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On Mon, 30 Sep 1996 12:23:56 EDT, you wrote:

Thank you for your wonderful reporting, Bro Bunch!

>As democracy spreads over the world we have a great opportunity to
>evangelize.
>
>We should not emphasize our differences, but all take the same position,
>WHAT position is that Bro,B.???

I'm sure you are not referring to me, but since I have the qualifying
initial, let me answer:

Finally, [be ye] all of  one   mind , having compassion  one  of
another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous: - 1 Peter 3:8

COURTEOUS, LOVING, as BRETHREN

Wherefore receive ye  one  another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God. - Romans 15:7

EXERCIZING THESE THINGS FACE TO FACE - WITHOUT MAKING EXCUSES

And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in
heavenly  [ places ] in Christ Jesus: - Eph 2:5

SPEAKING THE MESSAGE OF RECONCILIATION WITH GOD WITH THE AUTHORITY OF
THE THRONE OF HEAVEN, IN JESUS' NAME

That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind  of  doctrine, by  the  sleight  of
men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
But speaking  the  truth in love, may grow up into him in all things,
which is  the  head, [even] Christ:  - Eph 4:14-15

NO LONGER REJECTING OR ARGUING THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION AND THE POWER
OF THE GOSPEL, but regarding doctrine ...

Now I beseech  you , brethren, mark them which cause divisions and
offences contrary to the doctrine which ye  have   learned ; and avoid
them. - Rom 6:17

Therefore, brethren, stand  fast , and  hold  the traditions which ye
have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 2 Thes 2:14

REJECT BEING YOKED WITH THOSE WHO DO NOT HOLD TO THE APOSTOLIC
DOCTRINE, BUT CLEAVE THE MORE to the doctrine of the Lord's Apostles.

Above all.. if there is POWER, and AUTHORITY which amounts to
POSITION, it is the AUTHORITY of the WORD and the POWER of the HOLY
GHOST.

If we loose our anointing through a abandonment of holiness and a
departure from prayer and fasting ... or if we loose the appointment
of evangelism by departing from the truth of the doctrine, we loose
that POSITION that we MUST all hold to.

You see how we must treat one another. But how must we address the
world ? JESUS IS THE EXAMPLE, and the HEAD, isn't he ?

Who  gave   himself  for our sins, that he might deliver us from this
present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: - Gal
1:4

And PAUL, our example to follow in Apostleship:

I am  debtor  both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the
wise, and to the unwise.  So, as much as in me is, I am ready to
preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed
of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:14-16

from 2 Cor 5 & 6 ...
18  And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by
Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of  reconciliation ;
19  To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto
himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed
unto us the word of  reconciliation .  20  Now then we are ambassadors
for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. ...

(chapter 6)
3  Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:  4
But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in
much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,  5  In
stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in
fastings;  6  By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by
kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,  7  By the word of
truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the
right hand and on the left,  8  By honour and dishonour, by evil
report and good report: as deceivers, and [yet] true;  9  As unknown,
and [yet] well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened,
and not killed; 

That the  trial  of your  faith , being much more precious than of
gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto
praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

If we are spiritually minded, we will all put pleasing God and being
available to be used of God ahead of our "notions", and therefor the
POSITION we take will be dictated by the HEAD of the CHURCH. And that
is right.

Billy Cole said back in 1992 - "God has already restored his church"..
Anyone questioning that, looking at the world around us, had better
ask God for an eye examination.

The owness [I love how similar that word is to "Oneness" - even though
I dont know how to spell it :) ] on must of us is to simply catch up
with what is happening and stop wanting to be chiefs when God
appointed us indians.

-mwb