Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.

Posted by Don Barnett on 2/3/2003, 5:30 pm
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It is a grief to me and those in my church (and God) to see that the website that Dave Kennedy has so graciously made available (to be of benefit) has become a chatroom for those (who are allowing demons to keep them agitated, years without end) to come together and sin! They continually run down a pastor who is deeply in love with the Lord and who is working diligently: helping people keep the vision and come out of the world, hang up on the devil, to forgive, be humble, sweet, forgiving, Christ-like and a blessing to one another. God is using me to heal the sick, encourage, counsel, pray for the needy, help those in desperate need to meet their expenses, and keep them encouraged and with a good conscience before the Lord!

Weekly, I'm loving the saints with God's love and being a blessing to them in many ways, having fantastic times in spiritual worship, bringing in-depth, revelatory sermons and practical spiritual sermons (all loved by the church) [they are so loving and appreciative]; but Bob Sackett, Lanny and others are joining in to accuse, judge, talebear, gossip, blame, falsely assume, repeat hearsay, bear false witness, judge motives, sow strife, pick, spread forgiven sins, exaggerate, slander, speak evil and do their best to injure my reputation, and to sin against God!

The Bible clearly forbids all these things that they are doing – and they know it! But do they care what God's Word says? Obviously not!
While God is blessing me and my flock and is getting ready to expand our ministry, the devil is scared because what God promised at the Chapel and in my church WILL happen, because with God nothing is impossible and God does not lie!

So, demons are looking for open doors (hurt saints, etc.) to poison potential saints that God wants to restore! If God moves wonderfully (as promised) and some poisoned saints don't join the upcoming revival – and maybe even fall away and miss the Latter Rain, Feast of Tabernacles, fruit harvest, and the Rapture; guess who has aided the devil and guess whose heads their blood will be upon?

So, instead of Christians refusing to forgive one another and fighting among themselves (because they haven't put the spirits on trial – 1 John 4:1), and helping demons divide and conquer, why don't we all stand TOGETHER against the devil?

Why don't we all decide to believe in God's grace and forgiveness? If Jesus came not to condemn, but to save; why don't we do the same? Wouldn't it be better if everyone laid down their pride, self-god spirit, condemning and judgmentalness, and be as becometh saints?
· Is criticalness acceptable with God?
· Is unforgiveness acceptable with God?
· If a man is besieged month after month by false accusers who have "hear say" but no proof, does he not have a right to properly and with a good spirit defend himself?
· Don't his loved ones have a right to testify of how God is using him, or do only accusers have rights?
· If a person is partly guilty, doesn't he have a right to repent for that part and clear the air of lies hurled at him?
· If a person deeply repents and apologized to his church and both forgive him, doesn't he have a right to walk in peace, guilt-free or does he have to live in emotional remorse the rest of his life?
· Are the accusers without sin or are they being hypocrites? These are the only options!
· Doesn't God's great blessing on one, year after year, clearly show God's acceptance, (in spite of those who continually justify their disobedience to God of not accepting those God forgives)?

These are all questions between you and God.

And don't I have as much right to recite God's principles as those who use the website to injure another's reputation, spread his sins, as well as whatever comes into his mind (accusing without proof)?

And with this, I leave the website, although I could easily refute the boat-load of lies told on it, against me! How would you like others to lie about you on the Internet, for years? How godly would you fancy them to be?

One last warning: one person in my church saw (in a vision) Bob and Margaret in a casket; another saw Bob go over a bluff and prayed for him, etc., they had better be careful! God says, "Touch not mine anointed!" I could say a lot more, but I forbear!

I would be happy to forgive all of my accusers, but remember – God forgives no one who refuses to repent; and those who justify their sins, never repent!

I am a man of peace; I suggest you be likeminded, and please God. And, lest I be misunderstood by those who always seem to see others in the worst light possible, I am writing all this humbly; not in a high-minded spirit.

