Thanks for sharing your story and I look forward to reading more of your posts in the future. without the support of the church leadership. I never fit in when I tried to be super spiritual and faked most of the time. I really long for our eyes to open as believers. According to most Sola Scriptura folk, a good many of whom are Calvinist/Cessationists, if it isnt in the bible then it isnt right. Web89 views, 6 likes, 2 loves, 15 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from DD Memorial Baptist Church: DD Memorial Baptist Church was live. We must REPENT for turning Gods people into a business opportunity. When there is a right fear of our great and awesome God it keeps us in check. Hopefully you will still be here when I get back. The belief that we were the only true church. Sad The doctrine at bethel is deplorable. The Bible teaches no such thing. It was a Over the course of 30 days, some wonderful Christians inside the jail (other inmates) grabbed ahold of me and poured out God's love and encouragement on me. I can tell you of some corrupt Baptist Churchs which have left the Faith and embraced the Homosexual agenda. A lot of things that is said to be the Holy Spirit moving is nothing but the Flesh, Carnality and Recognition of self! Of course now I am a sinner.I failed because God wasnt enough. But those things are not the test for discernment. 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. They heaped guilt and that strained my relationship with God.The angry watchmen remind me of how unworthy I am now. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This is a text widget, which allows you to add text or HTML to your sidebar. 10. Like I said in earlier posts, in Church you will find Genuine Christians, backslidden Christians, deceived Christians, those who think they are Christianst, unbelievers and the like. As you know YHWH God is a covenant God. The holidays and false beliefs, & man made traditions. I pleaded with God to show me where I was The Holy Spirit gives us the understanding of Gods word and prepares the child of God for works of service and sanctifies the saint ( a work only the Spirit can do!). I could get a fresh prophetic word every Sunday at the altar as people prayed for me. missing it so I could "fix" whatever it was and live in His blessing again. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good. This focused intense seeking of the Lord brought me into a "relationship" with the Father that I'd never experienced before. There is no Scriptural reference to any New Testament employment in the Gospel. Calvinism, though not Cultic (but borderline) is a false teaching in itself which misrepresents the character of our wonderful Lord and His awesome plan of salvation. Currently it turns my stomach and makes me want to smack my friends into reality. I dont know where we will end up on Sunday mornings, but we will attend with a new level of discernment, awareness, and worship. I began seeing some very strange disturbing manifestations during our services where people were flopping all over each other, going into trances, acting like they were giving birth, making animal noises, and on occasion even rolling out of their clothes. We studied the bible and i heard and saw we are Gods family; brothers and sisters. She lost the two kids.they decide to go live with their biological father. Follow the crowd? I believe its straight forward. This website offers so much encouraging bible based literature. 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. Jesus said the Holy Spirit would teach us and bring to remembrance things He said. Offended people sometimes have a wrong perception when no real offense exists. Sorry if I took anything you said out of context. It was not easy leaving, and it took me years, but I'm finally free. Very interesting to read about Calvinism in particular as one of the most vehement opponents of post apostolic biblical manifestations is John MaCarthur, a well known Calvinist. 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. THATS why I have zero respect for these false lying so called prophets https://youtu.be/iVcXMkSrHEQ. I grew up in a small Baptist church that had almost no spirit at all. I looked so holy Im sure in my Sunday best. - Does God still give revelation? MacArthurs cessationism is not fueled by his reformed views. Why I Have Left the Assemblies of God Thank you we are all finding each other I believe because the Holy Spirit We were making some For me, Jesus is my King! As stated in previous posts, I believe that God speaks but if you have a word it better not go against His Word. 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. about leaving again. God was ABOUT to do something amazing in our mist. To tough questions that seem to divide, Charismatic Chaos provides tougher answers that strive to unite. http://bible.com/1/rom.1.16.kjv. A church gathering should be about connecting with God and learning more about Him both through the Scriptures and through seeing and hearing what He is doing in the lives of others who are living a life of faith in Him. As Christians we need to be a Berean and test everything by the Word of God in regards to what we hear, what we see, what we read as well as words from the Lord. I am having my own issues with church. Hope to have your readership. Take the fish and spit out the bones. I dreaded that conversation more than a whole mouth full of root canals. Bill Johnson and his wife are into grave soaking. Its strong delusion and it will only become MORE apostate and MORE evident. Satan seems to be able to infiltrate our dreams at times. Most of these people didnt even know the word much less if God was speaking. I want to believe and experience God in new and exciting ways. That is not what God meant at all about abundance. Those ministries are considered heretical by many orthodox ChristiansI had NO clue. The Evangelical Church as a whole is in great delusion. We need to be careful not to throw the baby out with the dirty bathwater. What once nurtured my innocent soul began feeding it imitation meat and I ended up in darkness and delusion. We do not ever tell the Spirit what he must do in our lives because we deem it so. than I was, and longed to be where they were. However, that doesnt mean that I have given up on The other thing is EVERYONE has the gift of prophecy? Let me give you my email address as well wasn't perfect, so I was probably doing something bad without even realizing it. May the Lord continue to lead and guide you by His Word. God continues to give me beauty for ashes, strength and grace to forgive. You can find it at https://www.gty.org/Resources/strangefire/messages, Yes, I watched it. What seemed to