Dear Bro. White - Page 14

Cindy · #**131** 01-02-2008, 11:33 PM

To me it is God's house. He don't allow mishbehavin.

LadyChocolate · #**132** 01-02-2008, 11:33 PM

My mama was known for using the "switch" on us! Yep! But we sure know know how to behave in church!

Cindy · #**133** 01-02-2008, 11:41 PM

Oh Lord, and ya had to go get one my mama was gonna use on you. My grandmother used little peachtree switches. Oh they stung.

BoredOutOfMyMind · #**134** 01-02-2008, 11:51 PM

Some of you need to listen to the message and YOU need some RINGS!

This was a Five Star Sermon. Even if JAS does not like ranking.

#**135** 01-02-2008, 11:52 PM

Goodness! After reading some of the posts on here I'm of the opinion that perhaps this thread should be closed.

I appreciate the kind words. I surely don't expect them. However, I would hate to think that someone's kind words to me would cause strife for others.

Admins, please feel free to eliminate this thread.

nahkoe · #**136** 01-02-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Some of you need to listen to the message and YOU need some RINGS!

This was a Five Star Sermon. Even if JAS does not like ranking.

That was a very good one. I think I'll listen to it again tomorrow.

Sacerdotal · #**137** 01-03-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd

This is an interesting statement when examined more closely. There are over 3,000 preachers in the UPCI and how many could you have possibly heard? If you have heard 200, that would be a lot, but still only 6 to 7%. So what do you base your ranking system on if you haven't even heard 93% of the preachers in the UPC?

I wonder if this kind of thinking is what birthed the UPC "cult of personality" or if it is a product of it.

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Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd

OK, to answer your question, yes it does matter because it is not biblical to hold persons in admiration and "rank" them. It leads to personality worship and dethrones Jesus as the head of all things...

I could quote all the posts like this but there is no need. It almost appears to be an issue of jealousy at work.

The bible says that you're not to hold persons in admiration? I think that is quite debatable to say the very least! It's a shame that Jesus didn't agree with that statement. None born among women were greater than John according to Jesus.

Matthew 11:11 - Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist:

There God goes with His unholy ratings system again!

That pesky Bible gets in the way of a lot of human opinions, huh?

AmazingGrace · #**138** 01-03-2008, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by RevDWhite

Goodness! After reading some of the posts on here I'm of the opinion that perhaps this thread should be closed.

I appreciate the kind words. I surely don't expect them. However, I would hate to think that someone's kind words to me would cause strife for others.

Admins, please feel free to eliminate this thread.

Well I tell ya what I think!!!!!!! They can all go fishin for crawfish and get stuck if they didnt like it!!!!!!!!!! It was an awesome couple of sermons Bro White and I too am sorry this thread didnt go like it should have..

QueenEsther · #**139** 01-03-2008, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Just a Shepherd

This is an interesting statement when examined more closely. There are over 3,000 preachers in the UPCI and how many could you have possibly heard? If you have heard 200, that would be a lot, but still only 6 to 7%. So what do you base your ranking system on if you haven't even heard 93% of the preachers in the UPC?

I wonder if this kind of thinking is what birthed the UPC "cult of personality" or if it is a product of it.

Have you not heard of the internet or of ordering cd's??????? My husband has soooooo many downloads and Cd's and DVD's of preachers and sermons from people we have never met or heard in person but we have hear many of their messages. You can hear ALOT of preachers even though they have never came to your church.

QueenEsther · #**140** 01-03-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by LadyCoonskinner

Excuse me, but I believe the Bible says to "Give honor to whom Honor is due."

Wake up and smell the coffee, brother. You don't have a favorite minister or any personal favorite messages that you have heard?

We ALL "rank" ministers and ministries, all of us do whether we are conscience of it or not. There are some you really like and some that you don't like.....YOU ARE HUMAN!!!!!!

Uh-huh!!!!! Some allow God to use them and some hold back. People are fooling themselves if they say they don't mentally rate someone.