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Post by wondering on May 23, 2007 13:46:33 GMT -5
While some don't, workers encourage everyone professing to give their tesimony at convention. Some leave long pauses in the Sunday meeting (they usually only offer testimony time at the morning meeting on Sunday). I have seen women and small children bawl and sob about their weaknesses...how they haven't been the right example..Would be nice to hear someone shouting praises to our God in heaven!!!!
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Post by Encourage on May 23, 2007 16:23:40 GMT -5
Exactly. Let's remember when we are weak.....and we are in so many areas of our life.....He is strong! Praise God!
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Post by John on May 23, 2007 16:30:34 GMT -5
While some don't, workers encourage everyone professing to give their tesimony at convention. Some leave long pauses in the Sunday meeting (they usually only offer testimony time at the morning meeting on Sunday). I have seen women and small children bawl and sob about their weaknesses...how they haven't been the right example..Would be nice to hear someone shouting praises to our God in heaven!!!! Actually, I appreciate that people are honest in their testimonies. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles and thankful for those who admit that they have daily battles as well.
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Post by testimonies on May 23, 2007 17:45:57 GMT -5
While some don't, workers encourage everyone professing to give their testimony at convention. Some leave long pauses in the Sunday meeting (they usually only offer testimony time at the morning meeting on Sunday). I have seen women and small children bawl and sob about their weaknesses...how they haven't been the right example..Would be nice to hear someone shouting praises to our God in heaven!!!! Actually, I appreciate that people are honest in their testimonies. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles and thankful for those who admit that they have daily battles as well. One of the reasons I left meetings was because I found that testimonies were not honest, they were just twisting scripture to fit into the language of the group. Since when is repeating what is expected of you is honesty?
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Post by John on May 23, 2007 17:53:53 GMT -5
Actually, I appreciate that people are honest in their testimonies. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles and thankful for those who admit that they have daily battles as well. One of the reasons I left meetings was because I found that testimonies were not honest, they were just twisting scripture to fit into the language of the group. Since when is repeating what is expected of you is honesty? hmmmmm.... I don't try to judge whether others are giving honest testimonies are not. I always assume they are, regardless of what church I am at. You must be clarvoyant. ;D I don't think it's easy for a person to admit that they are stuggling.... so I would assume they are being painfully honest when they say that.
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Post by Brad Lewis on May 23, 2007 18:38:29 GMT -5
While some don't, workers encourage everyone professing to give their tesimony at convention. Some leave long pauses in the Sunday meeting (they usually only offer testimony time at the morning meeting on Sunday). I have seen women and small children bawl and sob about their weaknesses...how they haven't been the right example..Would be nice to hear someone shouting praises to our God in heaven!!!! It's kinda hard to give your testimoney at convention. They ask you to say something you're grateful for. I ran out of things and so I couldn't attend anymore. Oh yeah, and the barfing thing was a give-a-way. Brad
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Post by My Testimony on May 23, 2007 22:08:17 GMT -5
I am so thankful that these Apostles found me and showed me the truth and saved me from myself. I am thinkful that I am in the only real church on all the face of the world. I am so thankful that I am only one of a few in all the world who will be saved. I am so thankful to all the workers and friends who have taught me these truths and hope to be worthy of being in such a very special group which has no name. I am so sad to see all the others in all those other churches through out the world who are false and will lose out.
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Post by Truly Blessed on May 23, 2007 23:24:52 GMT -5
RE: "I am so sad to see all the others in all those other churches through out the world who are false and will lose out."
I AM SO SAD... to see all those in the F&W church who through the deception of their ministers (workers) are taught a false message of salvation and take on the denial of the deity of Christ. They are the ones who are "losing out" of the joy of Christ's sacrifice. Once you embrace and accept Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and not some people called "the workers"... you will never "lose out". God Bless all those who have seen the Light of Jesus, have moved to the Light of Jesus, and away from the F&W movement. You will be and are blessed beyond measure.
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Post by Brad Lewis on May 23, 2007 23:52:07 GMT -5
quote - "Would be nice to hear someone shouting praises to our God in heaven!!!!" I have been to a few churches. One thing I strongly dislike is shouting preachers. Nothing gracious about screaming, yelling and shouting people. No quiet conviction and no gentle voice. Some equate strength of voice with strength of conviction.You talking about mind control again Bert? Psa 33:2 Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Psa 33:3 Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.Brad
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Post by curlie on May 24, 2007 9:34:50 GMT -5
I felt guilty when I left the grounds without giving my testimony. I gave a few crappy testimonies and then stopped. The year I found VOT I expressed thanks to God for taking away my guilt. It is hard to speak through a microphone when hundreds of eyes are staring at you!
