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Stargate Universe Beyond Season 2
The ending to Gauntlet that aired was different from the one originally conceived. Â Before the script was written, hell, even before the writers sat down to spin the actual story, the original pitch had Young and Rush as the last two men standing. Â With one, lone serviceable pod remaining, they argue, then make the decision to let fate decide. Â They flip a coin. Â Winner makes the sacrifice and stays out; loser goes into stasis. Â The coin flip is made and, as it descends, we FADE OUT, not knowing the results.
One of the possibilities this particular ending set up was a season 3 opener which finds Rush, three years later, a little loopy from his time alone.  As he goes through his daily maintenance of the ship's systems, he converses with members of the crew who, it turns out, are hallucinations.  Suddenly, the gate activates.  A bewildered Rush hurries to the gate room in time to see Telford lead a rescue op through.  Turns out, after several years, Earth finally acquired a means to dialing Destiny.  Of course, the rescue turns out to be shortlived as it ends up being a hallucination as well when, in the episode's final turn, we discover Rush in stasis (he was the one who lost the coin toss), evidently dreaming, while Young maintains the solitary existence as Destiny's caretaker.
As cool as the idea was, it was problematic for a number of reasons. First – sure, someone might go a little batty after spending three years with no human contact, but Rush?  Even though it does turn out to be "all in his headâ€, I have a hard time imagining our antisocial Rush minding all that much being alone to explore Destiny, free of outside interference.  The second problem was that, essentially, the episode was one big stage-weight – the equivalent to the "It was all a dream†short stories your third grade teacher, Mrs. Haversham, used to love so much.  A third problem presented itself in the simple fact that this was to be the third season premiere and, as season premieres went, it was lacking in action.  We discussed moving the stasis reveal to the end of the second act, then, maybe, the end of the first act, but this story still wasn't working until we finally found the solution – which was to not do the story at all and make Eli the one who stays awake.  After all, who better than Eli, the embodiment of our fans and viewers, to make the sacrifice and leave us with that final sense and wonder?
So, that's the way we wrote it.  And now you want to know how we planned to write our way out of it.  Does Eli fix the pod or does he somehow manage to access enough power to ensure his survival for the length of the jump?  How long does the journey to the next galaxy end up taking?  And what was in store for our crew after the jump?
Search me!  Unlike that imagined season 6 of Atlantis that never came to fruition (check out the AU season that might have been here: September 30, 2008: An AU Season 6!), there were no inklings spun, no stories established, no ideas from the previous season that could be moved into the next.  What we had, instead, were a few potential scenarios, vague notions of where we could go.
So, no definite answers for you (sorry) which, as I said in yesterday's blog post, isn't necessarily a bad thing as it allows you, the viewer, to envision the ending you prefer.  And, at the end of the day, the conclusion you come up with will be just as legitimate as anything I could throw at you.
But, realistically, there are more than a few of you who go to movies and watch television shows so that you don't have to make up your own damn ending! Well, for those of you, this entry hopefully gets you one step closer.  Like I said, it doesn't provide any definite answers but, in allowing you some insight into the possible scenarios we were spinning, it hopefully makes it somewhat easier to choose your own adventure.
Eli fixes a pod
This was one scenario.  Somehow, someway (sorry, don't have the details but I'm sure the solution would have been all sorts of cool – right, Mr. Scalzi?) Eli manages to fix one of the damaged pods and joins the others in stasis.  He awakens with the rest of the crew anywhere from three to one thousand years later. I jokingly pitched out a scenario in which the crew awakens from stasis with the horrible realization that Eli is not there to greet them and that the pods haven't been fixed.  As they mourn their friend, they unseal Chloe's stasis pod only to discover both Eli and Chloe inside, spooning (Yes, I was kidding and, no, that wouldn't fly)!
Eli taps some hitherto unexploited power reserve which allows him to extend life support for three years
Another potential scenario with no firm solution.  Again, it would need to be something a little more clever than Eli awakening Rush three years later and informing him: "Yeah, I managed to reroute enough power to life support.  How?  Oh, I'll tell you later.â€.  In my mind, the solution rested with the lone remaining shuttle.  Given its independent system, Eli could reroute all of Destiny's power reserves to maintaining life support with the closed confines of the shuttle and, perhaps, the sealed-off antechamber to the ship where he could store enough food to last him three years.
Eli fails to fix the pods or extend life support, so he survives by sitting in the chair and uploading his consciousness to Destiny's computer
Since this way-out solution would have Eli relinquishing his physical form (in essence, dying), it was an option reserved for a potential movie as we couldn't imagine having our hero exist in this form for an entire season.  It would allow him to reunite with Ginn (for another Eli/Ginn reunion scenario, read on) and allow the crew full control of the ship with Eli – who better? – as their eyes to all of Destiny's systems.
Rescue comes in the form of some outside force
Another way to go but, potentially, not as satisfying as it takes the solution out of our hero's hands.  Maybe –
Over the course of three (+?) years, Earth finally finds a way to dial Destiny and launches a rescue op.  The power source used could be something the combined brilliance of both Samantha Carter and Rodney McKay engineer (if the SGU movie had happened, they would have surely guested, boarding Destiny as part of the retrieval team) or, perhaps former leader Jonas Quinn comes out of early retirement  and – again with Carter and McKay's help – finds a safe way to dial Destiny from his planet.  As for what other familiar faces from SG-1 and Atlantis would make an appearance – well, aside from the obvious (Daniel Jackson who certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity), it was up in the air.
When Destiny comes up short and drops out of FTL hundreds of years from the next galaxy, rescue comes in the form of a branch of our descendants, an advanced military society that has mastered space flight and is now in possession of a massive armada. Â They save us but their motives turn out to be less than honorable as, it turns out, they have designs on Destiny. Â This was probably my favorite scenario as I loved the idea of a plausible human military force becoming our third season Big Bad.
Rescue comes in the form of some alien race, maybe remnants of the Ursini or, perhaps, the blueberry aliens who – now armed with the information they mined from Chloe in Deliverance – finally seize the opportunity to take Destiny, something they've been trying to do for some time (At one point, we tossed around the idea of our crew coming upon the desiccated remains of an advance alien scouting party in one of the ship's unexplored sections but, ultimately, decided against it because we wanted to maintain the idea that, despite repeated attempts, the blueberry aliens were unable to penetrate Destiny's automated defenses and gain entry).  There was also talk of salvation coming in the form of a completely new alien species (Brad's uber-cool idea), possibly an energy-based race we unwittingly picked up during a refueling stop at a star.  Eli starts glimpsing these entities and assumes, after three years by his lonesome, he is going nuts and hallucinating.  Eventually, the aliens reach out to him and, being energy based, are able to provide the power needed to ensure Destiny complete its journey.
