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Originally Posted by Dagwood
First of all, you choosing to label what I said as an attack is sligtly off course. I am in no way attacking anyone or a movement. So, choose your words wisely. Yes, I fully understand the "narrow" way is the way to eternal life. But, where does grace come into the picture with such rigid rules in place? It doesn't, even though it's preached that it does...
Go ahead and defend whatever you believe. Not sure if this is the case, but I wouldn't be surprised if you are one of those who's been raised in it all your life. Religious tradition is a terrible thing to hold on to, especially when Jesus himself despised it and hated it...
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I'm going to go against my better judgement and respond to this once more. I was raised by alcoholic/drug addict parents. Mother was deeply involved in New Age and i received the Holy Ghost on the street corner when i was 12..not because i went to any kind of church that believed in it (never been to a pentecostal church) but because i read about it in the scripture and wanted HIM! 4 years later, after a great deal of difficulty holding onto my experience due to the environment i was raised in, I was led to Baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ and holiness. I spent many months studying the Godhead, water baptism in the scripture and in history, and holiness. After several months of God dealing with me, i finally left the Assembly of God i had been attending and was baptized in Jesus name, got a hair cut (it was pretty long!) and began to walk in the revelation God had given me. So no, I was not raised this way. Yes! I have sought truth and come to this truth by the revelation of Jesus Christ! I pray that i NEVER back down from what HE has given me!