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01-14-2008, 05:10 PM
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yes, I believe ACTS 2:38 along with the rest of the precious word of our Lord.
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01-14-2008, 05:11 PM
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Friends: May the Lord help us on every subject to respond to the ignorance of others with gentleness.
My telephone just rang and it was from a Catholic lady and her husband that are friends of ours in Brazil. She was wanting to know how my husband is doing. It was so sweet she told me at her office (they own an insurance company in Brazil) that they have been holding hands every day saying their prayers for brother Alvear to recover...
They really know nothing about the true way but Brother Alvear's kindness to them has made them decide we are real Christians and we have something their church does not have...Never one time have we mentioned their Hail Mary's and their prayer beads...we have LIVED Jesus and among the thousands of people they deal with they have chosen us to be their friends.
She also told me that when we get back to Brazil she and her husband want to come visit our church.
I could take a sermon on prayer beads and idol worship and kill them...I choose to let them slowly understand of a God who needs no prayer beads…
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Meet them where they are and God will lead them. Beautiful Sister Alvear!!
We have run too many people away wanting them to be "just like us" instantly!
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01-14-2008, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
Friends: May the Lord help us on every subject to respond to the ignorance of others with gentleness.
My telephone just rang and it was from a Catholic lady and her husband that are friends of ours in Brazil. She was wanting to know how my husband is doing. It was so sweet she told me at her office (they own an insurance company in Brazil) that they have been holding hands every day saying their prayers for brother Alvear to recover...
They really know nothing about the true way but Brother Alvear's kindness to them has made them decide we are real Christians and we have something their church does not have...Never one time have we mentioned their Hail Mary's and their prayer beads...we have LIVED Jesus and among the thousands of people they deal with they have chosen us to be their friends.
She also told me that when we get back to Brazil she and her husband want to come visit our church.
I could take a sermon on prayer beads and idol worship and kill them...I choose to let them slowly understand of a God who needs no prayer beads…
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OP's weary me who handle the sword of God as a weapon, doing more harm than good.
Rev...could kindly back away from these kind ladies.
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01-14-2008, 05:15 PM
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Meet them where they are and God will lead them. Beautiful Sister Alvear!!
We have run too many people away wanting them to be "just like us" instantly!
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" just like us" instantly
Could you honestly name a few preachers that fulfill your full quote?
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01-14-2008, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Sister Alvear
Friends: May the Lord help us on every subject to respond to the ignorance of others with gentleness.
My telephone just rang and it was from a Catholic lady and her husband that are friends of ours in Brazil. She was wanting to know how my husband is doing. It was so sweet she told me at her office (they own an insurance company in Brazil) that they have been holding hands every day saying their prayers for brother Alvear to recover...
They really know nothing about the true way but Brother Alvear's kindness to them has made them decide we are real Christians and we have something their church does not have...Never one time have we mentioned their Hail Mary's and their prayer beads...we have LIVED Jesus and among the thousands of people they deal with they have chosen us to be their friends.
She also told me that when we get back to Brazil she and her husband want to come visit our church.
I could take a sermon on prayer beads and idol worship and kill them...I choose to let them slowly understand of a God who needs no prayer beads…
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Sisters Alvear and Sherri
I don't know how you could be any more wise or kind than you have been in this discussion but we are warned to be careful where we cast our pearls.
Raven
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01-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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"just like us" instantly
Could you honestly name a few preachers that fulfill your full quote?
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Who is talking about preachers? There are saints that do this and yes I could name a few, but I won't.
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01-14-2008, 05:20 PM
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01-14-2008, 05:22 PM
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Who is talking about preachers? There are saints that do this and yes I could name a few, but I won't.
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What are you calling instantly? Two or three days, two or three months, or two or three years?
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01-14-2008, 05:23 PM
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What are you calling instantly? Two or three days, two or three months, or two or three years?
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Before they get the revelation themselves - is that a fair enough answer?
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01-14-2008, 05:28 PM
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Before they get the revelation themselves - is that a fair enough answer?
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Some would never get the revelation. It's the word of God, it needs to be taught by the ministry.
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