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Originally Posted by SavedLou
So true Bro Sam. Having been raised trinitarian, it makes it difficult to sit through a service where we pray openly from the pulpit that they would be delivered from their "pagan" beliefs of worshipping "3 gods". But in reality, the majority of oneness folks don't know that most trinitarians don't believe that way. Some do, but most are just confused by the trinity and believe more closely to oneness. I did. LOL--most Godhead sermons I heard in the Baptist church were quoting the same scriptures oneness uses.
In response to the OP, I completely sympathize as I am going through something similar, but thankfully my hubby and I are on the same page. After 12 years in this, I have really been searching things out lately and am now at a crossroads, as SO many that I know are. We're torn between wanting to attend a Jesus' name baptizing, HG filled church, but tired of man-made standards being such an issue and the same ole, same ole sermons that never change. "Laying again the foundations" and not much else. And I and several others have left the choir, etc b/c our pastor has asked ministry/platform folks to look the part 100% and we don't anymore. It's basically impossible to find a church to feel completely comfortable in. Praying for direction!
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True Many Trinitarians are actually oneness!!
The standards, really pray and seek God. The standards are boundaries to help us stay on the right path. They are banners to what we are inwardly. Early Holiness preached these under the inspiration of God. Catholic and protestant churches all had plain dress as a practice until modern times ( we can look at pictures to see)
Standards are not how we earn salvation and that seems to be the teaching. Pray that God will lead you the right direction and remember, its only by his grace we can be holy, whether outward or inward or both.