I Prefer Pentecostal

[Coonskinner]

Bunch of sinner mess.

[MissBrattified]

I'm Pentecostal, I'm Apostolic, I'm Christian. I've answered with any of the three...I personally prefer Christian, but in order to define myself more narrowly, I usually go with Pentecostal.

[Steve Epley]

Apostolic in Doctrine
Pentecostal in Experience
Holiness in Living (I hope)
And sometimes even a Christian although that is the hardest I confess. You can be percieved to be the top three but the last one takes your all and His grace.

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by CC1

Your take on this here is what my understanding of the usage was.

When I was growing up UPC generally (there were exceptions) the churches that called themselves "Apostolic" vs. "Pentecostal" were more ultra con. Hardcored like you. Holier than thou like you!

I assume a "loosey goosey lib" would be someone with short sleeves or a slit in their long blue jean skirt so they don't have to walk like a penguin or someone mentally challenged?

I beg your pardon, but my wife and daughter don't have splits and they don't walk like a penguin or the mentally retarded. My fie puts a piece of fabric in the split and they can walk just fine. THANK YOU.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

What's wrong with being Pentecostal? When did being Apostolic become so important? Color me grouchy, but I don't even think most of the world knows what "Apostolic" means. Pretty much everyone understands that Pentecost implies an experience.

I prefer Pentecostal.

And I know you all care deeply about my preferences.

Nothing wrong with it, once you through out the man made ideal of what it supposed to be !

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Bunch of sinner mess.

LOL What do you mean? Apostolics?

[Truly Blessed]

Sorry to inform you, but I'm quite certain God could care less what label anyone uses. Labels simply become a source of religious or denominational pride as far as I'm concerned.

[Monkeyman]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Monkey,

My dad and mom started their walk w/ the Apostolic Assembly. A minister by the name of Robert Martinez was sent to New York to start a church in Manhattan, in the early 70x. My parents former heroin addicts, came to the Lord, in 1972. Mom wore the veil from 72-74 and gave it up when they moved to a UPCI church pastored by Steven Barley, in the Bronx in '74.

We fellowshipped w/ the Apostolics in New York for many years. Some of the men sitting on the UPCI Spanish Ministries Committee board are former Apostolic Assembly.

Robert Martinez was a friend of my Dad, family, and tios. My two tios were responsible for sending out preachers across the US and starting works. There names were Thomas & Robert Ramirez and were also in charge of starting works throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. My tio Robert, who pastored in Oxnard, CA was the General Sec of the org for many years.
I remember visting Robert Martinez as a child.

[Monkeyman]

Oh, and BTW, many of theses churches got their start with the help of MANY "illegal" aliens...imagine God using these criminals to spread the gospel across our land.....hmmm, kinda like paul and the rest of Jesus' gangsta criminals!

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Apostolic in Doctrine
Pentecostal in Experience
Holiness in Living (I hope)
And sometimes even a Christian although that is the hardest I confess. You can be percieved to be the top three but the last one takes your all and His grace.

Truer words have never been spoken!!