An Open Letter to Steve Epley

[Sister Alvear]

sorry....you feel that way...his statement was very strong and very hard...however many of the statements of our Lord were hard....I do not think he has an attitude. He may come across rough and whatever but if my word means anything he is a kind gentle soul...and I do not agree with him on several things but he is NOT UNKIND. I know him personally and have known him and his wife's family for many many years.

[Sister Alvear]

By nature I am a tender person so if someone said something that strong to me I might cry...lol...however we are all different. We must strive to understand one another.

[Abiding Now]

Poor Steve.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Charnock

Steve,

I am concerned that you love your message more than you love God.

On multiple occasions over the years you have started the "All Trinitarians are Lost" thread. Each time you address the issue you restate the title along with little smileys. What is that about? I completely disagree with your belief that all trinitarians are lost but if I did agree I wouldn't smile, laugh or rejoice at the thought of someone being lost.

You have repeatedly stated that you would not allow someone with a beard in your church. That they may go to Heaven, but they will have to do so from somewhere other than the church you lead. Where do you get the authority to make such a ridiculous statement? You seem to hold this position as a badge of honor. As if the fact that the men of your church are femininely smooth-faced is a source of pride. I worry that you love your standard more than souls, and truth.

Your comments in the thread about Steve Pixler affirm my belief that you have no love in your heart for others.

Steve, you have been given free rein on this forum for as long as it has existed. You are apt to rebuke others, label them in the most hateful way imaginable, and then retreat when you are not treated with respect. You are held to a different standard than others.

None of that exempts you from truth.

Steve, you need to repent. You need to call Pixler and ask for forgiveness. You need to make a public apology for all of the hurts you've heaped on those with whom you disagree. You are not doing the work of God. You and your online cohorts have done more to damage conservative Pentecostalism than Pixler and other "compromisers" could ever dream.

Respectfully,

Ed

Steve has not had free rein on this forum, he has been taken to task many, many times. He just got a thin skin, and has a very hard time changing and growing in the truth.

[kclee4jc]

A place where genuine men of God are disrespected over and over is not a place (in my opinion) for ANY true Christian but most certainly not a place for me. There may be a few posters here that I highly esteem and a few others that I have acquired a certain level of respect for over time but digging through the filth and contempt is not worth it. Unfortunately it has taken too long for my hard head to let this sink in.

[houston]

Bye dude.

Will miss ya.

[kclee4jc]

Originally Posted by houston

Bye dude.

Will miss ya.

You can text me whenever you want Houston.

[Charnock]

Originally Posted by kclee4jc

A place where genuine men of God are disrespected over and over is not a place (in my opinion) for ANY true Christian but most certainly not a place for me. There may be a few posters here that I highly esteem and a few others that I have acquired a certain level of respect for over time but digging through the filth and contempt is not worth it. Unfortunately it has taken too long for my hard head to let this sink in.

Don't let Steve's posts about Pixler drive you away.

[kclee4jc]

Originally Posted by Charnock

Don't let Steve's posts about Pixler drive you away.

I don't know you and I am not fighting with you.

[kclee4jc]

I notice there are six guests watching this thread. That always intimidates me. If by any chance someone may know me let it be known that I repent of the day that I joined this forum.