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1 | How did alter calls or invitations start | Bible general Archive 2 | christian7 | 102632 | ||
Jim: Reading from the journal of Sam Watkins in a book called “Company Aytch” I came across the following entry. While he was attending a revival that was in Dalton, Georgia he noticed many soldiers coming to the services nightly. It was a custom to call up mourners and a long bench had been placed in proper position for them to kneel down at. Ten of them were kneeling down at this mourner’s bench, pouring out their souls in prayer to God, Asking Him for the forgiveness of their sins, and for the Salvation of their souls, for Jesus Christ their Redeemer’s sake. Page 107. Written in 1863. This mourner’s bench has been around for a very long time in Southern history. At the Church I attend often, they have these benches in the front of the Church building and many come there to mourn almost every time I go. Some refer to this as an alter or an alter call. I have seen them since I started going to church and have even visited them a few times myself. I find that this is an excellent and wonderful place to come and pray and mourn and there are others that come to join with you and just let you know you’re not alone in your battles. I have also been to churches that don’t have this bench. The understanding there is that you can settle or pray right where you are (which you can) and its just between you and the Lord with no one else knowing. I thank God for both. God Bless |
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2 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | junmeskie | 102636 | ||
Since this is not Biblical would you agree with me if I say this is a tradition of men? not of the apostles? | ||||||
3 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | christian7 | 102642 | ||
I really couldn't say it is a traditon of men and I will let you know why I say this. One evening a jailor after waking up out of his sleep noticed that all the doors in the jail were open, and he drew a sword out to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled. But an apostle name Paul cried with a loud voice for the jailor to do himself no harm, that no one had left. That jailor found a light and came to the apostle trembling and fell down before Paul and his friend Silas and asked them "what must I do to be saved". I read about it in the book of Acts, Chapter 16. So I see in the Bible that sometimes people do "come up to" a man of God. Get down on the ground. And seek God. hope this helps some. God Bless |
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4 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | Searcher56 | 102668 | ||
But are of these is in a group setting ... where more than one person did so, or more than one person moved after hearing the Gospel? | ||||||
5 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | shalor | 102679 | ||
Surely on the day of Pentacost this occured. Many heard and many were moved. (Acts 2:37 NASB) Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?" |
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6 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | Searcher56 | 102733 | ||
But, it doesn't say they came forward ... only ask the question | ||||||
7 | man's tradition | Bible general Archive 2 | shalor | 102739 | ||
(Acts 2:41 NASB) So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and there were added that day about three thousand souls. My bible says about 3000 did something more than just ask the question. |
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