Friends:
1) In behalf of the administration, we send this.
2) Our new FB wall, "Exposing the False Prophets—Reformation Christians Against TBN," has grown considerably. We thank each of you for joining in the conversation.
3) We continue to read, research and "actively confess our faith." The "info" link at the left expresses our objective. That is, we "confess the faith" positively and also, negatively, against these false teachers.
4) We need your help. If you would take time to visit the wall, you will see a button to the left. The button says "invite people to join." If you could invite all your friends, even unbelievers, this would be helpful. We are endeavouring to "actively profess and confess" the Biblical and Reformational Gospel while identifying, explicitly, the false teachings of TBN.
Inviting your friends will indeed help.
Our wall, your wall, is at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=308173344359&ref=search&sid=695090287.1366842596..1
5) If you have a post of merit, please post.
Thanks for joining and, if you will, thanks for helping us.
To the praise of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Admin Team
10/03/2010, 04:44
"We continue to read, research and rejoice in our common mission statement as outlined below. We're active and focussed, learning and refining. The evidence continues to mount. See the links on the our wall, about 637 leading you to much research. We thank your for your support, as we continue to remain faithful to the mission:
We uphold the five solas of the Reformation. We are Protestant, Creedal and Confessional. We are ready to give reason for our Faith and proclaim the Gospel to all men. We study, research, post articles, lament and most vehemently protest against the Trinity Broadcasting Network for its lack of doctrine, false teachers, a horrid presentation of the Gospel and for its abuse of all men and women, redeemed and unredeemed alike. Because of our love for all peoples and nations, we proclaim Justification by Faith alone based on the scriptural doctrines of sovereign grace. We strenuously confess our faith while opposing these lying and false spirits. True love of the Brothers and Sisters in Christ is revealed in making them aware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Because we love the lost, we desire to see the true Gospel proclaimed and protected from abuse by those who falsely take the name of Christ. We stand against those who practice cultic powers over the weak, gullible, untaught, poor and desperate. "Here we stand, so help us God." Psalm 46. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGzuUfQD-G4
Exposing the False Prophets—Reformation Christians Against TBN
We uphold the five solas of the Reformation. We are Protestant, Creedal and Confessional. We are ready to give reason for our Faith and proclaim the Gospel to all men. We study, research, post article...
15/03/2010, 13:53
One of our admins posted this at our wall. Wanted to make sure all got a chance to read it. Here it is. Thanks Peter, good work.
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Who is God? What has He, Three in One, done to save His Church? What is He doing now? What means does He use to accomplish His purposes for His Church?
We are opposing the TBN heresy regarding the Trinity, as one doctrine among many other blasphemies. Modalism, Sabellianism, Tritheism, 9-Persons in the Trinity (Hinn) and much more.
We encourage all members to study and reflect on the Biblical warrants as expressed in the following Confessions:... See More
The Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds.
Also, the historic Confessions: Book of Concord, The Westminster Standards (Confession, Shorter and Larger Catechisms), Belgic Confession, Canons of Dordt, Heidelberg Catechism, the XXXIX Articles, Irish Articles of 1615, among several others.
Another substantial TBN omission: justification by grace through faith alone is another Biblical doctrine neither found nor heard amongst these false teachers. This is not a doctrinal island, but affects every other point of theology. It's never heard on TBN.
Remember, Paul Crouch Sr. says that "doctrine is doo doo" (literally, as was posted in one of our many links).
According to Romans 8:28-30, the elect are sovereignly chosen and predestined solely by grace, not on the basis of foreseen faith. That raises the entire issue of Arminianism that governs TBN teachers. Some in our forum have raised this also, Reformed Theology.
We confess God's gracious predestination is to eternal glory, when, unlike in this mortal life, the whole Church will be conformed perfectly and completely to the image of His Son.
This too is the work of God accomplished through His Word and the Holy Sacraments.
It is not by dreams, visions, incoherent babbling or other carnal, sensuous, and gross manifestations of the flesh, e.g. "slain in the spirit," "fits of hilarity," "rolling on the floor" and more.
