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Bro. Shaw,=20
I don't really think that the differences are that obvious either, however,
I believe that the disunity comes from some sort of a sibling-rivalry or
jealousy against other organisations. Also I believe what we are doing here
is saying that the other organisation is "bad" because they don't teach the
exact same message (aside from Oneness, baptism, holiness etc.) as we do.
Maybe we need to accept, that The Church is a living, breathing organism,
with different needs and different opinions....we can unify without having
to be joined together like a robot, e.g. every Sunday everyone sings the
same songs, prays for the same things and preaches the same sermon. If that
is what we want then we need to move to China and wear the same blue suits.
Doris

>Really what are our differences?  We all believe the salvation message of
>repentance, baptism in Jesus' Name and the infilling of the Holy Ghost.
>All Apostolic organisations believe in holiness (of course the restrictives
>(bad word, huh?) vary).  But, having travelled with the IYC (Indiana Youth
>Choir) for several years and through several districts and churches, I can
>say holiness standards vary greatly in our own fellowship (UPC).
>
>Don't get me wrong, I believe in holiness.  There is, however, a difference
>between variance and deep-end liberals who wish to forsake all of the
standards.
>I am not calling for the unity of Apostolics with these 'has-beens' who are=
 no
>longer living a code of Scriptural godliness, but I would love to see us=
 put
>aside some more marginal issues and embrace one another fulfilling the=
 great
>prayer of Christ 'Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou=
 hast
>given me that they may be one, as we are' (Jn. 17.11b).
>
>Unity is, I believe most sincerely, the key to Apostolic revival.  I was=
 dis-
>cussing with Bro. Kirk VanOoteghem the other day that in number, I believe
>that Oneness Pentecostals, as represented in the various Apostolic
>organisations, outnumber Trinitarian Pentecostals.  If we could simply bind
>together in fellowship and cause, we could indeed see great(er) revival and
>many souls added to the kingdom of God.
>
>All Honour to the Lord Jesus Christ,
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>Matthew Shaw
>00mcshaw@bsu.edu
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