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Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1). “But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment” (Isaiah 28:7). “Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags” (Proverbs 23:20, 21). Because of these and other biblical texts, the Church of God of Prophecy teaches abstinence from the use of intoxicating beverages. Scriptural teaching is, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18). We are also advised “That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour” (1 Thessalonians 4:4). (See also 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; 10:31; Galatians 5:21).
Harold Beesley
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Varnel Watson
Alan N Carla Smith You know they did it for a reason and especially to protect ministers and ministries from cases like AA Allen and many others. How has it become acceptable to be sipping on a live @ 5 program nowadays ? Charles Page I dont think its right Tony Conger Ricky Grimsley http://www.pentecostaltheology.com/aa-allen-was-a-mighty-man-of-the-spirit-but/
Tony Conger
People are free to live by their convictions and actually they must or it is considered sin for them. The problem comes when they impose their convictions on others as if it was scripture. That’s adding to the bible.
Varnel Watson
Convictions have to be recognized by the communion of believers or they are just another private revelation
Tony Conger
What? That’s not scriptural. Rom 14
Varnel Watson
2 Peter 1:20 ► Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.
Tony Conger
So you’re saying no one can can have a personal conviction? So you’re throwing one scripture to void another?
Varnel Watson
Charles Manson thought highly of his personal convictions
Ben Wilson
If they are that opposed to drinking alcohol. . . why are they publicizing and recommending that their members stay at a hotel that boasts of having bars??
Varnel Watson
What would you suggest they do – pitch a tent?
Ben Wilson
Advertise and Stay at motels thay don’t have bars. . . .
There are plenty of them.
Of course, staying at a Motel 6 might not be as aesthetically pleasing as at a fancy big hotel. . . .
Varnel Watson
None such in Orlando in close proximity to their convention but good point. I know a Motel 6 in MS that serves a killer biscuits and gravy breakfast Timothy Carter
Dan Irving
It’s official. The Lord would have been banned from COG.
Ryan Neil Rutan
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Philip Lazar
Barnabas was a good yet he was not God.
Troy Day
RT Robert Cox I’m not going to post this on the Assembly of God page that I’m on, but I have to post it somewhere. I have great respect for the Assembly of God church. I was raised in it and my mom’s mother was basically a charter member, joined them in the 1920s when she left the “shouting Methodist” church.
I was originally credentialed with the AG, and my first and only pastorate was an AG church originally. I had some problems with them as a denomination and the church and I left the AG in 2005 with many bad things happening, including them charging us 80k to keep our church that they didn’t have a dime in.
I’m over all that. What I cannot get over is what I see the AG turning into. The page I’m on includes younger AG pastors and their beliefs are totally opposite from the AG Doctrinal statements. The AG believes in abstinence from alcohol; most of these new guys laugh at that. Some even talk about smoking weed. They embrace homosexuality and preach a “love” that seems more like universalism and everyone is going to heaven bc Jesus loves them. I just got astounded again by a young AG pastor telling me that sinners will be judged to different degrees of hell. This is a new one on me. I blasted him so I’ll probably get tossed off the page.
The Bible only mentions one lake of Fire in Revelation and that is where sinners that haven’t been washed in the blood are headed.
Heresy is being taught at nearly every major denomination that I can think of. I’m so glad that I went independent a few yrs ago. The Bible is my doctrine and that I will stick to.
The AG, the Methodists and yes, SBC it’s coming for you.
I may well stand alone, but alone I will stand for the truth of God’s Word.
There….I vented. I am just an old fashioned Pentecostal preacher that preaches the blood of Jesus saves, we need to repent often and do our best to avoid sin. Try to reach souls for the kingdom. Love one another. It’s all pretty simple to me.
But then again, I’m just a small town country preacher.
*I might add that I know some absolutely solid men of God in the AG. My dad is still lisc with them. But these new guys seem to be……lacking at best.
—Pastor Robert—
John Mushenhouse
Troy Day If Robert Cox is an AG pastor, he also put me on block.
Pentecostal Theology
John Mushenhouse nice nice They are all blocking now 🙂
Troy Day
John Mushenhouse This one is a good one for Junior Beasley too – Pagans worshipped the Sun on Sunday, but I use Sunday to worship the Son.
