Then we wouldnt be surprised by things happening around us. One of the greatest resources that helped me through this difficult timehas been others sharing their stories and so I am compelled to share mine. So you could say I became a little pentecostal. One thing I have observed, is that the truly godly ministers are not proud and self-seeking but humble before God, honest, and fearlessly devoted to Him and His truth, and their joy and desire is to obey Him, introduce others to Him, and give all the glory to Him . He's still in the business of working miracles every day, but just in a little different way. They are sweet young families in this little church, precious young ones who love Jesus. If we truly belong to God he will lead us out. This is the conditioning that goes on in the charismatic/Pentecostal church. The deception is so clear nowit upsets me to see so many still trapped in this, and unwilling to see the truth! I am older and wiser. I left and I follow Torah. Why I Left the Indian Pentecostal Church - Medium Praise Godanother life freed from that bondage from hell. Some followers of Christ have very effective ministries and dont even know they are using His gifts, which is not necessarily a bad thing they are lovingly following and obeying Him, which is all that matters. Why I Left The Pentecostal Movement: Exposing Corruption Within Have you ever met someone on Social Media and started dating them? Timya Robinson started her career as a street cop. I speak from experience. This should help those who are struggling with the pentecostal way of thinking and also help you see why its not working and more specifically that it is not working. What about Saul of Tarsus on the way to Damascus? Why I left the Pentecostal Church.. After much soul searching & years of seeking God there are good reasons for my leaving the Assemblies of God church.. Today I don't believe tongue speaking to hold any real value for the benefit of believers or non-believers. They use those scriptures as evidence that you speak in tongues when you receive the infilling of the Holy Spirit (which is true cause when I received the infilling of the Holy Spirit I spoke in tongues (heavenly). Sure, when God manifests Himself, you may get emotional and feel His Presence. How clear the repetitive cycle in which I was in much like a Merry-go-round.We were conference junkies, just looking for the next spiritual high(like a drug) Sadly, you always need more, the spiritual high never last long enough. Why I left the Pentecostal Church.. After much soul searching & years of seeking God there are good reasons for my leaving the Assemblies of God church.. Why I left the Pentecostal Church First off, this church in general is overall a good 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. Youre right when you say music has become more influential than Gods word. These men prophesy lies and the people imagine vain things. God used this time to begin opening my eyes to the truth. down if you didn't give for a week or two. YMMV, What a wonderful summary of how God has been leading you into His truth and light. I have heard false prophecies through the years. Why isnt being a patient sitter illegal yet? Once we were all encouraged to speak in tongues and shout out our cities name as claimed territory In the name of Jesus. Praise God another one of His with eyes wide open.woot woot, Reblogged this on DiscernIt and commented: I have seen lives ruined and people manipulate from that mess. God sent a strong delusion upon them so that they should believe the lie because they loved not the truth. A girl with a similar story. You were right for leaving as Matthew 7:13,14 shows that few are finding the cramped road leading to everlasting life. I also think Pentecostals got their tongues mixed up. I found myself caught in a terrible situation. Church Staying connected to the this is why many have lost their way. Like me, I am sure you have seen excesses in church and the challenge is, well, to challenge those excesses. mandate, New apostolic Reformation, revival talk comes from. Talking correctly was I am happy for you and He will keep through everything. Everyone has ideas, come from different backgrounds and have varying levels of faith. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I thought I did at times, but whenever the pain Holiness has anointed preachers. If things are that bad at that Church I would encourage you to leave and seek a Church that preaches the Word. View all posts by puresola. Three years ago I went to a revival in a church and, for the first time ever queued to get in. Now what they don't point out is that, the tongues the disciples spoke was actually Earth languages. They cooperated with other churches to organize big events in Sorry if I took anything you said out of context. Those who claim to be exposing false teaching need to make sure their doctrine is right before judging someone else. But you, dear friends, as you BUILD UP YOURSELVES in your most Holy Faith [in God's, , keep yourselves IN THE LOVE OF GOD, waiting expectantly for the MERCY of our Lord Jesus Christ for Eternal Life. 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. A Gospel preaching church. God is an illusion and so is this. 