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  1. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    My old pastor had the air of the old Methodist as in the story told here. Pictured below is farmer I would work for in the hay field... Dallas was like the circuit rider and uncle told in the story below. I miss my old pastors ministry Dallas would shout at work, shout in the hay field, and...
  2. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    Old southern exhortation... Thankfully my old pastor kept these wonderful methods “My son, do you not love God?" "I cannot remember when I did not love him." "Do you believe on his Son, Jesus Christ?" "I have always believed on Christ. My mother taught me that from my earliest recollection."...
  3. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    And also my story, only that I would work the hay field.... After the team had been fed and we had been to supper we put the mules to the wagon, filled it with chairs and we were off to the meeting. When we reached the locality it was about dark and the people were assembling. Their horses and...
  4. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    My testimony is like GC Rankins 100 years before me.... 1. I started out Protestant - Yet religion did not take hold spiritually 2. I then got it in regular Confederate method - With all the emotion and hurrah And to let GC Rankin tell my testimony..... George Clark Rankin. The Story of My...
  5. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    It is important, for the sake of spirituality, that we divide the man into three parts… Physical, Spiritual, and Intellectual. If E = mc2 then we can divide and conclude that... Mass (m) = Energy (E/c2) And there are three varieties... Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma, the...
  6. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    It is nice when a divine nature accompanies the ministry... Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. - 2 Peter 1:4
  7. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    "Dear Lord, a chill wind seems to imprison our hearts; and the brothers and sisters sit about as rotting tree stumps; and even the mouths of Thy servants who have spoken seem cold with formality and aloofness. These brethren who call themselves preachers and who by divine calling should let Thy...
  8. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    In old Methodist times these were called Exhorters, and Bob Jones did a movie on one by the name of Robert Sheffey, whom GC Rankin described as.... The rarest character I ever met in my life I met at that campmeeting in the person of Rev. Robert Sheffy, known as "Bob" Sheffy. He was recognized...
  9. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    If they are Christlike in their ways.... Nothing! Most common everyday like people are just after simple friendship and for many seminary trained preachers, a virtue looked over!
  10. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    My old pastor was a Pentecostal Holiness preacher who only criticized one denomination.... Pentecostal Holiness! I never heard him say a word against any other denomination.
  11. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    I wish our denomination would have produced more like him! I do not think denominations are a bad thing, they are not at all, though, like restaurant franchises where you can expect the same treatment every store!
  12. rockytopva

    I miss my old pastors ministry

    1. Very disciplined guy - Up at 6AM every morning 2. Rejoiced in what he called being a Pentecostal Holiness country preacher 3. Revivals - At least one every two months - All with unique and good evangelists 4. Would let the Holy Spirit have his way in service 5. Take time to pray for the sick...
  13. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    KJV and seven church ages? I love it!
  14. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    Here is something that will do you a lot of good. Read this and you will have your eschatology as well as your all-important spiritual man in right order! The Criswell Study Bible Dr WA Criswell - Editor Thomas Nelson Publishers Over a dozen of the best Baptist theologians contributing Only in...
  15. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    The wonderful eschatology of Dr. WA Criswell, who preached since he was 17, lived to be 92, got his Doctorates degree at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, was senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas for five decades, in the late 1970s led the "Conservative Resurgence" within the...
  16. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    I will favor Dr Criswell, thank you.
  17. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    “This church at Laodicea represents, in this book of prophecy, the last period of church history. All seven of them depict periods, areas, ages, developments, in the story of the churches of Christ. The Ephesian period represents the apostolic church: the church of Christ and the apostles...
  18. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    You fail to make a good argument. And why should I believe you? Because you say so? I don’t think so! You may be speaking only out of pure flesh and ego for all I know. I would rather side with the beloved and reputable Baptist preacher, Dr. WA Criswell, who preached since he was 17, lived to...
  19. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    Am I supposed to believe you over Dr WA Criswell? I don't think so! Especially as I have read nothing valuable in your postings!
  20. rockytopva

    Seven Churches - Why all the Ado?

    Would you argue that with the beloved and reputable Baptist preacher, Dr. WA Criswell, who lived to be 92, was senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas for five decades, in the late 1970s led the "Conservative Resurgence" within the Southern Baptist Convention, founded a bible...
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