Yes, I think you are right. I think people believe that the pastor has a closer connection to God, and if we are near the pastor, it will rub off. People worship celebrities too. Makes little sense to me.
It’s like you can’t even bring up any negatives about some mega church pastors too like Mike Todd, Steven Furtick, and TD Jakes...but some people just aren’t ready for that conversation
@Md Anik And where do you find in all the Bible that Jesus told people not to call him Lord or Master or Saviour or God? Mohammed never allowed that people called him. Allah... But Jesus is adored and prayed to and worshipped all the time and He never prevented that. So... The only reason can be: He is God. And worthy all our adoration.
@Md Anik Thank you! I did read the Coran from A to Z. And studied theology for three years. I find in Christ and in a living church with serious Christians à lot of peace. When we pray God answers and when we worship Christ He fills us with His presence. Read Psalm 59. Living with God in a relation is a reality there and it can be for us too. Shalom to you.
I was always bugged by people saying "well at least they're going to church" People act like the church service is the end goal, HOW we do it is really important too!
Most so called "Christians' have no conception of what the 'church' really is. It is so sad. One thing I will say though - the 'church' is not a physical building. It never has been and never will be.
@@alpscraftshack599 Church is in my heart and connected to God. No matter where I am at, whether it be in church, praying kneeling at my beside, sick and watching a Sunday church program on TV, sitting quietly while talking to God, my heart is always there too and always connected to God.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh LOL - What does performing a man-made ritual have to do with church? The church is people - not made-made structures or man-made rituals? Where, in the Scriptures, does God the Father, or His Son, tell man to: a) create a ritual where bread & wine are magically changed into His Body & Blood; b) call this man-made ritual a mass; c) teach that this man-made ritual is part of the church; d) teach that this man-made ritual is necessary to worship Him?
Oh my goodness...when Covid hit I knew something was up... I won't go into all the details, that's a completely different debate. But suffice it to say many times the "church" just goes along with the deception of the rest of the world. I am glad "church" has been shut down so the Church can rise up.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh I do not believe in, nor do I accept or recognize Catholic claimed authority / customs / doctrines / dogmas / edicts / explanations / interpretations / pronunciations / traditions / views, etc...
Christianity is creating Gd in its own image already. So why not let a church put another face on Gd? Alternatively, we can go back to worshiping only One Gd and not put an engraved image on Him like He originally commanded.
the prosperity gospel is SO dangerous. i was raised in the prosperity gospel and didn’t realise how evil it is until the start of this year. it broke my heart to realise i was not being fed the full gospel, and it felt like the sovereignty and holiness of God was being watered down. Now when i’m listening to sermons and reading my Bible i’m having to both learn and UNlearn...
I also just saw The American Gospel. It was life changing! I grew up in prosperity gospel and it ruined my life. It wasn't until June that I finally heard and understood the true gospel and my life hasn't been the same since.
I was 5 years of chronic illness. Semi Housebound, lost my health, job, finances and my fiance left me. I couldn't even look at electronic screen for 5 minutes, or hold a 10-minute conversation. But God did an amazing work. And if he can do this, he can do it in you also. 😇🙏 I now have a Christian Channel where I encourage people and show them what God did in my life and that there is hope for you also. *Keep believing even when it's hard* 🙏❤️🙌 *All things are possible with God*
The real problem is the world two most populous religions Islam and Christianity are trying to join hands to irradiate the 3rd most populous religion Hindus. Islam and Christianity enjoy more prosperity and economic muscle to control global media and universities in research of political press. They create fake stories and fake propaganda constantly against Hindus and nations that are not christian or Muslim. These powerful forces have become a menace and constantly interfere in India's political affairs in illegitimate ways through economic means they buy propaganda and fake news in favour of muslims and Christians. Modi only asked accountability and to pay taxes the muslims and christians created riots in India. The real problem is the world two most populous religions Islam and Christianity are trying to join hands to irradiate the 3rd most populous religion Hindus while they were always individually suppressing Hinduism individually but now they have joined forces to crush hinduism. Islam and Christianity enjoy more prosperity and economic muscle to control global media and universities in research of political press. They create fake stories and fake propaganda constantly against Hindus and nations that are not christian or Muslim. These powerful forces have become a menace and constantly interfere in India's political affairs in illegitimate ways through economic means they buy propaganda and fake news in favour of muslims and Christians. Modi only asked accountability and to pay taxes the muslims and christians created riots in India. The real issue here is christianity has 120 nations whose official religion is chrsitianity and islam has 56 countries that follow islam as official religion but cannot tolerate 1 hindu nation India and hence they fund propaganda against hindus, bjp, modi and India.Christianty centralized by Joshoa project and Islam centralized by WAMY are organized to the extent they fund naxal attacks, rape jihad and weapons against minority relgions.RSS and Hindus have been defamed for centuries by the christins and muslims. How church does fake propaganda against Hindus and RSS th-cam.com/video/8-3F-nENjvQ/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/wWOlHe2SO1Y/w-d-xo.html timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/2-held-for-circulating-fake-news-on-church-attacks/articleshow/64406154.cms? www.oneindia.com/india/how-christian-missionaries-are-funding-naxals-their-urban-friends-to-break-india-2713576.html? www.sinhalanet.net/ltte-terrorism-church-links-can-someone-explain-these-photos? the real problem is the church does not want to declare its account books, else they will be exposed of links with terrorism economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/madras-hc-ruling-says-the-church-of-south-india-is-a-company-must-follow-company-law-requirements/articleshow/12484347.cms? Modi is only asking church more accountability you cannot hide how you spend the money economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/christian-ngo-tops-list-of-foreign-funding-recipients/articleshow/57727649.cms? Christians and congress party colluding to spread fake propaganda www.oneindia.com/india/how-christian-missionaries-are-funding-naxals-their-urban-friends-to-break-india-2713576.html? www.sinhalanet.net/ltte-terrorism-church-links-can-someone-explain-these-photos? Politics of the church www.firstpost.com/india/crying-wolf-the-narrative-of-the-delhi-church-attacks-flies-in-the-face-of-facts-2101105.html? Jesus learned christianity from RSS th-cam.com/video/W3Td2ig5Uqo/w-d-xo.html A book that shares the experiences Jesus had in India (Bharata) and Tibet during his childhood and youth years. The book shares lift on how vatican removed this period of Jesus life from the Bible. Pls share with those who want to read. khazarzar.skeptik.net/books/notovice.pdf Read the summary here before reading the book. www.feelguide.com/2017/01/19/bbc-doc-proves-jesus-was-a-buddhist-monk-named-issa-who-spent-16-years-in-india-tibet/
Yes, Jurt, any Gospel other than the original Catholic Gospel is not truly a Gospel at all, but a heresy. Turn away from Protestantism, invented by man in the sixteenth century and convert to Catholicism and have the True and Complete Gospel.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh 🤣🤣🤣 yes, I'll pay my way to get into heaven, that's the true gospel! Protestantism is biblical, Catholicism is extra biblical. It includes things not in the Bible and is completely corrupt
@@kurtbradwill Does your church make you pay your way to Heaven? Does your Church make you tithes so the pastor can buy a $3 million home and a Lear jet? You need to convert to Catholicism, a church that only asks you to give what you can afford, and who understands if some people can't afford anything.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Jesus was Hindu and Buddhist Jesus is only a buddhist Monk his preaching were inspired from hinduism/ buddhism, he is not a christian god. The vatican intentionally removed the sections in the bible about his life as a child from age 12 to 30 years. The 3 wise men that came during his birth following a star were buddhist, this is how buddhists identify a divine soul.This is common practice in Buddhism, have you heard this in any other religion. The name yasu masi is given to christ by ancient Indians and Buddhists not by christians. www.google.com/search?q=jesus+a+buddhist+monk&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiE4vWrgqTgAhU7DWMBHa9qCxgQ_AUIDygC&cshid=1549349958027757&biw=1024&bih=657 Jesus learned christianity from RSS th-cam.com/video/W3Td2ig5Uqo/w-d-xo.html A book that shares the experiences Jesus had in India (Bharata) and Tibet during his childhood and youth years. The book shares lift on how vatican removed this period of Jesus life from the Bible. Pls share with those who want to read. khazarzar.skeptik.net/books/notovice.pdf Read the summary here before reading the book. www.feelguide.com/2017/01/19/bbc-doc-proves-jesus-was-a-buddhist-monk-named-issa-who-spent-16-years-in-india-tibet/
We should remember, “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalms 30:5) “For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.” (Proverbs 3:12) Teaching, Encouragement, Discipline, & Exhortation, all these go hand in hand in the work to save our souls for God. So thank you for being a vessel for the Holy Spirit to use!
