I went there that day with an equally unsaved friend and we both left that day God! Also, context is key with a lot of scripture, as is language. Praise God another one of His with eyes wide open.woot woot, Reblogged this on DiscernIt and commented: (scripture alone) That was a hard lesson I learned this year. But long ago I determined in my heart and mind that if all forsake Christ or go astray I will not be one of them. wonder if I was backslidden, but my choices were limited: stay away and risk being labeled apostate, We had daily bible studies and prayer groups. Let me give you my email address as well I also saw a huge chAnge over twenty years or so and left about six years ago. We learned then that most churches were going further and further from Gods written word. What are your future plans? If you ever want to chat, let me know and will be glad to listen. I find myself at odds with any church or denomination that places external manifestation above the Word of God. No one tried to shame me into staying. Our new church family pretty much views Bethel as the holy grail of music, healing, prophecy, etc. What Is the Assemblies of God? 10 Things Southern Baptists oust Saddleback Church - their second largest - for having a woman pastor, Mother is charged in death of her three-year-old daughter after her pastor grandfather performed exorcism on her at San Jose Pentecostal church, Pastor Jeremy Foster Cheats On Wife, Resigns From Church, and Marries Mistress, Atlanta queer-friendly Black church is source of solace for LGBTQ youth: 'I look over and see my people', Sundays Best: the evolution of the Black lady church hat, Half online, half in person: The state of Black churches now and possibly on Easter, Suspended Southern Baptist pastor Johnny Hunt who xesually assaulted another pastor's wife RETURNS to the pulpit at new church. 10. Any dream/vision not lining up with the word should be cast aside as well. It was a good church. It really makes my skin crawl to hear the type of preaching I sat under for so long. do. Meaning I do not believe the apostolic gifts today but I believe God can warn people by speaking about what is to come in their personal lives and convict them, etc. According to one God said, Trump was the all American boy. Others proclaim he is a baby Christian and we must overlook his carnality, bigotry and racism or ill-gotten gains Ive heard God in my own personal life, and these words seem out of character. Todd Bentley during this was in a sexual affair w/ a woman in the ministry. I was hearing 20 years ago how special MY generation was. If youre not condemning some of these actions youre condoning them on some level and in doing so youre misleading the sheep. Romans 1:16 KJV When people put more stock in their dreams/visions and feelings and they choose to elevate it above your word they are in delusion. However truth be told, Gods inspired, holy word really does satisfy a thirsty soul. Im going to Florida to visit my son and basically Ive told the Lord, bring it on, drown me. Maybe if I had read it I would have understood how God views false lying prophets and a corrupt priest which brings me to my point, false prophets and corrupt ministers leading many astray has become a staple in the charismatic movement that I could no longer ignore or be a part of with a clear conscious. Its really difficult for me to be around the churchy showboating atmosphere. Or what denomination etc do you congregate with? The problem is instead of reading our word spending time in prayer finding a church were the bible is preached, where Jesus is invited into every day and service, we run after the next new thing., cds conferences, newest book, looking to that special speaker. Thank you we are all finding each other I believe because the Holy Spirit THATS why I have zero respect for these false lying so called prophets https://youtu.be/iVcXMkSrHEQ. I speak from experience. Long story short, my life was turned completely around. were responsible for the members of the church, and it was their duty to warn them and discipline them if they were Over time and with the opportunity of hindsight, I was gullible. Should Christians live the gospel? So if someone is claiming to be Christian and believe in the same bible I believe in, why preach whats not in the Bible, especially being that the Bible speaks about how that is wrong and to also beware of false prophets. Miracles. I began to see what seemed like little miracles every day. The Word and the Holy Spirit will never go against each other. Why do christians not know the Word? Free at last. Unfortunately one of the fundamental doctrines of the AG church is that speaking in tongues is the initial evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit. There are wonderful people on this newsfeed. Contrary to what some people believe, our church is not a cult! The Body of Christ must return to Gods Intelligent Design for the form and function of the Body as outlined in Scripture. My heart really goes out to the wounded. Amen, I too had same experience. The fact is that This specific brand of Christianity has millions following the Bethel, IHOP stream which have spoke of merging together based on a mystical prophetic word/belief taught by Peter Wagner, Bob Jones and other blatant heretics. ADOS). leave before it was over -- you might miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have an encounter with The Assemblies of God were founded in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April, 1914. The pastor also works with YWAM that has reference to the 7 spheres of influence (7 mountain mandate) language on their website. We are actually eternal family. I learned to live from word to word and conference to conference, it was a spiritual high I was chasing. More and more of what were called miracles just started to seem fake. WebSo leaving Pentecostalism was just one step, the first of many slow & painful steps as I finally accepted that healing wasnt going to come & chances are Ive never saw God move In the situation not because he didnt want to but perhaps because he wasnt. More and more the speaking in tongues seemed fake. I thank God for those who prayed me out of my oblivion, and I begun to seek God myself. He's still in the business of working miracles every day, but just in a little different way. The definitions that helped me understand what was happening are exegesis verses eisegesis please look it up. Usually they are put on the back burner or ignored altogether. So, I resonate with and appreciate your story. I would allow time to pass and felt I had to start all over again. If you call out a minister on their poor or even criminal behavior and present facts to back up your claim they either ignore you all together or get mad as a hornet. I was going through the motions. Some of the supernatural stuff started to seem that be not as though they were." I picked myself up and eventually found someone wonderful. I'm just playing Devil's Advocate here lol. WHY I LEFT THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (2 Tim 3:14) While having seen bad things in the Church I have seen a lot of good too. It strays far from biblical teaching but yet it is wrapped in Christian language. It still took me time to fully come out