And how long does the journey take?
Oh, anywhere from three to roughly one thousand years.  Smart money was on the minimal three year journey which would have allowed our crew to touch base with a fairly unchanged Earth.  A ten year journey would have been more interesting in that it would offer up some great story possibilities as our crew inevitably try to reconnect with loved ones following a decade's absence.  Are they still alive?  How have they moved on?  What has changed in their lives? There was even talk of returning to an Earth in the midst of a multi-year war with the Lucian Alliance.  For my part, I preferred the idea that our characters don't know how long they've been in stasis and, when they contact Earth, are horrified to discover it's been 100+ years.  Their loved ones are long-gone, the lives they led distant memories, and they must adjust to a world very different than the one they left behind.
And what was in store for our crew once the jump had been completed?
Again, a number of potential developments were floated. Â Initially, when we were thinking in terms of a third season, I very much liked the idea of Colonel Telford leading a resupply mission through the gate. Earth had finally secured a power source that would allow them to dial Destiny. Â Maybe it was a one-way trip because Destiny would still be ham-strung by the inability to dial Earth without explosive consequences or, on the other hand, Telford and co. bring the portable power source with them and allow some of the civilians to leave, establishing a stronger military presence on board.
Later, when it became clear that a third season wasn't in the cards, Brad floated the idea of two movies: The first would focus on a rescue op that would see several familiar faces (Carter, McKay, Daniel Jackson among the first few mentioned) coming aboard Destiny and, ultimately, helping our crew fend off the advances of the previously mentioned human military race.  The second would have been a solo adventure that would have seen our crew finally completing Destiny's mission (Sorry.  No details available on this one.  Brad and Robert had a mind-blowing idea for the series/franchise wrap-up and, in deference to them, I'll keep my mouth shut and allow them to one day reveal their master plan).
We probably would have found a cure for T.J.'s condition – but only eventually.  I liked the idea of one of our main characters having to face her mortality, perhaps even exhibiting early signs of physical deterioration that forces their friends and loved ones to face the sad prospect as well.  If we were going to cure her (and, again, that was the most likely scenario) I would have lobbied to play out T.J.'s battle with ALS over the course of a season at least.
In similar fashion, I would have preferred to keep Park blind for an extended stretch as well.  It's something you rarely see on television and something I really wanted to emphasize in Gauntlet (when she comes up with the idea of using the shuttle as a decoy), that despite the loss of her sight, she can continue to be a strong and productive member of the crew.
So who would T.J. have ended up with?  Young or Varro?  I don't know. I honestly don't think this would have ever been resolved.  If it was up to me, she would have ended up with Varro.  If it was up to Carl and most everyone else, she and Young would have lived happily ever after. In retrospect, it might have been better for the character if, in the end, she elected to say no to both and embrace her independence.
What about Ginn and Perry?  Was Hope the last we'd ever see of them? Certainly not.  At episode's end, they were quarantined, not deleted from the database. At some point, Eli would have no doubt found a way to address any potential threat and re-upload them to Destiny's mainframe.  That was one possibility. Another deliciously diabolical idea Brad came up with would have been a huge game-changer.  In this scenario, Eli goes to awaken the crew from stasis and discovers Chloe's pod has been damaged.  She is almost brain dead and fading fast.  In a desperate, last ditch effort to save her, Eli downloads Ginn's consciousness into her body.  Would he tell the others what he has done or would Eli attempt to maintain the subterfuge?  What effect will this have on the rest of the crew, especially Scott who has effectively lost Chloe but will always be reminded of what he had.  And how will he react to the sight of the body of his former love, now permanently occupied by Ginn, re-establishing a relationship with Eli?  This would have been huge and, I think, an awesome opportunity for the immensely talented Elyse Levesque to switch gears to play a completely different character.
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- Jahi McMath: Family calls state report 'B.S.'; new medical record details emerge
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OAKLAND -- The family of Jahi McMath, the 13-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead after complications from tonsil surgery, gathered with supporters Wednesday evening in the hope that prayers from around the world might foster a "medical miracle" and help bring their daughter home.
Hundreds of supporters gathered at Paradise Baptist Church in East Oakland to pray the girl would recover, but those at the baptist church were not alone. With Jahi's story gaining momentum on social media, supporters from around the globe pledged to join the family in spirit, using the hashtag #prayersforJahi on Twitter.
"A lot of people here don't know my daughter, and they came out to pray for her," said Jahi's mother, Nailah Winkfield. "I can't wait to get back to the hospital and tell her how many people are praying for her."
Jahi entered Children's Hospital Oakland to have her tonsils removed on Dec. 9; doctors hoped the operation would help control her sleep apnea, a potentially serious sleep disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.
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The family's attorney, Christopher Dolan, delivered a cease-and-desist letter to hospital officials Tuesday, demanding the hospital keep her alive. Winkfield said hospital staff had been pressuring her into signing paperwork to have Jahi taken off life support and release her body to the Alameda County Coroner's office.
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So my MIL was Married to Fil for 25 years. He started a "relationship" with my DH's high school sweethearts mom (talk about awkward). This was also almost 6 years ago. Well She left her husband and he left MIL. Not even a year after their divorces were final they tied the knot and got married.
MIL is still so hurt by the situation and uses me to get information about her ex and his now wifes lives. SIL gets mad because she says that it is none of my business to share the info. Its not like i tell her anything dirty either, its more like she says, "I heard you went to the cabin with So and SO" and I say " yes we did" then she says "I bet they were drunk like they always are" and I say "well they were drinking but werent drunk".
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Leading U.S. building industry associations launched the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) on March 11, representing a unique merger of two national efforts to develop adoptable and enforceable green building codes. The groups collaborated to make the IGCC a model regulatory framework for the construction of high-performance commercial buildings that are safe and sustainable. The new document provides the building industry with language that both broadens and strengthens building codes in ways that will accelerate the construction of high-performance green buildings. This is considered vital, because buildings use 39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity produced each year in the United States.
