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Post by Farrelei on Mar 11, 2009 16:47:40 GMT 10
Unfortunately Bible Study occurs at the same time as Writer's Group. I am glad you made this thread, thank you! And yes, welcome. I love Biblical debates xD Macca and I have had many. Even though I can't go to Bible Study, I will still participate in this thread. I am a Christian, though I do not go to Church (as my parents don't really know what religion they belong to - My Dad is more Jehovah's Witness as his mother is a Jehovah's Witness, my mother's father was a minister at his church once. My parents, as they are both from different branches of Christianity and are not all the 'into' religion that much, do not go to Church, so neither do I). Before I went to this school, I had Bible Studies with my Nan (a Jehovah's Witness) once or twice a week. She really brought me closer to God, and even though I didn't really believe everything the JWs believed, I was still brought a lot closer to Him through her. I was glad that I went to a Christian school, that was not my parent's main reason for taking me there, as they were looking for a non-denominational school, however I've been taught a lot about Him through school as well. I used to go to Bible Study before Writer's Group, And even though I do not go to Church, or belong to one official branch of Christianity (I am part JW as well as Protestant), I am actually a really spiritual person, which is odd as none of the other people in my family really are (as to my knowing). Can someone explain to me the outstanding differences of the Anglican and Baptist beliefs on this subject, because I am not really that sure what we're talking about here  ... |
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Post by justme on Mar 12, 2009 19:26:56 GMT 10
Wow...thats a powerful testimony....
I guess I'll start by responding in turn with my own.... *clears throat*
Since I was in grade three when I prayed the prayer to let God into my heart I have called myself a Christian and acted as a Christian. At times I have been enthusiastic about living for God but at other times I have almost totally forgotten God. I was continuously being encouraged to read the bible and to make commitments to God but then eventually I forgot those commitments and I forgot God. For most of my life I was living this way believing God to be nothing more than just a few hours on a Sunday night and not much more. But then i began to realise that I do indeed need Jesus in my life, staying in my life all week and that my commitments that I make to God are not just throw-aways.
I was visiting some friends down the coast and we went to this Christian Youth Event at the local Ulladulla church. The Youth Event them was Unashamed. There was a pastor who spoke about the way we were living our lives. Towards the end of talk he raised the question "does God mean more to you than Sundays for the two hours spent there?” That question struck home. I really felt as if Jesus was using this message to tell me that I needed to stop ignoring God, and live my life for Him always.
In Luke 9:23 it says “Then He said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” This was not what I had been doing. I was not taking my cross up daily. I was ignoring God for most of my week. So I responded to the call at the end of the pastor’s message. I went forward and asked God into my life- FULLTIME.
Ever since then I have been in my bible a lot more and praying to God a lot more regular.
Thats the basic story of my journey with God....its not very exciting but its mine...
Anyways to answer your What is Anglican versus Baptist debate question there are several elements to the controversy and I'll try to present it to u without bias though i do definetly agree with one side of the argument.
;1) Firstly Baptism
Anglican perspective; Anglicans believe that Christians should be baptised following thier BIRTH and CONFIRMED when they are able to make the conscious statement about thier faith. This is based on references to entire families being baptised in the bible.
Baptist Perspective- Baptists believe that Christians should be DEDICATED at birth to following Jesus and BAPTISED when they believe that they are ready to give thier lives to God. This is based on thier defintion of baptism which is a public proclamation of following Jesus which obviously cannot be give at birth.
2) Governing the Church-
Anglican Perspective- Anglicans have archbishops, bishops and a hierachy that help distribute resources and govern the running of the churches. They also have rectors which are the ministers for an entire area.
Baptist perspective- Baptists have no form of government outside of the church apart from an organisation which helps provide resources but has no power over the church. The Church governs intself using a constitution and changes are made by members voting to alter it. They also have elders and deacons within the church.
There are many other smalled aspects but those are the main two.
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Post by Frost on Mar 12, 2009 21:47:49 GMT 10
Umm, growing up all my life Christianity has been in my life, I went to Sunday School when I was little, then I went to Bible Studies at a Church in Parramatta for 4 years, then we moved to Glenbrook Baptist and since then I've been teaching biblical studies to the Children in Sunday School, And I also go to two Youth Groups, 1 one week, 1 another, so yeah, God's been apart of my life and affecting it for quite some time, and I guess it's moulded me into the person I am now, it may not seem it has physically,plus I need to juggle 8 personalities to 8 different groups of people XD, but yeah.
