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crakjak · #91 07-27-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

Bro. Crakjak,

Some have read the story of how our grandmother, Lizzie Blakey, in the
thread, "Falla's Grandmother, Lizzie Blakey, ...", , how the Lord led her,
as a very devout Methodist, to hear the apostolic message. A very few years
after He had healed her as she lay dying of typhoid fever.

After she heard this new message, she fully intended to show that preacher
he was wrong. In searching the scriptures she indicted herself and found that
she simply had not been told this part of the scriptures. Our late father,
fourteen years old at the time, thought it to be Jehovah Witness doctrine.

But Lizzie said, "No, Son, I have searched the scriptures and it's there". He
decided maybe he should pay closer attention to it then. A short time later
Dad decided he was going to be baptized in Jesus Name and told Grandma
of his intentions. She said, "Son, if that's the way you feel, I'll go with you.

He told her she had her church and he didn't want her to feel she had to
leave it because of his decision. She replied, "No, Son, matter of fact a
Church of Christ minister who convinced me a few years ago by the
scriptures that you should be immersed in water at baptism. I didn't
believe the other things the Church of Christ taught so I didn't join them.
I now understand my need to be baptized in Jesus Name."

I thank God for that C of C minister who took the time to show her that
much. I believe it was the beginning of the Lord leading her into more truth.
Our late father used to say, "Sometimes people won't accept the message
because they don't like the "source" it comes through".

When we were children if something was different than what we had always
heard and been taught, we looked to Dad to discern if it was right because
we knew he studied the Word. But there comes a time we have to seach
out our own salvation with fear and trembling.

Blessings,

Falla39

Well said, my dear sister.

Lake Highlands will celebrate its fifty year in the next few months, I am looking forward to hearing about the path that brought them to where they are today. I feel sure that their love for the Word of God, and that search opened them up to understand that the Spirit of God is active in His church today. Pastor Reynolds has been teaching about the early church since before Pentecost Sunday, he definitely believes the true has a thread that connects with the apostles. He is quite the scholar, he was a practicing attorney until just recently, has five or six college degrees, yet he is one of the most unassuming men I have ever met. Anyway, I am really enjoying the teaching and preaching.

Whole Hearted · #92 07-27-2008, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PraiseHymn

I listened to his podcast last night online and when I tell you I about had a holy fit. The man is DEEP in the WORD. Thats what I need. I'll be visiting soon enough (sooner rather than later now that gas has gone down in price a little bit....what...a penny or two lol). But for real, I agree, the man has Word!!!!!!!!

Bro Pixler is great. That would be my first chose in churches but it would be quite a drive..

I have a friend who preaches quite a bit for Brother Stanley and he says that that is a good church.