What the World Sees as Apostolic

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Without my commentary, read Gal 5:16 through the end of the chapter. Try reading it without traditional ultra con interpretation while remaining in context with the previous two chapters. My own commentary means little to nothing. It is just another opinion among many.

Just as I figured.

[Thad]

The cranky Men have arrived ...Run Run Run ! ! ! !

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Just I figured.

Now, just what did you figure, OP?

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by Thad

No sense in getting frustrated over it. I remember hearing the whole ordeal and the it was "shock and awe" to the extreme. I'll just take this conversation elsewhere then

I am not getting frustrated you took it wrong. All these folks are very much alive the pain is fresh and I don't know who all is on thei forum and I have no desire to add misery to their wounds.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Hot Coffee Ms.

It sounds like you men are all to familiar with New Bethel, and
The Valley Of The Kings.

More New Bethel than the VotK for me.

Only been by the VotK.

Never been inside.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Elder Matin was a good man.

As he lay dying in the hospital, the man did a lot of repenting and begging for forgiveness. A dear man that he was. He just leaned too strongly upon the implements of the flesh.... This is my point.

The stronger one resists in the flesh, by the same proportion are they drawn to the very thing that they fight the hardest. It is an inviolable rule of the flesh. I am so amazed that the ultra cons cannot figure this out. It is one reason that they will eventually fall, except for the grace of God.

Flesh on display is PRIDE. Just what is that goes before a FALL? It happens, not to mention the religious haughty look.

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Would you please elaborate on the bolded?

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Without my commentary, read Gal 5:16 through the end of the chapter. Try reading it without traditional ultra con interpretation while remaining in context with the previous two chapters. My own commentary means little to nothing. It is just another opinion among many.

Originally Posted by Old Paths

Just as I figured.

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Now, just what did you figure, OP?

I figured that you really didn't know CM and that you were giving commentary based on someone else's view.

Maybe I'm wrong and your were his buddy.

If so I apologize.

Originally Posted by Old Paths

I figured that you really didn't know CM and that you were giving commentary based on someone else's view.

Maybe I'm wrong and your were his buddy.

If so I apologize.

Your apologize is accepted.

I knew Carol Martin quite well. I knew many of the preachers associated with him.

In fact, a notable UPC pastor here in Houston, from Biloxi, had a brother, now deceased who, with his family attended there. I knew several other of the saints that was there, most of their names are now long since forgotten.

Why did you think that I said that I was "his buddy?" Where did that come from? No! I was NEVER his buddy. Nor would I have wanted to be HIS BUDDY. Good grief! He was a good man though. He really loved the Lord and wanted to do the right thing.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Your apologize is accepted.

I knew Carol Martin quite well. I knew many of the preachers associated with him.

In fact, a notable UPC pastor here in Houston, from Biloxi, had a brother, now deceased who, with his family attended there. I knew several other of the saints that was there, most of their names are now long since forgotten.

When you say you knew the Bishop well, did you attend services while he pastored at New Bethel?

j/w

Originally Posted by Old Paths

When you say you knew the Bishop well, did you attend services while he pastored at New Bethel?

j/w

Yes I did.

I attended there in the 60s a number of times. I used to know everyone out there at one time. Goodness, that was 40 years ago or more.

btw, I added to my post a little above.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Yes I did.

I attended there in the 60s a number of times. I used to know everyone out there at one time. Goodness, that was 40 years ago or more.

btw, I added to my post a little above.

Thanks.

I too attended and preached at NB back in the late 60s when the Bishop was still pastoring there.

I knew "the notable UPC pastor from Houston" and his brothers also.

I didn't say you were his buddy, I said "Maybe I'm wrong and (maybe) your were his buddy".

You know, MAYBE you were his buddy.

Anyway...

Just one "cranky man" to another.

Hee heeeeeeeeee