Christian is a pagan term for followers of Christ. If I have to tell someone I am a Christian, than I'm not a Christian. You know an apple tree by the fruit it bears. THe ulitimate compliment is " You must be a Chistian". They ultimate response should be "What gave it away">
It has been established by more than one credible source an apostolic label tests poorly in focus groups.
The word pentecostal is an overused word that loses it's special meaning.
My comment to people who try to pigeon-hole my religious affiliation is to say, I"m whatever Jesus is.
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Originally Posted by 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.
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Christian is a pagan term for followers of Christ. If I have to tell someone I am a Christian, than I'm not a Christian. You know an apple tree by the fruit it bears. THe ulitimate compliment is " You must be a Chistian". They ultimate response should be "What gave it away">
It has been established by more than one credible source an apostolic label tests poorly in focus groups.
The word pentecostal is an overused word that loses it's special meaning.
My comment to people who try to pigeon-hole my religious affiliation is to say, I"m whatever Jesus is.
The part of your post I highlighted is proof that if you read AFF long enough you can find anything under the sun asserted here.
Let's see now. Back in Jesus' day he had followers. The followers of Christ were called Christians. Now because they were called that by some who were unbelievers (along with believers) now you think Christian is a pagan term?
Good grief!!!! By that logic if a pagan calls apple pie "apple pie" suddenly apple pie becomes a pagan term?
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 preferPentecostal.
And I know you all care deeply about my preferences.
I was thinking about this, again, the other day.
Did we pick up the title "Apostolic" to distinguish ourselves from Trintarians?
I had never heard the word Apostolic until I enrolled at Gateway.
Did we pick up the title "Apostolic" to distinguish ourselves from Trintarians?
I had never heard the word Apostolic until I enrolled at Gateway.
I don't know PP, lets just keep on being Pentecostal's.
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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 preferPentecostal.
And I know you all care deeply about my preferences.
I prefer being called a Christian since it was first issued in Antioch, and Pentecost was just an experience.
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 preferPentecostal.
And I know you all care deeply about my preferences.
What's wrong with being Christian? When did being Pentecostal or Apostolic become so important? Color me grouchy, but I don't even think most of the world know what 'Apostolic" or "Pentecostal" means. Pretty much everyone understands that Christianity implies an experience.
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"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
Quote from Ethel Goss (widow of 1st UPC Gen Supt. Howard Goss) book "The Winds of God"
What's wrong with being Christian? When did being Pentecostal or Apostolic become so important? Color me grouchy, but I don't even think most of the world know what 'Apostolic" or "Pentecostal" means. Pretty much everyone understands that Christianity implies an experience.
What's wrong with being Christian? When did being Pentecostal or Apostolic become so important? Color me grouchy, but I don't even think most of the world know what 'Apostolic" or "Pentecostal" means. Pretty much everyone understands that Christianity implies an experience.
I think many know what "Pentecostal" means, but think "Apostolic" is Catholic!
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