I love this video. Couldn’t have said it better myself. This is why I don’t listen to Hillsong, Todd White, other megachurches and televangelists etc. Like just because a certain ministry is trendy and popular doesn’t mean it is a truly biblical Christian ministry. And I’m under no obligation to follow them, I’m gonna follow Jesus instead. This is something that should be talked about more within the church, especially with newer Christians because they’re still learning.
I love that. "I am under no obligation to follow them, I am under obligation to follow Jesus instead." When you follow Jesus, that is when you find a Biblical pastor who will never take credit for the position God gave him and will never present himself as God. He will be a truly humble man who points only to Christ! Jesus is our one true example. ❤
Since I’ve converted, now I’m being fed the Eucharist at church (true food/true drink). I admire you so much Becca, & I think I went through a very similar experience to what you’re describing. What was super surprising though, was that this journey led me home to the Catholic Church. (Surprising especially since some of those preachers I loved were against Catholicism!) However, the truths which these preachers helped show me, were ultimately fulfilled in the Catholic Church. Becca, if you’d ever like to discuss this w me, I’d *love* too. Your heart for Jesus & truth is beautiful, and I believe you’d be so blessed to hear what I’ve heard. In the meantime, may God bless you so much 💛 (If you do want to reach out, please please do!! For background I’m a college student at the moment :) I can comment my email if you’d like)
im hoping the movie she linked hadn’t closed her heart on Catholicism. a former friend of mine sent me the movie’s trailer as supposed proof as to why Catholicism is untrue. 😳
Thank you for standing for the truth! Lots of people genuinely don't know the difference between what the Gospel really is, and what many American churches are preaching. It's a blessing to see other young people being solid in the faith and the Bible.
I was bound in sin as a young teenager up until I came to an encounter with Jesus that changed my whole trajectory and now I am committed to using my Life to glorify God. Thanks for the encouragement, I also just started a Christian TH-cam channel not so long ago and praying God will use it to impact many people!
Sister, you have a Discerning Spirit. Without this gift, intellectual discussion will leave them blind. I love your proclamation of the Truth, thank you for being courages and bold. For all your listeners who don’t, I thank you and ask our Father to speak to You often.
Along with Matt Chandler and John Piper that Becca mentioned, John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham were also in both the American Gospel documentaries. I encourage people who read this to check them out also. I love their biblical teaching because it's what I need along with the biblical sound church I go to also. Praise God.
"What are you being fed at church?" - Great title & great question. People at 'church' are being fed a bunch of watered-down Scriptures, as well as the do-nothing / easy believeism / fire insurance / make me feel good / smorgasbord style of "Christianity" that has become so prevalent. They have absolutely no idea is required to be a True Believer & Follower of the Lord & Saviour - adherence & obedience to His teachings & commands as recorded in the four Gospels. He did question: "Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, but do not do what I say?', and, He very clearly told us that the ROAD is NARROW and the WAY is HARD which leads TO LIFE and that FEW will FIND IT. The Father said this of the Son: "This is My Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. HEAR HIM." Most people do not want to hear Him because what He has to say is TOO DIFFICULT & HARD for them to accept and swallow. It is time to hear Him and worship Him in Spirit & Truth - not according to man-made customs, dictates, & traditions. Your Eternal Destiny depends on it.
Pretty much this. This is not to say tradition is bad, but rather that tradition should never outright contradict the scriptures. Eternal security is one of these heresies that came after the reformation that leads people to hell, because they no longer try to “run the race” as Saint Paul says in his letters, or “endure to the end” as Christ says in the gospel. They do as they please, live as though they were not baptized with the Holy Spirit despite it happening, thusly as is stated in Hebrews, they who were grafted onto the vine yet refused to bear fruit are removed.
@Be Skeptical Of Everything Biblically, we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. I don't care about Luther or any other imperfect person's teachings. I care what God says. Ephesians 2:8-10 is alien to many trapped in works-righteouness religions, which are preaching "another gospel" as Paul warned us about - and there is no other gospel.
@@dnzswithwombats Amen brother John! 😃. We are saved by grace through faith alone in Christ Jesus alone 😃. There is so much we need to do after we are saved, like running the race like others mentioned, but running the race is not part of salvation. It’s when we are saved then we can start running the race 😃. People tend to mix running the race with salvation. Or they think people who believe the true gospel that we are saved by grace believe we don’t need to run the race. We need to be saved and we need to run the race. But running the race, which we need to do, is not part of salvation. Totally agree with you my brother! We need to feed the milk and the meat of the word. But that is not salvation. That is spiritual growth and growing in the knowledge of the Lord after we are already saved. That is growing in our walk as Christians. It’s true that the true gospel is not God loves you, everything will be alright, but it also doesn’t mean if you don’t run your race you will lose your salvation. The gospel there is only 1 gospel! 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Jesus died for your sins according to the scriptures, was buried and rose again according to the scriptures. It’s easy to be saved. Everything else after is spiritual growth discipleship and running the race, all can only be done if someone is already saved. Praying for many many to stop being mixed up, mixing up the much needed discipleship with salvation 😃. I love your comment and totally agree 😃God bless you and and your family!
You have inspired me so much on my channel! I know these comments are annoying, but if you could check out at least one video, that’d mean the world. I know it’s unlikely, but it’s worth a shot. So soooo much love! You’re gorgeous! ❤️ such a light for the Lord!
Hey becca, I'm glad your talking about this today. I recently changed churches and I'm learning so much more and thanks to God. I love your videos keep it up. Have a blessed day.
I went through this same thing. The first American Gospel documentary really opened my eyes to false teachings. I had already left my church at the time bc it was a very seeker-sensitive church. I also ended up not listening to any “Christian” music for a long time bc I didn’t know what to trust and it seemed like everything was steeped in false doctrines. I’m encouraged that others eyes are being opened to this same thing!
I find it really hard when friends who are christian try to be more "modern" and say people just need love without hearing the true gospel and being saved. Pray for our generation to mourn over the lost and to really follow Jesus and they deny themselves (Matt 16:24), becoming who God intentioned them to be thanks for this Becca xxxx
Girl!!! I still haven't seen the American Gospel film, but I feel like we are both experiencing a new fire for the Lord in this season and it is so good!!! Keep learning, keep growing. I love your ministry!
@@ButtlickerBill sorry I'm very confused with your question. If your asking if I had ever done any Witnessing for the JW? Like going house to house? Then No. If you're asking if I ever saw Jehovah within the JW spiritually? I thought I did, but I was wrong
I our church there's a family since a few weeks. They left the JW seven years ago and did not go to any other church since. It's hard for them. Family relations are broken. Trust in God has to be rebuild. Jesus has to become God again.
You are a very discerning young woman, and even though I am much older than you, I greatly enjoy watching your videos. I think you are solid in your theology. May I make one small suggestion regarding your presentation? Try practicing slowing down your speech just a bit. You are so passionate and eager to share your good info that sometimes your voice speeds up and it is slightly challenging to catch everything you are trying to communicate. This is meant kindly, and you may disregard the suggestion if you like. I think you are fabulous!
@@juice2307 SMILE! Seriously, though, I can see this young woman having a larger platform and teaching the word one day at live venues - thus my comment is meant to be helpful. I hope it is viewed in that spirit. :)
Thank you so much - I try to slow down but always end up right back where I started😂I’ve suggested people watch at a slower speed and I think it’s helped some people lol!
Hi Becca! I'm an eighteen year old from Nigeria and I just really started my walk with Jesus, even though I was born into a Christian family. I love that you speak deeply on sin and repentance, it's something that tore me apart for years. I'm back in the arms of Jesus and it's for good now. God bless you and your channel. I just subscribed!
Thanks so much for sharing, Becca! I’ve been attending the same church for 12-15+ years and came to terms that I’m not being spiritually fed. Yes, my church doesn’t preach the prosperity gospel and it’s not seeker sensitive either, but the pulpit has referenced anecdotes and ‘cute quotes’ more than doctrine and Biblical cross references. I’ve been going to another church’s bible study group for two years, realizing I was going because I was lacking not only community and edification in my age group, but just strong discipleship and the actual Word being preached. With listening to expository sermons, it’s like night and day in comparison to topical preaching.
The Orthodox Church does a good job in sticking to tradition and following the liturgy as it has always been. American culture has continually begun to move away from God, and because there is no true authority and tradition in many American churches to keep things Holy, it’s no wonder that churches are beginning to move away from God as well. Pray for those who are on the wrong path. Preach the Gospel and help others!
christopher Much love to you, my Orthodox brothers and sisters. I have to say, I really do love that the Orthodox Churches have kept their liturgies intact, unlike the U.S. Catholic Churches. Please pray for us Catholics, that our liturgies may be restored to true reverence.
