Now, after many years of struggle, I am finally really and truly free, and
walking on the narrow path surrounded by soothing verdant splendor! I now act with a clear understanding as to what I believe, and as to who I believe in. I have investigated my faith, and I am forming godly traditions and habits. Yes, the genuine path of righteousness is really under my feet this time, and I am carefully following it, and I know for sure where it leads....oh, what a joy! And you can be sure that I will not let anyone so easily lead me away from it ever again. If someone tries to share a "special revelation" from the Lord, they have to work hard to prove to me that is was in fact from the Lord. But, then again, I am not alone in my walk anymore. My Lord, my Good Shepherd and glorious Savior is with me.
walking on the narrow path surrounded by soothing verdant splendor! I now act with a clear understanding as to what I believe, and as to who I believe in. I have investigated my faith, and I am forming godly traditions and habits. Yes, the genuine path of righteousness is really under my feet this time, and I am carefully following it, and I know for sure where it leads....oh, what a joy! And you can be sure that I will not let anyone so easily lead me away from it ever again. If someone tries to share a "special revelation" from the Lord, they have to work hard to prove to me that is was in fact from the Lord. But, then again, I am not alone in my walk anymore. My Lord, my Good Shepherd and glorious Savior is with me.
I am confident that there are many other souls like me, who wondered off the narrow path, and flirted with witchcraft, and suffered loss, only to be saved by going through the Lord's holy crucible of correction, and they too have come out of it pure, refined, and glowing with the truth. They too now travel humbly along this narrow trail toward the narrow gate leading to life everlasting. But unlike the broad and well populated road leading toward damnation, on the path to life, there are so few of us walking toward life, that they are kind of hard to find. The Internet is a blessing in that search, but it can be a curse too. Like any tool, it must be used wisely for maximum benefit for good. That is what I'm trying to do by starting this website.
Understanding the "Whys"
And now in answer to that desperate cry I dared to utter many years ago, I know why Jesus had to kill my mother....it was the only thing he could do to save us both from the evil clutches of Satan's seductive false doctrine as taught in the Word of Faith. While Mick Dundee shot and only wounded his beloved friend,Wally, to save him in that movie, Jesus went from wounding my mother with near heart failure to the extreme and killed her with cancer. Well, isn't that a little too extreme? Well, if Jesus had not killed her, or even if he had allowed Satan to heal her (yes, Satan can heal people with his powers), while we were using Word of Faith teaching methods, then our fates would have been sealed! It would have been impossible (humanly speaking) to get us out of that false faith. Honestly, we didn't listen at her wounding, so he had to kill my mother as the last resort. What a difficult thing to do for a merciful father. But I can honestly say that I love him for it. Besides, she's in heaven now, so how bad off can she be? There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of her. I miss her so very much. But I have the confident assurance that I will see her again, and we will live forever with Jesus- glory be to God!
So. Why do so many of us have to go through hell on earth before we let go of Satan's cleverly contrived lies and listen to God's absolute truth? I don't know! Amazingly, I haven't really given it that much thought. Well, in retrospect, I think it is our human will and lust for power that gets in the way of embracing God's absolute truth. Truly there are those who claim to love the truth, but what they really love is the lie, and so they surround themselves with those who will gladly tell them what they want to hear. What things?-- you must be wondering You know...? Things like: "you can be like the Most High."and "Jesus gave you all of his authority" [this blank check doesn't exist] and "words are containers of power" and "you can have what you say", and so on. But one thing is for sure, I am much wiser for having suffered, and stronger in my biblical based faith. And I have the confidence of knowing who my God really is. Ol' doubting Thomas got it right when he said Jesus was his Lord and God!
These days, my family currently doesn't attend any church, but that is only because a real Philadelphia type church is almost as impossible to find...as a real Christian in a Word of Faith church. I still read my Bible, though sadly, not everyday like I used to, and like I should. I can tell when my spirit is starving, because I run to my Bible and gobble from it hand over fist, like teenage boys devour nachos at a Superbowl party. This is not a healthy way to feed on the Word, and so I really should be more consistent, and I am working on it. After being set free from the chains of the Word of Faith (which is really witchcraft) I find I am not battling fear anymore, and I no longer have a craving, or thirst for power and control. My knowledge no longer comes to me from "special" revelations from self styled Christian gurus, I get it from reading my Bible, and rightly dividing it. Now when trouble comes, I am still, and I know Jesus is God, and he is in complete and total control. I now know my place in this life, and again, I am content with it.
What Does The Future Hold?
