Let's Talk about This. Seriously!

[The Lemon]

Well.....I know I will probably be thrown under the bus for this but here goes:

I personally did not like the article much until the last page and I have a few reasons why.

1. Some of the comments about the "Fundamentals" of Christianity that should not be compromised are not defined....besides the obvious born again, what else is he referring to?

2. There are too many gerneralities to point out, for example, the average church goers friend does not have messed up hair and holes in the jeans....he knows this how? Comes to this conclusion how? That is only one of MANY assumptions and generalities in the article.

3. Don't get me started on the "History" of modern Oneness Pentecostalism, from what I have seen and read, the accounts differ greatly both in tolerance, doctrine, etc. The most reliable source for our roots is the Word of God....not Frank Ewart.

I don't have time to list all the generalities, but what I will say is that not ALL church's that are being relevant or progressive, Postmodern, etc. are forsaking truth to do it...I realize he does not specifically say that ALL are, but the generalities can draw a reader to that conclusion rather easily.

My final thoughts.......(I know thank God!)

The last page was awesome, and Brother Shaw does write good stuff, I am not slamming him. One of the biggest issues that the younger generation is dealing with is where some of the sacred traditions came from in the first place. Issues like Holiness are Biblical and essential, what is not is alot of the flagship mandated standards that are not.

There needs to be more brevity on stances that are clearly custom and tradition. Whilenot all tradition is bad, not all security blanket tradition is good or right necessarily either. Brother Shaw is right....we need to talk......from experience I just hope all generations will have an open heart and open Bible.....not just open mouths.

Brother Stew....your posts are so good, balanced, and mixed with wisdom....my rant is lacking that......but I am a 33 year old preacher and I have seen and see both sides. Like my Pastor now says....."Talk is Cheap" If it stays an article and nothing more, there will be alot of younger ministers who leave out the back door. Pushing the status quo from the upper ranks is not going to amount to alot of positive change in my opinion.

We do need each other.......and most of all we need the truth of the Word!