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Originally Posted by houston
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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If by "legalistic" you mean conservative, then I think you make a large and unfair assumption. I was in mainstream Pentecost for a while and now am amoung more conservative brethren. I think prayer brings revival and these men know how to touch God in prayer. And not only that, but our church has had tremendous revival since we have stepped it up in prayer AND consecration in holiness (tv's bein tossed out, rings taken off, sleeves comin down). We have almost doubled in attendance and had MANY receive the Holy Ghost. Sorry Brother, but I very much disagree with you. The prayerless will not have revival, the unconsecrated will not have revival, the unsincere and unsubmitted will not have revival. God will, however do a work in those who seek him.
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