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How can a church be the house of God, if you are a state church - 501c3? State churches are controlled by the Democrats, and you dumb down 501c3... 70% of pastors are ungodly Democrats who support the ungodly agenda of the Democrats... (What about where man changed the Bible and still changing the Bible? SOUND LIKE ROME, RIGHT???
In 1954 LBJ and the democrats took away freedom of speech for tax-free money. ask the people who lead the church if they support the 501c3. I have always been disappointed in how the 501c3 corporations (organizations) mishandle donated money. (Million-dollar homes and expensive cars/toys, don’t sound like a trust fund, right?) The percentage that these 501c3 gives to the “cause,” is lower than you know or would think (near 10%). The rest goes toward administration costs and expenses, which include costly parties in a field house or two, they bought and live in with the benefit of free housing. CONCERNING THE CHURCH: LBJ and the democrats created the 501c3 in 1954. In short, the 501c3 trades a church-free tax money in exchange for its freedom of speech. Read the 501 for your selves, (fact-check time.) Just so you know the people you trusted to lead the church haven’t told you, why??? If democrats and people that support the democrat can control your freedom of speech, they can and will enslave you; I call that socialism. AND YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THERE IS A SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH, ASK YOUR SELVES HOW TAUGHT THAT. IS YOUR CHURCH A STATE CHURCH 501C3 - 90% OF THEM ARE. If the Democrats control the church, how will they ever hear God speak? The 501c3 is the GREAT FALLING AWAY OF THE CHURCH, you read about in the Bible… How can God support the ungodly agenda of the Democrats? 70% of pastors and priests are Democrats, which can be found in the state churches of America… AND YOU KNOW NOT.
In 1954 LBJ and the democrats took away freedom of speech for tax-free money. ask the people who lead the church if they support the 501c3. I have always been disappointed in how the 501c3 corporations (organizations) mishandle donated money. (Million-dollar homes and expensive cars/toys, don’t sound like a trust fund, right?) The percentage that these 501c3 gives to the “cause,” is lower than you know or would think (near 10%). The rest goes toward administration costs and expenses, which include costly parties in a field house or two, they bought and live in with the benefit of free housing. CONCERNING THE CHURCH: LBJ and the democrats created the 501c3 in 1954. In short, the 501c3 trades a church-free tax money in exchange for its freedom of speech. Read the 501 for your selves, (fact-check time.) Just so you know the people you trusted to lead the church haven’t told you, why??? If democrats and people that support the democrat can control your freedom of speech, they can and will enslave you; I call that socialism. AND YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THERE IS A SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH, ASK YOUR SELVES HOW TAUGHT THAT. IS YOUR CHURCH A STATE CHURCH 501C3 - 90% OF THEM ARE. If the Democrats control the church, how will they ever hear God speak? The 501c3 is the GREAT FALLING AWAY OF THE CHURCH, you read about in the Bible… How can God support the ungodly agenda of the Democrats? 70% of pastors and priests are Democrats, which can be found in the state churches of America… AND YOU KNOW NOT.
In 1954 LBJ and the democrats took away freedom of speech for tax-free money. ask the people who lead the church if they support the 501c3. I have always been disappointed in how the 501c3 corporations (organizations) mishandle donated money. (Million-dollar homes and expensive cars/toys, don’t sound like a trust fund, right?) The percentage that these 501c3 gives to the “cause,” is lower than you know or would think (near 10%). The rest goes toward administration costs and expenses, which include costly parties in a field house or two, they bought and live in with the benefit of free housing. CONCERNING THE CHURCH: LBJ and the democrats created the 501c3 in 1954. In short, the 501c3 trades a church-free tax money in exchange for its freedom of speech. Read the 501 for your selves, (fact-check time.) Just so you know the people you trusted to lead the church haven’t told you, why??? If democrats and people that support the democrat can control your freedom of speech, they can and will enslave you; I call that socialism. AND YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT THERE IS A SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH, ASK YOUR SELVES HOW TAUGHT THAT. IS YOUR CHURCH A STATE CHURCH 501C3 - 90% OF THEM ARE. If the Democrats control the church, how will they ever hear God speak? The 501c3 is the GREAT FALLING AWAY OF THE CHURCH, you read about in the Bible… How can God support the ungodly agenda of the Democrats? 70% of pastors and priests are Democrats, which can be found in the state churches of America… AND YOU KNOW NOT.
THEN WHY PUT THEM ON A CONVICTED RAPIST, SEX- ABUSER? WHY ON A TAX-EVADER? MAMMONITE? WONT YOU BE MIS-LED? YOUR CHILDREN MIGHT THINK " IF THE PRESIDENT DOES IT IS IT NOT LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL? I FEAR YOU PASTORS MAY LOOK TOO 3:15 LUSTILY
SB Church business led by Calvinist men have allowed sexual abuse to be covered up for decades. Jesus told you that what is done in darkness will be brought to light but you didn’t believe him. Until you have women in these meetings your words mean nothing. The world sees what this is and the “SB Jesus” will be rejected,rightfully so.
Wasn’t Graham named in the clergy sexual abuse scandal. Not that he abused anyone. But that he covered up abuse committed by a staff pastor. Jack is preaching on character?
Steve’s preaching reminds me of Samson in Judges 16:20; “And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him” he tries to shake the crowd by getting them to affirm him.
Dr Robert Smith Jr was the best part of the afternoon session, and the top 3 of the messages were brought the entire week. If Dr Smith preached on Tuesday, the Law Amendment would've passed.
God bless you Jeff in your new role in SBC life. I am praying for you that God will use your leadership skills to get the SBC back on a Kingdom Focus!!
