In my short pilgrimage in Canaan's land (The Church Kingdom), things have changed greatly. The zeal and adherence to scriptural principles that I first admired in the fathers and mothers I observed in Israel has in many cases turned to untempered mortar. Many good soldiers of the cross have passed on and their stations have been taken over by men that seek changes in the Old Baptist Church. Many of the lambs in Canaan's land which do not have the strength of their own to withstand the sly and cunningness of those wolves in sheeps clothing need the strength, boldness and steadfastness of faithful soldiers of the cross. Where are you standing in this perilous time? Are you so fearful of rocking the boat that you will remain silent, as the future generation is being lead captive into Egypt? To hear the cry `peace, peace` when there is no peace only confuses the flock. True love for Christ and his Kingdom (the Church) is shown by being bold and faithful in standing for the faith once delivered unto the saints.

The statement that false practices will lead to false doctrine is just as true as the statement that false doctrine will lead to false practices. The older order of Baptist held to the principle that the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God and is the only rule of faith and practice. This being true then we should be able to judge a practice by the word of God and either accept or reject it on the basis of that word.

Elder Claude McKee

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Religious Youth Camps Although many people that go by the name Baptist incorporate functions such as Youth Camps into their church, the true followers of Christ have never supported or had such in their churches.

Sunday Schools/Bibles study groups This is another practice that has become common among today's Baptist churches but it is a relative new practice, having started approximately 1800 years after Christ and the Apostles. The first Sunday School was started in 1781 by Robert Raikes of England. In Fifty years among the Baptist, a book published in 1860 by the Baptist historian David Benedict you will find the following statement,  "Sunday Schools and Bible Classes, and all the other institutions of modern times, for objects of Christian benevolence and moral reform, which are now in such successful operation with us, and other communities  in the land, were wholly unknown in my early day[1810]." You will notice that he puts Sunday Schools and Bible Classes in the same category as they should be. Some of late have tried to separate the two but they are the same practice with slightly different implementation.

Tithing. This practice is also common among those calling themselves Baptist. However, the pattern for financial support of the New Testament church and ministry is not the same as under the Old Law.

Secret Societies Orderly Old Line Primitive Baptists have in general opposed any of their members holding membership in a secret society.

Salaried Ministry Is a Church obligated to pay a preacher a salary to preach for them?

Educating Ministers  The qualification of 'Apt to teach'  versus trained to teach/preach.

Sermon Outline/Expository sermons A growing number of ministers going by the name Primitive Baptist have again introduced this practice which is not historically a practice the Primitive Baptists support.

Modern Missionary societies The modern missionary movement which culminated in a division of the Baptists in 1832 is once again being introduced among the Primitive Baptists of America. This movement is attempting to further divide the Old order of Baptists in promoting missions to the Philippines and India. Recently (2006) an outreach to Africa (Tanzania) has been implemented by once solid Old Baptists in the Mt. Zion, Mud Creek and Wetumka Associations of Alabama. Those active in this movement have chosen to depart ways with their forefathers in the faith.

Old paths versus man's traditions A new movement is attempting to further divide the Old order of Baptists by claiming the Old Baptist has been following man's traditions rather than the old paths set by Christ and the Apostles.