Detroit tribune. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1933, 1933-08-26
WHY CHURCH MEMBERS
ARE RE-BAPTIZED
BY Rev. Jesse McGruder
Pastor Macedonia Baptist Church

In Article /, we tried to explain
our stand. and give the truth re-
garding the accusations that were
made, stating that we had attempt
ed TO turn our church into a
sanctified Church. We gave five
reasons why these accusations
were made. This week we shall at
tempt 10 explain the hrst one.
namely: that persons In my con-
gregation have been re-baptized.
Yes, this is true. They are persons
who had Joined the church and
had not been born OF God. and after
dropping the old profession and
accepting Jesus Christ. felt that
they had not been baptized pro-
perly. | am told that one of my
brother minister's stated. that he
really hopes when he dies his
deacons will not let some little
preacher come and tell them that
they are not horn of God. Well. II
they are born OF God no one can
tell them they are not. but If they
are not their own lives are telling
the world they are not. The Bible
tells me. "IIc that believeth or the
Son Of God hath the witness in
himself" /. John $40. Now If he
has the witness in himself, and if
salvation is real. how can or
anyone else tell him he is not
saved? But the very fact that he
doubts. according to the Bible,
tells he is not born of God.
Our church. with membership
of about 1000 members. like the
most Of the others. would do well
If there were 100 born of God
Now whe' some of these sinners
belonging TO the church. including
ieacons and preachers. accept |
Christ and are horn OF God, there
h nothing to do but be baptized |
or the first was just bath. If YOU
ire one of the good baptists who
hink | have departed from the
aith. don't YOU think II would be
'ettcr To stop preaching SO much
bout other thin Is and other peo-
lie and start preaching more about
he Gospel Of Jesus Christ, which /,
5 the power. OF God unto saliva
ion. and lei some of these sinners |
q horn of God. than TO let them
o 10 some OF the holiness
Movements" called and get
and call il the second |
york of Grace when il is really the !
rst. If any Someone may ask. |
Why are SO many persons i'm the
hurch that are not born of God?
That is easily answered. Some
man may want to raise some mon
ey, SO he puts on two weeks
meeting and calls IT Soul
Campaign. when ~ "a really n
Dollar Campaign. He then ser DIS
n way for someone TO preach who
may be and who may not be born
IF God himself. and Just as he has
his "man-made' WAYS To raise
money he has his made WAYS
o get people into the church. He |
reaches about everybody smother
fho is gone 10 heaven and some
ne. who may be thinking of his
lotlrvr comes and joins the church
nd before the good brother is out
town the sinner has forgot
bout his mother and is doing the
anne thigs he was doing at tHst.
md while this minister is going TO
ONE other place where he is no, |
nown so we'll these sinners are
faced in some high places in the
,hurch. some of them go preaching
Ind some get on the deacon board
Now this is true accusation and
The reader. am sure, has seen
II come to pass. ard if he has not
can take him where il is going
on. This accusation, however, is
not for all evangelists: for God