Were the Happy Goodman's Saved?

[Hoovie]

Were the Happy Goodman's Saved?

Well, for starters, were the males all circumcised?

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by CC1

I went to church with Vestel the last couple of years before she died unexpectedly. She and Howard are buried in the Christ Church Nasvhille cemetary.

The funny thing is I really didn't like Southern Gospel music when I was a young man and into music but after she died I was watching a Gaither video honoring the Goodman's music and found myself extremely blessed and moved by the powerful songs they sang.

Had the same experience. Inherited a library of Homecoming videos, from a friend of the family, watching them now is different. They are great folks that have given their lives to lift up Jesus, our special needs son love them and can sing right along with most of them. Flawed? Yes! And aren't we all.

[willvan]

The UPCI songbook I'm looking at right now has many songs written/composed by
those who would not be acceptable to the elite.

[UnTraditional]

"Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking under the power and influence of the [Holy] Spirit of God can [ever] say, Jesus be cursed! And no one can [really] say, Jesus is [my] Lord, except by and under the power and influence of the Holy Spirit." {1Corinthians 12:3 AMP}

I think before we start sending people to Hell over not following a three step plan that only came to prominence in the early 1900s, we should check scripture and see if their fruit is in accord. Too many want to send trinitarians to Hell, yet most Oneness have just as much confusion as they do in so many areas. Before we try to snatch the keys from the hands of Christ to open the pit, how about we take the lead from scripture, examine ourselves to see if we are truly in the faith.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Pastor Keith

If so then use their material. (By the way this is not an endorsement of a lesser salvation)

But if the Goodman's didn't experience your view of Salvation, then please stop using their music.

Just something that drives me crazy.

It's just music, using someone elses lyrics means just that. Nothing more.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Were the Roman Pagan's saved? If not then stop using their days?

Now that is a good one. I'm impressed.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by aegsm76

Annointing does not always equal salvation.
Numerous examples abound.

Please share. An parallel would include one that was never saved ( like the Trinnie) but had anointing.

[Justin]

Originally Posted by willvan

The UPCI songbook I'm looking at right now has many songs written/composed by
those who would not be acceptable to the elite.

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

It's just music, using someone elses lyrics means just that. Nothing more.

Here we go:

http://stuffapostolicslike.blogspot....-that-rip.html

[DAII]

Thanks Justin ... read Joel's blog the other day .... and yeah, Nate you got some 'splaining to do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vd_C...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wObGe...layer_embedded

[seekerman]

This isn't just limited to the Goodmans folks, it's much larger than that. It's not possible, apparently, to find where anyone was saved in the centuries immediately preceding the last century, specifically pre-1913. Who preached the true salvation gospel in the 1800's and where was the powerful and anointed church of the Living God during that century? Can't be found, unfortunately. Same for the 1700's. And the 1600's....ect....ect.

Go to your local 'Apostolic church' and research the history. Find when it was founded. Most likely, in the 1930-1950 period. You'll hit a brick wall at 1913 though.

So, were the Goodmans saved by following the true plan of salvation the 'Apostolics' preach? Where was that true plan of salvation in the 1800's. Where was the visible, viable, soul winning, powerful church of the Living God? It can't be found, can it...until it sloooowwwlllyyyyyy emerges in the 1920's and 1930's.