OT: Like to be a fly on the wall at the Pearly Gates today

Won't mention any names, but you know who I'm talking about!

Dave

Dave, She would have a lot of explaining to do for sure.

Isn't it weird how this post is showing "0" replies? It seems to be the only one with a reply miscount.

Dave

Hey Dave, tried to post this twice already but had problems.  No worries, I think there is a black river flowing over the streets of gold and everyone is sitting around going...Tammy's here but she's crying again.   

Tammy Faye, if she was ever guilty, is probably forgiven. I think though, that we *all* have reason to cry, because so many were duped by those TV shows.

Wow, the order of things here is so screwed up.  The first responses are last and the follow ups are in the middle.  Crazy board.  No question, many people were duped in the name of religion.  PTL was the largest, but there are many charlaitans today in this area.  Unfortunately, whether it is medicine, religion, financial issues, there are others whose only goal is to prey on others.  And certainly that is worth crying over. 

I agree Greg,

A lot of people say she is/ was a very accepting, sweet person (in spite of the "look"). Unfortunately, no one will ever know if she simply got caught up in the misdoings of her husband or the PTL.

The order did get really screwed up, in the crash didn't it. Wonder if lightening struck the OH server when I made that post? lol

Best Wishes,

Dave

I think Tammy Faye was sincere but was led astray by her husband Jim Bakker. That's what I think personally, but I could be duped. At any rate, I think she made her peace with God by the end of her life.

I am thinking that person would be a no-show there. Last I checked, embezzlers and crooks went somewhere else......

Hey guys, I think you might be surprised.  Never be surprised by the potential grace of God and His forgiveness. She was certainly an odd individual, no question about that.  But what is she accused of?  Being a thief, embezzler, fraud (although it was her husband who was charged), she was considered guilty by association by most everyone else. Yet the same book that references the pearly gates says this about a thief's redemption, "There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” .... "Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ,save Yourself and us.”  But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”  Then he said to Jesus, “Lord,remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”  And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”  Luke 23:32-33, 39-43 So Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic, or Lord. He was a liar - he was saying something that he knew was not true. He was a lunatic - it wasn't true but he was so maladjusted he believed it to be true. He was Lord - he was able to forgive those who were truly repentant and do what he says here, thus forgiving the thief. Sorry if this sounds preachy.  I didn't come on the boards to be preachy tonight...I just think if you were a fly on the wall at the pearly gates you might just be surprised.  What she and her husband were involved with was horrible and hurt a lot of people, no question.  But it's not greater than the grace of God nor the end of the story.  So I truly hope she is in heaven...then there is hope for all of us.  And that is what the gospel "good news" is all about. Have a great day! Greg