While a member of the assembly I was under the impression that I was there because God had lead me there. This doctrine of "personal contact and communication with a very intimate God" was a continual theme of study and discussion amongst all assembly members. Yet now it seems as if even the leaders themselves are claing "We were decieved..." So what now? Are you NOW not d
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Hello Freinds! Last summer I was on a bike trip and a photograph I took has been chosen for "Artist in California" at he Brea gallery. Opening is January 10th 7-9 Free wine and cheese! Come all welcome!
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10. The tribulation began in 1991. 9. Being alone with a woman could lead to seduction. 8. God chooses the most aggressive headstrong people to detirmine his will. 7. From 1980 to 1989 masterbation was O.K. 6. After moving into Dan Knottys house I learned that masterbation was not O.K. 5. As head steward it was my job to enforce new revelation amongst the brothers. 4. Knowing who is "
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Hi Mavin? Were you in the assembly? I left the assembly 8 years ago since then I've had to admit some painful things primarily that I was as they say codependant- in other words I was really looking for someone else to take responsibility for me. I thought I had found a "Mom" and "Dad" in the assembly and for some part I did. Yet they were not looking at me as a &quo
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Hey Mark, I invited C.M. to watch the Dave Draveky movie at my church and he pretty much said no way. I also tried to talk with him at the library and he wouldn't even look at me. His number is listed in Fullerton. Good Luck. Hey Guess who I ran into? Yes the Great G.G. He is a coward when he is alone.! I think he messed his shorts! When I was his flunky he was 10 feet tall, now he
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Question: How do you know if you are 100% committed to "Fellowship"? Answer: When you die someone elses life passes before you.
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Brent I just wanted to say what a great job you've done with
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Greg thank You for your compliment, at first I' though you were "Kidding" me because I couldn't find it.
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Hey Greg, Remember the outreaches? One good thing I learned in the assembly was to visit those less fortunate. So I am spending time working with the homeless shelters in Fullerton. They are supported by all of the churches in the area. E.V.Free etc... I am also doing research in Egyptian History. I am realy interrested in finding evidence that would support the biblical acounts in the firs
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I learned that I waz supposed to stay away from cemetary's That word EZKATOJIE really through me!
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Yes Gre its me!
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Hey Mark I am glad you liked the article, (whish I could find it?) Yes I lived with C.M. I have some good memories of those three years. Yet it was a difficult time in his life as he couldn't earn a decent living I really think it was depression/learned helplessness/lazyness and he went to work at Ariel where he was wooped into shape. Yet I think he really could have done much better for
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Joe I think your relucatance to post is due to the fact that you are "Post trib".
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Joe I use get discouraged because I compared myself to Mark and Brent but now I look at it this way at least I "Post" once in a while yet there are somewhere between 100 and 300 people who dont "Post" at all. They are in "Cyberdarkness" While I am in the light and "In Fellowship" The fact that I am still here means that there is still HOPE for me.
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Are Randy and Jenny Sutten still around? Bill Bradbury? Mike, Meg Gliesner? Joe Dearman?
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Hey Dave whats' with all the distrcation/interruptions/contradictions? Just a minute, I need to go take my Zoloft. O.K. I'm back. Look I dont want to argue with you O.K? Sure there are a lot of things I don't understand. I'll just go and ask the brothers about these seemingly contradictions yet on second thought whenever I ask them about these things they seem to take i
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Hey I just want to explain the doctrine I learned while in the Assembly It goes like this, A few pages from "Ethics" by Bohnhoffer, and a few pages from "Purity of heart is to will One Thing" by Kirkagarred. Before they fell, Adam and Eve Knew only One thing, "The will of God" This "One Thing" corassponds to the Psalmst "One thing have I desired...&q
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Does anyone know anything about my former roomates? Greg Brislawn, Mike Smith, Mike Almonzor, Walter Popoff, Steve Taylor, Mike Miller?
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Hey Joe I have realy enjoyed getting to know you. I really think the main benefit for this kind of site is to vent all the junk thats been piling up inside of us because of our experiences. If you decide to stop contributing then I will have to develope an exclusive doctrine concerning websites. "There are many different websites, yes, But are they truely what is right? pure? Sanctified? (
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Thank for clarifying what I meant by the Jerry Lewis telethon, if you have ever watched the telethon every time you look up at the tally board the numbers keep getting higher and higher at a pretty fast rate. Maby this one is better. A taxi cab driver and a minister both arived at the gates of heaven at the same time. The attendant at the gate questioned them both as to their occupations while
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I'm a little confused when I look at the "views" on this site. Is this the Jerry Lewis telethon?
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Brent, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy the website I will be sending more info!
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Terry Steve Irons detailed that situation reguarding Dan Smith in a paper he wrote. I don't have a copy and I havn't heard from Steve in almost a year. My take on Bahkt Singh is the same as yours, George was refused an acomodation and needed someone to justify his ministry. I think he duped Mr. Sigh into thinking that the assembly was a place where Mr. Sigh could have a large amou
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I'm not sure where Obiadun lived while in Fullerton He was from Cal Poly Pomona, while at Cal Poly he was involved with the Clarmont (Plymouth Bretheren Assembly) He was in our Country illegally yet instead of encouraging him to get a Green card George wanted him to go back to Nigeria and become part of the work there. (George made it a spiritual issue. "It is sin for you to be here!
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I have kept in touch with Rand, he attended Atascadero Bible Church for a while and last I heard from Dave Sable he moved to Texas. Rand is still Rand, very deap thinker, very avid reader and the last surviving member of the Bachelor to the rapture club.
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Hi Just wanted to let you know Terry that there is a missionary at Ave 54 Bible Chaple in Highland Park CA., Ciprian Kia, who has spent his whole life working in Nigeria, Today he is there about 8 months of the year. He has a lot to say about George. Quote "There are not 30 assemblies" More like 3-4. (Unless you count contacts who lives out in the bush.) Also George has caused him a l
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Now I know that this is probably the nature of the beast to look at an outreach in the mosy positive light possible but where do you draw the line betweenreality and deception. I suspect that this kind of thing is rampant in the assembly.
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I would like to bring up yet another issue that is very, very serious. While on the MTT in Washington State 94, We were outreaching (Remember Eric?) During one saturday afternoon we set up a volleyball net at a local park and started up a Barbaque. The park was pretty crowded. A group of about (No more than) 50 muslims (They wore tradional clothing) Some were taking time to even pray on their
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In reguards to the "New Testement Pattern" a doctrine developed by J. N. Darby, a book by Gene Edwards points out that during the early church we see a continuous dynamic of self discovery and expression. In the first few chapters of acts we see "Drawing lots" as a method of determining the will of God, yet this seems to have been used only once. What happened to the "
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Hey Joe " (I'm having a hard time keeping up with reposes) You mentioned your Dad was at Iwo Jima? My Grandpa was there. He was in the first division to hit the beach. It took 24 hours for these guys to move 100 yards! (So much for Private Ryan)I talked to a guys who Knew George from Biola He said that George said He was a marine but never saw action and that George was in an accide
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