[please forgive me for manually approving this one - posted from wrong address] All I'm glad this thread has gone the way it has because I have a confession to make - I'm a cross dresser. I get really angry when I can't find my socks <g>. B. Carpe Diem. -----Original Message----- From: Pastor Dan Lewiston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Burns, Andy' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'John I Evans' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; 'Mark Owens' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 26 March 1999 19:03 Subject: RE: [RR] Cross-dressing? >Bro Andy Right on!! Jesus came to give life and life abundantly!! Not >legalistically!! Discretion is the key to most things in life. Brother John, >don't get bogged down in the things the man says is the gospel. Hey brother, >keep following Jesus!! He will take care of you!! God Bless you!! > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Burns, Andy >Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 8:21 PM >To: 'John I Evans'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Mark Owens >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [RR] Cross-dressing? > > >After reading the subject line.... which caught my attention... I began to >think about such issues within the church today. > >Keep in mind John, that culture plays a big part of Biblical history. That >is not to say that it's invalid, just because it's history; but there are >obvious passages that, though fully inspired, can be taken out of context >when standing alone. > >There are many single verses in the Bible upon which the numerous doctrines >and faiths have been founded as 'gospel', but when taken out of context, >they take on a whole new meaning other than that for which they were >included in scripture. > >Some denominations hold different scriptures higher than others. I grew up >in the UPC. As you mentioned, the UPC tends to take personal appearance to >a higher level that some feel that it should be.... no makeup, women don't >cut their hair, men must be clean shaven (which always amused me, since >Jesus had a beard).... some even lean way to close to cultism for my taste. > >Some worship the 5 letters of Jesus Name, versus the savior whom those 5 >letters represent.... using stand alone, out of context scriptures to back >them up. > >I've been in services where ladies by the door stapled paper around girls >dresses on their way in, in order to make them 'proper' ladies... with no >leg showing. > >Most of these practices have some scripture to 'back the up' as Biblical >Practices... though... fully out of context of the intent and message of the >chapter in which they reside. > >UPC itself isn't the only one that does this... I only use them as an >example, since you mentioned them. > >You'll find that many denominations that are so legalistic tend to think >they are the only ones who have the truth... thus, the birth of UPC. > >For any of you who have studied the history of the Assemblies of God, you'll >know that the UPC is a break off of the A/G. The mere exploitation of one >verse in the Bible became a "new revalation" which caused a split early in >the A/G's birth. > >Now there are many splinters that have taken a 'not so legalistic' stand and >have broken off of the UPC (i.e., Apostolic, etc.) > >I myself am credentialed through one of those organizations, yet I am also a >die hard Assemblies of God boy. :-) > >There are some in both camps (A/G and Oneness) who feel I must choose a >'side'... for those, I pray. I am on the Lord's side... whether you call >him Master, Savior, Jesus, Father, etc. One Savior, One Lord. > >"Come to me, all who are thirsty and are heavy laden, and I will give you >rest" >"Call upon the name of the Lord and you'll be saved" > >NOT > >"Come to me all who are thirsty and are heavey laden and i'll learn you to >dress proper" > >NOT > >"Call upon the name of the Lord and you'll be saved... but only if you get >baptized in Jesus name and speak in touges with the Holy Ghost first..." > >"Study to show thyself approved, a workman that needeth not be ashamed... >RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH" > >Selah, > >Andy. > >PS: For you with flame throwers in hand... "You may fire when ready >Gridley" > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John I Evans [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 7:06 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; John I Evans; Mark Owens >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [RR] Cross-dressing? >> >> Y'all, >> Ah I see thanks for the help. I >> >> will send an update on the kids kruzade. >> John >> --- >> John Evans >> Maryville AG >> " " Royal Rangers >> Opost 7th >> IL >> >> On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 20:34:37 Mark Owens wrote: >> >I believe that the Assemblies believe that women should dress modestly. >> I >> >have seen women in pants. They don't look like men at all. And the >> clothes >> >they wear (pants) aren't men's pants. Thank God He made everything >> >beautiful. I have also seen these same women (UPC's) wearing dresses >> while >> >they work in the yard. When the breeze blew in I had to turn the other >> way. >> > >> >Mark Owens >> >Alabama District Communication Specialist >> >(That a fancy way of being Steve Lolley's gopher) >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: John I Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 5:43 PM >> >Subject: [RR] Cross-dressing? >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Y'all, >> >> >> >> I need help for that see okay. Deut 22:5 >> >> >> >> >> >> saids that" A woman must not wear guys clothes, nor a >> >> man wear women clothes. Okay see United Penecost >> >> Church belives ladies can't wear pants at all okay. >> >> They must wear dresses. What does AG belive on this? >> >> John >> >> >> >> >> >> --- >> >> John Evans >> >> Maryville AG >> >> " " Royal Rangers >> >> Opost 7th >> >> IL >> >> >> >> >> >> CCNmail for your free web-based e-mail. http://www.ccnmail.com >> >> _______ >> >> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks!" RTKB&G4JC! >> >> Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rangernet.org >> > >> >_______ >> > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks!" 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