Happy New Year! Although this greeting is a few days late, I wanted to start with that since it’s been over a year since my last post. Upon reflecting on my journey, I realized that I have not yet shared my story in any kind of meaningful way on this blog. I had previously shared my testimony on my old blog, but even if I had access to it, I would prefer to share updated version. Over the past few years, I have experienced significant growth and many changes. Here is a little bit about me and my beliefs.
I am a born-again Christian, meaning I recognize the gospel truth that Christ died for me while I was still a sinner, and that God graciously called and regenerated me to faith, repentance, and ongoing sanctification through the work of the Holy Spirit, who now indwells me. I was raised in the Roman Catholic church, though my mom often spoke about the core tenets of a more Protestant faith, which helped establish an early foundation. When I was 11, we left the Catholic church and began occasionally attending an Evangelical Free church, though any consistent pursuit of God eventually became more of a side venture.
In my late 20s, I felt a sudden and unexpected urge to find a church for community. Not fully understanding why, I sought out a local church and began attending in 2009. I found myself in a seeker-sensitive, prosperity gospel, Word of Faith church. In 2011, I providentially heard the true gospel of Christ preached, and the Lord graciously saved me.
Despite that, I remained entangled in hyper-charismatic deception through 2020. After leaving that church in 2017, I attended an Evangelical Free church from 2018–2020, which unfortunately also incorporated many NAR and hyper-charismatic beliefs, including prophetic ministries. During my time in both churches, I was involved in deliverance ministry and some questionable political movements (think Q-Anon and Greg Locke during his politically-charged-rage-preaching days).
In late 2019, God began convicting me that something was off in my beliefs, and I started searching for answers. I was introduced to Mike Winger’s YouTube ministry, where I heard exegetical, verse-by-verse preaching for the first time. Through his teachings and interviews, I repeatedly heard mention of the documentary series American Gospel. After watching the first two films, the puzzle pieces finally began to fall into place. The convictions I had but couldn’t fully articulate suddenly made sense, and I clearly saw how deceived I had been — and how I had, in turn, contributed to the deception of others. There was no turning back.
Since then, I have repented and become reformed in my theology. I now attend a Baptist church where the pastors and most of the elders hold to Reformed (Particular Baptist) theology. I adhere to the 1689 London Baptist Confession, which summarizes historic Baptist doctrine; the Five Solas, which emphasize salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone; the sovereignty of God, which reminds me that He is in control of all things; Calvinistic soteriology, which affirms God’s work in salvation from beginning to end; Covenant Theology, which recognizes God’s unified redemptive plan throughout Scripture; and partial preterist Amillennialism, which shapes my understanding of the end times.
I know this is a brief post for such a long period of time, but I wanted to put it out there for anyone who is searching as I was, or who may feel stuck, knowing that something is off, but not knowing what it is. If that’s you, I hope you’ll take time to click on the links above to read and listen through the content I’ve linked to. It can feel like a difficult journey, but it’s more than worth it to get to know who God truly is through His Word and solid, biblical theology! There are Facebook groups out there to support you through this season as well, so if you’re looking for a group of like-minded believers, please reach out to me on my contact page. And if you’re looking for a solid church in your area, I am more than happy to send you a list of church finder sites as well.
God bless and have a wonderful 2025!
Robin 💜
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