A Pentecostal lady with uncut hair, no makeup and a dress stands out like the proverbial deer in the headlights at a non denominational charismatic meeting.
The clean shaven Pentecostal man without the jewerly is too old timey for the new improved Pentecostals.
So the first step to being accepted by and fellowshipping with trinitarian charismatics is the dropping of the standard.
Then it's just another step to "well they don't really believe in three Gods, after all it's really just semantics".
And then the use of the name of Jesus in water baptism is not as important as it used to be.
Thanks, but NO THANKS, I'll just stay over here and WATCH the train wreck.
Honestly, now did you feel that way say 15 years ago?
I wasn't in church 15 years ago.
However, I felt that way 25 years ago.
It's what my pastor taught.
He said he didn't need to show us where the Bible said it.
He was the pastor, and we were to take his word for it. Yes, he said this from the pulpit all the time.
Well, I didn't question. I took his word for everything.
About ten years ago, I found out he was wrong with many things he taught. I tried finding them in my Bible but couldn't. And believe me when I say I tried! See, people like how I am now tried telling me it wasn't there. I was out to prove them wrong.
I'm still trying to prove them wrong. I still can't find what I'm looking for.
He said it was in there. I can't find it.
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I've gone and done it now! I'm on Facebook!!!
He said he didn't need to show us where the Bible said it.
He was the pastor, and we were to take his word for it. Yes, he said this from the pulpit all the time.
Well, I didn't question. I took his word for everything.
About ten years ago, I found out he was wrong with many things he taught. I tried finding them in my Bible but couldn't. And believe me when I say I tried! See, people like how I am now tried telling me it wasn't there. I was out to prove them wrong.
I'm still trying to prove them wrong. I still can't find what I'm looking for.
Why is it that the women stand out but the men don't?
And 'jewelry' is relative. Cuff links, sporty watches, and neckties don't count, right?
Put an old time Pentecostal man in a room with a bunch of wall street CEOs and see who stands out....the guy with the rolex? No he's one of the old time preachers. They guy driving an expensive caddy? No he's one of the old time preachers too
__________________ Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Put an old time Pentecostal man in a room with a bunch of wall street CEOs and see who stands out....the guy with the rolex? No he's one of the old time preachers. They guy driving an expensive caddy? No he's one of the old time preachers too
I have not seen any of this here Prax. Course we have preacher's that preach Jesus. Wear Timex watches if they have one. And drive pick-up trucks.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
I have not seen any of this here Prax. Course we have preacher's that preach Jesus. Wear Timex watches if they have one. And drive pick-up trucks.
Im sure they don't all have rolexes, however I have seen preachers with expensive suits, watches and cars just like someone on Wall Street. The point was you could not tell the difference by clothing only
__________________ Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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