Not even slightly Ian. You are about as interesting as watching paint dry. You have turned this forum into the second most boring place on earth, the first being a revival sunday meeting.

What I am fascinated though is those who think the sun shines out of your bum, in probably just the same way they thought their revival centre pastor's did, and for probably all the same reasons. Interesting stuff.

I remember learning about a time way back in history when men hit women over the heads and dragged them back to their cave. Women have come a long way since.

If men are to be blamed for everything, then women need to start at the beginning and explain Adam and Eve.

Men is the generic term for humans, not a gender specific finger pointing.

My comment was in the context of how the poem was written (men), not in context of scripture (human kind).

RH

•     Tithing.  The congregation is not taught correctly on this issue.  Investigate it and lose the 10% guilt trip.  I am sure that what Jesus did was good enough, without our 10%.

•     Fornication.  Was there more than one 'fornicator' in the Corinthian church?  Were they all put out?  Why was the man in 1 Cor. 5 put out?  Should people get married after 'fornicating'?  Does it matter is someone is repentant or not?  What does the bible say on all this?
  

•     Divorce.  Some divorcees are not allowed back.  What does the bible say about this?

•     Raising hands and praising God?  Disorderly?  (what ever that is, btw)I raise my hands from time to time and I get the same joy running over me as I did in revival.

• Can you go to another church?  Were the people of Ephesus or Galatians confined to those local groups only?
  

Ephesians 4

 ¹I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

 ²With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

 ³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

 ⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

 ⁵One Lord, one faith, one baptism, RF don't understand versus 4 and 5.

 ⁶One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

 ⁷But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

 ⁸Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

 ⁹(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

 ¹⁰He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

 ¹¹And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Where are the prophets in RF?  Who are the apostles?  This is not talking about the voice gifts, look at the context.

 ¹²For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

 ¹³Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

 ¹⁴That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; Hence the benefit of knowing what the bible says, so people with warped agendas cannot tear you down.

Like the art of war, "If you know the enemy, you won't fear the results of a hundred battles" 

Whilst Acts 2:28 doesn’t mirror Acts 2:4 etc, it does reflect the error the position Revivalists hold regarding receiving the Holy Spirit and “speaking in tongues.” Their whole perception on speaking in tongues is absolute nonsense and clouds the true message of Grace and salvation.

RH