Thinking aloud. There are some distinctives that makes us Pentecostals, and deductively, Apostolics. Receiving the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking with tongues; practical holiness in lifestyles, church attendance and fellowship, soul-winning and consecration. Yet the current trend indicates that UK Apostolic and Pentecostal distinctiveness will not survive the next 20 years, as many in the movement are given to infighting, ecclesial segregation, watered-down homilies, and a certain ecumenism and syncretism that causes the lost of the apostolic heritage. Hillsongs have taken over our praise and worship, and the Pentecostal Hymnals, Best of All and Redemption Song Books are things of the past in some quarters. Our Elders are sidelined in the quest for modernity, or should I say postmodernity. When last have you heard a message on sin, holiness, hell, the second coming of Christ etc? To the contrary, prosperity sermons, self-help motivational speeches, homiletical dramatisation are the substitutes for good, solid biblically based preaching. This is an introspection rather than a criticism. Since Azusa Street in the 1900s, how far have we come? While our heritage is necessary, our posterity is at stake. The average Christian in BMCs cannot defend the basic doctrines of the Christian faith, and refuses to be trained. Many leaders have doctorates that are not earned from a reputable institution because of their dislike for real theological engagement. Please stop sporting doctoral titles and you do not even know what a Thesis or Viva is. If your dissertation was not between 80,000-100,000 words, its not a doctorate. Check the QAA benchmark available online. In deep thoughts about the faith tradition in which I find myself, and dont worry, not going anywhere.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 23:18:14 +0000
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