Maybe I'm Too Harsh

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by NobodyImportant

I guess since I still believe that holiness is essential (and biblical), then I am a little too harsh towards those who see it otherwise.
Since I still believe that ONLY one God believers will go to heaven (again it sure comes out of the Bible that way), then I am a little too harsh against those who propagate something else as true.
I do not believe that we should preach in other denominations nor allow them into our pulpits to preach. That IMO is inviting major trouble and is obviously already spreading mass confusion among what used to be the ranks of apostolics.

I am saddened by many posts here that spurn the old ways for what is being called modern outreach.

We can thank many of our fine leaders(?) for these things.

Church, you may want to reconsider your doings. You may not like the conservative voice for it is a voice that does not allow all the worldly vices that those who have been "set free" allow.

Which one of you can truly say that you live a more godly or holy life now that you have been "liberated"?
Which one of you lives closer to God than ever before since your new found freedom?

Just a thought to consider: if you maintain the same distance from the world that you always have, somewhere along the line you will accept things that you used to once shun for the world is continually moving further from God. The mentality of maintaining the same distance also means that you are moving further from God.

This is my own point of view. You may feel free to trash it if you wish, but it doesn't change the truth being presented.

VERY GOOD POST

[ChTatum]

And the peanut gallery says "Amen".

Originally Posted by philjones

Would that be my Michigan friend and TBC buddy, Harold Hoffman?

Yes, it would.

Well, I expected this post to generate a lot of ire. It is no shock.

I have found it easier to reach the lost than those who have been deceived by a strong delusion.

Someone commented on leaven. You are right and the leaven is spreading. Part of it is tv and what it does to the individual. That is leaven for with it the saints will continue to be opressed and not even realize it.

Leaven is the false doctrine that says that everyone is saved regardless of whether they believe the whole Bible or not.

I think I will stick with the Apostle's doctrine and forego anything that does not line up with that.

Hiding behind a clothesline? Hardly. My belief is not about the clothesline. The clothesline is merely for hanging out the wash.

Funny that some just can't stand that anymore, yet still consider themselves apostolic.

[ChTatum]

No ire here, brother. Just wonder and amazement.

Originally Posted by ChTatum

No ire here, brother. Just wonder and amazement.

Funny, but I feel the same way when apostolics(?) cannot see the forest for the trees.
May God open the blinded eyes here so that they can once again see past the delusion that God has sent their way.

[Felicity]

The weather has been beautiful here today. Lots of sunshine, blue skies and the pizza I made for supper was awesome and gone before you could say jiminy cricket. And before I could get another piece.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by NobodyImportant

I have found it easier to reach the lost than those who have been deceived by a strong delusion.

Translation: It's much easier to pull the wool over a newbie's eyes than someone that's been around long enough to have actually studied some of these issues out.

[Felicity]

I miss my clothesline SO MUCH!!! Haven't had one now for a few years. There's NOTHING like hanging clothes out in the fresh air. They smell so wonderful when you bring them in.

I wish I had a clothesline!

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by NobodyImportant

Which one of you can truly say that you live a more godly or holy life now that you have been "liberated"?
Which one of you lives closer to God than ever before since your new found freedom?

NI, you should be embarrassed.....your arrogance is showing. It is too bad that the rest of us aren't as holy and as close to God as you obviously are.

Actually, I think that my walk with God is far more meaninful now than it was when I was in the org. So, I believe that there is more holiness. But it is not YOUR brand of holiness, so I guess it means nothing to you.