Marty Ballestero doesn't LIKE facial hair on men!!

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by crakjak

Relax brother, you take this shallow subject way too seriously. You can live in this world and live pleasing to God, and you certainly should be able to walk with other Christians that love Jesus and righteousness. Love those that HE loves even if they are not perfect, and fellowship with them without having a nasty spirit and attitude.

Jesus wasn't too happy with those that just loved those that them back, a truer test of Christian love is how you get along "fellowship" with those that are not just like you. Especially those of the household of faith.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Reader

That all started with your facial hair....... You could turn it all around by shaving, that is, if you really want to follow God.....

LOL. Hey, I'm much happier and a better witness of the love Jesus than when I was a UC!! Plus I'm enjoying life much more, Jesus is still right with me, talk to Him every day. Not fearful of HIM burning me forever for all kinds of ridiculous things. Matter fact HE said in Malachi that He never even thought of such a thing.

[shag]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

There is no way to use the fifth of Hollywood, the god of sports, or jewelry in the right way.

Just as I have stated over and over. those who want the whiskers are the same ones that want these other thing.

I for one am not going to sit and listen to man that has filled his mind with movies and the god of sports. If that is the kind of man you want reaching to you then so be it, but not me.

Plus my world is not small. Have a lot of fellowship. And I have two grow children, both living for God.

Man, talk about broad brush judgment on bearded brethren. Very shallow. Lotta bearded men couldn't give a rip less about sports, movies , jewelry, and whatever else u try to judge them on(all personal convictions anyway).I have had a beard for 5 or 6 years straight, haven't had tv in atleast 15-18 years, been to maybe 3 pro sports games the last 5-10 years, don't even wear a watch let alone a bracelet, have a gold band tho, don't watch anything that's not g rated unless its a Christian film Passion of Christ, or Son of God,etc, homeschool my children bible based curriculum, have all my kids actively in bible quizzing every yr(3rd in nationals last yr, and u don't wanna claim me(fellowship)as a brother cause I have a beard. And according to u, me and most of the bearded men are "of the world". Think again brother.

Btw, I don't disown-disfellowship any of my bros, or think any differently of them that do choose those things listed(&other stuff), beards or not...we are all in a process, and we shouldn't be so narrow minded as to disallow(disfellowship)personal Spirit led convictions in our walks w God on all this stuff, or think more highly of ourselves than others that don't share the same personal convictions, not to mention forbid them from church ministry.

[Praxeas]

THIS JUST CAME TO ME

Jdg 9:21 And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

Nothing said here will change that. I have believed this way for nearly 40 year and will until I die.

Now I hope you have a nice evening.

When we preach to people are we not asking them to change?
So you as a pastor are asking people to do something you are not willing to do?
So you are going to go into the pulpit and ask people to change, but you will not change?

I was not a Christian and yet I changed.

My mother has been Catholic for 70 years and she told me that nothing I say will change her beliefs, she has believe that way and she will continue until she dies. She refuses to hear the truth.

Isn't the sin of stubbornness the same as iniquity?

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

THIS JUST CAME TO ME

Jdg 9:21 And Jotham ran away and fled, and went to Beer, and lived there for fear of Abimelech his brother.

[FlamingZword]

Originally Posted by AR Pastor

Nothing said here will change that. I have believed this way for nearly 40 year and will until I die.

Now I hope you have a nice evening.

So you can preach about change but you are unwilling to change.
could you preach Acts 2:38?

1852 – Hezekiah Woodruff, An Exposition of the New Testament, or New Covenant of Our Sovereign Savior…:
Peter replied; Change your purpose;

1858 – Leicester Ambrose Sawyer, The New Testament Translated from the Original Greek…:
“And Peter said to them, Change your minds,

1870 – John Bowes, The New Testament Translated from the Purest Greek:
“And Peter said to them, Change your minds,

1906 – Ferrar Fenton, The New Testament in Modern English …
“But Peter said to them: Change your minds

1941 – Samuel H. Hooke, The New Testament in Basic English:
“And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed,

1954 – James A. Kleist & Joseph L. Lilly, The New Testament Rendered from the Original Greek:
“Have a change of heart and mind, Peter told them,

1958 – Frances E. Siewert, The Amplified New Testament:
“And Peter answered them, Repent --- change your views, and purpose to accept the will of God in your inner selves instead of rejecting it ---

1961 – Kenneth S. Wuest, The New Testament, An Expanded Translation:
“And Peter said to them, Have a change of mind,

1962 – E. C. Dymond, The New Testament:
“Peter replied, Change your mental attitude,

1975 – Julian G. Anderson, The New Testament, Everyday American English, Translated from the Simple Greek:
“You must change your minds and your ways, said Peter.

1984 – The Word: New Century Version:
“Peter said to them, Change your hearts and lives

1988 – Hugo McCord, McCord’s New Testament Translation of the Everlasting Gospel:
“Peter said to them, Change your hearts,

1992 – Ruth P. Martin, The Pioneers’ New Testament:
“Peter then (said) to them, Change your ways,

1993 – Eugene H. Peterson, The Message, The New Testament in Contemporary Language:
“Peter said, Change your life.

2000 -- Holy Bible, Easy-to-Read Version:
“Peter said to them, Change your hearts

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Yes BUT...it just came to me...what do you think THAT means?

Legalists are fallen from grace?

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Sabby

Aquila, thanks for your service from a fellow medic!

Hooah!

Born to kill and trained to save!

[jediwill83]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Hooah!

Born to kill and trained to save!

Im a civvie version...trained to save and just feel like killing people sometimes lol