Well, I said that so the UC´s won´t be out saying Sister Alvear has gone charismatic...
A few times I just posted my thoughts and did not make myself clear and the police run to another board to discuss me...lol...
at least you get to see what they are saying, ive get banned from most of them on sign-up or within a day or so like what happened at JP when they said they wanted to be a full spectrum forum in the very beginning (that lasted about 3 days before the mass bans).
im suprised people would say your going chrismatic. you seem pretty middle of the road overall from what ive seen.
then again i doubt most of those who throw around the word chrismatic actually know any on a personal friendship level. even within the charismatic movement there is a wide (much wider if truth be told) spectrum of folks from those who are true believers in the Word of Faith/prosperity doctrine, to those who are into Spiritual Warfare and all the stuff that goes into that subset, to folks who actually aren't that much different from a classical pentecostal in the AOG or Church of God/Cleveland, TN type of template.
I've spent some extra time visiting other types of churches and making friends outside the apostolic movement over the years so i get to see a bit more than most. they really aren't the boogieman they are made out to be. just like when i defend oneness apostolics to charistmatics... i say most of them are sincere, attend fairly normal churches with a few hangups, and most of them are indeed not cult churches (though there are a few..). i usually wrap it up with them by gently reminding them they have weirdos in their ranks too they wouldn't want to attach themselves too in the local church setting like Kim Clement and others.
In Pentecost sadly many spend their whole life judging people.
wonder what they would make of the original topic of this thread? the fact that both authors remarked that James the Just was a "holy man" because of his lifestyle which included not cutting his hair.
its a interesting twist on our teachings about standards that a man can be accounted as having extra holiness because he didn't cut his hair as a sign of devotion to God.
neither historian was attacking James, they were infact commending him as a example of what a christian man should strive for becoming. you would think if it offended their sensibilities they would point that out or exclude the fact that James was a "shameful" man with feminine hair since their biggest concern was building up apostolic authority and succession in defense of the Gnostics and false teachers cropping up with new revelations and false books of scripture. it would seem that him having long hair wasn't a disgrace in itself. otherwise its hard to imagine that Paul wouldn't have ripped him to shreds when they met. it would seem that Pauls letter to Corinth was dealing with a local issue and perceptions of the local culture at that time with men having long hair and what it represented in that particular city/region 19 centuries ago.
It is my understanding that the name Timotheus or Timothy means dear to God of precious to God, and I believe that you are precious or very dear to God.
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Sam also known as Jim Ellis
Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
Charismatic in practice
Non-denominational in affiliation
Inter-denominational in fellowship
Someone please explain passage marker #5. It was New Testament, so was a writer of one of the NT books a rebellious, long haired hippy since he had long hair and the Nazarite vow was not longer in effect (for those who see the law being 100% abolished under grace)? I dare you to take a crack at it and prove this source being off.
I'd love to see how my brothers who like the "old paths" think about Christianity circa 70 AD and before.
Bro...those vows can still be taken. Even Paul shaved his head after fulfilling a vow temporary vow of this sort.
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