I appreciate what Pilgrim is saying here. When we came into the doctrines of grace 30 years ago in Florida we did not leave our churches because we could not get along with others, it was simply that the premil-dispensationalism, arminian gospel was all that was around for all we knew. As Baptist is was difficult to know where to go to find the gospel, and even our mentor, Dr. David Freeman who helped start the OPC would travel 2 hours to receive the Lord' Table. We had a pastor(who was ordained) and I must say those are some of the most precious memories of worship I can remember. We sang from the Gadsby Hymnal, without any music most of the time, and then of course we had the sermon. It was a very serious group of people who loved one another, who wanted to learn the Word and glorify Christ. We would stay for lunch we had all brought, and then sit around the afternoon discussing scripture and singing more.<br><br>The pastor left to take a "big" church and we were left to ourselves. But it still speaks much of what is lacking today.
