Anabaptist Apologist

Four Ordinances Introduction According to Webster’s 1828, an “ordinance” is “A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action.”  There are many rules, or laws, of God for the ekklesia . Remember, Jesus has been set over ekklesia  as their head and direct leader. I want to provide comments on what I think are very specific commands or examples Christ gave his apostles that we can find observed in the New Testament. Unfortunately, not all ekklesias  are practicing these ordinances. For the most part, these ordinances are common and they serve incredibly important roles in the lives of believers—each one pictures and aspect of who Christ is and who we are to be. These need to be better observed. Baptism This ordinance is performed in the name of the "Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost,"[1] or in the name of Jesus Christ.[2] Really, this simply means that the rite is performed by the authority of the one who granted it. In this case either the Fath...

The New IFB The New Independent Fundamental Baptist movement  (NewIFB) sprung out of the Independent Fundamentalist Baptist movement, which was the result of an ecumenical conference.[1] Only, the New IFB is even more virulent and dangerous. I never thought a bastardized sect of Christianity could get worse, but then again, there's nothing new under the sun. Before we start, please note that this study won't be a comprehensive expose of this movement. The Pharisees The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.  Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?  Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?  But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.  Nicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)  Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?  They answered and said unto him, Art thou also of Galilee? Search, and look: for out of Galilee ariseth no p...

All Satan's Day This is the examination of what is known as "All Saint's Day," which should be more appropriately named, "All Satan's Day." This study is a sort of continuation of the historical development of Halloween, especially as it's popularly practiced in our Western society and, sadly, as believers. We won't spare any time and get right into it. The Encyclopedia Britannica states the following:[1] All Saints’ Day ,  also called  All Hallows’ Day,  Hallowmas,  or  Feast of All Saints , in the Christian  church , a day  commemorating  all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, celebrated on November 1 in the Western churches and on the first Sunday after  Pentecost  in the Eastern churches. Its origin cannot be traced with certainty, and it has been observed on various days in different places. A  feast  of all  martyrs  was kept on May 13 in the Eastern church according to  Ephraem Syrus ...