Having to watch a man chant in ancient Greek or promote political agendas every Sunday is the worst thing you can do in a Church. I don't know how orthodoxy is in other countries it in Greece, they care more about tradition than the believers.
robot from 1984 I think you should look into orthodoxy a little more then. That is truly not at all what orthodoxy is. Rarely do priests give sermons, the purpose of the liturgy is prayer in its entirety, and of course receiving the holy sacrament of communion. Tradition is important, and the Orthodox Church has stayed true to the original church from the first millennium, and what Christianity was meant to be.
I’m grateful that the college ministry I’m in is populated with people filled with the Holy Spirit who teach the full truth of the Bible. The men and women there know what it means to love God and people selflessly without withholding any of His truth.
Yes, a complete, no compromised gospel is what we need! I'm curious what you think about the christian music of Keith Green. He opened up in me a new interest and urgency in following Jesus. What do you think about his music?
Good question. Don't get shocked but I never liked Keith greens music. His words are great. But he got so exited by God's word that he just went rambling on the piano because he was on fire preaching. Stop playing, just preach! When I make a song I want the music to be good. After the music and title I let others compose the text... Good music good text: Stuart Townend. I love that... Michael Omartian... Tom Howard (watch my channel) Bach. ( of course!) Max Reger.! Shalom. (sorry for not liking Keith Green' s music)
Excellent video! It's so true about Christian music, I also recently discovered how much worship music on my spotify playlists have the words I, me, my, our, us etc. It's pretty surprising when you pay attention and listen for those words, how often you'll hear them in contemporary worship music!
I agree with lots you say here, as a fellow sworn enemy of much in the prosperity gospel. But I'm not sure why we should cede to The Gospel Coalition the right to demarcate what a sound church is, as you seem to suggest around 16:40. It represents one very particular, largely Calvinistic understanding of Christianity, and not even most of the historical traditions of Protestantism (e.g., Lutheran, Wesleyan/Holiness) let alone the Christian tradition as a whole. Yes, we should all study Scripture and theology and pray for God to illuminate the heart of the Gospel for us ever-more deeply -- but also remember that this Gospel is fuller and richer than any single theological system can contain.
Thank you for sharing the truth. I feel that people are being blindsided all over the world by the church and they don't want to listen. Thank you for sharing the insight you have gained and to encourage us who are trying to help others out of this trap and show where they are being misled!!
"How can I [understand scripture]unless some man show me?" ---Acts 8:38 Without the teaching authority of the Catholic Church the scriptures are open to a whole range of interpretations and nobody really knows for sure what any of it means.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh John 14:26 "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. " George Penton, I believe our Father through the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus will guide you to understand and fulfill the purpose of your life in order that God may be glorified. Seek the truth and the truth will set you free.
What an important message to share. So much respect for your conviction to share the hard received truth instead of sweet deceitful lies. God bless you💖
Jesus looks at the heart and will meet people at their level of faith. Someone can be Catholic and still believe in Jesus. Or they can be Pentecostal and love God with all their heart. We need to realize that everyone is on a different level in their walk with God. If Jesus meets them on that level, we need to do the same.
Western church's lack the humility and reverence for Gods Holiness and the Holy Eucharist has become biscuits and tea! Declaring and demanding things from God in the name of Jesus Christ is plain rude. This shows no manners or respect. Paul who was martyred for the faith considered himself the worst of all sinners, yet sinners now consider themselves saints. Recognising our sinfulness before God is a foreign concept, and we have forgot how to rightly ask Christ for mercy! Repentance is a life long struggle, yet is somehow considered a once off thing. God in His gentleness and mercy still meets us where we are. We should be ashamed of ourselves and all get onto our knees and beg Christ for His mercy for our sinfulness. Yet Christians all over the world in their pride refuse to do do this :( LORD JESUS CHRSIT, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS
@Be Skeptical Of Everything Have you ever heard of the Jesus prayer. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. Its a prayer well honoured amongst monastics and is used between all other prayers to bring about the unceasing prayer the Apostle Paul advocates. I have always felt the Holy presence of Christ more strongly when I use this prayer repeatedly. th-cam.com/video/lSsv9_9bOy4/w-d-xo.html
@Be Skeptical Of Everything I've found that when I use it, I've experience such a fullness of Gods Holy Presence. Its been extraordinary. If you would be interested in trying it, Id love to hear what your experience using it is like. To start the practice, set aside 15 minutes morning and night, and on a beaded bracelet, for ever bead repeat the words. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
@Be Skeptical Of Everything As far as I know the protestant reformation started in the 1500, disregarding all the dogmas and theological understanding gained in the Ecumenical Councils, which were set up but he first apostles in the book of Acts. The Orthodox church if I am correct was the first church, the teachings and interpretation of scripture has stayed true to the first disciples and apostles of Christ - to preserve the fullness of faith and reverence for Gods Holiness.
I swear I have these thoughts everyday. Thank you Becca for pointing me towards the American Gospel, because that movie truly answered a lot of questions I had 🙏🏽❤️
@The English Fundamentalist with all due respect, why does it matter to you what she thinks about the catholic church? This is the type of thing that is unnecessary divisive, granted there are times to call out false teaching and you Can find plenty of people who do that. But as for this lady, she is not calling out denominations, instead teaching what the word says, so if you disagree you can easily point to scripture and show why you disagree. So there really is no point to your request, at least no positive one
@The English Fundamentalist 🙂 thank you for the explanation, I get where you are coming from now. Thank you for being graceful as well, I unfortunately know of a lot of people who are dismissive to anyone who has an opposing opinion (I was one of those not very long ago).
Just popping in to say that I have a lot of believing friends who are not Calvinists, and am myself am not, but have found GC materials very helpful. So just something to bear in mind-it doesn’t necessary mean the person is Calvinist if they read or reference those materials. God bless!
This is incredible! I've been on the same journey, Becca! I watched 'The American gospel' about a year ago and it changed SO much for me. I always felt unsettled about a lot of what I was hearing in the church, but I couldn't put my finger on it. 'The American gospel' revealed exactly what it was, and I am SO grateful I came across both documentaries. I recommend that 100% I've also come to discover a man called Zac Poonen on this journey, and he has been one of the greatest blessings. He preaches the pure gospel that has the power to transform lives. 100% recommend his messages as well! Thank you for sharing, sis!
Most people do not want to even hear the hard to swallow parts of the Lord & Saviour's teachings, let alone discuss them, as they do not want to be convicted and have to leave their comfort zone that makes them feel good about themselves.
I'm in a really bad position. I'm living in a small town (I'm from Europe). We only have here like 2 or 3 churches. Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal. What if all of them are not preaching the full/ true Gospel? I'm really struggling. I pray to God for help. I read the Bible, I see clearly, they're preaching partial gospel, so I don't go to any of them, but I want to belong to the church, but honestly I don't know how to do this.
The 'church' is not the building or a denomination. The church is the people - the True Believers & Followers of the Lord and Saviour - being in accordance with His teachings & commands recorded in the four Gospels. He said that wherever two or three are gathered, He would be there with them. Find some believers who feel like you and meet on your own (in a house, at the park, etc...). You do not need a physical building to meet, worship, pray, & study in. You can meet anywhere, anyplace, anytime, on any day of the week.
@@alpscraftshack599 Yes, I'm well aware of that. The problem is with people. If I talk to them about the "true" church (as you described it), they call me crazy or heretic etc. I will keep praying and looking.
@Tony Rowan Even in a large church, they could do what the early church did, but I understand that is probably how it happened, doesn't mean its right though.
In the early Church, as on the Catholic Church of today, people go to church services to be there when the priest offers up Jesus's Body and Blood to God the Father, and to receive that Body and Blood in Holy Communion.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Actually no, that isn't what the biblical early church called communion. It was a full meal with the bread and wine only being part of the context. Some would call it a feast, which is why Paul was upset in Cor 11:17-34 at those who were eating and drinking all of the meal and not sharing properly. Read it in context, if you do, you'll see both the Catholic and the Protestant church have gotten away from the way the early church practiced it, plus, bread and wine do not "literally" become Christ, its symbolic of what Christ "literally" did for us on the cross, its there we find refuge and salvation.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Yes, I've read my bible, you can't take 11:27 as a stand alone, read in context from 17 all the way through 34, once you have context, you can't miss it. As per John, do you believe Jesus is a literal lamb? Or Lion, as per "lion from the tribe of Judah?" Symbolic language and hyperbole was used by Christ and the biblical writers as it was part of that culture. Same with apocalyptic language etc...He is not literally telling them to eat his flesh (cannibalism) think about it.
This video is very timely...today I just almost gave in to listening to all worship even though I know not all glorify God..just feeling annoyed by having to skip all the time and turn off the radio when certain bands are playing..rejuvenating my fire for the Lord..thanks!!
