Comments on Experto Creed: Songs

By posting this 'experto creed' aren't...

2011-01-17T12:15:21.275-08:00

By posting this 'experto creed' aren't you partaking in the very same thing that you are complaining about?

Perhaps we can read all through Proverbs how a wise person loves rebuke and hears correction. What about when Paul says all scripture is good for reproof and correction for the edification and building up of the saints. I try not get offended at what the Bible says and always ask the Lord to humble me, search my heart and open it to receive His word of correction.

It's a catchy song. God loves it when we sing ...

2009-11-25T11:56:04.319-08:00

It's a catchy song. God loves it when we sing praises to Him. I prefer songs that actually do praise Him and what He's done, but that one's cute too. What I wanted to share...as a kid, my family was pentecostal and we knew (and still know) the wonderful blessings of God's truth; He is a wonderful Savior. But, at school and everywhere else, I felt like an oddball. I didn't fit in. How could I witness if people thought I was weird. I stuck to myself. It was hard as a young girl. The other standard was, my brother fit right in and had a great time in school with friends because he didn't have to wear anything different. So, I don't recommend that to any teenager. Holiness is in a person's heart. You can dress holy in jeans and you can cut your hair to feel and look more beautiful. Thank You God for this wonderful life and forever in paradise someday!

The Apostolic/Pentecostal people are not as judgem...

2009-11-04T14:32:43.493-08:00

The Apostolic/Pentecostal people are not as judgemental as all that. You don't have to stop cutting your hair, or wearing pants. The reason why us Apostolic women don't wear pants is simply because we CHOOSE not to. We believe pants are considered to be men's garments and the Bible says not to wear clothes pertaining to a member of the opposite sex. We don't cut our hair because the Bible says it is our glory and through it we have power with the angels. We worship God openly because it says to in the Bible in psalms. All of our beliefs come straight from the Holy Word. The Bible is God's word. Everything we do we do is because the Bible instructs us to. I can give you scripture for all of it. Everything. I have been raised in this doctrine all my life, and let me say I wouldn't trade a day of it. When you truly love God it's not hard to keep the standards. And we keep the standards because God has convicted us over them. The Bible says to seek out your own salvation with fear and trembling. And if you are convicted over something and don't submit to God's conviction. James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
There is no such thing as a "moderate" Apostolic/pentecostal home, it either is or it isn't. That's that. There is no Gray, just Black and White, Good and Evil. If anyone professing to be of our faith has tried to force standards onto any of you, the please accept my apology. That was not the way to handle the situation. But please talk to a true Apostolic and you will see that we are not crazy, strict, dictators that want to spoil every one's fun, we are just a group of people trying to do all that we can for the one who died for us, and feel that nothing short of a deep relationship with God will do.
And let me assure you that God is not the one who lead you away from our movement. It was the devil.I pray that God will open your eyes to the TRUTH. The truth comes from the Bible and we study the Bible to find God. We didn't make these rules, God did. And they all abide in his Holy Word.

Man I love those song's! And no I'm not UP...

2009-09-15T03:21:18.797-07:00

Man I love those song's! And no I'm not UPC. I actually left the UPC but the truth that the UPC upholds is real and very biblical. I realise this comment will most likely be critical sense you have a bias against all things UPC or "Apostolic" for that matter but hey, what do I have to lose? It is ironic that you are critical of the UPC for them being "critical" of other churches?

The UPC and other "oneness" organizations ( I don't belong to an org) are critical of several things that are "denominal". For starters the word denomination. A mathematical word for division. A church that is a denomination is a church that broke off the catholic church. The UPC and even ana baptists are NOT denominations. Mix that in with the luke warm dead worship of most denominational churches and you have a healthy dose of a crippling spiritual issue. By worship I don't mean doing the jig around the altar to a great tune like "I'm a Pentecostal". I mean a life style of worship. I am a conservative oneness believer but I give people their due. Jesus loves us all and when I discuss my faith with someone from a different faith I am awe struck by their filthy jokes, ignorance of the basics of the Bible, and a host of other things. Needless to say I don't give them a bible beatdown. I try to encourage them to grow in their relationship with the one God of heaven.

Good Grief!! I remember that song. I grew up STRIC...

2009-05-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Good Grief!! I remember that song.
I grew up STRICT UPCI. No pants, no tv, no haircutting, no make-up etc.. Too much dogma for my taste. Grandfather was the pastor, dad was the assistant pastor. Guess I am the rebel. I could never make sense of all the rules and theology. Misery love company, ha ha nice to know I'm not the only person who has struggled with "issues" the past 25 years.

That "Im a Pentecostal" song from CLC is to the tu...

2008-10-07T09:38:00.000-07:00

That "Im a Pentecostal" song from CLC is to the tune of Gretchen Wilson's "Redneck Woman"! LOL! I remember when I was a kid the song everybody went crazy about was "I'm a one God Apostolic, tongue talkin', holy rollin', born again heaven bound believer in the liberating power of Jesus name, Ive been washed in the blood sanctified by the spirit brother I believe in holiness and I suggest you to do the same,....." I just can't just see Jesus singing any of these songs. I was raised in a quote unquote "moderate" UPC church. My dad has been a deacon for 30 years and my parents wear shorts, mom cuts her hair, wears makeup, pants, jewelry, have a tv, (even their pastor has a TV and cable) Wouldn't some of you ultra-cons reading this like to know what church this is! Hint: Somewhere in southern Illinois and the pastor is from one of the most prominant leneage of oneness preachers. He's a pretty cool cat for a UPC guy. God led me away from this movement in my 20's and I have never looked back. Now I am in love with Jesus instead of "the truth". Phil