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"FALSE BAPTIST DOCTRINES"

Note: The closer a counterfeit anything is to the real thing,the more "passable" it becomes. And thus,the more deceptive it becomes. In many respects,this may be said of some very basic Baptist doctrinal teachings,i.e. as follows:

1. Although The Baptist vehemently deny,"that water baptism,by immersion" is a present pre-requisite for one's salvation. "Water baptism,by immersion" (is required) for one to become an accepted member of,The Baptist Church! Which Baptist Church ,they state, (IS),Christ's One Body. So? In other words. They (do) believe. That one (must) receive "water baptism,by immersion",in order for one "to beome a saved member" of Christ's Earthly (and) Mystical,One True (Baptist) Church!

2.Although the Apostle Paul stated,in Eph 4:5. That there is only "ONE BAPTISM", (i.e.One dry,waterless,Holy Spirit,3rd Person Holy Trinity administered,Baptism of Death, not (like) Christ in Jordan,but (with) Christ Jesus at Calvary e.g.1 Cor 12:13,with Rom 6:3-10). The Baptists,insist upon observing TWO BAPTISMS.i.e. ONE WATER,(like) Christ in Jordan. ONE SPIRIT,(with) Christ Jesus,at Calvary. But ONE,PLUS ONE, ADDS UP TO TWO--of anything. Any way one chooses to add them.

Note: (IF),ONE RECEIVES (BOTH BAPTISMS SIMULTANEOUSLY),then one indeed "becomes saved",i.e."becomes Holy Spirit Baptized,AT THE SAME TIME ONE IS "TAP WATER BAPTIZED"! Not so of course¡ In all Baptist churches,one is to "go forward",and openly express saving belief,in Christ Jesus,and has then,and there,said to receive The Baptism of The Holy Spirit. But then. Must always "wait",till there are "enough converts",to warrant heating up the tap water in the baptistry,and a regularly scheduled,water baptism,Sunday Service,"is (thereafter) arranged".

(3). Which leads us to ask The Baptists. (If),one was "Spiritually Saved",the moment they "Spiritually Accepted Christ" (at an earlier altar call). What does one "get",when one is "dipped in tap water" severaì weekó later? And are they then to have (once again),"Put On Christ"? And,from that point on,"are to Walk In The Newness of Life? Something that was said to have occured earlier,at the precise moment of their "altar call confession of faith? Rather confusing isn't it?

(4). But the Baptist are quick to proclaim. That the believer's 2nd baptism in water,(Like) Christ Jesus in Jordan.is "totally symbolic". Simply "portraying" before the world,that the believer has been "buried with",and "resurrected like",Christ Jesus at Calvary. And they quote Rom 6:3-10,to supposedly support their (extra) "baptism,in tap water". Not so,as we shall later on discover.

(5). First of all,in refuting the above. THERE IS NOT ONE DROP OF "TAP WATER",EITHER STATED,OR IMPLIED,IN ROM 6:3-10! Those verses,refer solely,to Christ's Baptism of Death at Calvary. He did not "die",at His water baptism in The River Jordan!

Rom 6:3,4 "KNOW YE NOT. THAT SO MANY OF US,AS WERE BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST JESUS. WERE BAPTIZED,(INTO HIS DEATH). THEREFORE,WE ARE BURIED (WITH HIM),BY BAPTISM INTO (DEATH)--".

Note: If the foregoing verses,state anything. It is that "the saved",are not to be baptized (like) Christ Jesus in the river Jordan. But we are "RECKONED BY GOD",to have been baptized (with) Holy Spirit Death Baptism,(with) Christ Jesus at Calvary! Water baptism? Or,Holy Spirit Death Baptism? Paul said,in Eph 4:5,that (in this dispensation of Grace). THE SAVED ARE (ONLY PERMITTED)"ONE" OF THE ABOVE. . Regardless,of any and all well sounding arguments of Baptists,et al,to the contrary,i.e.that would read "(TWO) BAPTISMS",(instead of) "(ONE) BAPTISM") into Eph 4:5.