The groups unveiling the code included the International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES). For decades, ICC and ASHRAE have worked to develop codes and standards that have become the industry standard of care for the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of residential and commercial buildings in the United States and internationally. In coordination with the efforts of ICC and ASHRAE, USGBC has been leading a nationwide green building movement centered on the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System since LEED was launched in 2000. LEED concentrates on improving performance across five key areas of environmental and human health: energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, materials selection, sustainable site development, and water savings. The IGCC combines these two efforts.
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Friday February 12, 2010 – 10:00 a.m.
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Members Present: Vijendra Agarwal, Jim Finch, Michelle Stertz, Glenn Wright, Abdulaziz Elfessi, Jacqueline Hehn, Bernadette Taylor, Tom Krueger, Carol Angell, Rob Dixon (latter part of the meeting)
Consultants Present: Bruce May, Charles Martin-Stanley, Chris Bakkum, Ray Abhold
Members Excused: Gary Gilmore, Kasi Periyasamy
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Tom Krueger called meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.
1. Tom Krueger (previously vice chair) will take Rob Dixon's place as chair of the Graduate Council for the remainder of spring semester.
2. M/S/P (12-0-0) to approve the 12/18/09 meeting minutes with suggested correction.
M/S/P (12-0-0) to approve the 1/20/10 meeting minutes.
3. M/S/P (12-0-0) to go into closed session to hear a graduate student academic dismissal appeal as provided in section 19.85 (1)(F) of Wisconsin.
M/S/P (12-0-0) to readmit (Biology student) into the Biology/Clinical Microbiology Concentration Graduate Program.
M/S/P (12-0-0) to allow (Biology student) a third and final chance to take the comprehensive oral exam in a written format in which a passing score will be > 75%.
The Graduate Studies response letter to (Biology student) will make clear that if the student passes the comprehensive exam, they must then appeal to the Biology Graduate Program to switch from the Clinical Microbiology to the Microbiology Concentration.
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Carla Burkhardt's input regarding current and proposed language in the text of the Appeal Process for Academic Dismissal from a Graduate Program was discussed.
The following policy change in the above Appeal Process document was suggested, pertaining to the Probation and Retention Standards: Students who have been declared ineligible and subsequently readmitted to a graduate program will be placed on probation. This will be discussed further at the meeting with program directors.
The consensus of the committee was that the Appeal Process timelines language should remain as written.
5. Agenda items for future grad council meetings were discussed.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bernadette Taylor


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The Numbers Game – May 3, 2013
MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at the Canadiens-Senators Game 2 matchup on Friday night at the Bell Centre.
8:32 – Amount of ice-time given to Eric Gryba over a period-and-a-half of hockey in Game 1 of the opening-round series between the Canadiens and the Senators – time that the Sens will now have to distribute differently among the rest of their blue-liners with Gryba being handed a two-game suspension from the league's disciplinary committee for his hit on Lars Eller, Thursday night.
7:26 – Amount of time taken by the Ottawa Senators to put their first shot of the night on Carey Price, with the Habs' fore-check working well to keep the Sens at bay and in their own zone.
8 – Number of shots taken by the Habs on Craig Anderson before the Senators sent their first piece of rubber at Carey Price, with the Canadiens also blocking four attempted shots by Ottawa in that period.
11 – Number by which the Canadiens out-hit the Senators in Friday night's first period of action, coming out on top with 18-7 edge in the crash and bang department. Six players on the Habs including Brandon Prust (4), Colby Armstrong (3), Rene Bourque (2), Jarred Tinordi (2), Raphael Diaz (2) and P.K. Subban (2) all logged multiple hits, while Andre Benoit of the Sens was the only player on his team to register two.
4 – Number of shots taken by Jeff Halpern in Friday's first period along – more than his end-of-game total in any other full match he's played in this season.
2 – Number of teeth lost by goaltenders in the-opening round series between the Canadiens and the Senators with Craig Anderson losing one in their first game and Carey Price dropping a Chiclet of his own in the second frame of Game 2.
100 – Percentage of career playoff games disputed so far for Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher in which they've logged at least one point, with the two rookie sensations coming together to notch the Habs second goal of the evening.
19 – Number of Canadiens players that have now recorded at least one point in the 2012-13 playoffs to date, with Ryan White adding his name to that list after a hard-working, unassisted goal against Craig Anderson to open the scoring.
14:38 – Rene Bourque's ice-time in Friday night's game, with the 31-year-old forward turning in a complete performance for the Habs, playing a physical game, picking up an important assist and being one of the many members of his team that worked overtime to make up for the loss of Lars Eller, Max Pacioretty and Brian Gionta.
6 – Number of hits thrown by Colby Armstrong over the course of Friday's game – a season high for the 30-year-old winger that came at the best possible time.
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Game Highlights: Canadiens-Senators
Boxscore: Canadiens-Senators


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The Rip Curl & Hawaiian Tropic Girls Tour 2010 is ready to turn up the volume this Saturday and Sunday at Fistral Beach, Newquay before heading to Boscombe Beach, Bournemouth on the 13th July.�� The popular annual events are set to rip up 5 countries and 11 mythical spots across Europe for 2010, with Newquay being the first UK stop to enjoy a mix of music and surf themed fun days and nights with concerts on the beach, there���s twice as much fun for the girls!
During the day at Fistral Beach on 10th/11th July and Boscombe Beach 13th/14th July, certified surf instructors will provide free surf lessons alongside Tahitian longboarder and Rip Curl icon Hanalei Reponty, while all new for 2010, a team of experienced female DJs will be on hand with complimentary DJ workshops, showing the budding surfers how to spin some tunes on the decks.�� The fun continues for everyone on the beach as the sun goes down on the first night of each tour stop as the internationally renowned DJ Elisa Do Brasil brings a touch of Brazilian heat with the ���Sunset Sessions���, playing a sizzling mix of breaks and beats, as the crowd dance into the evening with warm sand between their toes.
