You refuse to say that God doesn't forgive sins at repentance yet you refuse to say he does. He either does or doesn't. You made a comment that I went to Bible College, that is when the light bulb came on for me, sitting in Segraves class on Romans.
I am out for the night later.
Okay, prosecutor. I'll be even more to the point, if that is possible.
When we first come to the Lord our sins are not forgiven at repentance. They are forgiven at baptism through a work of the Spirit and the blood of Christ.
Any sins we may commit after our new birth are forgiven at repentance when the blood of Christ, once again, washes away our sins. We don't need to be rebaptized every time we sin after our initial baptism in Jesus name.
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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
This thread has nothing to do with that tired, old, moth-eaten topic.
This thread is about the AOG Assistant General Superintendent claiming that his organization is decreasingly Pentecostal. So much so, that he is not sure that the AOG will even be a Pentecostal org within ten years.
His concerns, as reported to the AOG General Conference voting constituency, were that the AOG does not emphasize patently Pentecostal distinctives.
Those distinctives, in his mind, were water baptisms and Holy Spirit baptisms.
Note that the conference took IMMEDIATE action. That action involved discipleship that focused on these two distinctives.
Now, contrast that to the obvious disdain for water baptism and Holy Ghost baptism on the part of Daniel and Baron.
See the contrast?
The AOG is decreasingly Pentecostal and is alarmed.
Daniel and Baron aren't even in the same zip code as Pentecostal, and ask everyone else to join them in celebration.
I think it could be improved by comparing and contrasting Crabtree's comments directly with DA and the Barons. It will bring out the contrast even more, IMO.
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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
I think it could be improved by comparing and contrast the Crabtree's comments directly with DA and the Barons. It will bring out the contrast even more, IMO.
Okay, prosecutor. I'll be even more to the point, if that is possible.
When we first come to the Lord our sins are not forgiven at repentance. They are forgiven at baptism through a work of the Spirit and the blood of Christ.
Any sins we may commit after our new birth are forgiven at repentance when the blood of Christ, once again, washes away our sins. We don't need to be rebaptized every time we sin after our initial baptism in Jesus name.
If you can prove any of this with scripture I would be amazed. However, don't go through the trouble I know you have them ready to post.
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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear
I'm not sure that I have had the pleasure of reading such literary genious ever before in my life. Shakespeare and Hemingway should be ashamed to introduce their drivel as legitimate Literature.
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If you can prove any of this with scripture I would be amazed. However, don't go through the trouble I know you have them ready to post.
I could prove it with scripture but....I'm going to bed.
If I had them ready to post, I'd post them. But my greater concern would be...would you read them?
I liked the song you sang on the video on SynaD.
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His banner over me is LOVE.... My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
To be a servant of God, it will cost us our total commitment to God, and God alone. His burden must be our burden... Sis Alvear