The Word and Sacraments are God's means of grace, which true ministers faithfully dispense in the "True Churches." Churches which bear the true marks of a church.
Those who teach the noted errors must be viewed as outside the true Church.
If one does not accept the Creeds and the true summaries of the Biblical Faith...if one teaches contrary to them, by definition, that teacher is an idolater.
Idolaters do not rightly teach salvation. Nor do they understand the Word and sacraments. TBN-teachers and congregations lack the marks of a True Church.
Where heresy is publicly confessed and taught, it must be opposed.
We at the FB wall continue to read, post, think, and grow, "actively confessing the apostolic, holy and blessed Gospel of the ages.
We're an active forum on these issues. We also would ask you to invite your friends.
Regards,
Admins
Exposing the False Prophets—Reformation Christians Against TBN
19/03/2010, 08:57
Greetings,
We invite you to actively participate on this site by posting links, videos, comments and anything you feel would be helpful in assisting us to spread awareness of the false modern day Pentecostal and Charismatic gospels being perpetuated by TBN. An exposition of this network and its foundation of Pentecostal Charismaticism is important because we believe its deceitful fruits have led millions of souls to perdition while defaming the precious name of the Holy Spirit. We believe that these are wolves in sheep’s clothing who have exploited the infirmities of the sick and desperate by promising lies in exchange for donations.
But what is the mass appeal to Pentecostal Charismaticism? Since its inception in the early 1900s, the Pentecostal movement has spread from a handful of people in Topeka, Kansas and in Los Angeles, California to a worldwide movement that today numbers a half billion people, having led to the modern day Charismatic movement of the last 30 years which spawned the multimillion dollar empire of televangelism. At its core, the idea of supernatural continuism and adherence to unsound, faulty doctrines are the driving forces that appeal to the flesh rather than the regenerate Spirit of sinners. However, not only has the movement failed to produce the early gifts taught in the scriptures – but they’ve granted themselves liberty to create new modes of practices such as: “Slain in the Spirit”, “holy laughter”, “toking the Spirit” and a whole host of other unscriptural abominations in the name of seeking a new and improved emotional “experience”of God. Besides their emphasis of Charismata, an objectively critical examination reveals that while they disregard doctrine in general as “evil” and the cause of division, they themselves adhere to many historically rejected ancient heresies such as: Pelagianism, Semi-Pelagianism, Arminianism, Montanism, Sabellianism, Modalism, Finneyism, Mysticism, Hyper-Spiritualism, Necromancy and many other practices seemingly inspired by Witchcraft, Voodoo and psychic phenomena.
We are a group of reformed Christians who teach, preach and confess the historical orthodox Christian Faith as taught in the scriptures and summarized in faithful Church confessions such as: The Augsburg Confession, Thirty-Nine Articles, Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dordt and the Westminster Confession of Faith among others. We believe the true God to be one God in three distinct persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that repentant and believing sinners are declared righteous by sovereign grace alone, through faith alone in Jesus Christ. Since our Lord prayed: "Sanctify them by thy truth; thy Word is truth." (John 17:17), Holy Scripture is to be preached, read, heard, taught, sung, and prayed in the Church to convert the lost and make Christians grow in holiness. Yelling, fainting, laughing, gibberish, falling over, and other such displays dishonor God’s appointed means of grace and blaspheme the Holy Spirit's name. We vigorously oppose the continuist philosophy of Pentecostal Charimasticism and specifically the centralized machine of such religion found on TBN. If you are a likeminded Christian, we hope you will help us in our efforts.
Soli De Gloria!
Admins
20/03/2010, 02:51
There is a Facebook group called "Comfortable Words" which has links to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.I can only recommend trying it. The Prayerbook rubrics call for its being said on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with Morning Prayer. Here is the link to the Litany:
http://www.comfortablewords.com/comword/litany.php
21/03/2010, 03:02
An open letter to all members of “Exposing the False Prophets—Reformation Christians Against TBN”
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17
There can be no religion without sincerity. The righteousness of
Christ, imputed to us, is a breastplate against the arrows of Divine
wrath. The combat is not against human enemies, nor against our own corrupt nature only; we have to do with an enemy who has a thousand ways of beguiling unstable souls. The devil assaults us in the things that belong to our souls, and labor to deface the heavenly image of God. We must resolve by God's grace, not to yield to Satan. Resist him, and he will flee.