Speaking about the UK events, longboarder Hanalei said, ���I���m really looking forward to the Girls Tour hitting Newquay and Bournemouth this year and kicking off the UK���s summer of surf.�� The girls who attend are always super stoked and I���m looking forward to sharing surf tips with them in the water, plus the addition of DJ lessons and live sets right on the beach from DJ Elisa Do Brasil will mean that we���re definitely bringing the party to Fistral and Boscombe this year.���
The Girls Tour DJ and Surf lessons are 100% free and just for girls (over 15 years old) but as the sun goes down and the music gets turned up the concert is free for everyone to enjoy.�� To join in the fun before you head to the beach, go to the 2010 Girls Tour website which features cool musical gadgets, including a digital mixing deck where you can mix Hawaiian Tropic���s sounds (like the ukulele, or crashing waves), with Rip Curl���s rock rhythms (electric guitar, drums). You can even create your own tunes, record them, and send them to your Facebook page to obtain as many votes as possible!�� The highest scoring entries can win all sorts of prizes including a weekend away with the girls to one of the tour stops.
Newquay, Fistral Beach:
July 10th/11th: Girls register at Fistral Beach from 9am or pre-register at The Rip Curl English Surfing Federation Surf School by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
July 10th: As the sun goes down, everyone can enjoy the Sunset Sessions on the beach with DJ Elisa do Brasil.
Bournemouth, Boscombe Beach:
July 13/14: Girls register at Boscombe Beach from 9am or pre-register at Sorted Surf School by emailing email@example.com
July 13th: As the sun goes down, everyone can enjoy the Sunset Sessions on the beach with DJ Elisa do Brasil.
Upcoming Girls Tour 2010 Dates:
10/11- ENGLAND ��� Newquay
13/14 – ENGLAND ��� Bournemouth
17/18 – ITALY ��� Fregene
17/18 – SPAIN ��� Bakio
21/22 – PORT UGAL ��� Praia Grande
24/25 – SPAIN ��� El Palmar Vejer De La Frontera
24/25 – ITALY ��� Milano Marittima
28/29 – FRANCE ��� Les Sables D���olonne
3/4 – SPAIN ��� Zarautz
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NEW YORK: US REGULATORS plan to examine whether securities professionals triggered Thursday's stock-market plunge or exploited the turmoil to profit illegally, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) aims to determine if market participants accidentally or maliciously entered orders that derailed normal trading, the people said, declining to be identified because the inquiry isn't public. The agency will also examine if controls to prevent the rout from snowballing weren't in place at exchanges and firms.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I. � The Asian American Action Fund has endorsed political newcomer�Clay Pell �s Democratic primary bid to become Rhode �Island�s next governor, according to a statement issued Monday by the Pell campaign.
�We were extraordinarily impressed with Clay�s depth of experience in Asia, from his knowledge of Chinese, studying in China as a young man, his extensive travel throughout the region, his time in the United States Coast Guard working with foreign military counterparts, and his work on the Asia Pacific Rebalance as a member of President Obama�s national security team,� said Bel Leong-Hong, chair-elect of the AAA-Fund�s executive board.
The group describes itself as �a progressive political organization that is dedicated to empowering Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the United States.�
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Taken 2 breaks $100m worldwide in first weekend
The decision to go with a soft rating for Taken 2 is vindicated, as the film enjoys one of the best October openings ever...
There's something really quite depressing about this story. Taken 2 opened around the world the weekend just gone, a film that had been softened to get a more family-friendly rating. As we reported here, the film was cut to get a 12A rating in the UK (our PG-13 equivalent), which seemed an odd move for such a hard-edged action film. In the US, the original Taken was released as PG-13, so it was less of a surprise that the sequel got the same rating.
But tailoring Taken to the family crowd has meant that the film has struck gold at the worldwide box office. The movie opened to a reported $50m weekend in the US alone, one of the best October openings of all time. It repeated the trick outside of the US, with another $55m added to the total. That puts Taken 2 at $105m worldwide after just one weekend.
It's a pretty rubbish film, but it's not the first movie to overcome scathing reviews to make a fortune. What's disappointing with this one is that it's a movie that, with its UK cut at least, has been deliberately neutered to play to the broadest audience. Off the back of the numbers the film has just brought in, that decision has, sadly, been vindicated.
Whilst Neeson and Luc Besson have both expressed reluctance to extend the franchise more, we'd suspect that some meetings will be taking place about a possible Taken 3 in the next few weeks...
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word used by the black eyed peas instead of the f word
no no no no don't phunk with my heart
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The cowbell style of white funk played by the band phish. This version of the word has been around 20 years longer than the black eyed peas.
Man, that was was some phat phunk that the boys was laying down in that Mike's Groove last set!
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A portmanteau of the words punk and funk that may be used to describe types of punk music that incorporate elements of ska and/or reggae.
I got my boys, we came to make noise, and everybody's gonna be DOWN WITH THE PHUNK SOUND.
dari rpg Selasa, 04 Maret 2008
Something that is punk that has a lot of style. A punk that strikes to the heart and soul of everyone just by being present.
hide & zilch - space monkey punks from japan
dari space monkey punk Kamis, 28 April 2005
to have lots of vibe lots of flavour to be cool.
Lets get down phunk style
dari LilJOnwhattt: Selasa, 19 Juli 2005
Another lame attempt by white people and fading rap stars by replacing the letter "f" with the similar sounding "ph".
Fat --------> Phat
Funk -------> Phunk
Fuck -------> Phuck
Funk -------> Phunk
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Timeless Apostolic Traditions
by Steve Atkerson
Can a church legitimately deviate from the apostolic example?
Nearly 2,000 years later, how are we to view the way the apostles did things?
Is the New Testament way of doing things merely interesting history, or did God intend for it to be normative for all churches in every age?
This article examines the various Biblical commendations and commands to churches with respect to the traditions of the apostles, as found exclusively on the pages of Scripture.
Suppose a newly formed, first century congregation in
Dear Apostles . . .
Why is it that we meet together as Jesus people?
What should we do in our church meetings?
How often should we come together?
Does it matter where we gather?
Should we build a temple, like in Jerusalem, or at least a synagogue building?
What type of church government should we have?
What should we look for in church leaders?
Do we even need leaders?
What is the purpose of the Lords Supper?
How often should we eat it? (Annually, like Passover?)
Should we eat the Lords Supper as a true meal or a symbolic ritual?
How do you suppose the Twelve would have answered? Would they have written that each church was free to do whatever it wanted to do? That each fellowship must independently pray and follow the Holy Spirits leading? That each congregation should be unique and different, free from apostolic influence? Or conversely, might they have replied with very specific instructions for church life? With a particular way of doing things? With a definite agenda? With unmistakable congregational guidelines?
