Ephraim and Amanda Stoltzfus - An Amish Story Part 2 (BBC-2011)
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- čas přidán 1. 02. 2023
- This is a BBC documentary entitled 'Leaving Amish Paradise'. It was originally aired on March 16, 2011. It features Ephraim & Amanda Stoltzfus as they along with their family are on the journey of leaving the Old Order Amish church.
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This man blows my mind. He has become the judge and jury as other people just as the Amish were to him. You will never bring anyone through the Lord with rudeness, only through his love
I agree 100% and Jeseus says that to his decipiles...love one another as I have loved you
He is a total fraud, I could write a book about how wrong this guy is, The Amish knew it So do i, So do you
I love the fact that he's spreading the word of God. May God bless him and his family. He is very brave in choosing this lifestyle.
I have a lot of respect for the Amish people who live here in Illinois and Missouri and are very respectful to all.
Ephraim and Jessie and their families have taken a tremendous step of faith in trusting God to lead and provide for their needs - spiritual, physical and financial. That is a wonderful witness to others.
🤣🤣🤣I bet it will not go so well and his family will be the ones that pay for it. He is fanatical and delusional
@@joshnewcomb3389Actually you are the one deceived. I pray you will also trust in the truth of God and his son Jesus.
My heart was moved by the story of Ephraim and Amanda. My late mother and several relatives live in Lancaster County (not Amish). I have always had a soft spot in my heart for the Amish and am grateful to God for the work He is doing in that community. Praise Him!
I have seen horse auctions where these Amish owned horses when they can’t work anymore are starved and rescued from these meat places! I was horrified at their treatment of a horse that had served them faithfully for years! Shame on them!
A godly man treats his animals with kindness, the Bible says
And their puppy mills.. for people to be so religious, they sure treat people and animals like complete shit. 🤷🏼♂️
@@carbonconnection2480I prayed about your comment and the Lord said their not all like that.
I have one of those horses. He came from auction, quite underweight, with overgrown hooves, and poor-fitting shoes. But the worst was the broken spirit. He hung his head, and the defeat in his eyes was heartbreaking. He's now healthy and happy. He gained a couple hundred pounds with good feeding, and proper veterinary care. We're letting him just be a horse. No demands for work, and he's integrated well into a herd of other horses. I wish I could save all of them 😢
Ephraim has to really watch out that he doesn’t get legalistic! The way he didn’t support his new convert just because the man chose not to go to the Amish church when he was going to be kicked out………was NOT Christlike in the least! I’ve lived among the Amish, Mennonite and I am a Christian. I have seen so many get so caught up in their spiritual growth that become exactly what God doesn’t want. It’s called being legalistic.
He did the exact same thing that the amish church did. He excommunicated his friend in a way
He's definitely legalistic
"Gods work done in Gods way never lacks Gods supply." Hudson Taylor. If the Lord is leading Ephraim, He will provide all their needs.
Sir Ephraim,
The main reason I sought out this second video was to see how your little girl is doing. I prayed for you all, but especially for her. Since seeing the first video, my 12 year old grand daughter had a tumor appear on her femur. She is doing great. The tumor has been removed and she’s walking again. It does my heart good to see your little one doing well.
After watching much of this episode, I wish I could meet with you to discuss and study scripture together. You’ve come from a very strict , law abiding sect, and are carrying much of that culture of religion with you. People need to hear about grace. They need to hear about value. God considers us His inheritance. He proved we were worth a great deal to Him. We are the only thing in creation He left His throne for. We are the only thing in creation He hung on a cross for. It is by grace my friend. The Greek word for repent simply means change your mind. This means that you receive salvation not by rules or works. You receive by having a relationship with God. John 17:3.
I would be willing to drive from central Md. to meet up with you and study. God bless you on your new venture brother.
Call charity Christian fellowship... see if he's still in attendance. I pray he hears the message from you or another brother. God bless ❤❤
Powerful stuff right there Sir, I pray that he gets your message!
Yes, only through God’s grace & mercy, are ANY of us saved, through faith in His blood……..
God bless these families.May they prosper in their lives and faith.
Amen to that!
Nice to see a positive comment. God Bless!
I'm so sorry about Hannah Rose. Many hugs and love from all believers to you.
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My husband is ex-amish and his family left the church when they starting reading the Bible and found Jesus. I am grateful to hear all the time about stories that are similar!
