a journey of faith: embracing transformation, living biblically, and unveiling truth
Between the First Wave of Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain movement, the mid-twentieth century healing revivals reshaped Charismatic Christianity. Authority shifted from church structures to individual leaders, experience became a mark of legitimacy, and personalities like William Branham, Kathryn Kuhlman, and Jim Jones influenced the theology, worship, and expectations that still echo in churches today.
Charismatic Christianity often feels ancient—but its core ideas are surprisingly modern. This first post traces the holiness movement, revivalism, and early Pentecostalism to show how experience slowly moved from confirming belief to reshaping it. Understanding this history is essential for biblical discernment today.
Mormonism (LDS) is not Christianity. They follow a different Jesus--a created being, not God Almighty in the flesh. Their doctrine teaches salvation is earned (grace + works), that they can become gods, and rejects the Trinity. These aren't minor differences--they contradict the core of the Gospel. "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." -John 14:6 There's only one true Jesus, one true Gospel, and one way to be saved: by grace through faith in Christ alone. Put your trust in Him.
It has come to my attention through our own search for a biblical church that many western churches use a method of preaching identified in this video as narcigesis (a form of inserting oneself into every part of the scriptures) versus good exegesis (critical interpretation of biblical text to discover its intended meaning) of the… Continue reading Something’s Not Right… But What?
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