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03-24-2008, 05:21 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by bethola
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
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i think that was "let the redeemed of the Lord dress so" sermon...a great one.
awesome about your church! i have often heard that if someone walked in to the church and EVERYONE looked the same it means that there is no growth. the fact that you have a variety of people means that God is moving!
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03-24-2008, 05:22 PM
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Shaking the dust off my shoes.
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by SavedLou
oh i know!  this makes me soooo mad! in fact if someone had done that with me i don't think i would have lasted. |
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.
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03-24-2008, 05:26 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Rico
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.
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i think if someone does that then the new convert ought to be able to analyze them for a few days and offer some areas for "improvement". i was just hot-headed enough to have done that and told one of those "saints" off when i first got in. my best friend that "won" me told everyone "don't u dare say one WORD to her"  she knew me too well.
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03-24-2008, 05:29 PM
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Genesis 11:10
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
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.
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I knew someone like that, he's backslidden now.
ARPH 
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03-24-2008, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
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.
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Send him an application for the WPF!!! 
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03-24-2008, 05:56 PM
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the ultracon
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Arphaxad
I knew someone like that, he's backslidden now.
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He more than likely was backslid THEN.
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03-24-2008, 06:20 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by chosenbyone
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.
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And don't you love it how proud of themselves people like this are? You can never convince them that what they are doing isn't right or productive. We have a few old ladies left at our church that are like this and everyone tries to keep them away from any newcomers. Sad.
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03-24-2008, 06:23 PM
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Resident PeaceMaker
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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03-24-2008, 06:28 PM
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Psalm 121
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
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.
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Good preachin'! 
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13 You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. 14 The entire law is summed up in a single command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. Galatians 5:13-15 (NIV)
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03-24-2008, 06:40 PM
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Matthew 7:6
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
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.
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That demonstrates an appalling lack of wisdom.
It would be unfortunate if his pastor is aware of it and doesn't admonish him regarding this kind of behavior.
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