Greeneville, TN Non legalistic Apostolics
 

We moved to Greeneville, TN in spring of 2015 from Ohio. We would really like to meet some non-legalistic Apostolics to study the Word together and become friends with. If you go to a UPC church and want to try to "convert" me back to UPC, please do not contact me. But if you want to worship, study, and break bread with us in a non-judgmental setting, please contact me at weloveour3sons@yahoo.com. No hate mail, please.

Holy Ghost filled, baptized in Jesus name, oneness believers! I'm also a worshiper (keyboardist, singer, songwriter) who'd be thrilled to make some music with other like-minded believers. I am a contemporary musician who likes to throw some hymns and old-time songs in every now and then.

I pray that someone in this area who wants to just love Jesus together in the fullness of His grace will contact us. God bless you!!!

Clint and Becky

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I know of some house churchers in Texas who, last I knew, regularly went to Greenville for campmeeting with some Church of Jesus Christ folks up in Greenville. One year those Tennesseans came down to Texas for campmeeting and we all had a wonderful time.

I'll see what I can dig up and send you an email.

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Just found out those folks have a church in Kingsport, not Greenville....

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Beautiful country on that side of the state. This is a generalization but given the long history of oneness and UPC in TN I'd think there would be some like minded folks around. At one time TN was considered on par with Idaho in being the two most liberal districts. That has been some time ago and although I live in W. TN don't have any involvement anymore. Best of everything and enjoy your new home!

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There are some Black Apostolic churches that are not legalistic in anything other than the Acts 2:38 message. Have you tried visiting some of their services?

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Legalistic only in the Acts 2:38 message?

what does that mean?

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It means that they view their faulty interpretation of that scripture through the lens of legalism-- if a person isn't baptized in Jesus Name then they are not saved.

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I see...

I think your are mistaking literalism for legalism.

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Where in Kingsport? What is the name of the church? A friend of mine lives there or nearby

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Thank You but I used the right word although literalism could work for another sentence.

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It means if they don't agree with Jermyn, they are legalists.

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Well, if a person MUST be baptized with the Name of Jesus Christ spoken over them, and if it is IMPOSSIBLE for anyone to be saved EXCEPT they are baptized in this very specific manner, then 99% of what we know of Christendom are either in hell or on their way there.

Acts 2:38 LITTERALLY contains two commands and a promise. Oneness Pentecostals misinterpret that scripture to preach it with 3 commands.

I have pointed these facts out before but maybe I have become calloused or crass in my interactions on here and for that I apologize and will work on to correct.

I love you, Oneness Pentecostals, but I believe you are wrong.

:thumbsup

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Do those baptized in the name of Jesus make up only 1% of all Christendom, throughout all time?

Do you realize over half of all Christendom are unbaptized? Over half practice "infant baptism" and most of them don't even baptize (immerse) but sprinkle or pour. Plus there are those who "baptize" adults with sprinkling or pouring, but those aren't baptisms (immersions) either.

Over half of all living "Christians" believe remission of sins requires a duly authorised priest, auricular confession, and regular communion of the wafer. Another third believe it requires an authorized priest and regular communion of bread and wine.

Of the remaining 25%, MOST believe no nontrinitarian is saved. Most of that 25% also believe all the two thirds-three fourths of Christendom signified in the previous paragraph are lost BECAUSE of those stated beliefs.

In other words, NOBODY in Christendom except the ecumenical boobs on TBN and here on AFF think it strange that "everyone else in Christendom are in error and likely lost".

Or in still other words, your statement meant to shock people shocks nobody who actually stops and thinks about it.

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That's my neck of The woods. Greenville is maybe an hour to an hour and a half away from Kingsport.

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There are a number of apostolic churches in Kingsport tn and surrounding areas.

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The intent wasn't to shock but to simply restate what I have said before.

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You familiar with Church of Jesus Christ folks there in Kingsport?

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Not super familiar with the church name. Is it on gravely rd?

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There is also
Apostolic lighthouse
Christian life center
And probably a few smaller ones I'm not as familiar with

Then there's the ones in Johnson city
And the two in gate city
And I know there's some in many of the other surrounding areas. I couldn't tell you who is strict on standards anymore. I think there's been general erosion of standard over the last 10-15 years

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The one in gate city used to have church of Jesus Christ in its name but changed when joining the upc

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The Church of Jesus Christ
501 Bell Ridge Rd.
Kingsport, Tn
37665
Pastor William R. Gibson

http://www.thechurchofjesuschrist-te...com/index.html

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I met these folks when they came down to Texas several years ago for camp meeting.

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Had no clue that one existed. It's only about 5 mins from my house too.

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What? You cain't hear the shoutin' from five minutes away???

They must have upgraded their insulation.

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There are plenty worldly Pentecostal churches in that area that don't believe water is wet why start another?:heeheehee

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Lol.

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Haha. There are quite a few. Then there were the churches that snubbed their noses at all those worldly apostolic churches...

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"The Church of Jesus Christ was founded on January 16th 1983 by Bishop William R. Gibson. The first church service was on a Sunday morning with a total of thirteen people attending. On that morning Bishop William Gibson preached the first message and proclaimed that no Jesus name, Apostolic, or Pentecostal will preach in our church. Now 30 years later that message still remains the same. There has been no Jesus Name, Apostolic, or Pentecostal behind our pulpit. "

From their website....what does this mean???

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Interesting.
Here also from their website.
"But Christmas has not always been so joyful an family oriented. Santa Clause, The Christmas Tree, and the Reindeer has not always been something families loved. There are deep dark secrets that today society does not wish to know about Christmas and the majority of the other Holiday's! "

Santa Clause?
Well, it's better than Santa Claws, I suppose.

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They are "Church of Jesus Christ". They apparently believe apostolics and Pentecostals are compromised in doctrine. They are against " Jesus name" because they use "Jesus Christ" instead.

I will say that brother Gibson and his people are very nice in person, and willing to talk doctrine and sit down and discuss anything. I've met him and done just that. They are great people.

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Interesting.
Wonder how they reconcile the verses that say "Christ Jesus" or "Jesus of Nazareth" or just Jesus.

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The Name of Jesus Christ: http://youtu.be/PLUAzTWsD3w

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And so, some wonder, how is it possible to be legalistic with Acts 2:38...

The Oneness Camp is deep and wide with various forms of legalism.

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No more so than any other "camp" in Christendom.

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Kind of a lame defense when we are supposed to be special holy ghost filled Christians that have the power....

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How can acts 2:38 be legalistically taken at all? Peter commanded it and so do people whom liberals claim are legalistic demand it.

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As I told Jermyn....he mistakes literalism for legalism.