Why I am Not a Southern Baptist 

Pastor.....You were way ahead of many of us on the SBC mess. Thank you for staying true to The Gospel...!!

We need to hear this again! Too many going back.

There isn’t nothing like the truth! God bless you brother for your stance on truth, continue to close the doors on open deception.

LAST WEEK I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH MY PREACHER OF THE SBC CHURCH WHERE I AM A MEMBER ABOUT MAKING A COMMENT TO THE CHURCH ABOUT VOTING PRO-LIFE, I WAS TOLD TO NOT SAY ANYTHING LIKE THAT AGAIN WHICH I AGREED. I GO TO LOCAL ABORTUARY AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO APPEAL TO THE WOMEN TO CHANGE THIER MINDS ABOUT ABORTING … POINT IS I GUESS THE SBC DOESN'T KNOW WHERE IT STANDS ON THE ABORTION ISSUE AND I HAVE TO LEAVE... THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !!!

I grew up Missouri Synod Lutheran. I was saved almost 7 years ago and now identify as an IFB. I am blessed to have found myself in a small mountain canyon less than 10 miles from Glacier National Park. The nondenominational church is more Baptist than anything, which from my experience is rare, Bless you Pastor for sharing your knowledge.

Thank you. You have helped me with this difficult discussion. Pray for me.

Thank you for your message. I live in SC and have a feeling we know many of the same men in the ministry here in our state. God bless you.

I am so thankful for this video!!! I agree with you 100%! I grew up in an assembly of God church, and for the past year we have been attending a southern baptist church. I made some friends a few years ago who are independent fundamental baptists... and God used there great example and encouragement to bring me to him... The Lord has so amazingly changed my life in the past 3 years. My parents are so deceived and they do not see what I see. My parents have been talking about becoming official members of this church.... I am a teenager and would have to if they did.... I do not want to join, but I want to be obedient and honor them.... I don't know what I should do, but I am taking a stand for the truth as best as I know how. I have noticed and realized all the things you've said in this video.... I hope by showing this to them they will finally understand what I've been trying to explain all along. I'm praying the Lord would work in their hearts and that they would know and understand the truth. Again, thank you so much for sharing this video!

Very edifying! Great information!

im a Christian that attends a Baptist church but I follow biblical scripture!!

Amen. To GOD be the glory for our great GOD and my Personal Saviour JESUS CHRIST saved me from all my sins and led me to repentance that I am a sinner saved by Grace of GOD through Faith alone; and not by my own works. Thank you LORD JESUS CHRIST for leading to a saved, Bible-believing Church (KJV Bible). Amen.

I appreciate this video very much. I too was saved and baptized in a Southern Baptist Church, But God showed me the error and apostasy in the SBC about 5 years ago when I was 17 years old. I can verify many of the things said in this video because I have firsthand knowledge of what goes on. My family has been part of the same church for over 100 years and many are still members there. I don't doubt their salvation, but I feel that as a Bible-believing Christian, I must be part of a church that is in line with my convictions and preaches Christ alone. Not psychology or self-help, but the pure and inerrant Word of God. In my old church, there seemed to be a lack of biblical application. The people may know the Bible, but often their life did not match up. There were also no standards of purity. People in the community could "live like hell on Saturday night" and nobody from the church really cared. No one tried to tell them the error of their ways. Many of these that lived in sin were members of the church, yet no one reached out. In the South, when you ask someone if they believe in Jesus Christ, they say "Of course I do." Many people just take that at face value. To me, there is a false sense of security being given to those who are obviously living in sin. The message of the Southern Baptist Church is easy-believism. The list of issues could go on and on. About 10 years ago, a young new preacher was called to my old church. He stood firm for biblical principles and tried to convince the church not to have their yearly Halloween carnival. He stated his position on a number of other issues, including the yearly community services with the Methodist and Presbyterian churches nearby. He was opposed to it because he didn't want a woman in the pulpit. Long story short, the church ran him off after serving as pastor for less than 6 months. He tried to correct some of the issues and that's the response he got. I thank God everyday for leading me to a good, independent, fundamental, New Testament Church where I can serve the Lord and take a stand for the old time religion.

