Why do I feel uncomfortable?

[mixster]

Lambslove: I do not see what church you attend but you sound off like a IFB member, but let that go.
You can be assured you will not be bothered with the wonderful gifts of God because you are not open to the truth when It comes to them. But that does not mean you are not a child of God just as a Charismatic or Pentacostal are children of God.
You think you have a understanging of tongues but you do not for you have been taught what you believe. I suggest you forget what some teacher told you and read the Word for yourselves.
How do you know that in any church there might be someone visiting from Israel, Spain or Swahili, and they heard their language and were blessed. This has happened before my dear lady.
Also whenever tongues are spoken in the church is is understood because God will provide the interpretation through one of his other gifts , the interpretation of tongues so as you can see everyone will hear and be blessed in the church. Again I must say they are sometimes abused and done wrong but they were also that way in the early church.
If you have been in a Pentacostal church you know that there is a time of prayer when all can pray and worship God together and at this time anyone can sing, pray or praise God in their language and it will be between God and our spirit for the Word says we can pray in the mysteries of the Spirit when no interpretation is available.
Now when the Gift of tongues is used in a church it must always be interpreted and in most cases it is in my experience. So my advice to you is not worry to much about the gifts of the Spirit for God is big enough to take care of business, if u know what I mean.
As for blasphemy of the Spirit my Bible says that when we attribute something from God such as the Gifts of the Spirit saying it is false then that is blasphemy and we sure dont want no one to do that , now do we!!!!!!!!

 

[mixster]

BSHAW96: The mix here sends you a great big blessing for that thrilling testimony. This is one prime way the gift of tongues is used as our spirit prays to God in the mysteries of the Spirit and I have found that when I pray and just dont know what else to pray or how to pray about something all we have to do is kick in that wonderful langauge we have been given and then it flows as we do not have to worry about what to say but the Spirit prays and intercedes for us. I am so sorry that so many are missing the blessings of God because of ignorance of Scripture and have a attitude of thinking they cant experience new things from God such as the Gifts of the Spirit.

 

[Heatherondo]

Just don't assume that means it was because it was a pentecostal church. There may well have been something wrong with the church, but that doesn't mean the pentecostal denomination is wrong. My daughter once went to a methodist church, and during singing, began to clap her hands. My mom in law told her to stop because they didn't "clap their hands in this church". It's not like she was somersaulting down the aisle She was just clapping her hands. But I don't think that's a methodist thing, just that church. Every denomination has bad churches. No one denomination knows it all and the problem comes when they believe they do, then it becomes about religion and not a relationship with God. JMO.

You were reading a little too much into my statement.

I was just mentioning the denom of this church.

i dont paricularly have any bias towards other denoms.

I will be honest, what i felt in the church was an overwhelming sense of demonic presence.. It was pracitically screaming in my gut to leave, this was not a place of the Lord.
i would have felt the same regardless of the title hanging over the foor...

 

[mafiedler]

Firstly, thank you again Tenorvoice. Second, Heather, I have been in churches where it "just didn't seem right" and haven't gone back. I don't assume it was the churches denomination. I am just not as free spirited as these people. At first I thought I was being too tough on them, etc. However, thats not it. I cannot go to a church where they don't hold the teachings of the Bible as Truth. I cannot go to a place where they call God "Big Daddy". I cannot. I will not.
In my house I teach my children the teaching of the Bible is Truth. I teach them to have respect for God, their church, their family, and their friends. In my house we HONOR GOD. I would no sooner teach my children something that is not of the Bible and call it God's word, and the Truth, than I would show up for Sunday service in jeans and sneakers. Some people do, and some people at my church do, but I don't.
Mixster, what church do you attend? It seems you are quick to judge. I suggest you would probably feel as uncomfortable in my church as I would in yours, and I don't believe you need to antangonize Lambslove any longer over her choice, her beliefs and her church.

for anyone who is interested you can veiw my church: www.elvistabaptist.org

 

[mixster]

Mafielder: I do not antagonize anyone, but respond just as you just did concerning something you believe strongly in. I attend many churches such as the Church of God, Assemblies of God and Southern Baptist and this has been good for me because I can see and hear for myself what others believe and how they worship and I do not have to take the word of someone or a denomination concerning what the Word says.
If your church is a Conservative Southern Baptist I would feel perfectly at home and would have a fine time worshipping there. The only church I will not visit is a Independent Fundamental Baptist church because they are so devisive and intolerant of other Christians.