Pastor Prince begins the service by encouraging the church to continue feeding on God’s Word, for it will bring answers for every challenge and situation we are facing. Pastor Prince shares that as a minister of God’s Word, he continuously seeks the Lord by reading and spending time in the Word, for that is how the Holy Spirit speaks to him. As he does so, he is able to deliver the rhema word (the timely word in season) for the congregation every Sunday. The Scriptures are called the “logos word.” The word “logos” means “the Word of God.” When you choose to spend time in the logos word and meditate on it, the Lord will reveal to you His rhema word. The rhema word refers to the now word-the word you need to hear for whatever you’re going through. “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart . . .” - Jeremiah 15:16 KJV “Thy words were found, and I did eat them” - When you open up God’s Word, just come and eat. You don’t have to worry or go around looking for the rhema word. “thy word” - This phrase in Greek is translated as “rhema word”-the word for your present situation. When you feed on God’s Word and meditate on it throughout the day, the Spirit will speak to you the rhema word. For example, a phrase or a word will “jump” out at you and the Spirit will unveil truths that will give you direction, wisdom, or encouragement about the situation you’re in. You might find that as you are simply reading God’s Word, what you are reading speaks to your exact situation. Meditate on those words, and hold on to the rhema word that God is speaking to you about today. We have this blessed enjoyment in God’s Word. When we are hungry for answers in life, sometimes we run to all the wrong sources to get them. But God wants you to have healthy food that will nourish your faith, and that is found by feeding on the Word. The Holy Spirit in you will provide, equip, and minister to every need-your part is to rest and receive His supply! We are continuing the series from last week’s sermon, “Win the Battle Over Sin-Consciousness.” “Who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end.” - 2 Corinthians 3:6-7 ESV “the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone” - The only letters carved on stone were the Ten Commandments, which is the law. The law is regarded as the ministry of death because it condemns sin in our flesh, and the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23). It is only through the ministry of grace that we live, for it is the Spirit of grace that gives life. God never intended the law to be man’s justification, to be man’s way of finding sanctification and holiness. The reason God gave the law was to show sinful man how much we needed His grace, and that we cannot be justified or made righteous by our own works (Rom. 3:20). Some people think that without the law, there will be lawlessness. This is not necessarily true. Under grace, the opposite happens. As believers, we all have the Holy Spirit inside us, and the Holy Spirit causes the glory of the Lord to shine forth from within us. While the law is holy, it cannot make you holy. The law demands everything and gives nothing; grace gives everything and demands nothing. The now word for us today is to be truly and effectively under grace and not under the law. An example of how the law ministers death and grace ministers life is seen in the way 3,000 people died when the law was given on Mount Sinai, while 3,000 were saved when the Spirit was given on Mount Zion. The law is perfect, and when it cannot find perfection in the one trying to keep it, it has no choice but to confer the condemnation of death. The law is the ministry of death. When someone is under the law, death is constantly being ministered to the person. Today, because of Jesus’ finished work, we are under grace. As believers, you can choose to be under the law or under grace. Under grace, not only do you live, but you also receive health, wholeness, zóé life, and eternal life. To live the zóé life means to live by the highest form of life that God Himself lives by, and to enjoy all that life has to offer under His grace. Jesus wants you to have life and life more abundantly (John 10:10). The more grace is preached, the more the zóé life of God will quicken within you by the power of the Holy Spirit. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR HELPER IN ALL THINGS, AND HE ONLY FLOWS THROUGH GRACE. Pastor Prince illustrates the Holy Spirit’s flow with this example: Imagine the Holy Spirit as electricity, which flows through us. Now imagine the law as rubber, which is a good insulator and bad conductor of electricity. When we try to live our lives under the law, the Holy Spirit cannot flow in our lives. He can only flow when we are living under grace. Under the new covenant, the Holy Spirit is promised to us. Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit when He was in the Upper Room with His disciples (see John 14-17), and He revealed that while He would not be physically present in the days ahead, the Holy Spirit would be given to us as a Helper to help guide them (and us) in daily life. Be conscious of how much the Lord loves you. The more conscious you are of His love, the more you can love on others, your spouse, and your children. God’s love is always greater than your love for Him. In Matthew 22, Jesus answered the Pharisee who asked what God’s greatest commandment in the law was. Jesus revealed, “You shall love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matt. 22:34-37). We know that only Jesus fulfilled that commandment when He was on earth. Jesus was the only Man who loved the Father with all His heart, soul, and mind. He was the only Man whose perfect walk on earth pleased the Father. Wherever Jesus went, He brought healing, restoration, blessings. Wherever He went, there was jubilee, freedom, and victory for those who encountered Him. Let’s not focus on our love for God, because that’s self-righteousness. Instead, let’s focus on how much God loves us, and let Him do a wonderful work in our lives under grace. One example is Abraham, who did not stand before the Lord as a doer but as a believer-a recipient and depository of all of God’s blessings. TRUST THAT THE LORD IS ALWAYS MINISTERING TO YOU THE SPIRIT AND EQUIPPING YOU WITH HIS WISDOM.
Very well said. After being out of community with the church for so long I am returning and finding a very different culture. As a former youth pastor my heart breaks listening to Christians who are in the situation you have described. By the way I just found your channel. Thank you for your boldness to make your videos.
And What verses say some men are predestined to hell? Calvinism is Replacement theology, and cherry picks verses out of context. And worse, Calvinism teaches man doesnt have freewill to choose. Joshua 24:15 & Deut 30:19 prove freewill exists. John 6:40 shows a man must believe to be saved and James 4:8 shows man can seek God first. James 4:8 Acts 2:21 confirms a man can first draw himself towards God. Romans 10:9-10 and Acts 8:37 speak of salvation through man's choice. Calvinists are blinded into misreading verses which dont even mention salvation.. Israel is Chosen. Men who accepted Christ are Elected/Chosen for works/service within His body. Calvinism is not christianity, and delete the Faith of Jesus from the salvation equation, through their doctrine of T.U.L.I.P and Limited Atonement and say Jesus only died for a pre-chosen few, and his sacrifice in not available for all . Calvinism takes verses from Ephesians 1 regarding the body of christ and election for service, which has nothing to do with how an unsaved person can Become saved... Ephesians1 speaks of those ALREADY saved through their own belief-John 3:16 God in his sovereignty allowed Adam & Eve to Decide whether to eat of the forbidden tree.
@@alpscraftshack599 wouldn't say ALL, but MANY. we look for autonomous/independent churches when we move. Dispensationalpublishing.org is a good reference we use. There may be others with more up to date listings
I would just like to say that while the Gospel Coalition is absolutely a valuable resource, the church I've been going to for 3+ years is not on there, but my pastor goes deep into the word every week and preaches the full gospel. So if your church isn't on there, don't panic! You can always keep that in mind and judge the validity and depth of the word you hear each week for yourself. I was not surprised to see that the church I grew up in wasn't there, though. They only ever gave 15 minute sermons that mostly amounted to "God loves you" and "read your Bible, it's good!" and never went any deeper than that
Hello Becca! I have two young (just out of college) ladies at my workplace whom I minister to. I referred them to your channel. I believe that your content, delivery, and mannerisms will bless them, and help answer some of their questions. Glad I found you here!
I know some very positive Christians in the Catholic Church. But the danger is always there that Christ is reduced to some rituals. And the real worship and prayer goes to Mary.
@@aliasreco No, Ali, if you have ever attended a Mass or seen one online you will see that the emphasis is on Jesus and His Body and Blood. Mary is barely mentioned. Catholics believe Jesus to be God Incarnate and Mary to be just a human being.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Ah. Good! Great my brother. And yes I've attended several messes. (Mass - plural?) Because I sang in the choir. Some were great! The whole gospel of Jesus saving us from our sins was announced. Some others were weird. No gospel, just rituals. But I found some serious Christians in the choir. I've also been the technician and or music player once in a while. I've seen priests with their pockets full of money, I've seen others priests praying to Mary (after mess) I've seen the whole congregation turn to an idol after mess for healing. "Why don't you pray to Jesus?" Because nothing will happen. When we pray to Mary she heals" So, overal, I've seen great sins too in protestant churches, pentecostal churches. Let's search Jesus and obey His Word where ever He placed you in whatever church. Shalom to you,
@@aliasreco 1. Not everyone who attends Mass, including the priests themselves, is a true follower of Christ. Christ will sort all these out at the Second Coming. 2. Sometimes a prayer will be more effective if we offer it through Mary or one of the other saints because the saints are closer to God than we are. But direct prayers to God are allowed and encouraged-----the Mass is basically one long prayer to God the Father.
God is so good. When we receive the Holy Spirit he tells us and lets us know when something is hinky. So glad you had that revelation after years of feeling uncomfortable! I'm personally really thankful for American Gospel as well for helping deliver me from prosperity gospel garbage.
Yes I believe that. But after really feeling God's grace I want to praise Him and love Him.(and be a clear testimony of His presence in my life). No better way than loving and obeying His laws!