If we give way, he will gain ground. We must fight him everywhere he is found. Satan lurks not in seedy back alleys, neither in the taverns or brothels, but in our very churches. Satan has entered in when we were not looking, while we were dozing off in our pews, Satan crept in and sat among us. While we were mouthing along with the singing of spiritual hymns and psalms, Satan was indoctrinating us in damnable heresies, bending us to his will rather than God's.
Now Christ's Church no longer resembles His Church at all. We have become fat and lazy in our worship and service to Him. We have failed our Lord and Savior. We have turned our back to Him. We have traded sound doctrine and proper Biblical worship for entertainment, for amusements, we have taken our “Christ Centered Worship” and replaced it with a “Man Centered Worship.” We have failed. I will someday soon stand before Christ and I will have to give an account of why I did nothing to stop this..... and so will you brethren. So it is with this plea I beg you, help defend the One True Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Voice your concerns against the horrid false teachings of TBN and other fake Christian networks. Let your voice be heard. Stand up for what you know is right, for what you know is pure. Do not purchase books from any of the false teachers and prophets who litter our bookstores with horrible “man centered” teachings. Complain to your local Christian bookstore when they carry these books, demand that they carry sound books. Do not watch, promote of give money to TBN, Daystar, The Word Network or any other horrid network that is driven by greed and not the Gospel. Come together as the body of Christ and work together in prayer and sufferings for The Body! Edify each other, train each other up in sound doctrine. Be a witness to those blinded by these false prophets, be a light in this dark world.
In Ephesians 6:10-24 the apostle Paul lays out for us the means by which we can accomplish this. We have been given the armor and weapons we need to carry on in our defense of the Gospel. We only need to arm ourselves.
When we arm ourselves with such qualities as... Truth, Righteousness, The Gospel, Faith, The hope of salvation, The word of God, and Prayer....then we are "strong in the Lord and in the power of His might"!
With such strength, we are able to resist and stand firm against anything Satan might throw against us. We do not have the private jets and the many mansions, or the millions of dollars they have but we do have The Word of God!
“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
Our enemies are mighty, and we are without strength, but our
Redeemer is almighty, and in the power of his might we may overcome.
Wherefore we must stir up ourselves.
May God Bless Our Service To Him!
12/04/2010, 03:39
Over eight years ago now, while heading to a Christian Retreat, as was my husband and my practice for well near 10 years, I pulled a book off the shelf just as we were leaving. That book and the book my husband selected would be used by God to open our eyes to what His Word actually taught. That book was “Old Paths” by JC Ryle.
As I began to read the first chapter, which was merely an introduction to the great doctrines of grace which the Reformers recovered, I was stunned that a verse the Lord had put on my heart for several months prior was the key verse of this book:
Thus says the LORD:
“Stand by the roads, and look,
and ask for the ancient paths,
where the good way is; and walk in it,
and find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
Jeremiah 6: 16
So began the journey into seeing what the Church had historically held as beliefs since the time of the Reformation. What I did not know was that the early Church until the time where the Roman Church became corrupt also held to these same doctrines of grace.
I grew up in an Arminiast, Holiness-Pentecostal church. I knew that if I sinned during the week that I would have to go down the aisle to the altar and “give my all to Jesus” once again. I knew I would have to “consecrate myself” just one more time and hope it stuck this time. I would kneel there hoping the pastor would come and pray for me and speak some strange tongue over me and impart some additional grace needed to have complete “victory in Jesus.” Well, he never did come and pray for me and I was there for over 10 years. That’s a lot of Friday nights and Sunday nights at the altar hoping for a mediator to give me some “second blessing” so I could be a victorious Christian. But it never made sense to me. How could I lose my salvation when I knew I had not “chosen” God because the very circumstances of my conversion were so dramatic (think Saul’s trip to Damascus) and I had no thought of conversion the day the Lord graciously regenerated me and gifted me with saving faith by His grace alone.
