Is there anyone who is Apostolic anymore?

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by shag

I played the role of Jesus 5 straight years for our church Easter drama, of which the last year I grew a real beard, and I haven't been smooth shaven since. I was outreach director, Sunday school teacher, on the board, but I was basically asked to choose between the beard and "leadership role". I chose the beard, and told him we have rules in our church even Jesus wouldn't adhere to. And I even keep my beard short...

the jews according to God was not to shave the edges of their beard, but now churches out there ( mainly this apostolic movement wants to go the other way)

I was going to a preachers convention, I had a mustache at the time (i have more facial hair now). two hours before we left i was told to shave by my preacher, he said that facial hair is considered rebelious....

[bbyrd009]

Originally Posted by Titus2woman

Let me just expound a sec... I find this 'It's OK to have facial hair (or wear pants or whatever) but "I just can use you" on the platform, in ministry, etc. to be even more disingenuous than to just say you believe that one can not be saved with facial hair or pants or... or... or...

I can at least respect someone who believes that they are keeping someone from sharing with the assembly because that person is unsaved and does not hear from God...

But the person who is simply punishing someone for not conforming with a rule that they themselves do not have serious conviction over or the backbone to enforce... and actually would hold back God given gifts from the group to force submission on those petty issues... well they really tick me off.

It's that kind of desire for control of things that are meaningless that just freaks me out about what I'm sure you consider 'Apostolic'... and that is one of the biggest reasons why people are jumping ship right and left, IMO.

Um, amen! This is how I approach posting, and replies to posts, also. :smile

[Cindy]

Good grief.

[Cindy]

I wonder why people are proclaiming others as backsliders, because they leave a certain organization or change outward appearances. When there are those saints, preachers, and pastors. That are sinning by, fornication, adultery, lying, gossiping, etc.

[ILG]

I'm not Apostolic anymore. Shrug.

[scotty]

Originally Posted by Pilgrum

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. (Col 2:8)

Some people just don't get it.

2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

What "traditions" are these?

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by scotty

2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.

What "traditions" are these?

acts ch 2

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

some of it was here, yet remember alot of the apostles still continued observance of the law.

what we do see was that of constant fellowship and the breaking of bread, also prayer.

while this doesnt state all of it, it is a starting point.

[Pheobe2]

I follow the Apostles doctrine including Acts 2:38. I dont follow false doctrine like its sin for men to have a beard. Or like its sin for a woman to trim her hair. Surely you dont teach such things amen?
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Amen !! I am not Apostolic any longer, but I am not a "backslider". ( smh) I am a Christian. Be careful judging people who are not
EXACTLY like YOU. The Bible says come out from among them, the Pharisees . And that's exactly what I did.

[TGBTG]

Originally Posted by BroJoe

I don't believe it's a sin for a man to have a beard, but if my pastor says to keep the unity of our district that he doesn't want anyone with a bear or mustache on the platform, I will conform out of obedience.
However, cutting of the hair for a female, I do believe is a sin.

So if your pastor said "Don't wear suits..." even though it's not a sin, will you stop wearing suits for the sake of unity of your district?

[Titus2woman]

Originally Posted by TGBTG

So if your pastor said "Don't wear suits..." even though it's not a sin, will you stop wearing suits for the sake of unity of your district?

Yes brother I would... Ties make my neck look bigger