Wow That's pretty brutal but could come in handy. You could even technically put someone in "time out" for a while. Thanks Gary thanks for the info. I use Thunderbird and I just looked and they have a similar feature. Peace, Steve Gary Webb wrote: > Let me take this opportunity to inform those who use Outlook Express > that you can select not only the forums you participate in, but also > the members that you believe offer valuable input. If you find a > particular member to be unusually unprofitable to you, simply go to > the menu item "Message" and then select "Block Sender". That will > automatically send all that person's emails to the "Deleted Items" > folder. It is a very useful feature and might avoid many unnecessary > emails going back and forth about what is or is not appropriate > content on the forum. I have already blocked several members of > various forums this way. By now, I'm sure I've already saved several > hours of hitting the "Delete" key. In addition, my doctor has > reported great improvements in my blood pressure. > > > GARY WEBB > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jerry <mailto:jlew@...> > *To:* pastorsforum@... <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2007 11:42 PM > *Subject:* Re: [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans Became a Baptist > > Jeff, > > Jerry, you sure seem proud of this 'muddog' campbellite. > Is that the only way you can respond to his points, ....an insult????? > > "Proud"??? ....... "Muddog Campbellite" ????? > > .............. > > There are people who also say, "The Bible makes Pentecostals" .... > > Jerry > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jeff Hallmark <mailto:bctexan@...> > *To:* pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:12 AM > *Subject:* Re: [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans Became a Baptist > > Jerry, you sure seem proud of this 'muddog' campbellite. > > > > > On 3/13/07, *Jerry* <jlew@... > <mailto:jlew@...>> wrote: > > > The title of this piece is interesting ..... "T*he Bible > Makes Baptists"* > > Consider another perspective, .... Bob Felkner wrote > this, posted > on http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume20/GOT020346.htm > <http://www.truthmagazine.com/archives/volume20/GOT020346.htm%20> > > Now, I do not agree with all of Mr Felkner's thoughts > here, or in the whole article, but find them interesting > in light of the statement "T*he Bible Makes Baptists." * > ** > Do remember that I am Baptist, but let me go on record > that I despise sectarian pride. There are God-loving, > committed disciples of Christ in many different > denominations and groups. > > Jerry > PS: This is not an endorsement of Bob Felkner or Truth > Magazine. > ** > ** > *"Almost thou persuadest me to be a . . . "* > > Baptists are wrong when they conclude that the Bible makes > Baptists. From the Baptist book, we hear the following > statements: "The Bible has'a tendency to turn men toward > the Baptist position" (Odle, p. 94). "I believe that > anybody who gets hold of a New Testament, reads it, and > obeys it is very likely to come out of that experience a > Baptist" (Odle, p. 24) . . . . . . every doctrine of the > New Testament is Baptist doctrine" (Odle, p. 93). > > It would be nice for them if they could turn to Acts 26:28 > and read, "Almost thou persuadest me to be a Baptist." But > they cannot read that in the New Testament; furthermore, > they cannot read of anyone ever being "a Baptist." John, > the son of Zacharias and Elisabeth, was known as "the > Baptist," not "a Baptist." He was called this because he > was "the baptiser" or the one who baptized (Mk. 6:14, 24, > ASV). He was not a Baptist preacher, and he was not a > member of the Baptist church, but it does mention the > church that Christ built. John the Baptist was never a > member of the church that Christ built because he was dead > before it was established. In Matthew 14:10, we read that > Herod "beheaded John in the prison," and in Matthew 16:18 > (two chapters later), Jesus promised to build the church. > John was never a member of the Baptist Church, and Paul > never persuaded anyone to become a Baptist, and that is > why I am not a Baptist. I had rather be a member of the > church that Christ built and wear the name that shows my > relationship to Him. > > ..... Baptists are guilty of preaching doctrines other > than that which the apostles preached, and that is why I > am not a Baptist. > > In his conclusion he states: > Baptist words and Baptist doctrines have been compared > with the words of the New Testament, and there is an > impressive difference between them. I have attempted to > make an honest presentation of the truth. If Baptists will > be just as honest in their acceptance of this truth, they > will cease to be Baptists. > > I agree with the Baptist preacher who said: "This day in > which we live, beloved brothers and sisters, is no day for > dillydallying, or shillyshalling, by mealymouthed > preachers. It is the day of all days for no stammerer in > the pulpit or an insipid, spineless, and convictionless > Christian in the pew" (Odle, p. 117). > > > > > ** > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jeff Hallmark <mailto:bctexan@...> > *To:* pastorsforum@... > <mailto:pastorsforum@...> > *Cc:* OpenPastorsForum@... > <mailto:OpenPastorsForum@...> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 13, 2007 4:41 PM > *Subject:* [PastorsForum] How Christmas Evans Became a > Baptist > > > > > > > > *The Bible Makes Baptists* > Christmas Evans, a Welsh Baptist preacher, was born on > Christmas day in 1766. He preached fervently and > effectually to the Welsh people from about 1787 his > death in July 1838. He gives the following account of > how he became a Baptist. > > "A person of the name of Amos had left the > (Presbyterian) church at Liwynrhyodwn, and had been > baptized at Aberduar. He came to see me, and I began > to assail the Anabaptist heresy, as I had been > accustomed to consider it. But Amos soon silenced > me. I attributed my defeat to my ignorance of the New > Testament, and therefore began to read from the > beginning of Matthew, to prepare myself for the next > interview. Having read the New Testament through, I > found not a single verse in favor of Paedobaptism > (i.e. baptizing infants). I met frequently with > passages in the Old and New Testaments referring to > the circumcision and naming of children, their > bringing up in the 'nurture and admonition of the > Lord,' etc. but with none making any mention of their > baptism; while about forty passages seemed to me to > testify clearly for baptism on a profession of faith. > These scriptures spoke to my conscience and convinced > me of the necessity of personal obedience to the > baptism which Christ had ordained. After a little > struggle between the flesh and spirit, obedience and > disobedience, I applied to the Baptist church at > Aberduar. I was cordially received." > > This took place in the summer of 1787, four years > after his conversion. At age twenty, he was baptized > in the river Duar by Timothy Thomas. > > Hey, Dean me thinks I beat you to the posting, hehehehehe > > > -- > Bro. 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