Comments on: SHOULD BAPTIST CHURCHES HAVE ALTARS? http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102 Blogging for the furtherance of the Gospel Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:27:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Truman Klecker http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-6183 Truman Klecker Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:24:11 +0000 http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102#comment-6183 Great post. Thanks! Great post. Thanks!

]]> By: Ken Blue http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-1180 Ken Blue Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:31:07 +0000 http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102#comment-1180 Brother Tim, I went forward in a Baptist church. A man took me to a prayer room where I accepted the Lord. Whether it was an “altar call,” I can’t remember. Nor does it matter. I believe churches should still invite sinners to trust Christ, regardless of how they do it. If having people to come forward is the best way to accomplish this, so be it. My article was intended to question where and how the “altar” concept and terminology entered Baptist churches. As you well know, many of the brethren are master “gnat strainers” at getting everything just right. So, I thought I would give them something to think about. Your comment, “... they certainly are not anti-scriptural” may not be correct. However, I think I have heard that argument from an evangelist. Altars, in church may be un-scriptural and anti-scriptural. I have been criticized up and down the country for having background music, drums, power point, songs on screen, and incorporating some methods from a pastor called “a devil,” by “our gang.” Yet, none of these acts are “anti-scriptural.” If the brethren believe we should not use the word “share” certainly they should be horrified at the word “altar.” That’s where I am coming from. God bless you Brother Ken Blue Brother Tim, I went forward in a Baptist church. A man took me to a prayer room where I accepted the Lord. Whether it was an “altar call,” I can’t remember. Nor does it matter.

I believe churches should still invite sinners to trust Christ, regardless of how they do it. If having people to come forward is the best way to accomplish this, so be it. My article was intended to question where and how the “altar” concept and terminology entered Baptist churches. As you well know, many of the brethren are master “gnat strainers” at getting everything just right. So, I thought I would give them something to think about.

Your comment, “… they certainly are not anti-scriptural” may not be correct. However, I think I have heard that argument from an evangelist. Altars, in church may be un-scriptural and anti-scriptural.

I have been criticized up and down the country for having background music, drums, power point, songs on screen, and incorporating some methods from a pastor called “a devil,” by “our gang.” Yet, none of these acts are “anti-scriptural.” If the brethren believe we should not use the word “share” certainly they should be horrified at the word “altar.” That’s where I am coming from.
God bless you Brother
Ken Blue

]]> By: Tim Haveman http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102&cpage=1#comment-1178 Tim Haveman Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:00:55 +0000 http://www.kenblueministries.com/?p=1102#comment-1178 Pastor Blue, I'm not sure where you are coming from on this one. Didn't you get saved by going forward at an altar call? And though they might be unscriptural, they certainly are not anti-scriptural. Hope you are doing well. Tim Pastor Blue, I’m not sure where you are coming from on this one. Didn’t you get saved by going forward at an altar call? And though they might be unscriptural, they certainly are not anti-scriptural. Hope you are doing well. Tim

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