Any willing to answer my question?
Recently I dialogged with hometownguy and raised an interesting question that has yet been answered. I'm not sure whether hometownguy missed or overlooked the question, however, I can vouch for hometownguy's authenticity as a man of God.
I recall before resigning my membership at conservative apostolic forum, they enforced non-questioning of certain spiritual-regulations and/or theological beliefs. Yet, within my mindset I quote and practice Peter's comment of "give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason."
I will restate my question and direct it towards "pastor brethren" that resigned from the UPCI after "the advertisement" resolution succeeded. Recently while in attendance of a church service, they were preaching about men/women adhering to their pastor/elder's advise, and that congregants should endure through certain situations and trust their pastors/elders instead of leaving the church. While the preacher reinforced this mentality, these fine pastor brethren on the platform clapped in agreement.Yet, these fine brethren resigned from the UPCI, after being advised not to resign by thier elders, and claimed "God's will."
However, if a congregant leaves one of these pastor's churches and claims God's will, the congregant is backslidden and going to hell? Where is the validity in this matter? I challenge any "man of God" with this mentality of thinking to gird up your loins and address my question!
Last edited by 1Corinth2v4; 07-10-2009 at 06:38 PM.
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