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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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In all honesty if one is truly Christian and truly Apostolic then there is little difference. It is merely a matter of semantics. Being Apostolic is no more than being a true Christian. So, no, you can't be too Apostolic.
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11-24-2008, 08:15 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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Well This one thing I know. We cannot become to close to God.
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Amen!
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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11-24-2008, 08:15 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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ahem... In all honesty should we not openly declare 99.9% of "Christians" to be of the false variety?
Is this the kind of transparency we want?
To equate non-Apostolic with non-Christian - from Dr Dobson to Corrie Ten Boom?
I THINK NOT. I am content to be Christian.
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I reckon it all depends on whether or not you want words to really mean anything or if you want to pacify people. JMO. (But I do get your point. I would just apply it differently at different times.)
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11-24-2008, 08:16 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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In all honesty if one is truly Christian and truly Apostolic then there is little difference. It is merely a matter of semantics. Being Apostolic is no more than being a true Christian. So, no, you can't be too Apostolic.
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So in all honesty, are you saying you are not a Christian if you are not an Acts 2:38 Apostolic ??
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11-24-2008, 08:18 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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So in all honesty, are you saying you are not a Christian if you are not an Acts 2:38 Apostolic ?? |
If one actually believes a true Christian to be one who follows the teachings of Christ and further believes those teachings include the response to the Gospel given in Acts 2:38 then it would seem that 1+1=2.
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11-24-2008, 08:22 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
In no way am I trying to imply, that I do not believe in, repenting of my sins, being baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost. I believe it is the core of Peter's message to us.
But by all accounts of the apostles, their message was Jesus Christ. They always stressed a relationship with Jesus.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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11-24-2008, 08:23 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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If one actually believes a true Christian to be one who follows the teachings of Christ and further believes those teachings include the response to the Gospel given in Acts 2:38 then it would seem that 1+1=2. |
thank you,
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11-24-2008, 08:24 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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I have been thinking today, about how proud some of us are that we're Apostolic.
At times, it even seems like we think that being thought of as Apostolic, is more important than being thought of as Christians.
Is it possible to be caught up in being more of something, that we forget our purpose?
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That depends on what we mean when we call ourselves Apostolic. Being Apostolic is more than being baptized in Jesus Name, adhering to the Oneness of the Godhead, and teaching SOME holiness standards.
We are to be Apostolic on all levels like they were in the Book of Acts and for a while there during the early 20th century revivals(you know all those signs that supposed to follow ALL believers).... Acts 8 is a good role model for this.
By the way, I don't like the term CHRISTIAN either....throughout the NT we were overwhelmingly referered to as SAINTS in the epistles , not christians.
The word Christian is only used 3 times in the NT......what's even more thought provoking though is that the number of times the word Apostolic is used in reference to believers is ZERO.
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11-24-2008, 08:27 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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That depends on what we mean when we call ourselves Apostolic. Being Apostolic is more than being baptized in Jesus Name, adhering to the Oneness of the Godhead, and teaching SOME holiness standards.
We are to be Apostolic on all levels like they were in the Book of Acts and for a while there during the early 20th century revivals(you know all those signs that supposed to follow ALL believers).... Acts 8 is a good role model for this.
By the way, I don't like the term CHRISTIAN either....throughout the NT we were overwhelmingly referered to as SAINTS in the epistles , not christians.
The word Christian is only used 3 times in the NT......what's even more thought provoking though is that the number of times the word Apostolic is used in reference to believers is ZERO. |
That is interesting, thank you for this response. I wonder why we are not referred to as saints then.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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11-24-2008, 08:32 PM
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Re: Can We Become Too Apostolic
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I reckon it all depends on whether or not you want words to really mean anything or if you want to pacify people. JMO. (But I do get your point. I would just apply it differently at different times.)
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So in all honesty, are you saying you are not a Christian if you are not an Acts 2:38 Apostolic ?? |
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Originally Posted by rrford
If one actually believes a true Christian to be one who follows the teachings of Christ and further believes those teachings include the response to the Gospel given in Acts 2:38 then it would seem that 1+1=2. |
Much of it is relative regardless of the code language used.
One could almost go away thinking non-Apostolic denominations did not teach and preach Acts 2:38, or were not monotheistic. Of course nothing is further from the truth.
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