02-21-2016, 04:36 PM
(02-21-2016, 04:25 PM)fredtoast Wrote: How can they tell if you are just joining on a whim?
What exactly would keep a person from being accepted.
From what I can tell churches are trying to get as many as possible to join. I don't notice them being very picky.
It's an informal interview to an extent. They discuss the teachings and how you came to this decision. In the baptist church I referenced above my mate had basically a sponsor. It was one of the men from his bible study group. They spent time getting to know each other and their families. These churches are like families so I can see why they want to know your intentions before you are a full member. And I must say we have attended his church and bible study and they are all fantastic people. I wish I knew the bible as well as some of these guys. That's one of my regrets in life was that I never really got to know the bible well.
