Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
The events of the last few months, in my opinion, have shown that forums like CAF, Wordshare, AFF and SynaD are having an effect in the politics of organizations and in the hearts of Oneness Pentecostals.
Am I being farsighted?
Just recently a friend said that a conservative forum specifically and forums in general were called "garbage" at a ministerial meeting.
It was interesting to see the WWPF react to forum discussions on their website.
What say ye???
They must spend a lot of time on these forums to say they are garbage....they more time telling their friends they are garbage....oh if only we loved souls and put so much effort into healing the lost and saving their souls.
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Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea
Yeah ... these men don't realize that they can no longer monopolize the hearts and minds of people.
My pastor last nite ... floored me when he said ... and I paraphrase.
If I teach something ... go home study and consult w/ God. If I'm wrong ...DON'T OBEY ME. If I'm right .... follow me as I follow Christ.
He's been in Apostolic ministry for over 50 years ... and has morphed into someone who is confident enough to make such a statement.
This is an awesome attitude to have and goes a long long way toward keeping a humble spirit and heart of a servant. This is very much like something my own pastor has said repeatedly.
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Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
Sure forums such as AFF have and effect. My former pastor told his saints from the pulpit that they have no business on Everyone's Connected.
His request met with deaf ears. When ministers speak from the pulpit, leaving no doubt that they are refering to a current discussion on AFF then you know there that forums such as this one have an effect.
Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
They must spend a lot of time on these forums to say they are garbage....they more time telling their friends they are garbage....oh if only we loved souls and put so much effort into healing the lost and saving their souls.
That's what is so fascinating about it ... Prax ... they complain but read religiously.
Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by SDG
Ministers are being threatened to be exposed for certain views based on what they post.
I recently had someone say from the pulpit that I had been posting on an internet website, and that he had my posts all the way back to 2008. It was phrased as if there was some dirt on my due to my postings here on AFF.
But alas, I post on a public forum, and use my real name.
Very intersting thread. I would definetly say forums are having some impact on the movement, in that many like minded people are able to have free and open conversation, annoymously if they choose, on many sacred cows, which have been protected like the president. Guess now we know why.
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Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by Jason Badejo
I recently had someone say from the pulpit that I had been posting on an internet website, and that he had my posts all the way back to 2008. It was phrased as if there was some dirt on my due to my postings here on AFF.
But alas, I post on a public forum, and use my real name.
Very intersting thread. I would definetly say forums are having some impact on the movement, in that many like minded people are able to have free and open conversation, annoymously if they choose, on many sacred cows, which have been protected like the president. Guess now we know why.
That was said from a pulpit? That's crazy and yet a good example of why forums like this are necessary to point out the excesses and abuses that go on in churches
__________________ Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
Every sinner must repent of their sins.
That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
Re: How wide is the effect of forums in Pentecost?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
That was said from a pulpit? That's crazy and yet a good example of why forums like this are necessary to point out the excesses and abuses that go on in churches
Yes.
I meant to type "It was phrased as if there was some dirt on *ME* due to my postings" (no my-my typing is terrible)
Yeah, it really is why forums like this should exist. There are some folks who absolutely cannot stand to be questioned. More specifically they cannot stand an opposing view, and especially having their feet held to the fire for sound biblical exegesis.
Case in point: LS
How much MORE would his doctrines be accepted without people holding him accountable for his sources, what he says, and the inconstencies with the word, not to mention SEU (though I did mention it).
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