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Re: Are we really New Testament Church???
Sometimes I wonder about the Pentecostal movement. I was raised in this faith been Pentecostal Apostolic for 50 years. With that being said, I have seen the Apostolic Pentecostal movement become like the Pharisee of Christ day. You search the scriptures thinking you have found eternal life but the scriptures only speak of Christ!!!
Paul says study the word rightly dividing the word that you be not ashamed. I think many should be ashamed, you have made works more important than faith in Christ.
Some say there are no Apostols, that is like saying there are no more pastors, or evangelist etc. Some say no more miricles. Then I would hit my prayer bones and get close to God because something is wrong with you or your church because someone has missed hearing the voice of God. I can say this like I do because where I go to church. I see miricles almost every time I attend. Not only that God has performed many miricles in my personal life. God healed my oldest daughter of spinal menigitis. God healed a brain tumor in my dad. I could go on and fill this whole page but I think I have made my point.
Finally we put too much enfises on the books of new testement. When Peter wrote all scripture was by insperation of God he was refering to OT. When Paul said scripture was profitalble for correction doctrine reproof and the instruction of righteousness he again was speaking of OT. Most of the New testement was written for the purpose of dealing with issues that arose in the church not to preach new doctrine they aready had the doctrines they needed found in the OT.
Just my oppinion
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Study the word with and open heart For if you do, Truth Will Prevail
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