But that summer, only a few years ago, the Lord changed everything for my husband and I. He, through reading a history book about the reformers and I in this more “theological” text. Then we began to question…everything. As we sat in the meetings at this retreat we questioned everything that was being taught. These supposed healings of back aches and coughs when the next day as we would see our friend(s) who were “healed” suffering either worse aches and pains or still with their cough. This, of course, would be blamed either on their lack of faith, or some demonic activity and then we’d have to troop around the meeting hall with banners unfurled claiming each inch for Jesus. That didn’t make sense either to either of us. And we would question, with boldness often. Each time though, the pastor would tell us, “Don’t get religious on us now.” “Just go with the flow.” We could not ask what slaying in the Spirit actually did or what it was supposed to feel like. We were not allowed to question the “lord’s anointed” because that would cause doubt and doubt is of the enemy. When we tried to discuss the Word of God with the pastor, He said, “Oh just follow the Spirit. He’ll tell you what to do.” Thinking back to that, we did exactly as told but not the way he meant it. For we began to open our Bibles and search out what we were being taught.
First thing I did was find out if any of these “experiences” were in the Word of God. To my surprise they weren’t. Much of the “proof texts” were taken out of context. Many of their “texts” were even in the Bible but in some one’s book about these super-giftings. When I read in Scripture that these were not in there I had to think, “Then how can we be sure they’re from God? We have no way to validate these ‘miracles’ and ‘experiences’ except on the word of humans.”
That next year we began to research on the internet this thing called “Calvinism.” We were in for a shock because for the most part we believed what the Reformers taught:
God is Sovereign, Absolutely Sovereign. He rules and reigns. He chooses who will be saved. He decides what happens if a person is sick. We don’t get to tell Him to move on this earth, He allows us to breathe.
God is the one who gives new birth. The dead in sin can’t respond to Him. So God moves first giving the sinner new life, regenerating them and then giving them the gift of saving faith. This is all by His Grace and not because we asked (how does a dead person ask) or “chose Him” or “decided for Jesus.”
We learned that the Atonement of Christ was actually powerful enough to save His People. It didn’t merely open up the possibility to be saved, but instead it actually procured their salvation. See we began to learn that Jesus was our Substitute and so His good works and His obedience unto death is what God now accounts to our bankrupt spiritual account. Through faith (gifted by the Holy Spirit) we lay hold of the sufficiency of Jesus Christ as our Substitute, our Ransom, our Savior. This was completely new to us and we rejoiced in God our Savior.
We learned that when God begins to work on an individual that work of regeneration that it is irresistible. It is irresistible because once that person is given new life, they actually WANT to come to Christ. It is an amazing thing. Truly Amazing Grace!!!
Then we learned that because Christ paid the full penalty of our sins and the sins of His elect that they could not lose their salvation because the Work of Christ was sufficient to satisfy the Laws demands.
The following year I had bought a t-shirt that said, “Theologian in Training.” I had gone back to school to finish my BA and had transferred from Counseling to Theology & Apologetics (that’s defending the faith). My husband bought the shirt, “I love my theologian.” Well, we wore it to one of the services at the retreat (we were a little slow getting completely out of charismatic and the new apostolic movement). The pastor saw the shirts (we were in the 2nd row) and said, “Oh we don’t need theology. Let’s just get stupid for Jesus.” I nearly fell off the chair laughing so hard. However, God used us that some and the following because we began to question boldly, not to the pulpit but the pew, what was being taught. Eventually we had a gathering every night in our little efficiency that we rented where we all questioned what was taught. That summer I began working on my book “A Modern Ninety-Five: Questions Todays Evangelicals Need to Answer” as my own questions grew from 2 or 3 to well over 90 and eventually to 95 particular concerns I have about the Word of Faith and Apostolic Movements (which are currently merging as one movement now).
