Are you an Apostolic?

[larrylyates]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

I do believe most of these things, yes, and do not find fault with anyone who follows this prescription.

However, I do not believe that what is said over one at baptism makes a whit of difference. I believe that remission of sins is a direct result of the desire of the one being baptized to start afresh in the Lord and their submission to Him in baptism.

I have seen many put under the water who could not have said a complete sentence about why they were being baptized... and are soon found back out in sin. I have also seen people baptized by a person who later is found to have been living a terribly sinfull life. In my experience this does nothing to invalidate the baptism or change in any way the experience of the person who was baptized.

So for these reasons I don't think anything the 'baptizer' says or does during the dunk makes any difference at all. The experience of baptism is strictly between the person being baptized and God and just about any method will do as long as they have faith that they are made new.

So do you find me Apostolic enough?

I find you to be both organic and sustainable!

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by larrylyates

I find you to be both organic and sustainable!

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by larrylyates

Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:

1. There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
2. The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
3. Every sinner must repent of their sins.
4. That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
5. That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
6. The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.

Do you believe in the above statements? Yes or No?

Yes.

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by houston

NO!!! They lifted their hands. Several barked like dogs. 12 women were laid out "birthing" the revival.

I think I broke a rib!

[Hesetmefree238]

Yes!

[OnTheFritz]

4 is too limiting, and 5 is partially unbiblical, but other than that, I am. Let it be known.

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Yes.

c'mon, Aquila..."You have to experience glossololia to receive the Holy Spirit;" yes or no

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

...5 is partially unbiblical...

Mmm; how do you like it when it becoms a mando addition at the end of a Scripture?

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

4 is too limiting, and 5 is partially unbiblical, but other than that, I am. Let it be known.

[OnTheFritz]

Originally Posted by bbyrd009

Mmm; how do you like it when it becoms a mando addition at the end of a Scripture?

What?