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Recent content by JimfromOhio

  1. JimfromOhio

    Checking in to see if the attitudes are still the same

    yep... I see some "goodbye" from some posters. :D Nothing changed since I left over a year ago. Oh by the way, I am just bored today and thought of this... so I am just passing thru and be on my way :wave:
  2. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Never said Word of Faith is Pentecostal. I was saying that there are many Word of Faith followers in the Pentecostal churches. Many of the Word of Faith preachers were Pentecostal preachers.
  3. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Yep, I gotta work tomorrow morning. I work 50 hours a week. :( Night
  4. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Its not what WE WANT and our DESIRES. It is what God wants and in His will. We are to desire to do God's will out of love and obedience as if we are after God's own heart. Nothing holy and genuine will be done in someone's life until their will is surrendered in active obedience to the Holy...
  5. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    I agree. Most Pentecostals do not use the word "Apostolic".
  6. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Yes, John Wesley, Anglican priest, founder of the Methodist movement was never a Methodist just as Martin Luther was never a Lutheran.
  7. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Faith is the root of works that only the Holy Spirit provides. Without the Holy Spirit, the root is dead, even our own works are dead even as a hypocrite. The life of the church is made up of spiritual attitudes and spiritual motivations, spiritual graces that come from deep within the...
  8. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Apostolic church that has always existed whether it was called Israel or Christian (first at Antioch). Through Jesus Christ through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we have apostolic succession, but it is not in a line of men who pass along authority from one to another or have special...
  9. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    There are alot of debates relating to Charismatic doctrines. Charismatics are VERY diverse with all forms of denominations. Charismatics do not believe in speaking in tongues are mandatory for salvation. There are many doctrines that Pentecostals and Charismatics do not agree.
  10. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    Word of Faith is a spin off from Pentecostal denomination. Word of Faith is a teaching movement kindred to many Pentecostal churches and individuals around the world. Many of the beliefs are the same except I called Word of Faith "Hyper Pentecostals". They are more extreme.
  11. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    I agree. I don't mind revival but how they do the revivals are damaging. I always had issues with "altar calls" for many years because I am very concerned about the fact that I believe it promotes easy-believism that leads to false salvation. Especially when it comes to healing. Matthew 7 is...
  12. JimfromOhio

    How Damaging is the Pentacostal / Charismatic Movement?

    I noticed many Pentecostals when it comes to speaking in tongues, especially those who are in Word of Faith (health and wealth) have the attitude that breeds spiritual elitism, a superior attitude and does damage to some individuals, while building up the egos of others, but does little to...
  13. JimfromOhio

    Do we choose God or does God choose us?

    Yep. I believe that "before the world was created, God unconditionally elected some (the elect) for salvation but did not reprobate (chose for damnation) any." What's so wonderful about grace, is that our pride on our humanity, the ability to think resulted eternal death from God's unmerited...