In Eastern Canada the term Apostolic refers to a group of Pentecostals who are very cultish in there daily lifestyle. The women have uncut, uncurled hair, wearing it usually in a style that I think is called "set" hair. Their clothing is very modest. No jewelry. The men have close cropped hair. They are not allowed to marry outside the Apostolic community they are a part of. The leaders are very controlling to the point of requiring that they cash their paychecks at the church where 15% is deducted upon cashing of their paycheck. I believe 5% is to support their Christian school.

The Whole Gospel
 

Not to suggest or question that your statement is not correct, rather to say that it is not entirely correct....

The WHOLE gospel consists of those elementary principles which comprise the "doctrine of Christ":

1. Repentance from dead works
2. Faith toward God
3. Baptisms
4. Laying on of hands
5. Resurrection of the dead
6. Eternal judgment

Everything else are merely variations and/or components of these fundamental elements.

At least that is my humble opinion, for whatever its worth.

As I was saying ....

I agree with Bro. Dan! Awesome post Bro. Strange!:highfive

Blessings, Rhoni

Coonskinner there are folks here who have never been on the inside beyond the badger's skin so they do not have a clue. We must go outside the camp bearing his reproach. Some on here have more in common with TBN than the Apostolic church.

Now Elder is this a fact??????????????

My brother-in-law's mother and other family members go there anf they say they have never done this. I do NOT agree with everything PR believes but some of these tales get far fetched.

Bro. Strange,

I agree with your post, but I don't see what it has to do with the thread? Someone spoke to an educated, religious woman who thought "Apostolic" was defined by outward standards and with legalism. It was also said, "She doesn't equate an apostolic as being a spirit filled believer who operates in the power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost."

While your post has truth in it, it does not answer the problem this woman has. She might be educated and religious, but she is not born again (that I've read) and apparently no one has ever taken the time to talk with her about what she believes and why, and, even moreso, explain scripturally what "Apostolic" does mean.

I don't see it and can't assume it didn't happen, but I wonder if the originator of this thread has an Apostolic church which "operates in the power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost" to take her to? If so, was she invited?

Also, I wonder how the originator of this thread answered this educated, religious woman's definition? Did he/she attempt to define "Apostolic" by scripture, or did he/she just agree and reinforce this woman's ignorance? If the latter, then I don't know why he/she would even start this thread, seeing as he/she shirked his/her responsibility to this woman.

It's fun to come on and bash standards, but I wonder if the educated, religious woman in this thread is any closer to being born again than she was before the conversation? That's what it's all about, isn't it?

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I do not believe this is godly in essence since it is similar to what happened in Scotland several decades ago in the catholic church. This was told to me by a missionary friend:
He said that to attend the church, they had a set tithe amount based on the number of members. Each member had to give "X" regardless of ability. This put the poorer members in a quandry since they wished to attend, but could not afford the tithe tax.

This church has no right to make a decree like this. It is not godly nor even morally right.
JMHO
NI

Scriptural separation is a matter of the heart...