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Here is one church's definition of Old Paths (Esau Baptist Mission of Central Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - I am not necessarily endorsing all this, just presenting it as documentation of what Old Paths Baptists expect the younger generation to embrace:
"The Old paths are when Women wore the jewelry; Men wore the pants; Harlots wore the paint and children wore the stripes. The Old paths are when Women looked like ladies; Men looked like gentlemen, and children looked decent. The Old paths are when People loved the truth and hated a lie; they would follow the Pastor and ignore the world; they came to get IN and not to get OUT! The Old paths are when Cursing was wicked; Drinking was evil; Divorce was unbelievable; the Flag was honored; America was beautiful and God was welcomed.
"The Old paths are when we READ the Bible in public, prayed in school and preached on the courthouse steps!
"The Old Paths are when Laws were based on the BIBLE; HOMES read the Bible and churches taught the BIBLE!! The Old Paths are when preachers were more interested in NEW CONVERTS than new clothes and new cars!! Churches wanted to reach every creature with the GOSPEL more than new buildings and paved parking lots and prayed and wept over the lost in their community.
"The Old Paths are when God was worshipped. Christ was exalted and the Holy Ghost was followed!! The Old Paths are when the Bible was believed and not corrected; Sinners got Saved, Converts were CONVERTED and the Gospel was preached and not SHARED.
"THOSE WERE THE DAYS WHEN: We would go witnessing with tears; prayed a lot and talked little on the phone; spent more time with the Bible than the TV. We would weep about lost souls, enjoy going to CHURCH more than anything. We had testimony and song services. We would really try to do something for God; we would say AMEN to the truth, and got to the ALTAR to repent of sin. We would bring folks to Church; take Pastor home for Sunday dinner; give tithes and offering gladly. We would seek the WILL OF GOD in everything and stand against sin anytime and anywhere!! THAT WAS THE OLD PATHS!!! . . . If you stand for something, then you will fall for anything. In these days we need to stand for the Bible. Of course, I mean a King James Bible for those who speak English. . . . No, the old way isn’t the popular way! It is being abandoned daily by people who have decided that new is better. They are leaving the Bible, the old songs of the faith, old-fashioned worship, praising the Lord and preaching. Seeker services are replacing old time worship of the Lord. Yet, God has not changed."
BACK TO THE OLD PATHS (landmarkbiblebaptist.net)
"The Old paths are when Women wore the jewelry; Men wore the pants; Harlots wore the paint and children wore the stripes. The Old paths are when Women looked like ladies; Men looked like gentlemen, and children looked decent. The Old paths are when People loved the truth and hated a lie; they would follow the Pastor and ignore the world; they came to get IN and not to get OUT! The Old paths are when Cursing was wicked; Drinking was evil; Divorce was unbelievable; the Flag was honored; America was beautiful and God was welcomed.
"The Old paths are when we READ the Bible in public, prayed in school and preached on the courthouse steps!
"The Old Paths are when Laws were based on the BIBLE; HOMES read the Bible and churches taught the BIBLE!! The Old Paths are when preachers were more interested in NEW CONVERTS than new clothes and new cars!! Churches wanted to reach every creature with the GOSPEL more than new buildings and paved parking lots and prayed and wept over the lost in their community.
"The Old Paths are when God was worshipped. Christ was exalted and the Holy Ghost was followed!! The Old Paths are when the Bible was believed and not corrected; Sinners got Saved, Converts were CONVERTED and the Gospel was preached and not SHARED.
"THOSE WERE THE DAYS WHEN: We would go witnessing with tears; prayed a lot and talked little on the phone; spent more time with the Bible than the TV. We would weep about lost souls, enjoy going to CHURCH more than anything. We had testimony and song services. We would really try to do something for God; we would say AMEN to the truth, and got to the ALTAR to repent of sin. We would bring folks to Church; take Pastor home for Sunday dinner; give tithes and offering gladly. We would seek the WILL OF GOD in everything and stand against sin anytime and anywhere!! THAT WAS THE OLD PATHS!!! . . . If you stand for something, then you will fall for anything. In these days we need to stand for the Bible. Of course, I mean a King James Bible for those who speak English. . . . No, the old way isn’t the popular way! It is being abandoned daily by people who have decided that new is better. They are leaving the Bible, the old songs of the faith, old-fashioned worship, praising the Lord and preaching. Seeker services are replacing old time worship of the Lord. Yet, God has not changed."
BACK TO THE OLD PATHS (landmarkbiblebaptist.net)