God. I would love to chat further!!! I know of no place in scripture where a tithe is ever money! I hope Im helping him in his faith journey. Even the enemies of the Baptists openly recognize their zeal for the Word of God. Certainly we are not responsible for people we never have an opportunity to witness to. Now I am in full agreement with you that we should support our places of worship with our monetary gifts, but a mandatory tithe for new testament christians? You can tell right away that something doesnt sound right. -What about the Jerusalem Council in Acts (I believe I am using the right title here, but I have not check my accuracy)? On the other hand, we are responsible for witnessing to people God brings our way. He preserved His word and the Word preserved a true Gospel witness during every moment of history since Pentecost. The New IFB began with Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in response to perceived liberalism in other independent Baptist churches. The sole authority for any true church is Gods Word and not it founder, or its heritage. They gave me the false impression that God was mad at me and that I wasnt a good Christian. This directory, containing close to 10,000 churches and counting, is aimed at getting you the information you need when you need it. Landlord Cody Johnson later agreed not to evict Stedfast Baptist from the Watauga location after communicating with Stedfast's lawyer.[15][16]. A church only has authority to set guidelines on dress as it is addressed in Scripture. Separation is not the problem. [5], In 2021, the NIFB-affiliated First Works Baptist Church in El Monte, California was bombed with an improvised explosive device. Praise the Lord she started going back to church recently. I still attend a tiny (20-30 on Sunday) Baptist Church, and yes it is IFB. Like I alluded to earlier most folks dont study their bible, and many do so with preconceived ideas, please have a look at your churchs stance on these issues according to scripture and see if Thomas Campbell is right about these things. Or second, you could be referring to those who held to Baptist beliefs and were called by the name Baptist. You cannot read psalms w/out seeing those raised hands. Baptists have always been the champions of the Word of God and preaching of the Gospel. In only a few years however, the church had lost all but ten members to the Mennonites and other groups in Holland.