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Post by Not allowed anyway on May 24, 2007 13:24:31 GMT -5
You are not allowed to speak from your heart as the Holy Spirit moves you anyway. Is that not how a testimony should be always.
Worker: Ok it is time for a few testimonies and we will start over here on this side. Just a few please. And could you please keep it short.
Workers behind the scenes.: Yes We need more time to talk ourselves cause some are spirit filled and speak to long. We can not have that.
An Angel in the crowd sent by G0D to speak at convention. Humm Master they do not want to have me speak what you want because they only want short speaches of self edification.
Well then Angel, Just skip it for now until they are ready to hear and listen to least of their own for those are the ones who will be first. Those leaders are full of themselves and not I AM. The days are getting short.
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Post by What to say on May 24, 2007 15:18:06 GMT -5
Anyone who struggles to know what to say at convention or is attending for the first time and really hasn't a clue what to say might wish to take note of the following:
The trick is to find something which is comletely non controversial but which manages to praise the workers and declare one's intention to attend more meetings in the future without actually saying so. In fact the real trick is to say something without actually saying anything, something that sounds very sincere but is completely meaningless and which no one will remember (that is if anyone is actually listending in the first place). The worst thing is to do is to say something completely out of context to the 2x2 language or to say a rude word. (You should therefore try to avoid quoting biblical verses with references to breasts, bosoms or virgins).
And remember to get up early but not too early, know thy place. Unless of course half the congregation has witnesssed you face down in the gutter during the year in an alcoholic stupor in which case get up first on day one as this will help convince the more gullible that you are actually sincere in your intention to become more Christ-like and will certainly go a long way to making the mother of your girlfriend and her spinster aunt feel more at ease at the lunch time walkabout.
In fact instead of coming up with something yourself you may be safer in learning the following off by heart.
"I'm very thankful to be here this year again, I really don't feel worthy to stand to my feet but I'd just like to thank God for all he's done for me over the last year. I haven't been all that I should have been and if it wasn't for the help I got from the gospel meetings this year I feel that I mightened be here today. I was thinking of those that sat at the feet of Jesus and what a privilege they had in hearing the word of God and I thought what a wonderful privilege we have to come here for a few days away from the world and listen to God's true servants. I also thought of that hymn, 'Life at best is very brief like the falling of a leaf' and I thought of those that were here last year and are no longer able to be here today and I thought how important it is for us to make the most of our opportunities when we still have time. I've really enjoyed all that's been said so far and I hope that I can go away from here with a true purpose to do better in the days ahead."
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Post by This is true on May 24, 2007 15:27:44 GMT -5
At one convention a visiting brother explained early on that the perfect convention should be no more than 5 words. Finally, in the very last meeting a man stood up and got the job done "I'm thankful to be here". Deep stuff.
At 2 different conventions Alan Anderson explained that a convention testimony should consist of 1. a word of thanks 2. a word of need and 3. a word of purpose. Simple as A-B-C, some assembly necessary, no Spirit required.
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Post by timber on May 24, 2007 15:53:33 GMT -5
What jerks they are sometimes. Telling people how to speak when some of them can just go on and on, rambling over hill and dale never sure where the hell they are going.
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Post by Thursday on May 24, 2007 16:06:47 GMT -5
So many of the testimonies sound repetitive and we are told that other churches are repetitive? It would be more appealing to go to more gospel meetings, conventions and meetings in general if there was really a spirit of thankfulness and happiness and joy! Most of the people sound so depressed. Surely some are depressed and that is part of life, but so many sound depressed! On the other hand, there are a few that people who do praise the Lord and do express their joy and these are the people that keep me coming back to meeting. I just wish the overall tone wasn't so depressing.
