apologizing, accepting...

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*Apologizing*

There are some things in life that we might slip in do
and by our actions, need to apologize.  There are a few things
which, if I would do on higher-fire or anywhere else, I would 
apologize for.  Things such as speaking out of line, being rude
 to someone, cursing, etc.  There are a few things though, that
 no matter what may happen, I will never apologize for.   

2 Thessalonians 2:15  
"Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye 
have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle."

Job 27:6  
"My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall 
not reproach me so long as I live."

1 Thessalonians 5:21  
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."

Hebrews|10:23  
"Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; 
(for he is faithful that promised;)"


I will not apologize for defending ther Gospel.
I will not apologize for saying that those who do not follow the Biblical
steps of salvation are in danger of hell fire.
I will not apologize for saying that Holiness is not just a inward thing,
but something which spread to the outside of that person by way of
action, dress, every day deeds.
I will not apologize for being an Apostolic or believing in the Oneness
of
the Godhead.
I will not apologize for jumping or dancing in the aisles, shouting with
a 
voice of triumph, speaking in other tongues.

*accepting*

2 Corinthians 6:17 
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the 
Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,"

 1 Thessalonians 5:22  
"Abstain from all appearance of evil."

There are those in this world who think that we need to be a 
"little more down to earth" ,we need to start looking at things
in a different perspective.  They say, "Why, Jesus sat and ate
with sinners...so there is nothing wrong with us doing the same."
Quick look around the denominations of this world you will find
many of those which have accepted the perverse ways of the world.
Some have homosexuals preaching at their pulpits!  Others have
tossed aside the Gospel, and our preaching love.  They tend to
make "love" their God.  Some in the Apostolic backyard have 
tossed aside Holiness standards, called them unnecessary.  They
begin living in a life of indifference, saying that Apostolics are 
"legalistic."  They say we need to just accept the fact that
standards are not needed, or being different from the world
only makes it harder to reach the lost.  

I however think this is not the time to be backsliding!!!
This is not the time to begin accepting the world!!!
This is not the time to sit idle while someone tries
to perverse the Gospel by spreading erronious messages.
This is not the time to forget what we are to do...
	-spread the Gospel

I will not accept the world. 
I will not agree with someone or something which 
disagrees with the Word of God. 
I will still love the sinner and pray that they will 
receive the Gospel, but I will not love their sinful ways.

Just because the World is going to Hell, doesn't mean we have 
to follow!!!  This is not the time to be lowering our standards
or watering down the Gospel to some 90's version.

I have said all of this to now get to the bottom line...
I recently said some things on here that might of sounded
pretty harsh.  In a nutshell, I said I could no longer
sit here and watch someone pervert the Gospel into
something it was not.  I would defend the truth.  
When the money-changers begin to defile the temple,
Jesus came in and overturned their tables.  When the
children of Israel were doing wrong, God did not sit back
and watch.  We are to be Christ like, and for that matter I
feel that it is neccessary to point out errors when it comes
to bringing across the Gospel.