If you make yourself a cat of nine tails made from chains and attach a spiked metal ball to the end of each chain, and then proceed to flog yourself for 40 days, that may be a more acceptable apology to her and she may at that point consider forgiving you.
Lady Rev, not to take away from your post but I looked at your avatar and read about peace and then thought "Oh, sure! This lady is going to look at that deer and say........POW!!!!!!". Heheh.
But please stop implying that I am somehow refusing to fellowship with any others unless that believe exactly like I do on every issue and are utterly perfect.
Actually, to be quite blunt, I wasn't "implying" anything. I was stating what I believed to be facts based on what you yourself have posted.
I don't think you're crazy but neither am I stupid.
I haven't been around much lately, and when I am, I mainly lurk. Many of you on here, have known me for over 3 years now, through all the various incarnations of the forum. You saw me liberal, and then conservative, and then go back to the liberal side of things. You have witnessed many changes in my character, some good, some bad.
I have always tried to be transparent and honest about my spriritual journey. I have never been one to shy away from admitting my struggles or doubts.
So with that in mind, I share the lastest chapter. Several weeks back, I made the decision to leave the apostolic church completely. Truth be told, for a long time, I was only halfway in. Yes, I questioned standards. But there were many other things I questioned as well. Recently I realized that I had reached a point where there was more that I disagreed with, that what I agreed with. I also realized that I no longer identified myself as "apostolic" or "upc", but simply as "christian" or a "believer". So the change is pretty minimal.
So Ultra-Con's, you can put on your sackcloth and ashes; and liberals you can rejoice
Mich.....You know I am a "liberal"...but I am a Liberal Apostolic...and I cannot rejoice over this.
Matters of the soul are never ever to be taken lightly and contrary to what others say, and you know me, I could care less what they think. Standards do not make you Apostolic...the Acts 2:38 message makes you Apostolic.
Stay Apostolic in that sense...you dont have to be UPC to be saved or Apostolic...but you MUST...hear me my friend...you MUST no sway from the foundation of the church.
If you do...you are not a "believer"...you are a denier..and that is a scary place to be.
Pray about this...dont fall into the "Im sincere" group...dont just be sincere...be right!
Love you much and pray Gods strength and wisdom during this CRUCIAL point in your Christian walk.
Mich.....You know I am a "liberal"...but I am a Liberal Apostolic...and I cannot rejoice over this.
Matters of the soul are never ever to be taken lightly and contrary to what others say, and you know me, I could care less what they think. Standards do not make you Apostolic...the Acts 2:38 message makes you Apostolic.
Stay Apostolic in that sense...you dont have to be UPC to be saved or Apostolic...but you MUST...hear me my friend...you MUST no sway from the foundation of the church.
If you do...you are not a "believer"...you are a denier..and that is a scary place to be.
Pray about this...dont fall into the "Im sincere" group...dont just be sincere...be right!
Love you much and pray Gods strength and wisdom during this CRUCIAL point in your Christian walk.
Bro. Dan
How about this instead: Michlow seek truth, abandon all that you know and let truth be your only guide. Not fear, not intimidation, and not familarity... Just simple truth. This is your journey... no one elses! You make your decisions.... It's not nearly as scary, loose and dark out here as some would have you believe
How about this instead: Michlow seek truth, abandon all that you know and let truth be your only guide. Not fear, not intimidation, and not familarity... Just simple truth. This is your journey... no one elses! You make your decisions.... It's not nearly as scary, loose and dark out here as some would have you believe
Sorry...tried it...did it...left a heritage of 5th generation UPCI to "test the other side".....ran back as fast as I could. Was a Charismatic youth pastor...went to all the meetings...Parsley, Jakes, Thompson.etc.....
Sorry give me the Apostolic truth.....
Are we flawed as the UPC...oh sure...but it is where I find the most amount of safety from a "spiritually nutty world".
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