This same issue has faced believers for the past two thousand years. How, exactly, should todays church view New Testament patterns of church practice? As obsolete? Is the practice of the early church merely optional, or is it imperative for us? Are the traditions of the apostles just interesting history or should they constitute some kind of normative church practice?
The churchs problem has been compounded because the New Testament has almost nothing to say by way of direct command concerning church matters. Consequently, it has been common for believers to dismiss New Testament patterns for church practice as optional. For instance, Fee and Stuart, in How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth, state: Our assumption, along with many others, is that unless Scripture explicitly tells us we must do something, what is merely narrated or described can never function in a normative way.1 No one, for example, would advocate following Jephthahs tragic example in Judges 11:29ff. The question for us is whether or not Scripture explicitly tells us that we must copy the patterns for church practice described in the New Testament.
Most churches still do follow some New Testament patterns. Our question is: Why not follow all of them? This book argues for consistency. The apostles had a definite and very particular way in which they organized churches. We are convinced that they intended for all congregations to follow these same apostolic traditions, for as long as the church exists.
There are certain things that all true churches focus on, regardless of whether Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Pentecostal, Anglican, or whatever. Oxford University professor of ecclesiastical history, Stanley Greensdale, stated that the church exists to promote the worship of God, the inner life of the spirit, the evangelization of the world and the molding of society according to the will of God.2 Our proposal is that the apostles knew the best context in which to achieve these objectives, and purposely patterned such for us in the churches they established.
Holding To Apostolic Traditions Is Logical
In 1 Corinthians 4:16-17, we read that Paul planned to send Timothy to Corinth. Timothy was to remind the Corinthians of Pauls life-style so that they could imitate him. The immediate context concerns Pauls faithfulness in service and his humility as an apostle. Thus Paul wrote, I urge you to imitate me. For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.
Notice the uniformity of practice reflected in Pauls words. His way of life in Christ was consistent with what he taught everywhere in every church. There was integrity. There were life-style traditions that grew out of Pauls teachings. His belief determined his behavior. His doctrine naturally determined his duty. In similar fashion, the apostles beliefs about the function of the church would surely have affected the way they organized churches (form follows function). Though the direct import of 1 Corinthians 4 is far afield from church practice, to imitate the apostles ways regarding church life would also seem to be a wise choice for any fellowship.
If anyone truly understood the purpose of the church, surely it was
In Titus 1:5, a passage that deals directly with church practice, Paul wrote, The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished. Titus 1 concerns the appointment of qualified elders in every city. It is evident from this passage that the apostles did indeed have a definite way they wanted certain things done regarding the church. It was not left up to each individual assembly to find its own way of doing things. There was obviously some kind of order, pattern, or tradition that was followed in organizing the churches. Similarly, in 1 Corinthians 11:34 (a passage about the practice of the Lords Supper, another church life topic), Paul wrote, The rest I will set in order when I come (KJV, italics mine).
Southern Baptist theologian J. L. Dagg astutely wrote in 1858 that the apostles have taught us by example how to organize and govern churches. We have no right to reject their instruction and captiously insist that nothing but positive command shall bind us. Instead of choosing to walk in a way of our own devising, we should take pleasure to walk in the footsteps of those holy men from whom we have received the word of life . . . respect for the Spirit by which they were led should induce us to prefer their modes of organization and government to such as our inferior wisdom might suggest.3
Holding To Apostolic Traditions Is Praiseworthy
In 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1, Paul again urged the Corinthians, Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. The immediate context concerns seeking the good of others so as to glorify God and bring them to salvation (10:31 - 11:1). The word follow (1Co 11:1) is from mimatai, the basis for mimic. Paul wanted the Corinthian believers to imitate him in that regard. Apparently they were doing well in imitating him in other matters also, since Paul stated in the very next verse, I praise you because you remember me in everything, and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you (11:2, NASV).
What is a tradition? The regular Greek word for teaching is didaskalia (the basis for didactic), but significantly that is not the word used here. Instead, paradosis (tradition) is used. Gordon Fee pointed out that although paradosis was a technical term in Judaism for oral transmission of religious instruction, in this context in almost certainly does not refer to teachings, but rather to religious traditions regarding worship.4 The Greek word fundamentally means, that which is passed on.5 That which was passed on could have been anything: custom, teaching, or even a person (in the sense of a betrayal or arrest).6 This same Greek word (in verb form) is used in 1 Corinthians 11:23 with regard to the theology and practice of the Lords Supper (that it was passed on). In English usage, a tradition is generally thought of as a custom or a certain way of doing things. It is an inherited pattern of thought or action. A popular definition might be, things people do on a regular basis. A tradition is thus something that is passed on or handed down (either by example or explicit teaching). Here in 1 Corinthians 11, we see an apostle praising a church for holding to his traditions regarding worship.
Consider the word everything as Paul used it in 1 Corinthians 11:2. It means all that exists, or at least, all that pertains to the subject. When Paul wrote everything (1Co 11:2), what subjects did he have in mind? His use of the word everything certainly suggests that Pauls intended application was larger than just the exhortation found in 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1 (evangelism). Might everything have also included church order? Indeed it did. Pauls praise in 11:2 signals the beginning of a new topic: head coverings (11:3-16). This new subject is clearly in the realm of church practice. (It is beyond the scope of this chapter to deal with the correct application of this passage on head coverings, but whatever was appropriate for the church then is still true for us today).
What do the words just as (11:2) indicate about the extent of their compliance with Pauls traditions? They adhered to every iota; it was sort of a photocopy effect! They were not willy-nilly about it. Paul praised them for holding to his traditions exactly as he had passed them on to them. The apostles evidently designed for churches to precisely mimic at least some of the traditions they established (here, head coverings). Yet the word traditions (11:2) is in the plural. Paul apparently had in mind more than the one tradition of head coverings.7 Should we shut up our observance to this one tradition only, or should we follow all the patterns for church organization that can be observed on the pages of the New Testament?
Mosaic legislation was paradigmatic in nature. It was case law. Only a few, sample, legal examples were recorded by Moses. The believer was expected to apply those case studies to other areas of life not specifically mentioned. For instance, the corners of fields were to be left unharvested for the poor to gather and eat. Nothing was said about olive groves. Does this mean that a wheat farmer alone was burdened with feeding the poor, but that the man with an olive grove could harvest every last olive? Certainly not. Every farmer, regardless of the crop, was to leave a similar portion of his harvest to meet the needs of the poor. Similarly, we argue that adherence to apostolic tradition is paradigmatic in nature. If we observe that the apostles were pleased when churches followed specific traditions (such as regarding head coverings), then we are expected to apply that example to other patterns we see modeled by the apostles in their establishment of churches.
