And if true... provoking your brethern to wrath, eh?
So what is your position on this matter?
I believe smoking is a sin b/c of the health hazards but mainly b/c of the addiction. I think any addiction is a sin no matter how trivial. Including AFF!
Well, hearing from God is one thing. Being submitted to a pastor is something altogether different. It's the Apostolic model, and is a pattern after scripture. This is Apostolic Friends Forum. But yes, God has given me not only a shepherd after MY heart, but after God's heart.
then you are truely blessed.
as for the Apostolic model....that is whole different topic.
If that is the case, what do you think of what Paul said and how does it apply?
1Co 6:12 "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be enslaved by anything.
1Co 10:23 "All things are lawful," but not all things are helpful. "All things are lawful," but not all things build up.
1Co 10:24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.
That kind of stuff is addicting..if you had a brother that quit, would you smoke around them or try to convince them it is fine to do? Would you do something you might become enslaved to?
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Ferd, that's what I thought. But others are accusing of over-reacting and jumping to conclusions.
LOL! well then I am over reacting.
like I said, this isnt about smoking, eating too much or drinking too many cokes.
it is about pointing out the hypocracy of Holiness people and proving Holiness people are morally bankrupt in an effort to justify walking away from the Holiness message.
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like I said, this isnt about smoking, eating too much or drinking too many cokes.
it is about pointing out the hypocracy of Holiness people and proving Holiness people are morally bankrupt in an effort to justify walking away from the Holiness message.
actually there has already been an exchange in this tread that seems to suggest that smoking a joint not only isnt bad but is often done by a poster here.
I hope you took the time to read a couple posts that stated HE DOES NOT SMOKE. What he posted was TIC. Was it a smart thing to post, no, but it did clarify that he doesn't.
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I hope you took the time to read a couple posts that stated HE DOES NOT SMOKE. What he posted was TIC. Was it a smart thing to post, no, but it did clarify that he doesn't.
I believe smoking is a sin b/c of the health hazards but mainly b/c of the addiction. I think any addiction is a sin no matter how trivial. Including AFF!
For Ferd in case you missed his other posts.
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