If that is not the case (that person is gone or you live nowhere near that church) I encourage you to find one in your area and visit. This proved to be invaluable advice as a reminder that having good leadership encourages progress and helps build an uplifting environment. The group has ceased to be a part of their life and has become their life. If the Apostolic Christian Church were a cult, it wouldn't have been so easy to leave. Megachurch votes overwhelmingly to leave UMC | Church & Ministries News If you read the first portion of Acts 19 the believers (who had not yet received the Holy Ghost) were re-baptized. And it does not isolate its members so that they cannot leave. The many problems associated with fringe charismatic groups (including the apostolic church) stem from one root - a lust for the sensational. I felt that if so many people would write their grievances, it only be fair to the many readers out there looking at these types of articles that they get the other side of the argumentespecially from someone who left and then came back. "Froehlich" is for all intents and purposes an anglicization of, This page was last edited on 30 January 2023, at 16:39. I believe anyone who follows the plan of salvation as laid out in the Bible and lives their best according to the Word is saved. Recently the Apostolic Christian Church had a split. We put on Christ at conversion so that we have the resurrection power to overcome sin. It took some time for me to come around to understanding how closely related all faith systems are, regardless if they are organized into modern institutions. Later, he came over and I met him on the front porch with a big smile, but hed come over to punch me out. Finally, apostolic doctrine on womens roles is one-dimensional, clearly upholding scriptures in regards to womens submission but overlooking others which may provide insight into modern day equality between male and females within spiritual bodies. In 1932 a second schism originated from a letter sent by elders in Europe asking for greater adherence to traditional teachings and practices. The foundation of the Apostolic Church is faith in Jesus Christ, salvation through repentance and baptism in water by Immersion, Sanctification and Holiness living, Subsequent Filling with the Holy Spirit and divine healing taught adequately by Christ Himself under His Gospel Ministry. An example of Anabaptism would be baptizing people as adults after they have fully understood their commitment to Christianity and made an informed decision to follow Jesus Christ. First, its good to clarify what you mean by a cult.