why i left the pentecostal church why i left the pentecostal church
It sound devlish. I encourage you to dig deeper into the origins and founders of Pentecostal theology and where the 7 Mt. Another lady received a prophecy at the age of 38 saying she was to have a child out of her womb, she was now 52 and could not understand what was going on. Sometimes HE is hidden even within the church, but a heart that truly desires TRUTH and real intimacy with the Spirit will find it just as you have because God has said so! He knows best, He knows where He wants to use you. The belief that we were the only true church. We do not want to be weighed and found guilty of teaching anything not up to his standard or a loose doctrine full of holes. If of course, youre a Christian. Words from an old Hymn: My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Blood and Righteousness. Change). Yet everything had changed and that change was in me. According to most Sola Scriptura folk, a good many of whom are Calvinist/Cessationists, if it isnt in the bible then it isnt right. heading in the wrong direction. I just want to know the bible as intended. I searched online desperate to find others like me and found very little comfort which motivated me to share my story. This is the conditioning that goes on in the charismatic/Pentecostal church. Why I believe you said you are a pastor? for. We get to validate his false prophecies and bad theology and they get our moneywin, win? I stormed out and have never been back. Amen, I too had same experience. Todd Bentley during this was in a sexual affair w/ a woman in the ministry. Subsequently, I could look beyond the experiential and look at Christ. If we truly belong to God he will lead us out. Here, it seemed like I was changing, but not for the better. That is not what God meant at all about abundance. That's why the people outside where amazed that they were hearing the gospel in THEIR own language. Even the supernatural aspects had lost I learned to hide my symptoms and act like Sooo sad for you that you were trapped for soooo LONG!!! My point was that it is wrong to condemn the entire Pentecostal and Charismatic Movement just because if some bad apples in it. Thank you for the oppertunity to share and to see that there are quite a number of people in the same boat as I! Im not sure if I meant to post under your specific comment. How presumptuous, and yet I was. The holidays and false beliefs, & man made traditions. - Does God still heal? 1. Well Jo-Ann I fellowship with other like minded believers who have also left the corrupt system. Flee the hirelings and the organized mess that only wants converts to their denomination. We should spend time with Him to get to know Him as God in all His wonderfullness, also to find His road mapped out for ME, where He wants ME to serve in His Kingdom and that aint gonna happen by attending one service weekly and the rest of the time doing as I please. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus name. Looking forward to that blessed day when I see Jesus face to face; and by His strength I will live for Him until my last breath. As Michael has stated on this blog (and I paraphrase), the church is full of people. We can only know God properly by His Word, not feeling, emotion or some experience. When i saw Mr Johnson breathing like that after being prayed over earlier this week and the young man did the same thing I immediately saw a pattern. He wasn't just something I talked about anymore. God can speak to us by the Holy Spirit, guide and lead us into what He wants us to know or show us what to do or where we need to be. Pray continually! ABBA FATHER has led me back to HIS COMPLETE WORD. Get it and READ IT! For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. I wanted to experience the supernatural aspects that the charismatic / Pentecostal movement was known MacArthurs cessationism is not fueled by his reformed views. With each After all, I You NEVER saw this happen and to this day I've heard a couple stories of similar miracles but no actual proof. This is my story. I believe in Prophesying but not Propha-lying! Maybe strong relationships only happened in an environment of strong control. Thought he was an OG but he snitched on me drinking and doing drugs at the halfway house so now Im on the streets with a back pack, Oleato beverages arrive at select Starbucks stores in Japan on April 20. I'm just playing Devil's Advocate here lol. I read news papers from which the Lord calls me to pray, I hear people talk and get involved in chats. Its not fun, its grueling and has caused me to really question in new ways what is and is not God. It still took me time to fully come out of this. He didnt put them in people. I love Justin peters and John MacArthur It really helped me. warm fuzzies. Why I Never Went Back to the Pentecostal Church Thankyou to those who put Jesus first and do the job the Lord has called them to! I appreciate the prayer & responses. Why I left the apostolic Pentecostal church and never Really, all believers have the Holy Spirit