Ordination June 27, 2010

[SteppingStone]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

And I respectfully disagree with you Bro. We can go out and preach the gospel without having ordination from some organization. Would I take it? No. I was ordained in time past by two different Trinitarian groups. When I became Oneness I did not last long in them.



When you say opportunity what do you mean? To teach error? Believe me the first time I mentioned Acts 2:38 in a sermon at a Church where I had been in Eldership I was taken aside by the Pastor and told I could not teach that. Would I have liked to stay there? Very much so.

I had to choose between the truth of Jesus or mens fellowship. I felt the loss deeply. But I also felt the favor of YHWH that I had been obedient in teaching them the truth.

I have preached and witnessed to far more people on the streets than I have in Church buildings. We are only constrained from witnessing and preaching by our own unwillingness.

You gotta preach your beliefs and your convictions no doubt but you can also be subtle and gentle amongst those in error. Wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. I see it as an opportunity and a door opened by God.

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by SteppingStone

You gotta preach your beliefs and your convictions no doubt but you can also be subtle and gentle amongst those in error. Wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. I see it as an opportunity and a door opened by God.

Sure it would be IF and again I say IF you are actually permitted to teach the truth. Otherwise its an opportunity for compromise.

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Sure it would be IF and again I say IF you are actually permitted to teach the truth. Otherwise its an opportunity for compromise.

But, Bro. Michael, when did God call you to judge Bro. Sam, when by your own admission you don't know what his church teaches about oneness & trinitarism. I would venture to say that you couldn't find a large number of "Oneness" ministers and churches that would explain "Oneness" exactly the same way. That has been proven here on this forum. About as many doctrines as posters. Oh, I know much of it is the same but some of the fine points are very different, because "it's a mystery!"

My question to you is did you show "charity" in your judging of Bro. Sam?

By the way, congratulations Bro. Sam!

Been Thinkin

[SteppingStone]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Sure it would be IF and again I say IF you are actually permitted to teach the truth. Otherwise its an opportunity for compromise.

Brother this sounds more like fear than faith. If God has anointed you He will prepare the table for supper. Go in faith doubting nothing. He that winneth souls is wise..

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Consider this. This is a forum for Apostolic believers. The definition given by the moderators includes if Im not mistaken the Oneness of God and baptism in Jesus name.

Trinitarianism considers this "Apostolic" doctrine to be heresy. If you dont know this just type in a search on Oneness Pentecostal heresy.

So for someone to present the fact that they are being ordained as a Minister in a Trinitarian Church should seem rather "inappropriate" on this Forum. Amen?

No, not amen. Let the Admin do their job and you do yours. If they are ok with Sam being here, then just leave it alone. Let the man celebrate this accomplishment and stop being a stick-in-the-mud-party-pooper-McCarthyistic-heretic-behind-every-corner know-it-all. If you don't like Sam's church, send him a PM or start one of those hate-threads about him like CC1 did to me.