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I have no authority and actually no objections to a degree I enjoy the fussing somewhat, however under canopy of being Apostolic and advocating whatever seems a stretch. I wasn't complaining as much as thinking out loud I guess.

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Submersion or sprinkling? :heeheehee

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Both.

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Renda, with all due respect, I have seen many of those same guidelines "bent" and sometimes outright "broken."

The pendulum has swung both extremes I am afraid.

KMHO.

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Timmy does have his times and this is one.:thumbsup:thumbsup

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Report Report Report!

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I did & got, 'Ignore, Ignore, Ignore!":foottap

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Brother Epley, I personally teach Acts 2:38 & Holy Ghost speaking with the evidence of speaking with other tongues and so does my husband, we had 5 receive the holy ghost last Sunday and someone receive the Holy Ghost last night. I know that is not huge huge numbers, but proof that we believe it.

But how many times do I have to say that? Or argue about it? I really do not enjoy going at it, so to speak for hours and hours just to prove a point. I think there are others that believe and feel the same way.

I am one that would rather being doing than saying. If that makes sense to you at all, I would rather go teach someone about the holy ghost then sit on a forum and argue about whether someone needs the holy ghost or not.

I know we all do not feel the same way about it, and I am ok with that too. Doesn't change what I am going to do -- I am going to keep doing what I am doing!

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I dont think so-

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:lol

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Just one example of someone automatically assuming nothing was done. :(

*sigh*

We don't respond to every report, we just take any action necessary and let it go.

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How do you know, know, know?

We don't announce the actions we take. :foottap :foottap :foottap

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maybe you can make good use of my room mate's megaphone he has out in his garage...

it's pretty loud :)

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Monday morning quarterbacks!

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Elizabeth, Tina, Renda, first off, I apoligize if you are taking this as a slam.
I understand a little bit of what it is like to be an Admin with your own lives.
There are also 5-6 Admin & mo one Admin can make a decision without the others in agreement-I get that.

I think what Elder Epley & myself & a few others are doing is just posting our observations on the flow of the forum.

There is a tremendous diversity of posters here with various viewpoints & various topics to be discussed (not all religious based either) & that is fine.

It is the threads that deal with the "Core" beliefs of One God, Jesus Name Water Baptism" "Eternal Salvation" & "Eternal Damnation" of the sinner being questioned that just gets posters wondering about where the forum stands.
A lot of these questions were settled when I was a new convert & yes I studied them for myself so these are my revelation of his word to me not just someone teaching me.

I think Bro Epley was just posting his observations & not calling any one out in particular.

Why is this important to some of us?

I am not going anyplace where the foundational truths of God's word are constantly called into question, why should/would I feel welcome?

Even my family who do not attend Church affords me that respect.

Just my observations.

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Ron, I understand.

My beliefs are questioned all the time here and I'm told I'm going to hell in a hand basket. I know my relationship with God, and don't have any feeling at all that I should leave when I read those posts. I just take them as someone else's opinions.

I guess I just don't understand why this has to come up every few months.

We want everyone to feel welcome here and to be able to discuss anything they feel important enough to discuss.

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Pillow fight....yea....lol

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:pillowfight:pillowfight:pillowfight:pillowfight

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Cool... pillow fight smileys

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Gotta say... GOOD points from the resident troublemaker!!

Seriously, I don't think it's you that the good Bro. Epley is annoyed with.

And if you were to quit posting, I'd probably quit too....

(shhhhhh... don't tell them they can kill two birds with one stone!!!)

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:lol :friend

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You're just JEALOUS that you can't find your feminine side!!!! :gaga :toofunny

http://images.marthastewart.com/imag...e_flowe_xl.jpg

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But in all fairness, Ron. This isn't a family reunion where everyone is just trying to get along until the dessert is served. It's a discussion forum. If you told your family that you would like to discuss the finer points of apostolic doctrine, don't you think some of these issues might come up?

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I seemed to remember the apostles themselves having a few rounds with each other, easy to assume they were eye to eye on everything. Easy....yet wrongly!!

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Well Surprise, Surprise, my family agrees with me!:thumbsup

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The forum has a definition of apostolic posted. I guess that is where the "forum" stands. IF I remember correctly, that definition was written by the conservative ministers who were the previous owners--that jumped ship.

Any topics of discussion contained within this forum are NOT necessarily the beliefs of the owners/admins of this forum--yet every so often there has to be this cycle of people suggesting/demanding that the word apostolic be removed from the name due to the content of some threads.

The name of the forum stands as it is. We have this domain name, and aren't going to the hassle of trying to find another name that isn't already taken-- or the cost of changing it.

Perhaps www.pentecostalfriendsforum.com would be more to the liking of some.

Good grief, I don't know how many times this has to be repeated. This is a FORUM. This is a tool for people to meet and communicate. This is not a church. If anyone is looking for their doctrinal teaching here, they are looking in the wrong place. What is found here is a very broad spectrum of people's opinions. Nothing more, nothing less.


I don't understand it either. The endless cycle is ridiculous.

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Amen! And the diversity of opinion is what makes it such an interesting place.

Some people really don't like discussion (not referring to Bro. Epley here) or debate. It makes me wonder why they frequent a discussion forum.

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Was referring to this:

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Most of my family who does not go to Church don't believe in God & some of them that do & believe wacky things such as Gay Marriage & Gay priests & all that other stuff, afford me respect for my views though they do not agree.

We have had at 'er many times until we just agree not to discuss things beyond a commonality (however small that may be) like, "are you having anything special over Christmas?"

"You merged your Church with another Church?"
"You are starting a HM work?"

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Man, I thought I might do pretty good on that exam - I was wrong wrong wrong!

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:ursofunny:thumbsup

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Just speaking personally, but I am partial to soap boxes and "amen corners" myself.

I just want to come on and hear about how I am more saved then the most of the rest! I want to look at the virtual pew in front of me with sadistic glee (sorry Ray) and feel smug -like a Prius owner, that I am better then them and that the preacher is NOT talking about ME with his last fiery statement!

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What I know is what was posted. That is what I responded to, not the intent, since I cannot measure intent without seeing facial expressions or hear voice inflection.

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I've come out of hiding to tell yall this:

One preacher who left this forum told me that he and the others will have no further discusion or fellowship with all you Reprobates.

Now, I'm not trying to hurt anyone's feelings, but that is a common thought.
Even those on another forum that's just for preachers ( I wont mention the name but I read the threads there hehe!) who are more liberal are under suspicion and under question. You can only imagine where that puts all you folk that have gone charismatic and left the truth???? :ursofunny

For us who are still on the good ole gospel ship, we wave good bye and good evening :waving:icecream





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Let me take a stab at this... Just a pitiful excuse for your dwindling post count and authoritarian leadership that prevents your involvement here.

:ursofunny

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St. Mark,

If posting here is the worse thing some do, then that'll be good.

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Yeah, that's what happens when you can not defend your position with sound scripture Mark. Just start throwning around names, repobate, apostate, charismatic, emergent, relevant...Whatever

What you and your cronies on that forum that is just for preachers call matters not.

I do know that Jesus calls me His.

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Na na na na, na na na na, hey, hey hey..........I think you know the rest.

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I think hunting camo SHOULD count too!