I have a little pentecostal, a little baptist, a little church of God, a little church of Christ, a little Nazarene, a little jewish, a little jehovah's witness in me. I've committed career suicide with the organization my church affiliates with. Does that qualify for head dishwasher or something?
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Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop
Listen - It is done every single day in Apostolic ranks. A man that preaches you must be baptized in "the name of the Lord Jesus Christ" will allow people that are baptized in "the name of Jesus Christ" to teach SS and lead youth and singing and other things. I know many that will let people sing, testify - as long as they are not "on the platform" as they are not doctrinally compatible. I could give MANY examples. Evangelists that take their rings off to preach for a man that preaches you will go to hell for wearing a ring. Pastors that use family members to sing and play instruments - that cut their hair, wear pants outside of church and wear a little bit of make up.
I know one pastor in TN that preached HARD against make up - then his wife goes and gets a $$$$$ face lift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. I am not pastoring "Apostolic - Wesleyan Holiness" people. Most of our attenders are from A/G, COG and independent Trinity background and don't have a clue what the Trinity is - so the answer is NO - the young people will not become confused because they are not indoctrinated in "oneness" & "Wesleyan Holiness" theology.
2. We are a Church that is "Ministry based" rather than "Doctrinal based". I do teach doctrine - but not in the format most do in the "Apostolic" Church. I teach it through ministry and personal influence. It is not an IN YOUR FACE deal here - we are influencing a culture and not doing it by screaming at them.
3. If it comes to getting someone outside the "Apostolic" ranks (which at this point is where I am headed it looks like) I can influence them and bring them to a knowledge of the Revelation of Jesus Christ quicker than I can "unlearn" someone that has been indoctrinated and thinks everyone is going to hell if they don't agree with everything they have learned in the past.
I STILL NEED A YOUTH PASTOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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