Boaz
04-22-2019, 07:37 AM
I went to church yesterday . Doesn't sound like a big deal I know . BUT In admission I have not been attending regularly of late . I have had a lot to do after selling my business trying to tie up all the loose ends to walk away from it . In the process slacking off not going to church most of the time . I'm not having doubts , not having a spiritual crisis or anything of the kind . I just got lazy I guess .
Members have called thinking I'm sick or have trouble . I didn't lie...just told em I was taking some time . But last week with Easter coming I told myself I needed to get back in the saddle at church . Committed to myself . So I showed up with my old KJV and all came around to see me . Yep..I did the right thing .
Of coarse yesterday being Easter it was a longer service . Two new families that had been coming a while joined our church . A young couple that had been going to our drug Christian drug rehab called ...Arms of Christ ...joined our church and wanted to commit their brand new baby to GOD .
Now I belong to an Independent Baptist church ...fundamentalist . We believe in GOD's word . We have no sacraments but of coarse practice Christ's ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper/communion . There is no baptism of babies or children too young to make the decision and commitment of baptism . But in our 'commitment' of babies or young children it is the parents who commit . They commit to raising their child in GOD . To provide a Christian home for them . To lead them to Christ .
It's not an 'official' ceremony ...just a commitment by the parents to GOD witnessed by the congregation . It's at the request of the parents and not expected by the church . This young couple asked yesterday . It's always a glad time for members to see it and all come down to the front to give support and prayer . Knowing this young couple had been in rehab , had this new baby and requesting this made it even more special .
Well I'd say I had a good Easter yesterday and I hope you did too .
Charlie
Members have called thinking I'm sick or have trouble . I didn't lie...just told em I was taking some time . But last week with Easter coming I told myself I needed to get back in the saddle at church . Committed to myself . So I showed up with my old KJV and all came around to see me . Yep..I did the right thing .
Of coarse yesterday being Easter it was a longer service . Two new families that had been coming a while joined our church . A young couple that had been going to our drug Christian drug rehab called ...Arms of Christ ...joined our church and wanted to commit their brand new baby to GOD .
Now I belong to an Independent Baptist church ...fundamentalist . We believe in GOD's word . We have no sacraments but of coarse practice Christ's ordinances of baptism and the Lord's supper/communion . There is no baptism of babies or children too young to make the decision and commitment of baptism . But in our 'commitment' of babies or young children it is the parents who commit . They commit to raising their child in GOD . To provide a Christian home for them . To lead them to Christ .
It's not an 'official' ceremony ...just a commitment by the parents to GOD witnessed by the congregation . It's at the request of the parents and not expected by the church . This young couple asked yesterday . It's always a glad time for members to see it and all come down to the front to give support and prayer . Knowing this young couple had been in rehab , had this new baby and requesting this made it even more special .
Well I'd say I had a good Easter yesterday and I hope you did too .
Charlie