Brian, he used and fill-in-the-blank again! Send him to the corner!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pastor Hughes" <embc@...>
To: <pastorsforum@...>
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] RE: why your church.....


> Hi John
> welcome to the forum.....
>
> here we go.....fasten your seat belt....
> the ride might get bumpy but your behind the wheel enough to handle the
> rough terrain...
>
> all churches and traditions you say are culturally based....some may be...
> but a Scriptural church is Bible based.....do I hear an amen or an ome?
>
> all most are after is buildings and money and membership.....ok
> buildings .....place to worship God....better than outdoors
> money ....needed to send missionaries and do ministry.....I like to
> eat...hehhe
> membership....as folks are getting saved and discipled they should join...
>
> you say the institutional church is not christ like at all....if the
church
> you go to or
> pastor is not.....then you need to find a diff church or start teaching
the
> Bible...
>
> you say that conservative dress or speech is not an issue......I think
that
> those who
> strive to be christ like will dress diff from the world and talk
> diff.....transformation..Romans
>
> 1. conformity to who? Christ......Romans ch 12
> 2. leadership in the church....poor leadership....if it is biblically
> qualified its not poor...
> 3. who gives the vision? God ...from the Bible...to the Pastor...to burden
> the people..
> where there is no vision the people_______.
> 4. inbred.....you indicate that other faith groups can contribute?
> ecumenical yikes
> 5. hypocrites in the church...we here this all the time...best place for
em
> to get help in church....amen
> 6. music.....shouldnt the worlds music and the churches music be
diff...but
> who wants to be diff right?
> 7.happy in church...a soul going to hell is not funny....he that sows in
> tears .....reap in joy..
> 8. out of touch ....I am 45 my dad is 67...we aint outa touch....he
> understands me and I understand him....sometimes too well....win em to
> christ and they will come all ages amen
> 9.money money money that is all this church is about....heard it before
and
> will hear it again
> 10. hebrews says obey them that have the rule over you....they must give
an
> account.
>
> hope this helps
> in contrast to de-constructing the church lets build it with Jesus Matt
> 16:18
>
> sincerely
>
> Pastor Hughes
> East Mesa Baptist Church
> http://www.azboss.net/~embc/