Jude 2

Anyone the has read much about AJ Tomlinson knows that he was heavily into politics before joining up with the saints at Camp Creek in 1903. Once he did join up he got away from that.

On June 13, 1903 when he "joined the church of God" he said if you take the whole Bible that makes this the church of God and if you'll keep it the church of God then I want to be a member.


Was that thought and phrase inspired of God as many have preached or AJ's political background?



“Well, Doctor, what have we got—a Republic or a Monarchy?”

“A Republic, if you can keep it.” Ben Franklin

"Full Quiver"

Anyone the has read much about AJ Tomlinson knows that he was heavily into politics before joining up with the saints at Camp Creek in 1903. Once he did join up he got away from that.

Ever notice the similarities in the Political conventions and the old format of the G.A. ? Very little difference.

Exactly!

Humm thats a new one for me. I didn't realize he was into politics..I thought he was a Bible salesman.

He didn't join the church of God he joined the Holiness church at Camp Creek. With the understanding that if they were taking the whole Bible then it made them the church of God of the Bible.
He would join them if they changed the name to..the Church of God.

Guess I need to read up on my history.

yes, I read that he was heavy into politics. I also remember the line about being the church of God.

I didn't realize the first part about keeping it having the similarity of Ben Franklin..

Interesting!!!

I'd say he used the culture of his day to help start/continue a religious movement. It seems that he was a master motivator and communicator. I can't fault him for either of those things.

Was he right in everything he did? No! And neither are any of us on this board. I love the statment that Billy Murray made one time, "I have preached some things that weren't right, but I have never preached anything I did not believe."

I bet if we could ask AJT he'd same the same thing.

I'm reading up on it in the book called A.J.Tomlinson by Lillie Duggar.

Seems he got out of the politics after the Lord sanctified him. LOL

Brenda wrote:I'm reading up on it in the book called A.J.Tomlinson by Lillie Duggar.

Seems he got out of the politics after the Lord sanctified him. LOL

That is a good book. He was into politics and was looking for a career in politics until he was sanctified and felt the calling of the Lord.
He was a bible salesman after politics and was also a quaker....

I agree with you one love..its a very good book.

I have been reading it for the last couple hours. Had to get on myspace and share some of it with my daughter.

one love wrote:He was a bible salesman after politics and was also a quaker....

He was also associated at a time with Frank Sandford and the Shiloh community in Maine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sandford.

Similar themes parallel Sanfordism and Early COG, from the restoration of a "lost" organization from the Bible (Whether the 12 Tribes or the Church) down even to an organization oriented Rapture Painting.

He's also probably looking down from Heaven going.. "What are they still talking about me for and my mistakes... get BUSY saving the lost... time is short".

MacUser wrote:He's also probably looking down from Heaven going.. "What are they still talking about me for and my mistakes... get BUSY saving the lost... time is short".

I can imagine him asking that question, since he doesn't seem to have been one much for learning from history.

Tim Elston wrote:
I can imagine him asking that question, since he doesn't seem to have been one much for learning from history.

I'm no AJT apologist, but I wonder if you can explain what you mean by this?

I am sure he would be telling us to get busy that man worked hard for the Lord. I believe many in his time would be telling us to get to work.

I believe it was 1934 or around that time he

traveled right around 30,000 miles
Traveling including 38 states one island and Mexico
preached 428 messages in revivals and FORTY conventions

I believe he was 68 years old that year......

I remember reading that a long time ago and it stuck with me..

Full Quiver wrote:Anyone the has read much about AJ Tomlinson knows that he was heavily into politics before joining up with the saints at Camp Creek in 1903.

It must have been a "family affair". Didn't Homer run for President?

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