An interesting paradox can be observed about tradition. The same word (paradosis) used by Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:2 was also used by Jesus in Matthew 15:1-3. Jesus said to the Pharisees, Why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? Jesus blasted the tradition of the Pharisees, but Paul blessed the Corinthians for following the traditions of an apostle. Pharisaic tradition broke the command of God. Apostolic tradition, however, is consistent with the commands of Jesus. Holding to the traditions of the apostles is thus praiseworthy, as proven by Pauls praise for the Corinthians (11:2). We must be careful not to develop our own church traditions that might actually inhibit our ability to obey the commands of our Lord. Care must also be taken not to develop traditions that replace
Holding To Apostolic Traditions Is To Be Universal
Paul quieted those inclined to be contentious about head coverings by appealing to the universal practice of all the other churches: If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice nor do the churches of God (1Co 11:16). This final statement was designed to win over the contentious people and settle any argument. The point is that Paul expected all the churches to be doing the same thing. Just to realize that one was different was argument enough to silence opposition. Obviously, prior emphasis had been given to certain practices that were supposed to be done the same way, everywhere. Thus, 1 Corinthians 11:16 indicates a uniformity of practice in all New Testament churches.
In 1 Corinthians 14:33b-34 (another passage about church practice), Paul mentioned something else that was to be true universally: As in all the congregations of the saints, women should remain silent in the churches (italics mine). Regardless of the correct application of this verse, notice how Paul again appealed to a universal pattern that existed in all the churches as a basis for obedience.
Finally, note how Paul chided the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 14:36, Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached? The obvious answer to both questions is no. This further indicates a uniformity of practice among New Testament churches. The Corinthians were tempted to do something differently from what all the other churches were doing. Evidently all the churches were expected to follow the same patterns in their church meetings. These two questions were designed to keep the Corinthians in line with the practice of all the other churches. Holding to apostolic traditions (New Testament church patterns) was to be universal in the first century and, we argue, today as well.
Chinese house church pioneer Watchman Nee, in The Church And The Work: Rethinking The Work, wrote, Acts is the genesis of the churchs history, and the Church in the time of Paul is the genesis of the Spirits work . . . We must return to the beginning. Only what God has set forth as our example in the beginning is the eternal Will of God. It is the Divine standard and our pattern for all time . . . God has revealed His Will, not only by giving orders, but by having certain things done in His church, so that in the ages to come others might simply look at the pattern and know His will.8
Holding To Apostolic Traditions Brings Gods Peaceful Presence
Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Phlp 4:4-7). The main point of Philippians 4:4-7 is that by rejoicing in the Lord we can gain Gods peace, regardless of circumstances.
In the next paragraph (Php 4:8-9), the church at Philippi was given the recipe for how to have the God of Peace be with them. By extension, this can be true for our churches as well. Paul wrote, Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
The Philippians were instructed to put into practice whatever they learned, received, heard from Paul, or saw in Paul (Phlp 4:9). The primary application in context concerned imitating Christs humility, putting others first, and rejoicing in the Lord. By extension, could this whatever not also include the way we see in the New Testament that Paul organized churches? It is clear from Scripture how the apostles set up the early church. To bypass apostolic tradition in this area may be to also bypass some of Gods blessing. Could it be that those fellowships which also follow the apostles church practice may enjoy even more of Gods peaceful presence?
Holding To Apostolic Traditions Is Commanded
In 2 Thessalonians 2:15, the Thessalonian church was instructed to stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us (NASV). Here, the Thessalonians were specifically commanded to hold to the traditions (paradosis) of the apostles, whether received orally or in writing. The Twelve are not here today to teach us in person, by word of mouth, what to do. However, we do have letters that record their traditions (the New Testament). The overall context of 2 Thessalonians 2 refers to end-time events, not church practice. Yet the word traditions (2:15) is in the plural; the author had more in view than merely his traditional teaching about the second coming. Would it not also apply in principle to his traditions regarding church order, as patterned in the New Testament?
Interestingly, rather than traditions, the NIV renders this teachings. This may be because a tradition (paradosis) can include a teaching (didaskalia), and the immediate context concerned the apostles oral tradition about end-times (2Th 2:1-12). However, the KJV, ASV, RSV, and NASV all translate it as traditions, which is also a valid translation of paradosis. The import of the various traditions passages such as this must be grappled with. Many believers think that while apostolic traditions may be interesting, following them is never commanded. Yet what does 2 Thessalonians 2:15 indicate? Is adherence to apostolic traditions actually commanded or merely suggested? Significantly, it is clearly commanded. It is not just apostolic teachings to which we are to adhere, but also apostolic traditions (as revealed exclusively on the pages of Scripture). We are to follow the traditions of the apostles, not only in their theology, but also in their practice.
A similar attitude toward traditions is expressed in 2 Thessalonians 3:6-7a, Keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the tradition you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. The specific context here refers to gainful employment versus being idle and lazy. In context, this tradition refers to a practice more so than a doctrine. The apostles clearly wanted the churches to follow their traditions (of both theology and practice). Should we limit those Biblical traditions that we follow only to eschatology and work habits?
What can be concluded about Gods interest in your church adhering to New Testament patterns for church practice? It seems to us that whatever was normative church practice for all the churches in the New Testament should be normative practice for churches today. Perhaps these patterns of church practice are part of what gave the early church the dynamic that todays church has been missing for so long.
If the Bible directly commands something, then we obviously ought to follow that command. The fact is that the Bible commands adherence to the traditions of the apostles (2Th 2:15). The real question thus is not, Must we do things the way they were done in the New Testament? Rather, the question is: Why would we want to do things any other way?!
What are some obvious, biblical, apostolic traditions for church practice that should still be followed by the church today? (Remember as you read over these that there is general consensus in scholarly circles, regardless of denomination, as to how the early church functioned).
1 The Lords Supper celebrated as a full fellowship meal (1Co 11:17-34), partaken of weekly (Ac 20:7, 1Co 11:17-22), as the main reason for gathering each week (Ac 20:7, 1Co 11:33).
