Riddle Me This! - Page 6

KWSS1976 · #51 07-11-2014, 07:30 AM

That's one reason we left or Apostolic/Pentecostal Church, my wife was finally seeing they were not living like they preached as far as the Standards go, skirts getting shorter hair being trimmed, etc,etc,etc. I think a change will occur, the Apostolic/Pentecostal identity is slipping away, it is hard now to tell your Apostolic girl from a none Apostolic girl if they are in the same clothes in todays time. As far as the music goes we sing songs in our A/G church that we sang in our Apostolic/Pentecostal church go figure, same songs about the Godhead.

mendybug5 · #52 07-11-2014, 07:35 AM

There is this song that I love. It's called, "No one ever cared for me, like Jesus." I have said many times, I just love a song that you KNOW that person has experienced a first hand taste of the Lord. I do not turn on gospel radio. For that matter, I do not turn on the radio, the tv or anything else that I feel I shouldn't listen to. I do listen to Holy Ghost radio but I think that's a different radio. There are many songs out there, meaningless, they are songs about a God they don't know so therefore they can't sing about the unknown. HOWEVER, even if a person not knowing "Truth" (a trinitarian) quotes scriptures in their song from the Bible, then.... Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. God can use an ass. God can use a fool. God can use anyone for HIS purpose, HIS kingdom, HE is KING and it's ALL about THE KING AND HIS KINGDOM. So, it doesn't if someone wrote a song and they are trinitarian or Apostolic, God's word is forever. The devil might get a laugh out of a little debate but JESUS' word is still going forth..... So, I sing because I'm happy, I sing because I'm FREE...... wooooweeee, it's a great day to give God some glory!!!

MissBrattified · #53 07-11-2014, 10:35 AM

I care about the content of a song. I don't care that much about the author, or even his personal motivation at the time of penning. I believe God can inspire anyone to write something that glorifies Him--they may not even realize it at the time.

If we judged songs by their authors--whether OP, trinitarian, atheist, etc.--and not their ultimate inspiration and final content/message, we would have nothing to sing.

kclee4jc · #54 07-11-2014, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I care about the content of a song. I don't care that much about the author, or even his personal motivation at the time of penning. I believe God can inspire anyone to write something that glorifies Him--they may not even realize it at the time.

If we judged songs by their authors--whether OP, trinitarian, atheist, etc.--and not their ultimate inspiration and final content/message, we would have nothing to sing.

Reader · #55 07-11-2014, 11:09 AM

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If we judged songs by their authors--whether OP, trinitarian, atheist, etc.--and not their ultimate inspiration and final content/message, we would have nothing to sing.

This is so true.

Pressing-On · #56 07-11-2014, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mizpeh

Praise and worship songs written by trinitarians do not generally have anything to do with the doctrine of the Trinity or other doctrines where there is contention. So there is no offence.

I also don't believe that belief that every Christian singer that goes to a trinitarian church is a trinitarian. Many Christians in the pew don't understand the doctrine and chalk it up to mystery. Again, no offence.

Abiding Now · #57 07-11-2014, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by KWSS1976

That's one reason we left or Apostolic/Pentecostal Church, my wife was finally seeing they were not living like they preached as far as the Standards go, skirts getting shorter hair being trimmed, etc,etc,etc. I think a change will occur, the Apostolic/Pentecostal identity is slipping away, it is hard now to tell your Apostolic girl from a none Apostolic girl if they are in the same clothes in todays time. As far as the music goes we sing songs in our A/G church that we sang in our Apostolic/Pentecostal church go figure, same songs about the Godhead.

I feel sorry for you for what you have experienced, but I Thank God for my world where we can still tell the difference.

navygoat1998 · #58 07-11-2014, 01:47 PM

This has been a very civil thread.

Abiding Now · #59 07-11-2014, 04:29 PM

Civil as in civil war?

CC1 · #60 07-12-2014, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

BTW I've never heard my Pastor say all Trinitarians are hell bound...and on the reverse note I HAVE been told by many many Trinitarians that I am hell bound

There is a HUGE double standard out there where Trinitarians rail on OPs for things Trinitarians also do

Same goes for non-Trinitarians or those who are just uncommitted who rail on OPs as if it's just a Oneness thing

You should realize then that your pastor is the exception, not the rule in old time Oneness Pentecost.

I have repeatedly hear throughout my life from UPC pulpits and the mouths of UPC saints that all trinitarians are going to hell.

Which brings up a good point. If your pastor and church are 3 steppers what makes you think he doesn't think all trinitarians are going to hell? It is built in his doctrine to believe so.