The Amish

[Paul 84]

Ever since I was a teenager I have always love the way of the Amish (and other Old Order Groups). The food they cook is delicious, they all work hard (II Thessalonians 3:10; Colossians 3:23-24). I also love seeing the horse and carriage, I admire their dress style (ultraconservative) just overall I like their simplicity, I read as much information about the Amish and other Anabaptist groups (Brethren, Hutterites, Mennonites etc.) as I can.

But I cannot find information of how they believe concerning, our salvation through Jesus Christ. Does anyone know how they believe one receive Salvation?

[Trusting Jesus]

I, too, have always been interested in the Amish ways. I live in a community where the Mennonites have settled and I do appreciate them. Here is a website I found a few days ago that might be of interest to you: http://www.jamesportmo.com/

It talks some about their beliefs. It's not too far from where I live and my husband and I will probably take a trip there one of these days. I know there is another group even closer to us. Whenever we go to the "big city" to do shopping we see signs along the freeway cautioning that there may buggies on the shoulder, and we do see the quite often.

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Nathele

[Guest]

Thx for that link running gator....we have alot of Amish where I live and I really admire them . I have always wondered what they believe exactly. That link was good.

[Paul 84]

Thanks Trusting Jesus, and RunningGator, for thought sites. Trusting Jesus I've been to Jamesport, Missouri several times when I lived down that way, I had about a 2 hours drive, west from it, But since moving up to Minnesota been going to Harmony/Canton MN to see the Amish.

RunningGator, I really enjoyed the website you gave. It gave the answer I was seeking thanks alot.

[Trusting Jesus]

You've been there! Wow. It is quite a drive for us so when we go it will be an overnight trip. Is it on the Missouri River? Since it is Jamesport we wondered.

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Nathele

[Paul 84]

No it about an hour drive from the Missouri River, as I cross the Missouri River coming from Kansas. If you know where Chillicothe is it about a 30 minute drive from it. Jamesport is Northeast of Chillicothe. The small towns around Jamesport seem a little rundown but Jamesport I thought was beautiful. Hope you and your husband, enjoy your trip.

[LIVN4JC]

Ever since I was a teenager I have always love the way of the Amish (and other Old Order Groups). The food they cook is delicious, they all work hard (II Thessalonians 3:10; Colossians 3:23-24). I also love seeing the horse and carriage, I admire their dress style (ultraconservative) just overall I like their simplicity, I read as much information about the Amish and other Anabaptist groups (Brethren, Hutterites, Mennonites etc.) as I can.

But I cannot find information of how they believe concerning, our salvation through Jesus Christ. Does anyone know how they believe one receive Salvation?

Blessings brother. I did some studying and looking up about the Amish belief and found this website...

http://www.gotquestions.org/Amish-beliefs.html

I admire and respect them for their strength and stamina for they do live a hard life. This site explains their beliefs as far as salvation and Jesus. Hope it answers your questions.

In His Loving Hands,

Sister in Christ

LIVN4JC

[Guest momofmany5]

Ever since I was a teenager I have always love the way of the Amish (and other Old Order Groups). The food they cook is delicious, they all work hard (II Thessalonians 3:10; Colossians 3:23-24). I also love seeing the horse and carriage, I admire their dress style (ultraconservative) just overall I like their simplicity, I read as much information about the Amish and other Anabaptist groups (Brethren, Hutterites, Mennonites etc.) as I can.

But I cannot find information of how they believe concerning, our salvation through Jesus Christ. Does anyone know how they believe one receive Salvation?

My brother and his family of his wife and ten children, are part of the Mennonite church in Eastern Washington. It is quite a process to become one if you were not born into it. They spent several years on their farm under a microscope by the church to make sure they were real in their faith. they are very very simple people. they live on what they grow or make with their hands. They go to school until about 8th grade at the Mennonite school, and they are all home schooled as well and learn a trade such as carpentry, sewing, and of course cooking usually in their hometown bakery. The woman sew the most amazing dresses and table cloths, scrap books etc... Their weddings and funerals have no flowers and are very simple. Nothing like our weddings... The families usually have enough land to build the couple a house and start their farm on. They are the "generational Mennonites"... passing it on from one generation to another etc. My family was a "first generation Mennonite" family They have the same beliefs concerning salvation as we (Pentecostal) do. They believe you can only get to heaven thru the acceptance of Jesus Christ as your personal savior. (John 14:6) and (Gal 2:20) They believe in "lifestyle Evangelism". They are very quiet about their faith, except when asked, because they believe you should Live it not just talk it! They are extremely loving, forgiving people. You can look up on Google the death of the five Schrock children in Spokane, Washington and see exactly how forgiving they are. That is a family that is very close to ours. When I traveled home several years ago, I went to their church, thinking I would stick out like a sore thumb with my jewelry and make-up and colorful dress compared to their basic cape dresses, It was right the opposite! I was loved and welcomes and never once felt out of place! The men sit on one side of the church, the woman sit on the other, which is different than ours, and my nephew blew a pitch pipe to start the beautiful hymns without instruments... which is also different from our church. The harmony was angelic... I noticed all the men shook hands and greeted each other with a holy kiss on the cheek,(Romans 16:16), of course none of the woman partook in that for obvious reasons. I love them all, I wish I did not have the ugly black mark of a divorce or I would have been one I'm sure. Their is absolutely NO DIVORCE in the Mennonite church. That is grounds to be dismissed or what we would say as "excommunicated" from the church. I miss my ultraconservative family, and wish we were not 2500 miles away. They wore the white caps and came from the eastern Mennonite rules that were just a tad under the true dutch Amish. The only difference between them and the Amish was my brother has motorize cars and electricity. I'm located in the south where there are more black cap, which are every liberal compared to the white caps. they black caps believe in letting their woman go to college and work outside the home, etc. they were small earrings and hairspray in their hair. But, they are also very loving and gentle people and some of their children even attend public schools. I think the church decides the dress types, fabrics etc for their woman and the men always are adorned in long sleeves at my brothers church, again in the south , maybe it's due to climate, the men wear short sleeves. they are extremely honest business people and practice what they preach... Again, I would love to be part of it, but I treasure the cookbooks my nieces and sister-in-law send me, and enjoy their homemade cards and gifts. I hope this was not too boring and gave you a Little insight. This is my personal experience with them, I'm sure their is more, I've read several Mennonite books or teachings on Menno Simons, the Anabaptist that came from Europe.

[oldzimm]

Living in Pa my whole life, being a farmer most of my life, I have dealt many times with the Amish. To understand them is simple, the Amish don't use worldly possessions that they feel they don't need to live and they don't get involved in worldly events, they feel the bible tells them to live that way and this prepares them to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

Lots of people think this is foolish thinking, but I don't. I feel this is their commitment to God, who am I to judge them.

Heck if a man feels that he must stand on his head 10 minutes a day in order to go to Heaven, that's his commitment to God, go for it.

[HAZARD]

Hi.

I mean no disrespect to the Amish bretheren but to be under the gun like what has been said seems wrong?;

"It is quite a process to become one if you were not born into it. They spent several years on their farm under a microscope by the church to make sure they were real in their faith." [/quopte].

Jesus never required any such scrutiniy for entry into His Eternal Life?

What about the repentant sinner next to Jesus?

"And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:42-43).

There seems to me to be no need to be spending several years under a microscope to make sure anyone's faith is real?

Haz.