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Attention: Consider the source.
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Amen. Always a good idea.
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we just had a sister visit there. She thought it was alright.
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They have the two-day (used to be 3-day, they dropped the Sunday) Thanksgiving fair.
Also a special song-fest on the December holi-day, holly-day period.
When I went to the concert in 2009, the Thanksgiving fair, they actually mangled the song "Days of Elijah", substituting the dark-side name "yahweh" (or oy-vey as I prefer to use) in the majestic and beautiful "No God but Jehovah" chorus. And I literally ran the aisles .. OUT .. of the tent, impelled by the Holy Spirit, as it came upon me as a heavy spiritual assault. Thank you Lord Jesus for your protecting hand.
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A little aside:
When I went to the Fair in 2009, I inquired about the availability of a Bible, to buy in the shop, or read, or be given. Nothing was available except a child's Greek workbook for sale, using the corruption Westcott-Hort recension text. This, I believe, is a result of their shifting sand Version view, plus their hopes over the years to put out their own version. Plus the elevation of their own literature. (Very different from the 70s and early 80s.)
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I have been having some tough breaks of late. Some who love me, have reached out in some amazing ways ...
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That part is wonderful to hear. I am trying to job my memory on some contacts we may have had years back, just sent you a message. (Thanks for responding, my memories seem to be mixing people.)
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So when this forum barbecues churches, pastors, or Pentecostal communes just take it all with a grain of salt. Not only consider the source, but do your own research if you are interested. Get your own hands dirty, do your own heavy lifting. Experience you receive would be the best witness. I understand that you can't always do that, and must go by what others say. Then in that case make sure you weigh all sides through the leading of the Holy Ghost and trusted, time proven godly elders.
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Amen.
With Homestead Heritage there are a few special elements. Major and critical parts of their teaching and worship are kept away from the inquiring newbie. So the due diligence has some obstacles.
And I do believe that Homestead Heritage came forth with a true Holy Spirit calling and anointing. And there are many disaffected
nattering nabobs of negativity whose barbecue words should only be used for chestnut fires. And I would love to see them maintain the good elements that they have, and restore that which the canker worm has eaten.
Joel 2:25
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten,
the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm,
my great army which I sent among you.
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Here is an invitation that Homestead Heritage put forth, that those who are concerned about some of their doctrines should avoid sensational accusations and instead should be:
And that is the approach I have tried to be very careful to take.
Yours in the wonderful and majestic name of Jesus!
Steven