Just because you felt uncomfortable in a certain church does not mean it is not of God for I felt that way in any church I went to before I got saved. And the first time I went to a Pentacostal service I ducked and dived and could not wait to get out, but after thinking on it and praying I had the urge to go back before I judged and I am glad I did for I learned of the fullness of the Spirit there and later received the wonderful filling of the Holy Ghost. Those Pentacostals are wonderful christians as are the Baptist but that does not mean I believe everything they all teach. I accept what is good and reject what is not and I get along just fine with all the brethren. That is if they want to get along, if u know what I mean!!!!!!! The Mix says God Bless to ya.

 

[mafiedler]

My church is an Independent Baptist church, but by that we mean independently funded by our congregation. We don't have any....how do you say it?......"council" telling us what to teach, what to say, were to go, except our own Pastors, and church leaders. Like RCC has Catholic Diocese, we don't have that.

 

[mixster]

mafielder: The only problem with the independent thing is you are not subject to authority other than yourselves. We all need to have counter balance to keep us honest and this is why in my opinion denominations are good. In my opinion also even though I do not believe what the RCC believes in I like the form of government they use.

 

[JWBZ SVT]

I think I've been spoiled by my Baptist church. I went to many churches before I came here, and only two others have made me feel so much at home.

But, now my hubby takes my kids to a Charismatic church on Sundays, because I have to work.

I feel so uncomfortable with that. I used to attend a charismatic church, and I felt uncomfortable most of the time there. But now, since I've taught my children by the Bible, and at my church we're taught by the Bible, I fel uncomfortable w/ a church that speaks in tongues, when the Bible says its on legitimate to speak in tongues when a translator is present. Also, the Bible says women should never speak in tongues, but at hubbys church they do.

I don't claim any particular denomination other than Christian, but as far as personal beliefs, I am somewhere between Charismatic and Baptist. I know that no matter how hard I try, my God is bigger than any box I can place Him in.

IMHO, you should be "willing" to let your children learn about God and how He manifests Himself outside of the box. As far as the speaking in tongues, go straight to the source...you and your husband could research and learn God's Word 'together.'

 

[mixster]

JWBZ: You fit into my catagory . I call myself a Bapticostal because I am in betwen baptist and pentacostal. Great advice you gave. Folks that only stick to one church and never venture out to see what others are doing in the Christian world are not only missing a blessing but remain ignorant of other brethren and their ways.
You are quite right about tongues or anything else in Scripture! Dont just take some old guys word for anything but check it out for yourself in the only teacher we need. The Bible.

 

[mafiedler]

mafielder: The only problem with the independent thing is you are not subject to authority other than yourselves. We all need to have counter balance to keep us honest and this is why in my opinion denominations are good.

Ah, but we do have a denomination, Baptist. We also have balance to keep us honest, our pastors and other church leaders, and the Bible. We are most defienetely subject to another's authority, the One in Highest authority, God.

It works very well for us.


Better than some places I've gone to where what tehy teach is not nessacarily what they believe. I don't think I'm putting "God in a box" by not wanting my children to attend church there. I think I am keeping them pure to the truth. The Bible.

 

[mixster]

What denomination are u a member of? Are you a IFB member? If so they do not claim to be a denomination but in fact they all think and act alike so they must have some connection. I still say a church needs a covering other than the pastor or deacons. I like the Church of God government where if there is a dispute between the pastor and congregation the state overseer comes to the church and gets to the bottom of things and try to find out how to resolve the situation together.

 

[Ave Maria]

I disagree with the thing about women never speaking in tongues but here's my opinion. I was also raised Baptist and have visited Charismatic/Pentecostal churches before. They also make me nervous. I am guessing it is because they are so much different from Baptists. I honestly wouldn't worry too much. Charismatic/Pentecostal churches are a lot different from Baptist churches and you might just simply be adjusting to the new atmosphere. However, you might also want to talk with your husband about it. Maybe you two could find a nice non-denominational church or something to go to that both of you would be happy with?