[Faith-talk] I just want to share.

Sun Jun 5 09:01:37 UTC 2011

Thanks for sharing. A lovely song,so true.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] I just want to share.

>I haven't recorded any, to put on Youtube.
> Here's a song, (lyrics only.)
> "God Said it," copyright, 2-25-2007, Joshua Lester.
> Vs: 1. God said, if I would
> draw nigh unto him
> then he would
> draw nigh unto me.
> He said, he'd work that miracle
> if I would just believe.
> If I'd only walk by faith
> I would surely receive.
> Vs: 2. We know that faith is the substance
> of things that are hoped for
> the evidence of things
> that are not yet seen
> for this is the victory
> that overcometh the world
> even our faith
> thus sayeth the Lord.
> Chorus: God said it
> I believe it
> and that settles it for me
> for he has given
> salvation full and free.
> He said he would deliver
> if I only trust in him.
> God said it
> I believe it
> and that settles it for me.
>
> Blessings, Joshua
> On 6/5/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Joshua,
>>   Any chance you could share some of your songs on here?  I don't mean
>> to pry but...I think it'd be cool, if you're willing to share.  If
>> not, no harm done.
>>   God bless,
>> Kirt
>>
>> On 6/5/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>>> Hi, it's Joshua Lester.
>>> We've been discussing oneness, verses trinity, all week.
>>> I would like to share, how I got to where I am today.
>>> I wasn't brought up in this.
>>> I was born, in 1989, to a Quaker family.
>>> I was raised in a little Friends church, where I was taught holiness,
>>> and sanctification.
>>> I repented of my sins, at the age of 4, at an AG church, where a
>>> Gospel concert was going on.
>>> My first real exposure to Pentecost came, when my family got cable.
>>> I was exposed to Oral Roberts, and Benny Hinn.
>>> I learned, that it was God's will to heal, and that it wasn't his will
>>> for me to have sickness.
>>> I learned, that Jesus paid the price for my healing, on the cross,
>>> (Isaiah, 53:5, First Peter, 2:28.)
>>> When I was 10 years old, I heard of two things, that would turn my life
>>> around.
>>> I was at school, when a little boy in my class, was making fun of a
>>> girl in the same class.
>>> He made fun of her, because her church believed in speaking in tongues.
>>> I asked her what that was about, and she showed me, while we were
>>> waiting on our ride home.
>>> Well, I read Acts 2, in my Bible, and began to seek God.
>>> I continued reading Acts, and found that every believer that received
>>> the Holy Ghost, spoke in tongues.
>>> After all of this studying, I asked my friend what church she attended.
>>> She told me, that it was that AG church.
>>> My family wouldn't let me go, but when I was 14, our church stopped
>>> having wednesday night prayer meeting.
>>> I'm getting ahead of myself.
>>> Back to when I was 10.
>>> My pastor would make cassettes of Southern Gospel music, off of the
>>> radio station.
>>> I began to notice, how he would stop the tape, when a certain
>>> broadcast would come on.
>>> It was the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church, of Beebe, AR, with Dr. John
>>> Sheal.
>>> He would mention Acts, 2:38, and my pastor, (I guess,) didn't want me
>>> to hear that, so he'd stop the tape.
>>> I found the station, and that's where I first heard of Jesus name 
>>> baptism.
>>> The Quakers teach, that baptism isn't necessary for salvation, so
>>> that's why you won't see a baptistry in their churches.
>>> I had heard my pastors, (Quaker, and AG,) refer to those "Jesus only,"
>>> people.
>>> I thought the Jesus name baptizers, were trinity, like everyone else.
>>> I had never heard the term, "Apostolic."
>>> I had visited a church, called the Apostolic church, but they weren't
>>> Pentecostal, (IE,) running, shouting, dancing, speaking in tongues,
>>> etc.
>>> They had that stuff on the door, (Apostolic Pentecostal,) but there
>>> was no experience.
>>> Well, after seeking God for the holy Ghost, I was watching tv, again.
>>> I was 14 years old, when I turned on the tv, and Robert Tilton was on.
>>> When God wants to do something, he'll use whoever he can, to get it to
>>> happen.
>>> Beau Williams was singing, "Every time I feel the Spirit, moving in my
>>> soul, I'll pray."
>>> As Beau was singing, I felt the power of God.
>>> I was knocked off of the couch, to the floor, on my knees.
>>> My hands were raised toward Heaven, and I had received the holy Ghost,
>>> speaking in tongues.
>>> I told my friend about it, and started attending the AG youth group.
>>> I played the piano for the band, as well.
>>> I spent 5 years in the AG.
>>> My grandmother, (who had raised me in church,) read about a new
>>> church, in the paper.
>>> I went to visit, and we asked if they needed a pianist.
>>> The pastor said, that they did.
>>> I would play that piano, and sing with them, with no problem, but that
>>> was until I noticed something.
>>> I was 16, when Brother Meadows, (the AG pastor,) baptized me in the
>>> name of F S and HG.
>>> I was at the Grace and Truth Tabernacle, (which was in an old
>>> firehouse,) playing for my current pastor, when we sang a song.
>>> We sang, "He's God in the Father.
>>> He's God in the son.
>>> He's God in the Holy Ghost
>>> and all these three are one."
>>> Chorus: "I know God is God
>>> and God won't ever change.
>>> I know God is God."
>>> The pastor sang, "And Jesus is his name," but I was singing the
>>> popular, "and he always will be God."
>>> After that, I asked him if he was "Jesus Only."
>>> He said, "I don't like the term, "Jesus Only."
>>> He said, "We're oneness.
>>> I was interested, so I started off debating him.
>>> Brother Meadows said, that the Jesus Only people beat around the bush,
>>> but my current pastor didn't.
>>> He showed me scriptures, and said, "Debate won't get you anywhere."
>>> Just read the scriptures, and let the Holy Ghost deal with you.
>>> I did that, and as I was hearing trinity, at the Quaker church, (I
>>> still attended there on sunday mornings,) I was reading oneness, in my
>>> Braille Bible.
>>> The light went on, and on 8-6-2008, at 6:37, PM, I was gloriously
>>> baptized in Jesus name.
>>> Remember that Apostolic church I mentioned earlier?
>>> Well, we just merged with them, and revival has come to DeWitt, 
>>> Arkansas.
>>> We have seen many souls saved.
>>> Out of this experience, God has given me an archive of songs.
>>> I have written approximately, 25 songs, and am working on another one.
>>> I thank God, for showing me this way.
>>> The AG friends of mine ask me, why I won't go back.
>>> I ask them, "Why would I want to be miserable?"
>>> I know who Jesus is, and you can too.
>>> I pray, that this has been a blessing to you.
>>> Please check out our site, www.graceandtruthtabernacle.webs.com, and
>>> click on "Our Beliefs," and "The Pastor's Pen."
>>> Blessings, Joshua
>>>
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