I'm Anglican, so is both of my parents, my Dad believes in a more natural perspective of God's creation, like The animals, the sky, the plants, the people, etc.
Yet my mother tends to look at it more spiritually, she's a minister for Sunday Schools across Blue Mountains, and when i was in Year 7 I was asked to join her in Church Services.
Oh, one more thing, every Friday I go to this thing called Dj's, it's where me, and some other of my friends(CASSIE) teach kids about God^^
So, all-in-all, I'm an Anglican who teaches kids on Fridays and Sundays.
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Post by justme on Mar 13, 2009 16:24:11 GMT 10
Thats really great its great to hear the stories of people's walks with God...its really encouraging..
Contributing in those ways are very valuable, creating a firm foundation on which their chrisitanity can grow is a very imporant stage in life. Good on ya! I know one of the hardest parts of the job is a lack of appreciation for the work u tdo... but its really good and ur helping the Word of God probably more than we know
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Post by Farrelei on Mar 13, 2009 22:18:59 GMT 10
Wow, I didn't know you did that, Frost!
That's interesting...
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Post by justme on Mar 14, 2009 21:26:57 GMT 10
it more than intresting its downright encoruaging...
so reflections on baptist versus anglican or would we like to discuss something different?
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Post by .c.o.o.k.i.e. on Mar 15, 2009 8:02:14 GMT 10
You make it sound like Anglicans are kinda catholics.... I think. I don't know much about religions but you make it sound like Anglicans suck. Which they don't. Really. At my Church (anglican ;D) it's really awesome how everyone gets on well together. And there's not really anyone there I dislike. I help out with kids church (the little 2 to 3 yr olds ;D) and they have these craft things sometimes that I help out with. I've only been to 2 Churchs, at my old one I had a lot of friends, but then they all left and the only kids left were my family and the ministers/pastors/reverends/whatevers. So we left, and I was all sad and I didn't want to leave but then we came to this church and I was like, dude, this is awesome. There's heaps of kids now, and I have two close friends.. anyway, gotta go (to church) and theres lunch after church today cause some missionarys came down from NT, its gonna be awesome.
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Post by The Masked Menace on Mar 15, 2009 15:00:14 GMT 10
i went christian in year 2 and go to church on easter and christmas and went to bible studie for the whole of year 8
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Post by justme on Mar 15, 2009 16:32:51 GMT 10
i apologise, i knew that whatever i tried that i'd still sound somewhat biased....i have nothing against anglicans at all... i just think that baptists have a better interpretation of the bible....some of my best friends are anglicans so let me say i dont discrimanate by denomination....
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Post by .c.o.o.k.i.e. on Mar 15, 2009 16:38:19 GMT 10
Well, I don't really have a choice which church I go to at the moment... And every baptist church Ive been to, they all like, put theyre hands up and the songs are heaps long and it was scary. anyway, when you put it that way it does sound like baptists are a bit more logical.
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Post by Milk on Mar 15, 2009 16:42:24 GMT 10
Anglican FTW! ;D
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Post by justme on Mar 15, 2009 16:45:30 GMT 10
well as i understand it both have strogn basess in scripture and it generally comes down to personal beliefs as to which one u choose....i would suggest getting ur parents to explain the difference as im not so well versed....no pun intended......anyways...and baptists so arent all like that....thoguh i have to say some of them are.....im not scary....am i?
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Post by .c.o.o.k.i.e. on Mar 15, 2009 16:52:19 GMT 10
I meant some Baptist churchs, not always the people in them ;D
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Post by guiltyvampire on Mar 15, 2009 17:00:36 GMT 10
I don't want to sound... I dunno 'anti' because I believe myself to be a Christian, but sometimes it seems a bit ridiculous. How do we know we have the right idea and not Hinduism or some other religion? It's hard to believe in what you can't see.
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Post by Smallfry on Mar 15, 2009 17:12:02 GMT 10
well you cant see gravity but its there, so I guess its a bit like that
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