[Faith-talk] I just want to share.

Sun Jun 5 18:03:16 UTC 2011

Raquel, I tried to E-mail you, but it never went through.
Please E-mail me.
You said, that you sing, and play the guitar.
Do you have any music recorded?
Can you send me an MP3, off list?
Thanks, Joshua

On 6/5/11, Raquel vega <diva_bear at pacbell.net> wrote:
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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.
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>
>>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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