The Baptist proclaim,that one must be "totally immersed" in a baptistry filled with "tap water",to symbolically,quote: "Show the world,that the convert has been (buried) with Christ". If this were so,then it should also follow that:

(1). One should put the baptistry,out on the sidewalk,in front of the church,so "the world" could see it! Right? Then,to complete "the symbolic ritual".

(2). One should also,"be hung on a telephone pole",at the same place,and for the same reason.i.e. "To show the world",that one had been (hung up) with Christ,"in (the likeness of),His death"!

(3). If the foregoing (first) event,should be used,"as a symbolic portrayal" of one's "having been slain,and buried with Christ" (openly),"for the world to see. Then it should follow,that the (second) event,should (also) be an undeniable portion,of that same "symbolic portrayal"! To openly show "the world",that one had been "hung up together,in (the likeness of) His death". The Baptist,et al,only "symbolically portray" only the (first) event! Inconsistent,to say the least. And a false,self serving rendering,of Rom 6:3-10..

Now let us examine a Baptist false teaching,concerning the (so called) Great Commission of Mark 16:15-18. Note carefully,(the entire wording),of that (strictly Jewish) Kingdom Commission,as follows:

Mark 16:15-18 "AND HE SAID UNTO THEM. GO YE (INTO) ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE. (Notice,that it does not say,"GO UNTO" ALL THE WORLD" but simply,"TO GO INTO",ALL THE WORLD!. Matt 10:5,6,and Matt 15:24 with John 20:21. Sets forth "the limited scope",of that entire,post resurrection.Commission,paraphrased as follows: "GO YE (JEWISH) APOSTLES,(INTO) ALL GENTILE NATIONS,OF THE THEN KNOWN WORLD, AND PREACH THE (STRICTLY JEWISH) KINGDOM GOSPEL,SOLELY TO THE JEWISH DIASPORA,THEN DISPERSED THROUGHOUT ALL PAGAN GENTILE NATIONS. (AS) THE RESURRECTED CHRIST JESUS SO COMMISSIONED YOU (SOLELY TO DO) IN JOHN 20:21. COMPARED WITH,MATT 10:5,6, MATT 15:24!

THE (JEWISH) BELIEVER,THAT BELIEVETH,(AND) IS BAPTIZED,BY TOTAL WATER IMMERSION (AS) WAS CHRIST JESUS IN JORDAN,SHALL BE SAVED. BUT HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT IN THE JEWISH MESSIAH,(AS BEING CHRIST JESUS),SHALL BE DAMNED. WATER BAPTIZED--OR NOT.

Note: Here,it is of the utmost importance to note. That The Baptists,et al,choose "to invert" the above verse,to supposedly say. "HE THAT BELIEVETH,AND IS SAVED SHALL BE BAPTIZED--". They then,"omit",the remainder of the (full) commission, Which which plainly sets forth,the Matt 10:5,6 (strictly Jewish) "sign gifts" of the (strictly Jewish) believer,as follows:

vs 17,18 "AND THESE SIGNS,SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE. IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS. THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS;AND IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING IT SHALL NOT HURT THEM. THEY SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK,AND THEY SHALL RECOVER". No Baptists,"exhibit such signs".

There it is! The Baptists,"unscripturally invert" the first half of the above (Jewish) Commission. And chose "to ignore",the last half of the same Commission!

On the other hand. The Pentecostals,"take the first half". And then,"try to fake the last half".of the same Commission.

If you ask any Baptist,if they believe they must "add" water baptism,"to" saving faith,in order to be "saved"? They will vehemently deny it. But (that) is precisely what Mark 16:16,so states. i.e. "HE THAT BELIEVETH, (AND) IS BAPTIZED,SHALL BE SAVED". But the Baptists go on to say. AND NO SIGNS OF THE SAVED BELIEVER ARE TO FOLLOW"? Think about (THAT) Baptists. Take the so-called Great Commiss-
ion of Matt 28:19,20; Mark 16:15-18,as a (strictly Jewish) Commission,instead of The Marching Orders of Our Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26 to Evangelize The (Gentile) World. And you will (then),BE "RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH",(dispensationally speaking). As (all) are told to so do,in 2 Tim 2:15. However--.

