New To This-can You Define Please?
 

Can someone define for me the difference between Evangelical and Apostolic? Can a Oneness church be considered Evangelical?

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After a little research, Evangelical is loosely applied to Protestants who believe in the born again doctrine. It embraces many flavors of religious beliefs. Apostolic is a set of beliefs based on the actions of the apostles. This is a much smaller group of believers (Pentecostal/Apostolic).

Re: New To This-can You Define Please?
 

Unless it used a apostolic with a small "a" which means the universal church, and is what the RCC calls itself.

:nod

Evangelical originally went more toward outreach philosophy than doctrine. Major emphasis on the Great Commission.

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So a Oneness church COULD be cosidered Evangelical, correct?

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No. Evangelicals consider themselves to be 'orthodox'. They hold to the first four to seven ecumenical creeds starting with Nicea. That makes them Trinitarian. They hold to the traditions and teachings of the reformers. And for the most part they are not Pentecostal.

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ok...bear with me please...then why do traveling oneness preachers call themselves evangelists?

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Dear Wrinklebottom,

In a broader definition of the term, Apostolics might be considered Evangelical, but not in the purist sense.

btw, glad that you are here.

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Evangelicals are generally protestant churches that emphasize "salvation by grace alone through faith alone" not to be confused with "Evangelistic"

Evan Gelicals are not necessarily a church organization, but there are Evangelical organizations that many churches or pastors belong to like accountability groups.

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Evangelicals are Trinitarian typically though....this comes from Wiki

The Bible is accepted by evangelicals as reliable and the ultimate authority in matters of faith and practice. The doctrines of sola scriptura and sola fide are often primary. The historicity of the miracles of Jesus and the virgin birth, crucifixion, resurrection, and Second Coming are asserted, although there are a variety of understandings of the end times and eschatology.
The characteristics of Evangelicalism as defined by David Bebbington, in his study of British evangelicalism, are known as the Bebbington Quadrilateral, [1], the four characteristics of evangelicals are :

1. Conversionism - Emphasis on the conversion experience, also called being saved, or new birth or born again after John 3:3. Thus evangelicals often refer to themselves as born-again Christians. This experience is said to be received by "faith alone" and to be given by God as the result of "grace alone".
2. Biblicism - The Protestant canon of the Bible, as God's revelation to humanity, is the primary source of religious authority. Thus, the doctrine of sola scriptura is often emphasized. Bible prophecy, especially as interpreted according to dispensationalism, is often emphasized as well.
3. Activism - Encouragement of evangelism—the act of persuading others of one's beliefs—in organized missionary work or by personal encounters and relationships with others.
4. Crucicentrism - A central focus on Christ's redeeming work on the cross as the only means for salvation and the forgiveness of sins.

John C. Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron in Ohio, found in the 2004 American Religious Landscape Report[2] that despite many variations, evangelicals in the United States generally adhere to four core beliefs:

1. Biblical inerrancy
2. Salvation comes only through faith in Jesus and not good works (in particular the belief in atonement for sins at the cross and the resurrection of Christ) Scriptural references: John 14:6, Hebrews 9
3. Individuals (above an age of accountability) must personally trust in Jesus Christ for salvation.
4. All Christians are commissioned to evangelize and should be publicly baptized as a symbolic confession of faith. Scriptural reference: Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8

An American summit on Bible inerrancy was held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1978 and the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy was signed by more than 200 evangelical scholars. Although some theologically conservative evangelicals hold to inerrancy, there is no absolute consensus among all evangelicals regarding biblical inerrancy; rather there is a general acceptance of biblical authority.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism

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Because they are EVAN GEL ISTS....not because they are EVAN GEL ICALS :-)

I suppose they can even call themselves Apostolic and Pentecostals or whatever they want. Catholics call themselves Apostolic too