@@aliasreco So true. He tell us to do that: "If you love Me, keep My commandments.", and questions why we don't: "Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, but do not do what I say?'
John Piper, John MacArthur preach a Calvinist message that sounds like they taking the Bible very seriously. Calvinist focuses on the total authority of God & teaches that he has chosen a certain number of people who are the elect, from before the start of the world to be saved. Calvinist don't belive in freewill. They think salvation is entirely the work of God. With the doctrine of election there is the corresponding doctrine of reprobation. The majority of people are born sinners who God chooses not to save. They cannot save themselves. So they live in the misery of their sin and when they die they goto hell. Calvinist's don't like to talk about this. Please I recommend you watch the Soteriology101 TH-cam channel. God bless you & your family.
Calvinism teaches that God has allowed a few to enter heaven and most to go to hell before they were born. Thus promoting the fact that Jesus apparently didn't die for the whole world but only for some.
Add to that STEVE GREGG / The Narrow Path. He and Leighton Flowers (of Sot101) are two of the most godly, genuine, honest Bible teachers you'll find today. Praise God for these men who speak the truth in love and are honest with scripture and don't try to force unbiblical presuppositions (e.g. Calvinism, TULIP, redefining sovereignty, etc.) onto the text.
Good vlog! False teaching and heresy is rife in churches today. The American Gospel films are excellent and really shed light on these issues. I have had to unlearn, and learn so much in the last couple of years, but it's been good to come into the truth. I had to do a bit of searching to find a Biblical, doctrinally sound church where I felt I could be part of, but thankfully I found one, it's worth it.
This is crazy that you posted this. This has been on my heart for over a year. I try to explain it but it’s hard to put it into words what I’m seeing and feeling. You said it wonderfully and explained it! We need the Bible we need the Holy Spirit! Thank you for preaching truth praise God!
I have recently started watching your videos and appreciate hearing the Truth. Too many teachers out there not teaching sound doctrine, instead trying to satisfy those with itching ears. Marketing has invaded the church and they are using music and other programs to draw people in when Jesus should be enough. Jesus is perfect theology.
God does love you though. Even though we should work to be the best version of ourselves, sometimes it's an important reminder that we are still loved as we are now.
I had a very similar experience after watching those documentaries. Doug Wilson, Voddie Baucham, and Alistair Begg are now some of my favorites in addition to the ones you mentioned!
So true - many people are truly deceived, and, they are also the hardest people to convince. I have it easier, many times, to convince an atheist of the truth rather than convince a deceived person of the truth.
Great message here, I agree completely. Attending a false Gospel Church is much more dangerous than staying at home and simply reading your bible. The Gospel message is one of obedience (it's what is meant by faith), but that is a difficult message for people to accept, I know I struggle with obedience to Christ myself. This however does not excuse these Churches in what they are doing, as they are causing great damage and the effects can be seen within society and what they should be doing is offering a support group for true believers to help them "work out their salvation with fear and trembling". God Bless
Thank you so much for this!! Man, I had such a strong warning dream about a particular church feeding the hungry chicks (the people coming) fake food, when there was real food available (the straight gospel)! This has deepened my conviction - Thankyou Becca!
This is why I stopped going to church. I pray and read my Bible at home. I would like to join with some other Christians who are also doing this, it's actually how the early church started.
Thank you for making the videos you make. God has really sent you into my life to strengthen my faith, and it's so refreshing to see someone who loves Jesus and loves others. God bless!
I praise God for the wonderful development that you've let him do in your heart and life. God please help more people choose you and your ways without needing to be utterly destroyed first. Please lead the United States to be a beacon on a hill for you Jesus.
We have the same problem here in Brazil. I've been praying a lot in the past few months and I still don't know whether I should leave my church or not. Well, to be honest, I feel like I should but the problem is that in my town there aren't many good options, most churches are falling in the same trap of preaching a partial gospel and I don't know what to do. Thanks for sharing that. The American Gospel Movie is really a great eye opening for Christians being deceived by false teachers preaching a twisted gospel. God bless you.
I was just thinking of you! 😊 So glad you made this video, you always bring a good perspective and challenge. (Definitely gonna remember that plastic food analogy 🍎) And I’ve noticed that after I watch your vids and then when I meet with my teens (Youth Leader here), I have such an easier time with challenging them on hard things too. So thank you! 🙏🏽🙌🏽💪🏽💜❤️
I recently watched those movies, they are good. Definitly movies every Christian should watch. Glad to see it had an impact on you, that's awesome! Not sure how much you have gotten into Tim Keller, but since you mentioned him I recommend some of his readings. He has one called "Preaching" you may be interested in. You may not be a pastor, but you are spreading the message online, so there is probably still good value for you there. I thought about it because one of his main points is constantly bringing the message back to the gospel. Even if you are preaching on the O.T., how does that come back around to the message of Jesus on the cross? No matter what the sermon is about, the point being to bring it back to Jesus. Good book, probably one I will read again someday.
I’m so thankful for this video! Give this video a big thumbs up because I’m likin that MEAT ur giving! I get uncomfortable in a good way and I like it!! You also mentioned the worship music. I agree with what you said because God has told me not to listen to certain couple of groups
Also thank you for these sort of videos I actually really like long videos that help reveal my blind spots and a lot of Christian TH-camrs like to keep there content all happy whereas you are being realistic and I appreciate that, god bless xx
I actually have been praying for a church and literally was just asking the Lord about what church to go to before this video. I looked into the church coalition and found a church that has crossed my mind before, I’ll let y’all know how it goes :)
Loved this Becca. I watched the American gospel 1 and 2 and it opened my eyes too. Thanks for sharing what you've learned. It looks like you've found a solid church. Bless you.
Come as you are sin And all to accept Jesus and believe in what he did on the cross for all of us. We will never be good enough but we are made worthy by what Jesus did. We are redeemed
I completely Agree with you 1000% about American churches. My daughters and I were just discussing this very subject earlier today. All we hear are preachers/pastors giving feel good expressions without detail. For example: You need to Repent, You need to rededicate your life, Turn your life over to Christ. To the average person; What does that mean exactly? What does that entail? It's one thing to preach Salvation, but it doesn't stop there. Discipleship must happen to explain what that new Christian must do to insure a successful Christian life in Christ. Nobody is preaching the Truth anymore. I think out of fear of offending people. We are called to Give Up being plugged into the world system through Movies, music and entertainment and replace them with Christ centered movies, music and entertainment. Nobody tells you that staying plugged into the world system hinders your relationship by keeping a back door open for satan to hurt any growth in your walk with Christ Instead, today most believers are double minded fence riding Christians because they never truly repented because they were never told. And That Makes Me Mad
For what this is worth, I was a young skull full of mush even after I became a Christian myself but I learned my way out of that (Acts Of The Apostles, 18: 24-28)! And the best advice that I can give is to not settle for being merely spoon fed even by your own pastor, but study for yourself (Psalm 119; Acts Of The Apostles, 17: 10-12), and make use of solid sources of information, and consult with trustworthy people who know, if there are any questions!
Keep on keeping on Girl! It's Amazing to me that Young people like You are being Obedient to The Holy spirit. There is a False Gospel misleading millions!
