Goths

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

There is a couple here, @ NLC, who go to Goth concerts and witness to the attenders.

MOW, what doctrine are they presenting to the concert goers? When I was in the world I had Bikers for Jesus witness to me, I thought they needed to 86 the Biker duds if they were going to be Christians. Imagine that, before Christ, before I ever walked into a Apostolic Pentecostal Church, I thought that if you were going to be a Holy Joe, you would at least not only stop cursing, drinking beer, breaking the law, but you would get rid of the outlaw look, and German helmet. Many others who rode with me shared my thoughts on the Biker Christians.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

They don't go inside, but they do actively talk to passersby.

Don't you think it's winning the World with the World? The Biker's for Jesus went to all our gatherings, Daytona, Sturgis, Laconia, and Biketoberfest.
Some individuals said sinner prayers and then I was drinking with them that same night. I saw people I knew on their knees shedding tears, and reciting the sinner's prayer, but later that night they would be sharing a beer with me.
Unchanged, and unmotivated to do anything with their new found religion.

I really began to think that those dudes were doing it more for themselves then doing it for us. They would tell me that Jesus would of been an outlaw if He was walking the earth today. I thought that was smoked, Jesus would of been an outlaw, and selling dope, extorting money from dancers? I started to consider these Bikers for Jesus, a little far removed from the Christ they claimed to represent. Some of those men who shared Jesus were sincere and saw through the other guys who wanted to notch their Bibles by getting their pictures with Bikers who had their heads bowed in prayer.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Here is a pic of them after they spoke to our youth.

Is that what it's all about? When I came to the Lord, and shaved my beard (no one told me) and got rid of my earrings (no one told me) put on a suit and pair of shoes instead of my engineer boots. Still, there were those who wanted me to focus on my past, and my tattoos. That world was behind me, and I wanted to keep it that way. I didn't want to be bearded, leather jacketed, boots and chains. I wanted to follow another leader, one who wasn't like those who notched their Bibles every time a tattooed bearded head was bowed in prayer.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

They love the Lord with all their heart and I would love to have 20 more just like them.

I hope you get your wish, and when that happens you will end up looking just like them. I wonder what you will look like in eye shadow and ear plugs?

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

You would not believe this guy's story of mental abuse as a school boy. It is a miracle that he is alive.

May the Lord bless him and lead him into all Truth.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

We love he and his wife, Ruthy unconditionally and love the acceptance they receive from the folks @ NLC. I really do love these people.

Unconditionally? No conditions? Then no one has to be a minister in your church to preach on Sunday. I guess you also share the tithes and offerings with everyone when they first come to church. Your phone must be ringing off the hook with people wanting their lights to be turned on. You must be loaded with individuals wanting their bills paid and rent paid? I understand that you just said the unconditional thing, because you want us to think of you as some ultra-nicer-than-Jesus Preacher.

Hey do you still take tithes and offerings from your people who come to your church?

Funny how there are those who blow off standards, but they never 86 tithes and offerings. Unless they are not a preacher, or should I say the "main" preacher.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

They have received the "cold shoulder" from more than one church for being different.

Cold shoulder from who? Come on, they should come down to Fort Lauderdale and Miami. They are mild compared to what is strolling into churches down here. They would be able to attend church at Calvary Chapel, and Coral Ridge, any of the Pentecostal churches down here without any kind of problem.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

They actually asked "permission" to attend and wondered if it would be all right if Goths got saved to bring them to church!

Keep us up to date on all the Goths that these two bing to your church.

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

So sad, they even had to ask. I told them, "God forbid that someone would come to church seeking Jesus that looks weird!" :

The song says "come as you are" not, stay as you is.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

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