For the next week (or so) at SFL, we’ll be exploring the “Baptist Distinctives” as typically implemented in fundamentalist churches. In case you need a refresher as to what the Baptist Distinctives are, here’s a handy acronym.
B Biblical Authority
A Autonomy of the Local Church
P Priesthood of the Believers
T Two Ordinances of the Church
I Individual Soul Liberty
S Saved and Baptized Church Membership
T Two Offices of the Church
S Separation Ethically and Ecclesiastically
Now since there are 8 items, I’ll either end up combining some of them, writing more than one post per day or running this “week” for longer than the typical 6 days of post. I haven’t decided yet. I’m just going to let it sneak up on me.
Yes because coming into contact with the world is exactly like drinking poison. It’s a direct analog. I’d advise that you lock your doors and windows and never, ever, ever leave your house again.
From this video I gather that Rule 1 of a Happy Marriage is evidently “Do not allow your wife to express opinions in public.”
I have to wonder exactly how sitting through days of sermons and lectures is supposed to “recharge your marriage.” Then again, I really don’t want to think about it too hard.
No wait…that’s me who’s the glutton for punishment. Because I can’t resist posting this bit of news from late last year:
It’s interesting to note that our old friend David Grice is involved in this contest. This has to be quite the soul winning pitch in the African-American communities the South team visits. “Come to our church and help us win a great victory for the Confederacy!”
