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Originally Posted by DAII
I may be mistaken in his attachment to the term "apostolic fruit" ... will see what his response is ... however the reality still is that the term is making its rounds ... and for him to address it means it's most likely floating about Apostolica.
The Apostolic branding is everywhere and its scary.
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I agree with you on that one. Plus, another new term, at least for me, is Apostolica. It seems to me that we are becoming more in love with our identity terms than we are in the word of God, and even Jesus Himself.
To the readers of the thread:
I have been involved in a western church study on the study, teaching, and observance (practice) of apostolic teaching. Most Bible teachers and a great majority of believers do not know what the Apostles taught. Of what is known of what was taught during the first three centuries of the church, less than 50% of 'aposotlics' actually practice what they profess to know and accept. The results are: We are mostly apostolic in name only, not in doctrine.
Note: Observing
Acts 2:38, speaking in tongues, women not cutting their hair or wearing pants, or the paying of tithes to a pastor does not an apostolic make! The point being made in this thread is simply that calling ourselves by any name, title, or descriptive term and having religious services that seek after signs and wonders (a 'religious' experience in the exercise of spiritual gifts), rather than developing a more intimate relationship with Jesus, does not meet the published biblical standards for corporate worship.
Walking in the fruit of the Spirit requires a much greater commitment to God than exercising (using or misusing) a 'gift' of that same Spirit. In some churches there is a worship atmosphere of worship of the gifts, while the giver of the gifts is all but ignored. Thank God that this sweeping indictment is not yet universal, but never-the-less, the problem continues to grows!