Bait and Switch: Pentecostal Deception?

[pentecostalguy]

I agree with what Brother Edward has to say. I think many on here have missed the point of thread. The thread is not to discuss holiness or if holiness standards should be abided by. The thread is simply a question do we think its right or wrong for a church that believes in standards to not mention standards at all to people wanting to convert. As a Pentecostal that believes in standards it has never set right with me that we don't mention to people wanting to convert what we really believe. My previous pastor used to say well the goal is to get them baptized first then a little later we will tell everything else we believe in. I have always felt that to be wrong at some point we need to be upfront with people wanting to convert and tell them exactly what we believe. A person should know exactly what they are getting into. Back in the day I remember some preachers would talk to a person right before baptism and restate the standards and make sure that person was willing to make such a commitment to God.