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06-03-2012, 12:57 AM
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Isaiah 56:4-5
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I hereby petition the powers that be to consider changing the name of this forum by removing "apostolic," or adding "ex" or "X" as a prefix to "apostolic."
Let's face it. Many, if not most of us were introduced to the Pharisee/Legalistic brand of the Apostolic church. Many, if not most of us have been freed from a form of the bewitching that the Apostle Paul wrote against in Galatians.
Seeing as how we are the constituents that have been called out from among them, I see no purpose to continue to use the title of "apostolic." We left them. They did not leave us.
For some of you it will be hard to let go. The word "apostolic" makes you nostalgic. You become reminiscent of many precious memories. Memories of camp meeting. Brush arbor days, etc.
It is time to stop living in the past. We need to rise up and embrace the bright future ahead of us.
The legalistic church is not going to be the conduit that brings the next wave of revival. It is you and I, us, we are the conduits. The time is here...
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06-03-2012, 02:04 AM
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I Am That I Am.
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Re: Forum Name Change
ROFL. So it begins.
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06-03-2012, 02:09 AM
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Re: Forum Name Change
I guess it would certainly clear up any confusion, that you are not in fact entering a forum of practicing apostolic pentecostals...
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1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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06-03-2012, 02:28 AM
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Isaiah 56:4-5
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Originally Posted by The Matt
I guess it would certainly clear up any confusion, that you are not in fact entering a forum of practicing apostolic pentecostals...
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I think most of us roll our R's.
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06-03-2012, 04:17 AM
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Re: Forum Name Change
Thus the confusion. SMH. Practicing...apostolic...pentecostals...by that exact name. This isn't a gathering of apostolic pentecostals. This is mostly people backslid out of church. And mostly very confused about what they believe in. No order whatsoever. A very scary place for someone IN church to be.
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1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Last edited by Cindy; 06-04-2012 at 11:12 AM.
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06-03-2012, 08:06 AM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: Forum Name Change
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Originally Posted by The Matt
Thus the confusion. SMH. Practicing...apostolic...pentecostals...by that exact name. This isn't a gathering of apostolic pentecostals. This is mostly people backslid out of church. And mostly very confused about what they believe in. No order whatsoever. A very scary place for someone IN church to be.
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Love the "backslid out of church" quote (not really). First, the word is "backslidden" not "backslid". Second, many of us who have left the traditional OP denominations have found a lot of grace, love, fruit of the Spirit, gifts of the Spirit and a world of people who aren't self righteous elitists who think that they are the only ones going to heaven. What I have discovered outside of the Apostolic movements I grew up around reflects more of what the Apostles were and did than what I experienced and observed and practiced in the movement. There are many wonderful Christians within the Ap movement. There are many outside of it too.
And the guy in your avatar? Probably wouldn't be very well received in most Ap churches...
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Last edited by Cindy; 06-04-2012 at 11:12 AM.
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07-10-2012, 07:58 PM
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Re: Forum Name Change
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Originally Posted by deacon blues
Love the "backslid out of church" quote (not really). First, the word is "backslidden" not "backslid". Second, many of us who have left the traditional OP denominations have found a lot of grace, love, fruit of the Spirit, gifts of the Spirit and a world of people who aren't self righteous elitists who think that they are the only ones going to heaven. What I have discovered outside of the Apostolic movements I grew up around reflects more of what the Apostles were and did than what I experienced and observed and practiced in the movement. There are many wonderful Christians within the Ap movement. There are many outside of it too.
And the guy in your avatar? Probably wouldn't be very well received in most Ap churches...
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Love the UPC i have short hair..no one ever bugs me about it..respect the pastor.. doesnt bug me about it..
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07-11-2012, 10:36 AM
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Re: Forum Name Change
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Love the UPC i have short hair..no one ever bugs me about it..respect the pastor.. doesnt bug me about it..
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Are you a man???
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06-03-2012, 10:25 AM
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Re: Forum Name Change
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Originally Posted by The Matt
Thus the confusion. SMH. Practicing...apostolic...pentecostals...by that exact name. This isn't a gathering of apostolic pentecostals. This is mostly people backslid out of church. And mostly very confused about what they believe in. No order whatsoever. A very scary place for someone IN church to be.
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Yet, this IS a place you come to when you ask for prayer, Matt.
Why would you if you think this place is mostly backslidden people???
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Last edited by Cindy; 06-04-2012 at 11:13 AM.
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06-03-2012, 07:02 PM
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Re: Forum Name Change
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Originally Posted by AreYouReady?
Yet, this IS a place you come to when you ask for prayer, Matt.
Why would you if you think this place is mostly backslidden people???
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I say things without thinking sometimes. Forgive me.
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Last edited by Cindy; 06-04-2012 at 11:14 AM.
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