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. All the best to you on your new path, we pray for each other even if we are on opposite sides of the globe. I began to notice that they turn their feeling and experiences into doctrine. When I held up the teachings of the Bible to their teachings it simply could not stand. If you requested prayer for the Hope that helps and best wishes on your journey as well. My current pastor reads from the bible and we talk about what it means. to try to direct the personal lives of the congregation. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Also, context is key with a lot of scripture, as is language. So that is why I'm going to recommend some reading that will surely help you in your quest to find your faith again. So, I resonate with and appreciate your story. But one legacy of the movement is confusion and mushy thinking. http://www.takeheed.info. Mark G,please reread my statement. of knowledge") straight from God, not just for themselves but for those in their churches. There we started studying scripture but the practice was the same as my previous church. Thanks for sharing your story and I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future. Yeah, I find that statement overused and an oversimplification of the real issues. 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. It is seven oclock at night where I am (South Africa), I am therefore greeting you with good night, may your dreams and the new day tomorrow be filled with Gods majesty. It still took me time to fully come out of this. 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! Why I left the Pentecostal Church - YouTube 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. Titus 1:9 (ESV) He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound[fn] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. On Former Catholics & Why They Left the Church. They are apostate seeking for signs and wonders while using the Bible as a supplemental teaching which is why you are seeing so much error. They taught we were the special generation that would usher in the return of Christ. Im so happy you have followed your gut on this one. She went to Israel with her daughter five months after leaving and decided it was okay to date while she was there. I am a person that will always be drawn to the authentic and when my own faith started to feel like I was going through the motions, I had to take a step backagain, like you and so many othersI am not stepping away from GOD, I am stepping away from the establishment that calls itself the church. Words from an old Hymn: My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Blood and Righteousness. I also saw a huge chAnge over twenty years or so and left about six years ago. That is what Thess. Feelings were important. - What should we think of the Signs and Wonders movement? Instead of becoming a super-Christian, When I heard these false teachings, the Holy Spirit would always put a check in my spirit and it drove me to study the Scriptures to see if what they were saying was true. They looked at me like I justkicked a newborn baby off a bridge?! Which led me to something else: I love the bible and can spend hours reading it. Pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you Jesus said. I am called to pray for the bride, I hope you all are too. I too couldve written most of this sisters blog. Be blessed. They believed that they I kept up to date on things going on in the charismatic movement; Scandal after scandal with International House of Prayer (IHOP), Morning star, Hillsong ministries and the list goes on.It was a pattern, one that bothered me.One incident occurred when Judy Jacobs a famous TBN minister got up at the Ramp in a prideful arrogant tone anddemanded the young kids at the Ramp (Youth Ministry) dig down deep in their pockets to give money for an offering so Karen Wheaton could buy a Bentley! Members of the United Pentecostal Church I had similar experiences which included spiritual bullying by leaders, believing those in my church were heaven bound, words flying round like confetti on a particularly windy day, demons in every corner and especially prevalent in the stores during January sales etc etc. 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. WebWhy I am no longer a Pentecostal There were no miracles, no power, no gifts, no healings, nothing but the theatrical antics and delusions of men. Completegarbage. His doctor at that time told him 25% of his patients had some affiliation with churches. The surest route is sola scriptura. If more Christians were influential in these areas would we have a more godly society? I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. We are sinful, arrogant and yes, full of pride. Some pentecostals in Bangalore decline to join open protests against the legislation and instead organize special prayer sessions, later claiming that the bill failed because of divine intervention (Bergunder forthcoming). (2 Tim 3:16-17). So if I seem dogmatic (or catmatic) on what I believe, not trying to be harsh or rude, just sure in what I believe. Usually they are put on the back burner or ignored altogether. 