can anyone explain what it means to be apostolic?
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Its just a religeon like anything else i.e. catholic, mormon etc. From the apostolic people I knew, they believed in living strickly by the bible, (e.g. the women still wear veils on thier head as they look at it as a sin to show the top of they're head(I dont know why though)\n\nThey also run up and down the isle like mad men making waving the bible around like they're possesed with the holy ghost. It was as odd expirience to say the least.
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"Behold I stand at the door and knock" not only refers to a call to repentence, but also pertains to the state of the churches of the end-time putting Christ out of the Church altogether, because "they say they are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing", they have their own dogmas and creeds in place of the Gospel, but unfotunately for them God says that they are "wretched,and miserable, and poor and blind and naked". If they followed the Word of God the way He wrote it they would not behave as they do. It's a sign of the times. "he that hath an ear. let him hear what the Spirit says unto the churches". Just because they may not follow Him, doesn't mean you can't.
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I used to be Pentecostal and I followed all of those rules for years. But When I started reading and studying the Bible, I never could find and answer to those questions. In fact I still have yet to find an answer. As it is I shave my legs, cut my hair, and wear pants, make-up and jewelry, and I am closer to God than ever. I honestly don't think he cares, but if anyone can prove me wrong, I'd like to know.
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Is this what you're getting at?\n\nRomans 5:1-21\n\nTherefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.\nFor when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.\nTherefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—(For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)\nTherefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.\nMoreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.Roman catholic.\nIt means: God's will be done.
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He was a rebel, he rebelled against Mosaic Law. I think what he meant by saying he was Gods son is that we are all one with God. For example he said we have all got it in us to do all the things he did and even greater. He prayed for his disciples to become "one" with God like he is one with God.He devinitely rebeled agains the racial and religious descrimination of that time. He was a soul rebel...
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From Wikipedia:\n"In his Apostolic Letter At the beginning of the third millennium (Novo Millennio Ineunte), he emphasized the importance of "starting afresh from Christ": "No, we shall not be saved by a formula but by a Person." "\n\nThat sounds like the concept of being born again, by entering a personal relationship with (and commitment to) Jesus. \n\n--\n\nWhile I am not Catholic by practice of my faith, I think the Pope's devoutness to God and desire for holiness is more evident than many of the "born again" preachers we see on television today.\n\nI didn't necessarily agree with his stance on every issue, but people just won't, in this lifetime -- we all have impartial knowledge and sometimes see things differently. But I think the seriousness of his faith and his desire to please God was evident.
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I received a blessing once that explained it like this. \nEven like a  coal from a fire burns brightly. If left alone for long it's flame soon ebbs and dies. But returned to the heat of the fire, it is rekindled and it's flame burns brightly, being fed by the flame of those around it! \n We are energized by the testimonies of others.  Our testimonies grow and are strengthened by the testimonies of others.Yes we may be considered religious without going to church. But our faith and testimonies will be much stronger if we go and and let our vessels be refilled by those around us!!
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All the apostles were Jewish too – are you suggesting that in order to be a priest that a person must also be Jewish?\n\nWhat about middle eastern – all the Apostles were middle Eastern.\n\nFrom non-broken homes...\n\nHow much further should I go?\n\nHow many rules do you want to impose?  How about you live by Gospel instead of law?
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Ordination is the process in which clergy become authorized by their religious denomination and/or seminary to perform religious rituals and ceremonies or otherwise to minister in a clerical capacity.\n\nIn the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Oriental Orthodox churches, the ordination is the same thing as Holy Orders and can be adminstered only by a bishop in a line of succession of bishops dating back to the Apostles. The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox churches hold that ordination to the priesthood confers supernatural powers including the power to perform the transubstantiation, the power to absolve the sins of penitents, and various others.\n\n------------------------------------------------------------\n\nIn most Protestant churches, ordination is the rite by which the Church\n\nrecognizes and confirms that an individual's has been called by God to the ministry of Word and Sacrament, \nacknowledges that the individual has gone through a period of discernment and training related to this call, and \nauthorizes that individual to take on the office of ministry. \nFor the sake of authorization and church order (and not for reason of 'powers' or 'ability'), individuals in most mainline Protestant churches must be ordained in order to preside at the sacraments (Baptism and Holy Communion) and to be installed as a called pastor of a congregation/parish.
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Be respectful of THOSE (plural) given leadership over you. Many pastors are on a control trip and think that no decision in the church should take place without thier permission. That is not true from the New Testament. I would respect those duties lined out for pastors and deacons in the New Testament, if they overstep that or expect more, let them stew in their own juices (and expect that they probably will)
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Like the answerer above me, I too went through the RCIA and none of my immediate family is Catholic. In fact, my mother is still very much against religion and against Christianity in particular.\n\nIf you are baptized, confirmed, and believe in the authority given by Jesus to the Church, and to the office of the Pope in particular, and therefore fully accept all dogma and doctrine that the Magisterium of the Church teaches then you are a true Catholic.\n\nCatholic means universal. So Catholic Church means universal Church. To be Catholic means being of one mind and one faith in communion with the Church which is the body of Christ. \n\nIf one insists on following their own individual beliefs apart from the dogma or doctrine of the Church then they are not Catholic because they are isolating themselves from the universal family of the Church. They are not universal, so they are not Catholic.
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To me... like personally. It means to have a deep, spiritual, life changing experience that makes you a better person. Helps you become more Christ-like. Brings you closer to your Father in Heaven.
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You are correct, one can be religious, or one can walk in the spirit.  Religion is carnal indulgence.
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Okay, I'll try to answer but the fact that you're jim_darwin2 is really blowing my mind, haha\n\nReligion:\n1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of religion> b (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance\n2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices\n3 archaic : scrupulous conformity : CONSCIENTIOUSNESS\n4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith\n\nSpirituality:\n1 : something that in ecclesiastical law belongs to the church or to a cleric as such\n2 : CLERGY\n3 : sensitivity or attachment to religious values\n4 : the quality or state of being spiritual
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Ordinary Man,\n\nPerfection is received by faith at salvation when our old nature dies figuratively, and our new righteous life begins. Sanctification is the process where we respond to God’s grace with faith and obedience to become more like Jesus. The process of sanctification is only complete at our physical death when our old nature completely dies, and we receive our glorified bodies and the true perfection that we received by faith in the beginning.\n\nGod bless.
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They simply don't meet the requirements of Holy Scripture.\nMost books don't meet the requirement of being apostolic which is to be written by the hand of an eyewitness.