This group is about teaching people to think about what they are hearing from the televangelists and the new apostles and prophets. It is about educating believers in what Scripture truly teaches. It is about recovering what the Reformers recovered all over again. It is about learning historical Christianity through the Creeds and Confessions of the Church. Each of us administrators comes from a different stream within the Reformation but we all adhere to the following:
Sola Fide - Faith Alone
Sola Gracia – Grace Alone
Solus Christus – Christ Alone
Solus Scriptura – Scripture Alone
Soli Deo Gloria – God’s Glory Alone
You did not choose God, He chose you. Because of His love and mercy, through grace alone, he gave you the gift of saving faith alone (your works count for nothing) and it is in Christ alone that your redemption has been applied and accomplished. Your works count for nothing. You didn’t even possess saving faith so God gifted that to you by His Holy Spirit. Your works count for nothing towards your salvation. We know this because revelation, special revelation is found in the Written Word of God alone. Since His Word is complete there is no need for any special revelation from God outside of His Word. There are no need for dreams or visions because His Word is the complete revelation of God to us about Jesus Christ. You don’t need to go to a “prophet” because The Prophet, which Moses spoke about has come and His Name is Jesus.
This means that from start to finish your salvation is to the Glory of God alone. You can take no credit for any “decision” or “choosing” because it was God who decided to save you and therefore chose you to be redeemed through the sufficient obedience of Jesus Christ in life and in death.
If you would like to read more of my story you can purchase the book “A Modern Ninety-Five: Questions Today’s Evangelicals Need to Answer” here at wipf and stock publishers.
http://wipfandstock.com/store/A_Modern_NinetyFive_Questions_Todays_Evangelicals_Need_to_Answer
19/04/2010, 09:11
Over the decades, sound doctrine, the very doctrines that gave birth to our country and our way of life, has eroded away to a more experience based, emotional rather than knowledgeable way of looking at Christ and life. Works righteousness has found it's way back into our churches. And Christ, though we still like to sing about Him, has been left in the car so to speak as we pay lip service to Him but betray Him with our false worship. Faithful preachers and expounders of God's Holy Word have been replaced by wolves, sometimes intentionaly and some simply misguided with a lack of knowledge of Scripture.
For this reason we feel a urgent need to return to these teachings. To sit back and "settle" or to feel judgmental in decrying these false prophets and wolves is to turn our backs on God's wonderful grace and Christ finished work on the cross. For these reasons we started this group, a small voice in a big crowd screaming for truth. Demanding that every bit of the glory goes to God and not to any man or woman who can buy their way onto a cable TV channel.
Knowledge in the Son of God is the Key! How do we get that knowledge when our heads are full of Folk Theology? Remember, these false prophets have spent decades putting these lies in our heads, but that does not mean we have to hoard these lies. We would like to begin in a series of teachings, nothing radical, just the truth as stated in the Bible.
Please do not simply take our word for anything we post on here, just as is the case with anything, check the Scriptures yourself to see if what is said is correct. A lot of what will be posted will not be new to you, maybe to some people it might be edifying, for this reason we ask that you bear with us and by all means, please, put in your own input, correct, rebuke, refute anything. We would like to begin by posting on the"The FIVE SOLAS Of The REFORMATION." We feel these five little slogans are at the very least, a good summary of our core beliefs in the Christian faith. To introduce these five short but powerful statements we first need a bit of introduction as to where and why they came into being. I hope you will join us at the group page as we go through these teachings.
On a personal note, from all the admins of this group, we would like to thank you for being a part of this ministry and we are pleased to see so many of you posting and sharing your thoughts, stories, loves and heartaches with us. May God bless each and everyone of your ministries.
26/04/2010, 01:44
I am weary. I am frustrated and I know many of you are as well. Can I ask everyone in this group to join me this week, where ever you might be in this world, to come together as the Body of Christ, as those who are not ready to give up, for those of us who denounce the idol worshiping, to join with me in praying fora Second Reformation. For the next Seven days,at least once a day, let us all, each and everyone of us, go to Our Heavenly Father, let us go to His very Throne and beg Him for another Reformation.
I plead with each one of you, join me in prayer, at least once a day for the next seven days, make time to pray. I ask for nothing else. I ask only as a slave to my Master, not as anyone important, not as a celebrity, not as a leader of men, but only as a lowly slave. Please, pray with me, come to The Throne with me, let us beg together.
