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Originally Posted by Pastor Poster
Let me tell you why that can't happen.
1. If any denomination approached us about accepting our doctrinal beliefs we would immediately demand they assimilate into our organization. After all, if they now believe like us they should submit to our Apostolic authority - right?
2. If an entire denomination converted we would immediately have men howling that "they need to come into uniformity" with our holiness standards. These same men would wail because we "allowed darkness to mingle with light."
3. We do not have men willing to disciple at the level necessary to truly make a difference in an entire denomination's direction. A pastor's entire identity is tied to how successful "his" church is.
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You are correct. Sadly for us, you are a little
too correct.
We have to change. We have to become something else other than what we are now. And while the point here was about affecting others, look at how miserably we are affecting ourselves. I believe that we have something of genuine value to offer all of Christendom and Western Civilization- but we distrust Christendom and we "hate" Western Civilization. We have to become engaged in order to influence.
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