Comments on: “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.” http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/ "But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises." Hebrews 8:6 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SOwen http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/#comment-1396 SOwen Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:17:37 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-1396 Lionel , I am a reformed evangelist in Conway Arkansas. I used to live in Gainesville Texas until 04 when the Lord pulled my family and I out to Arkansas. I have been apart of a fellowship who introduced me to the reformed doctrine of which I had been taught before, but was in the Charismatic movement. I was raised Roman Catholic until 95. Anyway I have always questioned the things of the church and it wasn't until this year that I have been really looking into the scripture and having my questions answered. Along with my brother in Christ Phillip who is here in Conway. I just recently got into the twenty first century and got back on line after a hiadious. So now I am finding others who have been asking the same questions about church. Well there you go Brother my limited biography. As with the scriptures say that Jesus did many more things than what is written so goe my life story to. LoL All to the glory of the most high God................Steve Lionel , I am a reformed evangelist in Conway Arkansas. I used to live in Gainesville Texas until 04 when the Lord pulled my family and I out to Arkansas. I have been apart of a fellowship who introduced me to the reformed doctrine of which I had been taught before, but was in the Charismatic movement. I was raised Roman Catholic until 95. Anyway I have always questioned the things of the church and it wasn’t until this year that I have been really looking into the scripture and having my questions answered. Along with my brother in Christ Phillip who is here in Conway. I just recently got into the twenty first century and got back on line after a hiadious. So now I am finding others who have been asking the same questions about church. Well there you go Brother my limited biography. As with the scriptures say that Jesus did many more things than what is written so goe my life story to. LoL All to the glory of the most high God…………….Steve

]]> By: Douglas K. Adu-Boahen http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/#comment-1395 Douglas K. Adu-Boahen Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:12:56 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-1395 Seeing as the issue of the way we do church is quite a hot topic, can I recommend the guys at New Testament Reformation Foundation? They are very much into the house church concept and have a lot of good resources. Here's the link: http://www.ntrf.org/ Seeing as the issue of the way we do church is quite a hot topic, can I recommend the guys at New Testament Reformation Foundation? They are very much into the house church concept and have a lot of good resources. Here’s the link: http://www.ntrf.org/

]]> By: Charlie http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/#comment-1394 Charlie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:24:57 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-1394 Lionel, I'm very glad to see you look past what is done traditionally, and take it back to Scripture to question it. It is in the spirit of what the Reformers were all about. And usually when people question things done traditionally, they have an agenda (and usually a liberal one). But you seem to be searching for the truth of the Scriptures with no agenda but that of the Scriptures. I just wanted to tell you how great that is. I wish I had more to add to the actual topic. All I can say, is I have struggled with the role of women in the teaching area, but I cannot get past Paul's relating the reason back to the garden of Eden, therefore making null the argument that is was just cultural. I can't just pick and choose what I want to obey. So that's where I'm at on that...but keep it goin' brother. Lionel,
I’m very glad to see you look past what is done traditionally, and take it back to Scripture to question it. It is in the spirit of what the Reformers were all about. And usually when people question things done traditionally, they have an agenda (and usually a liberal one). But you seem to be searching for the truth of the Scriptures with no agenda but that of the Scriptures. I just wanted to tell you how great that is.

I wish I had more to add to the actual topic. All I can say, is I have struggled with the role of women in the teaching area, but I cannot get past Paul’s relating the reason back to the garden of Eden, therefore making null the argument that is was just cultural. I can’t just pick and choose what I want to obey. So that’s where I’m at on that…but keep it goin’ brother.

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/#comment-1393 lionelwoods7 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:53:46 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-1393 BTW, SOwen where are u? BTW, SOwen where are u?

]]> By: lionelwoods7 http://blackandreformedministries.com/2008/07/01/%e2%80%9cbrothers-if-you-have-any-word-of-encouragement-for-the-people-say-it%e2%80%9d/#comment-1392 lionelwoods7 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:53:32 +0000 http://blackandreformedministries.wordpress.com/?p=314#comment-1392 Hey SOwen, I am also excited to see like minded brothers. I have been reading some stuff for the last couple of years mostly articles but mostly over the last year due to Tyris' fellowship. It is hard to deprogram. I actually left my church and came back because they weren't a "professional" organization and the Lord tore me apart. I wanted deep expository preaching, nice reformed doctrine, with great programs and outreach and I wanted this from my "church" man how selfish of me! Well praise God that through much work of the Spirit that He convicted me and I had to repent to my leadership for my selfishness. Now I love the organic atmosphere. Just a bunch of believers coming together to love on one another. Though there is some disruption due to "reorganization" :o) Hey SOwen,

I am also excited to see like minded brothers. I have been reading some stuff for the last couple of years mostly articles but mostly over the last year due to Tyris’ fellowship. It is hard to deprogram. I actually left my church and came back because they weren’t a “professional” organization and the Lord tore me apart. I wanted deep expository preaching, nice reformed doctrine, with great programs and outreach and I wanted this from my “church” man how selfish of me! Well praise God that through much work of the Spirit that He convicted me and I had to repent to my leadership for my selfishness. Now I love the organic atmosphere. Just a bunch of believers coming together to love on one another. Though there is some disruption due to “reorganization” :o )

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