Greetings, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ

about me:
http://www.puritanboard.com/members/shaungreen/

I look forward to the interesting learning, healthy debate, and encouragement...

Your brother in Christ

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Shaun Green
Husband to Marita & Father to Mary, Amy, Rachel & Benjamin
http://www.facebook.com/thelittlegreenhouse/
Deacon
Reformed Church Rietvallei (English Ward)
Reformed Churches of South Africa
Benoni, South Africa
http://www.onlycomfort.co.za

Wow! 20 years plus in a charismatic church that turned Reformed?!?!?!

Tell us about it!

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Ewen
1689 LBCF
Assemblies of God Bible College
Singapore

Welcome Shaun!

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Bob, elder, RBC Louisville. 1689 LBCF

"... Of such also, or of those who make a credible profession of being such, all those particular churches consist, which constitute our Lord's visible kingdom. ... Consequently, all the subjects of His government must have spiritual dispositions, , and yield spiritual obedience- obedience proceeding from an enlightened understanding, an awakened conscience, and a renewed heart."- Abraham Booth 1788

to the PB

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Martin - Reformed
Husband to the most godly, honorable and loyal wife Line
Searching for a Church
Webpage www.5solas.dk
Free Online Reformed Seminary - http://www.tnars.net
Soli Deo Gloria

It was indeed an incredible change! I would say that this was caused by the growth of the World Wide Web. The Internet seems particularly well-suited to learning and debate. Just as the Reformation benefited immensely from the advances in the printing industry, so too does Reformed Theology benefit from the growth of the Internet. These are still early days for the popular growth of the Internet (approximately <15years); I hope to see a related corresponding growth in the numbers of Reformed believers.

The change was not easy for the small charismatic church that we were attending, but the Lord used it for our benefit. Through the nineties, the pastor developed an appreciation for Reformed Theology, especially relating to Arminianism and Antinomianism. There were however still a number of "Charismatic" practices that were retained, particularly in the area of worship and revelation. By the time we moved on a few years ago, the Pastor was still having difficulty with Sola Scriptura, and remained deluded about high levels of regular direct personal revelation from God. The change in that church did not go without casualty, as some members were unable to agree with doctrines such as Predestination, and Sovereignty. May the Lord graciously continue in their reformation.

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...but Ewen, it seems that the Lord has been doing a similar work with you too

Welcome to the board.

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soli Deo gloria!
~Nicholas~ Ordained Pastor
Member, Fulton PCA; GPTS Student
Christians are like snow covered dung; it is the purity of the covering which the Father sees. -Luther-
There is nothing more ugly than a Christian orthodoxy without understanding or without compassion.
-Francis Schaeffer-

Greetings!

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Mike Myers
Teaching Elder
West Suffolk Baptist Church
Suffolk, Virginia

Many a plain, honest, unlearned disciple of Christ, by meditation, experience, prayers, and especially obedience, attains to a more clear, sound, and useful knowledge of the word of God, than some great scholars with all their wit and learning. Matthew Henry

Welcome Shaun!

I am in Cape Town.

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Tim Lindsay
member, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church, Halifax, NS, Canada
Living in Cape Town, South Africa
"under the Southern Cross, at the foot of Table Mountain, not far from the Cape of Good Hope"

Wasn't there a Reformed Baptist church in Benoni with a Pastor named Martin Holdt?

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Tim Vaughan
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian, OPC,
Santa Maria
California

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Benjamin P. Glaser, M. Div, Licentiate, Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
Member Fairmount ARP Church
Pittsburgh, PA

Deo Vindice

I'm closest to you, at 600km! I could almost stand on the roof my house and see you wave...

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Paul
No denomination, affiliated with FIEC
"Deliver me from worldly dispositions, for I am born from above and destined for glory" - Valley of Vision
"They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation" - Peter

The Lord has done something similar in my life. Thanks to Reformed websites.

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Albert, The Republic of the Philippines
Pasig United Covenant Reformed Church (a Reformed church plant)
United Covenant Reformed Churches in the Philippines (UCRCP)
Three Forms of Unity and Westminster Confession of Faith

Psalm 27:1a (AV) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
“Perseverance is the badge of true saints. The Christian life is not a beginning only in the ways of God, but also a continuance in the same as long as life lasts.” -

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Frank
Under Care
P.C.A.
Maryland

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Seeking Godly Wisdom,

Melissa
Baptist>Seeking Reformed Church Home
Louisville, Ky

First there was the "Reformation", then there was the "Further Reformation". What are we going to call this?

