Lafon wrote,
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The thing I believe most in our day fail to pause and consider is the simple fact that the "forefathers" of the contemporary Oneness Apostolic Pentecostal movement ALL came out of either the RCC or one of her many "Daughters." As a consequence they unwittingly held on to, and instituted as sacred rituals and practices, many of the abominable things which they embraced while members of the "MYSTERY BABYLON" religious system. As a result, many of the things you've mentioned (Trinity baptism; hierarchy of Clergy and their separation from the Laity; paying of tithes; Church buildings, etc.) have heretofore been commonly accepted as if they have a basis in Scripture when, in fact, they do not.
Indeed, it doesn't require an exhaustive examination of the writings of the New Testament to discover that the manner in which we "have Church" today bears little, if any, resemblance to that of the 1st Century Christians.
Are "Home Churches" the answer? If done properly then I certainly think so!
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Oh that we could go back to the foundation. And to do that, yes, a lot of stubble sticks and stones would have to be torn down. I'm not sure that there are many that would be willing to do that
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