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Glad Tidings Hall With Aimee Semple McPherson

9/30/2021

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GLAD TIDINGS HALL

(Evangelist Aimee Simple McPherson from her book " This is That: Personal Experiences Sermons And Writings " )

From the first meeting to the last the glory of God rested upon the people. The manifestations of the Spirit’s power increased daily, hungry souls came from far and near and were filled with good things from Father’s table. Crowds increased daily, and even though an extra gallery was built, the last meeting found the crowds standing clear out onto the sidewalk.

The way in which sinners rose to their feet in response to the altar call and came from the galleries and from various parts of the hall to the altar was a sight to warm the heart of any soul-winner. At the close of each preaching service the long prayer room would quickly fill from one end to the other with earnest seekers for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The prayers of seekers and workers went up with such unison and in such accord that their voices sounded like the rushing of many waters. Many were prostrated on the floor under the power of God while they received their baptism, others were filled with the Spirit while kneeling or standing upright on their feet, with hands and face upturned to heaven.

These after meetings ofttimes continued until five and six in the morning. Among the many baptized with the Holy Spirit during these meetings were two ministers, church members and a number from a nearby Salvation Army corps.

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Ethics And The Church.

9/22/2021

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The Five Systems of Ethics

#1. Cultural ethics Morals are determined by popular opinion.
#2. Situation ethics Morals are determined by what appears to be most loving.
#3. Emotive ethics Morals do not exist; judgments of right or wrong are not valid because feelings are neither right nor wrong.
#4. Behavioral ethics Morals do not exist; all human conduct is the result of genetic makeup or environment.
#5. Biblical ethics Morals are determined by the Bible, the unchanging Word of God.
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“See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.”
(Colossians 2:8)
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" I Must Make It Back To Bethel. The Altar Of God. "

8/17/2021

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Message by Dr. Patrick Vossen

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Postponement Of FBC Bible Conference In August

8/5/2021

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​The Focus Bible College Bible Conference scheduled for the 19th to the 21st has been postponed. We have had a variety of logistical prohibitions and difficulties we could not have foreseen. Our leadership is looking to find a date in October which would be deemed more suitable for the meetings in future.
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A Snapshot Of Pentecostalism And The Spirit Baptism.

7/26/2021

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​Pentecostalism arose as an identifiable movement in the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles in 1906. But there had been earlier rumblings. Most notable was the experience at Charles Fox Parham’s Bible college in Topeka, Kansas, in January 1901, where first Agnes Ozman and then others in the college experienced “spirit baptism with the evidence of tongues.” In the Azusa Street mission from 1906 to 1909, under the guidance of William Seymour, thousands came to have the experience of tongues, and many others were converted to the Christian faith. Large numbers were from other parts of the United States and from foreign countries. They took their testimony back to their home churches, and in many cases the new experience broke out in these new places, so spreading the movement internationally in a few short years.

As time passed and leaders such as Frank Bartleman, William Durham, E. N. Bell, Gaston Cashwell, and A. H. Argue began to reflect and eventually to write on the new movement, the conviction settled in that tongues was both an initial evidence of Spirit baptism and a spiritual gift. All Christians would not have the gift of tongues, but all Spirit-baptized Christians would definitely speak in tongues as initial evidence. In the early days there were divergent opinions among Wesleyan Pentecostals as to the place of sanctification as an identifiable experience in light of the new perspective on Spirit baptism with tongues. Some held to a three-stage process of salvation, sanctification, and then Spirit baptism. Methodist Asbury Lowery contended that since Christ was holy and yet sought and received an anointing from the Spirit, so Christians today must also be saved, sanctified (as an identifiable second experience of grace), and only then can they be Spirit baptized for empowerment.

Eventually, though, most Pentecostals would drop sanctification as an identifiable encounter, and opt for a two-stage understanding of salvation and Spirit baptism with the evidence of tongues as the biblical model. Stanley Horton ably defends the traditional Pentecostal interpretation of tongues as initial evidence of Spirit baptism in this book. That is not, though, the end of the story. Pentecostals today are embroiled in a debate over whether Paul’s theology of Spirit baptism is the same as Luke’s. Roger Stronstad raised this question a few years ago, and William and Robert Menzies have recently offered their opinion that Luke and Paul are not in full accord.