As with most other denominations,that "take" the above (strictly Jewish) Kingdom Commission,to be (their),"GO (UNTO) ALL THE (GENTILE) NATIONS--". The Baptists "use" the above Commission,to supposedly support their "missions,to foreign countries programs"! But,as we shall discover. (That Commission),fully expired,with the third,and final,temporary,transitional,"setting aside" of National Israel's "dispensation of law",at Acts 28:28! In James 1:1,and 1 Pet 1:1,the above,(strictly Jewish),Kingdom Commission,(solely to The Jews,during their world wide "diaspora",or "dispersion",was fulfilled,and then ended,at Acts 28:28. Once heard,"THE DIASPORA",need not "be told",any more,that Israel's Messiah Christ Jesus,had indeed been slain,buried,and resurrected,and ascended to heaven.

Failure to see,and accept,the foregoing dispensational fact. Concerning the three phase,transitional,temporary "setting aside",of National Israel's Judahism at Acts 13:46; 18:6 and finally,at Acts 28:28. (AND),the creation of our Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10,at the same foregoing 3 points,in time,and place. The Baptists,and others,"still cling to" Israel's "GO TO" COMMISSION,mentioned earlier;rather,than accept the unique dispensational program,of our Mystery Church. Which is (now) "TO STAND",e.g. Eph 6:13,in context. As for the (strictly Jewish) "sign gifts of the Jewish believer",of Matt 10:5,6 and Mark 16:17,18? Paul said,in 1 Cor 1:22 "FOR THE JEWS,REQUIRE A SIGN". But said of "us",of the dispensation of The Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26,in 2 Cor 5:7, "BUT (WE) WALK BY FAITH,NOT BY SIGHT". Or very simply stated. "THE JEWS REQUIRED SIGNS FROM GOD". And "GOD'S WAYS BEING EQUAL",Ezek 18:25,29, "GOD,"REQUIRED SIGNS,FROM THE JEWS" e.g.Matt 10:5,6, Mark 16:15-18,with Ex 4:1-9. As a prime example of (our) Mystery Church Program. (WE) WALK BY FAITH--NOT BY SIGHT". (WE),neither"seek signs" from God. Nor,do (we) "receive signs" from God.

Another false teaching of The Baptists,is that known as "alien baptism". In other words. If one were to seek to "join" a Baptist church,from a different denomination, And had been "water baptized",as a member of that former denomination. Then The Baptists,would not "recognize" that former baptism,as being "a valid one",but would insist upon "re-baptizing their Baptist convert"--their way. Totally unscriptural,and totally undispensational as well.

The Baptist also (undispensationally) collect "a 10% tithe",which was,simply stated, A JEWISH INCOME TAX,imposed on eleven tribes of Israel,to support the 12th Tribe of Israel,The Levitical Priesthood,according to The Laws of Moses,in The Old Testament Covenant of Law,of Neh 13:10.

In Mal 3:7-10,"that tithe",was called,A STRICTLY JEWISH "ORDINANCE"! While in Eph 2:14,15,and Col 2:14,Paul plainly stated. That (ALL) such "Jewish Ordinances" WERE (TOTALLY ABOLISHED,AT CALVARY)! Yet,The Baptist,et al. Will place their parishoners,"BACK UNDER" that esclusively Jewish "Ordinance". Long enough,to get the funds they need,to support the pastor,and their church,superstructure!

But nowhere in Holy Writ,was anyone,"ever authorized to collect",the foregoing 10% tithe. Other than,The Jewish Tribe of Levi,e.g. Heb 7:5! Thus,(any) collection of that "10% tithe"(since Calvary),is both unscriptural,and undispensational,to say the least..

The Baptist "church",obviously believes in the (undispensational) "church hierarchial organization",called "the clergy",and "the laity". But in our present Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26. Such "unequal divisions" of "the equal brotherhood" of our "ONE BODY",of Eph 4:5,no longer exists,.Gal 3:26-28, Col 3:11.

