Fellowship with Other Church Organizations

[AJ Miller]

I was recently contemplating if it is wise to join another church organization for ministry purposes (I intend on going into full-time apologetics) while being ordained in the UPCI. I thought of this by the logic that I would not only have transorganizational witness and evangelism via conferences/ministry opportunities, but also some doctrinal laxity (I am a historic premillenialist/post-tribulationist). Any input would be interesting on a scenario such as this.

AJM

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by AJ Miller

I was recently contemplating if it is wise to join another church organization for ministry purposes (I intend on going into full-time apologetics) while being ordained in the UPCI. I thought of this by the logic that I would not only have transorganizational witness and evangelism via conferences/ministry opportunities, but also some doctrinal laxity (I am a historic premillenialist/post-tribulationist). Any input would be interesting on a scenario such as this.

AJM

I hope you can find an org that is post trib. I only know of three post trib Apostolic Assemblies.

[consapente89]

Originally Posted by AJ Miller

I was recently contemplating if it is wise to join another church organization for ministry purposes (I intend on going into full-time apologetics) while being ordained in the UPCI. I thought of this by the logic that I would not only have transorganizational witness and evangelism via conferences/ministry opportunities, but also some doctrinal laxity (I am a historic premillenialist/post-tribulationist). Any input would be interesting on a scenario such as this.

AJM

You will find that in the UPC.

[consapente89]

The Pre, Mid, or Post debate is nothing new. From what I have seen and heard, even the strongest & most conservative churches do not make it a test of fellowship as long as you believe in a literal Second Coming that is yet to happen.

[thephnxman]

His NAME is Jesus!

Originally Posted by AJ Miller

I was recently contemplating if it is wise to join another church
organization for ministry purposes (I intend on going into full-time
apologetics) while being ordained in the UPCI. I thought of this by
the logic that I would not only have transorganizational witness and
evangelism via conferences/ministry opportunities, but also some
doctrinal laxity (I am a historic premillenialist/post-tribulationist).
Any input would be interesting on a scenario such as this.
AJM

Beloved, are you currently an ordained minister? Do you have the
Lord's calling? Or is it just something you desire?

I would advise a novice to refrain from attending two ministries at
a time, until they be grounded in the faith and fully developed in
sound doctrine.

If a person has matured and is seeking the will of the Lord, and is
aspiring to an office in the ministry...get down to serious (SERIOUS)
prayer. If the calling into the ministry is there, the Lord will confirm it
"...by the mouth of two witnesses or three."

May the Lord fulfill His will in you.

Brother Villa

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by thephnxman

His NAME is Jesus!



Beloved, are you currently an ordained minister? Do you have the
Lord's calling? Or is it just something you desire?

I would advise a novice to refrain from attending two ministries at
a time, until they be grounded in the faith and fully developed in
sound doctrine.

If a person has matured and is seeking the will of the Lord, and is
aspiring to an office in the ministry...get down to serious (SERIOUS)
prayer. If the calling into the ministry is there, the Lord will confirm it
"...by the mouth of two witnesses or three."

May the Lord fulfill His will in you.

Brother Villa

If this advice be sound then commit to a post trib ministry only. Why commit to error if you know the truth?

[thephnxman]

His NAME is Jesus!

QUOTE=Michael The Disciple;1508896]If this advice be sound then commit to a
post trib ministry only. Why commit to error if you know the truth?[/QUOTE]

Personally, I lean to post trib: and I will receive them who are weak in the faith,
"... but not to doubtful disputations."

Brother Villa

[Esaias]

Pre-trib rapture being heretical false doctrine is not a doubtful disputation.

[thephnxman]

OK.

[AJ Miller]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I hope you can find an org that is post trib. I only know of three post trib Apostolic Assemblies.

Apostolic Assemblies as in three different Apostolic organizations? Or do you mean three Apostolic Assemblies as in three church bodies?