Where are all the Acts 2:38 folks (3-steppers)??

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by scotty

If you speak of that street revival in San Fransisco, I am really weary of posting about it ,,, but one more time for the record...that group itself splintered within 2 years of the revival, so which splinter group are you calling the "founders" or whatever you seem to think sways my beliefs.

Your apparent refrence to Azusa Street as being a "street revival in San Francisco" sheds a lot of light on your understanding of your own heritage.

But no, I am speaking about the teachings of the founders of the PCI and the PAJC and PAW. Howard Goss, John Dearing, WT Witherspoon, A.D. Urshan, G.T. Haywood, S.G. Norris, and a host of others.

Why don't you follow their beiliefs? I'm just asking... I'm sure you've got good reasons for splintering away from the movement. But why?

Originally Posted by scotty

Whichever one of those groups that walked away with the Truth of Oneness, Holy Ghost salvation as written of the Day of Pentecost then thats the one I will follow. How do I know which one that is? Through the Spirit, thats how the Word says you will know the truth. Thats my point Bro., the Word as taught through the Spirit is where I will stand, the founder of that is Jesus Christ as taught through the diciples. Period

To insist upon such a subjective standard as "by the Spirit" leads inevitably to chaos. What you have stated here is identical to the teachings of the Mormon church. Also, the Roman Catholic Church makes the same claim about itself. About the only group that doesn't make this same claim is when you hear a Baptist say they were "founded by John the Baptist and so they're older than the apostles!"

It's great to be truly led by the Spirit. But you have a paper trail that you can follow as well that will give you important insights into your own heritage.

I'm left with the impression that you and StMatthew are ashamed of your roots. You side step every mention of them and treat great men and women of God as if they were a hair lip cousin that you have to hide in the barn whenever company visits.