This is THE Church!

[Michael]

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

Oh, I didn't know some of the members of THE church posted on this forum.

[Michael]

Hey Smith, where do you live? I'm willing to pray you through. Or send some one to you...Just PM me.

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by Falla39

Fearful Peter became fearless, after his conversion! One thing about it, these
were ignorant (they just didn't know), and unlearned fisherman who Jesus chose,
and even knowing one of them was a devil, he chose whom he saw fit to choose.
These was the first generation or century to receive the Holy Ghost and to know
what the power of God could do in their lives.

What should we be able to do with the knowledge and opportunties we have
had, after receiving the Holy Ghost and experiencing the workings of God in
our lives. My husband and I received the Holy Ghost over 50 yrs ago. What
a difference HE has made in our lives. No, we have not lives free of tragedy
and pain. Life has not always been easy, but HE has always been there for
us. To lead and guide us through the storms and tests. How thankful we are
to have known this Great and Wonderful Savior. HE has made and continues
to make all the difference in our lives and the lives of our children and their
families.

Falla39

Fearful Peter became fearless??

Where was Peter fearful, when he decided that he, too, could walk on water, or when he struck out at the soldier and attempted to kill him?

After his "conversion" (he was already converted but I'll go with your term), was he fearless when he was afraid to go to the "unclean" people?

[coadie]

Originally Posted by Michael

Hey Smith, where do you live? I'm willing to pray you through. Or send some one to you...Just PM me.

Why tarry?
When I pray people thru, we do some heavy duty repentence first.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

I drove past a church in Gainesville,TX today, and right on the HWY there was a billboard that said;

"THIS IS THE CHURCH that started on Pentecost in 33 AD"
with an arrow pointing down and the churches name and address.

It was like the burning bush to me, I had to pull off the road and see it.

The church was a very small church, almost shack like no windows on the front. Its services were Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday night, but on the front door was this note "Thursday Night Services have been cancelled until further notice"

Of course, this was a Jesus name church.

Here's the sad thing:

I was told by a person who knows the pastor of that church that they have about 3 people who attend there. (whether thats accurate or not, they don't have many)

There is an open lot right beside the church, and then a very nice oneness church on the same side of the road, about 100 yards away. I am told these churches do not fellowship. I am told in fact that of the 4 oneness churches in Gainesville, none fellowship. (I dont know if that is a fact, I have been told that, and based on my experience in oneness, it wouldn't suprise me).

WHat is so sad is that people get such a spiritually elite mindset that they think they are right, they are the only saved church and people, and they waste away in years of obscurity while missing the joys of being in the body of Christ and fellowshipping other Christians and making a united effort to reach their city for Christ. Instead the "true" church has a service cancelled until further notice, therefore effectively closing the door to heaven to any who would come (at least in their minds).

This mindset is sad to me, that people will dedicate their whole lives to something, only to find out in the end they had it all wrong. I do believe people like that can be/are saved, but they completely miss the abundant life and the thrills of truly belonging to the church all over spiritual eliteness and either ignorance, pride, or both.

bump

Is this type of minset something you have experienced? The last church I was in before leaving over doctrinal isue was concerned with whether of not someone could wear "bermuda shorts" outside their house and be saved. Not suprisingly they hadn't baptized anyone in years. Therefore from that POV noone in their city has been saved in at least 3 or 4 years, because no other churches are teaching "truth". As NOW says, its "salvation by tongues".

No doubt this is NOT what God called us to do, quite the opposite. To be so stubborn as to think that everyone must fit into our extra biblical cookie cutter mold to be saved, and as a result not reach out, not bring any new converts, just hold on till Jesus comes.

[RandyWayne]

This pastor (of the small church) wouldn't be Reckart would it?

[missourimary]

Originally Posted by Jason Badejo

I drove past a church in Gainesville,TX today, and right on the HWY there was a billboard that said;

"THIS IS THE CHURCH that started on Pentecost in 33 AD"
with an arrow pointing down and the churches name and address.

Wow. I always thought the church started in Jerusalem, not Texas.

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

This pastor (of the small church) wouldn't be Reckart would it?

No this is in TX, I think Reckhart is in Florida. I don't plan to name the pastor. My point is the mindset that we're the only ones saved, God's true church, yet they go years and years not even breaking 20 (and sometimes not even 10).

[Jason B]

Originally Posted by missourimary

Wow. I always thought the church started in Jerusalem, not Texas.

Everything is bigger and better in Texas.

[houston]

what is the dif between repentance and heavy duty repentance?