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Can't argue with that! :-)

Did you ever meet up with a farmer called Peter Campbell? He was a very enthusiastic evangelical Christian who lived near Shannon. But then that was back in the 1980s... Of course I might be like someone who found out I am living in Christchurch and asking me whether I knew his friend Joe...

I'll be with the Lord in a few years, so I will know one way or the other; but sorry, I will not be able to come back and let you know! :-)

Having had at least 12 years as a member and on the leadership of a Pentecostal church, I think I have a pretty good idea of the way Pentecostals think - from the inside. It is one thing trying to understand Pentecostalism from the outside looking in, but quite another being an integral part of...

I think so. Maybe I was being a bit unkind there. :-)

So you are saying that Paul is lying when he says that he prays in tongues more than them all but not in the church? You seem to avoiding a direct answer to that question by quoting random verses out of context. I once had a Mormon tell me that if I sought God He would show me the truth!

Most of my Pentecostal friends just enjoy worshiping and fellowshiping with God in the way they do, and they are generally not bothered about others outside of their faith community. In all of my 53 years in the faith, I have never heard anyone attacking any of the other Evangelical churches...

Most ordinary Charismatics view Joyce Meyer as a false teacher who teaches according to the occult teaching of Norman Vincent Peale's false positive thinking doctrine. So using her as an example causes your "plane" to crash right after take-off! You haven't addressed my question about where...

Yes. It would have quite a different ring to it. Also, members of the congregation would know he is a pagan because of his general attitude and speech. Also, Pentecostals and Charismatics are very astute at discerning the spirit of a person. A pagan comes into your assembly, gets up and...

It's great to hear from another Kiwi! I grew up in Blenheim, then spent a year at Wigram training for my Civil Aviation job, then to Wellington, where I became a Christian at the Lower Hutt Assembly of God in 1966. In 1970 I moved to Palmerston North and lived there for 11 years, then moved...

As much as we find the idea unpleasant, Hitler was permitted by God to lead Germany. But He will be judged on how he performed his leadership. The Scripture is plain. It says that ALL authority has been placed there by God. It doesn't mean that God agrees with it, or wanted things to happen...

If that is a prophecy, then it will be interesting to see if it comes to pass. If it doesn't...well...

In support of your post: :-) I have never previously heard of the notion that Joseph was previously married and had children. Origen said that, but Origen has been viewed by other sound church fathers as being somewhat off-beam in his views. It seems that other early references are from...

God, according to Scripture, is the One who put Donald Trump into the role of President. Anyone calling for Trump to be removed from office is opposing God Himself. Every President is responsible to God for how he performs the role and must stand in judgment one day to give an account before...

Yes. American Christians should support their president. It is an instruction in Scripture that we should fully support authorities because they are there to restrain evil and to ensure that we can live in peace and safety in our communities. Therefore failure to fully support Donald Trump...

I wonder if the guy is trolling just to stir up contention?

So Paul was lying when he wrote Galatians 1:19 referring to James as the lord's brother? And don't tell me that Paul meant "brother in Christ" because that was not what Paul meant, otherwise he would have said so. So Luke, in 18:19-20, was also lying or mistaken when he wrote about Jesus'...

Reminds me of the young man who asked his old mature pastor, "What was God doing before He created the universe?" The old pastor replied, "Preparing hell for the over-curious!"

If Paul says that he speaks in tongues more than all the Corinthians put together, but in the church he would rather speak two words in understandable language so the others can be built up, where else except in the church would he speak in tongues? It is quite clear that Paul is saying that...

In what way is accusing me and other Pentecostals pagan, confused, evil, liars, and workers of iniquity, consistent with the fruit of the Spirit, ie: the spirit of Christ? Isn't the devil the accuser of the brethren? So, in light of that, do you really know what spirit you are of?