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Post by deralte on Aug 6, 2022 16:27:26 GMT -8
Hello. I'm known as OldShepherd at CARM and DerAlte at Christian Forums. I Joined CF late '89 or early '90. under the original owner. Erwin Loh Was asked personally by him to be a mod. was a md for over 5 years promoted to Senior Mod. then 1 day I was notified that I did not have enough time to spend so I was being stepped down. News to me I spent 6-8 hours on the board every day, I was working in Korea and had no American TV. I locked horns with a certain faction there and was banned for a few years. I joined CARM after I was banned at CF. I am seminary trained ordained pastor working as volunteer associate pastor of a Korean language presbyterian church.
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Post by civic on Aug 6, 2022 17:10:16 GMT -8
Hello. I'm known as OldShepherd at CARM and DerAlte at Christian Forums. I Joined CF late '89 or early '90. under the original owner. Erwin Loh Was asked personally by him to be a mod. was a md for over 5 years promoted to Senior Mod. then 1 day I was notified that I did not have enough time to spend so I was being stepped down. News to me I spent 6-8 hours on the board every day, I was working in Korea and had no American TV. I locked horns with a certain faction there and was banned for a few years. I joined CARM after I was banned at CF. I am seminary trained ordained pastor working as volunteer associate pastor of a Korean language presbyterian church. welcome brother it’s great to see you here . Speaking of being banned I was just on CARM and banned for saying deformed theology lol. |
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Post by civic on Aug 6, 2022 17:25:52 GMT -8
Deformed Theology, I'm stealing that one, lol. It’s funny but they will ban you . How ridiculous. I get called everything under the sun by them and they are bullet proof . |
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Post by civic on Aug 7, 2022 5:20:43 GMT -8
Galatians 5:19-26
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
I once lived continually in the acts of the flesh, could not escape them no matter how much I tried. God saved me in 1980 as I pleaded with Him to forgive me for all my horrible sins and the way I treated others. I was a hater, one who used and abused drugs, a fornicator, abusive speech, behavior, fits of rage getting into fights all the time. I didn't like school/college and hated to read. I wanted nothing whatsoever to do with God and in fact was internationally running from Him. My mother was a believer as was my future mother in law. They would preach at me but I had no interest.
That evening I was born again by Gods Spirit. I knew something happened to me as I desired to seek God through His word. I couldn't put the bible down. I started going to church to learn about Jesus with my future mother in law. I no longer hated people but felt shame for all the harm I had caused to others. My hate was replaced with love for others, I quit drinking and drugs immediately. I was experiencing the fruit of the spirit in my life. For the first time I had real peace, joy and self control as I sought Jesus and learned about the Christian life. I was discipled one on one with the Pastor and joined a small group bible study. That has not changed for me since 1980. I read and study His word daily and have continued to witness to others and have led many people to the Lord through witnessing how God had changed my life through the miracle of the new birth. God had changed my life completely and I had done a 180* turn around in the opposite direction.
God promises Eternal Life as per 1 John 5:11-13. I believed Gods word and His promises. My faith and security is in Him alone and when I do stumble or sin I'm immediately convicted of my sin and repent.
We had a big blow out and we were over, I had promised many times I would get my anger under control, drug and alcohol as well. I use to get drunk and look for fights with anyone and everyone. She had broken up with me a few times before but I always talked my way back and made promises I would be different this time. Well finally my anger got the best of me and the worst of her and I won't go into details but I physically abused her and I knew it was over and I had lost who I loved most in my life.
I knew about Jesus and there were always alter calls at those seminars I had gone to over the years but I never went forward because I did not want to be a hypocrite, I was not willing to give up my life and I knew that was a requirement.
So that evening in my bedroom I was a broken young man who not only ruined my life, but her life and her families, my families because they loved her and my mother and her mother had become friends.
I wept like never before , humbled myself before the Lord and pleaded with Him to forgive me of all the horrible things I had done to others over the years. I asked Him to come into my life and change me because I know I was a complete failure and did not have the power or the will to change my life. That night Jesus gave me a new heart, new desires and my hatred for others became love for them. I started reading my bible because I actually had the desire to know Jesus and be His disciple and serve Him the rest of my days. I no longer had the desire for alcohol or drugs. My only desire was to know Him and to obey Him.
From that day until now I have studied His word every day and have not stopped. I prayed for her salvation and I started to go to church with her mother who forgave me for the horrible thing I did to her daughter. I became friends with the pastor and he mentored me and we would take walks and run together a few times a week. I was a quick learner and was a student of Gods word. I became an active member at that church.
About a year later she called me out of the blue for she had been told by several mutual friends and family that I had really changed this time and I was a different person than she knew. So we started hanging out and I was witnessing to her and after a few months she gave her life to Christ and we started dating again. Fast forward we married in 85.
