Legitimate Apostolic Colleges

[Pro31:28]

Originally Posted by Rico

I don't know anything about that college. Is it an apostolic one?

www.regent.edu

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pro31:28

No, but they do have penteostal leanings, and a couple of the professors are oneness.

Ok. So there is at least some oneness/pentecostal influence there. Cool. I see nothing wrong with that at all.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I taught my kids that if they wanted to go to bible college, they should go to a secular college first and get at the least an Associates degree in a usable field, and then go on to bible college. With all the options for distant learning degree's, I wouldn't recommend anyone go to bible college first. You can always do your bible learning via distant learning after you finish secular college and get settled into a job.

But that is just my opinion.

Originally Posted by tamor

Same here, Matt. My daughter wanted to go one in Texas that is not accredited. We decided on Lee University in Cleveland, TN. If she wants to go later, she can still do it. I just want her to have that degree first.

This exactly what I told my daughter, not that she wanted to go to Bible College, she had other academic goals. But I told her that if she wanted to go, it was better to do it after she finished her "real" degree.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by Rico

Do y'all know of any legitimate Apostolic colleges? You know, the kind that are actually accredited, with degrees that are accepted by employers? I found one college that offers a degree for $200!! What kinda bogus education is that? Is that the best we can come up with for higher education?

My understanding is that Gateway is or will be soon accredited.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Rico

I am not saying this to be rude, MTD, but so what? If someone wants to go to Bible School, and can actually find an accredited one among the apostolics, what does it matter to you that they didn't do it that way in the NT? There's nothing wrong with someone wanting to get a religious education apart from what they learn at church. What's sad is that apostolics really don't have many, if any, good choices.

The answer concerning so what is simple. Its not in the New Testamant. Its like saying "of course Christmas is not in the Bible but so what". And the thing that is SO WRONG is that they CANNOT be taught by the local Church. They are loaded down with the same errors as the Bible Colleges.

At least you are right about that.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

The answer concerning so what is simple. Its not in the New Testamant. Its like saying "of course Christmas is not in the Bible but so what". And the thing that is SO WRONG is that they CANNOT be taught by the local Church. They are loaded down with the same errors as the Bible Colleges.

At least you are right about that.

This is amazing. You want to come on here and slam people for getting an education at a Bible college? Sorry, Bro., but it just doesn't compute. There's no sin in going to Bible college. In fact, more people should go to Bible college. It's a shame us apostolics don't have any legitimate Bible colleges, but my guess is that is something that will eventually change. Even without formal accreditation, I don't see the harm in someone getting an education from a Bible college as long as they're not expecting their degree to buy them a job and as long as it's not from one of these $200 diploma mills.

[OnTheFritz]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

I saw the title of this thread and thought it would be empty!

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Rico

This is amazing. You want to come on here and slam people for getting an education at a Bible college? Sorry, Bro., but it just doesn't compute. There's no sin in going to Bible college. In fact, more people should go to Bible college. It's a shame us apostolics don't have any legitimate Bible colleges, but my guess is that is something that will eventually change. Even without formal accreditation, I don't see the harm in someone getting an education from a Bible college as long as they're not expecting their degree to buy them a job and as long as it's not from one of these $200 diploma mills.

Is this not an admission that the whole counsel of God is not being taught in the local Churches? If it WERE there would be no need for young people to uproot and pay men somewhere else to teach them the truth.

Maybe we talking apples and oranges. When I speak against Bible College my definition is this:

A place where interested Students go to learn more Bible truth. They pay the Teachers and for all their materials and of course their living quarters. They are not there to learn how to be a Doctor or a Lawyer.

If one is working his education to prepare for a secular type job there are other places they can go and learn. Or are you talking about a College where they teach secular subjects and have some Bible classes here and there?

As far as "slamming" anyone that was not my intent. My intent is to show there is no basis for a Bible College in the Bible. The concept of it is not ordained by Jesus Christ. So if I am slamming anyone it is those Teachers and Admins who operate something so far off. Not the young people who dont know a better way.

And especially I am sounding out the message that every Pastor/Elder should be capable of teaching the whole counsel of God. If they cannot they should not be in Eldership.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Rico

Do y'all know of any legitimate Apostolic colleges? You know, the kind that are actually accredited, with degrees that are accepted by employers? I found one college that offers a degree for $200!! What kinda bogus education is that? Is that the best we can come up with for higher education?

You can get a legitimate degree if you attend Gateway. They have a program where you can take classes simultaneously with another neighboring school that is accredited. I think it is Patterson Univ or Patten or something with a "P".

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Pro31:28

No, but they do have penteostal leanings, and a couple of the professors are oneness.

Regent is connected to Pat Robertson, like Liberty is to the late Jerry Falwell.