Foot washing

[Theophil]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Ok, lets see...
1) Repent
2) be baptized according to Acts 2:38
3) be filled with the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues
4) Observe standards (even the long sleeved ones)
5) Wash feet
6) Observe communion
7) Believe in One God
3) Men, DO NOT grow facial hair
4) Attend church EVERY SERVICE
5) Women, DO NOT preach
6) ...and don't cut your hair
7) Obey EVERYTHING your pastor tells you
8) Attend a CONSERVATIVE Apostolic Church
9) Do not own, watch or even glimpse at a TV
...and thou shalt be saved.

Have I missed anything?

Wash feet? Oh, I overlooked you already got that. How 'bout NO RINGS OR JEWELRY!!!

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

Well for a little lesson:
Mt.28:20 "Teaching them to OBSERVE ALL things I have commanded..."
Mt. 7:24-27....therefor whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and DOETH them, I will liken him unto a wise man...........and everyone that heareth these sayings of mine and DOETH THEM NOT I will liken him unto a foolish man.
1Tim. 6:3....if any man teach other wise and consent NOT to the wholesome WORDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST......he is proud, knowing nothing.
Jn. 13:4-17 just the highlights:
Jesus takes literal water in a literal pan and literally washes the disciples literal feet.
Tells Peter if he does not wash his feet 'thou hast NO part with me'
v.12..................KNOW ye what I have done unto you?
v. 13 Ye call me Lord and Master and ye say well for so I am.
v.14 If I then be your Lord and master have washed your feet ye ALSO OUGHT to wash one another's feet.
15. I have given you an EXAMPLE that ye should DO as I have DONE to you.
v.17 If ye know these things happy are ye if ye DO them.
Your choice.

You're right, it is my choice.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, I appreciate them.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Theophil

Wash feet?

#5.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

You're right, it is my choice.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this, I appreciate them.

I hope you choose to follow Jesus' example and instructions if so you are a wise person.
For you folks saying this is a cultural thing that is NOT correct the host did not wash the guest's feet he gave them water and they washed their OWN feet read Gen. 18 & 19 when they came INTO the house NOT at the end of a meal.

[freeatlast]

Well let's see now. I have participated in many foot washing's

and if you drove over to Illinois Elder E, I would wash your feet for you.

So if I don't wash feet in a "church service" again have I washed enough feet to make it to heaven???

If we don't hold a foot washing service again, no one will be disobeying God by not coming to said footwahing service and will not then be in rebellion.

Can we then be viewed as saved folks and have fellowship with thee church of God?

[Theophil]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I hope you choose to follow Jesus' example and instructions if so you are a wise person.
For you folks saying this is a cultural thing that is NOT correct the host did not wash the guest's feet he gave them water and they washed their OWN feet read Gen. 18 & 19 when they came INTO the house NOT at the end of a meal.

Galatians 3:10 (KJV)
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Elder, You better hope you're as good as you think you are...

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I hope you choose to follow Jesus' example and instructions if so you are a wise person.
For you folks saying this is a cultural thing that is NOT correct the host did not wash the guest's feet he gave them water and they washed their OWN feet read Gen. 18 & 19 when they came INTO the house NOT at the end of a meal.

Again Elder....it was an object lesson, an example of humility. The example showed service to others.

The fact that Jesus did this service and he was Lord showed them in no uncertain terms that he expected them to be in service to others and not to think that they would be the ones being served.

It was a great example, but that is what it was ..an EXAmPLE.

Now Good night and God bless...I'm gonna go wash my feet and go to bed !!

[freeatlast]

Originally Posted by Theophil

Galatians 3:10 (KJV)
10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Elder, You better hope you're as good as you think you are...

Footwashing was never a law Theophil....just an object lesson.

[Theophil]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

Footwashing was never a law Theophil....just an object lesson.

I agree.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

Well let's see now. I have participated in many foot washing's

and if you drove over to Illinois Elder E, I would wash your feet for you.

So if I don't wash feet in a "church service" again have I washed enough feet to make it to heaven???

If we don't hold a foot washing service again, no one will be disobeying God by not coming to said footwahing service and will not then be in rebellion.

Can we then be viewed as saved folks and have fellowship with thee church of God?

It does not say now many times and someone may die and get a chance to wash feet however if they have the opportunity and refuse then they will be lost. But if the church is having a footwashing service it is for the entire local body why wouldn't a saint go and wash another saint's feet. It is a very humbling and moving service. I have been healed and abundantly blessed by washing the saints feet and having my feet washed.