tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23708015.post3505762649141981037..comments2022-12-22T10:22:36.522-08:00Comments on Southern Grits & Sovereign Grace: The IMB “Canonizes” its policy on Baptism and TonguesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315967884033580328noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23708015.post-31416653251654752482007-05-14T11:37:00.000-07:002007-05-14T11:37:00.000-07:00Kevin,I know a lot of people who would gladly sign...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>I know a lot of people who would gladly sign Alan’s Resolution…<BR/>------<BR/><BR/>Lee,<BR/><BR/><I> But I think the biggest issue here is that we have trustee boards going beyond the convention in terms of setting doctrinal standards for cooperation and participation.</I><BR/><BR/>You my brother, have a very clear picture of the heart of the matter! <BR/><BR/>I fear that for many Trusties their primary concern is “CONTROL” not cooperation. What we are experiencing in the SBC today is not a spirit of cooperation at all… What we are experiencing is “The Tyranny of the Majority” where the minority view has little or no voice.<BR/><BR/>Grace to all,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315967884033580328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23708015.post-8095356235481337192007-05-12T08:11:00.000-07:002007-05-12T08:11:00.000-07:00I don't think you are off base at all. We have tw...I don't think you are off base at all. We have two families in our congregation serving in international missions with other agencies precisely because of arbitrary IMB requirements. Both families receive direct support from the church. The question is always raised at budget time about why we continue to support the IMB when we have members serving overseas who don't get IMB support. We have a third family that has applied through the IMB and will hear in November as to whether they will be appointed or not. I'm sure our continued support of the IMB rests on their appointment. The expectation that churches will continue to "cooperate" by sending money when their members are disqualified to go on the field by arbitrary, tertiary doctrinal requirements, as voiced by Jerry Corbaley, is unrealistic. That's not cooperation. <BR/><BR/>I'm also getting pretty sick of hearing the phrase, "The majority of Southern Baptists...." Cooperation is not based on majority rule, minority gets in line and goes along. There is too much diversity of doctrine, culture and worship style (among other things) in the churches of the SBC for a simple majority to continually impose its will without considering other perspectives. And it doesn't just fall along church membership boundaries, since most churches reflect some level of diversity of views within their own congregations. <BR/><BR/>But I think the biggest issue here is that we have trustee boards going beyond the convention in terms of setting doctrinal standards for cooperation and participation. Cooperation in the SBC is based on a church's contributions to the work of the denomination and within the denomination's institutions and agencies, consistent with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000. Southern Baptists haven't addressed the issues of baptism or private prayer language nearly as specifically as the IMB trustees have done. Perhaps, in San Antonio, we will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23708015.post-31589373970431206912007-05-12T06:53:00.000-07:002007-05-12T06:53:00.000-07:00Good thoughts. Hopefully Alan Cross' resolution w...Good thoughts. Hopefully Alan Cross' resolution will get some momentum.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277364381136109821noreply@blogger.com