2 Participatory church meetings (1Co 14:26, 37, Heb 10:24-25), with mutual edification, encouragement and fellowship as the goals of the assembly (Ac 2:42, 1Co 14:3-5, 12, 26, Heb 10:24-25).
3 Church government by consensus: elder led more so than elder ruled churches (Lk 22:24-27, 1Pe 5:1-4). Further, church elders are to be male, plural, non-hierarchical, homegrown, servant leadership (1Ti 3:1-7).
4. Home sized churches, i.e., smaller congregations (Ro 16:5, Col 4:15, Phlm 2), that are one in attitude with all other believers and congregations. There is nothing magic about meeting in a home per se; its what happens there that matters, and it happens best in a smaller church. The New Testament norm is many micro churches rather than a few mega churches.
5. Meeting regularly on the Lords Day (Mt 28:1-7, Ac 20:7, 1Co 16:1-4, Re 1:9-11), the first day of the week, in honor of Jesus resurrection.
6. Children present with their parents in the church meeting (Mt 19:13-15, Lk 2:41-50, Ac 21:5, Ep 6:1-3, Col 4:16). Thus, churches that strengthen and unite families, not further divide them.
7. A community-based church that can easily experience daily fellowship (Ac 2:42-47).
8. Church reproduction and equipping through the
9. Regular
What we argue for here is consistency. Most churches already follow some of these patterns, but not all. Again we wonder why not? The burden of explanation ought to fall on those who deviate from the New Testament pattern, not on those who desire to follow it. This consistency is especially important since the apostles evidently expected for all churches to follow their traditions just as they were handed down (1Co 11:2).
Lifelessness. Critical to any outworking of church life is first having an inner life to work out! Jesus came that we might have life, and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10). A wine bottle is nearly worthless without wine in it. Similarly, technically correct church practice without the wine of the Spirit is a hollow shell. It is dry, seasoned wood, all stacked up, with no fire. Jesus is the Vine, we are the branches. Apart from Jesus we can no nothing (Jn 15:5). It is folly to give attention to outward perfection while neglecting that which is vital a daily walk with the Risen Lord. Jesus is the reality; apostolic church practice is the application of that reality.
License. A temptation for those who truly possess the inner reality of life in Jesus is to treat its outward expression as a matter of liberty. Having the greater (the wine), they feel that they themselves are competent to decide in lesser matters (the wineskin). They believe they have a license from the Spirit to do with the outward form whatever they please. To be bound by the ways of the apostles is seen as mindless aping. Once a person is truly centered in Christ, he is supposedly free to make his own applications. However, no less a spiritual authority than Jesus Himself warned that pouring wine into the wrong container could lead to the loss of the wine (Mt 9:17). Do we really know better than the apostles how to organize churches? Specifically with reference to church practice, Paul admonished, If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lords command (1Co 14:37).
Occasionally believers will overreacted to the stifling bureaucracy of some conventional churches, and become anarchists. In their idealism, they become anti-organizational. They feel that the visible and physical inevitably work against the invisible and spiritual. This is a false dichotomy. It is similar in error to those who claimed that Jesus could not be sinless since he was born of flesh, or that if sinless He could not actually have been incarnate. The New Testament church was quite organized, and faithfulness to our Lords requirements will necessitate our churches being organized as well.
Legalism. Are there justified exceptions to following New Testament patterns? Yes. Just as the Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath (Mk 2:27), so too people are more important than rigid adherence to New Testament patterns. In qualifying these exceptions, one house church leader wisely cautions, We must make sure that we don't let deviations from the norm, done because of extenuating circumstances, actually become the norm. Take water baptism for example. Although its actual mode isn't anywhere commanded, we know from the way the early church did it (apostolic tradition again) that it was done upon conversion by immersion. (Immersion is also what the actual word baptizo means). In order for it to be based on the New Testament pattern, a persons baptism should be after his profession of faith by full submersion under water. But suppose a bedridden quadriplegic comes to the Lord. Baptism by immersion would clearly be out of the question. To come up with another, more appropriate, mode of baptism would arguably be quite permissible. Although technically out of step with the example of Scripture, it would still be fully submitted in intention and spirit. Yet none of what I have just said could possibly apply to the baptism of an able bodied person the normal mode would have to be employed in order for things to be as the Lord wants.
Church renewal advocate Darryl Erkel has appropriately pointed out the danger of making distinctive New Testament patterns a form of legalism wherein we begin to look down or distance ourselves from our fellow brothers because they don't quite do it the way that we think it should be done. We should always be careful to not give the impression to others that their church is false or that God can't use their church because they're not following apostolic patterns as closely as we are. That is nothing but sheer pride. On the other hand, we ought to look for opportunities to respectfully and tactfully demonstrate that there is a better way one which is more conducive to the spiritual growth of God's people for the function of the New Testament church is best carried out by the New Testament form of the church!
If the Bible is silent about something if there is neither command nor pattern to follow then we have the freedom to do whatever suits us (following the leading of the Holy Spirit). We do not advocate a negative hermeneutic, insisting that if a practice is not found in the Bible, then we cant do it. Rather, we promote a normative hermeneutic, insisting that we should hold to those practices that clearly were normative for the early church. Matters of silence are matters of freedom.
The Roman world is gone forever. There is a big difference between holding to apostolic tradition versus mindlessly copying everything seen in the New Testament (wearing sandals and togas, writing on parchment, studying by oil lamps, etc.). The key is to focus in on New Testament church practice. We must also beware of making patterns out of things that are not patterns in the New Testament. For instance, the Christian communalism of Acts 4 was a one time event for a single church. It is an option for believers of any age, but it is neither a command nor a scriptural pattern.
Concluding Comments
God directs by biblical pattern (tradition) as well as by biblical precept (teaching).
The patterns for church practice found in the New Testament are generally to be followed by the church of all ages.
Apostolic tradition (as found only in the Bible) is perfectly consistent with apostolic teaching.
The most important traditions for New Testament life church are the celebration of the Lords Supper weekly as a full fellowship meal (1Co 11), regular participatory church meetings (1Co 14), church government by consensus (elder led more so than elder ruled, Lk 22:24ff), and living room sized churches (Ro 16:5).
Following New Testament patterns does not mean blindly attempting to recreate Roman culture (like wearing togas, writing on parchment, lighting by oil lamps, etc.). The issue here is church practice. There should be obvious reasons behind the practices being followed.
