whoa
you disicipled a non member

you dont see membership in the Bible?

but non members can be a part of church and worship?

but they cant do bus mtgs?

nor vote?

but you can vote out the non members?

do you have a church constitution?

i is cornfused

interesting post ...

good morning!!!
Pastor Hughes
East Mesa Baptist Church
http://www.azboss.net/~embc/
----- Original Message -----
From: Delmer G. Lawson <delgene@...>
To: <pastorsforum@...>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Universal Church


> Cecil:
>
> You did not write me personally, but I would like to respond.
>
> We had a man attending our church who was not a member.  We found that he
> was sinning with a woman not his wife.  As pastor, I approached the man.
> He refused my counsel (saying he would not stop sinning with her), so I
> spoke to the deacons about the situation. He refused our counsel, so we
> told him he was no longer welcome to worship with us. He no longer
> attends our church.  Problem solved. We practice Christ's injunction in
> Matthew 18.
>
> There are others attending who are not members. They are saved, and are
> welcome to partake of the Communion, but cannot vote at our business
> meetings.  I announce to them that church business is for members only,
> and excuse them.  No one has objected, and if they choose to stay because
> a member brought them, we do not allow them to vote on church issues.
>
> Ours is a local Baptist church, which is part of Christ's universal
> church, so we feel that no Christian, right with God should be disallowed
> to fellowship with us, or be deprived of the Communion.
>
> I fail to see membership taught in the Bible, and one is scripturally
> baptized (by immersion), if he/she is truly saved (and we can only take
> their word for it) becomes a part of the family of God, and should be
> accepted as a worshipper anywhere he/she is in the world.
>
> Because of Calvary, yours,
> Delmer G. Lawson
> Jesus loves you, and I do too
>
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