WARNING! This post may cause people to be offended at my statements! I am serious. I make no apology so read on at your own risk.
Several times this year, and over the last forty years, I have heard people say that God has lead them to change their beliefs. They have informed me personally that God has directed them to change beliefs they have held for years. They have emphatically stated that God has led them to a more mature stand. They have said God directed their life and no longer requires them to live under the same holiness standards they held for years.
They have told me that God directed them to allow their women to cut their hair, begin to wear pants, wear gold and other jewelry, use cosmetics, attend worldly ball games and professional sports events. Each time they have assured me God was the source and approval of these actions.
WARNING. The next few statements are offensive to people who say these things. WARNING. Do not read on if you are easily offended!
God did not tell you to take this road or make these decisions. That is right, I said God DID NOT tell you to do this or approve of you doing it! There is not one example in the entire Bible where this occurred. God never one time in the Holy Bible instructed people to live with lesser standards of outward holiness. That’s right, not once. If you say that, you, as the old Bishop on the radio used to say “if any man be sayin that he be lyin on God”.
There are repeated instances of God telling people and nations to repent, change their lives and be more holy. In fact every recorded revival in the Bible was preceded by this injunctive. More holiness, repentance, and drawing closer to God was always, without exception the path to revival. In the Old Testament men like Josiah and Hezekiah prove this. In the New Testament men like Paul and Peter prove this. People never had revival by modernizing, and becoming like the contemporary religious set.
You may decide to allow women to wear men’s attire, put on gold and jewelry, attend worldly sports events, and let down the standards of holiness. But I assure you, God DID NOT tell you to do that!
If you are offended, remember I told you not to read this. One last time…WARNING….God never told anyone in the history of the world to live a lesser standard of holiness.
To the friends I have left after reading this post….Thanks for reading today!
Spot On!
Thank YOU, our dear Friend, for writing and standing for ‘the faith’. Much love from the Joneses.
Thank God for Men that refuse to compromise… And thank you for posting this blog!
Yes!!! I double agree. God has always asked for our holiness to reflect Him. I don’t see where Jesus took an easier road in order to please the people or himself.
Thank you! I was not offended, I was encouraged!
Well said!
Thank you Elder Bow .your the best ,besides Elder Streeval my Pastor of corse.I love you and the great stand that give for God .You inspire me and help me in ways you may never know .Well you probably do know …lol
it’s always been and still is HOLINESSS OR HELL .It don’t change but people try to change things to fit there belief it won’t work. GOD’S WAY ONLY.
Very well put. It’s refreshing to see a stand for holiness.
God bless you, my friend! Love you! Not offended at all. You have clearly spoke your heart and mind, and I appreciate that.
Absolutely spot on. Thank you for saying it!
Great read! I was far from offended. I want to be like Jesus!
Thanks I’ve enjoyed the post.
Enjoyed the post.
Amen, Bro Bow! I choose the old paths!
So appreciate the words of wisdom!
Thank you Pastor The type of Man I want to be like because you want to live like Jesus. I love you.
Yes yes yes!
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Amen! And again I say Amen! Sadly, those who are guilty don’t even realize the blog pertains to them…
Thank you Bro Bow right on target.
Elder Bow,
Was hoping the list would include ‘social media’…to reaffirm the anti-video stand of the ‘old paths.’
Of course, things have evolved as we know…from ‘anti’ to ‘selective’ use, among many.
Those who stand hard against TV, but watch the SAME shows / content on their iPads, tablets, computers, and cell phones.
Those who tell their Churches, it’s ok to view home video (under the radar), as long as they don’t let anyone in the fellowship know…
It’s a laughing stock, as well as the height of inconsistency, to condemn others for the ‘container’, while embracing and viewing the same ‘content’, just through a different ‘container’…in my opinion.
Q. Just wondering if these ‘alternative allowances’ of social media, were God directed…or man made?
My generation tends to be confused…
Just my thoughts…
Blessings! JM
Amen, I love the long list of picking certain items, yet social media has destroyed marriages, and Internet full of porn has destroyed ministers, yet me going to a worldly football game is dirty…. I am not offended by the brothers post by no means, let’s let God be God and let him deal with people individually about what they don’t need in their life, their stumbling blocks. Ministers that gossips around the Pizza Hut table after church about other churches who or saints in their own congregation that doesn’t live it as hardcore as them needs to be added also. Wow… Guess we forgot about the story pharasiee and the publican, and in the end who was justified. God Bless
Elder, thank you for saying it. While Jesus condemned the mere external “display” of holiness of the Pharisees, he did not—as you have mentioned—tell the, to stop with the outward display. Rather, He told them that they needed to get the inner man clean first, so that the outward display would indeed be holy. There are some who have “felt” that God showed the, that the outward displays do not matter. They simply have to lay aside, or explain away a great deal of Bible to justify themselves.
I’ve heard the horrid, alternative, so-called exegeses of passages like Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 1 Timothy 2:9 and more—and they are delusional.
I appreciate the good post!
Elder Bow,
Please know there’s a “next generation ” coming behind you screaming “onward, Christian soldier!” There has never been a God condoned special interest group that the Lord has sanctioned or allowed to live a lesser standard than everyone else throughout the course of history. The only standard is the Bible standard. If its in the Bible, it stands. If a man says anything counter, he’s not in the Bible. We do not serve an author of confusion, or of partiality. To be honest, I would have been offended if you hadn’t posted this. I love truth and I honor you for standing for truth!
Thanks so much for voicing my sentiments regarding this issue. You’ve expressed them much better than I ever could.
I am sitting here wearing pants and I agree with what you have said! How does looking like the world separate God’s people? Thank you for keeping it real and not bending to quantity and keeping the quality of what God wants in his people. God Bless!
Great post ! Thank you
Very well stated and well received. I’m not buying their justification either. Appreciate you!!
Brother Bow, we have enjoyed your preaching and writing now for many years.
I am somewhat curious though as I know you came up under Elder IH Terry.
Do you still teach everything the Elder taught?
If not, how do you explain your change without calling it “compromise”?
Blessings
As far as I know I still teach the same as my pastor.
How I wished my flesh and blood had a pastor who still preached truth. It hurts me greatly to see the path the decieved man is taking them. But here’s a mom that will never give up praying for her children. And a mom who is going to the enemies camp and taking back what the devil stole from me and her Dad that had turned over in his grave at what she’s doing today. Better known as back sliding. To God be the glory! Deliverance is on the way!
Sis. Brown, Just wanted to publicly say how much we love you and pray for your blessing. I appreciate your many years of faithfulness and pray for 2016 to be a year of healing and peace. May God bless you more than ever today!
Thank God for The Truth & for men who still believe & preach it!!
Thank you Sir.
AMEN AMEN AMEN!
AMEN AMEN AMEN!
Your words are like Gold tried in the fire, they are proven and true.
Thanks Elder
Bro bow I agree with you 150 percent . Thank you for not bowing down to this liberal modern day movement. Sincerely Benny a saint in ms usa.
Spot on! Thank God for those that have not given into the spirit of confusion in this generation! Appreciate the post.
Amen!
Amen!
You said it well and TRUE! So thankful for the men of God who still preach and live the Word!