Getting out of the Pentecostal Movement

[christian sister]

Ive been in the Pentecostal movement for 13 years,and after seeing the movie "leap of faith" I felt like the pentecost movement is just a waste of time. I looked at the evidence of all these years and none of the "messages" ive ever gotten have come to pass. Its like everything about it is just a "con"
So, I am looking into some other denomination and need prayer for direction on which way to go.:confused:

[Jerry]

Dear Sister,,,,
Take some time to reflect,decompress and relax....God knows where your at,,,,,,,and He isn't going anywhere,He'll wait for ya,,,,,,,,He's good that way :D
Love Jerry

[SpinningHead]

Hi Sister,

If your faith is real...then your faith IS real. Even when surrounded by fakes. But it's good to recognize a fake when they come snaking around.

[Anna Marta]

Dearest Christian Sister,
You seem to be hurting pretty badly. I have not seen the movie you are referring to, but it must have rung a loud chord in your heart.

I want to "Amen" what Jerry and Spinninghead said.

The worst time to make decisions is when we are in emotional turmoil. I pray for shalom over your days to come.

It sounds like you had put a lot of hope into the "messages" you've been given over time. Not all messages given to us in churches are from God, the bible says to test the spirit, right? And the same with prophetic messages. The only test of a prophet is the fulfillment or truth of the prophecy. It's possible to put our faith in the message instead of the God who gives the gift of prophecy - because we really really want what was said to be true. Many of us have been there too.

God knows your heart, and believe me, he knows the hearts of those who have been messing around with your faith! We're all his kids and nobody fools or mocks Abba!!! The law of reaping and sowing still applies... :(

[hornblower]

yeah I know about the messages.........? If someone is false they will be taken care of by God thats for sure. Im so very sorry if you are hurting and it sure sounds like you are........
Ive seen that movie, Im a huge movie buff, its all made up, a good script but it doesnt always follow that movies are real or truthful.
I dont think all messages are a scam I think well meaning people really believe they have this gifting.
Whats really bad is when...........and I think this is hilarious now.........they tell you that you are going to become this or that and then nothing happens its all a bunch of hooey and then blame you when it doesnt come to pass.
Now thats funny!
Huge control issue if you ask me and thats a cult.
Heres what I would do and have done to get my head put on right. If you can, if you are feeling up to it and I know that can be hard to do. Try getting into the word and studying it for yourself. Study what the word prophesy is and what it really means. Sometimes it is for the future. A warning or something else but........my bible says pretty clearly that it is a revelation of scripture.
A what I said?
No wonder we all should seek to have this gift.
I can tell you are really hurting from whatever has happened to you but know this..........you are loved just like you are and nobody can take that away from you. If someone is telling you that you should be doing this or that then run to the nearest exit or like a friend of mine says........'get behind me satan.' Yeah even Jesus had his know it all critics, lots of them, trying to tell him to be a big man and just how to do it too.
I cry with you over these poor people that are so deceived but I just dont think that most of them are really in it for the money because they look pretty poor to me.
Steve Martin right? Yeah thats a good movie. That one with Robert Duvall, Farah Faucett, The Apostle is even more telling I think, but still they are not real life.
Great big hug for you hope you can be comforted soon.

[beginagainrose]

Hang in their Sister... you just have to be patient and wait for the Lord to strip off the masks and wax lips. He is faithful to expose people for who they really are... out of the mouth, the heart speaks works every time. He's good about that...;)

[Carmen]

I made the mistake of rejecting emotions completely after leaving the Pentecostal/Charismatic scene. They were a problem, but the false teaching was the worse problem. I gravitated more toward absolute strictness and ended up being abused in a church of that nature worse than ever. They placed too much emphasis on the intellect and rules than living love and mercy. I think that a balance would be good, just don't know how much of this and that to put on the scales yet.

[ex-shep]

I understand the pain and frustration you are experiencing. I do agree with the other posters. Give yourself time to decompress. No need to hurry. The right church will come at the right time. I was in a pentecostal bible school myself over 20 years ago. It was a shocker when I left myself. I will try to read your post a little more in detail. I just got in and the evening is catching up with me. In the meantime, welcome aboard. You are not alone. All of us have been there, seen it, done that, and got the T-shirt. Feel free to share whatever is on your heart and mind. You will find plenty of support. Virtual coffee pot is always brewing. :)

[Janice]

The church I'm in now is Pentecostal.

Hubby and I don't want to stay once pastor moves. :( hey...not even sure we want to go to any other services there at all but, we will probably go this sunday to see him make his "announcement".

We DO have a few other churches in mind but, they are all Pentecostal.

I still don't like the way pastor is doing this. It's a very selfish thing on his part. I feel, if he started sending out reseumes in the spring, he should have let the congregation know that he sent them out, and that he MAY be getting a church. It would have given people time to get used to the idea.

He will just make an announcement sunday morning a the end of the service.
People are going to feel hurt, crushed, used, and angry.

They have not even contacted hubby & I since we talked the other night. We almost ALWAYS get together on the weekend. WHATEVER!

[ex-shep]

[QUOTE=Janice;38090]The church I'm in now is Pentecostal.

Hubby and I don't want to stay once pastor moves. :( hey...not even sure we want to go to any other services there at all but, we will probably go this sunday to see him make his "announcement".

We DO have a few other churches in mind but, they are all Pentecostal.

Like anything else, there are good pentecostal churches and not so good ones. Just my luck I hit the bad ones. It's a living. ;)