Apostolic Friends Forum
Tab Menu 1
Go Back   Apostolic Friends Forum > The Fellowship Hall > Fellowship Hall
Facebook

Notices

Fellowship Hall The place to go for Fellowship & Fun!


 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old 09-11-2007, 11:55 AM
marthaolivia's Avatar
marthaolivia marthaolivia is offline
Me-Nearly 50 years ago


 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 309
Fear vs Love

Remember waaay back in the late forties & early fifties when a lot of preachers would only preach "fire & brimstone"? Mom would take us to church and the preacher always seemed to tell of a sinner, especially a backslider, who would walk, unrepented, out of church and was killed in terrible accident before they could get home and "busted hell wide open". As a youngster I remember hearing thses stories being scared to death that unless I went to the altar that God would strike me dead if I walked out the church door. I never understood that kind of God. I don't believe we were taught as much about the love of God as about the vengefulness of God. I suppose what I am trying to say is that we were "scared to the the altar" and trying to serve God out of only fear didn't work.
Reply With Quote
 

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
I Love You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carpenter Fellowship Hall 331 03-15-2009 01:48 PM
Don't you love the IRS........... jwharv Fellowship Hall 15 08-09-2007 03:27 PM
I Found the Source of Irrational Fear of God crakjak Fellowship Hall 63 05-27-2007 02:21 AM
my most misplaced fear. Ferd Fellowship Hall 25 05-23-2007 09:20 PM
I wish the world would love Him like I love Him secretplace Fellowship Hall 3 03-26-2007 03:16 PM

 
User Infomation
Your Avatar

Latest Threads
- by jfrog
- by Salome
- by Amanah

Help Support AFF!

Advertisement




All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:34 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.