UPCI's Randy Hollis Throws Down the Gauntlet: The Emancipation of Isaac

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Are you serious?!!! We're leaving on a cruise Mon. AM after Conf.

Where are you leaving out of Miami? Sister September is when the hurricanes really start to get going. The water is at it's warmest. The warmer the water the stronger the hurricane. Pray that we start cooling off by the end of August.

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Amen, PO.

How many have we witnessed that left the altar of repentace with a rule book, only to never to be heard from again.

The rule book is out the window, the soul is lost to eternity, having never had the issues of the heart fortified with the Word of God that gives strength and courage to overcome the world, the flesh and the devil

Wow, Where do you and PO come from?

I don't think the POA ever had a rule book that was handed out to the repentant sinner. I am SURE my dad never had one he handed out at any of the churches he ever pastored. In fact, in all of the churches I preached revivals in from 1976 through 1980 and from 1999 to present, I never recall a rule book being handed out.

I have seen the ignorant motor mouth who couldn't keep their filthy lips off of new converts or repentant backsliders but I have never seen a codified list of requirements.

I guess the short answer to the question is, "in my 32+ years of experience, none!"

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Amos

From his "blog" :



I hope someone has remembered to bring the barf bags on this flight.

When those who leave can't resist bashing and criticizing their heritage and the church that nurtured and birthed them, it is very, very telling.

Disgusting.

Everyone has their dark night of the soul, but to start disrespecting the one who brought you up, and then to begin claiming that you have ascended to some higher level is immature.

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

PP,
I'm curious as to what points of the Mosaic law you see being imposed. Could you elaborate?

Putting cheese whiz on a hotdog.

Originally Posted by Amos

Excellent points.

I believe in teaching first the principle, and then illustrating how to properly apply it.

This is so true... I have a family member that feels she is perfectly modest in a string bikini because it covers the most taboo/private parts of her anatomy. Is she therefore modest because she feels she is modest? If she is not then how, without presenting a rule, do you guide her into modesty?

For those of you who are pushing the "principles without rules" concept, I aver that you ARE going to draw a line somewhere! Why is it that where the conservatives draw the line is off base and where you draw the line is right on target?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Some of all this makes my head hurt.

Life used to be much simpler it seems to me.

When you and TB, were in the United Pentecostal Church International!?

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

You went to ABI? Do you know Brother Bruce Thompson?

I do remember the name, but I'm not sure he was in my class.

Originally Posted by OP_Carl

It's pretty tough to be against principle-based teaching these days. Nevertheless, I will once again urge people to be careful with this man.

You're too fearful!

His "enlightened" principle-based teaching incorporates some sophistry that indicates to me it could quite easily be a Trojan horse for something else.

Actually, all you really know is what he told you.

What is your point?


I'll not sit near him, much less with him. I don't want to feel any part of him. I have felt his spirit, and that was enough for me.

If that's the case, then you must have an aversion to the Holy Ghost.

1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.


This "need" is highly debatable. Become enchanted at your own
risk.

I am "enchanted" with not one and am not one to believe everything I hear. I have been in MANY different pentecostal circles...more than most. I have heard a LOT of things. Most of what I hear rings true and some is just wackiness.

I encouraged folks to check out his web site so that they could see for themselves what kind of church he pastors. You can pick up a lot on a pastor's heart by the church's web site, IMO. They could then make their own judgement.

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I take it that you know this man?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

When you and TB, were in the United Pentecostal Church International!?

In Jesus name

Brother Benincasa

www.OnTimeJournal.com

Bro. Beni....

I think it was simpler then than it is now from some of what I read here.

There's so much discontent everywhere. People are so distracted with so many things - there's so much pressure.

Read the posts here. Talk to people. Everybody complains. Is there anybody really truly happy and satisfied?

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by philjones

This is so true... I have a family member that feels she is perfectly modest in a string bikini because it covers the most taboo/private parts of her anatomy. Is she therefore modest because she feels she is modest? If she is not then how, without presenting a rule, do you guide her into modesty?

For those of you who are pushing the "principles without rules" concept, I aver that you ARE going to draw a line somewhere! Why is it that where the conservatives draw the line is off base and where you draw the line is right on target?

Oh, I don't know about that Phil.

We just have a problem with never being able to move a line - that's all.

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by philjones

This is so true... I have a family member that feels she is perfectly modest in a string bikini because it covers the most taboo/private parts of her anatomy. Is she therefore modest because she feels she is modest? If she is not then how, without presenting a rule, do you guide her into modesty?

For those of you who are pushing the "principles without rules" concept, I aver that you ARE going to draw a line somewhere! Why is it that where the conservatives draw the line is off base and where you draw the line is right on target?

I haven't drawn a line for years, yet, for the most part have very moral people. I would put the morality of the folks in the church I pastor next to any UC congregation. I preach righteousness, holiness, purity etc. It is amazing how people understand the concept of separation without rules. Really not sure if ANYONE in our church would wear a string bikini and I am not going to check either.