Since the three phase,transitional,"setting aside" of The Jewish Dispensation,of The Mosaic Law,at Acts 13:46; 18:6,and (finally),at Acts 28:28. And the imultaneous) creation of our Mystery Church,at the same three points in time and place. It says,(of us),in 1 Tim 2:5."FOR THERE IS (now) ONLY ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN. THE (Singular) MAN,CHRIST JESUS".

So much for those,who would cling to the last vistages of Israel's High Priest "hierarchial organization",of "clergy",and "laity"!

In point of doctrinal and dispensational fact. In this dispensation of Grace,of Our Mystery Church of Eph 3:1-10, Rom 16:25,26. (ALL) "building worship",with it's "multiple human priests,ministers,or rabbis","it's stated meetings","it's ordinances of Divine service",and "it's other unique,sectarian programs",are expressly forbiddem,e.g. Heb 9:1-10. In favour of,"A NEW AND LIVING WAY TO WORSHIP CHRIST JESUS. SOLELY,IN THE HEAVENLIES"; e.g. Heb Ch 9,with Heb 10:19,20. So much again,for any,and all further undispensational acts."of playing church". For any and all,undispensational reasons! Hebrews Ch 9 alone,should convince any and all,of that (obvious) doctrinal,and dispen- sational fact! (All) of the "shadow types",of The Mosaic Law,"were totally replaced",by The Reality,of Christ's Sacrifice of Himself at Calvary! Which of course,included Temple Worship,a multiple priesthood,or "Clergy",plus (all) of "the Jewish Shadow Ordinances of Divine Service". So states Heb Ch 9. Yes. "WE THAT HAVE ENTERED INTO HIS REST,HAVE CEASED FROM OUR OWN WORKS,AS GOD DID FROM HIS,(at Gen 2:1-3). And that,in essence,says it all! (We),are to (rest solely),IN CHRIST'S FINISHED WORK OF CALVARY. Why so? If not,WE WILL "FRUSTRATE THE RIGHTEOUS- NESS OF GOD! FOR IF RIGHTEOUSNESS COME BY THE LAW. THEN CHRIST IS DEAD,IN VAIN". It is just that important. That we now cease,(all) of (our) "undispen- sational religiosity",and (all) "churchianity". And (rest totally),in that which took place at Calvary. 2,000 years before,we were even born! In that respect,better carefully read Matt 7:13-23.

The Baptists also believe,in open,audible,praying.which Christ Jesus Himself,in Matt 6:1-7,vehemently denounced. And,in no uncertain terms.

The list of Baptist false unscriptural,and undispensational teachings goes on and on. Check the attached list,entitled "MYSTERY CHURCH NO NO'S",for some of them.

Please give this to your Baptist friends,so that they might do as did the Noble Bereans of Acts 17:10-12 "THAT RECEIVED THE WORD OF GOD WITH ALL READINESS OF MIND; AND SEARCHED THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, WHETHER CERTAIN THINGS THEY WERE TOLD BY PAUL HIMSELF",OR OTHERS,WERE SO--OR NOT SO.

It is not easy,"to give up" one's sectarian,denominational,of "FAITH +WORK=SALVATION" (self-serving) messages. And solely stand on Paul's One Acceptable Gospel of Grace,described in Gal 1:6-9. Which is. THE INDWELLIING SPIRIT OF CHRIST JESUS,PLUS NOTHING=SALVATION,. Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5, Gal 2:16,etc. (ALL),of the well over 12,000 (major) sectarian denominations in view to-day,(although they may vehemently deny it). Refuse to discontinue setting forth,some form,or degree,of the last vistages of Israel's "religious works of the law".In direct opposition,to that plainly forbidden in Rom 11:6. Those who continue to do so,for any reason(s),are automatically placed under,"THE ANATHA-MARANATHA--CURSE OF GOD"--Gal 1:6-9. Even,if an angel from heaven,tells them they are doctrinally.and dispensationally justified to do so!

In closing,it would be well to remember. That the closer "a counterfeit church" (is ) to "the real church". The far more difficult it becomes,"to spot it". And the least likely one is "to question it's authenticity". As it is,with a very excellent "copy",of an "authentic" Treasury Bill,so to speak.

Wellington

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