Some brutal honesty.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

You must know that your nature teaches you to have facial hair - especially if you are Hispanic or Black! Why even the UPC let the Latinos and Black brothers slide! The ones that preached so hard against it could not grow a decent beard so they had to preach against it as they felt so inadequate!

Did you ever see a picture of Jesus and his Disciples - the APOSTLES (I thought you guys were - Apostolic???) without beards? Lord have mercy!

GROW THAT HISPANIC FACIAL HAIR OUT SO THE ANGELS CAN GET IN IT!
What is it with these white faced clean shaven bald headed sissy's preaching against facial hair???

Grow that beard! And ride that Harley! Sturges awaits!

(actually I would like to go there once -once I get my Corvette!)

[TheIndependent]

Originally Posted by houston

Thanks, I guess.

I feel comfortable that you can still believe in and walk a one-God faith without any association with the “Oneness” “Jesus Only” “Apostolic” paradigm. You'll be labeled "charismatic" or, according to some, "backslidden" (especially if you LEAVE OUT the term "UPC"). Find your walk with Him for you and you only; if need be, go back and re-read the "black and white". Leave the "gray" for you to work out between you and God.

I sense strong reservation coming from you on certain topics (and I say reservation since I don't want to call it bitterness; I don't know you, and I'm trying to give the benefit of the doubt). If you have to start all over with your walk (if that's your desire right now), by all means do it. I don't believe in much of the traditional UPC doctrine. In another post/thread of mine, I clearly spelled out where I stand: repent, be baptized, be filled, then work your own salvation from there (in other words, once being baptized and filled, maintain your own walk).

Just my input and certainly not telling you you're condemned if you do otherwise. I'm not the Judge.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Ev. Duane Williams

You're welcome.

Are you a real Evangelist?

[ThePastorsCoach]

He has Ev before his name don't he? Why would you question him?

[houston]

Originally Posted by AtlantaBishop

He has Ev before his name don't he? Why would you question him?

I can put Rev in front of mine. Wouldn't mean squat.

[Ev. Duane Williams]

Originally Posted by houston

Are you a real Evangelist?

Yes, I am a real Evangelist, and no, I wasn't being serious earlier; just waiting for someone to take the bait. My sense of humor works much better in person. If you have the Holy Ghost, He will lead you into all Truth, so be encouraged that you will be on the right path so long as you are following His guidance.

Atlanta Bishop, are you a real Bishop, and if so, are you really from Atlanta?

[houston]

Originally Posted by Ev. Duane Williams

Yes, I am a real Evangelist, and no, I wasn't being serious earlier; just waiting for someone to take the bait. My sense of humor works much better in person. If you have the Holy Ghost, He will lead you into all Truth, so be encouraged that you will be on the right path so long as you are following His guidance.

Atlanta Bishop, are you a real Bishop?

that's great, we have the same sense of humah.

He is a real bishop. Paul Crouch ordained him... Perry Stone gave him communion...

[Ev. Duane Williams]

Originally Posted by houston

that's great, we have the same sense of humah.

He is a real bishop. Paul Crouch ordained him... Perry Stone gave him communion...

That's all it takes? I guess I can let Benny Hinn out of that hole in my basement.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Ev. Duane Williams

That's all it takes? I guess I can let Benny Hinn out of that hole in my basement.

I was going to mention BH... but wouldn't have sounded great... well, nvm

[houston]

Whatever happened didn't take place over night. It was a process of many years. Thank's ya'll for the kind words.

-goodnight