Anyone know about a new group?

[MissBrattified]

Blah, blah, blah--more meetings in private = busybodies.

This scripture is talking about women, but I'm thinking we apparently have a bunch of little bored silly teenage girls in ministerial positions--if the shoe fits, wear it:

I Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

[Melody]

Originally Posted by Kim Komando

Squire Sancho Panza (played by MY) : My lord, can the WWPF fund our internet video broadcasting studio Empire?

Don Quixote (played by NW) : My leige, onward to Baton Rouge! I will slay the emergent windmill with its shirt tail untucked!

Sorry KimK, but you were the closest to the top,

can ya'll give it a rest? you all act like you have received a divine revelation to lose everything that you once held dear, all love and forgiveness and yet you are ready to tar and feather those who still do hold those truths dear to themselves.

WHAT have these men, ahem, MEN OF GOD, done to you?

oh while you are all bashing MEN OF GOD, thinking they are substandard, why not just practice......since you are soooooooo spiritual, (sorry for the sounding mean spirited, but this forum is soooooooo unfriendly at times.)

GALATIANS 6:1

[bishoph]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Blah, blah, blah--more meetings in private = busybodies.

This scripture is talking about women, but I'm thinking we apparently have a bunch of little bored silly teenage girls in ministerial positions--if the shoe fits, wear it:

I Timothy 5:13 And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Missbrattified,

I agree with you in principle, however, I assure you that this meeting will not be a "private" meeting! It will be announced and open to those who feel they would benefit from such a meeting. The only way I could see it being "private" would be as in only WPF men allowed, which has not been their MO up to this point.

[dizzyde]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

To them it's those who likely don't believe fully 3-step (and have fellowship otherwise), want to do away with their decades-old tradition of slicking up on Sunday nights (and that still have Sunday night services), believe dogmatically in uncut hair, no make-up, no jewelry (except the fancy watches they exchange) and no Hollywood (tv or movies).

They desire to etch that into stone. Create a movement -err division -- out of it.

More power to them. What emergents are they "fighting" in the WPF though?

Actually, that may be even a little broader than what some of them consider emergent. Some consider any alterations of "ole time" pentecostal (which in case you didn't know this, is what the Bible is referring to when it mentions the "old paths...") services or customs. If you don't sing three songs from the songbook, and if the organ is not your lead instrument, and if you use any kind of outreach methods that do not include Search for Truth Bible Studies, you probably are emergent...

*extreme tic*

[bishoph]

Originally Posted by dizzyde

Actually, that may be even a little broader than what some of them consider emergent. Some consider any alterations of "ole time" pentecostal (which in case you didn't know this, is what the Bible is referring to when it mentions the "old paths...") services or customs. If you don't sing three songs from the songbook, and if the organ is not your lead instrument, and if you use any kind of outreach methods that do not include Search for Truth Bible Studies, you probably are emergent...

*extreme tic*

But oh so true!!!!

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I have never understood what emergent doctrine consists of...please explain in simple words,,,,

The preachers wear their shirts untucked. That pretty much sums it up. And, no neck ties.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

There is no emergent doctrine.

There is a movement which sufferers continuous and relentless over generalizations which cast a negative light on every one who does anything that even looks "emergent" (whatever that means).

These battles against the emerging church and emergent doctrine are blind swings in the dark by people who battle a thing which they know not what it is.

Witch hunts and the inquisition come to mind when I see these mindsets at work.

Yeah. If you take one of these "emergent" guys and pay him extra to wear a typical UPC style preacher's uniform - BUT, let him preach whatever he wants, he'd be in demand as the "perfect antidote" to the "emergent heresy."

It's not the substance of what's being said that's causing the uproar - it's the change in style and outward appearances. Everything has to do with what's on the outside. Whitewash all of the "sepulchers" properly and there wouldn't even be an issue. We'd just be stuck with the bones of dead men.

[Jermyn Davidson]

When I lived in Alabama, I liked the fact we had cell group meetings from house to house.

Good food!

Worship songs I knew!

Prayer and sound words of exhortation from the Bible!


Who knew that cell groups would be criticized as part of the "emergent church"?


I wish our leaders who are "most concerned" would get a fresh baptism of letting the main things be the main things!


Some folks are intent on missing God!

They don't say so, but their actions show it.

I am not talking about my current church leadership, as I love it here, but I have a wide variety of experiences with more than a few years to speak from.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by pelathais

The preachers wear their shirts untucked. That pretty much sums it up. And, no neck ties.

ROFL!!!!!