be happening in my mind was a church that was trying to keep alive a spirit of pentecost and all that goes with it. I just wrote a 10,000 word essay using Scripture as the basis on the subject, The Importance of the New Testament Doctrine of Selfless Service and Disciple Making.. We did a bible study. I wanted to stay in a charismatic/Pentecostal church, but I hoped to find one that wasn't so controlling. Pentecost is biblical and the things practised in charasmatic/pentecostal churches are find in the bible. He has never spoken in tongues, but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God is working in him and through him. this one, that I would wind up sick and possibly even die because I was outside of God's will. Sounds like the biggest thing you dealt with were these false words of the Lord. Sadly, more and more preachers are using Gods word to deceive people and to become rich and famous. I guess you can tell by all of the comments that you are certainly are not alone in this. What Is the Assemblies of God? 10 Things So weve moved on from casting the proverbial boulders onto all things Pentecostal to the SDA now have we? Thank you, thank you, thank you! to try to direct the personal lives of the congregation. http://bible.com/1/gal.2.21.kjv, Galatians 3: were many who volunteered their time, but paid staff members handled the bulk of the responsibilities. Again, you cannot condemn all. A true encounter of a spiritual kind (Angels, Holy Spirit) would leave you trembling, speechless and afraid for your very life. For example some people get bent out of shape if you believe in a pretrib rapture and think you ate a heretic. Thoughts started running through my mind if we have one father that means we are brothers and sisters. So that is why I'm going to recommend some reading that will surely help you in your quest to find your faith again. There are also a lot of hurting Christians and wounded Pastors that need restoration. Where does the Holy Spirit fit into Sola Scriptura? Quiet times w/ Him. YESHUA DID NOT COME TO DESTROY THE LAW BUT TO FULFILL, OR DO THE LAW!! The I long for that unity which jesus talks about in john 17 when he prays to God the father. So I always preach expositionally just like Dallas Theological Seminary taught me too. Here, it seemed like I was changing, but not for the better. The charismatic movement of the past quarter-century has made an impact on the church unparalleled in history. 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. I too couldve written most of this sisters blog. Bible. Its VERY DANGEROUS to say God said so and so when He did not! The church was my family. It was scary making the decision to leave but leaving and going back to my Bible church was like going from desert to oasis. Unique. Shortly after, 2 more people left. Ive also heard prophesies about a tsunami flooding the east coast and all of Florida. pretty big life decisions -- where to work, where to live -- because those decisions would make it I prayed, but "the heavens That's too much for children and people look at me crazy when I tell them about my childhood. Why I Left the Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement Take note: solitary, not alone. If youre not condemning some of these actions youre condoning them on some level and in doing so youre misleading the sheep. I learned to hide my symptoms and act like It felt like the kind of church that was much more in tune with God and a relational experience instead of just going through the actions. Nationally known guest speakers visited from time to time. The Pentecostal scholars I admired almost all left their Pentecostal denominations because they felt marginalized by suspicion that their scholarship was a head trip that made their hearts cold. Your story and my story are very similar. Like me, I am sure you have seen excesses in church and the challenge is, well, to challenge those excesses. In that moment I said God Im singing these words to you but I dont mean it; help me to mean it And he did. Why I Left the Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement May you all be blessed and may your relationship with the Lord grow daily. You learn to keep your opposing views to yourself. It was completely different from my previous church. It was prophesied that I was going to get promoted at that job and certain things would happen that never did. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father but by Him! We are sinful, arrogant and yes, full of pride. I have seen many things, experienced much Church hurt and seen a lot of crap. 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. Total conformity is required to fit in although it is unspoken, everyone knows it. 1. Thank you for sharing. 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. I should also be open to the Holy Spirits voice to give Word according to His perfect will. I told him that did not line up with scripture but he assured me God had spoken to him. I thought I did at times, but whenever the pain It was then that I truly knew God was real to me. the community. Ihave a storehouse full of wonderful memories but it has strayed like a boat without a compass; ever so subtle without even realizing it. like I had done something wrong? Jesus Christ is the Cornerstone that holds the structure altogether. The Harlot Church system is also helpful you can find the PDF online. Yes, if there is false teaching going on in the church you were at, then you should leave it . My wife left me after becoming involved with this movement. We just had to always speak faith filled words, and not doubt. Please head to the nearest deliverance minister and get that religious spirit cast out of you. I probably need to write more soon because I KNOW the spectrum of feelings that go along with leaving. Romans 3:20-22 KJV I, too, have been delivered out of charismania, where almost every week wed hear how revival was about to break out across America; where there would be times the preacher would say You wont need your Bible tonight!; where people would literally fall on each other; where Id hear contradictory prophecies; where wed read ourselves into Old Covenant Israel; where any critical examination was met with touch not the Lords anointed; and where everything depended on how you feel. It does not state that if you dont speak in tongues you are going to hell. The atmosphere was expectant. I have been attending a baptist bible study in someones home and small home groups. But He did not say you all of you are apostate and lost and going to Hell. I am Torah Observer. Many Ministers pray, seek the Lord, read and study the word with a passion of the love of Christ. I prayed desperately for my own