27/05/2010, 12:31
Prayer (traditional language)
Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right, that we, who cannot do anything that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; and admonished by the writings ...of thy servant John Calvin, may see in the blessings thou dost give us the fruits, not of our deserving, but of thy pure bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reighneth with the and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
Prayer (contemporary language)
Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; and, taught by the writings of your servant John Calvin, may see in the blessings you give us the fruits, not of our deserving, but of your pure bounty; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
28/05/2010, 09:23
1. Yesterday, our admins authorized me to write a message. I will have one in a few days.
2. Also, yesterday, Peter Otajian, one of our admins offered an excellent prayer, to wit, that we might honour and learn from one of Christ's premier servants, John Calvin. It was an excellent prayer.
3. Today, 27 May, we remember the Venerable Bede of the eighth century. His Ecclesiastical History is a must-read. He's not infallible, inerrant, sinless, or perfect, but he was justified by faith alone in Christ alone and Bede served our Triune God--the Glorious God--with honour, courage, intelligence, and manfulness.
4. Of course, we always need help. You can invite your friends by visiting the page and using the "invite friends" button to the left under the logo. Confronting the false, defamatory and dishonouring statements of TBN is not optional. It's a Christian duty to do our part.
5. As we did with Calvin, so here we beseech His Majesty that we might stand and speak anew and with freshness in these time.
Let us pray:
Prayer (traditional language)
Grant to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without Thee, may by Thee alone, be enabled to live according to Thy inscripturated will; and, instructed and admonished by the writings of thy servant long past, the Venerable Bede, by his example, manliness, courage and integrity...that Thou wouldst give us the same fruits, not of our deserving, but of Thy pure bounty;
O LORD, in this blessed week of Whitsunday, we bless, magnify and adore Thy work this very day through the assured promise and Presence of the Holy Spirit; Spare us good LORD from the contemporary "super apostles and bragonomists and all who blaspheme and defame Your August Name. Spare us from false doctrine, heresy, schism, hardness of heart and contempt for Thy great glory and Thy great Word; This we ask through Jesus Christ our only Lord and Advocate, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Best regards, all.
31/05/2010, 21:04
Just wanted to let our members know that there are plenty of resources out there to help you move from charismatica/pentecostalism and all the other ism's out there into the Reformed Doctrines of Grace. One of which is
www.monergism.com
You may always want to check out a book I wrote with regard to questioning some of the teachings going out over the airwaves (ie slaying in the spirit, tongues, deliverance, et al).
http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Ninety-Five-Questions-Todays-Evangelicals/dp/1556356781/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275311063&sr=8-2-spell
17/06/2010, 14:19
1. Ill-advisedly, I write without consultation of the very wise admins of our webpage against TBN-loons. Hence, my comments will be well within the allowable limits that they would approve. I move quite carefully and in regard to their views. The admins on this FB-page consult often. They "just do." They are wise. They are united. "We" are united against loondom.
2. The solid admins of this FB-page never release messages without mutual consultation. As a team, we are united against the TBN, Pentecostalist loons. We are "united" with Velcro-to-one-another.]
3. So why write? I ask you to visit the FB-page. Use the button to the left of the logo. "Invite People to Join." We have 2600 members, but need support. We need to grow. This is precisely why I write.
4. Are you opposed to TBN and these Pentecostalist loons? If so, stand with us. Invite your friends.
If there are typoes, please indulge me.
Regards to all.
Veitch
06/08/2010, 22:57
The FB page, "Exposing the False Prophets--Reformation Christians Against TBN" still exists. We continue to visit and post.
We encourage all supporters to visit the page and use the button on the left under the logo, entitled "Invite Members to Join." Invite your friends.
My own FB numbers have swelled to 5000. It's time for this scribe to "use and employ" what I'm commending to others.
LBE = Lead by example. Am on it.
Hope you'll join.
(Watched Hinn's Crusade in Chicago last night. Nuff said.)
