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

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Originally Posted by James Griffin

For the most part I have stayed away from these topics for this very reason.

I have the utmost respect for the sincerity and salvation of parties in both "sides".

This thread has devolved into something I believe the Apostles Paul and John warned against often.

Both sides believe in Acts 2:38. Both preach it. Both believe in baptism in Jesus' name. Both believe in the indwelling spirit of God, both believe in being separated unto Him (holiness).

The disagreement comes in what this things mean, and having a deeper fuller understanding. Unfortunately, it has gone from discussion to argument and hurt feelings.

The truth is the UPCI was founded by PCI and PAJC, and they had differences in the understanding as to WHY, NOT WHETHER.

The problem comes in times like 1992 and 2007 when the mentality of "we must be in perfect unison as to understanding the WHY or we cannot walk together" comes to the foreground.

As has been pointed out by Steve Epley and others of us who were old enough to remember the preaching from our childhood. The fact of the matter is from the pulpit one could not distinguish a PCI from PAJC.

It's a New Year. It's the last few minutes of the history of mankind in this dispensation.

Let's spend a little more energy preaching Acts 2:38 than arguing the mechanizations of it.

James, we have always had posters with the PCI view. The difference is we agreed to disagree on some issues.

This is no longer the case.

Gone are the posts of MOW, Felicity and others whom we disagreed with but totally respected. In their place is a whole new breed of posters with a totally different emphasis.