The thought had crossed my mind - but I don't think I have been that offensive lately. :-[ Peace, Steve Jeff Hallmark wrote: > Hey, Steve how do you know if Gary got you message, you might be on > "time out" > > heheheheheheheheheheeee > > On 3/15/07, *Steven G. Rockhill* <revrock@... > <mailto:revrock@...>> wrote: > > Wow That's pretty brutal but could come in handy. You could even > technically put someone in "time out" for a while. Thanks Gary thanks > for the info. I use Thunderbird and I just looked and they have a > similar feature. > > Peace, > Steve > > Gary Webb wrote: > > Let me take this opportunity to inform those who use Outlook Express > > that you can select not only the forums you participate in, but > also > > the members that you believe offer valuable input. If you find a > > particular member to be unusually unprofitable to you, simply go to > > the menu item "Message" and then select "Block Sender". That will > > automatically send all that person's emails to the "Deleted Items" > > folder. It is a very useful feature and might avoid many > unnecessary > > emails going back and forth about what is or is not appropriate > > content on the forum. I have already blocked several members of > > various forums this way. By now, I'm sure I've already saved > several > > hours of hitting the "Delete" key. In addition, my doctor has > > reported great improvements in my blood pressure. > > > > > > GARY WEBB > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Jerry <mailto:jlew@... > <mailto:jlew@...>> > > *To:* pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > <mailto:pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...>> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:42 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans Became a > Baptist > > > > Jeff, > > > > Jerry, you sure seem proud of this 'muddog' campbellite. > > Is that the only way you can respond to his points, ....an > insult????? > > > > "Proud"??? ....... "Muddog Campbellite" ????? > > > > .............. > > > > There are people who also say, "The Bible makes > Pentecostals" .... > > > > Jerry > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Jeff Hallmark <mailto:bctexan@... > <mailto:bctexan@...>> > > *To:* pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > > <mailto:pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...>> > > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:12 AM > > *Subject:* Re: [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans Became > a Baptist > > > > Jerry, you sure seem proud of this 'muddog' campbellite. > > > > > > > > > > On 3/13/07, *Jerry* <jlew@... > <mailto:jlew@...> > > <mailto:jlew@... <mailto:jlew@...>>> > wrote: > > > > > > The title of this piece is interesting ..... "T*he Bible > > Makes Baptists"* > > > > Consider another perspective, .... Bob Felkner wrote > > this, posted > > on > http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume20/GOT020346.htm > <http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume20/GOT020346.htm> > > > <http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume20/GOT020346.htm%20> > > > > Now, I do not agree with all of Mr Felkner's thoughts > > here, or in the whole article, but find them interesting > > in light of the statement "T*he Bible Makes > Baptists." * > > ** > > Do remember that I am Baptist, but let me go on record > > that I despise sectarian pride. There are God-loving, > > committed disciples of Christ in many different > > denominations and groups. > > > > Jerry > > PS: This is not an endorsement of Bob Felkner or Truth > > Magazine. > > ** > > ** > > *"Almost thou persuadest me to be a . . . "* > > > > Baptists are wrong when they conclude that the Bible > makes > > Baptists. From the Baptist book, we hear the following > > statements: "The Bible has'a tendency to turn men > toward > > the Baptist position" (Odle, p. 94). "I believe that > > anybody who gets hold of a New Testament, reads it, and > > obeys it is very likely to come out of that > experience a > > Baptist" (Odle, p. 24) . . . . . . every doctrine of the > > New Testament is Baptist doctrine" (Odle, p. 93). > > > > It would be nice for them if they could turn to Acts > 26:28 > > and read, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a > Baptist." But > > they cannot read that in the New Testament; furthermore, > > they cannot read of anyone ever being "a Baptist." > John, > > the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, was known as "the > > Baptist," not "a Baptist." He was called this because he > > was "the baptiser" or the one who baptized (Mk. > 