Acts 2:17 “And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and Your daughters shall prophesy, and Your young men shall see visions, and Your old men shall dream dreams". 2024 prayer: *May this be the year that we see a wave of recognizing our need for GOD *May this be the year of sincere, genuine, broken and contrite heart repentance *May this be the year of Believing that GOD exists *May this be the year of lifting up the Precious and Holy Name of Jesus Christ *May this be the year that we proclaim...ONLY THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST SAVES *May this be the year of driving out the devil, Babylon, casting out demons *May this be the year of Jesus Christ removing the scales from people's eyes, the chains of sin falling off (the blind seeing, the deaf hearing, the lame walking, the fools believing) *May this be the year of no one being left behind from entering the Kingdom of Heaven *May this be the year of GOD gaining more sons and daughters *May this be the year of the gates of hell shall not prevail *May this be the year of the truth speaking louder than the lies *May this be the year of GOD'S Kingdom to reign *May this be the year of God's Mighty move and the new church (Ecclesia radical remnant) becomes bolder and bolder *May this be the year that we see GOD move ahead of us and act on our behalf *May this be the year that no one puts any stumbling blocks in anyone's way of putting their trust, hope, faith in a living and responsive GOD *May this be the year that we see people respond to the Holy Spirit and go after/seek/and achieve a pure and earnest hunger and thirst for GOD'S Holiness and Righteousness *May this be the year of accountability, unity, forgiveness, reconciliation, reunification of GOD's creation, rebirth, regeneration, born again, baptisms of water and of the Holy Spirit *May this be the year of... Ask-GOD, are You real, are You out there? Seek-Go after GOD with a PURE heart Knock-Revelation 3:20 Jesus knocking on the doors of our hearts *May this be the year that we cry out HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. *May this be the year of John 3:16, Galatians 5:22-23, John 4:23-24. To GOD be all honor, glory and praise; with holy hands i will lift up the Precious and Holy Name of Jesus Christ raised; I know that only the Blood of Jesus Christ heals and saves; may our hearts overflow with thanksgiving and a hymn gratefulness for what the Holy Trinity gave. Amen and amen.
This will be my first time as attending. It looks like there are many special groups that are having meetings. What are the main areas to center like the heart of the convention? Hope that makes sense. It looks also as if there are meal gatherings and desert socials for special groups. Are the sermons in the annual meeting sessions?
It seems that Mike Law’s time would have been better spent attempting to reach the unsaved in his area rather than the time it took to make this list. However, since he did spend the time seeing what churches had ordained women as pastors, he should also check to see if all men serving as pastor are Biblically qualified. Is each male pastor blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, hospitable, not greedy? Does each have control of his own family as specified in I Timothy 3:2-3? According to Paul, many men who are serving as pastor are not qualified. Will your next project be to determine which churches employ men as pastors who are not qualified and write an amendment to oust their churches from the SBC.? And then possibly move on to the deacons and their wives. Do these men meet the qualifications that Paul listed, and are their wives faithful in all things?
A person must be “baptized” to be saved, but it has nothing to do with water. The proof is found below. Old Covenant Baptism vs. New Covenant Baptism (water vs. Spirit) Water baptism was a part of the Old Covenant system of ritual washing. The Old Covenant priests had to wash before beginning their service in the temple. (Ex. 30:17-30) When Christ was water baptized by His cousin John in the Jordan River, He was under the Old Covenant system. He also only ate certain foods, and wore certain clothes, as prescribed by the 613 Old Covenant laws. Christ was water baptized by John and then the Holy Spirit came from heaven. (Acts 10:38) The order is reversed in the New Covenant. A person receives the Holy Spirit upon conversion, and then believers often declare their conversion to their friends and family through a water baptism ceremony. Which baptism makes you a member of Christ’s Church? The New Covenant conversion process is described below. (Born-again) Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, (A person must “hear” the Gospel, and “believe” the Gospel, and will then be “sealed” with the Holy Spirit.) Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (See Jer. 31:34 for the New Covenant promise, and 1 John 2:27 for the fulfillment) ============ Which baptism is a part of the salvation process, based on what the Bible says? What did Peter say below? Acts 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Based on Luke 3:16, and John 1:33, and Acts 1:5, and Acts 11:15-16, the most important thing about the word "baptize" in the New Testament has nothing to do with water. The Holy Spirit is the master teacher promised to New Covenant believers in Jeremiah 31:34, and John 14:26, and is found fulfilled in Ephesians 1:13, and 1 John 2:27. Unfortunately, many modern Christians see water/ every time they read the word "baptize" in the text. Based on the above, what is the one baptism of our faith found in the passage below? How many times is the word "Spirit" found in the passage, and how many times is the word "water" found in the passage? Eph 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, (See 1 Cor. 12:13, and 1 Cor. 1:17) “baptize” KJV Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Mar_1:8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. Mar 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Water or Holy Spirit?, See Eph. 1-13.) Luk_3:16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Joh_1:26 John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; Joh_1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. Act 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Act 11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Act 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 1Co_1:17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (See Eph. 4:1-5) Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. (Old Covenant ----> New Covenant) .
Amen I'm fleeing socialist churches and radicalization so Im praying this convention churches in my area is standing on a strong foundation in Christ. Because as a black women it is not my race that identify with in Chirst. My identity is in Jesus Christ like Chirst has instructed us all in his churches. I have been in a infiltrated church taken so we're praying for SBC not to ever lose focus of unity in Chirst Jesus. No matter what the recent choice to remove women Pastors has proven SBC is unified in Jesus Christ. That's what's important continuing to set the standard of God even when surrounded on every side by popular culture
The other complication that may arise is salaries. Some women come to ministry with MA’s or PHD’s in their discipline which lends to qualifying them for a substantial amount.
