An Open Letter to Steve Epley

[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