Comments for The Baptist Faith & Message 2000 Affirmation http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com The Southern Baptist Confession of Faith Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Corey Reynolds http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-15 Corey Reynolds Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:23:28 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-15 I affirm all accept for the seventh sentence of article III: "Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, they become transgressors and are under condemnation." Our inherited spiritual deadness and natural wickedness does indeed place us under condemnation, even when we are just blastocysts. I do heartily agree to strengthening the document across the board. The original New Hampshire Confession of 1833 was far better than the BFAM, even while retaining some abiguity for wider acceptance. I affirm all accept for the seventh sentence of article III: “Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, they become transgressors and are under condemnation.” Our inherited spiritual deadness and natural wickedness does indeed place us under condemnation, even when we are just blastocysts.

I do heartily agree to strengthening the document across the board. The original New Hampshire Confession of 1833 was far better than the BFAM, even while retaining some abiguity for wider acceptance.

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by chadwick http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-13 chadwick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:55:50 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-13 Article VIII. The Lord's Day . . . This article has been DUMBED-DOWN! due to the NASCAR & NFL fans on the revision committee! ;) I prefer the ORIGINAL definition in the Absracts, 1925, & 1963: "The Lord's Day is a Christian institution for regular observance, and should be employed in exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private, resting from worldly employments and amusements, works of necessity and mercy only excepted." Annie Armstrong will agree with me . . . and also LOTTIE MOON! :) resting from worldly employments and amusements every Lord's Day, chadwick, annie, & lottie Article VIII. The Lord’s Day . . .

This article has been DUMBED-DOWN! due to the NASCAR & NFL fans on the revision committee! ;)

I prefer the ORIGINAL definition in the Absracts, 1925, & 1963:

“The Lord’s Day is a Christian institution for regular observance, and should be employed in exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private, resting from worldly employments and amusements, works of necessity and mercy only excepted.”

Annie Armstrong will agree with me . . . and also LOTTIE MOON! :)

resting from worldly employments and amusements every Lord’s Day,
chadwick, annie, & lottie

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Baptist Theologue http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-12 Baptist Theologue Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:58:37 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-12 I agree with every word of the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message. I agree with every word of the 2000 Baptist Faith and Message.

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by jasonk http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-11 jasonk Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:52:42 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-11 Everybody sing (to the tune of the old children's song "The B-I-B-L-E"): "The Baptist Faith and Message, yes that's the book for me. I stand alone on the BFM, The Baptist Faith and Message!" Sorry brothers, I cannot place my name in affirmation of anything written by men. I believe in the suffiency of Scripture. Sola Scriptura. No creed but Christ. Everybody sing (to the tune of the old children’s song “The B-I-B-L-E”):

“The Baptist Faith and Message, yes that’s the book for me.
I stand alone on the BFM, The Baptist Faith and Message!”

Sorry brothers, I cannot place my name in affirmation of anything written by men. I believe in the suffiency of Scripture. Sola Scriptura. No creed but Christ.

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Quinn Hooks http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-10 Quinn Hooks Fri, 07 Sep 2007 01:42:43 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-10 Yes. I affirmed it in Orlando, I affirmed it again in Columbia at our state convention, and I affirmed it a third time at an annual associational meeting in Orangeburg. I affirm it again here! Yes. I affirmed it in Orlando, I affirmed it again in Columbia at our state convention, and I affirmed it a third time at an annual associational meeting in Orangeburg. I affirm it again here!

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Joe Stewart http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-9 Joe Stewart Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:20:41 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-9 I cannot believe Bart beat me to the punch. It's a great example of how I affirm the document w/o caveats but wished it went farther. His solution would be a good one. I affirm it without reservation. I cannot believe Bart beat me to the punch. It’s a great example of how I affirm the document w/o caveats but wished it went farther.
His solution would be a good one. I affirm it without reservation.

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Bart Barber http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-8 Bart Barber Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:48:27 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-8 I affirm the BF&M without caveats. I do think that Article VII. <i>The Lord's Day</i> could be strengthened by replacing the phrase "Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s conscience under the Lordship of Jesus Christ." with the phrase "Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s submission to the dictates of Holy Scripture under the Lordship of Jesus Christ." Unanchored appeals to conscience, while not invalid, are weak. Even if people would differ as to what the Bible says about appropriate activities on the Lord's Day, they ought to be able to agree that the dictates of the Bible, whatever they might be, constitute our rules for Christian practice. I affirm the BF&M without caveats. I do think that Article VII. The Lord’s Day could be strengthened by replacing the phrase “Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s conscience under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.” with the phrase “Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s submission to the dictates of Holy Scripture under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.”

Unanchored appeals to conscience, while not invalid, are weak. Even if people would differ as to what the Bible says about appropriate activities on the Lord’s Day, they ought to be able to agree that the dictates of the Bible, whatever they might be, constitute our rules for Christian practice.

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Tim Rogers http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-7 Tim Rogers Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:45:04 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-7 I affirm the BF&M 2000 with the following caveats: Article I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI,XII,XIII,XIV,XV,XVI,XVII,&XVIII. :>) Seriously, I affirm this confession without caveats. I too would like to see it strengthened. Article VI--The Church A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; It could be strengthened by this statement; The New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is visualized in an ... Blessings, Tim I affirm the BF&M 2000 with the following caveats:

Article I,II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI,XII,XIII,XIV,XV,XVI,XVII,&XVIII.

:>)

Seriously, I affirm this confession without caveats. I too would like to see it strengthened.

Article VI–The Church

A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel;

It could be strengthened by this statement; The New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is visualized in an …

Blessings,
Tim

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by volfan007 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-6 volfan007 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:13:00 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-6 i affirm it. david worley i affirm it.

david worley

]]> Comment on AFFIRMATIONS by Robin Foster http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-5 Robin Foster Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:28:28 +0000 http://bfm2000affirm.wordpress.com/2007/09/04/affirmations/#comment-5 I affirm it in its entirety and whole heartily without caveats. I affirm it in its entirety and whole heartily without caveats.

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