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Yep he is staying.. he lived the life of a true man of God and passed from this life and he was upc...
You spoiled it!!!!
I was just waiting to see if some rumor mill worker would run off claiming "Mahaney is leaving" or some other mess.
you spoiled my trap LOL
Yes, Bro Mahaney is/was one of my fovorite, most respected and honored preachers.
A personal friend of my pastor, and he preached at our church 10 15 times or more. He was a shining light. I can't wait to see him again someday.
Have you read his book? "He's my God too!"
An absolute MUST read for anyone who wants to know God more!!!!
I was just waiting to see if some rumor mill worker would run off claiming "Mahaney is leaving" or some other mess.
you spoiled my trap LOL
Yes, Bro Mahaney is/was one of my fovorite, most respected and honored preachers.
A personal friend of my pastor, and he preached at our church 10 15 times or more. He was a shining light. I can't wait to see him again someday.
Have you read his book? "He's my God too!"
An absolute MUST read for anyone who wants to know God more!!!!
Well I was trying to be nice and respectful without losing it because I was not sure if you knew LOL... and ummm actually he is very well respected throughout this entire site there was nothing but good to say of him and a wonderful thread I believe when he passed also..
I think I have read the book.. not sure have read too many lately I dont remember LOL
I used exaggeration to make a point this battle should have been fought years ago. There wouldn't have been a threat of a mass exodus if legalism was dealth with early. The longer the monstor is allowed to breather the harder it is to kill it.
I am affilliated with an organization because I've been asked to do a few weddings.
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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
This is too much. While I don't deny legalism can be found in UPC churches, there are plenty who preach against the same.
TV1A, can we also take a critical look at your affiliations? (whatever they may be)
Some are concerned about rckrt's feelings. What about the trail of spiritual dead bodies he has left? I know the dangers of this attitude.
If the upci took on legalism 40 years we wouldn't have talk of 2,000 ministers leaving an organization today.
I am not concerned about Reckarts feelings & I would have to guess that he probably isn't to concerned about mine either.
That being said, whether the things he is saying is true or not, I don't have to respond in kind by being mean.
Just because one throws mud doesn't mean we as a child of God can do the same.
FCF, nFCF and eventualy AFF exist because of a fight Jim and I had back in 2002. I had recently aquired the Apostolic Discussion Board, The Good News Cafe,from Stan Hallet, its founder. Jim used to post there under the username "Cyclops".
I had never had any interaction with people over the internet. In fact, I despised people who "chatted". I had had no use fo it. When the GNC was dropped in my lap it was a hard thing for me. I intially just wanted to burn it off the web and be done. But my pastor, Rendal Rutledge, said, no, let's let it be.
Which bounces back to me, a conservative with no prior experiance interacting with folks over the internet. I was blunt, brutal, and seriousle plastered people I wish I wouldn't have.
Jim and I got in a fight over it. He felt that a discussion board should be a boot camp (his words) where people discover God through debate. I disagreed. And believe me we had it out.
After that I helped Jim set FCF up, and hosted itas I now do AFF.
All through that time Gary Reckart has been a thorn. When Bro Jim passed the first thing Reckart did was post a "Yep. God got him" thing.
There's some back story for ya, and a bit about why I am really angry about this jamoke putting my friend and brother in hell.
Yeah, so he loves his family. Big deal. Hitler loved Eva Braun.
I am not concerned about Reckarts feelings & I would have to guess that he probably isn't to concerned about mine either.
That being said, whether the things he is saying is true or not, I don't have to respond in kind by being mean.
Just because one throws mud doesn't mean we as a child of God can do the same.
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