Seek restoration! As for me, I'm signing off this website for why should I subject myself to malicious spirits? I can't be hurt by what I don't read. If there is not a change of attitude on this website, I hope Dave Kennedy closes it down, for why should he provide that which grieves the Holy Spirit of God?

Walk in the light and not in darkness, lest darkness overtake you, unawares! Satan is the accuser of the brethren and is not he in darkness?
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Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.
Posted by Author Richard Kelsey on 2/3/2003, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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Don said, "And with this, I leave the website, although I could easily refute the boat-load of lies told on it, against me!"
That's easy. I never wanted to imply that Don may have have not been truthful in an earlier post! I was very concerned. Because I was implying Don may have lied to us?
But I was also hoping that he would give an answer, showing that he did not lie to us in his last post!
Instead we get this. What am I to think?
Don, what a cop out!
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Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.
Posted by Author Richard Kelsey on 2/3/2003, 6:16 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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One more thing.
If I was you, and I could so, "easily refute the boat load of lies told on it, against me!"
Wouldn't I rather do that; if it was that "easy" to do? Unless this is another lie? Why NOT give us an answer? Why run?
This sounds like a bad excuse—or in other words: another lie!!!!!
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Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.
Posted by Harry on 2/4/2003, 6:30 am, in reply to "Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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Hey Richard. Don't you consider calling someone a lier (repeatedly) in a public forum a little over the top.
Do you have any decorum in your bag of tricks?
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Dear Harry
Posted by Richard Kelsey on 2/4/2003, 7:08 am, in reply to "Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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Thank you for the admonition. How would you have had me address the question? My question is "what are the boat-load of lies that who has been spreading about Don on this board?" That Don is speaking of.
Maybe you could clear this up for me? In the meantime I will take your admonition to heart.
Thank you, again.
Rich
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Back to you Rich
Posted by Harry on 2/4/2003, 9:30 pm, in reply to "Dear Harry"
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I'm not going to tell you how to phrase things or what question to ask. All I know is that "decorum" allows two people diametrically opposed to one another (ie. Republican/Democrat) to carry on a civil public discourse.
You've heard it before ".... will the distinguished gentleman from Alabama please give way" They may hate each others guts - but it works. And if they being in the world can do it how much more us?
Basically where I grew up if someone calls you a liar - you punch him in the nose first and ask why later.
Cheers.
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You have got to get professional help Don, sooner rather than later. n/t
Posted by Lou on 2/3/2003, 6:25 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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Regretfully I must say.....
Posted by Gordy on 2/3/2003, 6:27 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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I understand the frustration Don must be experiencing over the years regarding his failures being broadcast on the internet. I really do. This post still shows absolutely no remorse over the damage he has caused to hundreds of people that so unselfishly supported his ministry for years.
I didn't make mention of it on this board but last week I was released from the burden of prayer I had for Don over the last 6 years. I can't explain how I knew in detail but I knew the time allotted for my involvement was over as far as how the Spirit has been goading me. That does not mean I won't continue to pray for Don but it is not a "requirement" any longer. I don't really know what that means as the goading has been nearly constant. I didn't post it purposely. Although I fully knew when I was released I felt it wasn't appropriate to post it on the board at that time.
I don't have all this figured out right now but this latest post has made it clear to me Don doesn't have a clue or he is ignoring the facts. Either way, it involves deception and I wash my hands of it. I guess he has announced this is the end of his posting. Maybe that has something to do with the release I experienced.
I am not saying I believe God is washing His hands of the matter only that I have been released from the burden (it wasn't a negative burden) of prayer.
