New Member/Moderate Apostolic

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Brother;

I must say that I have seen more attacks from the self righteous than
from those that were hurt and questioning. I seen preachers on this list
come out and attack anyone that questions the Pastor. I will tell you,
that if you don't question, then I wonder. I have no problem with people
that want to attend a church that is very controlling. I can understand
that, some people like that. I came from a situation that was not to my
liking. I will not go into it. I have had a year of healing and can look
back and see my part in what was a mess. I can see others part to. I
cannot control their actions, I can only control mine. I wont attend any
church that requires blind obedience.

Kirk Moore, System Analyst
CDG-ERP, Level 2
(425) 965-1017


Black holes are created when God divides by zero

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> From: 	SHAW - MATTHEW[SMTP:mshaw@teleplex.bsu.edu]
> Sent: 	Friday, April 24, 1998 7:10 AM
> To: 	higher-fire@prairienet.org
> Subject: 	Re: New Member/Moderate Apostolics
> 
> Dear friend,
> 
> You are being far too general!  I don't understand an Apostolic list 
> that is constantly REBUKING Apostolics!  We're not some merciless, 
> international tribunal bent on the death sentence for struggling 
> brothers and sisters!  We don't all go about with powdered wigs and a 
> gavel in our hand.  Pentecost isn't a witchunt for offenders of the 
> Faith!  We're not an Inquisition!
> 
> Introspection is always valuable, and I think it does us all good to 
> consider (re-consider) our attitudes and spirits, but this constant 
> railing against Bible-believing, holiness-living Apostolics 
> Christians is getting VERY OLD!  
> 
> I'm sorry for those who have been hurt and abused at the hands of 
> insensitive Believers.  I just came through the most excruciating 
> experience of my Christian walk.  It tried my faith and shook my 
> foundations, and I suffered much at the hands of people you are 
> supposed to be able to trust.  I can't intimate the details, but I 
> can tell you that it has not dimmed my view of this glorious Church!  
> It hasn't made me view Apostolics, in general, as viperous Pharisees. 
> I've come through stronger with an understanding of God's great love 
> and the fallibility of men who are trying, perhaps very sincerely, to 
> do the work of God!
> 
> All of this judgementalism needs to cease.  I'm sick to death of 
> hearing Apostolics who keep with the old paths downgraded as 
> second-class citizens in the Kingdom of God holding on to some faded, 
> outdated vision of evangelism and Kingdom-building.
> 
> Please don't think I'm angry, but we should be trying to keep the 
> unity of the faith not divide along lines that probably do not even 
> exist.
> 
> Bro.  Matthew Shaw
>