tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22694974.post4602916431134357153..comments2023-04-26T00:45:06.465-07:00Comments on Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) -Why I quit going to Church: Aftermath 2: Cont'dLRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00721408765365319544noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22694974.post-36853248736557519982013-10-06T18:43:40.456-07:002013-10-06T18:43:40.456-07:00Hey, I was an IFB and experienced many of the frus...Hey, I was an IFB and experienced many of the frustrations you have expressed in your blog posts. I found great joy, however at a Calvary Chaple church. Christ fills my life and I cannot get this smile off my face! Thanks for your posts, may God heal your wounds and show you his love more and more each day.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538795758165102889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22694974.post-52704579228520006962011-09-23T10:10:44.827-07:002011-09-23T10:10:44.827-07:00Sir,
I was under "Dr." Jim Agiuar's...Sir,<br /><br />I was under "Dr." Jim Agiuar's ministry for a whole whopping six months in 2006 as his 'Bus Director.' He about ruined me for the Lord's work. I suspected about the 2008 blog (I just ran across this) who you were talking about, but then I ran across his name referenced in a comment. I was going to try to private email you but I couldn't find an address. I'm happily pastoring an independent baptist church (no strong fundamentalism, especially of the Agiuar type). You have my deepest sympathies, he ruined a perfectly good church where he is at; and hurt dozens of good people in the process; definitely not some one I would consider a man of God. I do believe that the KJV is the Bible for English people, but it didn't replace the Greek and Hebrew etc (I've all my life used the KJV, because that's what I was raised on in my former mainline denomination days-I left the because I believe the Baptists are closest to what the Bible teaches), a dispensationalist, I believe in tithing (God has blessed me and my family for honoring Him in a right manner), I do faith promise, but that is solely a commitment between the individual and the Lord, if they want to give good, if not, that's okay (the whole, better to not make vow than to make one and break it etc thing)I believe in high standards with compassion, but what your father-in-law does is not of the Bible. I did have the privilege of having a seven point sermon on why I was a liberal (that really turned me off from Jack Hyles, didn't really care for him to begin with. And I detest the whole 1-2-3 Repeat after me thing too!) Eventually went over to XXXXXXX Baptist Church (where XXXXXX is at) and then got preached on for being to conservative LOL! Anyway, I know I probably bored you to death, I know that unfortunately there is no reconciliation with Jim, I tried, and until people have met him on those terms there is no way people can understand the pain he causes. It has taking a lot of prayer on my part not to be bitter at the squandering of God's blessings the way he did at XXXXXXX Baptist Church but I know that the Lord let me go through that season with him to for my benefit, even though I know that doesn't console your pain. <br />So you know I haven't been to Bible college, or any college for that matter (Grammar etc probably shows it), but I do try my best to study the Bible, and serve the Lord according to the Bible, and the light that He gives me, I owe all my loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ, no man-made movement or institution. My hearts desire is that the church I am pastoring will be the NT church that Jesus is pleased with. If I can be a blessing to you I'd like to.<br /><br />1644 Baptist1644Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646926526289624047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22694974.post-38464214680840652812010-08-20T17:21:13.848-07:002010-08-20T17:21:13.848-07:00Interesting. You have had some very big wounds, bu...Interesting. You have had some very big wounds, but I don't know if they are spiritual wounds. I don't have any scars nearly as bad, though most people would have given up.<br /><br />I hope you find the Church, but I think you may find what God wants is for you to find His Church within an institution. IMO, most of what are called churches are American Churchianity. You might end up as the early Christians did when they went to the Jewish synagogue to meet with the church. If you can understand that, then you will do fine.muddleglumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394254712209466553noreply@blogger.com