Salvation The Pentecostal Way 1

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On Sat, 23 May 1998 11:17:55 -0400 "caryle clear" <cpcj@sprynet.com>
writes:
>Sis. Yohnk wrote:
>
>----------
>| From: ryohnk@juno.com
>
>| >The questions raised by Sis. Anneliese and Sister Lynne are those 
>| >which have always perplexed and separated Apostolics.
>| 
>| Some are perplexed because they are young in the faith.  Some, 
>because
>| they do not have faith.  
>
>I would ask that you not make statements about the faith of others 
>until
>you know them a little better.  Allow me to introduce myself (as I 
>haven't
>seen you post much before).  My name is Sis. Anneliese Clear (married 
>to
>Caryle Clear).  I have been saved (I do "have faith") for 10 years 
>(not
>"young").  While I do not propose to defend myself or the general 
>state of
>my salvation to many people, I feel the record needs to be set 
>straight in
>my case.

Dear Sister Anneliese,

Thank you for your post and the opportunity to clarify myself.  I
apologize if this was taken personally as I didn't mean it as a personal
slight against yourself.  I was basically replying to Bro. Starcher in
reference to his reply and am not sure if I even read your questions. 
This statement was meant to be taken as a simple factual statement and
not all encompassing.  There are other reasons people ask these
questions, such as your desire for deeper faith.  I was simply trying to
illustrate that not everyone who asks these type of questions has the
right motives for doing so.


 > Fact 1---the amount of
>outreach that occured during the time of Acts is neither practiced, 
>nor
>encouraged in most Apostolic Churches today.  People have adopted the 
>very
>Catholic "sit in the pew and listen" attitude.  

<snip>


I think the general consensus is that there are definite problems in the
Apostolic movement just as you have stated above.  I also think there
needs to be change as I have observed many of the same things you have. 
However, the controversy comes in how to implement this change.  I do not
know where you stand in how to implement this change but I have to
challenge Brother Starcher's post because I am trying to get at the basis
of his belief system. 

I came in from the outside of this movement and have personally
experienced some of the things you speak of,  so I understand your desire
for change.

I hope this clears up what I was trying to say, also, in rereading what
you sent , I can see how it may have looked to you.  Again, I apologize. 

Sis. Yohnk 


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