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Originally Posted by Rev
You must have been around for a long time.
Where did you hear that?
I have been in Pentecost for over 30 years and have never heard that.
Many Pentecostal preachers teach their young minister that they should wear long sleeves.
They believe that if saints are to live holy the ministry should do more, thus the long sleeves.
And Jesus is the only saving name in the bible....
( Acts 2:38) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
This is a commandment not a request. |
Also been in the Apostolic church for over 32 years.
We talk about the "Slippery Slope", but not with Religion. Sleeve length, jewelry, hair length, facial hair, celebrating Holidays, color of clothing, ect., ect., ect., these lead people onto the Slippery Slope that dives right into bondage.
Why do we ignore the rebuke of Jesus to the Scribes and Pharisees? Our movement does the EXACT same thing by focusing and demanding outward holiness. We call it sin, and the slide continues. We chase our tail, looking for the next "Sin". Before long, we are judging with FALSE judgment and are as blind as the hypocrites that Jesus stood toe to toe with. We’re right, and everybody else is wrong.
One example that comes to mind; obesity. We gorge down the food, and then call smokers EVIL!
Another thing; we tell people to love the brethren, but as soon as our brothers or sisters fall, we pounce on them with ridicule and gossip. We dis-fellowship people all because they might be going through a hard time in their life or have found a different way to serve God.
How about Anti-Depressants and Narcotic use? We condemn the drug addict while we slip into the doctor’s office for our next legal fix!
The whole sin issue is an issue of the heart. People aren’t as dumb as we might think. When we develop a sound relationship with God, you won’t need a line of Preachers to tell you, “You know, that porn you’re looking at is EVIL!”