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Charnock 12-21-2010 08:07 AM

How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister

1. Do what you feel is acceptable.

That's what everyone else does.

2. Always call yourself a conservative.

That's earns you street cred. Doesn't matter if you're a flamin' lib, just call yourself a conservative and everything will be okay.

3. Keep your mouth shut about your liberties.

Do what you do in secret. After all, it's not about truth, it's all about perception.

4. Say the word "Apostolic" fifty times a day. Integrate it into every conversation and sermon. For extra credit add the word "Identity." After all, "Apostolic Identity" is the new way of saying "holiness."

See, DKB learned that holiness has little to do with standards, so he created a made-up label to match all of the made-up extra-biblical standards.

So now Oneness people can accuse "compromisers by saying "He doesn't believe in Apostolic Identity," instead of saying "He doesn't believe in holiness."

That way we don't have to bring pesky things like the Bible into the conversation.

scotty 12-21-2010 08:12 AM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Something weighing on your mind ?

DAII 12-21-2010 08:19 AM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Charnock (Post 1003080)
How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister

1. Do what you feel is acceptable.

That's what everyone else does.

2. Always call yourself a conservative.

That's earns you street cred. Doesn't matter if you're a flamin' lib, just call yourself a conservative and everything will be okay.

3. Keep your mouth shut about your liberties.

Do what you do in secret. After all, it's not about truth, it's all about perception.

4. Say the word "Apostolic" fifty times a day. Integrate it into every conversation and sermon. For extra credit add the word "Identity." After all, "Apostolic Identity" is the new way of saying "holiness."

See, DKB learned that holiness has little to do with standards, so he created a made-up label to match all of the made-up extra-biblical standards.

So now Oneness people can accuse "compromisers by saying "He doesn't believe in Apostolic Identity," instead of saying "He doesn't believe in holiness."

That way we don't have to bring pesky things like the Bible into the conversation.

Post of the Week ...

TheIndependent 12-21-2010 09:50 AM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Interesting post! On a more serious note, the "message" some apostolic preachers carry is nothing but generational talking points, ones that have been passed down from generation to generation, that have not been examined or questioned for validity. Now, let the mud start slinging...I can play too!

Cindy 12-21-2010 10:34 AM

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:bubble

aegsm76 12-21-2010 11:11 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DAII (Post 1003090)
Post of the Weak ...

A little modified.
With apologies to Don Quixote.

Socialite 12-21-2010 11:35 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aegsm76 (Post 1003200)
A little modified.
With apologies to Don Quixote.

That's a little cheesy for the "world's most interesting man."

houston 12-21-2010 11:49 AM

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I could be a successful apostolic minister if I wasn't so "real." The show ended looong ago. I walked off stage never to return again. (so dramatic)

TheIndependent 12-21-2010 12:05 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1003211)
I could be a successful apostolic minister if I wasn't so "real." The show ended looong ago. I walked off stage never to return again. (so dramatic)

"LIKE!"

aegsm76 12-21-2010 02:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Socialite (Post 1003206)
That's a little cheesy for the "world's most interesting man."

Huh???

DAII 12-21-2010 04:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aegsm76 (Post 1003200)
A little modified.
With apologies to Don Quixote.

Know your place, Sancho. I could always find another faithful paige.

Hoovie 12-21-2010 04:27 PM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1003211)
I could be a successful apostolic minister if I wasn't so "real." The show ended looong ago. I walked off stage never to return again. (so dramatic)

In honor of the MIA NOW can you reexamine your English? :jolly

aegsm76 12-21-2010 04:29 PM

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I plead for your forgiveness Don, my efforts to be witty seem to fall on deaf ears...

hawks-cry 12-21-2010 05:04 PM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by houston (Post 1003211)
I could be a successful apostolic minister if I wasn't so "real." The show ended looong ago. I walked off stage never to return again. (so dramatic)

...I hear you. And I understand. What about studying/becoming another type of minister?

brianmidwest 12-21-2010 06:23 PM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
:boxing:boxingWhat is considered "success" and what is considered "apostolic"? Someone who gathers thousands into an arena to watch staged emotion and canned action can be either a "successfull apostolic minister" or the promother of TV Wresting. The end result is about the same.

houston 12-21-2010 06:49 PM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoovie (Post 1003267)
In honor of the MIA NOW can you reexamine your English? :jolly

weren't?? whatev....

houston 12-21-2010 06:51 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hawks-cry (Post 1003279)
...I hear you. And I understand. What about studying/becoming another type of minister?

Anything is possible... not sure if it's probable.

Jason B 12-21-2010 07:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brianmidwest (Post 1003302)
:boxing:boxingWhat is considered "success" and what is considered "apostolic"? Someone who gathers thousands into an arena to watch staged emotion and canned action can be either a "successfull apostolic minister" or the promother of TV Wresting. The end result is about the same.

Thousands?

brianmidwest 12-22-2010 03:21 PM

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ok so maybe hundreds. Maybe they are counting evangelistically.

HolyFire 08-21-2012 08:51 PM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Charnock (Post 1003080)
How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister

1. Do what you feel is acceptable.

That's what everyone else does.

2. Always call yourself a conservative.

That's earns you street cred. Doesn't matter if you're a flamin' lib, just call yourself a conservative and everything will be okay.

3. Keep your mouth shut about your liberties.

Do what you do in secret. After all, it's not about truth, it's all about perception.

4. Say the word "Apostolic" fifty times a day. Integrate it into every conversation and sermon. For extra credit add the word "Identity." After all, "Apostolic Identity" is the new way of saying "holiness."

See, DKB learned that holiness has little to do with standards, so he created a made-up label to match all of the made-up extra-biblical standards.

So now Oneness people can accuse "compromisers by saying "He doesn't believe in Apostolic Identity," instead of saying "He doesn't believe in holiness."

That way we don't have to bring pesky things like the Bible into the conversation.

Why I love Jeff Arnold and my pastor, they are real and consistent.

Nitehawk013 08-22-2012 05:34 AM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Ho do these dead threads keep finding rebirth?

AreYouReady? 08-22-2012 05:57 AM

Re: How to Become a Successful Apostolic Minister
 
Sometimes people are researching a certain topic on the internet and somebody's comment from AFF shows up.


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