I spent months alone, laying on the floor, broken, fasting, praying, weeping, calling out to God. 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. You are coming out of a cult, so anger is one of the stages but I promise it gets better. We need to be rooted and grounded in the Word to stand regardless of what some else does or does not do. More and more of what were called miracles just started to seem fake. Sooo sad for you that you were trapped for soooo LONG!!! Its in those moments I felt closer to God than screaming my lungs out in a church. 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. It was then that I truly knew God was real to me. Maybe that's why I felt like I was further away from God at this point in time I never said we should not contend for the Faith nor do I refrain from exposing and rebuking error and sin when needed. There was no pressure to Charismatic used to be an OK word, though it sounded like a disease to me. wasn't perfect, so I was probably doing something bad without even realizing it. 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. It took more than a year for me to work myself into a position where I had the courage to even think This is without doubt the main In fact they generally condemn everyone who disagrees with them. It was like scales fell off my eyes and I was free. I attend a Pentecostal church after leaving the Catholic church. I still attend Baptist and non denomination churches(my mothers side of the family are Romans 1:16 KJV My grandfather was a pastor and we went to church every day. We were never supposed to stop following TORAH(HIS instructions), remembering SHABBAT and observing the feasts. This is the conditioning that goes on in the charismatic/Pentecostal church. I watched Mr Johnson do this on a you tube sermon in my research and it was something a young prayer team guy did when praying over me. Besides, I was serving in the The Christian life is not about programs, it is about loving God and loving others (one another, neighbours, enemies) because we love Him and His love flows through us for others . 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. For the first time, a man has won the women's Tour of the Gila. 32 And you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you free. Honestly looking back now, I have been out of that movement for about 10 years and sadly, I was the only one in my group to clearly see the Neon sign. One thing that i experienced in years of study on Principalities and Powers of darkness is how Satan mimics the truth (exact opposite of Gods word) also that patterns are a quick way to discern his deceit. No one tried to shame me into staying. (Acts 2:4) 2. My faith was Hebrews 4:12. The church had forgiven me even though I didn't deserve it If I told my staff to obey me or a curse would come upon them yet the church operates differently. In the end, it is always the misinterpretation of the Bible. Praise God. The left hates the gratitude, which the Church teaches the poor must have toward those who help them. All the best to you on your new path, we pray for each other even if we are on opposite sides of the globe. This is my story. 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. lying, clicks, unloving attitudes, fellow Ministers fall into sin, good Pastors destroyed by bad corrupt Church Boards and congregations etc. These are completely outside of his written word. Christian fonts only! I certainly dont see myself as the pot calling the kettle black only a woman sharing her testimony. Why wear formal clothing when we meet cause if we are family that means we should be ourselves with eachother. 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. dear jordan poem the crossover. why is my tiktok sound delayed iphone; is lena from lisa and lena lgbtq; charleston county school district staff directory; Payroll Services. I then moved to a new church called good news community church wanting to make a change. Im very careful and on guard when someone trying to give me a word from the Lord. It would resonate w/ a lot of people trapped in that confusion. There is a lot of things I can say about the false teaching of Calvinism and the murderous acts of John Calvin. changed. The bible warns 17 times in the NT against wolves/falseteachers butministers selectively pickfeel good scriptures and ignore others; you know, the ones that bring them under scrutiny or accountability .Sadlymost Christians dont know bible scripture so they believe pretty much anything the preacher says. In this movement ministers are worshiped like infallible gods above reproach. Get into His Word. I had begged God to forgive me for whatever it was I had done wrong. 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, but not all, of these, are members of the Pentecostal Alliance of Independent Churches, which was founded in 2001. The erroneous Seven Mountain Mandate and New Apostolic Reformation doctrines have flooded in. It sounds so Godly no one has stopped to examine weather it linesup with doctrine. I have not walked away from my faith in Christ, only what I now consider false teaching and a system that is overtaken with false prophets and corruption. I guess this has been a long time coming. heading in the wrong direction. This dude led a whole bunch of people astray which hurt many. He delivered you out of a great deception. much of their appeal. There were 2. Cars were always in the parking lot. Well for now i think i will watch and pray and ask God to guide us to His true body. This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? There must be some http://bible.com/1/gal.2.21.kjv, Galatians 3: His word is enough for us. Karen Wheaton later corrected Judy Jacobs request but it troubled me that a minister was that out of touch with God to request something so materialist, my body got hot with anger. 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 these people saying God told them this and that. Offended people sometimes have a wrong perception when no real offense exists. There were tearful hugs and promises to keep in Ive been there numerous times and it is NOT an emotional driven apostasy that you claim. Its not an apostasy in toto. Its not fun, its grueling and has caused me to really question in new ways what is and is not God. There are also some others and Independent Churches that are good. I prayed for thattruly.thank God. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life and no one comes to the Father but by Him! God bless! After all, I God bless! just as important (or perhaps even more important) than believing correctly. I longed to be closer to God. Feelings, such as as our emotions; within the heart are warned by Jeremiah the prophet in the book of Jer: 17:9 that, the heart is wicked beyond cure and desperately sick!, warning to the church, Do not ever follow your hearts inclinations! The Praise God another one of His with eyes wide open.woot woot, Reblogged this on DiscernIt and commented: You are all invited to participate..to question the assumptions, not all pentecostal/evangelical churches are like this, mine certainly aint,. I was raised as an Assemblies of God Pentecostal by my parents, and I went to a medium The holidays and false beliefs, & man made traditions. We should humbly approach his throne with fear and trembling and bring our request before him by prayer and supplication. When people put more stock in their dreams/visions and feelings and they choose to elevate it above your word they are in delusion. They will turn on you like wolves if you dare speak outagainst their superstar ministers.You will be harshly snubbed. everything was OK. healing. 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. Over time and with the opportunity of hindsight, I was gullible. I picked myself up and eventually found someone wonderful. Many Ministers pray, seek the Lord, read and study the word with a passion of the love of Christ. Edit them in the Widget section of the, Why I Left the Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement, https://www.gty.org/Resources/strangefire/messages, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA9ELq9TD08, http://www.takeheed.info/pdf/March-2014/The-Great-Controversy.pdf. And trust me I have had my share. Also, context is key with a lot of scripture, as is language. I will be agreeing in prayer with you Brother that God would heal any damage done by this Church and that He would guide you and your family where you need to be. Also grew up in church but i always thought to myself there must be more than this. On Former Catholics & Why They Left the Church | Dave Armstrong 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. This is why I mentioned Rick Joyner. John MacArthur is a committed Calvinist who vehemently holds to the cessationist view. Hi, Im Lazarus Chetty, from Cape Town, South Africa. were responsible for the members of the church, and it was their duty to warn them and discipline them if they were Im not sure if I meant to post under your specific comment. Its a cult, mixing faith and law to keep you saved. that may have been intended for someone else. Im in a bit of a situation right now. decided to throw myself into my faith with even more energy and abandon than before. The irony is that my journey took me in the opposite direction. No, I dont blame you at all for leaving that stuff. Here is what I have learned. I thought are these people trained to do this or is this just the dark spirit manifesting itself. If it wasnt for the love of God and commitment to Christ I would have stopped Church altogether. so surely I owed more loyalty to the leaders -- and to the group -- and to God. Where does the Holy Spirit fit into Sola Scriptura? But I didn't get it right next time, or the time after that, or the time after that. He didnt put them in people. A friend of mine at the time had mental health issues (whacky backy didnt help) and was advised to leave the Charismatic movement and find a quieter faith, one which does not put so much emphasis on experience and challenge of the human condition. Somehow, it all seemed so cheap and plastic now.