Odd how God works.
Through the 70s we were dragged kicking and fighting from the icy pond of pentcostal legalism to the live giving light of soverign grace.
The AOG is Armenian and the majority would fall into the semi-pelagianism yet, by grace, they would sing;

Thankyou Lord for saving my soul
Thankyou Lord for making me whole
Thankyou Lord for giving to me
Thy great salvation so full and free

I reckon internal conflict is part of,or symptomatic of origianl sin. And God's gracious nature is demonstrated whenever He choses to save in history. I can remember in a Vacation Bible School, late 50s, the teacher had an altar call, only pentecostals would have an altar call for grade school kids' the talk have been about Nick and need to be born-again. The teacher then called all who wanted to be born-again up to the altar.
If this is error how far do we take it? Certainly many relaized on their own that they would never, outside of grace, understood their need. Its also true that many would argue that they must respond. Well dont we need to respond? Isnt the old time pentecostal 'coming forward' really a means to make a public confession of faith? Which is required yes?
When folks are taught and believe in the Trinty, the vigin birth, the diety of Christ and the physical reality of his death and resurrection are they in danger because they speak ,with tears, of the day they 'accepted the Lord' rather than when He accepeted me?

Last edited by Hitch; Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:39 AM.