tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post2807406459849776530..comments2023-05-02T09:50:43.941-05:00Comments on Reformed Baptist Blog: NCFIC: A New Family Integrated Church Denomination? By Shawn MathisKeith Throophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08112617983370327521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-17339680325115199672016-07-07T09:07:02.823-05:002016-07-07T09:07:02.823-05:00Well, brother, we will have to agree to disagree a...Well, brother, we will have to agree to disagree about whether or not it is loving to publicly confront public error in the churches with the hope and for the sake of greater unity and fidelity to Scripture in the end. <br /><br />You may be surprised to learn that I have also participated in one of their meetings in the past, and I have interacted at some length with advocates of the FICM and their writings in the past as well. As for contacting Scott, I have repeatedly sent emails through the contact links of his church's website, and I have never received a response. In fact, I did so after posting each of these articles:<br /><br />http://reformedbaptist.blogspot.com/2014/08/answering-scott-browns-challenge.html<br /><br />http://reformedbaptist.blogspot.com/2014/09/will-scott-brown-answer-my-challenge.html<br /><br />I have even posted links to my articles on the NCFIC Facebook page so that he could see them and offer a response, and have seen no response. So, frankly, I think the ball is in his court.<br /><br />I think it is obvious, therefore, that I need no reminder that Scott is not a "fictional character, but a brother in Christ who earnestly seeks to serve our Lord and Savior." Perhaps you could remind him that I am not a "fictional character, but a brother in Christ who earnestly seeks to serve our Lord and Savior." <br /><br />By the way, Scott and his fellow FICM advocates have been publicly criticizing the rest of us for years -- even those of us within conservative, Reformed circles -- by lumping us in with the most liberal of churches simply because we may have age segregated Sunday school or youth ministries in our churches, so I fail to see how a public response to his positions and actions -- not an attack upon his character -- could be seen in any way as unloving. After all, he is the one who constantly implies we are sinning by adopting practices that he says go against Scripture. I fail to see why, then, it could possibly be seen as unloving for men such as myself to respond in as public a manner as he has spoken against us.Keith Throophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112617983370327521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-7298110175778251602016-06-23T06:42:02.278-05:002016-06-23T06:42:02.278-05:00Dear brother in Christ, while it is good to be wat...Dear brother in Christ, while it is good to be watchful for the sake of protecting the church from being taken captive by foolish philosophies or the perversion of sound doctrine, I think your suspicions here are off base and lacking in love - a love that believes all things, and hopes all things. I do no agree with all of the tenants of the NCFIC, but as a pastor I personally have been exceedingly blessed and encouraged by Scott Brown and his ministry. Last year I participated in one of their regional meetings for church leaders and found nothing akin to forming a new denomination; rather, it was a wonderful time of meeting other pastors living in the region and being encouraged to press on as we seek to faithfully lead and pastor our churches. While at some level I can appreciate your concerns, please be charitable in your estimations. Perhaps you could even give Scott a call and discuss your concerns - he's not a fictional character, but a brother in Christ who earnestly seeks to serve our Lord and Savior.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232855669885474925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19532009.post-74033202007838304332016-05-19T23:02:49.970-05:002016-05-19T23:02:49.970-05:00Thanks Keith for staying on top of this movement. ...Thanks Keith for staying on top of this movement. Scott Brown has been given a pass in Reformed Baptist and Founders churches for way too long. This shows a considerable lack of discernment just like the blind eye many gave Doug Phillips.Scott Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458585010465581668noreply@blogger.com