[Dordrecht]

Originally Posted by missourimary

So... I've wondered off and on for some time: what would happen if I cut my hair, put on pants and makeup and some jewelry, moved to another state and walked into a church where no one knows me and no one is connected to my formeer church. I pretend I know no one and nothing, 'pray through' and am baptized. Then I'd be dishonest, but I'd be accepted because I'm a new convert, right? Even if I 'backslid' and 'came back' in another state, it seems I'd be more likely to be allowed to attend in some churches than if I honestly said 'I'm moving here without my pastor's consent.' The churches I know who require a letter also believe a person MUST attend an Apostolic church to be saved. It just seems these two teachings are in conflict.

All legalism in my book.