-----Added 8/20/2009 at 09:23:50 EST-----

Martin Holdt pastors the Constantia Park Baptist Church in Pretoria. He is a close friend of my Pastor. This seems to him: Constantia Baptist. He was also a speaker at the Skogheim Conference earlier this year along with Dr Beeke.

I have been told that there is a Reformed Baptist church in Boksburg, probably: Free Grace Baptist Church

Tim, where are you worshipping while in South Africa?

He's moved then. It's been 20 years or more since I attended his church for a month or so. I was in the APK in Orania, then the NGK in Poff Adder.

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sarah
WI
OPC
My Pastor's Sermons: Mark Jenkins...he's awesome!!!

Welcome to the PB, Shaun!

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Norm
IA PCA

In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:4-5

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Wayne Sparkman, Th.M.
Director, PCA Historical Center, St. Louis, MO
Blogs: The Continuing Story and PCA History Blog

Welcome!

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Anna
Wife of Tim/Marrow Man
Louisville, KY
Member of Midlane Park Presbyterian (Associate Reformed Presbyterian)

Greetings Shaun! Pleasure to hear your testimony.

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Michael Turner
Christ Reformed Church | Independent [WCF]
Georgia

Welcome to the PB!

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Yvonne
Reformed Presbyterian
Currently seeking a Church

"A man's most glorious actions will at last be found to be but glorious sins, if he hath made himself, and not the glory of God, the end of those actions." -T. Brooks

Thanks for the friendly welcomes

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Tim, if you are up visiting in Gauteng, please feel free to join us for worship

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I suppose I could apply that to either "Tim"!?
;-)

Welcome and good to read about you. God bless.

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<Raj>
Church Planting/Community devolepment

"God doesn't give law to crush us. His intention for us is abundant life. A society is only forced to live under man's oppressive laws when it refuses to live under God's." V. Mangalwadi in India: the grand experiment ( Pippa Rann Books UK)

Blog: www.milapindia.blogspot.com

Welcome to the PB family.

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Jim
1689 LBCF
Independent Bible Church
North Texas, USA

Welcome.

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Brian Eschen
Ruling Elder, PCA
Pleasanton, California

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Rangerus
Southern Baptist
Austin, TX
Teacher and Volunteer
1689 LBCF & BF&M 2000

Happy to have a brother here from so far away.

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Sandra, Lady of the Lake
CBA, Acton ME
http://www.viewsfromthedeck.blogspot.com

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16

Welcome aboard.

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Curt Lovelace
Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church (CBA)
Acton, Maine
Director, Lifework Forum
Sermons at SermonAudio.com/CBCActon
Blogging at Coffee with Curt

Thanks :-)

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Ray Nearhood
Layman
Rockdale Community Church (a Reformed Baptist Fellowship)
Conyers, GA
LBC 1689
Husband of Evelyn , Father of Oren and Elijah
"To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect." -

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Michael Tremmel
attending Christ Reformed Baptist Church
Hales Corners, WI.

Isaiah 46:5-11

I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Ps.16:8 ESV

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. 1 Cor.15:10a ESV

Praecepta docent, exempla movent (precepts teach, but examples move)

Welcome!!!

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Alex - Orange County, CA - PCA

"I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me."
Galatians 2:20

Manton - "The sovereign dominion of God is a great prop to our faith."

thanks Alex

Welcome !

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César Proença

there is no will nor running by which we can prepare the way for our salvation, it is wholly of the Divine Mercy Jean Calvin Institutes II . V. 17

Reformed Churches in The Netherlands (liberated) http://www.gkv.nl/main.asp?intTreeviewID=954

Igreja Reformada em Massamá Portugal http://www.igrejareformada.pt

Interesting background indeed.

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Reg
Youth Director/Seminary Student
Baptist
Maryland
http://www.worldmissionministries.com

Welcome!

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Ben
Chaplain, US Army
Ft. Riley, KS
TE Ohio Valley Presbytery, PCA

Welcome Shaun, sorry I am so slow to see your post.

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Michael P Doyle
Waukesha WI
Member of http://www.cornerstone-pca.com/
Attending http://www.lampseminary.org/

Welcome!

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Kevin, husband of a truly angelic woman, and father to ten.
Zion United Reformed Church of Sheffield
Ontario, Canada

You will love it on the PB. I have a great love for the country of South Africa and know that God has and will use it greatly for His Glory.

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Alan Hughes
PCA
Lake Zurich, Illinois

If you think I'm a Hyper-Calvinist, God planned that thought before the foundation of the Earth. If you try to tell me that God only planned some things and not all things, then your problem is with God not me.