We have 4 adult children who all serve the Lord in ministry as missionaries, children’s director, associate and youth pastor and professional Christian musician.
God has truly blessed my family beyond what I could ever imagined. I've seen the Lord answer so many prayers over the past 40 plus years that I could write page after page of His faithfulness in our lives.
About 7 years ago I began to question many things I was taught from the pulpit when I was a calvinist. Things like where 2/3 are gathered in My name I am in your midst would be affirmed in every prayer and small group meeting. This is not what the passage meant as it had to do with 2/3 witnesses confronting and restoring a sinning brother. Other things like this I began questioning on a regular basis , another one that God cannot allow sin in His presence and He is to holy to look upon sin. God allowed satan into heaven to bargain and cut a deal over Job. Jesus being God also lived and fellowshipped with sinners. There are many other examples. This led me to Jesus last words about being forsaken and the Trinity. I have a thread on this topic as an ongoing study which I posted. This study is what led me out of calvinism and began questioning tulip and the other doctrines I now reject. Since leaving Calvininsm I have more joy, peace, love and especially I have my first love back with Jesus and its exciting to be learning and growing every day since I'm no longer locked into a systematic and reading the bible through that lens anymore. Scripture has come alive again. For that I'm most grateful. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed.
That is my life in a nutshell.
hope this helps !
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Post by TibiasDad on Aug 7, 2022 21:39:34 GMT -8
For those who don't know, my name is Doug Jenkins. I am a staff pastor at Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where I have attended for 30 years, and been an official, paid staff member for the last 15 of those years. I am the Senior Adult pastor, whose work in largely off campus in its focus, though I also work with senior adults within our church. I minister in 4 assisted living facilities each week, holding 4 worship services and 1 Bible Study.
I have been delightfully married for 41 years, and have one son, 36 years old. I write (novels, non-fiction, poetry and music), play piano, sing, compose, and for intellectual fun, I try to answer the unanswerable questions of life. I am a life long Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan!
I was raised in a Christian home, my Dad being a PK (preacher's kid, for those unfamiliar with the term) and became a committed believer in 1977 at the age of 17. My father went home to be with the Lord in June 2022, and my mother is in nursing care nearby my home. I was privileged to be their pastor for the last couple of years.
Feel free to ask me any questions you might have; I don't want to be guilty of over inflating my resume, or sweeping things under the proverbial rug.
Doug
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Post by Obadiah on Aug 8, 2022 4:40:34 GMT -8
For those who don't know, my name is Doug Jenkins. I am a staff pastor at Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where I have attended for 30 years, and been an official, paid staff member for the last 15 of those years. I am the Senior Adult pastor, whose work in largely off campus in its focus, though I also work with senior adults within our church. I minister in 4 assisted living facilities each week, holding 4 worship services and 1 Bible Study. I have been delightfully married for 41 years, and have one son, 36 years old. I write (novels, non-fiction, poetry and music), play piano, sing, compose, and for intellectual fun, I try to answer the unanswerable questions of life. I am a life long Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan! I was raised in a Christian home, my Dad being a PK (preacher's kid, for those unfamiliar with the term) and became a committed believer in 1977 at the age of 17. My father went home to be with the Lord in June 2022, and my mother is in nursing care nearby my home. I was privileged to be their pastor for the last couple of years. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have; I don't want to be guilty of over inflating my resume, or sweeping things under the proverbial rug. Doug Thanks for telling us a little about yourself Doug. I was born is Newark Ohio. My ancestors came from Ireland to the West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio area in the 1800s. Then the McCafferty clan moved to LA California a few years after WW2. I have been back to Ohio and Wheeling W.V. A few times. Beautifull country. Never been there in the winter, I probably couldn't hang with the cold and snow after growing us in S.Cal and Arizona. |
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Post by civic on Aug 8, 2022 5:56:59 GMT -8
For those who don't know, my name is Doug Jenkins. I am a staff pastor at Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where I have attended for 30 years, and been an official, paid staff member for the last 15 of those years. I am the Senior Adult pastor, whose work in largely off campus in its focus, though I also work with senior adults within our church. I minister in 4 assisted living facilities each week, holding 4 worship services and 1 Bible Study. I have been delightfully married for 41 years, and have one son, 36 years old. I write (novels, non-fiction, poetry and music), play piano, sing, compose, and for intellectual fun, I try to answer the unanswerable questions of life. I am a life long Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan! I was raised in a Christian home, my Dad being a PK (preacher's kid, for those unfamiliar with the term) and became a committed believer in 1977 at the age of 17. My father went home to be with the Lord in June 2022, and my mother is in nursing care nearby my home. I was privileged to be their pastor for the last couple of years. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have; I don't want to be guilty of over inflating my resume, or sweeping things under the proverbial rug. Doug I'm sure you will have many questions from me brother  |
