Which one would you rather?
 

If you had NO other choice, would you rather go to a dead Oneness Pentecostal church, or a happening non-denominational church that is probably trinitarian?

And if you'd like please say why.

what is a "happening" church?

Basically, its all a matter of your opinion, on one hand what YOU would define a dead church, and the other hand one YOU would define as not dead. Happening good worship, children's programs, I don't know whats important to YOU

Where Bible Truth is taught and preached is my only concern, so I would go to the "dead" OP church.



ARPH :doggyrun

Yes ... the Spirit of God can move in a Trinnie church.

Is that your choice? Or just commenting?

Why not go to the "dead" OP church, and start being an example in worship--and try to bring some life to it?

Why not join the "dead" OP church, and pray until the Holy Ghost moves?

Why not join the "dead" OP church, and be the one who holds the pastor up in prayer, gives him a hearty amen, and stands behind him for revival?

Hmmm...

Given the choice I would worship at home or start my own Bible Study.

You have a point, I'll give you that. But sometimes there are things you can't change. HMMMMM

It's not like we think they're lost ..... hmmm?

Admin ... I made a mistake w/ my vote ... I'd go to the happening Trinnie church. Can I get a mulligan?

No more than you already are, I suppose.

That's my name; don't wear it out.

Sounds like a Praxean joke.

I would probably go to the dead oneness church...at least the doctrine would be correct.

Too many variables here.

I would not want to be a part of any dead church, trinitarian or oneness.

However, I could not in good conscience be a part of a oneness church (alive or dead) which preached:
unquestioning obedience to the pastor
salvation by wearing certain clothes
salvation by tithing
everyone is going to hell who has not been baptized in Jesus name
everyone is going to hell who has not spoken with tongues

Glad you said it.

With that list of criteria, it wouldn't make a difference which option you picked.

The end result would be the same.

Yes, and He does move in trinnie churches.
He moves wherever folks will allow Him to move.

Of those that picked dead because of doctrine, I'm curious do you have children, especially teens?

Silly me. Why not pick an exciting church that preaches false doctrine?

That makes sense. Where have I been all this time?

That didn't answer my question

Whether a person has children or not shouldn't factor into whether you'd attend a trinny-preaching church or not. If you'd compromise what you'd let your family believe in favor of "more excitement" you're probably going to bust hell wide open anyhow. Emotionalism, or lack of it, never supersedes truth.

But hey, I'm just Lost.

You still haven't answered the question, do you have children? I'm curious to know how many would still take their children, especially teens to a dead church.

My children factor into every decision I make by the way! Don't know about you?

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I would definitely go the the place that's alive with the power of God. But that's easy for me, since my kids are grown and know what they believe. I refuse to be a part of something that's not alive and growing!

If I had small children, it would not bother me to take them to a church that didn't say they were oneness, as long as they could be baptized in Jesus' name. All those "other" churches out there don't go around saying that they are trinitarian; we've just been taught to say that they are. Most of them don't even know what "oneness" means anyway, so they sure don't preach against it.

And yes, God DOES move mightily in those churches that we refer to as "trinitarian". I think you could go worship there and still retain what you believe about the Godhead. If it's a strong belief, it will withstand opposition anyway.

When I was little, my family went to an AG church in Wyoming, because there was no OP church anywhere around us. We survived those years and still believed in Jesus' name baptism and went back home to a UPC church.

THEY ARE NOT OUR ENEMIES~~~!

Huh?!?!?!?!?!

You didn't read the rest of my post.

You don't have to heed anything I may say, but you certainly have to heed what the Bible says. Truth is still Truth whether you choose to obey and acknowledge it or not.

Thank you Sherri! A level headed response, that answers the question.

Wow Lost! It amazes me! You go on and on but you can't seem to answer a simple question. I read the rest of your post.

it looks like i wandered into quite the fray.... Daniel and/or Darcie, are you implying that people should consider attending a trinitarian church???

Not sure...I'd go for a while to the dead church and pray for it and see if I can get some others to join me in prayer meetings and outreach etc etc...but I have no issue with going to a Trinitarian church that is full of the Holy Ghost as long as they are not constantly trying to push the Trinity on me :hypercoffee

I am not implying anything... it was a discussion some of us were having here locally, and I was curious to know what my fellow AFF'ers thought... and why not stirr things up a bit?

You're like your brother.... i'll give you that....

:killinme:killinme:killinme

Sorry, we get it from our dad...he always kept it interesting

Fellowshipping false doctrine is NEVER a good idea.

Everyone I have ever known that did this wound up losing their kids to false doctrine.

"Dead" church may mean whatever, but error is always going to be error.

Worship can be livened up; a move of the Spirit can be prayed down.

But trinitarian doctrine is deception and will cause you to be lost.

Which He? The Spirit of God, that is the very essence of God Himself, or God the Holy Spirit, third person in the Trini-TEE? :D