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Coming out of the Pentecostal Doctrine
mmijares:
Hi Josh,
We're kind'a the same when it comes to spiritual path. I joined many religious groups, including the New Age. My longest stay in a church was when I was in Oneness Pentecostal Apostolic Church. The brotherly bonding there was great! I actually miss all my friends there (I wonder where they are now). But since I was young at that time, I wasn't much particular about doctrines. I just went to the flow of fellowship. But little by little, I began to notice that we are forcing to something that are not true... like speaking in tongue...seeing a vision...listening to someone speaking for God (a prophet or prophetess). Yes, every service, there was this lady who always "speak for God" and gave us message concerning different things (She even uttered once "not to believe that Eve had sex with the serpent".. kind a awkward to hear by a young member like me)...
Well, those were the days....
christalfan:
Hi there 34,
I am from South Africa, KZN. I can identify a bit with your situation. I was a youth Pastor and a bible teacher in a pentecostal church too! I spoke in toungues big time! [gibberish - no one ever interpreted wht I said for 5 years! no to mention hearing those raka bashaya rikekeke lebastaf nonsense that came out of MY mouth!] Man I did the whole works; spoke to demons and they spoke back!!! [can't even tell if this was real or pretence] place my shoe over people and they rolled over and hissed like snakes, 'sent fire over demons and they screamed' :o [all the scary silly stuff you can think of] and all along I thought I was an 'anoited man' of God :D. When I look at all of it back now.. I marvel how satan rode me like that.
Last night I was watching my self speaking in toungue from one of my old DVD's sermon! Yeeesh, boy I was decieved! Glory to God I am being healed [saved] now. Guess what, I prayed a similar prayer like your! God answered. I discovered BT last year in October while I was studying about Ge Hinnom. All I can say is my life will never be the same ;D , After coming to Bible Truths I was bewilded how Ray taught the Gospel of Jesus. This is the staff my soul has been longing to hear - HOPE, LOVE AND FAITH. I couldn't get a proper night sleep reading the LOF until I finished it in 2months. Man! it was like someone woke me from a nightmare! I thought I was going mad!
I tried with my senoir Pastor and things went heywire. he immediatly called all 'church' commt. members and I was sorted out straight. They fired me without a case for saying JESUS IS THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD! I lost all my 'church' buddies too! It was lonely in the beginning but I soon realized I just entered into a new church, the Body of Christ Himself!
Anyway welcome to the forum and God bless you and your family!
Christalfan
thirtyfour:
This is so awesome...I cannot believe how many ex-tongue talkers there are who believe the TRUE Gospel...This is exactly what I needed to hear...Thank you so much for sharing some of your testimony with me...I only spoke in tongues once but I was told that was one of the re sons for my struggles with the Pentecostal church was I didn't have enough Holy Ghost...I needed to be prayed up...But something just never seemed right to me and now finally after 8 yrs I know what it was...It is so Amazing that I have "Come out from among her"...I remember the Pentecostals always said that God was referring to them when He said that...I actually Love the WORD now and can honestly say I love God more than ever...Take Hell out of the bible and it is a fascinating book, from a Fascinating God!!!...email me anytime...joshrh34@aol.com....thanks to all who have responded...I am a member of the Church of the Living God..WOOOHOOOO...Josh
sound_wave:
This happened to me a few years ago, minus the wife and kids part, lol. But what a paradigm shift, once the truth is revealed to you! I'll write up my own intro soon but i feel ya, totally! I always come here for encouragement, otherwise, im on my own (local family/friends are either fundies [fundamentalists] or calvinists).
Great to hear your testimony (and others), always encouraging and exciting!
Phil3:10:
Josh,
Your testimony is so very much like nearly everyone on this forum. Most of us come out of the untruths and man-made doctrines of the church system. I can associate with you regarding your wife and the input of all who responded is good information. GOD works in HIS time frame and not ours. By you example, tenderness, and reasonableness you will be most influential in leading your wife and family into a real relationship with the real GOD. Remember that GOD wills and GOD does HIS will. Be ever so thankful that HE has touched your life with real truths and stay in this site and Ray Smith's teaching to be filled with GOD'S real truths.
In HIM,
Phil3:10
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