Amen Pastor ...Praise God for Grace and mercy fresh everyday

This may sound weird. But what he’s describing is what I believe to be experiencing in one of their seminaries today.

I grew up BMAA before backsliding throughout my 20's. I found myself back in church at an SBC church following my mom's lead. The church itself is slightly more liberal than my upbringing. However, the CBF is certainly more liberal (look at Calvary Baptist Church of Washington D.C. for an example). As I've returned to my roots and to a stricter adherence to God's Word I've wondered where the Conservative Resurgence went that I heard much about. It is hard for me to fault the same church that brought me back from sin for preaching from the NIV and having a female deacon. I pray for God's will to be done in my life as I move forward.

God bless this man!

I hate that masonry is still huge and acceptable in the Southern Baptist denomination. I hate that they are so often elders. I detest this wickedness. Make it stop!!!!

Watching from South Korea

I just recently left a SB church. Although the pastor's heart was sincere in serving the Lord, I could not tolerate his disregard for the Bible. While claiming to live by the Book, his actions were contrary. I am surprised that a man can be a pastor with so little knowledge of God's Word. I was blessed to hear that pastor Neal has read the KJB 90+ times! Now that is a man God can use!

Certainly thought provoking. I am Baptist, but I’ve never agreed with Southern Baptist convention affiliations. I don’t even think preachers should go to school to learn their trade. (Will get hammered for that!). Most of the really God fearing preachers I have so much faith in all my life, were called to preach and fought the calling because of what a responsibility is is. And they weren’t paid a salary. That’s all way different now. Anytime a church becomes a business, it seems quickly to stop being so much about salvation and more about numbers.

Amen Brother O'Neal!

My husband and I grew up as Southern Baptists. It became clear to us a few years ago that we had to move on. There are too many reasons to list here, but we are members of an Independent Fundamental Baptist Church now and love it and the people there so much. We are growing so much more now.

Would to God that his people who are called by His name would get right and pray , He would hear from heaven and heal their land.

The truth so clearly spoken! Satan is definitely " the Master deceiver". How sad that well-meaning people had rather follow tradition than accept truth when it is so clearly stated. I am afraid that "Icobod" ( the Spirit has departed) has been placed on the door of many of these fellowships. People are worshiping " strange fire". They are not worshiping "In Spirit and Truth". Lev. 10: 1 We must be very careful to be led of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit living inside me will guide me into all truth! The spoken Word and the Written Word must agree; if that is not the case, I must choose the Written Word and my preference is the KJV.

Still good advice today.

Wow! Not that this has anything to do with anything... This guy’s voice is made for the stage/radio. Sounds like a classically trained broadcaster (which they don’t do anymore, alas).

Pastor Michael what about a movement within the SBC like 9 Marks which is trying to promote Reformed ecclesiology? What's your take on that?

Tell it brother

His reasons, "The Title" is at (3:50)

