why i left the pentecostal church

Give thanks in all circumstances! If you read the 7 Letters to the 7 Churches you see where Christ rebuked 5 of the 7. Thank you for sharing. I think the devil is fooling the elect! A rare mix these days behind the pulpit. (Acts 1:26-2:1) C. Pentecostalism believes that this power is received today because of Its like, maybe they need to get the blinders off their own eyes before trying to point a finger at someone else. Why I Left The Pentecostal Movement: Exposing Corruption Within The Pentecostal Movement Kindle Edition by Von Hanshaw (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition 7 ratings Kindle $0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 1 million more titles $2.99 to buy Many Christian friends who were sympathetic turned their back when I couldnt stand being alone anymore. I certainly agree with you and sounds like puresola does too. I believe it will bring clarity to you. That is not what God meant at all about abundance. 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. These men prophesy lies and the people imagine vain things. Search the scriptures and you will find Him there. Weve all heard it.By beholding we become changed., 1 Cor 15:33 (ESV) Do not be deceived: Bad company ruins good morals. Relationship with God was not the idea there. Looking back, I realize that there were only two I longed to be closer to God. I always thought the verse in 2 Thessalonians 2:11 was peculiar. I am older and wiser. Yung Miami says she ready to correct her poor speech, thinks she sounds illiterate, 90 Day Fianc: The Other Way: Season 4, Episode 13 - Winds Do Not Blow As the Ships Wish, PrettiSusu Pregnant! However truth be told, Gods inspired, holy word really does satisfy a thirsty soul. came. do. 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. Go to YouTube and listen, you will be amazed, please, do this for your own benefit. Ive gone though many different emotions over it. I found this message grab my attention instantly. Anyways, you know this. Many times there was no biblical backing for their claims. Iprayed, God I know how I feel about lying prophets and people using your name but how do you feel about it? I opened the bible and read Jerimiah, bingo! 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. 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!). Is that all it takes?. God does speak to our heart and can speak through another brother or sister to us. Another concern is that church leaders, to my knowledge, does not call on members to find answers in Gods Word, the preacher state something as a fact and thats the end of it. The Evangelical Church as a whole is in great delusion. so surely I owed more loyalty to the leaders -- and to the group -- and to God. She lost the two kids.they decide to go live with their biological father. I am quite familiar with the biblical accounts of external manifestations of Gods power. Secondly, the power of God, is not anything that makes us look like Herod and great men of faith. Not all churches are alike and cannot be put into the same bag I loved my friends but my heart was far from God. this one, that I would wind up sick and possibly even die because I was outside of God's will. This book written by John MacArthur called Charismatic Chaos. We Christians moan about a lot of ungodly areas of our lives whether in the media, schools, business etc. Currently it turns my stomach and makes me want to smack my friends into reality. There were mostly on evangelising. I recently left my church when there were some things creeping in..not spoken straight from the pulpitbut guest speakers and new ideas being implemented. I am firm in my belief that God is still doing wonderful and miraculous things today. thank you so much. I pleaded with God to show me where I was Music was too loud (again) but I went up to re-commit to Christ out of a challenge. I dont know how yall can lump Rick Joyners ministry into all this. Sounds like the biggest thing you dealt with were these false words of the Lord. Delusion happens when we elevate those experiences above the word of God. The Bible teaches that only the 12 disciples received first the Holy Spirit. My point was that it is wrong to condemn the entire Pentecostal and Charismatic Movement just because if some bad apples in it. 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. All I know is the Pentecostal church as undergone some big changes since I first began and none of them are helping people learn bible Scripture or to understand verses in context. 1 Tim 4:16 (NKJV) Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. The Holy Spirit was not given so we could have spiritual encounters(which never build up the spiritual man) and command him like a genie, by demanding, decreeing, commanding anything, as if He is underneath us! His Word is. As time went on though, I began to question the Pentecostal belief system a little bit by little bit. touch, but I knew I was saying "goodbye" forever. It strays far from biblical teaching but yet it is wrapped in Christian language. Phil 1:5-6NKJV I am not part of this movement and never have been, but its the system of the church that feels broken and like a formula to me. When we make sure we are doing the right thing, we wont have so much time finding people who do the wrong thing. The Word and the Holy Spirit will never go against each other. It is a Christian Hollywood full of idols and idolatry and it is rampant in these evangelical circles. 