Perplexed! - Page 29

Jack Shephard · #**281** 10-07-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by deltaguitar

Oh yeah, I know someone who went there.

Not sure where The Pianoman lives, but Goodlettesville is not close to where CC is. It's a good distance away.

pelathais · #**282** 10-07-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sherri

Two words--
JACKSON COMMUTE!!

Nah. Then you'd have to put up with him. Steinway's obviously a "church hopper."

... as if I should talk.

I went to the same church from my late teens to 40. Been bouncing around ever since - mainly due to the fact that I live in the "boonies" as churches go and the ones I want to attend are a bit of a drive.

pelathais · #**283** 10-07-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

Deltaguitar, I believe you are as OFF-BASE as you can be! If you could have heard our 18 yr old grandson preach a couple of Sundays ago, you would see what I am speaking about. There are still people who have never departed from what they received when they first believed. It was precious when it came and it is even more precious 53 yrs later. I was 18 yrs old when HE found me and as the years have passee as we walked together, our relationship had just become more precious.

...[/B] Falla39

You were 18 when your grandson found you?

... j/k!

deltaguitar · #**284** 10-07-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Not sure where The Pianoman lives, but Goodlettesville is not close to where CC is. It's a good distance away.

DA's wife went there for a while . . .

Falla39 · #**285** 10-07-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by pelathais

You were 18 when your grandson found you?

... j/k!

LOL! Pel, I put HE in caps to show who I was talking about!!

Falla39

deltaguitar · #**286** 10-07-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

Deltaguitar, I believe you are as OFF-BASE as you can be! If you could have heard our 18 yr old grandson preach a couple of Sundays ago, you would see what I am speaking about. There are still people who have never departed from what they received when they first believed. It was precious when it came and it is even more precious 53 yrs later. I was 18 yrs old when HE found me and as the years have passee as we walked together, our relationship had just become more precious.

Three generations of my husband and my marriage are following us and they are not confused. Landon preached about the woman at Jacob's well. His title was "Your Own Well Experience". An older couple that had been visited our church after not having gone to church for a long time, came and prayed back through (their words) after the sermon. Great renewal service.

If you have never received the Holy Ghost, speaking with tongues, as the SPIRIT gives THE UTTERANCE, as you have claimed, your are not a source I would want to follow. I mean no offence, Deltaguitar. You are cheating yourself and those who follow you. When the blind lead the blind, they both fall in the ditch. Some follow men while others follow GOD! Falla39

Hey! Give me a little credit. I lost everything to follow what I see as truth. It hasn't been easy. Imagine if your grandson did decide to leave Pentecostalism yet still loved God, lived a Holy life, married a christian woman, and raised his children in the fear of God but was unable to continue because of his convictions I would hope that you would not reject him because of his convictions.

I am not some crazy charismatic who left so I could sin all I wanted.

pelathais · #**287** 10-07-2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

LOL! Pel, I put HE in caps to show who I was talking about!!

Falla39

I hear ya. It was just kind of funny to read it the other way.

berkeley · #**288** 10-07-2011, 02:41 PM

people go charismatic so they can sin all they want?

Falla39 · #**289** 10-07-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by deltaguitar

The subculture of Oneness Pentecostalism or "old-time" Pentecostalism is getting very small and i think that is a fact. I worried a few years ago that later in my lifetime no one will even believe me when I tell where I came from. Just go ask folks at Christ church and I bet you would run into a lot of people that have no idea. Of course, I could be wrong, I just have a feeling based on what has come out in this thread.
This is a part of my heritage and one that I do have some "nostalgic" feelingsabout. I have had to make a decision to cut ties, except on this forum and my parents and family, but the movement was a huge part of my life. I think I do have some understanding of the movement.

My sister who graduated top of her class at CLC has told me that out of her graduating class there are just a handfull that are still any kind of pentecostal. I know of several years in a row that this has happened. I don't have hard data but it looks that way to me. I wasn't trying to be offensive but just stating the conundrum that a church like CC might be. I do not envy this as I have already been through a nasty church split that happened because folks were trying to hold something together that just didn't have a prayer of working.

Very few outside OP will and can understand how a pentecostal feels. That is all I am trying to say. It sounds like folks are upset because they relate to the history and culture of old-time Pentecost and that isn't going to happen anymore at that church.

I appreciate your heritage and it sounds to me like you have a great family church that you guys attend. As long as no one rocks the boat everything will be ok.

Deltaguitar,
It started out with a famly! A godly man and his wife and their eleven children. There are many more that have joined us and continue to join us as this old ship sails on. I wonder if old Noah had a problem with his family being the only ones who got on the ark. Now I don't think for a minute that we are the only ones that make up the church of the Living God. This vessel is only one of the "lifeboats" picking up lost souls as it sails on.

And don't think that this old "Ship" hasn't been rocked from time to time. Though she's been rocked, still she sails on.

I think what happens, there are too many who are like vehicles going down a busy throughfare. Those in the driver's seat get their eyes off the road ahead. They lose their focus and before they know it, they have drifted over into another lane, then another, etc. etc. First thing they know they have drifted right off the MAIN ROAD. Once off the MAIN road , and with all the busy traffic, etc, they just can't seem to find a place to get back on. Finally they seem to think it really doesn't make any difference if they get back on the MAIN Road or not. Sad to say, all that are in the vehicle with them go off too, including those that are following them.

Falla39

StillStanding · #**290** 10-07-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by deltaguitar

Mr. Steinway, why not try something totally different? I know you have pentecostal connections and heritage but wouldn't it be nice to just try something new.

The Acts29 network has many flourishing churches in cities all around you. The church I attend is part of this group. Though not anything close to Pentecostalism they are open to the gifts. Oneness doctrine wouldn't be accepted but at least you would have folks who are transparent and not the wishy washy stuff typical in the charismatic/former UPC crowd.

These churches are marked by their elder led leadership, transparent in operations, and strong biblical doctrine.

http://www.acts29network.org/churches/

To use an analogy, I like Coca Cola. I don't want a Coke that tastes more like Pepsi! If I wanted that I would drink a Pepsi!

Some folks can change easily. I don't think I can. I have deeply held beliefs that are part of my DNA. I've come too far to turn back now!