Should we teach others to rebel against standards?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Until we can get back to the Bible, we'll never know will we?

Bro, if I had a dollar for every joker who ever said the above I'd be rich. Bro, all you guys say the same thing but have totally different results. But, that never hinders you. You keep saying it thinking someone is going to believe you. Seriously, anyone who can't figure out whether to drink Jack Daniels,eat Corn Flakes in the nude, or curse occasionally, can't be serious about separation unto God.

Originally Posted by Aquila

What I do know is this... I've been out of the institutional churches of Apostolic Christianity since 2008.

So, what. That doesn't mean anything to anyone. That's YOUR experience, not mine. Some of you guys talk about Apostolic Churches like you had Pinhead as a pastor and the church was called First Church of Hellraiser 4.
Some stories are so gothically morbid it is more shocking that the teller isn't embarrassed.

Originally Posted by Aquila

I've spent that time worshipping alone in exile,

Now you are the man in the Iron Mask?

Originally Posted by Aquila

worshipping with brethren in various churches on occasion, worshipping with brethren who felt disenfranchised,

Sadly misery does love company. Yet, I really don't think that is entirely the case in those situations. It is more like wound licking. Where no one moves up and over their past, but wades around in the mire. Up to their necks in ecclesiastical poison. Always waiting for an opportunity to bleed all over the place, while pointing their finger at everyone or anything which reminds them of their past. The past in whatever religion which didn't fulfil their needs. It becomes a whipping boy, which is marched out in front of the other disgruntles and beaten when they all are feeling bad about their past.

Disenfranchised?

Sounds like what they started in the flesh is ending up in the flesh.

No relationship with Jesus Christ to begin with, will just leave your only company to be your regret.

Originally Posted by Aquila

and even worshipping with non-Apostolics... and I'm still Apostolic.

That sounds confusing.

Originally Posted by Aquila

I firmly believe in Oneness and Acts 2:38 salvation.

So, does the devil. Only difference is, that he trembles.

Originally Posted by Aquila

That's ten years. The only things that have fallen to the wayside in my life are the specific standards that are not taught in Scripture.

Bro, I was raised around people who debated the Bible away. Debated the Catholic Church to have lost their pope in 1953. Bro, you can take that Bible and make it go with whatever agenda you deem to be flowing with at the time. We may not believe you, but you won't care. You will believe you, and isn't that what really matters to you? Standards? I have no problems with standards of dress, that is because "I" understand them. The people I attend church with, understand them. But, guess what, you don't go to church here, and that is totally fine. You go do whatever you want, you can believe what ever you want to believe. Just don't push your trip on me, and expect me to submit, and I won't push my trip on you expecting you to submit.

Originally Posted by Aquila

In a very real sense, throughout these ten years, all I've had to lean on are the words of Jesus, the Psalms of David, and the teachings of Paul. I pray three times a day, speak in tongues every day, and I still believe in and experience the gifts regularly.

This means what? There is a plethora of people who believe in 50 million different views of one Bible doing the same thing? Bro, it just comes down to drama. It appeals to emotions, and tugs at the emotional. Bro, I can sit here and cry you a river, and you know what? In a 100 years it still won't get the job done. Hey, you think walking around naked is cool, it must be rough doing the yard work like that, but as long as you don't live near me. Do as you very well please.

Originally Posted by Aquila

And though I've been out of the institutional Apostolic churches for 10 years...

Bro, and it shows.

Originally Posted by Aquila

I have good friends and family in them. I've watched. I've watched as people have fallen away, become disenchanted, etc... and I normally don't see them keep the faith for 6 months after they disappear from the pews.

Here we go again with the stories of Pastor Pinhead and the First Church of Hellraiser 3. It is like you are hitting yourself with a flailing whip as you post these things? I mean, get over it already, these are your personal experiences in situations which we don't know the whole story. So we just get your slanted skewed view. Did the preacher burn you with lit cigarettes?
Seriously? Bro, we don't have the full story of your shocking ecclesiastical past.

Originally Posted by Aquila

And, lastly, the only thing that makes atheists smile is when people who say they believe the Bible feel the need to not obey it or add to it. Because the atheist reasons that if it were indeed the Word of God, we'd obey it and not have the need to add to it.

No, Atheists smile when people say they had an awful time in their particular religion, and still remain in that religion.

Believe me, I've seen it.