Q: Withdraw from church and hide in our home?
Through studying Scripture, My husband and now align more with reformed views. Well yesterday our pastor had a talk with my husband and eventually told him that he shouldn't take communion on Sunday with our church. The pastor tried to covert him to Baptist. When my husband said no, he was told he wouldn't be a member of the church and was advised not to take communion.
We are at a lost at what to do. We have decided to continue our family church at home.
Does anyone lead a home church? Is there any advice anyone can give?
A: Is there a sin issue the pastor brought up that caused the decision to run away from the chyrch? Are you refusing church discipline or is this simply about communion?
If it was the pastor trying to explain Christianity; since all modern Christianity is from the reformation, then you choose to not listen to him, or he called out something as legut sinful and you refused to repent of it then yes abstaine from communion as Scripture is clear. You still need to resolve this issue between you and the pastor.
However, if that pastor is simply saying you have to be a member to partake then thats legalistically wrong. I believe the IBF cult does that too [requires rebaptism to be a member], so he has no right to sit above Scripture as a god to refuse the sacraments to you or your husband, as it is the Lords Table and He invites us to it, but secondly the Scriptures clearly say let a man examine himself and not be in serious trouble w God for not obeying its rules.
Many believers dont realize that many Baptists are reformed (focused on sovereignty of God and salvation only because of grace)! In fact, traditional Baptist theology was reformed. But if you mean Calvinist in doctrine of salvation then many churches aplly. SBC has 50% calvinist.
It’s not good to be separated from the local body (Heb 10:25), you can find a Reformed Baptist church or calvinistically aligned one if you need to leave. Be prepared to do a lot of research and be willing to drive 100 miles to a solid church; theyre rare today.
Historically the home is a mini world... parents govern the home, the Husband rules it, and the family is Christ centered 247 365, even has devotionals, studying Scripture, always talking about it, and homeschool. Their work was also together as a family either as a farm or blacksmith etc. Then we go OUT to join the local visible Church; the congregation of saints. Hebrews tells us not to forsake assembling. We dont run from the world like monks and amish. We live in it.
Lets assume that pastor has a wrong view of the Lord's Table. There are many wonky pastors with wonky and straight up false teachings today. Find a church that aligns with your current understanding of Scripture and move your membership there. If you grow in knowledge of Scripture you can move to a different congregation that upholds those views until you come to full maturity and find a church that holds the same if not closest to it in your area.
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