of this. Why I left the Pentecostal Church I had previously thought I was already Spirit-filled because I was a believer. My pastors tried to They were engaged within a month and within two months had broken off their engagement because God apparently spoke to her again and told her No . I want to believe and experience God in new and exciting ways. Its VERY DANGEROUS to say God said so and so when He did not! Its not an apostasy in toto. We are not to follow people. Thus, there is no longer a need nor cause for any words from God because he has said all he needs to say in the bible. Please feel free to share your own story if you need too. The fact that it did not line up with Gods word or his Character made me even more angry. Phil 1:5-6NKJV God why was I deceived? - Does God still give revelation? heading in the wrong direction. When I reached that point for the first time, I was discouraged but instead of walking away, I We who want to follow the true God of the Bible will be lead by the Holy Spirit. www.bassfishing.org We are not the Spirits equal but rather, nothing more than dust. Talking correctly was The folks who really needed healing the most--the cancer patients, Staying connected to the I realized that just because it was a Protestant church didnt make it scriptural The pastor was awful, preached more from Robt Schneller than scripture and when my husband and I questioned some of his so called God is leading our church this way ( as in going to yung ghi chos church in Korea to learn how to pray) cell groups, (communism) We must always conform are teachings and experiences to the Word and not conform the Word to our teachings and experiences. Leave Egypt, leave the baggage and go into the desert. having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Wolves kill sheep and we must contend for the faith. While so many of these are not the essentials or the fundamentals of the faith there is a point when its time to cry foul on some of the things taking place in our assemblies. All the false prophetic words I have heard through the years and was still hearing. I remember being in a church service with my hands raised singing a love song to God and realizing I was so lost. Part of it was my unwillingness to even acknowledge that I could have been so deceived. I think you are taking my words out of context. on the worship team. Wilkerson believed the denominations criteria created unnecessary obstacles to those he was training to be pastors. Somenot all. Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone that holds the structure altogether. We were making some We would immediately check and test everything against the word of God like the Bereas, who weighed and tested mens teachings of that day to the standard of Gods word. 5:7 we are to live by faith and not by sight. And it was safe. I didn't I believe it will bring clarity to you. Praise God He continue to lead and guide us by His Spirit, just as He promised . White. Hi Dave, I found when I left the traditional church, i did not immediately join another church. For the first time, a man has won the women's Tour of the Gila. Wow Puresola this was my story. Hi Tim, I remember you from Bethel. He did not condemn the WHOLE Church because of the error if some. Another thing, I wondered where Puresola comes from, while googling I realised there is a term Sola Scriptura and I assume your name has something to do with this term. Its so devastating. We will then undergo true REVIVAL, not some emotional gimmick. We are told in 2 Corn. Just the one that suits will do me. Heres an interesting thought or rather it was interesting to me: two of the most powerful revivals in history took place amongst Calvinistic settings: the Welsh Revival 1904-1905 and Hebrides Revival 1949-1952. How vain have we become to think the God who is holy, righteous, pure in every way looks to give us his Presence or another word to puff us up! same thing multiple times, that was also a sign of failure. This is the beginning of a wonderful journey. Then blaming everyone else when were sick and spirituality unhealthy. It was prophesied that I was going to get promoted at that job and certain things would happen that never did. I long for that unity which jesus talks about in john 17 when he prays to God the father. For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. rules, then that was a small price to pay. God was treated like a genie in a bottle many times in church services. Jesus said that He would send the Holy Spirit and He would bring us into all truth and bring things to remembrance of what Christ has said in His Word (Jn 14:26). I began to notice that they turn their feeling and experiences into doctrine. Paul wrote to all the believers in one town. I went in for 15 years and I now too am about to turn 40 and Im angry I was so deceived. Otherwise you are judging ALL and condemning ALL in the Pentecostal Movement. The deception runs deep and is becoming alarmingly subtle. Also, I pray for discernment of those I meet. One woman who claimed to be an evangelist was leading those meetings, and I remember her stopping, and with an evil laugh said Oh Lord, please keep it clean as if the Holy Spirit would ever make people do something unclean! Trying to be fed on sweets instead of meat. Some who leave dont go to everything was OK. The Bible is very clear on what the key to salvation is so why preach something that isnt of God? Only the blood of Jesus Christ saves. We did a bible study. My destination is Heaven or bust! Light Skinned Women Are Like A Drug To Me. Cool Dress I saw in episode of Somewhere Street on NHK-Japan Ready-to-Drink Starbucks Pink Drink Coming Soon to Grocery Shelves Nationwide. If you say u belong to Christ and i belong to christ it means we are connected nomatter where u live, which church you belong to. As for the breathing, these kids are desperate for recognition and fame in churches, they mimic there idols; unfortunately Bill Johnson is held in high esteem among many young people. Why I Never Went Back to the Pentecostal Church Unlike many Charismatic Christians and Pentecostals, mainstream Christians argue that once you accept Christ into your life you have the spirit. The knowledge of speaking in tongues is something I acquired from my Apostolic family members, but it makes me wonder why I've never heard anyone in my southern baptist church speak it? question." Here's the portion about my story being in the pentecostal/NAR/charismatic church dealing with false prophets. I have so many friends lost in these same easily disproveable liesif only they would pick up a Bible and study it for themselves. Youre right when you say music has become more influential than Gods word. As my brother Michael referenced, 1 Thess. Thank you for sharing yours and please post it to your Facebook as well. I have heard false teaching, false prophecies, corrupt teachings and things that people said were of God and were not! tiers of Christian with the church family, those who speak in tongues (or who. When I read that it was like I saw it for the first time, I mean truly understood it. Ive been humbled, but this thing has given me a new zeal not just to pursue Truth, but to pray for wisdom and discernment specifically, discernment of the spirits.