tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30837758.post1776769345419620704..comments2024-02-16T16:18:31.270+07:00Comments on In One Ear: A subtle error: idolatry in the camp of Protestants?Pashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04017757898166097587noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30837758.post-12377483740245582842011-06-25T13:26:57.325+08:002011-06-25T13:26:57.325+08:00Hi Lisette, those that have said things like, &quo...Hi Lisette, those that have said things like, "you can't argue with the pastor, he's the Lord's anointed- touch not the Lord's anointed."<br />Or "Serve the pastor's vision... then when you are approved God will give you your vision."<br />Or "All must speak in tongues to be filled with the Holy Spirit."<br />Or the basic "God wants you to have more money" coming from Brian Houston.<br /><br />I am still very much pro moving in the gifts of the Spirit... all of them. But I am very much in favour of the priest hood of all believers, and I am have seen so much abuse in pentecostal circles, stopping people from being priests.<br /><br />I have spent many years decrying the abuses of the pentecostal church. Now I am slowly turning my attention to the abuses of the evangelical church.Pashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017757898166097587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30837758.post-75539391113004065362011-06-25T11:47:56.081+08:002011-06-25T11:47:56.081+08:00Very well constructed, written and argued Paul. Ca...Very well constructed, written and argued Paul. Can you please explain a little more what you mean by 'hard core pentecostals'?Lisettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013096518101763490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30837758.post-68836780870435123232011-06-24T21:30:32.255+08:002011-06-24T21:30:32.255+08:00Great post, Paul!! Once again, I'm reminded th...Great post, Paul!! Once again, I'm reminded that many churches tend towards one extreme or the other when it comes to the Holy Spirit. Does middle ground (neither ignoring the Spirit or excluding all else) seem too passive?<br />I didn't realise you'd been involved with the Hirsches. I was thrilled to be able to hear them speak last year while they were visiting Australia. xx :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890435426539629365noreply@blogger.com