Andrew Urshan's Conversion

[Bro-Larry]

Hey Derrell! Happy New Year

[Adino]

Thanks for sharing, Sam.

[RevBuddy]

Sam, I have read this same version (as you posted)...it is an interesting and thought provoking book...

Have you listened to any of his teaching or sermons? Very interesting delivery and solid stance when giving his opinions...quite a colorful "First" generation Pentecostal!!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by RevBuddy

Sam, I have read this same version (as you posted)...it is an interesting and thought provoking book...

Have you listened to any of his teaching or sermons? Very interesting delivery and solid stance when giving his opinions...quite a colorful "First" generation Pentecostal!!

AD Urshan visited St. Paul while I was there in 1956/1957. He spoke at Midway Tabernacle. I don't remember whether it was one sermon or more. A couple of things I remember about him. He spoke on, "The Elect of God, Who Are They?" What he did was just take the verses in the Bible that use the term "elect" and talked about them a little. For example, Luke 18:7 says, "shall not God avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him?" and then went on to say that God's elect are people of prayer. Another verse he quoted was Matthew 24:24 which says, "if it were possible they shall deceive the very elect" and went on to talk about how God's elect are not deceived. He just used a lot of Scripture. Another thing about him that struck me was his accent. He was understandable but seemed to not use articles like "a," or "an" or "the."

[Sam]

I also have a couple of his books and noticed that he uses the term "three-one" God and "triune" God.

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by Sam

I also have a couple of his books and noticed that he uses the term "three-one" God and "triune" God.

That is right. I was just looking at that book a few minutes ago.

[Apprehended]

The book is entitled, "The Almighty God in the Lord Jesus Christ."

[RevBuddy]

Sam:

You're absolutely right about the accent...it was very unique...and hard to pin down as to the exact origin...he was also one of the most confident men ever...he could not be intimidated...whether standing up and praying in a restaurant or replying to questions during a Bible study...all done without regard to being "looked at funny" or feeling self-conscious...one of the all-time interesting Pentecostal characters...

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by RevBuddy

Sam:

You're absolutely right about the accent...it was very unique...and hard to pin down as to the exact origin...he was also one of the most confident men ever...he could not be intimidated...whether standing up and praying in a restaurant or replying to questions during a Bible study...all done without regard to being "look at funny" or feeling self-conscious...one of the all-time interesting Pentecostal characters...

I loved the way that he pronounced DOOT TRONOMIE. Ever hear him sing and play the the piano in that minor key?

[Raven]

Confident with a capital C! CJ Haney always treated him with great deference and respect when he came to the school. A.D. Urshan would sometime or the other in his meetings form a prayer line and pray for everyone in the building. He would say, "Speak in tongues!" over and over and if you wanted to move along you had better start speaking in tongues! I was anointed with that Persian spit more than once.
Raven