WHEN YOU PRAY IN THE SPIRIT, IT IS NOT YOUR LOGICAL MIND PRAYING BUT YOUR SPIRIT PRAYING TOGETHER WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. This is why tongues is a grace gift (not of your own effort). Pastor Prince shares a study done by Dr. Andrew Newberg from the University of Pennsylvania. He conducted a study of people praying in tongues and found that when they prayed in tongues, the usual language centers of their brains were not utilized. The Bible says, “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays” (see 1 Corinthians 14:14). Pastor Prince shares a testimony of a brother from our church who prayed in tongues and found freedom from severe depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and other severe health conditions that medical science could not cure. Today, he is a leader in the church and his life is completely transformed. Keep praying in tongues and find freedom from stress and worries, and see your body healed and restored. When you pray in tongues, God heals you from the inside out When you start to pray in tongues, it may begin like a little trickle of water (you can only say a few syllables) but keep praying and it will become a rivulet, then a river, then a torrential flow, and finally a waterfall. When you first start praying in the Spirit, the Spirit is not battling the problem you have (the panic attack, the depression, the addiction, and your physical disease) because before it battles your problems, it is first battling your fears. It is clearing out the stress, worries, and anxieties from your heart and mind. Before God does something on the outside (physical and tangible healing), He wants to do something on the inside. Pastor Prince illustrates this further through the example of the temple of God during Hezekiah’s reign. “In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired them.” - 2 Chronicles 29:3 NASB The very first thing the young king Hezekiah did was to open the door his father (King Ahaz) h ad shut. King Ahaz had shut the door because during his reign, he and the people were doing all kinds of abominable things in the holy of holies in the temple of God. They brought all kinds of defilements, filth, and uncleanness into the temple. And King Ahaz shut the door and locked all the filth inside. Remember we saw earlier that our body is a temple of God. So the temple in Hezekiah’s story is a picture of you and I. We’ve got so much baggage (stress, worry, fear, anxiety, disease, and sickness) on the inside. In the Bible, sickness and disease are also called “uncleanness.” And this is why when Jesus touched the leper, He didn’t say, “Be healed.” Instead, Jesus said, “Be clean.” And we know that the man was healed from leprosy (Matt. 8:1-3). And in the Old Testament, the method to cleanse was to use water. When Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit coming, He calls the Holy Spirit, “rivers of living water” (see John 7:38). He is called “living” because wherever He goes, there will be life. When we pray in tongues, we are allowing the Holy Spirit to freely flow in our lives. King Hezekiah opened the door his father had shut. You can only remove the filth in the temple when you open the door. If our body is the temple of God, which part of our body is the door? The mouth. “Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.” - Psalm 141:3 NKJV “the door of my lips” - The door in the temple refers to our mouths. To take the first step out of our addictions, fear, worries, and uncleanness (disease), we need to open the door (our mouth). “They have also shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.” - 2 Chronicles 29:7 NASB “shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps” - The moment you shut the door (close your mouth and stop praying in the Spirit), your lamp goes out. Lamp (light) speaks of revelation, so when your lamp goes out, it means you will not have any revelation. “have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings” - Incense and offerings speak of praise and worship to God. When you shut the door (close your mouth and stop praying in the Spirit), there is no more worship to God. “Therefore the wrath of the LORD was against Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, of horror, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes. For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.” - 2 Chronicles 29:8-9 NASB “the wrath of the LORD was against Judah and Jerusalem” - These verses do not apply to us. Today, God is not angry with His people. And He will never be angry with His people because of Jesus’ sacrifice at the cross. We are not under law. We are under grace in Christ Jesus. “Our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this” - If you have a loved one that is suffering today, it is not because God is angry and punishing you. We have shut the door of our lips, we are not opening our doors and praying for them and making intercession for them. We cannot watch over our children and loved ones all the time. We cannot change our children with our own means and ways. But when you pray for them, God will cause His light to come on them and give them the revelation they need to turnaround. PRAY AND ALLOW THE LORD TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE WISDOM AND REVELATIONS THEY NEED. Keep praying in tongues and see the miracle you’ve been waiting for How long did it take for King Hezekiah and the Levites to see victory? “So the priests went in to the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and every unclean thing which they found in the temple of the LORD they brought out to the court of the house of the LORD. Then the Levites received it to carry out to the Kidron valley. - 2 Chronicles 29:16 NASB “every unclean thing” - This represents our prejudices, bitterness, wrong believing, fears, panic attacks, and evil imaginations. Evil imaginations are very real for people with depression. They cannot see good in their future and always have negative, pessimistic thoughts. Never make fun or make light of someone who tells you they are suffering from depression. Point them to God’s heavenly weapon. So the priests brought out everything unclean and the next verse tells us how long that process took: “Now they began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they entered the porch of the LORD. Then they consecrated the house of the LORD in eight days, and finished on the sixteenth day of the first month.” - 2 Chronicles 29:17 NASB They took 16 days to clean out the temple. Even when you do not see immediate and instant results, persist in praying in the Spirit. You are praying for your future and you will see supernatural results. Some people find it hard to have the faith to speak to their mountains (challenges). God has given us a special way to attack our mountains. “Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth; You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small, And make the hills like chaff. You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the LORD, And glory in the Holy One of Israel.” - Isaiah 41:15-16 NKJV “Threshing sledge” - A rectangular wooden plank designed to separate the grain from the chaff. “Teeth” - The Hebrew word for “teeth” is “piyphiyah” and it means “two-edged mouth.” When you pray in tongues, you are using a double-edged sword against your mountain (your problem). This is the new weapon that God gave on the day of Pentecost (2,000 years ago). “You shall thresh the mountains” - You will defeat your mountain (whatever challenges you are facing right now) by praying in the Spirit. “You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away” - Another way to separate the grain and the chaff is to throw the grain into the air and allow the strong wind to separate the chaff and wheat. When you are praying in tongues, it might seem like your problem remains even after some time. But every time you pray in tongues, you are cutting away at your mountain and making it smaller, so small that the wind can blow it away. ATTACK YOUR MOUNTAIN BY PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT EVERY DAY.
I watched the film you said and it really changed me too and moved me god really opened my eyes, thank you for the recommendation in one of your previous videos 💖
“They worship the pastor more than they worship Jesus” I’ve seen this SO much in “popular” Christianity.... it’s awful.
Yes, I think you are right. I think people believe that the pastor has a closer connection to God, and if we are near the pastor, it will rub off. People worship celebrities too. Makes little sense to me.
It’s like you can’t even bring up any negatives about some mega church pastors too like Mike Todd, Steven Furtick, and TD Jakes...but some people just aren’t ready for that conversation
If you are already worshiping a man as Gd, why not a pastor?
@Md Anik And where do you find in all the Bible that Jesus told people not to call him Lord or Master or Saviour or God?
Mohammed never allowed that people called him. Allah... But Jesus is adored and prayed to and worshipped all the time and He never prevented that. So... The only reason can be: He is God. And worthy all our adoration.
@Md Anik Thank you! I did read the Coran from A to Z. And studied theology for three years. I find in Christ and in a living church with serious Christians à lot of peace. When we pray God answers and when we worship Christ He fills us with His presence. Read Psalm 59. Living with God in a relation is a reality there and it can be for us too. Shalom to you.
I was always bugged by people saying "well at least they're going to church" People act like the church service is the end goal, HOW we do it is really important too!
Most so called "Christians' have no conception of what the 'church' really is. It is so sad. One thing I will say though - the 'church' is not a physical building. It never has been and never will be.
@@alpscraftshack599 Church is in my heart and connected to God. No matter where I am at, whether it be in church, praying kneeling at my beside, sick and watching a Sunday church program on TV, sitting quietly while talking to God, my heart is always there too and always connected to God.
Where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is being celebrated, there is the Church.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh LOL - What does performing a man-made ritual have to do with church? The church is people - not made-made structures or man-made rituals? Where, in the Scriptures, does God the Father, or His Son, tell man to: a) create a ritual where bread & wine are magically changed into His Body & Blood; b) call this man-made ritual a mass; c) teach that this man-made ritual is part of the church; d) teach that this man-made ritual is necessary to worship Him?
Oh my goodness...when Covid hit I knew something was up... I won't go into all the details, that's a completely different debate. But suffice it to say many times the "church" just goes along with the deception of the rest of the world. I am glad "church" has been shut down so the Church can rise up.
The "hard to swallow" messages are my favorite messages to hear
Same
Do you guys consider John 6:48-69 a hard-to-swallow passage? (I guess it is LITERALLY a hard to swallow passage.)
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh No, not at all.
@@alpscraftshack599 So you believe in Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist?
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh I do not believe in, nor do I accept or recognize Catholic claimed authority / customs / doctrines / dogmas / edicts / explanations / interpretations / pronunciations / traditions / views, etc...
A lot of churches out there are really creating God in their own image instead of submitting to God who created us in His image
Christianity is creating Gd in its own image already. So why not let a church put another face on Gd? Alternatively, we can go back to worshiping only One Gd and not put an engraved image on Him like He originally commanded.
Well said!😊
You are absolutely right. Great observation.
the prosperity gospel is SO dangerous. i was raised in the prosperity gospel and didn’t realise how evil it is until the start of this year. it broke my heart to realise i was not being fed the full gospel, and it felt like the sovereignty and holiness of God was being watered down. Now when i’m listening to sermons and reading my Bible i’m having to both learn and UNlearn...
You took the words out of my mouth, oh my goodness. I can definitely relate.
Same here, too!
Praise God for the deliverance from man's selfish ways! Hallelujah! ❤
I also just saw The American Gospel. It was life changing! I grew up in prosperity gospel and it ruined my life. It wasn't until June that I finally heard and understood the true gospel and my life hasn't been the same since.
I was 5 years of chronic illness. Semi Housebound, lost my health, job, finances and my fiance left me. I couldn't even look at electronic screen for 5 minutes, or hold a 10-minute conversation.
But God did an amazing work. And if he can do this, he can do it in you also. 😇🙏
I now have a Christian Channel where I encourage people and show them what God did in my life and that there is hope for you also.
*Keep believing even when it's hard* 🙏❤️🙌
*All things are possible with God*
Im so happy for you brother.. God bless you🙏
Amen all glory to God :)
Have you been healed of your illness?
Loving God. Whoever is reading this hold onto God no matter what you are going through Arise for He's promises are yes and Amen.