6:14, 24, > > ASV). He was not a Baptist preacher, and he was not a > > member of the Baptist church, but it does mention the > > church that Christ built. John the Baptist was never a > > member of the church that Christ built because he > was dead > > before it was established. In Matthew 14:10, we read > that > > Herod "beheaded John in the prison," and in Matthew > 16:18 > > (two chapters later), Jesus promised to build the > church. > > John was never a member of the Baptist Church, and Paul > > never persuaded anyone to become a Baptist, and that is > > why I am not a Baptist. I had rather be a member of the > > church that Christ built and wear the name that shows my > > relationship to Him. > > > > ..... Baptists are guilty of preaching doctrines other > > than that which the apostles preached, and that is why I > > am not a Baptist. > > > > In his conclusion he states: > > Baptist words and Baptist doctrines have been compared > > with the words of the New Testament, and there is an > > impressive difference between them. I have attempted to > > make an honest presentation of the truth. If > Baptists will > > be just as honest in their acceptance of this truth, > they > > will cease to be Baptists. > > > > I agree with the Baptist preacher who said: "This day in > > which we live, beloved brothers and sisters, is no > day for > > dillydallying, or shillyshalling, by mealymouthed > > preachers. It is the day of all days for no stammerer in > > the pulpit or an insipid, spineless, and convictionless > > Christian in the pew" (Odle, p. 117). > > > > > > > > > > ** > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Jeff Hallmark <mailto: bctexan@... > <mailto:bctexan@...>> > > *To:* pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > > <mailto: pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...>> > > *Cc:* OpenPastorsForum@... > <mailto:OpenPastorsForum@...> > > <mailto: OpenPastorsForum@... > <mailto:OpenPastorsForum@...>> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2007 4:41 PM > > *Subject:* [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans > Became a > > Baptist > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *The Bible Makes Baptists* > > Christmas Evans, a Welsh Baptist preacher, was > born on > > Christmas day in 1766. He preached fervently and > > effectually to the Welsh people from about 1787 his > > death in July 1838. He gives the following > account of > > how he became a Baptist. > > > > "A person of the name of Amos had left the > > (Presbyterian) church at Liwynrhyodwn, and had been > > baptized at Aberduar. He came to see me, and I > began > > to assail the Anabaptist heresy, as I had been > > accustomed to consider it. But Amos soon silenced > > me. I attributed my defeat to my ignorance of > the New > > Testament, and therefore began to read from the > > beginning of Matthew, to prepare myself for the next > > interview. Having read the New Testament through, I > > found not a single verse in favor of Paedobaptism > > (i.e. baptizing infants). I met frequently with > > passages in the Old and New Testaments referring to > > the circumcision and naming of children, their > > bringing up in the 'nurture and admonition of the > > Lord,' etc. but with none making any mention of > their > > baptism; while about forty passages seemed to me to > > testify clearly for baptism on a profession of > faith. > > These scriptures spoke to my conscience and > convinced > > me of the necessity of personal obedience to the > > baptism which Christ had ordained. After a little > > struggle between the flesh and spirit, obedience and > > disobedience, I applied to the Baptist church at > > Aberduar. I was cordially received." > > > > This took place in the summer of 1787, four years > > after his conversion. At age twenty, he was > baptized > > in the river Duar by Timothy Thomas. > > > > Hey, Dean me thinks I beat you to the > posting, hehehehehe > > > > > > -- > > Bro. Jeff Hallmark > > www.sprucelandbaptist.com > <http://www.sprucelandbaptist.com> > > <http://www.sprucelandbaptist.com> > > http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > pastorsforum-join@... > <mailto:pastorsforum-join@...> > <mailto:pastorsforum-join@... > <mailto:pastorsforum-join@...>> > > > > To unsubs > > cribe, send a message to: > pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > <mailto:pastorsforum-unsubscribe@...> > <mailto:pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > <mailto:pastorsforum-unsubscribe@...>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bro. 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