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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
Yes.
My father was an atheist. I loved and respected him greatly. Yet, even prior to my entering into Apostolic movement, I couldn't believe some of his opinions. Opinions which he felt were absolute fact. He was a genius in his ability to build, repair, and construct anything. He was a master plumber, but his expertise covered a lot more. His wisdom on life and where our culture was heading was unparalleled. He was a prepper before preppers were cool. But with all my love and respect, I knew that some of his beliefs on certain subjects were incorrect, false, absolutely fabricated because they were based on hear say. We never got engaged in argument, or heated debate. He was a old skool Sicilian American male, and for a son to dare challenge their father in such a way disrespectfully would of meant stoning. 
Yet, we had our long lengthy discussions, and I ate the fish and spit out all the bones. Those bones were sucked clean. 
He has passed, and I miss him.
I miss his wit, wisdom, and his passion for construction.
But he wasn't always right, and made some big blunders.
But, his credibility with me endured, because I learned to see what was good in his words, and leave the bad behind. |
E.B. i respect what your saying greatly. But your Dad wasnt a preacher. What Stoneking and any other preacher does that circulates non sense is different. I've speculated on hearsay in my life true enough, and I'm guilty. But at the same time the Bible says people are saved by the foolishness of preaching, and it doesn't say they are saved by foolish preaching.
This really isn't about Stoneking as much as it is about just the behavior. Because there is no greater position in this world, then to preach the Word of God. And to be that careless with the facts, over and over for years upon decades; when as you said there is a whole Bible of stuff to preach on, is basically taking the office of Evangelist and treating it as a lawyer.
I understand what your saying about eating the meat and spitting out the bones, but where is the line? Take Stoneking out of the equation for a second, this is asked in general.
And Will toward the Statement about "people making God's out of men that we watch crumble before our eyes." I hope no one in their life exalted Stoneking to that level. I sure didnt, did anyone else?
It's funny you say that because I was listening to a Evangelist who had done that though. Even said he received the Holy Ghost through Stonekings ministry. This was a audio recording btw. And what I noticed is that he when he prayed for people was telling people to just pray the words that we're on their lips out loud. The reason I was troubled by that, is thats how the charismatics told me when I didn't know any better. This same evangelist said Stoneking told him the same thing, when he received it. But that's not how it works, the Spirit gives the utterance. The only reason I bring that up, is I was entrenched in false doctrine for years because of that same error. So when it comes to things like that, it is something I take personally. Because I don't want anyone to have to go through what I did.
Many people think they don't need the Holy Ghost, or that they have the Holy Ghost but the book of Acts will show them they are missing the experience. I thought I had it and had a false experience, and if I didn't get around people who had the genuine article who were brutally honest with me, I wouldce never known better. I would have died and gone into a fiery abyss.
I only share this because this is how those untruthful teachings and practices can build, and can cause people to be lost. I wasn't by God's grace, but how many have been, and how many will be?
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