"get to the positive"

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » November 24th, 2008, 3:18 pm

Yesterday in his sermon Dr. Ron mentioned that when he was a kid he would hear people stand up in church and testify but that they would go into gross detail about how sinful they were, how they did this and that, giving the devil all sorts of credit and glory. Ron said his dad, the pastor, would say "get to the positive" meaning let's hear what God did, how He is good, give God the Praise.

I'm sure we have all heard this type of testimony and even the vocal prayers and prayer requests stating how awful and sinful someone is and that they are doomed to hell for their transgressions as the would be prayer or one requesting prayer tells the church about all the details. Get to the positive people!!!

Wouldn't the latter be slander? How about it Dolphan?

Postby **Pastor Gary** » November 24th, 2008, 3:22 pm

Full Quiver wrote:...and even the vocal prayers and prayer requests stating how awful and sinful someone is and that they are doomed to hell for their transgressions as the would be prayer or one requesting prayer tells the church about all the details...

I just have to say, Danny, you have had some colorful church experiences! I have NEVER heard those kind of prayer requests given. :shock:

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » November 24th, 2008, 3:23 pm

Let me clarify, that was all in the past. Never at CRC.

crispfin · Postby **crispfin** » November 24th, 2008, 4:47 pm

"Lord I thank thee that I am not a sinner like that dude on the front pew. Lord you know we both saw what they were doing last night. Lord I can only hope his wife doesn't know about it. I only pray you bring thy judgment upon his sinful hide to turn him from the crooked paths of hell. Oh, and bless the offering, Lord. Amen." :wink:

dbserv · Postby **dbserv** » November 24th, 2008, 6:09 pm

This reminds me of the "testimonies" and "prayers" that we would hear at TC.

Certain daughters (seemed to always be the girls

) "testify" or "pray" in chapel about their indiscrections on the previous Friday or Saturday nights.

They seemed to normally take place in local Cleveland motels with "townies" that none of us knew. :roll:

The worst part was that it was the same week after week after week. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

dolfan · Postby **dolfan** » November 25th, 2008, 6:00 am

It ain't slander if it's true, brother. :lol:

Best thing to do with a potty full of, um, "facts", is to run from it, not stir it up.

DeWayneTN · Postby **DeWayneTN** » November 25th, 2008, 6:20 am

Yeah it used to crack me up during those services when it was all about how powerful the devil was. I do kinda miss those testimony services, even the bad ones. It gave the members a chance to find their own testimony.

JohnDB · Postby **JohnDB** » November 25th, 2008, 6:21 am

dolfan wrote:It ain't slander if it's true, brother. Best thing to do with a potty full of, um, "facts", is to run from it, not stir it up.

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you only tell it one time :lol:

dalebert · Postby **dalebert** » November 25th, 2008, 7:35 am

of course there is the story about "sister bucket mouth" that was telling a "good one" on the newly converted older man that she had seen his vehicle parked out in front of the local bar all night. She was sure that he must not have gotten saved since she saw his vehicle there!

Well the older man heard her telling this to the pastor after church Sunday morning as he was walking by them in which he replied, "Sorry "sister bucket mouth" but my truck would not start and i had to leave it parked there in the street overnight. Well of course the good sister just could not believe this to be true and the older man walked away with the thought that this "good sister" needed to be taught a lesson. Later that night he pushed his truck in front of her house and walked away leaving it there over night......well u get the picture... :twisted:

Full Quiver · Postby **Full Quiver** » November 25th, 2008, 4:02 pm

It ain't slander if it's true, brother. Laughing Best thing to do with a potty full of, um, "facts", is to run from it, not stir it up.
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are you saying it is slander if it isn't true?

one love · Postby **one love** » November 25th, 2008, 5:49 pm

Full Quiver wrote:
It ain't slander if it's true, brother. Laughing Best thing to do with a potty full of, um, "facts", is to run from it, not stir it up.
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are you saying it is slander if it isn't true?

I remember hearing some people go to testify and instead tell how horrible there life is and how things are so bad and they are tempted to do horrible things etc... I know what you mean.
I also feel if you are going to testify about your past, even if it is bad, make that quick and tell how God has changed your life and made you a new creature, I agree with that. I heard some testify about their past so long that they forgot to get to the part that they were saved :shock:

FQ What kind of comments are you referring to and I may be able to help as well, I know a lot about slander. You can use any example it does not need to be a real situation.

Jude 2