NotesIssuesXVIII

- Sermon Notes -
From the Prairie and Grasslands of North Dakota

July 17, 2013

Mysteries and Issues of Life
Part XVII

Explored; Examined/ Expounded; Exhorted, Explained with Exceeding Simplicity and Godly Sincerity and with Great Plainness of Speech by Exhalting the Excellent and Faithful Word of Truth
- the KJB 1611 -

Religion
Baptist's "Lord's Supper"

Magnificence of so-called "Baptist Distinctives"
must be despised and destroyed!
Acts 19:21-41

Many years ago, back in Touchet, WA, we learned (or so I thought) to follow Paul more and more, we began to see the need to 'fine-tune' some doctrinal applications. In other words, looking at the Bible rightly divided, we saw that the 'way of God more perfectly' meant that we should always be willing to learn a deeper understanding - a more excellent way. We were surprised in our readings how often this comes about.

These are taken from my notes from one of my sermons back in the Touchet, WA. days when I was making plans to drop the name 'Baptist' from our church title.

As I was throwing out old papers and supplies and 'junk' these past few days, I found:

Our outdoor scripture signs said Mark 16:15 is the gospel. We know that to not be true - that is a pentecostal verse - and one of modern Christianity's verses - the Great Commission, etc. If Mark 16:15 is our gospel today, then we need to be speaking in tongues, drinking poison, etc.
Hyper-dispensationalists are grace only with no direction in scriptures to please God in the walk, thus we see once again that we are NOT hyper-dispensational in our preachings, nor are we hyper grace.
We see from a Baptism certificate from the early years of Touchet Baptist Church showed Matthew 28:19 for our purpose of water baptism - and we know that is to the Jews, NOT to us.
A church Bible printing ministry says that their standard is the "King James Bible in English, or equivalent in languages derived from historically received texts. What? There is an equivalent? Aha, we see that these folks are TR folks - and that they lie when they say the King James Bible is the Word of God!
This same church pamphlet says that Amos 8:11 talks about a famine of God's word, when the scripture actually says HEARING the word of God. See - we have to watch closely what is being preached these days compared to what the Scriptures actually say.
And in that church pamphlet order sheet, we see a few books that we won't ever order let alone believe - "Little Baptist," "Price of a Coconut," "The Myth of the Universal Church," "Trail of Blood," and the "Way of Life Encyclopedia."
Of the infamous Baptist Distinctives from a Bible printing church ministry, we see that they are called Biblical distinctives now instead of baptist distinctives. And we also found out that we didn't agree with most of them. They claim that the Biblical distinctives spell out the word BAPTIST in an acrostic design. Right!

Here is our own assessment as to how we stack up to
the common Baptist Distinctives,
now being called Biblical Distinctives.

B - Biblical Authority -The Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice. II Timothy 3:16,17.

Why don't they say 'King James 1611 Bible' instead of just 'Bible?' Because they don't see the KJB as their final authority. In fact, we will go further and say that the King James Bible from 1611 is 'that which is perfect' in I Corinthians 13:10.
Actually, Paul is our final authority - from the KJB, as the Risen Saviour told Paul to say!
Romans 16:25
Romans 1:16
Romans 2:16
I Corinthians 4:17
II Timothy 1:8
II Thessalonians 3:14

A - Autonomy of the Local Church - The local church is an independent body accountable only to the Lord Jesus Christ, the head of the Church. Colossians 1:18.

Folks, until the Lord returns, this dirt that a church building is located on makes it so we can be told what to do by the government. When they start telling us what to preach, then they can have this building. The taxes we don't have to pay is because of the Catholic churches, etc. The local church is NOT the church that the gates of Hell will not prevail. Just look around at all the local churches that have died. Our local church family can meet in our homes - THAT is the 'church' that is accountable to Christ, etc.

P - Priesthood of All Believers - No human mediator is necessary to intercede between God and man. I Peter 2:5-9.

I Peter? We have to go to I Peter to prove that one? That is not to us, that is to the Jews, etc. during the Tribulation. Anyway, we do see somewhat the same view - however, we don't go to I Peter to prove it. Romans tells us that we are able to be in direct closeness and fellowship with God through Jesus Christ. But, we will go further and say the communication from God to us is the King James Bible, not just our heart. You will only find those verses 'before' that which is perfect or in the time of Tribulation.
Why do we use a Jewish term "priest!"
Do we even need a mediator today? Christ took care of the law - all things are lawful. Anything 'done wrong' will be judged at the judgment seat of Christ!

T - Two Ordinances - The local church practices two ordinances - baptism by immersion in water and the Lord's Supper. Matthew 28:19-20; I Corinthians 11:23-32.

And where does it say TWO? And where does it say those are the two specific ordinances? It doesn't! It does NOT say anything of the kind. In fact, those two things Paul does NOT say but Baptist do, and the things that Paul says to do, the baptist don't do. Doesn't that make sense now.

I - Individual Soul Liberty - Every individual has the liberty and responsibility to believe as his own conscience dictates, within the framework of the Word of God. Romans 14:5-12.

Yes, however, we must remember that our conscience is seared and that we need the King James Bible to make sure we are following the truth. We state that rightly dividing the word of truth is the main element of following the Word of God! II Timothy 2:15,16

S - Saved, Baptized Membership - Local church membership is limited to those who give testimony of a personal faith in Christ and have publicly followed him in believer's baptism. Acts 2:41-47.

What is a believer's baptism? There is no such thing. There is one baptism and that is a spirit baptism (I Corinthians 12:13), NOT a water one - whether before / for / after. In fact, to go to Acts 2:41-47 shows the support of pre-Paul doctrine, which is nothing short of Pentecostalism. Read ALL the verses in their context there. Those are NOT written TO us - no, not for a second.

T - Two Offices - Only two Biblical mandated offices exist in the local church: pastor and deacon. I Timothy 3:1,13.

Ok, we can agree on this, but we still have all the men come to our meetings. And voting? And one final thought - where in the Scriptures are the duties of a deacon?

S - Separation of Church and State - Baptists have always believed in the separation of church and state. Matthew 22:15-22.

Once again, we see the separation based on thinking they are the holy church on this earth - which is simple a catholic doctrine.

M Paulson
Hazelton, North Dakota

Just trying to do the work of an evangelist by teaching & preaching Paul's gospel of & from the Risen Saviour!
web site - www.scatteredchristians.org
email contact - sousaman@bektel.com

The entire King James Bible is written FOR us, but obviously it is not ALL written TO us!
We learn from the "For" while we learn to apply the 'TO to our everyday lives!"
These writings of Paul are directly from the Risen Saviour to Paul...
...and then to us through the King James Bible by the Holy Ghost!