07/08/2010, 08:58
1. The FB Admins are a gracious breed...all of em.'
2. Many thanks to those responding to the early-AM-message of 6 Aug 10 asking folks to use the button on our FB-page. That button on the FB-page, to the left under the logo, to wit, is "Invite People to Join." Thanks to those who answered the petition and who IM'ed me. We've had about 60 join us today.
I got through my 5000-friend-list "A-L." Will finish M and following in a few days.
3. Again, many thanks. God's speed, blessing, and His blessed, irradiant, effulgent countenance upon all as His Majesty's Day of Worship approaches tomorrow...where we hear His most Holy Word, set forth His most praise, and ask those things that are requisite for the body, as well as the soul...but I digress. Many thanks.
Let us pray His Majesty as befits His dignity---Psalm 95, 96, 98, 100, inter alia.
4. Command unity. We must unite--admins to members. This TBN-thing won't go away without every hand doing his or her duty. TBN is a plague.
5. "Hit em' hard, hit em' fast and hit em' often." ADM Bull Halsey, United States Navy, Pacific Commander, WW 11.
6. Nuff said.
Semper Fi.
10/08/2010, 04:18
Just a few moments ago the Admins of this group were sent an email from FB that we had committed "Intellectual Infringement". What had truly occurred was that a member of the group, who was a self-claimed prophet (and a woman no less) was offended that one of our admins took a stand against her claim and admonished her. This discussion was on the wall of the group. The group was temporarily unavailable but all is well now. So, we admins agreed that a general message be sent explaining what occurred. Also, we ask the following:
If you have a complaint about this group, you don't like that we stand against TBN and all so-called prophets (for there are NONE in the Church any longer), just leave the group. We allowed you to join, you are free to leave. However, there are others who do enjoy this group and are being helped through it.
Thirdly, we have now made the group a "closed group" which means that all future requests for membership must be approved by the administrators who will review each request on an individual basis.
We as Administrators take our roles here in the group very seriously and believe that we are fighting against all sorts of heresies that would weaken the Church of Christ at every possible vantage point. So together we stand united in one faith, one Lord, one baptism and adhere to the creeds and confessions of the Church. We draw the line here and no father and say to those who wish to destroy and corrupt the Church: You shall not pass.
On behalf of the Admins,
Nancy A Almodovar, MA Th
10/08/2010, 08:00
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=308173344359
11/08/2010, 03:08
You are receiving this email because you clicked the "like" button on this group at some point. Therefore, in light of the issues this group has had with FB over the last 24 hours a new group was created with membership request required in order to join. If you wish to join the new group follow this link. Remember, we are a Confessional, Creedal group of Reformation Christians which means we embrace all three branches of the Reformation (Lutheran, Presbyterian/Reformed, and Anglican). If you believe in the Doctrines of Grace, are Confessional and Creedal than you will fit right in. Those who aren't you are our guests and we ask you to abide by the description of the new group.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=149264058423513&ref=ts
11/08/2010, 04:44
1. We were confidentially "flamed" by a "flagger." Ergo, the title, "flaming flagger."
2. We went and were out of action for a day. The old site is up, but "cranky," sometimes working, sometimes not. We'll have to staff both sites now.
3. The new one is at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=149264058423513
4. The name is almost identical to the old one. The new name is: Reformation Christians against False Prophets, False Teachers and TBN.
5. A few changes, however. We are Confessional Reformational Churchmen--all three streams of the Reformation. Reformed, Lutheran and Anglican.
A second change. It is closed. Membership is by invitation. You can request to join us also. However, we are not Anabaptists. Again, we are Reformational and Confessional.
We stand against TBN, Daystar, and the rest of them.
Regards.
Over.
Phil
13/08/2010, 04:38
Please Note that FB has closed this group but, according to them, it takes some time to come down completely. In the meantime, the new group is up and running here:
http://www.facebook.com/?tid=1461583013104&sk=messages#!/group.php?gid=149264058423513&ref=ts
please note that you must request membership in the new group and please post somewhere on your info page your church/denomination. Also, if you have posted links or any materials, written notes, etc. please move them from this old group and to the new one before FB completely removes the group.
we value what you have posted and hate to see it go.
thank you.
Sincerely,
admins