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Hey Spooky It doesn't say anything about the "law of the land." All the bible speaks of is any sexual relations outside marriage is fornication and fornication is wrong. It does not say that a person cannot be married if they don't have an official certified state piece of paper saying they are...

Spook there are biblical references to how the deacons of the church should be admonished if they do wrong. we are to go to each other with love and in the spirit of kindness. We're not talking about booting folks out on their hiney literally. Folks who live those lifestyles are welcome to take...

Quote: well i just thought that was automatically assumed In order to be baptised in our church you have to be saved FIRST. Salvation and acceptance of Christ is an automatic precursor to baptism

Yard full o' rocks : The charge to all Christians is to "go and make disciples for Christ". As believers, we must learn to make welcome the non-believers and that includes being tolerant (not accepting, but tolerant and understanding) of lifestyles we don't agree with or understand True. But...

Quote: No. Without a doubt he would not. He would council first, and if they changed their behavior to show repentance, then yes. Otherwise, no. Someone can't make a profession of faith, which is what baptism is, unless their life is representative of that faith. Those living in sin are not...

We are Baptist. Our church would not allow that at all. That lifestyle is considered sinful, and membership is representative of the church body. Those two don't mesh. It's just how it is. we have not allowed folks to have teaching/leadership positions for the same reason. We have also had a...