Why I love AFF

[OnTheFritz]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

In my early years of teaching Oneness it seems like almost all of those who would listen came to see it. It was so great! Seems its gotten much harder in recent years.

Before the Internet, people would believe anything the local pastor told them.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Before the Internet, people would believe anything the local pastor told them.

Thats a fact.....I guess Al Gore was good for something after all!

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Before the Internet, people would believe anything the local pastor told them.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Before the Internet, people would believe anything the local pastor told them.

Not so. Many of us studied our Bibles and reached conclusions as to what to believe. If I had believed my first local Pastor I would still be sitting on a Church Of Christ pew.

Altho the internet is great for researching it can also be laced with deception. There are hundreds if not more of these "Apologetics" sites where they tell lies about the Oneness Faith.

One wanting to research the Apostolic Faith would be met with all kinds of deceptions.

Is there such a thing as Oneness Apologetics? Websites dedicated to teaching Oneness and Acts 2:38?

All I can think of right off hand is the one by William Arnold. It is good on those topics.

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Not so. Many of us studied our Bibles and reached conclusions as to what to believe. If I had believed my first local Pastor I would still be sitting on a Church Of Christ pew.

Altho the internet is great for researching it can also be laced with deception. There are hundreds if not more of these "Apologetics" sites where they tell lies about the Oneness Faith.

One wanting to research the Apostolic Faith would be met with all kinds of deceptions.

Is there such a thing as Oneness Apologetics? Websites dedicated to teaching Oneness and Acts 2:38?

All I can think of right off hand is the one by William Arnold. It is good on those topics.

I'm lazy tonight, got a link.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

I'm lazy tonight, got a link.

http://www.onenesspentecostal.com/

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

http://www.onenesspentecostal.com/

Thanks.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by OnTheFritz

Before the Internet, people would believe anything the local pastor told them.

And that is why now people are turning to social media, Google, and online forums when they run across something they don't understand, or want to discuss, and the whole world is an open book to be read.

Back in the early 1900s to up to the 80s-90s, when OP was at its height, there was no way to talk about issues you didn't understand, past the circle of people in your community, neighborhood or church... and it was easy for pastors to enforce various and sundry unbiblical, man-made doctrines and teachings on folks who had no other way of communicating outside their small local circle. Now... with FB, Google, and online forums... this is a wide open arena for those who want to know more.

This, I believe, is doing the greatest damage to those people who have taught extra-biblical doctrines, because more and more people are saying, wait a minute, what does the Bible say about this, and are searching for information through other channels than just their local group.

AFF is a melting pot for those who call themselves Apostolics, and who with the advent of the Internet are seeking to solidify where their faith stance is. So many people come here from hundreds of different churches who have pastors who have taught their own version of extra-Biblical standards (to name a few I've heard - saints can't wear red, no open toed shoes, no beards) etc., and who are trying to clean out the bones in their belief, and hold onto the meat.

At least, that is why I am here, and why I love AFF... yes it is a melting pot here of almost every kind of "apostolic" you can find... but I think most are here because we want to be sure that what we believe can stand the fire and the testing, and to also make our "calling and election sure". I doubt there are very few here who don't want to go to heaven.

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

And that is why now people are turning to social media, Google, and online forums when they run across something they don't understand, or want to discuss, and the whole world is an open book to be read.

Back in the early 1900s to up to the 80s-90s, when OP was at its height, there was no way to talk about issues you didn't understand, past the circle of people in your community, neighborhood or church... and it was easy for pastors to enforce various and sundry unbiblical, man-made doctrines and teachings on folks who had no other way of communicating outside their small local circle. Now... with FB, Google, and online forums... this is a wide open arena for those who want to know more.

This, I believe, is doing the greatest damage to those people who have taught extra-biblical doctrines, because more and more people are saying, wait a minute, what does the Bible say about this, and are searching for information through other channels than just their local group.

AFF is a melting pot for those who call themselves Apostolics, and who with the advent of the Internet are seeking to solidify where their faith stance is. So many people come here from hundreds of different churches who have pastors who have taught their own version of extra-Biblical standards (to name a few I've heard - saints can't wear red, no open toed shoes, no beards) etc., and who are trying to clean out the bones in their belief, and hold onto the meat.

At least, that is why I am here, and why I love AFF... yes it is a melting pot here of almost every kind of "apostolic" you can find... but I think most are here because we want to be sure that what we believe can stand the fire and the testing, and to also make our "calling and election sure". I doubt there are very few here who don't want to go to heaven.

I wish I had time to give you a thousand of these! Right on target!

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by StillStanding

I wish I had time to give you a thousand of these! Right on target!