PuritanZealot
Puritan Board Freshman
Just as a side note I do feel it worth mentioning that whilst we Baptists might exclude someone from the Lords Table because they are not a member of our wider church (our deacons always say 'we welcome those who share our faith from companion churches or congregations' meaning Gospel Standard or Strict Baptist) we DO have fellowship with members of other churches. My Pastor is vice chairman of the Trinitarian Bible Society so for him to say he doesn't regard non GSSB christians as 'true' christians would put him in something of a bind as he goes about the evangelical work of the society. Also a friend of mine who is an elder/minister (awaiting pastoral calling) in our church is the chairman of the Free Grace Evangelical Society, so again if he were to say those African or Indian Christians he meets weren't 'real' christians his work would be almost pointless.
I know this is a little off point but I got the feeling some Presbyterian's regard us as totally insular and disregarding of any other denominations. A lot of my church are quite good friends with a local Presbyterian/Evangelical church in Salisbury that is totally different to our own.
I know this is a little off point but I got the feeling some Presbyterian's regard us as totally insular and disregarding of any other denominations. A lot of my church are quite good friends with a local Presbyterian/Evangelical church in Salisbury that is totally different to our own.