pastoroneal Pastor Oneal you are definitely 110% spot on in every way and entirely. Its so good to still see real true men of God preaching and teaching the true word of God (KJV) the way it is without compromise. I always (many thousands of times) tell everyone about true independent baptists pastors (people on RU-vid included) and how knowledgeable they are, sending people to their nearest true independent baptist church to learn about what salvation really is (usually those in false religions who do not know what true salvation is.) I usually after speaking to people who are in false religions and are more than likely not saved (and after giving them background on independent baptist pastors and how well schooled and educated they are in the bible, usually having to go through at least four years of bible college versus most other religions like sbc pastors who usually have no schooling whatsoever and just say they want to preach and if a spot or church is open they are pastor.) Any way when I speak to people who are in false religions and are more than likely not saved and after giving some background on independent baptist pastors I usually say something like this~ I strongly recommend you locate your nearest true independent baptist church and go in and speak with the pastor about salvation and how to be truly saved. He will be more than glad to sit down with you and show you everything about salvation and how to be saved, and will even be more than glad to baptize you after you are saved. I love you guys and you are truly my heros as far as people on earth go. Thank God for you guys (true independent baptist pastors that teach and preach the true word of God without compromise.) I was raised in independent baptist churches but I have been to a great many southern baptist churches not only in my area but all over the U.S. while travelling/working and those (sbc's) being the only church or churches that were available in an area we were in and we wanted to attend some kind of church and not miss for that day and at least serve/praise God in some/our own way and any way we could on Sundays with sbc church/s being all that was available in those areas so we went, but didn't give them any money either. And I can tell you that you are spot on with everything you say about/with how they (sbc) are versus independent baptist churches. I know the inner workings of them both (sbc and independent baptist) churches very well. I even had an uncle that was on the board of an sbc church and he told me everything, very sad. And thankfully after showing my uncle many things he came out of sbc to independent baptist, this is a man that spent over 4 decades at the top in/as a sbc. But I will tell you one thing, every sbc church I have been to they are a complete and bad mess. For example, almost everyone has a different version bible (most are false version bibles such as nkjv, hsbc, etc,) and no one can even follow along with what the pastor is reading and the pastor is usually reading from a false version bible himself. They are wild places, meeting places for basically what amounts to teen parties and worldly talk and worldly music etc, play time and socializing time and gossip. There's a lot of fighting that goes on in them (sbc's,) and I've noticed a lot of people sleeping around in the sbc churches including many pastors. Most pastors are one way in church and completely different outside of church. I've even known one sbc church that was formed and built by a homosexual (he was the first pastor and he died shortly after he built it,) and they have a plaque of him up on the wall like he's their master. I've even seen sbc pastors busted for pedophilia and having sex with younger girls. Very sad. And yes almost all I've known are very very worldly, satan has them chasing and following and doing his ways and things. So you are definitely 110% spot on about everything you say. And anyone who comments otherwise is either severely lacking in knowledge or just wants to continue in their lusts and sins more than likely knowing the truth and just wants their ears tickled by their sbc church not wanting to hear the truth and be told its ok to continue in their lusts and sins and do these things. Man I wish we had a pastor like you in our area. We only have 2 so called independent baptist churches in our area. One independent baptist church here was long ago a true independent baptist church but has long since been taken over by a worldly liberal new age charasmatic movement type pastor and he has all but seperated himself and that church from being a true independent baptist church which is why I don't and won't attend there anymore. He even changed the name from independent baptist church to grace harbor baptist church, I think that says a lot right there. And he is definitely all about the money (as are all other pastors in this town.) He came broke and poor driving an old beater car (only car he and his family had) and next thing you know he's driving a new fully loaded suburban and his wife has a new car and his kids have new cars (his son a high dollar Harley Davidson edition Ford extended cab truck,) and a new home and all kinds of toys and trips, and they completely re-did the old church and made it very new age. So I definitely won't attend there anymore. The other so called independent baptist church has let a lot of contemporary worship in and has a strong calvinist pastor and he's rather mean. And from what I see lately God is really dealing with that church and the pastor and his wife and the asst pastor because it's gone on for years the way they've been. The pastor recently had quadruple bypass surgery, pastors wife recently got breast cancer, and asst pastors son was killed recently in bad accident while drinking. Not to mention they had a bad church split losing a lot of people who really helped put a lot into that church and build it. So point being we have no true Christian true independent baptist churches around here. I won't attend church in any of these false apostate churches. And as far as the other churches go around here, oh my, won't even think about it! So pastor Oneal, two questions. I know you said in this video that you can help someone locate a true independent baptist church in their area. I have two internet sites that show a list of true independent baptist churches. but even the closest one from here is a pretty good drive. Most of my churching and bible studies come from the bible with me at home by myself, RU-vid and the internet (isn't that sad this is what the world and it's people have come to that you can't even go to a true Christian church anymore and not have a real church/church service,) so having said all of that and everything I've said maybe you have different resources than I do. Can you possibly help me locate a true independent baptist church hopefully close to me? I'm hungry for the word and want a true Christian independent baptist church and church service to go to and want to be able to be around true Christians and have a true Christian church family desperately. I live in Grove, Oklahoma. Maybe a church in Anderson, Missouri, or around Maysville or Southwest City, Missouri? Or even somewhere around Gravette or Decatur, Arkansas? We are close to the border of Missouri and Arkansas. That would be great if you could. And to my second question, I've often felt the strong calling to preach and have always wanted to strongly be an independent baptist pastor, how can I go about doing that? There are no true independent baptist churches here or close to here to my knowledge (maybe there is and I just don't know about it and if there is maybe you can help me locate/find it as I asked,) but if there truly isnt I sure would love to bring one and pastor one even if it was in a rural area close to here. And one other thing, you are absolutely right about what has happened to churches, the U.S. and it's people today and why, they got away from the bible and truth (what independent/fundamental baptists preach and teach) and started doing all the things they're doing (like what sbc is doing and the things they're doing,) that's why everything has went down the tubes in every way. When churches stick to fundamental/independent that does not and did not happen. When churches like for example were more vast in number that way (independent/fundamental) in say the 50's, look at how things and the world and people were back then, far better and had way better morals, that's why the U.S. and it's people and morals were like they were back then. Now people like sbc have gotten away from that and truth and do what they do and look at the world and it's people today, sad and in very bad shape. So all very true and spot on everything you said and that's why. So any way if you could get back to me on the questions I asked you I would greatly appreciate it. Great video by the way and so spot on entirely. Thank you and have a great day.

