[Faith-talk] I just want to share.

Sun Jun 5 18:13:52 UTC 2011

Joshua,
  That's beautiful.  Thanks for sharing.  If you ever decide to get
that recorded and put on youtube, please let me know!
  Blessings,
Kirt

On 6/5/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
> 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:
>> Thanks for sharing. A lovely song,so true.
>> G. Raquel Vega Avon representative
>> www.youravon.com/graquelvega1
>> e-mail:
>> Diva_bear at pacbell.net
>> My group:
>> TalkinAvon-subscribe at yahoogroups.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
>> To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion"
>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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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