Comments for Gospel Assembly Church

Comment on Making A Difference Through Holiness by debra scott

debra scott — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:03:14 +0000

I am a 51 year old woman and was raised in A holiness church. The standards today has changed so much and I am completely confussed. I feel like i have been completely brainwashed over what they call it today, man-made rules back in the day. I wasn’t able to wear shorts in school gym, dresses to the knee, very little makeup as a teenager and certain things and places were not even discussed due to being a sin. I thougt everything i would like to do would send me to hell like chearleading, wearing certain clothes and going to movies and ballgames I guess where there were drinking and bad language. I have grown to resent the way religion has lower the standards in our church to accomodate the new members. I resent being raised to feel like everything i did was going to send me to hell.. I loved my mother greatly but i have 5 sisters and brother and we are all confused…So what is right!!I see everything in churh now that i was forbidden to go, dress and etc.

Comment on Working Out Your Own Salvation by KETSIA GERMAIN

KETSIA GERMAIN — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:49:34 +0000

i really enjoyed reading this article n i believe that it will help me to work hardder on my salvation and my life for God.
God bless

Comment on The Error of a Prosperity Gospel by Young Brother

Young Brother — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:49:43 +0000

you said;

“Faith is not a guaranteed ticket to health and wealth. But I understand why people grasp at straws. 315 million people in sub-Sahara Africa live on less than one dollar a day. The average life expectancy throughout the continent is 41 years. One in three Africans suffer from malnutrition. So preaching about the cross, suffering, and denying yourself is not too appealing.”

This is a true assessment of Africa, and granted i have to admit that your claims are true to some extent. But my personal opinion will differ. The problem is not prosperity Gospel, but a young generation that is tired of no fresh anointing. Churches in Kenya (i speak of Kenya because i am Kenyan) have been following protocol for centuries, and the results were not so desirable. Ask those young men who saw their father beat up their mom, and praise God in church, ask the unhappy man who was told it is not biblical to marry another Believer from a different church. Faith is not restricted to the “strict and the disciplined” or to the upright and holy. we only strive towards holiness.
How is a preacher to react when the majority of young people cannot afford suits and ties, cannot afford to buy lunch,or simply has a low self-esteem due to poverty? the spiritual leaders (no matter their level) should lift up the souls of it’s people. Thats where prosperity gospel came in. some preachers have exploited this, while others have actually improved the welfare of their church-goers, praise be to the lord.

Africa is also going under some form of revolution, in which churches are being customized in the African way. The early founders of the African churches were foreigners, who came and unselfishly proclaimed the good news. The systems they put in place however, were not customized to the people. i know of a church that still sings English songs in a Tiny remote village! most of the brothers and sisters there are viewed as “puppets” by the rest of the community, who strive towards another culture than to God. Wearing a dark suit at 27 degrees is not exactly enjoyable. With this restructuring, many people are believing as the Gospel is preached into their lifestyle, not at their lifestyles.
The purpose of discipline is to retain ones faith, but when it gets to be at the forefront of religion, it will inspire fear and opposition from new Christians.

The last point is that we need the big picture in order to see the details. Young people form majority of African population. and they see what is happening to the areas from which “religion came from” America is now legalizing gay marriages, prostitution and even making bold moves at condemning Tanzania for marching against same-sex marriage. I feel that we need to distance our faith and and look to Jesus rather than to organisations who lead us to Christ, and then insist on protocol and other politics that easily kill faith. This is not only common in Africa, but in the world. The increase in this dissatisfaction is shown as new religions like Scientology, and also atheism increases.
The solution is that Christian leaders should see the devil amongst themselves, and cast him out rather than fight each other or try to retain their church pride and politics.

Comment on Making A Difference Through Holiness by joe johnston

joe johnston — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:28:03 +0000

The outreach meets in the bar once a month. The church gathers in church buildings. Listen or watch the sermons http://www.journeyon.net
Also, I’ve been to the outreach, there is no drunkeness, which is what the Scripture forbids, and many unbelievers attend and a some have been born again. It is one thing to do secondary research, it is another to go to the source. I recommend the latter before you lump a pastor and church together with those who compromise the gospel
Peace, brother

Comment on Making A Difference Through Holiness by Gospel Assembly Church

Gospel Assembly Church — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:10:11 +0000

I appreciate your comments and I hope what you say is true. I can only go by what I have found in research. For example, an article in the respected journay, Christianity Today, says: “Theology at the Bottleworks was started to reach people who are actively opposed to Christianity, by discussing contemporary cultural issues in a neutral environment,” explained Darrin Patrick, founding pastor of the Journey, which attracts about 1,500 people weekly to three sites. Those who attend Theology at the Bottleworks grab a beer and discuss political or spiritual topics, such as the role of women in society, the legal system, or animal rights.”

