Brother Randall,
Thank you for your testimony and insight. May God
richly bless you.
Geno Plares
> Dear Geno:
> This is not a flame but it is on some of my favorite topics. The Bible verse you
> are referring to is Ephesains 5:18 and be not drunk with wine that it being in
> excess but be filled with the Holy Spirit. This was a struggle in my life that
> kept
> me from receiving Christ until my buddy Joe clarified this topic with me just by
> showing me that one Bible verse. he also told me it was OK to drink but not get
> drunk. But he also shared with me the scripture pertaining to causing a brother
> to
> stumble. After a few more e nights in the barracks before lights out he shared
> more
> scripture with me that led me to Christ and he prayed for me and with me and
> just
> was my friend until I sensed something good and powerful which was the Holy
> Spirit
> and received Christ.� My parents were social drinkers and in church some the
> holy
> ones thought that was a terrible sin yet my mother was the one that showed me a
> good example of reverence to God. I am sorry to say though that she hated God
> just
> before she died.
> I drank, I smoked pot but quit when I figured out the social culture behind the
> drug culture. I also hate the feeling of bering drunk or high but I kept getting
> drunk for social acceptance from my National Guard buddies when I got to my home
> unit until the Spirit convicted me of what I was doing. After that I became more
> involved in the children's ministry. I still sat down to a cold beer even after
> I
> was walking with Christ but never let it be apparent to my brothers and sisters
> in
> Christ. I drifted away from ministry and church involvement, became backslidden
> but
> never drank to get drunk again. As for the drugs I quit those when I signed up
> for
> the Guard.
> At the same time a condition of heart burn kept getting worse and I stayed away
> from the beer even more. When I got a job that paid insurance benefits I saw a
> doctor. He diagnosed it as Gastro Esophogeal� Intestinal Reflex Disorder (GERD).
> The prescription I take for this condition is Prilosec and Propulsid. The label
> says in big words do not drink.......
> At the same time I came back to Jesus Christ and started attending Assemblies Of
> God. I considered it a message from the Lord to stop drinking altogether. The
> scripture to not to let my brother stumble kept ringing in my head. I miss the
> German beer but not as much as I like living the Spirit controlled life and
> being
> obedient to God. Although my spiritual life before the fall was good it is
> nothing
> like it is now I have never experienced so much peace and love and the
> awesomeness
> of Gods power.
>
> Ephesians 5:18 means more than not getting drunk but what it also means is not
> to
> let anything in our lives have so much control over us that it keeps us from
> living
> a Spirit controlled life. This means obsessions and drugs and drinking. Those
> that
> cannot leave it alone shouldn't go near it and those that get sick from it is
> like
> staying away from spicy food (another thing I miss but will indulge once in
> awhile). If a tattoo is acquired from an obsession or from vanity, that person
> should consider it carefully and prayerfully.
>
> I like a brother that will speak what he beleives is truth and not what he has
> been
> taught by religion.
> Onward In Gods Service
> Randall A Hermanson
> Pioneer Commander
> FCF 1998
> OP#1 Woodstock Il
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > �Regarding the young man, there is probably something
> > deeper than just getting a tattoo. Maybe some kind of
> > rebellion or seeking of attention. Prayfully consider
> > how to answer and council.
> >
> > You can now turn your flame throwers on<G>
> >
> > Reading the post on this got me thinking. I am not
> > saying if this is a sin or not, but what about our moral
> > conscience? You know that inkling in your gut that says
> > "maybe I shouldn't do this" What about the Holy Spirit?
> > God gave a conscience for a reason. If this young man
> > did not "feel" this was wrong, then why the
> > confrontation of the Commander? Justification maybe? How
> > would you feel if your Pastor and the deacons all
> > decided to get tatoos?
> >
> > Some say that we are not under Old Test. law because
> > Jesus fullfilled the law. Well, what about the Ten
> > Commandments? Do we disregard the whole book of
> > Leviticus?
> >
> > How about it not being in Scripture? does this mean if
> > it is not in scripture then it is O.K. Marijuana or
> > cocaine are not in scripture, so can I use that? It says
> > "..don't be drunk on wine". Well, one beer is not going
> > to get get me drunk. What's to stop me of popping a
> > "cold one" at PowWow? If it is "wrong" does that make it
> > a "sin".
> >
> > ....Moral Conscience!
> >
> > Not trying to flame just spark thought. Being Mexican,
> > I'm pretty heat resistent. So I welcome all responses,
> > answers, and opinions. God Bless.
> >
> > Geno Plares
> > O.P.#178 NCal/Nev
> > San Jose,CA.
> > > _______
> > >� To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >� "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule"���� RTKB&G4JC!
> > >� http://rangernet.org��� Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > _______
> > �To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > �"Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule"���� RTKB&G4JC!
> > �http://rangernet.org��� Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
_______
To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC!
http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
