Publisher's Synopsis
David Clarke tells of his Secession from the Bierton Strict and Particular Baptist Church, in 1984 over matters of conscience. This Church was formed in 1831 and became a Gospel Standard cause in 1981 but sadly fell into serious doctrinal error teaching general redemption to Sunday school children and maintained the law of Moses was the rule of life for the believer, and not the gospel of the Lord Jesus Chris and unable to distinguish between the 7th day Sabbath and the Lords Day. This was despite the fact their article of religion taught otherwise. David brings attention to other serious superstitious views where reverence was given to a Holy Table and the belief the Chapel building was the house of God. He also treats the subject of certain disputed articles of religion that had been called into question, all of which he saught to resolve whilst he was the Church secretary and a sent minister of the gospel.David also records the actions of a certain woman exercising usurped authority over men and the church that left the Church members power less so leaving its members unable to function as a cause of Christ. This happened 46 years ago and the chapel was closed for worship 16 years later, in December 2002 and now all the former church members are now deceased. He is now the sole remains member as his membership was never terminated by the church. This publication is to encourages any who are called to the ministry to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 1:6. and recommends Dr. John Gills Body of Doctrinal and Practical Divinity and believes this personal testimony will educate and enable other to learn from his experience and encourages Christian men to be men by bringing attention to a range of serious doctrinal matters that are known to Calvinistic Baptists and those of the reformed faith.