Pagans used Saturday to worship Saturn, but I use Saturday to serve God.
Pagans used December 25th to worship winter, or something. But I use Christmas to worship Christ. Pagans used Easter to worship fertility with symbols of eggs and what not. I celebrate the Resurrection on that day.
For those christians who say you shouldnt celebrate God on Christmas or Easter because “those are pagan Holidays”, Why do you go to Church on Saturday or Sunday when those are pagan days.
And forget about Wednesday Night service, when Wednesday was the pagan day for Odin. Or Youth Group on Thursday, when pagans celebrated Thor.
If you cant worship on Pagan Holidays, you can’t worship on Pagan weekdays either….
Junior Beasley
Troy Day I guess you believe since I’m on Chemo and take pain medications, I’m going to hell. Is that the point your trying to make, judas?
Troy Day
Junior Beasley I do not know about any of that SIMPLY commenting on a post which we with John Mushenhouse and Robert Cox affirm as true and proper Pentecostal way
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley stop the ungodly putting of words in people’s mouth and playing the martyr because of affliction. Paul considered it good to have the thorn in the flesh because it humbled him. In other words made him quit depending on his own works and depend on God for help. Learn the bible Junior and stop your games. It is time instead of you thinking that you are the mouthpiece of the Lord , it is time for you to listen to the Lord.– So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 2 Cor. 12:7
Junior Beasley
John Mushenhouse your slacking for a pharisee, John… sad
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley go to Jesus for a new heart. Being religious doesn’t change you or grow you up in the faith. Junior are you reading what you type. You need someone to take the keyboard away from you. I would hope that would have been the Holy Spirit, but since all you do is spew anger and hate, I doubt that you have ever heard His voice. –2 cor 13 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!– Do you think that someone controled by the Spirit of Christ would whine and continually show hate to the brethren— 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth [i]through the Spirit in [j]sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of [k]corruptible seed but [l]incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides [m]forever, 24 because
“All flesh is as grass,
And all [n]the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,
25 But the [o]word of the Lord endures forever.”
Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. 1 Peter —-have you purified your souls in obedience to the truth? Then show some love instead of self pity — Isaiah and now Peter says we all will die but the word of God is ternal and we can believe in it and its promises just as Israel, the early church and all believers have. It is time for you to have faith in God through Jesus and not your own efforts and thoughts..
Junior Beasley
John Mushenhouse come on pharisee you can do better then that.
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley and you can do better than your worldly name calling. The better is to die to your anger and hate and seek Jesus as your Lord.
Junior Beasley
John Mushenhouse
Oh man. Such a lying vindictive heart you have trying to justify your lying and bullying and turn it on to another instead of simply admitting you were wrong and seeking a apology thus is why your ministry never went any were, but of course you know that. Now you pretend your a person of authority. Lol I feel for you I do.
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley —Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Isaiah 55:6 — Concerning my ministry God knows and I know this – Gal 6:14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley feel for me – you are self-seeking and mercenary. You never had a self-less thought since the day you were born. No Junior you are angry with me and nothing else. –Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? Gal. 4:16
Junior Beasley
John Mushenhouse angry that you attempted to smear my name with lies and still try to, no I just feel bad for you and hope you repent hell is hot.
John Mushenhouse
Junior Beasley stop justifying your sin and lack of emotional control. Stop feeling sorry for yourself. Go to Jesus and He will give you the peace you have never had.– Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt 11:28
Junior Beasley
John Mushenhouse
John how about you just admitted what you did was wrong, immature un-Christian, un ethical and applogize for being a ass and perhaps I may forgive you,at keast Jesus will and thats what counts.
Pentecostal Theology
not very nice Junior Beasley not very nice
Pentecostal Theology
HOW do you feel you were done wrong here Junior Beasley Pls tell our non-drinking @topfans You went and got a non-drink in a non-bar setting @robert cox of TX then NOT Robert Borders expressed ppl in AG got it as nothing to go to bars and drink and smoke pot John Mushenhouse simply re-posted a picture you have already allowed to the public If you feel guilt about all this its fine BUT pls explain to our @followers how in the world you are the #me2 victim here in any way?