1 Tim 4:16 (NKJV) Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Weve all heard it.By beholding we become changed., 1 Cor 15:33 (ESV) Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. They exchange the truth of God with lies, and they love those lies because they flatter and promise material blessings which only seem to come to the leaders. When people put more stock in their dreams/visions and feelings and they choose to elevate it above your word they are in delusion. Your story and my story are very similar. Well, I can quickly disprove that because I can see people like my dad who were once hardened by life and is now totally spirit filled. Loved your post and I cannot thank you enough for posting it! I never said we should not contend for the Faith nor do I refrain from exposing and rebuking error and sin when needed. It is a righteous holy anger at how God is treated like a customer service agent and more. I loved it. Why Have MERCY on those who waver; SAVE others by snatching them from the FIRE; have MERCY on others, but with fear, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.". He has never spoken in tongues, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is working in him and through him. The worship time was powerful and emotional but strangely empty for me. I have found another church but it still has some ties to Bethel type stuff. Let me tell you what type of disillusionment that sets a young person up for. The Holiness Movement: Are They God All my love in Christ to this Sister in Christ. To tell someone they dont have the Holy Ghost if they dont speak in tongues sets people up to speak in fake tongues or doubt their salvation. I am so grateful that I read the NT when I came to know the Lord it helped me to stay grounded and ultimately saved me from this movement. huge revolving door. This movement.it destroys. 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I also am blogging about it. God bless. Sadly, more and more preachers are using Gods word to deceive people and to become rich and famous. I see now I was very wrong. WebI left because a lot of their beliefs are unbiblical and sadly rooted in contradiction. The body of christ. In the evenings I attend a CofE church. Mind you he left me sitting in a worship service for 45 minutes to chat with another girl that he ended up dating weeks later. And some in these two groups are generally those who condemn all Pentecostal and Charismatic groups as well as all teaching. For many years I have been concerned about the hype and display of worship which focuses on us and what we get as Christians, instead of on the Lord from whom all blessings originate; focuses on the great music regardless of the accuracy of the lyrics; focuses on the loud, concert-like atmosphere and light show that leaves the majority of the congregation as spectators rather than shepherding them to the throne of God the almighty, loving, holy, pure and just Judge, Saviour, and Father where they can stand in wonder, kneel is repentance and awe, burst with joy, or just be enfolded in His arms. not nearly as smart or skilled or spiritual or useful as I thought I was, that I would never find another church like In Ezra and Nehemiah the priest had become so corrupt that God had to raise up a new movement by calling his ppl out, I have to remember that when I feel utterly alone at times. Which is why he is forced to accept the workings of the Holy Spirit in scripture, those strange goings which opponents thought were of the devil or threatened their own religious viewpoints. Then blaming everyone else when were sick and spirituality unhealthy. Goal of these circles, simple; stir up the atmosphere so we can have some spiritual encounter! I stomped off back to my seat, picked up my coat and decided enough was enough. Hope to have your readership. to a lack of maturity. Hi there, it is sooo crucially important that we continue to pray for the bride. - Prophets, fanatics, or heretics? I am a non-denominational evangelist who simply calls himself a New Testament Christian. Why I left the Pentecostal Church Patricia Figueroa 1.32K subscribers Subscribe 574 Share 40K views 4 years ago In this video, I talk about the reasons why i 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. We are not the Spirits equal but rather, nothing more than dust. In the end, it is always the misinterpretation of the Bible. When people get hurt they tend to throw the whole thing out. Jesus is pulling a lot of out. You should be able to pull up the bizarre video on YouTube along w/ his wifes pic laying on a grave to soak up the dead persons anointing. People would naturally I dont know where we will end up on Sunday mornings, but we will attend with a new level of discernment, awareness, and worship. Many in the congregation go to and from Bethel. Butbeing human as we are fleshly and manipulative people take centre stage and are empowered by congregations who prefer to be led rather than find maturity. (That alone took months) Im still very much in the process of healing. The law, as Colossians 2:14-16, is gonenailed to the cross. just "speaking in faith." According to most Sola Scriptura folk, a good many of whom are Calvinist/Cessationists, if it isnt in the bible then it isnt right. His word is enough for us. More and more the speaking in tongues seemed fake. During the year that I attended that You learn to keep your opposing views to yourself. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. 5:21: But examine everything carefully, hold fast to what is good. We have decided to leave our current church as it has too many ties to Bethel, Sozo, & other things that do not pass the above litmus test. I learned to live from word to word and conference to conference, it was a spiritual high I was chasing. It is simply this: Where was I to go now and how do I re-shape my belief system? Again, you cannot condemn all. She is in deep and after a year I dont even know where she lives. Now, I agree 100% that true Biblical teaching will not contradict the Word of God. 