I have always known about the things laid out in the book of Revelation, as every Christian should. But nowadays, on a more balanced scale. I now know what is soon to come upon the world before Jesus' return, and it is of great importance to everyone who dares to call themselves a Christian. I am of course, talking about the falling away, or great apostasy, known to the ecumenical churches as "The Great Revival." This apostasy will then be followed by the subsequent rise of the Anti-Christ. And because of this, I know that this will bring about another Christian Holocaust - like the ones experienced in: pre and post WW2 Europe, Muslim countries today, like Sudan, but on a much more horrific and world wide scale. But I don't fear it like I used to.
Ironically, it will be the so-called "Christian" Dominionists, and the Word of Faith minions who will be leading the charge and will most likely be the ones operating the guillotines used to murder real faithful Christians. They will do this along side their ecumenical religious brethren: New Ager's, Catholics, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons, and any other false religion under the sun, that also teaches that you can become a "little god" through special revelation knowledge. The New Ager's call it ascending into becoming a Master. Jesus said they would be doing this under the assumption that they are doing God a favor.
Ironically, it will be the so-called "Christian" Dominionists, and the Word of Faith minions who will be leading the charge and will most likely be the ones operating the guillotines used to murder real faithful Christians. They will do this along side their ecumenical religious brethren: New Ager's, Catholics, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons, and any other false religion under the sun, that also teaches that you can become a "little god" through special revelation knowledge. The New Ager's call it ascending into becoming a Master. Jesus said they would be doing this under the assumption that they are doing God a favor.
Yes, the faithful minions of the Anti-Christ will have to under go some sort of a religious initiation, undoubtedly preformed at the nearest ecumenical church. This is where the satanically mesmerized worshipers will receive a mark of allegiance on their right hands or foreheads, be it a metallic ink tattoo, branding, or tiny micro-chip injected under their skin. All of this will take place amid the chaotic sounds of Hillsong, "Christian" rock, or other pagan music, as well as the barking and howling, and lion like roaring of the initiates. Sounds crazy doesn't it? Well we aren't that far off when you consider that most of this disorderly behavior can be seen in practice at many popular Charismatic events. And so, it will happen, the Bible says it will, but even this... it still doesn't make me afraid.
Why? Because I know how all of this will end, with Jesus coming in the clouds, to set up his righteous kingdom without end, reigning victorious forever more as Immanuel. Not because anyone here on earth made it happen, or prepared the way for Jesus, like the Dominionists teach. But because Jesus promised he would do this, using his own might and zeal to accomplish it. That is when, and only when, that his great and appointed day will arrive, and not one minute sooner, or later.
Why? Because I know how all of this will end, with Jesus coming in the clouds, to set up his righteous kingdom without end, reigning victorious forever more as Immanuel. Not because anyone here on earth made it happen, or prepared the way for Jesus, like the Dominionists teach. But because Jesus promised he would do this, using his own might and zeal to accomplish it. That is when, and only when, that his great and appointed day will arrive, and not one minute sooner, or later.
Yes, these days I find myself deliriously happy, and joyful compared to even three years ago. Not only because I have been completely set free from the yoke of sin and bondage to false teachings, and witchcraft, but because I am living in my proper role, as a submissive housewife, and also as a loving mother to my children. I gave my pants, literally and figuratively, to my husband, as he looks much better in them anyway. Yes, that means I'm fat, since my husband and I can wear the same pants size! I could blame it on having children, but why bother since my youngest is 14 years old? Speaking of my husband, I would like to take this time before I forget, to thank my wonderful husband Robert, who didn't give up on me. Who loved me even when I was undoubtedly unlovable, and I'm fairly convinced that any other man would have dropped my like a bad habit long ago. I am exceedingly grateful to him for his quiet strength and unyielding patience with me, while I was making my way toward the path of true light and absolute truth. Thank you my love, and I only hope I can make the rest of our life together, worth the wait.
Finally! The Conclusion!
Well, there you have it dear reader, my testimony in a nut shell! No, really, it is a nut shell, because I could have made it much longer. But I realize you are busy and have better things to do other than read about my sob story. I just wanted to share with you, as briefly (wink) as I could dear reader, how I came to where I am right now. Now, I'd love to hear your testimony, if you have a similar story of leaving the Word of Faith, or any testimony for that matter, please feel free to share it! I will be sharing more in subsequent articles, and go more in depth regarding what I found during my search for truth and exposing the false teachings of Word of Faith, but then don't wait for me, dear reader. There are oodles and oodles of good websites that can lead you to the truth, websites that do a wonderful job in exposing this false so-called "Christian" faith, and I thank our Lord Jesus Christ for them. Amen!