Suggestion

[Sister Alvear]

Thanks...still in another area so have limited time on my computer and less time for the net...plan to travel home the end of next week.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

How about a name change since this has ceased to be Apostolic in any sense of the word?

Maybe Ex-Apostolic Friends Forum?

i still consider myself to be an Apsotolic Christian

[Hoovie]

I go to a UPC and i am not hostile to any of the other churches in town - good friends with the Lutheran Pastor, Christian Church minister and several baptist pastors.

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

I go to a UPC and i am not hostile to any of the other churches in town - good friends with the Lutheran Pastor, Christian Church minister and several baptist pastors.

We just had a luthren minister (military chaplain) as a guest speaker a couple weeks ago.

We are having an AoG pastor as a guest speaker in August and hopefully a Baptist pastor from the church next door yet this year.

Tomorrow we have a guest who will speaking for @ 10 minutes from the Gideons.

We are a non affiliated church with a pastor that holds license with the UPC.

Hope that makes me Apostolic enough for ya all.

[OnTheFritz]

It's amazing to see people coming out of the woodwork for this thread... If you would actually post sometimes, there would be some interesting discussions.

It seems to be that some believe that certain debates should be off the table - while others believe that everything is worth debating. I think many people (myself included) will play devil's advocate (skip the easy joke here please) in order to better understand why we believe the things we do. The points I argue are not always indicative of where I stand. Some are, and some are hypothetical.

I attend a UPC church. We believe in repentence, baptism in Jesus name (22 last Sunday), and receiving the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking with other tongues. I realize that alone isn't enough my many's standards, but I am apostolic. And in my opinion, everything worth believing is worth questioning.

There are great people on this forum. I don't agree with all of them, but I enjoy the conversation. If you are so easily derailed by the conversations then why not go find a "pat me on the back" style forum where everyone can tell each other how great they are. I guess I don't get. If you don't like it - why stick around?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

It's amazing to see people coming out of the woodwork for this thread... If you would actually post sometimes, there would be some interesting discussions.

It seems to be that some believe that certain debates should be off the table - while others believe that everything is worth debating. I think many people (myself included) will play devil's advocate (skip the easy joke here please) in order to better understand why we believe the things we do. The points I argue are not always indicative of where I stand. Some are, and some are hypothetical.

I attend a UPC church. We believe in repentence, baptism in Jesus name (22 last Sunday), and receiving the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking with other tongues. I realize that alone isn't enough my many's standards, but I am apostolic. And in my opinion, everything worth believing is worth questioning.

There are great people on this forum. I don't agree with all of them, but I enjoy the conversation. If you are so easily derailed by the conversations then why not go find a "pat me on the back" style forum where everyone can tell each other how great they are. I guess I don't get. If you don't like it - why stick around?

Great post Fritz.

I would just say - it's fine to stick around and disagree with the bulk of the threads if need be.

There are a great many "rooms" here even a prayer room. So everyone find something you enjoy and let the rest of the world go by...

[Maple Leaf]

The common denominator here is baptism in Jesus Name and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but, to some, that is far from enough to qualify as either Apostolic or saved.


A question for Pastor Epley: What portion of the "Jesus Name" movement qualifies as "Apostolic?"

And a couple more: Would Jim Yohe be able to maintain a membership on any Jesus Name forum other than AFF? Would any other forum publish Sister Newman's articles? FCF did.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

The common denominator here is baptism in Jesus Name and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but, to some, that is far from enough to qualify as either Apostolic or saved.


A question for Pastor Epley: What portion of the "Jesus Name" movement qualifies as "Apostolic?"

And a couple more: Would Jim Yohe be able to maintain a membership on any Jesus Name forum other than AFF? Would any other forum publish Sister Newman's articles? FCF did.

My friend I was primarily speaking of baptism in Jesus Name and the HGB with tongues as being Apostolic. Of course you know my feelings as most do about other subjects. Jim Yohe did believe Acts 2:38 it was the foundation for his forum he gave great latitude on the interpetation of that verse it was there we fussed about the PCI & PAJC veiws of the verse. All other subjects were game. But do you follow many threads here?

[OnTheFritz]

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

Great post Fritz.

I would just say - it's fine to stick around and disagree with the bulk of the threads if need be.

There are a great many "rooms" here even a prayer room. So everyone find something you enjoy and let the rest of the world go by...

Thanks. .

Agreed. There is no conspiracy here - just people with opinions. And I can only think of two posters on here that are borderline agnostics, and I think it is valuable to have their input. They make very strong points (many of which go undisputed), and I don't that's anything to be afraid of.

Frankly, I don't care what the forum is called as long as the same people are here. I suspect that the "Apostolic" label is problematic to many because they don't want to be associated with the content of the site -- as if Apostolic is some objective term.

[freeatlast]

Thanx Timlan..my centiments exactly.