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Originally Posted by aron
Ohio,
seems like that fellowship has a standing litmus test regarding tongues, with your friend the pastor acting as the gatekeeper. That test is probably a trojan horse for other control mechanisms, just as the LC litmus test of "the ground of oneness" became the facilitator of "the ministry" to reign.
So, what to say? A: it's a crying shame when christians can't greet one another in Christ, and leave it at that. Sorry you have to run into such.
B: Praise the Lord, and move on. Like I said, I suppose there are lots of other things lurking behind the "tongues" issue, and it's promulgator, that you met.
But I would warrant that if you are a believer on the earth, there is fellowship waiting for you. The Lord has prepared it for you. He is rich to all who call on His name.
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Thanks
Aron.
You are right about the litmus tests. I had hoped that I wouldn't have to face these, but during the last visit I heard distant rumblings of a second litmus test -- baptism.
The sad thing is that the spiel on tongues came out of no where. I'm the last person who needs to hear that. I don't know what got him going. Until then our fellowship was so sweet. We had even gone to a pig roast at a family's home, and made a lot of friends.
Now I feel I may be roasted next. My wife doesn't want to go back.