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10-21-2007, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster
Exactly.
I also think that there are some so-called "Christian" doctrines that, after initial consideration, we should close our minds to. Nothing wrong with questioning, but some things just are.
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But it's the OPEN minded individual that examines that doctrine and determines it is WRONG. You don't close your mind to it, you reject it. That's not how Open minded and Closed Minded are used.
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
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10-21-2007, 02:59 PM
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being open to anything and everything is not the same as being an open minded person. Open mindedness does not mean trying everything or anything
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Sure it can Prax.
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10-21-2007, 03:01 PM
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Sure it can Prax.
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This is how communication breaks down, when words no longer have meanings but can mean anything we want to attach to it at any given moment
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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10-21-2007, 03:05 PM
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How do you know Thomas's doubt was sin? The others got to see Jesus first, and they had the exact same reason to believe he had risen that Thomas did: they saw him! When Thomas saw Jesus, he believed, too. Thomas doubted what he heard the others tell him. Not what Jesus told him.
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Good point.
The only problem is Jesus words in John 20:29:
Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
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10-21-2007, 03:06 PM
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This is how communication breaks down, when words no longer have meanings but can mean anything we want to attach to it at any given moment
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Yes, it bothers me that you can't see the danger of open-mindedness.
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10-21-2007, 03:10 PM
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Yes, it bothers me that you can't see the danger of open-mindedness.
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Thats because you have a closed mind. 
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10-21-2007, 03:13 PM
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being open to anything and everything is not the same as being an open minded person. Open mindedness does not mean trying everything or anything
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What about ecclesiastical openness? Because of our stance on salvation we are considered closeminded to other 'christians' since we don't have open arms welcoming all who name the name of Christ as brothers and sisters. 
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10-21-2007, 03:15 PM
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Thats because you have a closed mind. |
You look familiar. 
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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
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10-21-2007, 03:16 PM
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Thats because you have a closed mind.
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Bingo
These discussions often turn into a conversational semantical house of mirrors, with a good bit of fun house fog to boot.
It always takes someone with the more "open" mind to see how "closed" the more close minded is. 
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10-21-2007, 03:16 PM
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I heard many moons ago a Bro Couch preach a message titled "Negotiables, and Non-Negotiables".
There are biblical area's that God allows us room to be "open-minded" in. But there are area's that there is no place for negotiating. ANYTHING foundational in Gods word is not open for negotiation. Paul lists those things in his letter to the Hebrew saints.
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Hbr 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Hbr 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hbr 6:3 And this will we do, if God permit.
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