You talk about the verse in 2 Corinthians 6:14, to "Come out from among them and be ye separate...", there's probably going to be a split in the SBC. There are still a number of hardcore conservatives who believe the Bible, and aren't compromising with today's culture. The last two SBC presidents, J.D. Greear, and the current one, Ed Litton, are liberal nutcases, who don't have a strong stance against the LGBTQ, BLM, teach CRT, and other unbiblical doctrines. The SBC's Ethics Religious Liberty Commission, formerly headed by Russell Moore, is funded by George Soros. There's gonna be a split.

Oh man! I use to hit tennis balls with him all the time. He was pretty good. Moved to jacksonville florida a few years ago. I miss this guy

As a member of an independent, fundamental, KJV, Baptist church, I say amen! Every independent, fundamental, KJV, Baptist church we visit while on vacations sticks with the bible!

Greg Laurie (Calvery Chapal) pronounces fellowship with SBC

I'm not sure how to contact you directly so I wanted to know if you or anyone who see's this comment knows of a church in Yuma,Arizona...(I grew up in an Apostolic Christian Church I've been out of church for three or four years,I'm currently looking for a conservative church that doesn't mix new age ideology with the Bible.) - Thank you for your time.

Amen

Thank you for this video!

Amen amen amen amen brother

I can no longer break bread with such people,

Amen and amen!

Fundamental Independent Baptist Pastor and card carrying proud KJB only bible believer. Left the SBC many years ago for a host of reasons some of which are named in your video. Charismatic / Pentecostal theological nonsense which was secretly brought into the church...and that was enough, out we went. We loved God in the SBC, thought we knew what we were doing, thought everything was a-ok. But the Lord opened our eyes when the church brought in a rather ridiculous 'youth leader' who was pentecostal... anyone with good sense knows what followed. We had to leave and praise God he pushed us out. It wasn't until after I left the SBC that God called me to preach. Every single point you raise is absolutely dead on...saw it first hand. I'm thankful God led me out of the SBC. I have friends in the SBC but they suffer the contaminating influences of the SBC... Good video preacher. I agree on every single point. I have said these same things 100 times over the years to those who ask me about the SBC. Malcolm Harrison, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Palestine Texas.

Seminary's are not biblical.

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