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Originally Posted by pelathais
John Dearing never taught that all other Christians were lost. All of his writings were removed from the Pentecostal Home Study Course because of his "openess."
Because someone teaches Acts 2:38, it doesn't necessarily follow that they sent everyone else to hell. In fact, as I have stated before, the exclusivism that you find among Apostolics today is a novelty. "Old timers" like John Dearing were gracious and generous Christians who had latched onto a marvelous truth.
The attached file is just one page of his that has been removed by the PPH. |
This same John Dearing is the Brother Dearing the writer alludes to. You blather on and on that this was removed in 1992, I have further question-
Do you believe water baptism is essential at all? Do you believe oneness or not? They do go hand in hand. I still say those who worship more that one god are idolators and God will reject them.
I will accept not all Trinatarians are in this group. Some of them don't know what they believe. Apparently neither do many of our members.
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Originally Posted by Aquila
I believe that if one refuses to be water baptized in Jesus name there's an obedience issue that might need to be addressed through bible study or admonition. I think that it's possible that those who ultimately refuse to be water baptized in Jesus name may be classified as being backsliden or in disobedience. While water baptism in Jesus name may not be an absolute requirement for salvation according to some Greek interpretations of Acts 2:38 it is a command that calls for obedience. Therefore one can conceivably repent, be forgiven, be filled with the Holy Ghost, BUT refuse to be baptized in Jesus name and be lost on the basis of disobedience. Baptism is at the very least the first step of obedience ( Mark 16:16). |
Worthy to quote again. I am off to the malls.
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