tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post5488790926313884542..comments2023-10-18T09:38:27.290-05:00Comments on Time 2 Change Churches!: Hiding from man? or Hiding from God?pastorbrianculverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-57820247735659013512008-01-02T13:13:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:13:00.000-06:00I will let you know how it turns out. thanks for t...I will let you know how it turns out. thanks for the prayers! have a safe trip this weekend!pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-10161875430665042852008-01-02T13:09:00.000-06:002008-01-02T13:09:00.000-06:00KEEPING YOU IN PRAYER!!! please keep me posted abo...KEEPING YOU IN PRAYER!!! <BR/>please keep me posted about the meeting !!!!<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>MelissaMelissa's Life https://www.blogger.com/profile/08139712323273666736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-45327174630654047282008-01-02T09:25:00.000-06:002008-01-02T09:25:00.000-06:00thanks for your input j razz! I appreciate it. I...thanks for your input j razz! I appreciate it. I didn't know about the withholding of baptism. I agree, with you on that. I understand why they do it but I do not agree with them doing it. Really makes you think when it comes to what we here in america have to put up with doesn't it? Seems the worst we get is someone coming on our blog and calling us a name!pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6591518369598505341.post-77295409425731002422008-01-02T08:37:00.000-06:002008-01-02T08:37:00.000-06:00Hi Brian,I spent some time in Chandagarh, located ...Hi Brian,<BR/><BR/>I spent some time in Chandagarh, located in the Punjab state of India. While I was there several came to Christ and several did not like the fact that they did. One boy was badly beaten and left for dead when he told his parents of his coming to faith in Christ alone. They beat him and yet he would not deny. They beat him more and he would not deny the savior that bought him. They beat him until he could not walk, talk, or even make a move as he was unconscience and they threw him in a dumpster. When he came to, he was taken to us and subsequently to a hospital for treatment. <BR/><BR/>Stories like those are bittersweet. They encourage and yet sadden. They motivate and yet they give room for pause. We definitely do need to heed scripture and long for obedience that cries out for our savior, even under such persecution from our own families.<BR/><BR/>As for discipleship, I was thoroughly impressed with the local church's model there. If you became a Christian, they would not let you be baptised into the church until you spent a year living with another believer (and his/her family if there is family) and then they would baptise you into the church. When I asked them why such the delay in baptism, they said they want to keep the church healthy and this allows for great discipleship and also allows for them to know who really has been called of God to become one of His.<BR/><BR/>Something to think on; although I do not see how one can biblically withold baptism, I do understand their application. Although, I think that would be better served by excercising church discipline rather than witholding baptism.<BR/><BR/>j razzj razzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584590268318839210noreply@blogger.com