Charisma responds to the Paula White Fiasco ! ! !

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Thad

A lot of Trin preachers quote Acts 238 however they don't feel it relates to initial salvation - believe me they do not teach UPC doctrine
the COC usues Acts 238 all the time- still Trin.
the entire mega church movement
will baptize either way. they don't get into doctrine or debate. their Aim is to be all things to all men

CC only baptizes one way!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by CC1

CC only baptizes one way!

Is baptism optional?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by CC1

CC only baptizes one way!

If we ever get to be a "mega" church, whatever that is, we will still baptize in Jesus' name!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Sherri

If we ever get to be a "mega" church, whatever that is, we will still baptize in Jesus' name!

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

Is baptism optional?

From the Christ Church Nashville web page under the heading "We Believe...."

... that all of God's people are to be buried with Christ in the waters of baptism, subsequent to conversion. While we freely embrace those of contrary opinion, we feel that this rite is scripturally administered "in the name of the Lord Jesus."

[Trouvere]

bump...maybe they were ashamed of how things had been going down finally.

[CC1]

I didn't notice the date of this thread when I first started reading then realized it was an old "response" from Charisma before they announced their divorce.

Hopefully Grady will do a followup piece. I thought he did a good job with the one above.

Hopefully there will be some successful preachers who are headed the same direction as the White's and that other prominent couple that are getting divorced that will take these crash and burn situations to heart and get their priorities straight.

The sad thing is that when preachers reach such popularity as this there will be a certain percentage of supporters that will continue to support them no matter what they do. In a small local church situation that is not enough to survive but if you retain just a fraction of your support from a Mega Church, TV, book sales, etc then you can financially make it just fine.

Just this weekend I saw where Ted Haggard has actually emailed supporters asking them to support him and his wife while they go to college!!!

[tamor]

Originally Posted by CC1

I didn't notice the date of this thread when I first started reading then realized it was an old "response" from Charisma before they announced their divorce.

Hopefully Grady will do a followup piece. I thought he did a good job with the one above.

Hopefully there will be some successful preachers who are headed the same direction as the White's and that other prominent couple that are getting divorced that will take these crash and burn situations to heart and get their priorities straight.

The sad thing is that when preachers reach such popularity as this there will be a certain percentage of supporters that will continue to support them no matter what they do. In a small local church situation that is not enough to survive but if you retain just a fraction of your support from a Mega Church, TV, book sales, etc then you can financially make it just fine.

Just this weekend I saw where Ted Haggard has actually emailed supporters asking them to support him and his wife while they go to college!!!

That's pathetic. And what's even worse is that some poor chump will probably send them money!

[Trouvere]

Hey maybe we need Apostolic friends live and can start on our mansions in
the near future.lol

[CC1]

Originally Posted by tamor

That's pathetic. And what's even worse is that some poor chump will probably send them money!

Yup. Jimmy Swaggart still stands behind a pulpit and has a TV ministry although both is congregation and TV audience are a mere fraction of what they used to be.