Does being Apostolic make you better?
 

Than those in mainstream Christianity?


Yes? No?

:hmmm

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:ursofunny:ursofunnyOh boy. I might should stay off AFF for a few days!!!:lol

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I guess I don't see the difference. Those who claim to be "Apostolic" are not any more saved than the rest of Christendom.

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Perhaps I'll clear it up.

Does belonging to an organization like the UPC or WPF or any other 'Acts 2:38' org make you superior to those who are Baptist, Methodist, Assemblies of God, or just plain ol' nondenominational?

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Better in what way?

I think an argument could be made that the "serious" Apostolic is closer to God than the "serious" Methodist, Catholic, Baptist, etc.


In some ways, a carnal Apostolic is worst than his carnal counterpart, in that we usually know more and simply choose to be spiritually lazy, triffling, living off of the welfare of someone else's preaching, praying and spirituality.

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Wow. I'm guessing that your answer is a Yes on this issue, then. Thanks so much for the input. :thumbsup

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Because I don't like the way your church smells....

Maybe someone else can help me think of another reason.

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Nonsense.

One is saved by placing their faith in Jesus Christ, not by jumping through a bunch of hoops.

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So how does one follow the Apostles doctrine?

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Jesus makes me best.

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Some churches, when you walk in, smell like feet, or corn chips or something like it.


Some churches are so self-righteous that they stink even to God.


So my reason for not going to your Apostolic church could really be because your church stinks.

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Yeah, but I'm His favorite.

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So if some one where to shout out at you in the middle of the night, "What must I do to be saved?" You would say, "Acts 2:38"?

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Being Apostolic is nonsense?


Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

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After he explained the gospel! :thumbsup

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Claiming that one is "Apostolic" to the exclusion of everyone who disagrees with you is nonsense. You don't have any more claim to the term Apostolic than the Catholics who use the term.

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As Jason Upton says, "That's one of the mysteries of heaven - we're all God's favorite." ;)

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Let's also remember to abstain from eating meats with blood in them-- one of the Apostles' other doctrines.

Or is that New Testament scripture not important for today's Apostolic people?

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Funny that you want to be apostolic but when the Apostle Paul was asked he didn't say, check out one phrase from Peter's sermon.

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I feel so loved reading this.

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Maybe you should ask what did Paul tell the Phillipian jailer....

Not even my Pastor has been able to explain that verse away in my mind.

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:ursofunny:ursofunny:ursofunnyYou know what they say every village has!!

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So you're saying that 'Saved" isn't better than "Unsaved"?

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There is only one faith that was delivered unto the saints....it's apostolic. Whether it's my flavor of "apostolic" or someone else's is beside the point.



Catholics don't adhere to the apostolic doctrines from the scriptures alone.

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Luke didn't write out the entirety of what Paul told the jailer but we can guesstimate that the gospel and baptism was part of what Paul spoke to the jailer and his household.

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Says you. Whatever.

I say the Catholics are more Apostolic than you.

I say you have added to Scripture and muddied the waters of the Apostolic doctrine.

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Guestimate?


So the salvation of never dying souls are based on a guestimate?

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WHAT???? Are you serious??? We can GUESS?? I can't believe I'm reading that. We don't need to guess. We don't need to guess to understand that Paul never, not one singular time anywhere in his writings or in his testimonies propagate the "Three steps" to salvation that apostolics get OCD over.

That's not guesswork, that's just fact.

But I'm guessing the Giants will make the playoffs this year.

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Luke didn't write everything Peter said, I am sure Peter...

Oh wait you would never buy that argument would you?

Keep adding to the Scripture. Someday you may be as Apostolic as my Catholic brothers.

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I am totally convinced that Jesus told his disciples to play golf everyday. So I'm trying me best this year to keep that commandment.

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Peter and Paul didn't teach different things. :foottap

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Paul told the jailer to be baptized with all his house when he preached the gospel to him. This is so simple.

31: And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32: And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34: And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. Acts 16:31-34

He was to believe. Then Paul gave him the word TO believe. Next the SAME HOUR they were baptized. That should be enough to convince the gainsayers. No way do the Churches that fight baptism for remission of sins do this. Does yours?

They then believed in God even the Lord Jesus Christ. Starts believe on the Lord Jesus. Ends up believing in GOD. Jesus is the God they believed in.

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Sola Ecclesia isn't apostolic. It's not part of the canon.

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I was in Tampa last weekend and passed by Rexarts church. It even says they are a Acts 2:38 church on the cheap painted sign on the front. I may pop in a visit next time im up. They are surely better than any of us... they maintain their Jewish roots ... which isnt at all in contradiction to the teachings of Paul to Gentiles to stay Gentiles and Jews to be Jews....

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No.