Originally Posted by Jason Badejo
Most of the conservative left to post behind closed doors, and banned those of us who dared to have an original thought of our own. Some folks have sacred cows, and because they CAN'T defend them, they create forums closed to the public because their message is too weak to stand up to scrutiny of any kind. Paul went to Mars Hill and proclaimed the gospel, some of these folks can't defend what their preaching (with use of scripture) against a studied layman.
Not true on all accounts. I don't consider myself "oneness pentecostal" but rather just a Bible believing Christian. However, I still hold to the oneness of God, water baptism in Jesus name, and holiness of life. I believe in the gifts of the Spirit, healing, miracles, and lively worship. On some of these things I am in the minority here. Thats okay, I'm not really the tucking tail kind.
Charnock, this is pure schtick. AFF=a church?
On one hand I wish there was a little more censorship, but on the other hand that is what makes AFF what it is. The balance would be alot better if Bible believing Christians would stick around. But then again when you foundational doctrine is based on implicit scriptures in which there are many explicit scriptures stating the precise opposite, it makes it tough to stick around.
Not so, I don't hate my pastor or former pastor. I don't have hatred for anyone.
Truth be told no one likes the word no. But you know what I really hate EA? I really hate to spend hours and days studing the word of God, praying and studying more to come to leadership with a legitimate question about a doctrine or teaching, and instead of receiving an answer be called "rebellious" "heritic" "charismatic" etc.
There is some truth to this, but you know why isn't anyone sticking around speaking out for a life of discipleship and true holiness (that which comes from the inside not, not vice versa) ? In this past week I've been making the arguments against secular music in worship service, against evolution, against easy believism, against the unrestrained spread of Islam on American soil, and the such like. And who is posting with me?
I both like and dislike Timmy being here. I think there are plusses and minuses. The big plus would be if he saw Christianity here, and I believe there are those who have shown him that. The minus is when he sees such senselessness as if a woman trims here hair she's gonna split hell wide open. If you wear short or a short sleeved shirt your as lost as two boys kissin'. I sure bet those kind of statements make an agnostic hungry for God.
Actually, I believe in speaking in tongues. Very much so. I just don't believe it is the initial evidence of salvation. I believe were saved by grace justified by faith--is that terrible?
All the while the posse posts behind closed doors where their postings and their message cannot get out. A man once said the pen is more powerful than the sword.
If the gospel is hid, it is hid to them that are lost, so what sense does it make for so many to hide their words in the private password protected domain---that is unless their doing more tearing down of people than building up. More backbiting than upbuilding. Busy dam-ning more people than attempting to save.
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