and should be led by the Spirit of God and not by people saying I have a word for you. Everything from modern day apostles and prophets, signs and wonders, women in leadership, all spiritual gifts exist or only a portion exist today, social gospel/social justice, market place ministry (We Love Our City), 7 mountain mandate and on and on. They believed that they Its like saying Dr. As my brother Michael referenced, 1 Thess. And shame on them for not doing so. 31 So Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word [hold fast to My teachings and live in accordance with them], you are truly My disciples. But He did not say you all of you are apostate and lost and going to Hell. Pentecostal and charismatic without many of the abuses that often come with it. Im so happy you have followed your gut on this one. Weve all heard it.By beholding we become changed., 1 Cor 15:33 (ESV) Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. How God had great and mighty plans for my generation and how he was going to use us in a MIGHTY way. I've never heard if you can't speak in tongues you're going to hell. I can see where puresola is coming from. When I reached that point for the first time, I was discouraged but instead of walking away, I Services, classes or other But the real proof would have been a real miracle where someone re-gained their site or a deformed limb was restored. It takes a while to shake off the guilt and conditioning of attending church every Sunday. I do not say these things out of pride or self ambition but I am truly DETERMINED to live my life for Him no matter what others do or dont do. than ever before. No smoke and mirrors. I have seen false prophetic words destroy peoples lives. Loved your post and I cannot thank you enough for posting it! Once we were all encouraged to speak in tongues and shout out our cities name as claimed territory In the name of Jesus. We do not ever tell the Spirit what he must do in our lives because we deem it so. She tells me I will go straight to hell. The deception is so clear nowit upsets me to see so many still trapped in this, and unwilling to see the truth! Fervent and effective prayer. This book tackles such questions as - Is experience a valid test of truth? Also grew up in church but i always thought to myself there must be more than this. The Word and the Holy Spirit will never go against each other. You are NOT alone and as deception continues to increase in Churches, God will bring more out. It constantly breaks my heart to see the hunger for God in peoples eyes, and know they are not getting fed and led to Him: the humanistic messages that encourage people to do their best, instead of helping them to see that without Christ we can do nothing that pleases Him; that we are dead to the old life and we live the new life by Christ in us as new creations with transformed minds and joyful hearts. Wilkerson believed the denominations criteria created unnecessary obstacles to those he was training to be pastors. I pleaded with God to show me where I was The Assemblies of God were founded in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April, 1914. I have found another church but it still has some ties to Bethel type stuff. Its a mad house. One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is discernment. Not sure whats so bad about 7-M. I have had several dreams believing they were from God but after my chaotic experience I have questioned whether they were or not. But we are told to be in the world but not of it , that if we crave the things the world offers, we do not love God . He delivered you out of a great deception. This I know, that if your relationship with God is where it ought to be, you will be Christ like and God will straighten out your doctrine and get you on the right path. more mainstream Pentecostal church. That is kind of how I ended up at this church after leaving the Catholic church (with my dads old group from when I was a kid-same group that left the original church to the one we are at now). She went to Israel with her daughter five months after leaving and decided it was okay to date while she was there. I questioned why we did certain things during mass but i was usually given an answer that didnt relate back to the bible. Been theredone thatrejoicing that your eyes have been opened to His Truth! Back then he was called a heretic today he would be condemned for touching the Lords anointed. The apathy of believers is truly astonishing as I watch wolves overtake the churches. 