Ultra Cons Quitting Church

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How many of you know of our more conservative(judgemental) brethren that have became so set in their ways they refuse to attend a church of any kind and in turn begin to stay home and passing on church meetings and christian fellowship altogether?

Is this person backslid such as the people they have cast judgement who may have decided that their extra biblical ideologies were not in accordance with the word of God and so they decided to take their families and move on?

How much of going to church or having a church service/Bible Study actually makes you a christian? How much of a lack of it makes you backslid?

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This would be a great thread to name drop....

maybe they would come out of the wood work and surprise some of us.

[Narrow Is The Way]

Originally Posted by answers

How many of you know of our more conservative(judgemental) brethren that have became so set in their ways they refuse to attend a church of any kind and in turn begin to stay home and passing on church meetings and christian fellowship altogether?

Is this person backslid such as the people they have cast judgement who may have decided that their extra biblical ideologies were not in accordance with the word of God and so they decided to take their families and move on?

How much of going to church or having a church service/Bible Study actually makes you a christian? How much of a lack of it makes you backslid?

It anybody quits attending an Apostolic Church he is lost. I don't care if they are a Conservative or an Ultra Conservative they are still forsaking the assembling of themselves together.

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Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

It anybody quits attending an Apostolic Church he is lost. I don't care if they are a Conservative or an Ultra Conservative they are still forsaking the assembling of themselves together.

those were my thoughts. I must extend mercy though if one is in a location where a church does not necessarily meet their standards. Ideally their standards would be in line with God's standard but I ponder over why they don't start a church themselves and attempt to build rather than locking themselves away in fear of what the world might do to them.

This is a trend among ultra-conservatives. They call it separation. I call it backsliding.

[Narrow Is The Way]

Originally Posted by answers

those were my thoughts. I must extend mercy though if one is in a location where a church does not necessarily meet their standards. Ideally their standards would be in line with God's standard but I ponder over why they don't start a church themselves and attempt to build rather than locking themselves away in fear of what the world might do to them.

This is a trend among ultra-conservatives. They call it separation. I call it backsliding.

I think every Husband and Father has an obligation to make sure his family is in a good Apostolic Church, no matter the size. Everybody needs Church.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

I think every Husband and Father has an obligation to make sure his family is in a good Apostolic Church, no matter the size. Everybody needs Church.

A good Apostolic Church? So is that defined ONLY by their belief in Oneness and Acts 2:38? Or does being a "good" Apostolic Church include teaching the FULL GOSPEL in accuracy?

You know on things like the rapture? The resurrection? The gifts? Holiness and perfection? The 1000 year reign? Loving the Lord our God with ALL our heart?

Can you recommend such a Church?

It seems Paul taught that ONLY the Church that taught the truth was really the Church.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1 Tim. 3:15

[Narrow Is The Way]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

A good Apostolic Church? So is that defined ONLY by their belief in Oneness and Acts 2:38? Or does being a "good" Apostolic Church include teaching the FULL GOSPEL in accuracy?

You know on things like the rapture? The resurrection? The gifts? Holiness and perfection? The 1000 year reign? Loving the Lord our God with ALL our heart?

Can you recommend such a Church?

It seems Paul taught that ONLY the Church that taught the truth was really the Church.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. 1 Tim. 3:15

The belief in One God and Acts 2:38 are only the foundation of a Good Apostolic Church.
Then you must go on to live a pure and holy life both within and without.
A Church that teaches these things, is a good church to go to.

[Sabby]

Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

It anybody quits attending an Apostolic Church he is lost. I don't care if they are a Conservative or an Ultra Conservative they are still forsaking the assembling of themselves together.

WHOA!

NisW, you are funny!

[Sabby]

Originally Posted by Sabby

WHOA!

NisW, you are funny!

What do YOU mean by assembling?
Do you mean denominational assembling, christian ACE school assembling, potluck assembling, footwashing assembling, communion assembling, after church fellowship or going to the same building to hear the same preacher?

[Jacob's Ladder]

Originally Posted by Narrow Is The Way

It anybody quits attending an Apostolic Church he is lost. I don't care if they are a Conservative or an Ultra Conservative they are still forsaking the assembling of themselves together.

What about if they're moderate or liberal churches? Is that person lost too if they leave those Apostolic churches?