So, you don't want to study the Word for yourself? You just want somebody to tell you what to do? Maybe pat you on the head, tell you you're doing a good job?
Do you go to church? If you do, then why? To me, and maybe only me, but I feel like that's what your saying! But I might be mistaken!?!?
Nope, there are people who are liberals who are good people! I would have to say the more conservative the better, because why would you stay on the fence and have a chance of falling on the wrong side comletely? Well, I sure hope so! Are you?
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Do you go to church? If you do, then why? To me, and maybe only me, but I feel like that's what your saying! But I might be mistaken!?!?
That's not what I"m saying at all.
And yes, I go to church occasionally.
What I"m saying is that it seems to be a trait among many Apostolics that they don't want to go thru the discipline of studying the Word for themselves, they want someone to just tell them what to do, and give them a checklist of do's and don'ts.
Is that what you want?
It kind of seemed that way from your statement.
__________________ "Many people view their relationship with God like a "color by number" picture. It's easier to let someone else define the boundaries, tell them which blanks to fill in, and what color to use than it is for them to take a blank canvas and seek inspiration from the Source in order to paint their own masterpiece"
Hey, you know whats funny, we JUST went to a meeting back in June and they actually didn't preach hardly ANY standards, but encouraged us, and set our paths straight! It was really good!
you mean they did preach some standards? Do you hear a lot of messages regularly where standards are preached?
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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.
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.
What I"m saying is that it seems to be a trait among many Apostolics that they don't want to go thru the discipline of studying the Word for themselves, they want someone to just tell them what to do, and give them a checklist of do's and don'ts.
Is that what you want?
It kind of seemed that way from your statement.
I study the word, and I agree with everything that my Pastor preaches, but I see what your saying and I agree, there are people who have forgotten how to read the word themselves!
Nope, there are people who are liberals who are good people! I would have to say the more conservative the better, because why would you stay on the fence and have a chance of falling on the wrong side comletely? Well, I sure hope so! Are you?
What fence are we talking about? Your fence? My fence? God's fence? Your church's fence?
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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds... - Ralph Waldo Emerson
I study the word, and I agree with everything that my Pastor preaches, but I see what your saying and I agree, there are people who have forgotten how to read the word themselves!
It helps when he's your dad and you go to his church and live in his home to believe AND practice everything he preaches....
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Pelathais, I sure hope you don't get banned for telling the truth.
I have seen so many lies posted. The best one is the one Triumphant 1 did his best to combat. You know, the hair cutting party thing?
Prominent members of this board chose to believe the lie and even continue to spread it, even though T1 had totally proved it was false.
Hey, you know whats funny, we JUST went to a meeting back in June and they actually didn't preach hardly ANY standards, but encouraged us, and set our paths straight! It was really good!
With all due respect, that approach also works in July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March, Apr, and May.
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