The reality of the slippery slope?

[votivesoul]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

That would lie at the feet of the leadership.

What an apathetic cop out.

Do you not know that if anyone errs from the truth and you convert him you SAVE THAT SOUL FROM DEATH and hide a multitude of sins?

This nonchalant approach you've got going is sub-par Christianity at its worst.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by hometown guy

Nothing wrong with filling up the house this way... I know a lady that is in church from years ago because they were giving away a 2 liter Pepsi. I also know many people that are still in church today that came to “ help “ someone win in an attendance drive. We have a bus route that we started from giving a way school supplies... I remember people in the church mad and saying “ they are just coming for the free stuff”. Personally I think most people think our church is the same is every other denominational church so I don’t care how someone gets them to our church all I care is that they get their and hear the real truth of God’s word. There was 500 plus people that were at Bethany loving the blessing but only 120 were willing to show up to church and stick it out in acts.

you can bribe some people some of the time but you cant bribe all people all of the time.... is that a saying?

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Wilsonwas

Was that aimed at me...

You dont know me from Adam but you judge. I am not bitter, but I can get some righteous indignation all rolled up in some sushi for ya...

I have seen the most hate filled people that looked straight outta the "we dont smoke and we dont chew, and we dont run with the girls that do" _Desoto ad perfect from the 50s, _[which seems the age of conformity coincides with the "standards",] bunch that complain about anything sung in any minor key because church songs "ought notta have none of them BLACK keys on the piaanny used" with their fake lovey "bless your heart" and "we so glad to see you, come in here and let Jesus clean that beard off your face", tone - hiding behind a smile only the Grinch would be proud of.

AND...

I have seen some folk with a street swager that paid their dues riding in the back of the bus because of the color of their skin, that would hug a brother in christ that was a casual bearded white dude, like they also lost their mother because to them - you beleive- and you are their brother.

Any guess which church is growing.

I know an AME pastor that preaches straight 3 step oneness, with a beard. I know many women of the Lord with shorter hair and pants, that are prophets and have more love for people than I can skake loose out of my whole self.

I have loved folks that loved me - even at my growly worst- that could read what was going on with me because of the gifts of the spirit in them....one of whom was a divorcee..."gasps" /s.

And I watched my wife, now departed for her reward, take the lot in life that Diabetics with kidney failure are dealt and turn it into a soul winning positive right until that last night in the hospital.

All the suits ties, clean shaved, and ugly-dress wearing in the world will not save a single person. But ...."If you love me, keep my commandments "....."And the second is like unto the first, Love thy neighbor as thyself.

Sometimes I think there is a generation that thinks the old ways lead to looking like old people. And would condemn anyone that would propose otherwise. Evidenrly you are one of them...

Good day sir...

Love is good and right but love doesn't take the place of modesty and Holiness standards, they should accompany one another its not one or the other. Women prophets with cut hair and pants? not on the coldest day in hell. Let me guess with makeup and jewelry too.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

Love is good and right but love doesn't take the place of modesty and Holiness standards, they should accompany one another its not one or the other. Women prophets with cut hair and pants? not on the coldest day in hell. Let me guess with makeup and jewelry too.

I can tell you there are women who prophesy, wear pants, and have cut hair.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I can tell you there are women who prophesy, wear pants, and have cut hair.

Yea they go against the clear teaching of the scripture and dishonor their head and God uses them as a prophet to whom?

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

Yea they go against the clear teaching of the scripture and dishonor their head and God uses them as a prophet to whom?

I never said they were "prophets" did I? I have had women like you seem to despise prophesy to me more accurately than any man has.

So what is the CLEAR TEACHING?

[Wilsonwas]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I can tell you there are women who prophesy, wear pants, and have cut hair.

Yep, the statements made in dress and word of the world have moved on, but the standards remain the same. Even though you have to pull legal stuff out of the old teztiment Jewish/Hebrew faith to sustain it.

I will take the loving people God moves through, rather that the hold the fort bunch that dont even realize they are the ones pushing off a slippery slope.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

I can tell you there are women who prophesy, wear pants, and have cut hair.

you said they prophesy but to whom do they prophesy?
the clear teaching of a covering.

[Wilsonwas]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

Love is good and right but love doesn't take the place of modesty and Holiness standards, they should accompany one another its not one or the other. Women prophets with cut hair and pants? not on the coldest day in hell. Let me guess with makeup and jewelry too.

No makeup and Jewelry is no problem unless its gaudy. But you are stuck not only up.....but in the past. Stay therd ya relic

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Wilsonwas

No makeup and Jewelry is no problem unless its gaudy. But you are stuck not only up.....but in the past. Stay therd ya relic

I guess you have scriptures to provide to sustain the jewelry and makeup being ok. lets not go calling names "stuck up?" thats not showing the love of God?