tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post6436722058713068269..comments2023-06-11T00:50:17.387-07:00Comments on The Autonomy of the Believer: What Now?GWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169267251097244133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post-36932264146399490022009-07-04T21:00:36.337-07:002009-07-04T21:00:36.337-07:00We left the Word of Faith church about 18 months a...We left the Word of Faith church about 18 months ago. We have gone through some of the same experiences you shared (and we live on the outskirts of a large city only 20 minutes away.... lots and lots and lots of churches to choose from)... We have been so disappointed and discouraged at times because we have not been able to find a church home. We don't want to "play the church game". We are looking for simple REAL authentic body of believers that we can worship and fellowship with... We have absolutely no friends since we left the WOF church. We have come to the point where we are no longer looking for a church. We are seeking God and He is well-able to show us where we need to be... We recently met a pastor on our vacation. God confirmed to us that we are on the right track about WOF. Check out this pastor's audio messages on his website at www.koloachurch.com . He was in a WOF church for about 3 years and found flaws and now studies and preaches against the WOF movement. It was so encouraging and refreshing to talk to him... Thank you so much for sharing your experiences! It's great to know we are not the only ones going through this...Study-Like-Bereanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135313927287563713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post-3852667393191913112009-01-26T21:49:00.000-08:002009-01-26T21:49:00.000-08:00To Anonymous: Same here. I also found out a while ...To Anonymous: Same here. <BR/><BR/>I also found out a while back that tithing is not essential to salvation. Who knew?GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16169267251097244133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post-67635781744058437802009-01-26T20:27:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:27:00.000-08:00GWI heard someone once say. Stay at home on Sunday...GW<BR/><BR/>I heard someone once say. Stay at home on Sunday and save 10%. I used to not agree, but now think it might be a good idea. I would rather spend it on my kids than see those church leaders spending it on their desires for needless stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post-76592425020092204462009-01-26T18:14:00.000-08:002009-01-26T18:14:00.000-08:00I can strongly relate to your experience, since I ...I can strongly relate to your experience, since I traveled a very similar path after leaving my old abusive Plymouth Brethren-styled church. I can't stand the pop culture of modern American evangelicalism. And the ambitiousness among many church leaders is the same, whether one is in a weird, totalist/cultic abusive church, or whether one is in a wanna-be megachurch. Who can fix this mess?...TH in SoChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483293929968668475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6869110756374299506.post-87714409699108495442009-01-25T21:28:00.000-08:002009-01-25T21:28:00.000-08:00I am inclined to agree with you. What ever happene...I am inclined to agree with you. What ever happened to provoking each other to righteousness? Where are the churches that are doing the WORK of the ministry (being the hands and feet of Jesus)? Coming out of the WOF myself I seem to have tons of questions and not just about church. I believe the answers are all coming from a loving and compassionate God who understands exactly where we are and we can rest in that.Lita Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224182454954971466noreply@blogger.com