[Faith-talk] I just want to share.

Sun Jun 5 18:23:05 UTC 2011

I will.
I plan on singing it at convention, next year.
If you can video it, I'd appreciate it.
Blessings, Joshua

On 6/5/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
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>>> ----- 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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