Comment on Making A Difference Through Holiness by joe johnston

joe johnston — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:36:10 +0000

Brother, you have your facts all wrong about the Journey Church in St Louis. They do not meet in a bar and pastor Patrick preaches hard against sin and for holiness. The pastor and the church would agree with much of what you have written.
jj

Comment on Prayer and Your Finances by Gospel Assembly Church

Gospel Assembly Church — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:34:13 +0000

Thank you for your comment. We pray that the Lord will be gracious, and help you as you begin to set your priorities right. If you put God first in every area of life; I believe he will bless you accordingly.

Bro. Glenn Goodwin

Comment on Prayer and Your Finances by KETSIA GERMAIN

KETSIA GERMAIN — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:36:29 +0000

MAY GOD BLESS.
MY NAME IS SIS KETSIA I LIVE IN NY. I AM MARIED WITH 3 KIDS. I’M A RADIOLOGY TECHNOLOGIST. I DONT HAVE A FULL TIME JOB BUT GOD BLESS ME WITH ENOUGH TO LEAVE. EVERY TIME I GET PAYED NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY I MADE IT SEEMS LIKE IT’S NEVER ENOUGH. WITHIN 3 4 DAYS I’M PENNIE LESS UNTIL NEXT CHECK, THE MONEY IS JUST GONE , SOMETIME I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I DID WITH IT. BUT AFTER READING THIS LESSON I KNOW THAT I WAS NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING. I WAS NOT INVITING GOD IN MY MONEY MAKING DECISIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS TEACHING WILL HELP ME TO DO THE RIGHT THING WHEN IT COME TO MY FINANCE BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE RIGHT NOW.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL THE SAINTS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

Comment on Basic Copyright Law by Gospel Assembly Church

Gospel Assembly Church — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:25:28 +0000

You are free to quote – with proper attributing, of course.
Bro. Glenn Goodwin

Comment on The Error of a Prosperity Gospel by Rev. Mannie Nsofwa

Rev. Mannie Nsofwa — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:02:40 +0000

Rightly said brother,
Preachers every where, or shall i speak of africa as iam familiar with africa, has gone to prospearity gospel. This has affected the body of christ on the continent of africa. When ever i see the body of christ in africa my soul bleeds with pain. Some of us whom God has kept from falling have remained alone as it were but we are not alone Christ is with us. its the case of ‘all asia has left me …’.
God from the begining set me on the foundation of brother sawders and brother Goodwin and boy, that foundation is glued to me that my flesh has no power on me. I die daily.
God from the beginning has helped me to understand that there is a life running parallel to the carnal life. that life is the life of Jesus.
and this life of Jesus is the only life that will bring the kingdom of God on earth. The bible illuminates, after the resurrection, all power in heaven and earth was given to Christ… and Paul tells us that Christ imediatelly went to work, to rule until the enemy, flesh, physical prosperity, is put under his feet. Christ is in the business to clean up the mess after he is done then he will give a clean kingdom unto the father and then him too shall be subject to God at that time so that God should be all in all.
This life of Jesus Christ is being formed inside us, the inner man being renewed. The outer man nust die. Christ says if you love me my father and I shall live in you and then John illuminates too, the holyghost, God and Christ in you shall teach you all things…
There are two types of food to a human being. Food for the flesh, the outer man, and food for the soul, the inner man. The outer man will not enter the kingdom of God thats why we are dying daily to the flesh, outer man. What we need to feed as saints of God is the inner man. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.
So we cannever go after prosperity gospel because thats not our portion. our portion is to create in us the sons of God who are going to manifest to the world as the hope of this world.
The human civilisation has being created on the shadows of the actual. as long as we keep living in the shadows we will not see God. The actual is the Jesus civilisation.

Rev. Mannie Nsofwa
Assembly of Gospel Ministry
LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, AFRICA
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