racial divisions in Pentecost

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At 10:38 AM 2/25/98 PST, Sis Rebecca wrote:

>It is sad to know that any nationality of people are being  treated unfairly.
>
>I agree that unforntunately for some, it will take a move of the Holy
>Ghost for them to realize what they have done for them to repent and
>make amends.
>
>But God's Church is made up of people with a will of their own that sometimes
>gets in the way of what God truly wants for His people.

I don't see this whole thing as "racially" based divisions.  But classes.
I think people (saints included) seek out what they perceive to be their
own *kind* or better than their own kind.  Racial tones included this also
spans the different affluences of a wealthy society that we (most of us)
live in.  Eagles hang out with eagles and cows with cows.  We've all put
ourselves into a societal classes and groups that are rarely spanned.

Sad to say, there are apostolic churches that won't take a hobo that 
wanders in off of the street because they are too *good* for the hobo.
Sad to say, there are apostolic churches that won't minister to the
gay/lesbians because they feel like they might become contaminated with
a communicable disease instead of having the faith that God will keep
them from all harm.  And besides, there's a perception in the church
that gays/lesbians are so far reprobate (with seared consciousness) that
they are unsavable.  So why try?  Sad to say that apostolic churches
don't accept other apostolics because *standards* don't measure up.

In this society, it realistically does make a difference in how you
clothe yourself, how you carry yourself, how your first impressions
impress others when you go to an apostolic church.

The world sees this, and then draws the conclusion ... 

          "We are none of his."

Bro Tyler
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Bro Tyler Nally <tnally@iquest.net> <tgnally@prairienet.org>

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