A different gospel is no gospel at all. 100% right!!
The real problem is the world two most populous religions Islam and Christianity are trying to join hands to irradiate the 3rd most populous religion Hindus. Islam and Christianity enjoy more prosperity and economic muscle to control global media and universities in research of political press. They create fake stories and fake propaganda constantly against Hindus and nations that are not christian or Muslim. These powerful forces have become a menace and constantly interfere in India's political affairs in illegitimate ways through economic means they buy propaganda and fake news in favour of muslims and Christians. Modi only asked accountability and to pay taxes the muslims and christians created riots in India.
The real problem is the world two most populous religions Islam and Christianity are trying to join hands to irradiate the 3rd most populous religion Hindus while they were always individually suppressing Hinduism individually but now they have joined forces to crush hinduism. Islam and Christianity enjoy more prosperity and economic muscle to control global media and universities in research of political press. They create fake stories and fake propaganda constantly against Hindus and nations that are not christian or Muslim. These powerful forces have become a menace and constantly interfere in India's political affairs in illegitimate ways through economic means they buy propaganda and fake news in favour of muslims and Christians. Modi only asked accountability and to pay taxes the muslims and christians created riots in India. The real issue here is christianity has 120 nations whose official religion is chrsitianity and islam has 56 countries that follow islam as official religion but cannot tolerate 1 hindu nation India and hence they fund propaganda against hindus, bjp, modi and India.Christianty centralized by Joshoa project and Islam centralized by WAMY are organized to the extent they fund naxal attacks, rape jihad and weapons against minority relgions.RSS and Hindus have been defamed for centuries by the christins and muslims.
How church does fake propaganda against Hindus and RSS
th-cam.com/video/8-3F-nENjvQ/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/wWOlHe2SO1Y/w-d-xo.html
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/2-held-for-circulating-fake-news-on-church-attacks/articleshow/64406154.cms?
www.oneindia.com/india/how-christian-missionaries-are-funding-naxals-their-urban-friends-to-break-india-2713576.html?
www.sinhalanet.net/ltte-terrorism-church-links-can-someone-explain-these-photos?
the real problem is the church does not want to declare its account books, else they will be exposed of links with terrorism
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/madras-hc-ruling-says-the-church-of-south-india-is-a-company-must-follow-company-law-requirements/articleshow/12484347.cms?
Modi is only asking church more accountability you cannot hide how you spend the money
economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/christian-ngo-tops-list-of-foreign-funding-recipients/articleshow/57727649.cms?
Christians and congress party colluding to spread fake propaganda
www.oneindia.com/india/how-christian-missionaries-are-funding-naxals-their-urban-friends-to-break-india-2713576.html?
www.sinhalanet.net/ltte-terrorism-church-links-can-someone-explain-these-photos?
Politics of the church
www.firstpost.com/india/crying-wolf-the-narrative-of-the-delhi-church-attacks-flies-in-the-face-of-facts-2101105.html?
Jesus learned christianity from RSS
th-cam.com/video/W3Td2ig5Uqo/w-d-xo.html
A book that shares the experiences Jesus had in India (Bharata) and Tibet during his childhood and youth years. The book shares lift on how vatican removed this period of Jesus life from the Bible. Pls share with those who want to read.
khazarzar.skeptik.net/books/notovice.pdf
Read the summary here before reading the book.
www.feelguide.com/2017/01/19/bbc-doc-proves-jesus-was-a-buddhist-monk-named-issa-who-spent-16-years-in-india-tibet/
Yes, Jurt, any Gospel other than the original Catholic Gospel is not truly a Gospel at all, but a heresy. Turn away from Protestantism, invented by man in the sixteenth century and convert to Catholicism and have the True and Complete Gospel.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh 🤣🤣🤣 yes, I'll pay my way to get into heaven, that's the true gospel! Protestantism is biblical, Catholicism is extra biblical. It includes things not in the Bible and is completely corrupt
@@kurtbradwill Does your church make you pay your way to Heaven? Does your Church make you tithes so the pastor can buy a $3 million home and a Lear jet?
You need to convert to Catholicism, a church that only asks you to give what you can afford, and who understands if some people can't afford anything.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Jesus was Hindu and Buddhist
Jesus is only a buddhist Monk his preaching were inspired from hinduism/ buddhism, he is not a christian god. The vatican intentionally removed the sections in the bible about his life as a child from age 12 to 30 years. The 3 wise men that came during his birth following a star were buddhist, this is how buddhists identify a divine soul.This is common practice in Buddhism, have you heard this in any other religion.
The name yasu masi is given to christ by ancient Indians and Buddhists not by christians.
www.google.com/search?q=jesus+a+buddhist+monk&safe=strict&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiE4vWrgqTgAhU7DWMBHa9qCxgQ_AUIDygC&cshid=1549349958027757&biw=1024&bih=657
Jesus learned christianity from RSS
th-cam.com/video/W3Td2ig5Uqo/w-d-xo.html
A book that shares the experiences Jesus had in India (Bharata) and Tibet during his childhood and youth years. The book shares lift on how vatican removed this period of Jesus life from the Bible. Pls share with those who want to read.
khazarzar.skeptik.net/books/notovice.pdf
Read the summary here before reading the book.
www.feelguide.com/2017/01/19/bbc-doc-proves-jesus-was-a-buddhist-monk-named-issa-who-spent-16-years-in-india-tibet/
We should remember,
“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.”
(Psalms 30:5)
“For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.”
(Proverbs 3:12)
Teaching, Encouragement, Discipline, & Exhortation, all these go hand in hand in the work to save our souls for God.
So thank you for being a vessel for the Holy Spirit to use!
I love this video. Couldn’t have said it better myself. This is why I don’t listen to Hillsong, Todd White, other megachurches and televangelists etc. Like just because a certain ministry is trendy and popular doesn’t mean it is a truly biblical Christian ministry. And I’m under no obligation to follow them, I’m gonna follow Jesus instead. This is something that should be talked about more within the church, especially with newer Christians because they’re still learning.
I love that. "I am under no obligation to follow them, I am under obligation to follow Jesus instead." When you follow Jesus, that is when you find a Biblical pastor who will never take credit for the position God gave him and will never present himself as God. He will be a truly humble man who points only to Christ! Jesus is our one true example. ❤
AMEN 🙏 ❤💯
At this point you just need to start a podcast! 😂🤩
Since I’ve converted, now I’m being fed the Eucharist at church (true food/true drink). I admire you so much Becca, & I think I went through a very similar experience to what you’re describing. What was super surprising though, was that this journey led me home to the Catholic Church. (Surprising especially since some of those preachers I loved were against Catholicism!) However, the truths which these preachers helped show me, were ultimately fulfilled in the Catholic Church.
Becca, if you’d ever like to discuss this w me, I’d *love* too. Your heart for Jesus & truth is beautiful, and I believe you’d be so blessed to hear what I’ve heard. In the meantime, may God bless you so much 💛
(If you do want to reach out, please please do!! For background I’m a college student at the moment :) I can comment my email if you’d like)
im hoping the movie she linked hadn’t closed her heart on Catholicism. a former friend of mine sent me the movie’s trailer as supposed proof as to why Catholicism is untrue. 😳
Thank you for standing for the truth! Lots of people genuinely don't know the difference between what the Gospel really is, and what many American churches are preaching. It's a blessing to see other young people being solid in the faith and the Bible.
That is for sure. The American 'church' has greatly perverted the Gospel and what it means to be a True Believer & Follower of the Lord & Saviour.
I love finding out that I was wrong or I have to let go of something. Its a relief. . Never be afraid to change.
I was bound in sin as a young teenager up until I came to an encounter with Jesus that changed my whole trajectory and now I am committed to using my Life to glorify God. Thanks for the encouragement, I also just started a Christian TH-cam channel not so long ago and praying God will use it to impact many people!
Sister, you have a Discerning Spirit. Without this gift, intellectual discussion will leave them blind. I love your proclamation of the Truth, thank you for being courages and bold. For all your listeners who don’t, I thank you and ask our Father to speak to You often.
Along with Matt Chandler and John Piper that Becca mentioned, John MacArthur and Voddie Baucham were also in both the American Gospel documentaries. I encourage people who read this to check them out also. I love their biblical teaching because it's what I need along with the biblical sound church I go to also. Praise God.
"What are you being fed at church?" - Great title & great question. People at 'church' are being fed a bunch of watered-down Scriptures, as well as the do-nothing / easy believeism / fire insurance / make me feel good / smorgasbord style of "Christianity" that has become so prevalent. They have absolutely no idea is required to be a True Believer & Follower of the Lord & Saviour - adherence & obedience to His teachings & commands as recorded in the four Gospels. He did question: "Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, but do not do what I say?', and, He very clearly told us that the ROAD is NARROW and the WAY is HARD which leads TO LIFE and that FEW will FIND IT. The Father said this of the Son: "This is My Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. HEAR HIM." Most people do not want to hear Him because what He has to say is TOO DIFFICULT & HARD for them to accept and swallow. It is time to hear Him and worship Him in Spirit & Truth - not according to man-made customs, dictates, & traditions. Your Eternal Destiny depends on it.
