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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
First Tulsa
I am NOT one of those that believe division is always wrong. I very much think God may be right in the middle of doing a wonderful move among Oneness Pentecostals - in spite of many opinions to the contrary.
Talmage French
A brilliant mind, a wonderful testimony and great teacher, French has produced the best documented writing on Oneness Pentecostals world-wide. About ten - twelve years ago I was at the St Louis Symposium where he answered questions regarding his reseach.
Light Doctrine
One of the questions was regarding the position held of many included in his book "Our God Is One", and whether they saw and understood soteriology the same way as the UPC did.
I remember him saying something like...
"It is true that some of these likely hold to what has been referred to as "Light Doctrine" as did some early Oneness Pentecostals and even I do myself, but the particulars were not among the criteria for inclusion in the book. I simply documented those who believe the impartation of Holy Spirit is accompanied with tongues, and who involk the Name of Jesus at baptism."
(the above is not a direct quote but as I remember it! If wrong I will gladly retract!)
Now here is my question.
Since Tamlage French has signed on as the WPF Educational Director, what does this mean concerning reports that the new org wants to crack down on, not just TV tolerance, but also tolerance and acceptance of non Oneness Pentecostal Christians?
I am starting to think BOTH organizations are moving in the right direction... fugetabout TV - we have bigger fish to fry.
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MY QUESTION IS...
IS THIS GOSSIP, HEARSAY, THE FIGMENT OF YOUR IMAGINATION--OR
ARE YOU WILLING TO PICK UP THE PHONE, CALL THE MAN, AND ASK HIM JUST WHERE HE STANDS RATHER THAN DRAGGING HIS GOOD NAME OUT IN FRONT OF OTHERS AND POSSIBLY MISREPRESENTING HIM?
EVEN IF THIS IS WHAT HE
DID BELIEVE, IT MAY NOT FAIRLY REPRESENT HIS PRESENT POSITION!
FURTHERMORE, IF YOU HAVE ANY RESPECT AT ALL FOR ANYTHING THAT IS RIGHT OR HOLY, YOU WOULDN'T RELY UPON WHAT YOU
THINK YOU HEARD HIM SAY. YOU WOULD NOT DISHONOR A MAN'S MINISTRY BY CALLING HIM INTO QUESTION BEFORE OTHERS FOR SOMETHING
YOU MAY AGREE WITH, BUT IS OBVIOUSLY AT ODDS WITH THOSE WITH WHOM HE IS IN FELLOWSHIP AND COULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT HIS REPUTATION!
THIS IS UNSEEMLY.
Admin, the caps are there because I AM shouting. I mean you no disrespect, and if the nature of my post violates forum rules I will honor any ban or whatever decision you make, but I will NOT sit down when a good man is being done this way. Not while I have access and not while I have breath. This is wrong.
I submit that this whole thread should be deleted.
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