Don, I really hope a day comes when you can experience the blessings and fruit of repentance, not just to God, but to your brothers and sisters in Christ that you were the source of much damage and strife. Many have forgiven you, (I have) but many need to hear it from you. If you withhold asking for their forgiveness, life will go on and many will find their way to healing as many already have. I suggest your lack of repentance and asking THEIR forgiveness with no strings attached will have a price. Your reference to asking for forgiveness in front of your church as your defense and proof of your repentance is balderdash. Those there are but a small fraction of those YOU offended. You had an opportunity here to get it out to virtually everyone and all you have done is make excuses, detailed how you are the victim, try and spread fear. YOU were the offender too Don and the sooner you accept and deal with it the better for those you have offended in the past and those that still follow you.
I understand your frustration but your unwillingness to submit yourself to your brethren in this matter is wrong, selfish and unscriptural. From whence are those attributes my brother?
Gordy
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Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.
Posted by Keith D. on 2/3/2003, 6:43 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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It figures, more of the same. That wasn't a warning from God to Bob and Margaret that was a demonic threat intended to control and manipulate people with fear (sorry Don , God doesn't work that way with saints that He loves, you are playing into the hands of the devil by giving legitimacy to such demonic trash). The opposite is true concerning this website and your desire that it is shut down; the devil desires that the truth be shut up and that this board be shut down. God is not nearly as limited as you make him, He will work and do incredible things in the lives of anyone that in sincerity calls upon his name.
So the pipe dream that spiritual connections are continues. You couldn't find it within yourself to communicate with legitimate brothers and sisters in the Lord, despite some differences (you probably won't even read this)? No give and take, more isolation, more post and run.
I appeal to the saints of CoA don't allow isolation and fear to keep you from your brothers and sisters out here. Jesus is the shepherd that deserves all of your trust, seek Him and ask Him to direct your path. This is not to try to pit anyone against Don but rather to keep hearts open, we are an intricate part of the body of Christ and we have vital legitimacy in the eyes of the Lord, believe it or not. I will continue to keep CoA in my prayers.
Keith
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Don, did you read my post?
Posted by candy on 2/3/2003, 7:21 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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I spoke to you with love, concern, humility and purpose.
I welcomed your posts and acknowledged that there was room for you here. I also acknowledged the other people here and their needs for healing. I encouraged you to post again, and to respond to our posts. Others have also been generous with you here. You can't expect everyone to just agree with you. They sure don't all agree with me and I haven't run away!
Many of us here care about you, even if we disagree with you. Why not start out small by ignoring the folks that irk you and respond to some posts that don't just set you off? This works for me.
Or you could start off by just giving an honest, simple and hearfelt apology for the hurt you have caused. You feel you have done this but we didn't hear it. It never hurts to do it again and it could be very healing for many of us. Why not try it? What do you have to lose by saying you are sorry?
You seem like you are just talking into the air, not to real whole people, but I am talking to you just like I would any friend. Can you see the difference?
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Re: Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose.
Posted by Bob Sackett on 2/3/2003, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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DB said " God forgives no one who refuses to repent; and those who justify their sins, never repent!"
I think DB just proved that he has not repented.
Bob
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Compare Scriptures & Let God's Word Decide
Posted by Craig Bluemel on 2/3/2003, 9:47 pm, in reply to "Pastor Barnett speaks with love, concern, humility and purpose."
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Here's a thought; compare the scriptures with Don's message, and weigh everything in light of God's word. This is true discernment, and a more sure word. Simply weigh what Don says, and how he says it, and weigh it by scripture; that way God can lead you and give you the discernment you seek and need. I love you all, and offer this as a blessing.
I will continue praying for Don and COA, because the Lord Jesus has commanded me to. We must not vent hatred towards this man, but pray that God spares his soul! Consider the verse of scripture below:
Jude 23 [Strive to] save others, snatching [them] out of [the] fire; on others take pity [but] with fear, loathing even the garment spotted by the flesh and polluted by their sensuality. AMP

Don:" …God is using ME to heal the sick…Weekly, I'M loving the saints with God's love…bringing in-depth,'REVELATORY' sermons and practical spiritual sermons ALL loved by the church)… they are SO appreciative"