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. Nothing I could ever do Take note: solitary, not alone. Clearly. Maybe I wasn't reading my Bible enough. Was this crackhead behavior or cheating behavior? Well for now i think i will watch and pray and ask God to guide us to His true body. And we will know God and worship him in Spirit and in truth. I then moved to a new church called good news community church wanting to make a change. would be enough and I should never have expected it to be enough. 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). The belief that we were the only true church. And some in these two groups are generally those who condemn all Pentecostal and Charismatic groups as well as all teaching. 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. It was then that I truly knew God was real to me. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. The messages were much shorter and more practical than what I heard before. If you believe otherwise that is your prerogative. It has only been out there for a few days. Sadly, more and more preachers are using Gods word to deceive people and to become rich and famous. The teaching was something that appealed to me and I wanted to believe it with every fiber of my about leaving again. Psalm 19:14 NKJV. She is in deep and after a year I dont even know where she lives. 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 . If you requested prayer for the always meetings and programs -- yet was difficult to build relationships. Thank you for your courageous story. Somehow, it all seemed so cheap and plastic now. I dreaded that conversation more than a whole mouth full of root canals. This was a result of the fulfillment of the promise Jesus gave to I learned to hide my symptoms and act like Praise YHWH. There are wonderful people on this newsfeed. tiers of Christian with the church family, those who speak in tongues (or who. Here is what I have learned. I love Justin peters and John MacArthur It really helped me. I live in Bangkok and most churches are like this. We are told in Gods word, if we seek him with our whole heart, we will find him. For me, Jesus is my King! I believe it was a culmination of things that brought me to truth. I am Torah Observer. Quiet times w/ Him. ive approached my pastor on several disagreements ive had with him n hes explanation of it was satisfactory, we have council members so if the pastor is out of order we report to them and then it gets sorted. Thats when the Lord, through His Holy Spirit started guiding me through His word, and leading me to sound teachers . Sorry you had bad experiences in Pentecostal circles. We were making some I feel John MacArthurs point of view is more biblically accurate and very on point about this movement. It was a warm fuzzy experience for the sake of My grandfather was a pastor and we went to church every day. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Confess with your mouth and believe with your heart, which will result in fruit. His doctor at that time told him 25% of his patients had some affiliation with churches. The fog will clear eventually. When things were so bad that I couldn't hide my symptoms, I just avoided church and church people. May you all be blessed and may your relationship with the Lord grow daily. I read most of the Old Testament but always got stuck in the book of Jerimiah. I love Torah , love Sabbath worship and only He is Glorified. When my mom became terminally ill at a young age from a neurological disease, I believed all the faith healers that it was always Gods will for us to be healthy and wealthy. He's still in the business of working miracles every day, but just in a little different way. Sad The doctrine at bethel is deplorable. 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. I encourage you to dig deeper into the origins and founders of Pentecostal theology and where the 7 Mt. Turned away from the Torah(instructions), laws and commandments and have become pagan with all Brother Dave, Through the years I didnt buy into many of the man-made traditions we had adopted like falling on the floor or thinking one had to speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit nonetheless I went along with it because I didnt think it was hurting anyone. Christ is coming, be in His work! Ive also heard prophesies about a tsunami flooding the east coast and all of Florida. The deception runs deep and is becoming alarmingly subtle. This thus saith the Lord stuff has hurt a lot of people. 