Open Letter to Pastors

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Sean

I personally would like to see these PASTORS get involved in debating folks about all of the other doctrines that are being taught here and not just "standards". I have seen very few of these pastors stray off the subject of standards into other debates. If they want to win somebody, major doctrines that folks have "strayed" from is a better choice. They may even get a little credibility in the process...

Many are like the Pharisees - always willing to debate about some man-made standard, but refusing to acknowledge or take to heart any teaching about heart issues, because it might come too close to home. Instead, they would far rather rant and rave about some man-issued edict, than to deal with issues of the heart, from which come forth the real issues of life ....

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I have been promoting foundation doctrine here for years Bro.

Post trib rapture.
Soul Sleep.
Annihilation of the wicked.
Biblical Discipleship.
Entire sanctification.

Trying to help build the foundation, as the Oneness Pentecostals already have established Oneness doctrine and Acts 2:38 as essential.

Just trying to do my part to help.

We should consider the following verses as the standard and foundation of the apostolic faith:

Heb. 6:1-2
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

1. Repentance from dead works
2. Faith towards God
3. Doctrine of baptisms
4. Doctrine of laying on of hands.
5. Resurrection of the dead
6. Eternal judgment.

No more. No less.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Many are like the Pharisees - always willing to debate about some man-made standard, but refusing to acknowledge or take to heart any teaching about heart issues, because it might come too close to home. Instead, they would far rather rant and rave about some man-issued edict, than to deal with issues of the heart, from which come forth the real issues of life ....

Amen to that...that is exactly what I have observed from most of them so far...

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

We should consider the following verses as the standard and foundation of the apostolic faith:

Heb. 6:1-2
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

1. Repentance from dead works
2. Faith towards God
3. Doctrine of baptisms
4. Doctrine of laying on of hands.
5. Resurrection of the dead
6. Eternal judgment.

No more. No less.

Great

I shall make sure these are written in a nice plaque so that I can always remember that these are the foundation of the church.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by FlamingZword

Great

I shall make sure these are written in a nice plaque so that I can always remember that these are the foundation of the church.

Just don't make an idol out of it now!

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Just don't make an idol out of it now!

Hope not, but these should be the foundational teachings of any church.

Then we can start piling other teachings in top of them.