He has become as restrictive and legalistic as the church/culture he left 😔
Yes, maybe. Don’t judge, just love. He will learn.
I think Ephraim should not make his daughter feel like her medicine is a burden to him who is NOT working.
What a beautiful documentary! Thank you! 🎉
I stumbled across part 1 and was glad to see there was a part 2. I hope they will allow you to do another part. It would be nice to see how all of them are getting by. Nice videos.
I was happy to see Marie looking so good! These two families made such a leap into a different culture, it's amazing to watch. Great documentary.
For Ephraim: Everyone would like not to work, so to speak. Ephraim have you considered that the money handed to you in envelopes came from hard working people. Nothing is really free, every dollar is earned by someone's work. Also , hospitals are full of working people and supplies, peoples hourly work and supplies cost money. Ephraim, you yourself would not do work for free, so then why should you expect others to pay for you? Please think about these concepts.
TheLord will not approve of his not working for what he receives. We can’t be dependent on others.
i was thinking the same exact thing!
That's not at all true.
Being raised as Jehovahs Witness..I totally can relate to this family. I left and have been permanently shunned..until you experience this most heart wrenching decision..don't jude.
So many wonderful things we can all learn from this family`s lifestyle. " May God watch over this lovely young family.
If a man doesn’t work, neither shall he eat.
Yes he should be working to provide for his family. That would enable him to help other people .
He is actually working by contracting out various jobs and not hired hourly, this way he can earn more, too bad if it is not as you expecting him to be part of labor camp work.
He’s doing the Lords work daily and relying totally on God .
Spreading the Gospel IS work, and it's God's work.
God didn't roll your Van, you did
How are these people in the video living today in 2024
By grace through faith in Jesus you are saved , not of works lest any man should boast.
Amen!
Paul Said I will show you my faith by my works! Faith without works is dead.
@@eyeonart6865 that is for discipleship, not salvation.
Yes, by grace alone we are saved. Our works are the result of our faith and the evidence that we love and follow Jesus Christ. If we believe in him but don’t follow him, will grace save us? Or are we then the ones he calls hypocrites and says he never knew us. It seems like both grace and works are important. But all our works must be done for God, not for vainglory. Grace saves us, no doubt. But how far we go in heaven must be according to what we say and do, and what’s really in our hearts.
God helps those who help themselves. Ephraim needs to work.
There is NO SUCH saying in the Bible.
@@ruthpallek5202 the bible says a man who doesn’t take care of his family is worse than an infidel. He needs to get a job.
@@ruthpallek5202. The Bible does say a man who wishes to eat must work
Many prayers my friends! May God Bless you and keep you. ❤
God bless you and your family, and that you find work to support your beautiful family❤
God provides with WORK. The Bible says if you don't work, you dont eat.
This was very interesting. I wish them all the very best
Is Ephraim any different than the Amish elders when he shunned his friend for not doing what HE expected him to do? And, is Ephraim turning people away from the Word by TELLING carnival goers to not spend too much time at the carnival? Shouldn't he have just prayed about these things instead of being the control person that he is? Please pray about your control issue and pray for meekness and a more gentle spirit, which is pleasing to our Lord.
Maybe we should remove the log from our own eye before taking the speck from Ephtaim's.
@@farmingfromabove2234 I have removed the log. It doesn't make his controlling attitude any less.
We are called to speak truth to others. Love reaches out. Keeping quiet and only praying is not a definition of love. We are commanded to speak the truth in love.
@@patriciadaw1210if someone asks, not by shoving it in their face. Jesus teaches us to seek him, to ask, to knock. He doesn’t shove his gospel in anyone’s face. He waits for us to come to him. Tent meetings invite all to come. But standing in the street and being intrusive as folks go about their business is intrusive and anything but inviting. It hardens people’s hearts and turns them away from God. This does not please God at all.
@@janer9314 yep, it freedom of speech that drives people away from God, not to him.
Love to see a current follow up .
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What a beautiful family they are just be your self and live your life the way god wonts
I’m a believer. I think Ephraim needs to worry less about money. Whether he has a job or not God is still his provider. Getting a job and working is very Biblical. He kept asking about his plans, he needs to submit those to God and be willing to do whatever he needs to in order to obey. The first responsibility God has given him is his family. He has to take care of them. He shouldn’t make his daughter feel bad that her medicine costs money.
Well said.
When I was watching this movie. I saw a little head in the sky above the church. When the services was held.
