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Originally Posted by Abiding Now
I am a firm believer that God's church has always prevailed. May not have been called Apostolic or Pentecostal, but there were folks receiving the Holy Ghost. Barton Stone was baptizing in Jesus name during the Cane Ridge Revival 100 years BEFORE Azuza.
The congregations where Stone labored agreed with and submitted to this new teaching on baptism. As Stone further studied, he and others came to believe that baptism “was ordained for the remission of sins, and ought to be administered in the name of Jesus to all believing penitents.”
Stone recounted a story when, at a meeting at Concord, mourners were gathering before the stand for prayers, but none found comfort. Stone pondered why they found no relief in this custom and the accompanying prayers. He recounted in his mind the words of Peter from Acts 2.38. Then he recited them in the hearing of all while reasoning, “…were Peter here, he would thus address these mourners.”
http://veritasvenator.com/2013/07/31...e-and-baptism/ |
Ok, maybe you have pushed back a recorded account of
Act 2:38 gospel (correct response) by some 60 or 80 years. No reference in the blog to WHEN this new take actually happened, but Google reveals the gentleman Barton died in 1844. So fine, let's accept this obscure account to probably predate Azuza Street by some decades. The question remains, what about the other 1800+ years where Catholics held all the cards and influence in behalf of the supposed god, and all according to the Omnipotent God's plan to reveal himself? No, all you really have to go on is your faith, ie, >> I am a firm believer that God's church has always prevailed.>>
Firm believer? Nice. Always prevailed? No, not according to what rest of the world thinks "prevailed" means. But go ahead, redefine what "prevailed" means. But I get it--preserve some kind of claimable geneology of the apostolic faith, at all costs.
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