Acts 2:38

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Click here to clean the drool off the INSIDE of your monitor!

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Click here to clean the drool off the INSIDE of your monitor!

Boom, have you seen the new Bruce Willis Die Hard movie?

You remind me of the guy who plays Warlock-Fred and his "control center"

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

Boom, have you seen the new Bruce Willis Die Hard movie?

You remind me of the guy who plays Warlock-Fred and his "control center"

Well, no. "Seeing a movie" would be very difficult at best. I don't go to the cinema. I don't have a TV in my home. I don't have subscription to NetFlix, Blockbuster (gave away last free movies sent to me at work to coworker), or even the local video stores.

A quick search finding a "yippee-kiya-yo-aye..." quote says Thanks, but NO Thanks.

[Carpenter]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Well, no. "Seeing a movie" would be very difficult at best. I don't go to the cinema. I don't have a TV in my home. I don't have subscription to NetFlix, Blockbuster (gave away last free movies sent to me at work to coworker), or even the local video stores.

A quick search finding a "yippee-kiya-yo-aye..." quote says Thanks, but NO Thanks.

Well, someone will put that scene on YouTube before long.

Now...back to Acts 2:37?...no 38, I believe?

[Jack Shephard]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

When you bypass the Cross on your slamdunk to Acts 2:38.

You miss the power of God unto Salvation.

The Preaching of the Cross!.

That is why so many Jesus Name Churches Baptize many and get them sepaking in tongues and few stay.

You having them shed tears, get their bodies wet and their tongues awagging.

But their hearts are not pricked by the finished work of Calvary!

Acts 2:38 is not the absolute message of Peter in Acts chapter 2.

Read what comes before Acts 2:38.

Baptize them that are pricked in their hearts..

Not those who are commanded "You have to be Acts 2:38'd".

Tell me how your church works with someone who is first time in your service.

They are at the alter.

What are you saying to them?

That is my question?

It's just not in the formula it is in how you get them to Acts 2:38.

Well said. Another thing we miss is that we preach Acts 2:38 as the final destination or the ending point, and it is only the tip of the Glacier.

[jrLA]

Originally Posted by Carpenter

I am kind of surprised no one asked me what I meant by this...




Ok, thanks Renda, because you asked...

The forumula has been implemented to the extent that the success of the evangelist is tied to numbers, number prayed through, number baptized, numbers at the altar. Number, paper, process...

If an evangelist, preacher, profit...ooops, prophet, or pastor, wants to know how successful his ministry is, lets talk retention, lets talk empowerment, lets talk progressive results instead of the static "raise your hand if the person you are praying with speaks in tongues!!!.....1, 2, 10.. We now have had 10, 10 people speak in tongues!! woooo hooooo!!"

Wow. This is well put. Thanks. Couldn't agree more!

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Sam

I prefer the "original" version instead of the revised version.

I do as well.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by JTULLOCK

Well said. Another thing we miss is that we preach Acts 2:38 as the final destination or the ending point, and it is only the tip of the Glacier.

That is also so very true...