I support them leaving the Amish life, however, exchanging one legalistic view for another is really no better.
This is heartbreaking
He did provide, He gave you a job!
Take the fear of Amish as excommunication and shunning and you do not have Amish. Simple as that. The fear is what the key is.
Ephraim's "plan" equates to just completely giving up.
So good, so good! Yes, once you receive Jesus, He lives on the inside of you!! Praise God!
This man is SO arrogant! Telling God what to DO! Unbelievable!
God always provides, just not always in the way we anticipate. It may not have been in an envelope stuffed with cash but a job was provided.
This is a beautiful story about these amish families reading God's Holy Word the Bible and letting God open thier eyes and heart to the Truth the Amish people are really nice people but I could understand when you start reading the Bible how Jesus open eyes and hearts to what Jesus has called us to be God Bless them Jesus guide and protect them in Jesus name I pray Amen 🙏
Thank you God for revealing your truth and the relationship you desire
Great story Gospel is being preached
I think it was nasty of Ephraim not to encourage his friend after leaving the Amish.
Yes, self righteous. We're praying for Ephraim.
Beautiful Vidio,beautifull people,happy- always in their life,.
anyone else think this sounds a lot like a cult? Not the Amish lifestyle but the new church and what they believe? Leaving it up to God to provide them a free house and money to live on so they don't have to work?
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video I have a special relationship with the amish I can't use my cell phone take pictures or see my car
I'm so sorry for your loss. ❤
The Bible says, to love God is the beginning of wisdom to depart from sin is the beginning of knowledge.
“And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”
Job 28:28
Would like to hear about Jesse and his family.
Updates?
Praying for them.🙏💛
Tent meetings i remember those well. We were brought up with the Amish strictness.
That sales lady is lying to him. I can tell just how she is answering his questions.
Is there, or will there be, a Part 3?
Some people like living that way...
Amish have an appealing lifestyle in some respects, and it's great to see little kids doing real work. Things must change, even for this old sect, as the generations keep passing, right? BTW, do the teenage girls also have leeway to go wild...? Good, thought provoking documentary. Thank you.
Yes, the girls have the chance to experience the outside world also
Yes, I’ve partied with a few.
How much does a buggy like that cost?
He just went from one cultish group to another 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
He doesn't want to work and wants God to provide for his everyday needs. That's pure laziness. 🙄
What is wrong with trusting God to provide your needs?
Did not God state that he provides for even the sparrow ,& how much more He will provide for you?
This is how churches, parishioners, and faith grows: by change, and by the courage to change. The Stoltzfus family and their friends are amazing, beautiful, and courageous. Best wishes to them!
Amen!
You can treat mold.
Exactly. The problems with these amish is they trade one legalism for another. Synergism begets Synergism.
Being Amish is like living in a cult
So is us just by being here.
The only difference is their elders, as leaders, do not want their church members to be able to read the old German bible, but to follow their restrictions that are not bible based, but for their control of the church members. Their words. Not bible teaching.
We are to live in the New Covenant of grace and love.
Why had they been thrown away? I can't find the beginning of the story.
Looks to me he has traded one devil for another one. Everyone needs structure! He has almost become a fanatic! I had more respect when I watched session 1. It makes me sad to hear him talk about his daughter’s medical prices in front of her. Wake up! People don’t owe you things! Go to work, & provide for your growing family. Earlier you talked about being naked is a sin. Maybe you need to stop being naked, & reproducing more mouths to feed.
It’s all a test ,stay faithful to Jesus and He will bring you to the other side!
I don't think I could have Ephraim for a friend. I would always feel judged. He comes across as very judgemental, I stay away from those kinds of people.
The Bible says come humbly before the throne of grace, but Ephraim seems like he's bossing the Lord around.
Part 1 started off so promising as these families learned to know Jesus in a real way, but now he seems to be in a new version of Amish. Maybe Amish.2.
Good discernment. Yes. Possibly he still needs deliverance from the spirit of religion. I wonder if Nicodemus was like this. It might take a while for those who get free physically to become fully free. It took me about five years after leaving a similar cult. Thanks to Jesus and His grace.
I have to agree. I found him very judgemental and contradictory of what he is trying to preach. He doesn't seem to understand that his words and actions are not Godly but manly.
@Stephanie-wi2yz He is not more judgemental, but has to talk about it on camera.
