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What can you teach me in regard to the date of birth of Christ!

Question/Comment:

----- Original Message -----
From:  Name Withheld
To: Paul Stringini
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:33 AM
Subject: Regarding Dr. Arnold Murray

Shepherd's Chapel!

Well I am just a old 55 year old man and my daddy was a missionary Baptist Preacher for years.
I asked my daddy many questions about God as a child and later in life until his death and he always told me to ask God in prayer to find answers and my mind.

I have found the  teachings of Arnold Murray to be what I have considered in my mind and life and his teaching seem to be the same answers I found on my own. I am not a scholar or greatly educated and could not find any church to call pure and that taught the truths of the bible without asking for money and there was always skewed teachings in almost all churches I visited.

I find the teaching of this man to be as close to truth as I can come to on my own study and considerations.
I am as close to the old doubting Thomas as they get for sure. If Christ appeared before me in a body right now I would have to question him with so many words he would most likely leave or make absolutely clear in my mind that he was the Lord.

So, I pray that I am a friend to God and Jesus even as a failure as I am in life and not making mistakes. I fear even the things I need to repent of can not be all remembered and can only rest in faith that I have included them all in my prayers.

I hope you find the right path and that what I consider to be truth both bringing us together into a great family after this life in this animal body.
Have a great Day
Name Withheld
 
FROM  Name Withheld
 Additional message:
----- Original Message -----
From: Name Withheld
To: Paul Stringini
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 5:40 AM
Subject: September 29th as Jesus Birthday

What can you teach me in regard to the date of birth of Christ!
I ask for you guidance in what you may know or the Lord moves you to speak unto me.
Can you speak unto me what the Lord speaks to you to tell me?
Thanks
 
FROM Name Withheld

My First Response:

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Stringini
To: Name Withheld
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: Regarding Dr. Arnold Murray
Dear Name Withheld,
 
I believe that you sent this message to me in error.  This email address does not go to the Shepherd's Chapel.  I did not fully realize this until I read your second message and the I figured out that "Shepherd's Chapel!"  Was not the title but the greeting.  My name is Paul Stringini and I am a former student of the Shepherd's Chapel.  I oppose Arnold Murray and his teachings.  And write about it extensively on my website.  I do not know if the Shepherd's Chapel has an email address.
 
There was one observation I wanted to make to you.  And that is that Arnold Murray certainly does ask for money.  He asks for money every single broadcast.  "We are brought to you by your tithes and offerings if we have helped you please help us keep coming to you."  Not that I object to him asking for money, but he talks like it is a sin to do that, and so he is a hypocrite.  He is always selling book, selling CD's, selling, selling, selling.  He is basically using a psychological trick on you, he says "I never beg for money,"  but that is just playing with words, his ministry gathers in millions every year and he has his hand out each and every day to ask for more.  I'm not the one who says its a sin.
 
Sincerely,
 
Paul Stringini

Emailer's First Reply:

----- Original Message -----
From: Name Withheld
To: Paul Stringini
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: Regarding Dr. Arnold Murray
No sending it to you to understand your thoughts. I read your internet site and found many of your ideals and such to be truth as well as my thoughts on Murray.
Thanks for reply
 
FROM Name Withheld

 My Second Response:

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Stringini
To: Name Withheld
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: Regarding Dr. Arnold Murray

Ok, then I will answer your other question soon.
   
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Stringini
To: Name Withheld
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: September 29th as Jesus Birthday

Hi Name Withheld,
I would say that the date of Christ's birth is irrelevant.  What is relevant it that the word became flesh and dwelt among us.  I say that it is lawful to celebrate the birth of Christ on any day, whether it be Sept 29, Dec 25, or April 1.  The Advent of Christ is always a worthy cause to celebrate on any day of the year, or preferably, every day.  But we ought not let it be an occasion to the flesh that our minds should be puffed up with knowledge that does not make us more righteous than others.  Some people are so hung up on what they know that they do not take the time to really examine what they DO.  I like Christmas because on Christmas even the world is forced to acknowledge Christ, and they sing about him all month in the public places and in the stores.  That is good.
 
Sincerely,
Paul Stringini

 Emailer's Second Reply:

 
----- Original Message -----
From: Name Withheld
To: Paul Stringini
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: September 29th as Jesus Birthday

 not your schedule is and how much time I am consuming with our basic emails but I agree with this reply with complete heart and soul.
I do understand the part where so many people are hung up on celebrations of days and such. One thing I have found in life or consider to be worry of mentioning is the Sabbath. Many of my friends are either not working on Saturday or Sundays and in my heart to me each day is a sabbath in my mind by thinking and considering my life with the blessing from the Lord Jesus, so to me every day is a sabbath and a day of rest unto me inside as Jesus is my rest.

I do thank you fro your time and words as communicating directly with another is so good for my soul as I do not attend churches, or rarely would be better said. I consider the House of the Lord to be my body and when I an another are together speaking about the Lord then a church is there and the church to me is the Lord gathered with two others. So I am thankful for your replies.

You have a great day my friend and thanks again.

 
FROM Name Withheld

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