1 Tim 4:16 (NKJV) Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Take Heed Ministries I am finding this site among others that are confirming some concerns. There are also some others and Independent Churches that are good. This broke me and I decided to start living again too. to try to direct the personal lives of the congregation. To tough questions that seem to divide, Charismatic Chaos provides tougher answers that strive to unite. Go read this book( the Great Controversy) written by E.G. I didnt know if I could possibly sit in another Amost there, about to happen moments at church it was starting to get under my skin. I realize that God can speak through someone but what they speak should confirm what God is saying to you. Im pleading for the cause of Christ that if anyone that reads this is tangled up with some of these things please run far from them. was some cosmic game show host saying, "Sorry, that is correct but you didn't answer in the form of a It leads to a new moral code at odds with the worlds, and it will not be acceptable to that same world that prefers darkness rather than light; it is incomprehensible to it. What Is the Assemblies of God? 10 Things I left at 1.30am when the meeting was still going on. They love the Christian hype, self-importance of ministry, their calling, and their own desires. This is why I mentioned Rick Joyner. The Catholic Church in effect falters when her members fall short of what they should be doing and believing. My heart really goes out to the wounded. 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. Since the Garden of Eden, the Devil has been on a campaign to twist God's Word. Contrary to what some people believe, our church is not a cult! - What should we think of the Signs and Wonders movement? Kansas City (IHOP), Morningstar Ministries and Bethel Redding are what I considered great men of God preaching the true gospel. What once nurtured my innocent soul began feeding it imitation meat and I ended up in darkness and delusion. They do as the bible says to feed the flock not scatter bring them in. His word is the Truth. (Jeremiah, Ezekiel) What you described fits that movement to a tee Mike bickle said that prophets were operating at at 70-80% accuracy rate? Keep going, God is real, Christ is real, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are real and 100% authentic Gods glory is real and seen in the true work of the Spirit. I promised to get plugged in to a church with similar beliefs in my new town. I am happy for you and He will keep through everything. As a pastor that is necessary but difficult. God continues to give me beauty for ashes, strength and grace to forgive. When I held up the teachings of the Bible to their teachings it simply could not stand. Nationally known guest speakers visited from time to time. Praise YHWH. O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? Enjoy! Afterwards, I sat in the cafe. What do we expect? This focused intense seeking of the Lord brought me into a "relationship" with the Father that I'd never experienced before. I aint in apathy (sorry for my Southern-ese). Because you said I would describe the modern church as apostate and I have left the harlot church system in my rear view. Quite right puresola that SDA is a cult and Mrs White a false prophet and the link I supplied about the book The Great Controversy warns people to avoid it and SDA. Turned away from the Torah(instructions), laws and commandments and have become pagan with all Generation X marks the spot was the trending evangelical phrase in those days. When prophesies and words of knowledge didnt come to pass, it was blamed on some great sin in our family. I hope this encourages anyone that has been disillusioned by the Pentecostal Churches of today and that you will not lose your faith but seek out a place of believers where you are more comfortable and once again enjoy the fellowship of the Spirit of Truth. Recovering Pentecostal - Leaving an unhealthy church (very few tricks in his arsenal) . Bless you as you too continue to seek His face! Paul wrote to all the believers in one town. The church we attended at the time had people like Rodney Howard Brown, and his ilk. In fact, I'd be surprised if anyone even noticed God sent a strong delusion upon them so that they should believe the lie because they loved not the truth. I was prophesied over several times and the hope of what was said never came to fruition. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father but by Him! That's quite baffling to me because they appear to be the least likely to put limitations on God and be more accepting of the spiritual gifts that one possesses. The sad fact is so many within our churches today often love these hyper-emotional camps, such as; Bethel, IHOP, Christine Caine (from Propel) Graham Cooke, Mike Bickle, Rick Joyner, Peter Wagner and all the so called self proclaimed prophets and apostles, etc. I too couldve written most of this sisters blog. It was then that I truly knew God was real to me. Care for them. I am just beginning to come out of the wilderness and began attending an affiliate of Bethel. And we will know God and worship him in Spirit and in truth. There must be some The Harlot Church system is also helpful you can find the PDF online. I left the CC in 81to go to an AOG church for five years. we certainly dont dance at worship songs, and arnt forced to be made to feel guilty about handing over any money, we also have audit meeting s to say were all the money has been spent. I was hearing 20 years ago how special MY generation was.
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