Former Memphis area pastor preaching a conference

[not4saken]

Originally Posted by forced2view

It is not right to judge a sister by the length of her hair. If a person believes it is wrong to cut their hair and they do not cut it, it doesn't matter how long or short it is, God is the judge. My hair has not grown in many, many years and I have not cut it. I do not wear it down for fear there will be some like you, who will judge me.

My hair doesn't grow either, and I have a daughter who's hair has never been past her shoulder blades. I grew SO tired of hearing people question HER about OUR hair length. They were too yellow backed to ask me face to face, cuz they knew they would get PUT IN THEIR PLACE. I was 50 years old when I cut my hair for the first time in my life. I lived what I was taught. Self righteous biddies and their holier than thou attitudes are gonna be kissin the devil "Hello" long before God fearing and 'earnestly strivin to be like Him' folk! I can guarantee THAT.
I felt the same way about that post by GodzChild...just choze to ignore the seeming ignorance in her rantings...

[not4saken]

Originally Posted by forced2view

I accept your apology, I did not take your remarks personal, how could I? You don't know me and I don't know you. I just think it is a double standard to imply that the sister may cut her hair because it hasn't grown in seven years. and then comment that everyone works out their own salvation. It that truly is the case, then why is shoulder length hair wrong. For the record I am not UPC and I do not cut my hair. I do not mean to come across harsh, I am only commenting for the sake of discussing. That is why I added a smiley to my last post.

The pacifier smiley is suggestive that your fellow poster is being childish...I beg to differ. I find you to be a lil bit of a smart aleck, sis. Not real becoming.

[AreYouReady?]

Hair should not even be an issue for salvation.

It is the blood of Christ applied to our lives that gives us salvation.

[not4saken]

Thank you. This self righteous ........ is the very reason I walked away- and will prolly never return, to a conservative Apostolic church. God help these type of folk.

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

Hair should not even be an issue for salvation.

It is the blood of Christ applied to our lives that gives us salvation.

[CC1]

When I saw this thread for the first time this evening and looked at the poster advertising the conference the first thing I thought was that somebody was playing a joke and had been busy in photoshop, etc.

Pretty shocking but then not really if TB is as unrepentant and unapologetic as it appears.

Those of you that follow my posts on AFF know that I have said since for years that I am always very leery of any preacher whose place in the wide spectrum of Pentecost suddenly shifts greatly.

It is possible that a rigid conservative preacher could change to a more liberal one from the trauma of being discovered in gross moral failure and the process of starting over.

However that would only be after a long period of introspection, Bible Study, counseling, humbleness, repentance, asking for forgiveness, oh and that whole "humbleness" thing is worth mentioning again along with meekness.

Any pastor in his situation ought to have enough sense to sit himself down and work through everything in his life and his relationship with God, his wife, his family, and the folks that he was previously shepherding.

This is way too soon to be publicly talking about your "restoration". As somebody else said "Good Grief!"

[forced2view]

Originally Posted by not4saken

The pacifier smiley is suggestive that your fellow poster is being childish...I beg to differ. I find you to be a lil bit of a smart aleck, sis. Not real becoming.

I knew I should not have tried to add the smiley.....I do not see well, and I did not realize that it was a pacifier smiley, I just thought it was a regular one. I do apologize sincerely.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by forced2view

I knew I should not have tried to add the smiley.....I do not see well, and I did not realize that it was a pacifier smiley, I just thought it was a regular one. I do apologize sincerely.

I am right there with you! I was at a store today trying to see if they had the size ammo I needed on a shelf behind the counter. I finally had to wait for someone to help me as I could only read about 1/3 of the boxes (the ones with large print!)

[AreYouReady?]

I am trying to grow old gracefully...so...I'm glad I am not alone with 'eye changes'.

[Old Paths]

And they gonna charge $50 bucks to go............

[Godzchild]

OK...let me clearify something to the ones who think I was being judgemental.......correct me if I am wrong....but YOUR PASTOR WIFE IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN EXAMPLE??????? ALONG WITH YOUR ASST. PASTORS WIFE AS WELL????? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was merely stateing that my former pastor/asst. pastors wives never "looked the example" of a UPC PASTORS WIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No...hair should never be an issue for salvation. And for "MY RANTINGS" , please excuse them as such to you or anyone who may have taken them as such. I was merely responding to someone elses post about TB and his wife!!!! This should have never been taken as to be towards someone else!!!!! For this reason, I ask those who took this as an attack on "hair length meaning anything"....forgive me for coming across as such! As for NOT4SAKEN.....bc of other things that happened to my family, my daughter and husband has walked away and said they will never go back.....and only thro private messages I will be more than happy to talk with you again. I am so sorry that I really did offend you or anyone for that matter. I am struggling with my walk daily and with things that I have no control over but they are so close to me that they cut deeply. I need everyones prayers and one day I know God will trun my husband and daughter back on the right track. I am a former member of TPC and what TB done to my family and the lies he lived is still very hurtful and it makes me cry but if I do not forgive and move on it will consume me and I refuse to allow the devil control on my life. God will sustain and restore in HIS time! I do apologize for any posts that may have been hurtful to someone else.