Denominational "statements of faith" generally have elements or ERROR in them. It's only "theology" after all. All God's CHilluns gots "Theologies".
What I DO know is that I was "baptized in the SPirit (to use AG vernacular), and about a month later I began to speak in tongues privately - AND was immediately propelled into a decade long Bible teaching Ministry in Home groups in the town where I lived that would have been IMPOSSIBLE for me to have done before. To me the Bible teaching burden was more of a sign than the "Tongues" that something significant had happened.
Personal Etymology "The World has done this" The people who has lead us, has lead us astray.
I see even the word "theology" has now been Redefine. For words have No define meaning anymore. For any person can label a definition to define any word one chooses. And who is there to Question that person personal definition that once was define. No one! The world have gone backward, "for everyman does what is right in his own eyes" Prophecy has come to pass in this matter. It was proclaim and now, it is "full Blown" The Judgement of GOD is here. This world is Living in the Beginning of "The JUDGMENT" of GOD" and The World and most christians don't even Know it! "The Untimely Figs has dropped unto The Ground, and "The Ripped Figs" in the Basket have become Bad, very Bad. No one seems to see The Birthing Pains of Full Judgment, warnings everywhere one may look, But many cannot see, their is no sign of
"REPENTANCE" many cannot wait to have things like they were before the "Pandemic". Many was cut off the Airways, The Bikini Beaches, The Restaurants, The parks, and The Hedonism Cruise ships of the open Seas. No signs, whats so ever of a "hint" of "
Repentance" even compel of GOD himself. No where,The Anointing Oil, calling people unto "
Repentance". Only the fruits of "impending" doom. Fires, pestilence, Storms, EarthQuakes, Riots, sickness, mass killings, Famine, Modern day Slavery, Plagues, Divorces, Fornication, women leading men, covenant breakers. Greed, wars, and rumors of wars, hatred, Truth breakers, Liars are on the rise, fathers against sons, sons against Fathers, daughters against mothers, mothers against daughters, all on the rise, "And there was another "Rider came out of Heaven riding A RED Horse, and given The Power to take peace from The earth"
I heard this statement before, By a "Theologian" of The Reformed Faith, who studies are "In The Theological Field of "Theology Proper" for in which is my field of study. His statement was like this " The Beginning "Judgement' of GOD, falls on a "nation" like this, "when they do not listen to HIM, He leaves them to their selves, it is like a gardener caring for his plants, then all of sudden, he stops caring for them, and the weeds, the bugs, the worms invade, the plants become diseased, then the sores, and sickness begins" The caretakers leaves The Plant to themselves.
I heard story about my Grandfather and his oldest daughter, She always wanted to do as she pleases, my Grandfather was a son of "Reformed Missionaries" to The "Canadian Indians" He was a disciplinarian. Finally he told her: "this is going to be the worsts thing i could ever do to you, I am going to leave you to yourself"
Its was. she died a young lady he got tired of fighting with her. I knew her well. I knew all my uncles and aunts well, 4 boys and 2 girls She had no need for money or housing, He had a big business "Coal & Oil " and a early ICE company with many trucks, and 7 houses
My Children, by knowing these events, maybe i was to hard on mines
I did my best. Did i make mistakes? Yes. And I told them, I am feeling my way through Parenthood for I know not how. I never told anyone of them to do anything that was wrong or illegal. Never lead them into lies or had them tell any lies on my behave. And I always told them not to trust me, but examine my words, but Trust The WORD of The LIVING GOD!
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he devil is not doing this, GOD is!
New American Standard Bible (Revelation 6)
And another, a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it,
it was granted to take peace from the earth, and that
people would kill one another; and a large sword was given to him.
P.S.
I am not or ever been a studentor study The field of "Religion". neither do I care for it. For I just don't care for it. It is not my field. Never care for if, those of have the degree of Divinity or Religion, Religious Studies. Never fancy me. But one day in 1979 I heard a "Pastor" preach in a close session for Ministers and Pastors only. He was Preaching about GOD, I have never heard anybody Talked about GOD Like That! He messages took me into heights beyond my imaginations. A older Pastor was sitting beside me, He tap me, and told me now "That is a "Theologian" A Doctor of Theology, a Graduate from "Yale" University, Dr.Charles Butler. He was about 60-70 years old. I was young, I told God right then and There, "I want to know GOD just like that Man," I want to describe HIM to others just like Him" Since then I have met quite a few, "Harvard", "Yale", Union Theological Seminary, I have met some Powerful Pastors in My younger years, well known. Theologians, Students of Divinity. Religious Studies, Evangelist. "Remember thy Creator in the Days of They youth"
For years the only "acquaintance' i had was only "Pastors and Ministers". for a long time. I know lay people, but concerning fellowship with them, I HAVE NONE. I HAVE "DISCIPLE PEOPLE, but made it clear, you are not my friend. My goal is to teach you how to read your Bible and to rightly divide the TRUTH, I need not to hear your problems, I got my own problems, You just have to go to your Father in Heaven through Jesus, Just like I do!
Many have found out, i was not lying, Many have call me up, and tried to tell me about their problems, when it was time for them to stand their own. i tell them straight up, "what you calling me for" do you have the "Holy Ghost" they say yes, I say, do you know "Jesus"? They say yes. Then I say, then why are you calling me? Somebody lying and I hang up! I have them answer their own question. I am telling you the truth. Later on, it never fails, they thank me! If they are sinning, for many, i don't sweet talk them, I tell to STOP! Turn around, You have no excuse! they going to bed with somebody's wife. STOP! You dead wrong! You are REBELLION against GOD! They stop! And they thank me, and some might say, i should have come to you first! Instead of those "luke warm" @$#%!
They do! I have cried with them, and laugh
at them! While they cried until they laugh at their own selves, for being such a fool.
"Repent" for sweet conversations and smooth talk ain't going to get it! "wages of Sin is death" "For Stolen waters are sweet"
I don't care how old she is!
(Proverbs 5)
"
Though the lips of the forbidden woman" Drip Like Honey"
and her speech is smoother than oil, in the end
she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.…"
Proverbs 7:21
"With her much fair
speech she caused him to yield, with
the flattering of her lips she forced him."
Another word for "speech" is "TONGUES"
She knows how to speak in "Tongues" too!
I bet they didn't teach you about that in Sunday School.
I wish did, from 1951 to 1977.