Unregistered Baptist Fellowship
- Unregistered Baptist Fellowship
The Unregistered Baptist Fellowship (UBF) is an unincorporated fellowship of Baptist pastors, evangelists, missionaries and laymen, dedicated to personal and ecclesiastical separation. It is loosely affiliated with the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement, though its views may be considered "extreme" by many IFBers. UBF must not be mistaken with the University Bible Fellowship that uses the same abbreviation.
UBF stresses its adherence to the fundamentals of the faith and historic Baptist doctrines, and holds to the King James Only view of Scripture.
A chief emphasis of UBF is on religious liberty and church/state issues. The "unregistered" in its title reflects its view that the IRS has no legal or Biblical role in monitoring the affairs of churches. Thus, in its view churches should not "register" with the IRS as a means of gaining 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status; in their opinion, a church that does so has "compromised with the world".
UBF has no officers, mission board nor headquarters, and owns no property, but maintains a mailing address in Indianapolis, Indiana. UBF encourages state and regional meetings, and in addition holds an annual meeting (usually in Indianapolis). Each meeting is directed under the authority of the host church, with the host pastor serving as moderator, and having the responsibility for inviting speakers. UBF's quarterly newsletter, "The Trumpet", is published by the Indianapolis Baptist Temple, which serves as its unofficial "host church".
Prominent pastors in the Fellowship include Greg J. Dixon (former pastor of IBT, which had a major battle with the IRS in the 1990s), Greg A. Dixon (current pastor of IBT, and son of Greg J. Dixon) and W. N. Otwell (an East Texas minister locally known for his battles with local governments).
External links
* [http://unregisteredbaptistfellowship.com/index.php Unregistered Baptist Fellowship Official Web Site]
* [http://indianapolisbaptisttemple.com/ Indianapolis Baptist Temple Web Site]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of Baptist sub-denominations — This list of Baptist sub denominations is a list of subdivisions of Baptists, with their various Baptist associations, conferences, conventions, fellowships, groups, and unions around the world.By location(Listed by the original or dominant… … Wikipedia
Independent Baptist — churches (also referred to as Independent Fundamental Baptist , or IFB) are Christian churches holding to generally Baptist beliefs. Like all Baptists they are characterized by being independent from the authority of denominations and church… … Wikipedia
Indianapolis Baptist Temple — The Indianapolis Baptist Temple (IBT) is an Independent Baptist church based in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, which faced trouble with the IRS in the mid 1990s over its position that churches are not subject to tax laws.HistoryIBT was… … Wikipedia
Liste von Unterkonfessionen des Baptismus — Diese Liste von Unterkonfessionen des Baptismus ist eine Liste von Unterteilungen der Baptisten mit ihren verschiedenen Vereinigungen, Konferenzen, Konventen, Gesellschaften Gruppen und Zusammenschlüssen rund um die Erde. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liste baptistischer Kirchen — Diese Liste baptistischer Kirchen ist eine Liste baptistischer Kirchen, Bünde, Unionen, Vereinigungen, Konferenzen, Konventen, Gesellschaften, Gruppen und Zusammenschlüsse rund um die Erde. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Nach Ort 1.1 Afrika 1.2 Asien und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
UBF — may stand for:* [http://www.ubf.com.tr Unique Brand Factory] *Unregistered Baptist Fellowship *Upstream transcription factor, a transcription factor in molecular biology *Union for Future Benin *University Bible Fellowship … Wikipedia
Freedom of religion in Turkmenistan — The Constitution provides for freedom of religion and does not establish a state religion; however, in practice the Government continued to restrict all forms of religious expression. All groups must register in order to gain legal status;… … Wikipedia
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
Freedom of religion in Vietnam — The Constitution provides for freedom of worship; however, government restrictions still remained on the organized activities of religious groups.The status for the respect of religious freedom and practice continued to experience important… … Wikipedia
Christianity in China — The Lord s Prayer in Classical Chinese … Wikipedia
