Hank Hanergraaff joins a cult - Page 10

Originalist · #91 02-13-2018, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Please don't get offended, this isn't personal.

But, there is an Eastern Orthodox Church in your area just waiting to tell you why.

There is a Orthodox or Labavitch Chabadnik in your area willing to tell you why.

Last but not least, there is a local Atheist just chafing at the bit to tell you why.

The intention of my previous posts were to stress we will not escape the rod of God's correction for our own error just because we excel in certain areas.

Originalist · #92 02-13-2018, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

My brother, are you still in the UPCI?

I let my license lapse 3 years ago.
We continued to attend Oneness fellowships until a year ago when we moved to a rural area an hour away from any Apostolic churches. My horrible financial difficulties make driving that far to church an impossibility. I probably will leave this area anyway in the Summer of 2019 after I finish my Master's degree. For now we visit the Baptist church started in 1852 by my Great-Great Grandfather, which is a 5 minute walk from where we live. What is expected of a normal member in offerings and availability is not possible for me right now, no matter where I worship. I go. I sing. I worship. I pray. I hear a sermon. I shake few hands. I go home. It sucks.

Amanah · #93 02-13-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Originalist

I let my license lapse 3 years ago.
We continued to attend Oneness fellowships until a year ago when we moved to a rural area an hour away from any Apostolic churches. My horrible financial difficulties make driving that far to church an impossibility. I probably will leave this area anyway in the Summer of 2019 after I finish my Master's degree. For now we visit the Baptist church started in 1852 by my Great-Great Grandfather, which is a 5 minute walk from where we live. What is expected of a normal member in offerings and availability is not possible for me right now, no matter where I worship. I go. I sing. I worship. I pray. I hear a sermon. I shake few hands. I go home. It sucks.

I love how strong you are In the face of adversity and how you refuse to give up.

Aquila · #94 02-13-2018, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Originalist

I let my license lapse 3 years ago.
We continued to attend Oneness fellowships until a year ago when we moved to a rural area an hour away from any Apostolic churches. My horrible financial difficulties make driving that far to church an impossibility. I probably will leave this area anyway in the Summer of 2019 after I finish my Master's degree. For now we visit the Baptist church started in 1852 by my Great-Great Grandfather, which is a 5 minute walk from where we live. What is expected of a normal member in offerings and availability is not possible for me right now, no matter where I worship. I go. I sing. I worship. I pray. I hear a sermon. I shake few hands. I go home. It sucks.

That would suck.

Do you guys set time aside at home as a family so that you guys can pray and focus in on Apostolic distinctives?

Originalist · #95 02-13-2018, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanah

I love how strong you are In the face of adversity and how you refuse to give up.

I appreciate that.

Evang.Benincasa · #96 02-13-2018, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Originalist

I appreciate that.

Brother, aren’t you in Tampa?

Originalist · #97 02-13-2018, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Aquila

That would suck.

Do you guys set time aside at home as a family so that you guys can pray and focus in on Apostolic distinctives?

Actually, it seems on our short journey home after every service all 4 of us discuss areas of similarity and differences with what Apostolics teach and what we just witnessed.

I am looking at this as an opportunity to observe and learn another perspective. Some of these folks are really on-fire for the Lord. This Southern Baptist church is very close to having a Pentecostal revival. But nobody need worry about me feeling too at home there as my circumstances make that impossible.

One thing I admire about the Southern Baptists, they take care of their missionaries. There is very little furlough. And though they are a fellowship of sovereign assemblies, they really help ministers find churches to pastor. I don't see the family dynasty thing like is rampant in the UPCI. The pastor is respected and is the executive leader. But the deacons wield allot of power in the local church.

Esaias · #98 02-13-2018, 02:45 PM

Most baptist churches are either deader than a funeral home, or else they are "almost Pentecostal". But they never seem to go ahead with it, except a very few (I knew of a Oneness Pentecostal "Baptist" church in Louisiana, but those are rare).

There's always the "Free Will Baptists" who are basically AoG-Lite.

houston · #99 02-13-2018, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Amanah

sticking my neck way out here, knowing you all can debate me under the rug, but I feel like some have a bitter spirit, maybe because they were hurt, so they make a log out of a speck and turn away from brothers and sisters of like precious faith toward Trinitarians and those who preach doctrine that is much father away from the truth then those they are turning away from.

Not why I left.

Originalist · #**100** 02-13-2018, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Esaias

Most baptist churches are either deader than a funeral home, or else they are "almost Pentecostal". But they never seem to go ahead with it, except a very few (I knew of a Oneness Pentecostal "Baptist" church in Louisiana, but those are rare).

There's always the "Free Will Baptists" who are basically AoG-Lite.

There is nothing sadder to me than to sense the Spirit of the Lord trying to break through at a Baptist church and the pastor or leader not knowing what to do. They know God wants to do something, but they do not know how to relinquish control.