Dennis Bennett was pastor of a large Episcopalian congregation in Los Angeles in 1960. He began to meet for Bible study with some young couples in his church. Their studies eventually brought them to a Pentecostal experience, and Dennis Bennett began to speak in tongues. Pastor Bennett informed his congregation in April 1960 and was subsequently fired from his position, though he was called to pastor a congregation in Seattle shortly thereafter. Within months many people from mainline denominations were experiencing neo-Pentecostal renewal. At first their experiences followed the pattern of traditional Pentecostalism—Spirit baptism with the evidence of tongues. Two things happened. First, most of these people did not leave their denominations but stayed, often sharing their new perspective with others in their churches. Second, over time the new “Charismatics” began to shed some of the Pentecostal trappings, including the iron-clad necessity of speaking in tongues as initial evidence. Further, as the Charismatic movement further developed, many of its leaders called into question the whole issue of Spirit baptism as subsequent to conversion. It is safe to say today that Charismatics do not have a unified set of convictions of the timing of Spirit baptism, nor on the evidence for its having occurred. Larry Hart’s essay in this volume will make clear that there are various ways to formulate this position in the current discussion.
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The final approach is one that goes back, in some ways, to Augustine and his notion that Christians receive the full benefits of salvation at regeneration. This insight was not applied to the question of the timing of Spirit baptism until that issue came under dispute in the last 200 years. In response to the rise of Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, Reformed scholars have addressed this question intensely, especially in the last half-century. John Stott, Richard Gaffin, Frederick Dale Bruner, and James D. G. Dunn have written works that are considered by many Evangelicals to be standard responses to the claims of both sacramentalists and advocates of a two-stage process of salvation. Though they differ with one another in some respects (Gaffin argues that the experience of Spirit baptism is not identifiable by the recipient, while Dunn claims it is), they hold in common that Spirit baptism happens at conversion-initiation, and that Paul’s theology of Spirit baptism is the same as that of Luke. This position is represented by Walter Kaiser’s essay in the present book.

( From Perspectives On Spirit Baptism: Five Views. By ​Colle, Ralph, Dunning, H. Ray, Hart, Larry, Horton, Stanley M., Kaiser, Walter C., Jr., Brand, Chad )
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Short Courses Newest Audio. Lesson 7, The Parable Of The Good Samaritan.

6/29/2021

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Enjoy students and friends the latest addition to the Short Courses series on The Ten Parables.
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Lesson 6: The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed.

6/8/2021

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Here is the latest audio lesson in our short courses series on The Ten Parables Of Jesus. It is lesson 6 on " The Parable Of The Sower And The Seed. " I trust you will be blest with this Word. I truly enjoyed ministering it to you.
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The King and I.

5/25/2021

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Kings come and go. Leaders come and go. Some have success their entire time in leadership, and others fall by the wayside because of a variety of weaknesses, or bad decisions. This is common of leadership in general, and that is why our eyes must be on the King of Kings, recognizing the ministry of restoration for those who just like us can fall given life's difficult choices.

In chess protecting the King while working aggressively utilizing our pieces to gain advantage is the ultimate goal. However, many are the foolish ones who gamble with aggression without proper vision. Who open up the way for an opponent to sweep away the King. It's so easy sometimes to see your opening, and be blindsided by the counter-attack!

Be positive and faith filled in your life, but always hold in high regard the cherished things in life. Don't be so easy about giving up your King ( that which is your center you focus in life ). Don't get distracted by an elusive choice that might seem to your benefit, but end in utter disaster.

Lord grant us wisdom and Solomon, and grace as the Lord.
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The Mystery Of Grace.

5/10/2021

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Focus Bible College Bible Conference & Fellowship Upcoming.

4/28/2021

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We are excited to announce an upcoming Bible Conference being sponsored by Focus Bible College. Focus is partnering with three different churches who will be working together to make this event something special for everyone. 

August Bible Conference forthcoming for Focus Bible College. There will be classes, communion, fellowship and exciting evening services as well. The services will be held at Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Dates are set for August 18h Thru the 21st.

We will have more specifics going forward in early May,

Covenant of Grace Ministry & Fellowship is going to work to try to assist various ministers in their possible travel and hotel accommodations. We right now are in discussion concerning what we might be able to do financially to assist those who could use our help. It will be on a limited basis, so if you might need assistance. Please contact cgmf at cgmfinc@gmail.com or call the office at 646-926-0401.

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