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. there to help you "pray through" until you did. Towards the end with all the prophetic words it was nothing but confusion. The topics were "ripped from the headlines." I have so many friends lost in these same easily disproveable liesif only they would pick up a Bible and study it for themselves. I thank God for those who prayed me out of my oblivion, and I begun to seek God myself. http://bible.com/1/act.20.29-32.kjv, .Last thought: the charasmatics seem to think that falling on the floor and flailing like a fool, or giving some silly, vain super-positive prophecy solely designed to flatter the hearer and build up the recipient in the flesh, is the power of God. My theology is Classic Pentecostal (AOG) which holds to the Essential Teachings of the Historic Christian Faith. They like use the Acts verse/s about when the disciples were all filled with the Holy Spirit and then they all spoke in tongues. Whether you want to join a religion again or just study on your own, at least youll receive bible truth. How presumptuous, and yet I was. It was an awkward departure. without the support of the church leadership. Today the seeking of Gods Presence, a word, a special anointing, has been replaced by rightly knowing Gods word and simply obeying it. Now, I am back in a Pentecostal type church. The other thing is EVERYONE has the gift of prophecy? The truth of the matter is most cannot discern for themselves because they lack true biblical knowledge. Youre Blocking Your Blessings. Do you all really believe this? I dont trust a person who loves or likes dominos pizza. much about the lives of their members outside of church and they didn't want to know either. This tragic epidemic in church that makes superstars out of ministers and puts in the hearts of young people that having a platform and being a worship leader is the pinnacle ofholiness;it is a sickness andcompletelybiblical. Someone behind me said Is that it? It was top notch. 1. Thank you, thank you, thank you! If I told my staff to obey me or a curse would come upon them yet the church operates differently. I just want to know the bible as intended. Please feel free to share your own story if you need too. very sad. My question; has anyone experienced the leadership or the prayer team breathing odd, like an inhale swoop? same thing multiple times, that was also a sign of failure. really had zero conviction. It looked like a safe place to go. I look back and I remember being distracted/overwhelmed by loud music and all the shouting in my church. She tells me I will go straight to hell. My destination is Heaven or bust! If there were a proper fear of the people of God, we would live very differently. ever been sick in the first place. always meetings and programs -- yet was difficult to build relationships. As you know YHWH God is a covenant God. Ive personally spoken with her on many occasions. coming. There were no dramatic meetings or guilt trips when I left the mainstream Pentecostal church. Mike bickle said that prophets were operating at at 70-80% accuracy rate? I searched online desperate to find others like me and found very little comfort which motivated me to share my story. I am firm in my belief that God is still doing wonderful and miraculous things today. I have only been out 9 months and I still feel anger. 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? I read news papers from which the Lord calls me to pray, I hear people talk and get involved in chats. That's why Jesus said. and even Canada. Love is a scarce commodity to find in churches and Ive sat in them for 21 years.scarce.Youare considered judgmental, divisive and condemned for stirring up dissension among the brethren which is them taking scripture completely out of context to stay unaccountable, complacent and feeling good about their extreme idol worship. - Does the Bible promise health and wealth? - Does God still heal? Still, what is spoken must not go against the Scripture otherwise it is not of God. If you read the 7 Letters to the 7 Churches you see where Christ rebuked 5 of the 7. I think you are taking my words out of context. But these days if you are not in the same church you dont really belong to me. But his rage against Charismatics was bordering on the psychotic. I actually have a 3-4 page testimony on my Facebook which was written by my friend on her blog (Growing4life.net) Changed Lives. The Lord's church dates back to 33 AD when the 12 disciples received the "Baptism of the Holy Spirit." 1. Sounds to me like you were victim of the Pathetic and Propha-lying. I mean we were God chasers after all, soooo benevolent we were in great pursuit of God.Nothing says,Ilove you Jesusl like paying big bucks for the T-shirt of our favorite superstar ministers new catch phrase and getting a bonus CD half off. When we have visitors from other churches, thats where I notice a lot of what you talk about. Greet believers at church. Hopefully you will still be here when I get back. I always thought the verse in 2 Thessalonians 2:11 was peculiar.
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