Why I am a Genevan Baptist

I shall start a series of quotes from the 1560 Geneva Bible, showing examples on why I am what I am, a Genevan Baptist.

The 1560 Geneva Bible -

1 Peter 3 -

20 Which were in time past disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the days of Noe, while the Ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved in the water.
21 To the which also the figure that now saveth us, even Baptism agreeth (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but in that a good conscience maketh request to God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 
22 Which is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, to whom the Angels, and Powers, and might are subject. 

The 1611 KJB -

1 Peter 3 -

²⁰ Which sometime were disobedient, when once the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the Ark was a preparing: wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

²¹ The like figure whereunto, even Baptism, doth also now save us, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God, Angels, and authorities, and powers being made subject vnto him.

The 1769 KJV -

1 Peter 3 -

20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

No stocking up for Christians!

Here are the words of the Lord Jesus about storing up for things to come - Matthew 6 -

24 * No man can serve two masters: for either he shall hate the one, and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and riches. 25 * Therefore I say unto you, be not (s) careful for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink: nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more worth than meat? and the body than raiment? 26 Behold the fowls of the heaven: for they sow not, neither reap, nor carry into the barns: yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking care, is able to add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why care ye for raiment? Learn, how the lilies of (t) the field do grow: they (u) labour not, neither spin: 29 Yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore if God so clothe the grass of the field which is to day, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not do much more unto you, ô ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or where with shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things (x) seek the Gentiles) for your heavenly Father knoweth, that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his (y) righteousness, and all these things shall be ministered unto you. 34 Care not then for the morrow: for the morrow shall care for " it (z) self: the day hath enough with his own grief. 

24 * Luke 16.13 25 * Psalm 55.23, Luke 12.22, Philippians 4.6, 1 Timothy 6.8, 1 Peter 5.7 25 (s) Mans travel nothing availeth where God giveth not increase. 28 (t)The goodness of God even towards the herbs of the field, far passeth all things that man can compass by his power and labour. 28 (u) The word signifieth, they weary not them selves. 32 (x) With care and distrust. 33 (y) That is, to be regenerate, and amend, your lives. 34 " Or, his own things. 34 (z) God will provide for every day that that shall be necessary, though we do not increase the present grief by the carefulness how to live in time to come. 

So there we have it. Unless you think that the Lord was just talking to 'jews' here, and are ignorant of the Lords love and wisdom for all men to be saved, this proves he thought we should just wait for his answers for our supplications.

Trim your lamps brethren!