Sept 2023
Ephraim is doing the most important job there is, leading others to Jesus as savior. If you don't want to support him, don't. God with provide through others and in turn bless them in return. 37:26
In this stupid world to be Amish is good way of life.. secure and respectful
I think you can get to steeped in religion, any religion.
Believe your hearts are in the right place..Jesus spirit leads you...all else will fall in line if you let Him lead. God bless. I come from amish background
Buying a car in the pitch black??😮??
You dont go there at the fairground to preach the gospel and CONDEMNING THE PLACE You just got out of Amish but you are still an Amish by heart ang spirit
Give him time. You don't get out if a cult without being affected by it. That's all he's ever known.
I think one of the things I admire most about the Amish is that they don’t push their beliefs in our faces loud and proud. They lead by quiet example. Ephraim has become very judgmental and pharisaical, and intrusive. It’s quite sad, actually.
He is transitioning from Amish and needs more time to adopt from old to new.
@@lanazh2443Agreed 👍 It's just his young zeal..
Man has a way of setting up a system of man ruling over man.
God has His way, it is a prophet with His Word and those who follow God’s way through that prophet they are delivered from judgment.
So Jesse and Elsie wouldn't allow hospital staff to revive the baby?
I’m very concerned that he thinks God isn’t providing for him if money just doesn’t appear. God gives you the ability to work.
Even Paul in the bible made tents.
There are those Ten Commandments.
He just went from one cultish group to another. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
The Holy Bible IS NOT a “Cult”
If you take away the shepard, you need to build fences (rules)
Where is part one, please?
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Part 1
Ce sont des personnes humbles je les admire tellement proches de dieu amen
I read a story about a man who always believed God would save him. There came a great flood and he was on the roof of his house waiting for God to come save him. A boat came to rescue survivors and found him. He said no, go help others for God will save me. A helicopter came and hovered overhead to rescue him. Again he said no. I will wait for God to rescue me. The man drowned and stood before God. He said God why didn't you save me? God said I sent a boat and a helicopter to save you but you refused my help. God will provide a path and means to support yourself and your family. If that is refused it isn't God's fault. Someone can still spread their beliefs to others. But there are also earthly needs that someone, themselves are responsible for.
Ephrum seems a bit holier then thou. When he did not acknowledge his friend jesse after he left his whole world.
EPHRAIM HAS GOT IT ALL WRONG ABOUT WORKING..... THE LORD MAY PROVIDE BUT EPHRAIM NEEDS TO WORK TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY INSTEAD OF COUNTING ON DONATIONS FROM OTHER HARD WORKING PEOPLE...... HOPEFULLY HE FIGURES THAT OUT.....
The Amish with breeding puppy mills, horrible conditions and treatment for their work horses that they just take to a slaughterhouse when they are no longer useful. The Amish aren't what they're cracked up to be I have grown up with them all of my life. There's a lot of things that happened behind closed doors in the Amish community. Oh yes Lancaster Amish making money and shopping at Sam's club.
What happened to the little girl?
She looks fine.
Please don't put all the Amish in one boat! There are many groups that clearly teach the plan of salvation and live godly lives! These groups do not allow their youth to live however they want, sin in the church is dealt with in a godly way. They also do not shun people for leaving the church unless they are deliberately living in sin. Let's not judge the Amish please
You be careful out there,, amongst the English---,,
The sad part is Amish will believe many trials are because they left.
Sin isn't the thing it is the wrong use of the thing!
You must love Jehovah God with your whole hart, soul ,and mind.
It is possible to “Spread the word of God” while holding a full-time job to support your family. I think this young man is a little removed from reality
I like to see a update on their family.
Does his wife still wear a head covering and dress like a Amish lady.
But it does talk about covering your head in the Bible.
am enjoying watching this videos
but the only part that i don't like was when him was sitting on the table
the catholic people never sit on the table
but after that i like this video
This is old.
You all do realize this is over 12 years ago?
and the Amish haven't changed since then , their population continues to grow
Ephraim is speaking at this conference in 2022 - a video here on u tube by Mission to Amish People
Brother Denny pasted yrs. Ago. There was a church a spit. .
There is no guarantees in life or death
yeah around 2 billion dollars from tourists
i think going with the Bible is the right way to go..Our life would be empty without GODS Word to guide us.
Thank you Lord for these Reborn lives in&through Jesus Christ. Amen
# RELIGION & TRADITION bind you JESUS sets you free🎉 and you will be FREE indeed