Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-09-02
WHY CHURCH MEMBERS
ARE RE-BAPTIzED


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Some say | have dejarted from
the faith. but am sure the sth
Article OF faith found in the
STANDARD Manual for Baptist
Churches by Edward r. Hiscol.
tells us that faith is wrought in
the soul by the regenerating Spirit
OF God. and not by some man-made
way. The sad thing about IL all is,
the preachers who are making
these accusations know better
themselves but would rather see
someone 20 10 hell than TO disturb
him for he may not pay his dues.
This, however. is not to all pas
tors for God has some OF them
who have not bowed their knees 20
Baal The Church has always had
it's fights but they were from with
out; now -a-days they are from
within. Why is this? II is because
water has gotten into the boat. The
boa. is alright as long as II is In
the water but you are In danger
when the water gets into the boat.
So il is with the church. Every
thing was alright as long as the
church was in the world. but souls
are in danger since the world got
into the church. Someone will say.
there have always been sinners in /
tho church.
Yes, | know that but let us go \
back 10 the boat One who goes
boating carries something TO bail
water with for he knows some Will
cone in. But II IL has a leak he
dares not TO go. for If water comes
in faster than it goes out, the boat
is bound to go down.
The Baptist Church, as a boat,
pulls Off floating high. but unborn
Of God preachers have boarded 1t
and have put holes into IT, and
everybody can plainly see, that it
S rapidly going down.
| know there are God-senf min
stcrs, and there have been some {
yer since Christ sent the first
mes; but he said himself, the
nemy had sown tares. Now II
ONE are born OF God. why should ,
nyone get off and take second
and Information and say like one 4.
ig Detroit Baptist Minister, that
IN at my end and am about to
lie? This good brother knows. he
tated himself when he heard me
reach. that was preaching the
cal Gospel, and hc has not heard |
ne since Why should he take. what
someone else says, and say ! have
departed from the faithg am
preaching she same Gospel now
that was preaching then. The |
truth OF II is. trying to be big
AS" they have already departed
from the faith and II one does not
follow them. he Is accused OF de-
parting.
These preachers who are max
their information from members OF
ing these accusations are getting |
my congregation. who tried, few |
weeks ago, TO split the congrega-
ion. and by the help of God, they
received the worst end OF Il. The
ragic part of it is, they have a
record Of being church fighters;
md some OF the preachers who
ire looking in, have had trouble
with them. We said, by the help
If Cod. they were unable TO do
INV damage; and we are thankful
o the same God. for regenerating
he souls of some OF our church
members. who according TO the
Bible should be baptized.
II YOU know anything about
BAPTIST history YOU know that they
ing people who came out of other
acquired their name by re haptiz-
denominations, who did not baptize
the Bible way. II man joins the |
church and is not Christian. and
AT later time is born of God, will
the first baptism be the Bible-way'
The Bible teaches that man is to
be baptized because he has died
with Christ and II he Is not a
Christian. that is. II he has not