CHOOSE ONE: Christian, Apostolic, Pentecostal or Other
 

If you had to choose one word to describe you and your faith which one would it be .... WHY?

That's a tough one! If I could only use ONE word, I suppose that I would use Christian. I want to be that above all else. I have known many Pentecostals and Apostolics who were NOT Christians. (fortunately, most of them have been Christians, though)

Other Apostolic Pentecostals should be Christians too.

All of the above.

I once had a man asked what religion I was.

I said "I'm a Christian".

"NO YOU ARE NOT", he replied. "You are a Pentecostal".








I thought about that for quite a while. lol

Choose one PP.

Other Christian Apostolic Pentecostal?

I would like to be considered a Christian above all other labels. To the religious world I would prefer to be called a Pentecostal because it implies an experience I find personally and biblically relevant.


It is no secret I have never cared for the term Apostolic. The twenty-first century church is not Apostolic by most means of measurement. To me, the only reason why Oneness Pentecostals picked up the term "Apostolic" was so they would not be lumped in with trinitarian Pentecostals.

Of course, we still love to be included in all of the worldwide "Pentecostal" growth statistics.

:musicnotes I am a C...

I am a C-H...

I am a C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N!!! :musicnotes

Are there any APOSTOLICS up in here????

No. You're more apostolic than us all...........:killinme:killinme

Yep. All I do is deliver the mail.

How's the pay?

I think it's time we officially define "Christian"?

Well you started the thread - go for it! :sing

Where were they first called Christians?

Dear Rhoni:

My friends think they are Christians but I am dubious if they are indeed truly 100% Christians. Please help me as I'm not sure what to do.

:ursofunny:nutso :ursofunny

I had to answer: PERSONAL...because that is what it is! To label a relationship with God, as well as anyone else can be difficult at best.

Blessings, Rhoni

Antioch

Only one Apostolic up in here? Who's the "other"?

Please choose one, Elder.

Good answer! This was the very reason why I didn't vote.

Christian Other Apostolic Pentecostal.

He did not twist any of my tries.

I put them in any order and don't make sense of the thread at all.

:nah

So you would rather abstain than identify who you are .... MIND-BOGGLING. :cowbell

I know who I am, I could care less if you want to label me something else other than who I am Danny. Love ya!

That is not what he said. He was agreeing with IM, who said no matter how he voted someone would find a way to spin it into something it isn't. Frankly, I have been wondering myself how you plan on using this information against anyone who votes contrary to how you think they should vote. I am in agreement with I AM.

I thought our main goal in life was to be 'Christlike'. :huh

How in the world could we possibly be 'Apostolic-like', or even 'Pentecostal-like' WITHOUT being 'Christlike' FIRST? :dunno

christian is good for me, jesus freak, would be second, dt

I would choose all three...you didn't give that as an option so I won't be voting

I'm a Jesus man, Yes I'm a Jesus man
In Jesus' name my soul's aflame
with Christ I am an heir
well, more and more I'll tell it o'er
There's nothing like it below
I'll meet him in the sky bye and bye
Yes, I'm a Jesus man.

Oops...I meant to vote "Christian" and I think I voted "Apostolic" by mistake. Must have been a Freudian slip of some sort. I can't go back and change it now, can I????

Nope. You're branded for life.....:toofunny

It would be interesting to know how people would vote if there was a stipulation that you had to accept all of the other people who described themselves using the same word as being one of you.

For example, if you chose Christian, you would have to accept Baptists, Assembly of God, Lutheran, Catholic, etc. who also described themselves as "Christian" as being one of you.

I bet a lot more people would suddenly be fine with "Apostolic" or "Pentecostal". lol.

Don't you love conspiracy theorists???