Newborns & Children go to hell?! What does the Bib

[Dichotomy Girl]

Originally Posted by NewbieMisfits

What if this is a test?

What if this is a test to see if we will blindly follow what they say, or if we will search out what we know isn't right and scripturally stand up against them?

This is the only logic I can see, for the bodies that make up this Church have more love than we've ever witnessed (and we've witnessed a lot).

I can't quite believe I'm saying this, because I feel like it's putting me in a strange position of defending Apostolics....

But there is a place for individual interpretation, personal conviction, and having your own opinions. If anyone has learned that you will NEVER find a church whose teachings agree 100% with your personal beliefs. I mean, if this topic is a large part of their doctrine. Going around preaching about all the hell-bound babies of unbelievers, then I could see where it's a problem. If the preacher screams it from the pulpit a good % of the time he's there, then I could see that it might be a problem. But if you otherwise agree with the 3 steps, love the pastor and the church. I think it's ok to have a difference of opinion in this matter.

I had posted previously, that I had only run across one person who believed this in my entire time as an Apostolic. (or at least who mentioned it to me). She happened to be the one teaching me a Bible study. I talked to a few other apostolics, found that it was by no means an official "doctrine" of the UPC, and just kind of put it aside.