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The Quaker revival

Earth Wind and Fire

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I don't doubt that there are still students and faculty that are biblically sound and take their commitment to Jesus seriously at George Fox U. But, from what I have heard and read regarding the behavior of much of the student body, it appears to me that George Fox is going the way of the world much like other once sound schools like Westmont, Peppermint, Cal Lutheran, etc.

Unfortunately, often times what appears in the student handbooks in these schools regarding expectations of students code of conduct seems more geared towards reassuring parents and prospective donars than anything else (IMHO).

BTW, I believe that the entire state of Oregon is spiritual wasteland and I pray for revival here. There are Bible believing Mennonite and Old Believer communities here, but too often they keep to themselves in an effort to keep their communities unstained from the world. Some of the Mennonites do outreach to the homeless and vets on the street. Some volunteer at our local food pantry and are permitted to share their testimonies as well as sharing produce they grow through the summer. Males the ♥ glad!
IOW… it’s a product, not a business.
 

Earth Wind and Fire

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I don't doubt that there are still students and faculty that are biblically sound and take their commitment to Jesus seriously at George Fox U. But, from what I have heard and read regarding the behavior of much of the student body, it appears to me that George Fox is going the way of the world much like other once sound schools like Westmont, Peppermint, Cal Lutheran, etc.

Unfortunately, often times what appears in the student handbooks in these schools regarding expectations of students code of conduct seems more geared towards reassuring parents and prospective donars than anything else (IMHO).

BTW, I believe that the entire state of Oregon is spiritual wasteland and I pray for revival here. There are Bible believing Mennonite and Old Believer communities here, but too often they keep to themselves in an effort to keep their communities unstained from the world. Some of the Mennonites do outreach to the homeless and vets on the street. Some volunteer at our local food pantry and are permitted to share their testimonies as well as sharing produce they grow through the summer. Males the ♥ glad!
If what you say about Oregon is true then Im conserned because my son and family are living there in Bend. It appears to be a fairly homogeneous community…but not church orientated. W/O good churches my grandchildren will not have access to biblical discipleship. For that, I much prefer places like Virgina, Tennessee of the Carolinas.

 
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Earth Wind and Fire

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I'm in S. Dak. NO Quakers near, but I keep in contact (I went to their seminary at Earlham in Indiana) 1st,) Quakers, like Baptists and Lutherans come in different flavors. Left to Right. Generally, the most liberal are on the East Coast, and the Evangelical branch on the West Coast.
2nd) Charles Spurgeon, a baptist, said he and Geo. Fox (founder of the Quakers) were of one spirit. Read Fox's Journal. (bookfinder.com best source for cheap used books) Fox was thoroughly Christ centered. Just saw an historic painting of him, Bible in hand. Liberal Quakers are far from Fox.
3) There are two types of Quaker meetings (churches) a) on the Evangelical end, meetings have a pastor and a sermon, typical protestant low church worship on Sunday. b) on the liberal end (but there is overlap of this) the classical Quaker meeting (but Fox was not silent) of silence, only broken by someone moved by the s/Spirit.
The type (a) meeting will generally have a period of silence/open worship following the sermon. allowing for others to speak if so moved.

Interesting that England had 3 centuries of real revival: 17th with Quakers and Fox; 18th with John Wesley; 19th with Charles Spurgeon.
 

Oseas3

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Matthew 12:18-21

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth Judgment unto victory.

Revelation 11;15-18
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,

17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

Revelation 12:7-12

7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Be prepared or else get ready - > Matthew 25:6-10
 
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