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Post by TibiasDad on Aug 8, 2022 5:57:46 GMT -8
For those who don't know, my name is Doug Jenkins. I am a staff pastor at Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where I have attended for 30 years, and been an official, paid staff member for the last 15 of those years. I am the Senior Adult pastor, whose work in largely off campus in its focus, though I also work with senior adults within our church. I minister in 4 assisted living facilities each week, holding 4 worship services and 1 Bible Study. I have been delightfully married for 41 years, and have one son, 36 years old. I write (novels, non-fiction, poetry and music), play piano, sing, compose, and for intellectual fun, I try to answer the unanswerable questions of life. I am a life long Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan! I was raised in a Christian home, my Dad being a PK (preacher's kid, for those unfamiliar with the term) and became a committed believer in 1977 at the age of 17. My father went home to be with the Lord in June 2022, and my mother is in nursing care nearby my home. I was privileged to be their pastor for the last couple of years. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have; I don't want to be guilty of over inflating my resume, or sweeping things under the proverbial rug. Doug Thanks for telling us a little about yourself Doug. I was born is Newark Ohio. My ancestors came from Ireland to the West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio area in the 1800s. Them the McCafferty clan moved to LA California a few years after WW2. I have been back to Ohio and Wheeling W.V. A few times. Beautifull country. Never been there in the winter, I probably couldn't hang with the cold and snow after growing us in S.Cal and Arizona. Yes, Newark is about a half hour west of us. I've lived in Ohio my whole life, and I imagine that you would have a hard time with the cold, and general grayness. |
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Post by TibiasDad on Aug 8, 2022 6:00:33 GMT -8
For those who don't know, my name is Doug Jenkins. I am a staff pastor at Pickerington Church of the Nazarene in Pickerington, Ohio, where I have attended for 30 years, and been an official, paid staff member for the last 15 of those years. I am the Senior Adult pastor, whose work in largely off campus in its focus, though I also work with senior adults within our church. I minister in 4 assisted living facilities each week, holding 4 worship services and 1 Bible Study. I have been delightfully married for 41 years, and have one son, 36 years old. I write (novels, non-fiction, poetry and music), play piano, sing, compose, and for intellectual fun, I try to answer the unanswerable questions of life. I am a life long Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan! I was raised in a Christian home, my Dad being a PK (preacher's kid, for those unfamiliar with the term) and became a committed believer in 1977 at the age of 17. My father went home to be with the Lord in June 2022, and my mother is in nursing care nearby my home. I was privileged to be their pastor for the last couple of years. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have; I don't want to be guilty of over inflating my resume, or sweeping things under the proverbial rug. Doug I'm sure you will have many questions from me brother Anytime, any question! 😎 Doug |
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Post by civic on Aug 8, 2022 6:04:17 GMT -8
I'm sure you will have many questions from me brother Anytime, any question! 😎 Doug Your input on the Tri-Unity of God in the Atonement thread would be appreciated. |
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Post by charlie24 on Aug 12, 2022 4:35:21 GMT -8
Hello everyone! Looking forward to some great conversation!
Just for everyone to understand my view of scripture, I'm a fundamental Baptist.
We believe in the literal interpretation of scripture, until it becomes obvious it's figurative.
For example, Christ said, "you are the salt of the earth," obviously that is figurative.
When John said, "1000 years" we believe in a literal 1000 years.
So this should give you an idea of where I stand with scripture.
I hope your new site takes off and we can all have some interesting conversations!
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Post by civic on Aug 12, 2022 4:46:24 GMT -8
Hello everyone! Looking forward to some great conversation! Just for everyone to understand my view of scripture, I'm a fundamental Baptist. We believe in the literal interpretation of scripture, until it becomes obvious it's figurative. For example, Christ said, "you are the salt of the earth," obviously that is figurative. When John said, "1000 years" we believe in a literal 1000 years. So this should give you an idea of where I stand with scripture. I hope your new site takes off and we can all have some interesting conversations! Thanks brother I look forward to your posts on the forum. |
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Post by alive on Aug 12, 2022 11:31:47 GMT -8
Hello folks. I appreciate the invite.
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Post by civic on Aug 12, 2022 11:41:42 GMT -8
Hello folks. I appreciate the invite. Welcome brother and I’m glad you are here . Feel free to dig right in and start your own thread . I’m looking forward to your posts |
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Post by alive on Aug 12, 2022 12:15:35 GMT -8
Hello folks. I appreciate the invite. Welcome brother and I’m glad you are here . Feel free to dig right in and start your own thread . I’m looking forward to your posts We will see, but know this and know it well….my tape deck is set on repeat. LOL |
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