How Do You Determine Who You Fellowship????

[StillStanding]

Please rate from 1 thru 7 (in order of priority) how important each of the following are in determining which churches you fellowship. SAYING THAT ALL IS EQUAL IS NOT ALLOWED!!!

Apostolic (Pentecostal) in Doctrine
Church organization affiliation
Strong Acts 2:38 3 step salvation plan or PCI salvation plan
Lively Worship
Holiness Standards (Many or few))
TVs in saints homes
Church uses TV for outreach

For example, this is mine (Liberal):

1. Apostolic (Pentecostal) in Doctrine
2. Few holiness standards
3. Lively Worship
4. Strong Acts 2:38 3 step salvation plan or PCI salvation plan
5. Church organization affiliation
6. Church uses TV for outreach
7. TVs in saints homes

[Coonskinner]

A man's doctrine, character, and ethics.

I fellowship on different levels.

I preach for men who are quite a bit more liberal than I am, and I have some of them preach for me because they are respectful of my pulpit.

One God, Acts 2:38, basic Apostolic Holiness standards are all non-negotiable.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

A man's doctrine, character, and ethics.

I fellowship on different levels.

I preach for men who are quite a bit more liberal than I am, and I have some of them preach for me because they are respectful of my pulpit.

One God, Acts 2:38, basic Apostolic Holiness standards are all non-negotiable.

You didn't answer the question!

I am asking how you determine fellowship BEFORE character or ethics are allowed to enter the equation! We all know of folks with high character and ethics that we would never fellowship because one of the seven reason listed!

I understand that this exercise is very tough for UCs, as some consider all as equal importance. But.. in reality, priorities are made!

[chseeads]

1. Apostolic (Pentecostal) in Doctrine
2. Strong Acts 2:38 3 step salvation plan
3. Holiness Standards (Many or few)
4. Lively Worship
5. TVs in saints homes
6. Church uses TV for outreach
7. Church organization affiliation


5-7 are totally irrelevant to me.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

You didn't answer the question!

I am asking how you determine fellowship BEFORE character or ethics are allowed to enter the equation! We all know of folks with high character and ethics that we would never fellowship because one of the seven reason listed!

I think we go by a certain "look". hair up in a twist, dresses, no ornamental jewelry & makeup.

if that's the specifics you are looking for, i think that's it in a nut shell. traditional pentecost goes by appearance but then again you do too PM . maybe in another way but you do .

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by chseeads

1. Apostolic (Pentecostal) in Doctrine
2. Strong Acts 2:38 3 step salvation plan
3. Holiness Standards (Many or few)
4. Lively Worship
5. TVs in saints homes
6. Church uses TV for outreach
7. Church organization affiliation


5-7 are totally irrelevant to me.

Originally Posted by chseeads

1. Apostolic (Pentecostal) in Doctrine
2. Strong Acts 2:38 3 step salvation plan
3. Holiness Standards (Many or few)
4. Lively Worship
5. TVs in saints homes
6. Church uses TV for outreach
7. Church organization affiliation


5-7 are totally irrelevant to me.

Wow... great minds think alike. This would be my determination as well... almost.

After further review, being from the South, I would probably reverse 3 and 4. #3 is a little difficult to place.

Chseeads,

I didn't know you were an UC

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Thad

I think we go by a certain "look". hair up in a twist, dresses, no ornamental jewelry & makeup.

if that's the specifics you are looking for, i think that's it in a nut shell. traditional pentecost goes by appearance but then again you do too PM . maybe in another way but you do .

That nutshell is covered in "Holiness Standards (Many or few)"

I expect this to be high on conservative's and some liberal's lists!

Please rate the seven!!!!!!!!!!!

[Falla39]

Originally Posted by Thad

I think we go by a certain "look". hair up in a twist, dresses, no ornamental jewelry & makeup.

if that's the specifics you are looking for, i think that's it in a nut shell. traditional pentecost goes by appearance but then again you do too PM . maybe in another way but you do .

This reminds me of a story a well-known missionary, told about a

denominal lady telling a apostolic lady that all their ladies looked alike.

To which the apostolic lady replied, "Well, you all do too".

God said that man looketh on the outward appearance but God

looks on the heart. He wasn't talking to ladies when He said it either.

Looks can indeed be very deceiving but God knows and sees where

no man can. If you want to know where a person is coming from, just

listen, or read. From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Sometimes our fingers "do the talking".

This is not directed to anyone! It's just a fact!

Blessings,

Falla39

[DividedThigh]

one thru four are ok, the last 3 are not important, holiness standards are useless to anyone who doesnt have him in there heart and follow it, a lot of food keeps me coming back,lol,dt