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03-24-2008, 12:24 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson
I know of a man who when vistors visit the church he attends he talks them about their hair and stuff and this man has run people off,he is destructive and hurts people.
Pastors should do the teaching about standards,and God can clean people up.
If people get to Jesus he'll do the cleaning up.
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I remember when I hadn't been in the church long a brother walked up to me and looked at my hair and just nodded and said "Yep.....you'll be cutting that hair short soon too like the rest of us"...I was like "What?"
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Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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03-24-2008, 12:27 PM
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Resident PeaceMaker
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
Bad thing is this fellow is not a pastor and boy he has issues,anyways sad to say but this man does not take pastoral correction,and he is headed for a hard fall.
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03-24-2008, 12:30 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I remember when I hadn't been in the church long a brother walked up to me and looked at my hair and just nodded and said "Yep.....you'll be cutting that hair short soon too like the rest of us"...I was like "What?"
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I always imagined you for a long haired hippy heathen boy..
jking
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In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions. ~ strait shooter
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03-24-2008, 12:31 PM
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Rebel with a cause.
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I remember when I hadn't been in the church long a brother walked up to me and looked at my hair and just nodded and said "Yep.....you'll be cutting that hair short soon too like the rest of us"...I was like "What?"
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"And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply..........."
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03-24-2008, 12:44 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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You can't reach the world with your talents. People are sick and tired of religious talents. People need a Holy Ghost annointed church with real fruits to reach out and touch their lives. ~ Pastor Burrell Crabtree
In fact I think that the insinuation of "hateful" Pentecostals is coming mostly from the fertile imaginations of bitter, backslidden ex Apostolics who are constantly trying to find a way to justify their actions. ~ strait shooter
www.scottysweb.com
www.chrisscottonline.com
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03-24-2008, 12:50 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by scotty
I always imagined you for a long haired hippy heathen boy..
jking
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too young to be a hippy though :-)
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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03-24-2008, 12:51 PM
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Michael Phelps
"And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply..........."
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Well there you go. I was a long haired freaky person......now I have short hair
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Let it be understood that Apostolic Friends Forum is an Apostolic Forum.
Apostolic is defined on AFF as:
- There is One God. This one God reveals Himself distinctly as Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
- The Son is God himself in a human form or "God manifested in the flesh" (1Tim 3:16)
- Every sinner must repent of their sins.
- That Jesus name baptism is the only biblical mode of water baptism.
- That the Holy Ghost is for today and is received by faith with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues.
- The saint will go on to strive to live a holy life, pleasing to God.
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03-24-2008, 12:53 PM
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the ultracon
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
It's sad that she even knows about standards to begin with. Personally I think things that are meant for regular saints should be taught on a special church only night. Like a wed night bible study and that the saints should understand this is not a soul winning service.
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It wouldn't matter if the whole church kept it's mouth shut on the issue of "standards".
When a persn visits a "standards church"...they see it written as a law imposed on our women.
No way a person not aquainted with Standards could visit a church that inforces strandards and not have serious questions arise about what is taught in this church.
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03-24-2008, 01:17 PM
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Create Your Own Rainbows!
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Tina
From the church I attended in the past, yes... people were run off because of standards being pushed.
The church I am currently attending.... No, I don't know of a single person that has left because of standards being pushed on them. The pastor says you invite them to church, Let them receive what they need from God, they will become faithful in attendance and God will lead and guide them in what they need to do otherwise.
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Originally Posted by hnhisle
Amen!
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Originally Posted by scotty
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I can vouch for this. Tina attends a great church pastored by an awesome man of God. He is definitely a winner!
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03-24-2008, 01:47 PM
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The Eyes of the Lord
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Re: Should standards be an issue when witnessing?
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Originally Posted by Praxeas
It's sad that she even knows about standards to begin with. Personally I think things that are meant for regular saints should be taught on a special church only night. Like a wed night bible study and that the saints should understand this is not a soul winning service.
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Sometimes people hear about 'standards' outside the church. Many folks watch the Apostolic church in town. You'd be surprised what would be visitors know about your church...
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