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  1. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    Thank you so much! My single greatest fear in ministry is false teaching because I know I will be held accountable for it. So when I had so many people telling me that I wasn't Christian and I worshiped "a false gospel and a false god", it made me very nervous. I had to pray and do a heart check...
  2. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    Here is the other thread where I was mocked because of my calling. It begins around post 100. My username is Delizzle. https://www.baptistboard.com/index.php?threads/107989/
  3. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    Here is a link to the forum on Baptist Board that I am referencing so you can see for your self and see the context. Please double check to make sure I did not miss something or take things the wrong way. https://www.baptistboard.com/index.php?threads/108020/ To the Mod who closed my thread I...
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    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    I serve in ministry under the direct supervision of the church leadership while I am awaiting ordination and endorsement to be a military chaplain.
  5. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    Exactly what I saw on the Baptist Board. I told them God called me to ministry via a vision and they mocked me as another "self appointed minister".
  6. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    Agreed. If you are too big to serve, you are too big to lead. I also believe that if someone is genuinely called by God, no obstacle would prevent it. The more checks that are in place, the better IMO.
  7. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    I agree. I received my calling to ministry through a vision. Naturally many would be skeptical. However, even though I am called, I do not claim any titles until that calling is confirmed and affirmed by the church.
  8. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    I should probably have mentioned that the conversation came from a more Reformed (particular) baptist. I know that particular Baptists make up a rather small minority compared to general Baptist. BTW...I posted this exact same OP on the Baptist Board and within 9 hours I was called a "lier"...
  9. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    I agree. One person (on the Baptist Board forum) actually told me that the church gives a pastor their calling. I immediately responded that that statement was false. God is the only one who calls. The Church affirms and recognizes that calling via the tools and guidelines found in the Bible...
  10. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    You go to Podunkville too?!
  11. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    The question came to mind when I was having a conversation with a Baptist cessationist who stated that "The Bible is the only source for the word of God". The context of his statement was to deny the existence of spiritual gifts including the gift of prophesy. So the thought process is as...
  12. meluckycharms

    Most Misunderstood Bible Verses?

    Sadly, it seems as though 1 Timothy 2:4 and 2 Peter 3:9 are misunderstood as well.
  13. meluckycharms

    How to deal with Atheist

    The best way to deal with atheists is to love them.
  14. meluckycharms

    If the Bible is the only source for God's word, where do pastors get their calling?

    I find this to be an extremely simple question. Yet it is so difficult for anyone to answer if they hold the position that the Bible is the only source for God's word. Where in the Bible do pastors read that they were specifically called to ministry?
  15. meluckycharms

    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    That's right! I think we all need to be mature enough to realize that an attack on your position is not an attack on you or God. There is absolutely no need to take things personally or make personal attacks. However, admittedly I am the worst about chasing squirrels.
  16. meluckycharms

    Credobaptists - What about those with disabilities and baptism?

    I am glad that this is not my problem to figure out. At this point, I am just here for the cookies and coffee.
  17. meluckycharms

    How to deal with Atheist

    A good book to read that has helped me enormously in communicating with atheists is Norman Geisler and Frank Turek's book "I don't have enough faith to be an atheist." Warning though, Calvinists would go insane if they tried to read it.
  18. meluckycharms

    The Gospel being modernized

    There have been several attempts to contextualize the gospel for a specific demographic. All with the same goal. To share the narrative of the Gospel. Let's say for example a 10 year old rural black child in Athens Georgia asked you to explain the Gospel, how would you communicate the overall...
  19. meluckycharms

    The Gospel being modernized

    Ever try teaching a 6 year old boy scripture from a 1611 KJV? To them, it's like reading Chinese.
  20. meluckycharms

    Why do some Christians believe Hell is an invention?

    It is common in Roman Catholic circles that Hell is a "state of being" and not a physical place.
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