Search found 51 matches

by wildmanpetra
Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Concerns
Replies: 29
Views: 13725

Re: Concerns

"What do you think John is singing about all that time before he gives an invitation to accept Christ? He generally talks about his own testimony before then. The music has the gospel of Christ. The little stories John gives about the songs give insight into the vocals, especially The Grafting. It's...
by wildmanpetra
Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:27 am
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Concerns
Replies: 29
Views: 13725

Re: Concerns

GOD IS NOT LIMITED TO ALTER CALLS. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SAVED WITHOUT ALTER CALLS. ALTER CALLS AS THEY ARE NAMED AND PRACTICED TODAY ARE NOT IN THE BIBLE, AND ARE MORE OF AN AMERICAN INVENTION THAN ANYTHING. THEY SHOULD NOT BE THE BAROMETER FOR MINISTRY LEGITIMACY! Understood, and I agree that Altar cal...
by wildmanpetra
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:52 am
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Petra Is Done
Replies: 86
Views: 29422

Re: Petra Is Done

I have been thinking about this for sometime. As many have stated before, Petra went through so many line up changes it isn't just one band, but a thematic ministry. What if.... Bob and John kept Petra going and guided the ministry but with new young musicians to "carry the torch" so to speak. I cou...
by wildmanpetra
Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:47 am
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Concerns
Replies: 29
Views: 13725

Re: Concerns

Thanks to everyone, all responses have been very helpful for me to think through this. If what I am understanding it true (concerning, the need for cash, promoters etc. has much say in what a band does or doesn't do) is it safe to say that altar calls and strong salvation testimonies were done becau...
by wildmanpetra
Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Concerns
Replies: 29
Views: 13725

Re: Concerns

I think there is huge assumption that there is only ministry through a testimonies and altar calls. Not so. There is also a huge assumption that none of this is happening. Not so. John gives a nice little talk at his shows. All of the times I have seen John it has been close to the same, getting mu...
by wildmanpetra
Thu Apr 03, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: The Petra Zone
Topic: Concerns
Replies: 29
Views: 13725

Concerns

Hello All, I have been following the zone for a few years now, and have been a strong Petra fan since 1985. I have seen them in concert a total of 16 times. What really brought me to Petra at first was their music, but secondly was their message. I always appreciated the solid scriptural lyrical con...