Originally Posted by bethola (Post 422612)

I have that message on CD! Love it and Agree with it! Our church NEVER mentions standards. We are mods for the most part and the GOOD thing is that no one looks alike! We have long hair, short hair (on women) long hair, short hair (on men) pants, make-up, jewelry, beards, clean faces, no jewelry, long sleeves, short sleeves, and in the summer, sometimes..NO sleeves! YIKES! LOL .....know what I think? It lets me know that we are GROWING! A young girl last week told our Pastor's wife "The people of this church love me and they don't even KNOW me....but, I FEEL their love" I was sooo proud of our congregation at that moment!
Beth

Originally Posted by SavedLou (Post 422614)

oh i know! :tantrum this makes me soooo mad! in fact if someone had done that with me i don't think i would have lasted.

Originally Posted by Rico (Post 422618)

Don't it just drive you up the wall when someone takes it upons themself to break out their pentecostal rule book and inform some new soul about all the areas in which they are falling short? I preached a message on that once.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 422060)

I know of a man who when vistors visit the church he attends he talks them about their hair and stuff and this man has run people off,he is destructive and hurts people.
Pastors should do the teaching about standards,and God can clean people up.
If people get to Jesus he'll do the cleaning up.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 422060)

I know of a man who when vistors visit the church he attends he talks them about their hair and stuff and this man has run people off,he is destructive and hurts people.
Pastors should do the teaching about standards,and God can clean people up.
If people get to Jesus he'll do the cleaning up.

Originally Posted by Arphaxad (Post 422626)

I knew someone like that, he's backslidden now.


ARPH :doggyrun

Originally Posted by chosenbyone (Post 422607)

While reading your question, my mind was filled with the faces of those that were "run away' when it came to their perceived expectations of adhering to the standards of the church. It really was very upsetting to see ladies that I had witnessed to, gave bible studies to, saw baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost leave because some sister had pulled them aside to discuss their attire and/or make-up.
It never ceased to amaze me the lack of decorum that some folks had while dealing with new converts.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 422660)

I understand the principle of modesty and such for believers,but people that aren't in Christ need a new birth more than they need the clothes police to size them up.
I have no desire to size up folks and condemn them.
The Holy Ghost will teach a person alot so if folks get in Christ,then He'll begin a work in them.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 422060)

I know of a man who when vistors visit the church he attends he talks them about their hair and stuff and this man has run people off,he is destructive and hurts people.
Pastors should do the teaching about standards,and God can clean people up.
If people get to Jesus he'll do the cleaning up.