Following New Testament patterns does not mean every church will be exactly alike. Certainly there will be similarity in the basics, but there is also freedom within the boundaries of the form.
Biblical house churches are not nearly so program or building oriented as are many conventional churches. Because of this, some have mistakenly concluded that biblically-based house churches are unorganized. Faithfulness to our Lord and His Word necessarily results in a church that follows Gods complete pattern for His church. Home churches may not be institutional, but they are to be organized. Following the traditions laid down by the apostles means that house churches are to have definite leaders, regular and orderly meetings, solid theology proper, active church discipline, and weekly Lords Supper celebrations.
Without Christ at the center of things, these patterns become legalism and death, a hollow form, an empty shell (Jn 15:5). We need the proper wine skin, but more importantly we need the wine. Both have their place. Either one without the other is problematic (Lk 5:36-38).
Remember the earlier quote by Professors Fee and Stuart that what is merely narrated or described can never function in a normative way? In the second edition of their book, they changed their statement somewhat. It now reads, Unless Scripture explicitly tells us we must do something, what is only narrated or described does not function in a normative way unless it can be demonstrated on other grounds that the author intended it to function in this way.10 We have attempted to demonstrate that the apostles did indeed design for churches to follow the patterns they laid down for church order.
Why is that the majority of church leaders have not adopted the practice of the early church? Is it because they have studied the passages presented here and rejected our applications? Our own experience has been that very little attention is paid in seminary to the role that apostolic traditions should play. We suspect that many pastors have simply adopted the historical traditions inherited from their denomination. Many churches today are firmly entrenched in cultural church traditions that were developed after the close of the apostolic era. In such cases, there is danger of nullifying the inspired tradition of the apostles for the sake of more modern tradition (Mt 15:1-3).
We resonate with the sentiments of Jim Elliot, missionary and martyr, who wrote, The pivot point hangs on whether or not God has revealed a universal pattern for the church in the New Testament. If He has not, then anything will do so long as it works. But I am convinced that nothing so dear to the heart of Christ as His Bride should be left without explicit instructions as to her corporate conduct. I am further convinced that the 20th century has in no way simulated this pattern in its method of churching a community . . . it is incumbent upon me, if God has a pattern for the church, to find and establish that pattern, at all costs.11
1 Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart, How To Read The Bible For All Its Worth, 1st ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1982), 97.
2 Stanley Lawrence Greensdale, Early Christian Church, Encyclopaedia Britannica, ed. Warren Preece, Vol. 7 (Chicago: William Benton, Publisher, 1973), 844.
3 J.L. Dagg, Manual of Theology: A Treatise on Church Order (Harrisonburg, VA: Gano Books, 1990), 84-86.
4 Gordon Fee, New International Commentary on the New Testament, The First Epistle to The Corinthians ( Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1987), 499.
5 Fritz Rienecker, Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1980), 423.
6 Bauer, Arndt, Gingrich & Danker, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (Chicago:
7 Fee, 500.
8 Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Church Life (Colorado Springs, CO: International Students Press, 1969), 8-9.
9 Edwin Gaustad, Liberty of Conscience: Roger
10 Fee & Stuart, 2nd Ed., 106.
11 Elizabeth Elliot, Shadow of The Almighty: Life and Testimony of Jim Elliot (San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1989), 138-139.
Discussion Questions
1. Suppose it were possible to write to
2. How can the axiom form follows function be applied to the way that the apostles first set up and organized churches?
3. What passages in the New Testament indicate whether there was a basic uniformity of practice in all New Testament churches or whether each was unique and different?
4. Jesus criticized the Pharisees for holding to their traditions (Mt 15), but Paul praised the Corinthians for holding to his traditions (1Co 11). Why the difference?
5. Why is it important to make a distinction between apostolic tradition, as found within the New Testament, and the later tradition of the church fathers, as found in history? Which should be given preference? Why?
6. Mosaic law was paradigmatic in nature. How would the paradigmatic principle apply to commands in the New Testament to follow specific apostolic traditions (2Th 2:15, 3:6)?
7. How might Philippians 4:9 apply today with respect to the way that Paul organized churches?
8. What gave the apostles authority to establish patterns that all churches are obliged to follow? (Jn 13:20, 15:20, Ac 1:1-3, 2:42)
9. What is the difference between holding to apostolic traditions and mindlessly copying everything seen in the New Testament (wearing sandals, writing on parchment, studying by oil lamps, dressing in togas, etc.)?
10. Jesus washed His disciples feet and the Jerusalem church practiced communalism. How can we determine what is and is not intended to be an apostolic tradition?
11. What are some of the apostolic traditions for church practice that are often neglected today?
12. What should we make of the fact that there is general scholarly consensus regarding the actual practice of the early church?
13. How, exactly, should todays church view New Testament patterns of church practice? Are the traditions of the apostles just interesting history or should they constitute some kind of normative church practice?
14. Some think it folly to try to recreate the primitive first-century church, since it was far from perfect. God expected His church to mature, to grow up, beyond the infancy state, they say. As much as anything, early believers are seen as examples of how not to function as a church. Besides, it is argued, it is impossible to behave exactly like the first-century church since we no longer have
15. Why is historical church tradition often given preference over New Testament historical tradition?
16. Does the church you fellowship with give careful attention to New Testament patterns, ignore them almost totally, or select cafeteria style which apostolic examples will be followed? How do you feel about this?
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Married since 1983, Steve Atkerson and his wife Sandra have three children, two in college and one married, and two grandchilren. A graduate of Georgia Tech, Steve worked for several years in electronics before enrolling in seminary. While there he served on the part-time staff of a 14,000 member Baptist church. After receiving an M. Div. from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, he ministered on the pastoral staff of a Southern Baptist Church in Atlanta with a membership of around 1000. Then in 1990, after seven years in the traditional pastorate, he resigned to begin working with churches that desire to follow apostolic traditions in their church practice. He thus has transitioned all the way from mega churches to much smaller churches. He travels and teaches about the practice of the early church as the Lord opens doors of opportunity. Steve is an elder at a local house church, is president of NTRF, edited Toward A House Church Theology, authored both The Practice of the Early Church: A Theological Workbook and The Equipping Manual, and is editor of and a contributing author to both Ekklesia and House Church: Simple, Strategic, Scriptural.


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