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Originally Posted by agoodlife2live
The inquisitive mind needs to know ... 
Has anyone else seen an emergence of reformation in the midst of the Pentecostal/Apostolic church? I have noticed in our local area, that whole churches are embracing ideologies that have never been part of the church. The desire to remove the foundations and rebuild in hopes for more power (i.e. diminished emphasis on the altar, or need for sorrowful repentance, kingdom now preaching, degradation of the scriptures, or the heightened sense of power in ones own words)?
If you have noticed changes in doctrine, or operation- whether subtle or open, I would love to hear what they have been in your local area. Of course I understand the Holy Ghost works differently in different cultures, and no Pastor has the exact same thoughts or style of pastoring, but Have you seen any new/uncommon teachings in your area?
Thank you in Advance for your time! |
The problem is that folks look to denominations as being the church of God. Denominations are, by their very nature, destined to move beyond their structure and beliefs because religious politics become prevalent in the organization and society changes over time.
Look at the oldest Christian denomination, the Roman Catholic church. They may hold a few of their original beliefs, but there has been much change over the centuries, especially since Vatican 2. Same thing happening with the Pentecostals. They aren't the Pentecostals of 100 years ago, denominational politics and society has changed them. The fact is, and this is hard for those who are stuck in denomination to accept, the church of God isn't contained in a denomination. The Pentecostals don't represent the entirety of the body of Christ and neither do the Baptists, or Methodists, ect.
So, there is change in the Pentecostal/Apostolic denomination. The body of Christ is always, always, always larger and more varied than a denomination, including the Pentecostal/Apostolic denomination.
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