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Post by Matt on May 24, 2007 16:23:49 GMT -5
Of course people sound depressed. How else could they feel? The whole ethos of 2x2ism is depression. The work is full of long faces, dour clothes, unworthiness, suffering and mental illness. You're not supposed to be having a good time - you're supposed to suffer greatly in return for the deal that is everlasting life. You're not supposed to drink, smoke, fornicate, watch movies, watch television, listen to music, attend football games, mix with normal people or frequent places of entertainment. You're supposed to wear your hair in a ridiculous fashion, work hard at your chosen vocation (nothing too exciting such as journalist, racing car driver or pole dancer), come straight home and read the newspaper while waiting either to go to meeting or to have some elderly grey haired men with grey suits and grey minds round for tea before retiring to bed to read the bible and pray before making love to your wife in the missionary position. You shold not under any cicumstances have a more exciting life than the workers. With a life like that is it little wonder many people are depressed and actually find convention such fun!
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Post by 85543 on May 24, 2007 16:53:57 GMT -5
Our elder told us, repeatedly, that if we'd have a part in a meeting at home then we should have a part in convention or special meeting.
Our elder taught us, we taught our children.
If I didn't stand up at special meeting or convention to testify I felt horribly guilty.
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Post by Brad Lewis on May 24, 2007 16:56:17 GMT -5
Our elder told us, repeatedly, that if we'd have a part in a meeting at home then we should have a part in convention or special meeting. Our elder taught us, we taught our children. If I didn't stand up at special meeting or convention to testify I felt horribly guilty. I'ld love to give my testimony at convention or special meeting now. I imagine a lot of people would be embarrased by it though. And some would feel just horrible about what I experienced. Brad
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Post by botany on May 24, 2007 18:08:28 GMT -5
While some don't, workers encourage everyone professing to give their tesimony at convention. Some leave long pauses in the Sunday meeting (they usually only offer testimony time at the morning meeting on Sunday). I have seen women and small children bawl and sob about their weaknesses...how they haven't been the right example..WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR SOMEONE SHOUTING PRAISES TO OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!!!! Alright, here goes... PRAISE THE LORD OUR DOG, GLORY HALLELUYAH!! andy
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Post by Brad Lewis on May 26, 2007 1:52:36 GMT -5
Praise God because He answers prayers and keeps His word. Brad
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Post by rational on May 26, 2007 6:59:53 GMT -5
Praise God because He answers prayers and keeps His word. Brad There is the possibility that everyone does not want to stand in public shout their prayers. There is a lot to be said for praying in private. In fact, in another thread, it has been pointed out that was the method that Jesus suggested.
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Post by heard on May 26, 2007 14:16:01 GMT -5
I heard it spoken by some of the friends that WE GIVE SATAN A VICTORY each and every time we fail to give our testimony at convention. What a bunch of garbage.
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Post by dumbing down on May 26, 2007 14:42:18 GMT -5
Praise God because He answers prayers and keeps His word. Brad Oooh, deep. Buzz words with no meaning. Just reciting stuff you're heard that sounds pretty. So deep. What a joke.
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Post by the grounds on Jul 22, 2007 12:57:40 GMT -5
Conventions are here
What a blessed time of year.
Off to preps we go.
The wonderful gospel to sew
Lots of cake and donuts too
Makes me wish I were a worker too
-the grounds
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Post by AND on Jul 22, 2007 13:13:44 GMT -5
Conventions are here What a blessed time of year. Off to preps we go. The wonderful gospel to sew Lots of cake and donuts too Makes me wish I were a worker too -the grounds And when the Convention Stew gets below. I pray to God my hemorrhoids don't Blow
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Post by sharonconvention on Jul 22, 2007 13:57:28 GMT -5
At one convention a visiting brother explained early on that the perfect convention should be no more than 5 words. Finally, in the very last meeting a man stood up and got the job done "I'm thankful to be here". Deep stuff. At 2 different conventions Alan Anderson explained that a convention testimony should consist of 1. a word of thanks 2. a word of need and 3. a word of purpose. Simple as A-B-C, some assembly necessary, no Spirit required. Sounds like you may be speaking of Sharon, OH convention. We hear that every year.
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Post by workerpoem on Jul 22, 2007 14:21:00 GMT -5
After dinner the worker said:
This meal was so delicious and so nutritious and makes me ambigious to do the dishes.
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Post by annex on Jul 22, 2007 17:04:04 GMT -5
I'd like to rescind one of my testimonies spoken at convention.
I've appreciated hymn 346, I Cannot Now Go Back. As one who has left the world to join this wonderful way, I want to say, I have nothing to go back to and no desire to do so.
I will never go back.
fastforward>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
an x
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