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Originally Posted by Coonskinner
I would say you are correct in assuming that it is losing its stigma.
And since this is clearly something that is a Romans 14 issue, I have no problem with that.
But I will not create disunity among the believers I fellowship over something so small.
That is a very small concession for ministry in my opinion. |
Yes sir...
Brother CS... I do not and would not ask you to come away from your stance here.
But... if you will... allow me to assert what I see and please don't weigh it as being against you or your stance.... I would just like to leave my thoughts on this subject with you.
It is my understanding that oneness apostolics have converted fewer than 1% of this worlds population to the gospel that we know and love.
It seems to be a bit of a mystery to me that we would hold onto to something that might cause some disunity with the 99+% that are out there and still lost and need to be reached in favor of keeping good fellowship with the <1% of the world that are already saved.
If were to make such a change and found ourselves ostracized by some (most likely not all) in that band of fellowship then, in all probability none of them would backslide over it. They may call that pastor backsliden but not a soul would probably be lost in the Kingdom.
When those who we may possibly alienate are so overwhelmingly larger than the small company we seek to maintain relationship with... In my economy... it is worth the cost.
But... as I said... these are my thoughts.