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. of knowledge") straight from God, not just for themselves but for those in their churches. were brass.". They do as the bible says to feed the flock not scatter bring them in. I was going through the motions. What is happening in our church assemblies is quite sad. Let me tell you what type of disillusionment that sets a young person up for. I have also noticed music is a main attraction in church; Ithas replace bible studies. Our Church actually phased out Sunday morning bible studies and the Wednesday night ones were more secular than anything, I would call it positive philosophy. missing it so I could "fix" whatever it was and live in His blessing again. I attributed my lack of faith 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.. I just so happen to read this from Acts 20, today: YMMV, What a wonderful summary of how God has been leading you into His truth and light. I am none too worried to be honest as experience has, to a larger degree, taught me wisdom and discernment. I think you are taking my words out of context. Gods household. know what I wanted in a church, but I was absolutely clear on what I DIDN'T want. Some popular charismatic ministers are bad therefore ALL Pentecostals and Charismatics are bad. I wanted to experience the supernatural aspects that the charismatic / Pentecostal movement was known Consider Zachariah in the temple in the presence of Gabriel. According to most Sola Scriptura folk, a good many of whom are Calvinist/Cessationists, if it isnt in the bible then it isnt right. They were prayed for, the mistress and Bentley then given a platform to continue in ministry two weeks later. My desire was balance and discernment. Thank you for sharing yours and please post it to your Facebook as well. When you go to Church, you should keep your eyes on Christ and get eyes off people. I have so many friends lost in these same easily disproveable liesif only they would pick up a Bible and study it for themselves. Here, it seemed like I was changing, but not for the better. This is the link, http://www.takeheed.info/index-for-assorted-articles/charismatic-type-issues/, Cecil Andrews Absolutely! My testimony is so very similar to yours. of a meeting. Been theredone thatrejoicing that your eyes have been opened to His Truth! Galatians 3:1-3 KJV The church was definitely Pentecostal, but the supernatural gifts and miracles were rarely the focus On Former Catholics & Why They Left the Church. 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. 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. than I was, and longed to be where they were. To tough questions that seem to divide, Charismatic Chaos provides tougher answers that strive to unite. Romans 2: Share our lives with eachother. They are always the same , a pattern, typically very juvenile . Our role is to draw people to Jesus . As an apologist for 26+ years I have publicly addressed many of these issues and this link will take you to a section of an Index on the ministry web site where many of these personalities and their ministries are the subject matter. Rejoice always! They seemed so solid, so convinced, absolutely unshakeable. I recall someone saying a long time ago that to read the bible is like a negative, the Holy Spirit colours it and give it life, so to speak. I had previously thought I was already Spirit-filled because I was a believer. What a great article. WebLeaving an unhealthy church. Hopefully you will still be here when I get back. For the first time, a man has won the women's Tour of the Gila. Its not an apostasy in toto. The If youre not condemning some of these actions youre condoning them on some level and in doing so youre misleading the sheep. (For example: vote in this local election, support this food pantry, help these kids). In principle anyway. This is where I am in my walk with God. I aint in apathy (sorry for my Southern-ese). 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. Praise God that His Word is so powerful, its truths so self-evident, that all one has to do is believe all of it, not just the goose-bumpy out-of-context verses, to be delivered. Nothing you speak of has ever happened at any of the places I have been and I am on my way back to Rick Joyners this month. Three years ago I went to a revival in a church and, for the first time ever queued to get in. Assembly of God, Calvary Chapel, Southern Baptist are generally good Churches. I have found another church but it still has some ties to Bethel type stuff. 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. Go read this book( the Great Controversy) written by E.G. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. There were also affiliations of my pastor and church with people and ministries associated with the New Apostolic Reformation and their not so sound doctrine and their putting experiences and feelings above scripture (such as grave soaking, fire tunnels, gold dust and angel feathers falling from the ceilings). It was the same people all the time and I could almost quote their syllables verbatim when they started jibbering. Take Heed Ministries I see now I was very wrong. Like any other addict, I was always looking for an opportunity to get my next "hit." Not to downplay God, but to really experience Him for how he's truly working today in different ways. 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. They are irrefutable to the believer. The Assemblies of God were founded in Hot Springs, Arkansas in April, 1914. this is why many have lost their way. Thank you for sharing this. So if I seem dogmatic (or catmatic) on what I believe, not trying to be harsh or rude, just sure in what I believe. Where does the Holy Spirit fit into Sola Scriptura? As you know YHWH God is a covenant God. Goal of these circles, simple; stir up the atmosphere so we can have some spiritual encounter! I live in a small town called wolseley. 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.

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