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doulos said:
True but there are also a great number of churches embracing what can only be called heresy these days. How do you discipline an entire denomination that has obviously strayed off the narrow? If you've got an entire body of believers who are believing something thats diametrically opposed to good doctrine what do you do? More to the point, what do you do with their members who flee from that teaching to your congregation?

I assume most of us in this forum are attending solid churches. Of course, I assume there are many churches out there as you described.

I know of no way that an entire denomination can be disciplined. For the individual, they should leave those denominations, even if their particular church is somewhat solid. Although it is unwritten, some denominations believe that others are apostate. Maybe they can formalize their belief. I have heard that only the SBC as a denomination has stopped the tide of a denomination turning liberal. But there are so many factions within the SBC, I don't know if that is entirely true.

What does a solid church within a biblical denomination do when someone from a bad church/denominational setting begin attending the church or desire membership. Just make sure they understand God's grace; but I don't any need of contacting their old church.

Last edited by John_C; Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:57 AM.
John Chaney

"having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith . . ." Colossians 2:7