Pretty much this. This is not to say tradition is bad, but rather that tradition should never outright contradict the scriptures. Eternal security is one of these heresies that came after the reformation that leads people to hell, because they no longer try to “run the race” as Saint Paul says in his letters, or “endure to the end” as Christ says in the gospel. They do as they please, live as though they were not baptized with the Holy Spirit despite it happening, thusly as is stated in Hebrews, they who were grafted onto the vine yet refused to bear fruit are removed.
@Be Skeptical Of Everything Biblically, we are saved by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. I don't care about Luther or any other imperfect person's teachings. I care what God says. Ephesians 2:8-10 is alien to many trapped in works-righteouness religions, which are preaching "another gospel" as Paul warned us about - and there is no other gospel.
@@juice2307 There are many man-made customs & traditions that are in conflict / contradiction with the Scriptures.
@@dnzswithwombats Amen brother John! 😃. We are saved by grace through faith alone in Christ Jesus alone 😃. There is so much we need to do after we are saved, like running the race like others mentioned, but running the race is not part of salvation. It’s when we are saved then we can start running the race 😃. People tend to mix running the race with salvation. Or they think people who believe the true gospel that we are saved by grace believe we don’t need to run the race. We need to be saved and we need to run the race. But running the race, which we need to do, is not part of salvation. Totally agree with you my brother! We need to feed the milk and the meat of the word. But that is not salvation. That is spiritual growth and growing in the knowledge of the Lord after we are already saved. That is growing in our walk as Christians. It’s true that the true gospel is not God loves you, everything will be alright, but it also doesn’t mean if you don’t run your race you will lose your salvation. The gospel there is only 1 gospel! 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Jesus died for your sins according to the scriptures, was buried and rose again according to the scriptures. It’s easy to be saved. Everything else after is spiritual growth discipleship and running the race, all can only be done if someone is already saved. Praying for many many to stop being mixed up, mixing up the much needed discipleship with salvation 😃. I love your comment and totally agree 😃God bless you and and your family!
@@tonysu4293 you've made my day! Thank you! To God be the glory forever.
You have inspired me so much on my channel! I know these comments are annoying, but if you could check out at least one video, that’d mean the world. I know it’s unlikely, but it’s worth a shot. So soooo much love! You’re gorgeous! ❤️ such a light for the Lord!
Hey becca, I'm glad your talking about this today. I recently changed churches and I'm learning so much more and thanks to God. I love your videos keep it up. Have a blessed day.
I went through this same thing. The first American Gospel documentary really opened my eyes to false teachings. I had already left my church at the time bc it was a very seeker-sensitive church. I also ended up not listening to any “Christian” music for a long time bc I didn’t know what to trust and it seemed like everything was steeped in false doctrines. I’m encouraged that others eyes are being opened to this same thing!
I find it really hard when friends who are christian try to be more "modern" and say people just need love without hearing the true gospel and being saved. Pray for our generation to mourn over the lost and to really follow Jesus and they deny themselves (Matt 16:24), becoming who God intentioned them to be thanks for this Becca xxxx
Some people think loud music is fervent and quite music lukewarm but thos is far from.the truth. Still waters run deep.
Girl!!! I still haven't seen the American Gospel film, but I feel like we are both experiencing a new fire for the Lord in this season and it is so good!!! Keep learning, keep growing. I love your ministry!
Glad I walked away from The Jehovah Witnesses
Did you ever get around to witnessing Jehovah?
@@ButtlickerBill sorry I'm very confused with your question. If your asking if I had ever done any Witnessing for the JW? Like going house to house? Then No. If you're asking if I ever saw Jehovah within the JW spiritually? I thought I did, but I was wrong
I our church there's a family since a few weeks. They left the JW seven years ago and did not go to any other church since. It's hard for them. Family relations are broken. Trust in God has to be rebuild. Jesus has to become God again.
You're so so confident. I love how you're just so honest. 💖🌻
You are a very discerning young woman, and even though I am much older than you, I greatly enjoy watching your videos. I think you are solid in your theology. May I make one small suggestion regarding your presentation? Try practicing slowing down your speech just a bit. You are so passionate and eager to share your good info that sometimes your voice speeds up and it is slightly challenging to catch everything you are trying to communicate. This is meant kindly, and you may disregard the suggestion if you like. I think you are fabulous!
Just be glad she doesn’t speak as fast as Fr. Mike Schmitz. 😂
@@juice2307 SMILE! Seriously, though, I can see this young woman having a larger platform and teaching the word one day at live venues - thus my comment is meant to be helpful. I hope it is viewed in that spirit. :)
Thank you so much - I try to slow down but always end up right back where I started😂I’ve suggested people watch at a slower speed and I think it’s helped some people lol!
@@paulrossi4863 Loser
Amen! Well said!
Hi Becca! I'm an eighteen year old from Nigeria and I just really started my walk with Jesus, even though I was born into a Christian family. I love that you speak deeply on sin and repentance, it's something that tore me apart for years. I'm back in the arms of Jesus and it's for good now. God bless you and your channel. I just subscribed!
I love how you reference the bible verses in your video description
Thanks so much for sharing, Becca! I’ve been attending the same church for 12-15+ years and came to terms that I’m not being spiritually fed. Yes, my church doesn’t preach the prosperity gospel and it’s not seeker sensitive either, but the pulpit has referenced anecdotes and ‘cute quotes’ more than doctrine and Biblical cross references.
I’ve been going to another church’s bible study group for two years, realizing I was going because I was lacking not only community and edification in my age group, but just strong discipleship and the actual Word being preached. With listening to expository sermons, it’s like night and day in comparison to topical preaching.
The Orthodox Church does a good job in sticking to tradition and following the liturgy as it has always been. American culture has continually begun to move away from God, and because there is no true authority and tradition in many American churches to keep things Holy, it’s no wonder that churches are beginning to move away from God as well. Pray for those who are on the wrong path. Preach the Gospel and help others!
christopher Much love to you, my Orthodox brothers and sisters. I have to say, I really do love that the Orthodox Churches have kept their liturgies intact, unlike the U.S. Catholic Churches. Please pray for us Catholics, that our liturgies may be restored to true reverence.
Having to watch a man chant in ancient Greek or promote political agendas every Sunday is the worst thing you can do in a Church. I don't know how orthodoxy is in other countries it in Greece, they care more about tradition than the believers.
robot from 1984 I think you should look into orthodoxy a little more then. That is truly not at all what orthodoxy is. Rarely do priests give sermons, the purpose of the liturgy is prayer in its entirety, and of course receiving the holy sacrament of communion. Tradition is important, and the Orthodox Church has stayed true to the original church from the first millennium, and what Christianity was meant to be.
I’m grateful that the college ministry I’m in is populated with people filled with the Holy Spirit who teach the full truth of the Bible. The men and women there know what it means to love God and people selflessly without withholding any of His truth.
Yes, a complete, no compromised gospel is what we need! I'm curious what you think about the christian music of Keith Green. He opened up in me a new interest and urgency in following Jesus. What do you think about his music?
Good question. Don't get shocked but I never liked Keith greens music. His words are great. But he got so exited by God's word that he just went rambling on the piano because he was on fire preaching. Stop playing, just preach!
When I make a song I want the music to be good. After the music and title I let others compose the text...
Good music good text: Stuart Townend.
I love that...
Michael Omartian...
Tom Howard (watch my channel)
Bach. ( of course!)
Max Reger.!
Shalom. (sorry for not liking Keith Green' s music)
Excellent video! It's so true about Christian music, I also recently discovered how much worship music on my spotify playlists have the words I, me, my, our, us etc. It's pretty surprising when you pay attention and listen for those words, how often you'll hear them in contemporary worship music!
I agree with lots you say here, as a fellow sworn enemy of much in the prosperity gospel. But I'm not sure why we should cede to The Gospel Coalition the right to demarcate what a sound church is, as you seem to suggest around 16:40. It represents one very particular, largely Calvinistic understanding of Christianity, and not even most of the historical traditions of Protestantism (e.g., Lutheran, Wesleyan/Holiness) let alone the Christian tradition as a whole. Yes, we should all study Scripture and theology and pray for God to illuminate the heart of the Gospel for us ever-more deeply -- but also remember that this Gospel is fuller and richer than any single theological system can contain.
I second this motion
Amen! Jesus is the true bread of life. God bless you sister!
Let's get this straight, salvation happens every day. When the Holy Spirit works in us. To save us from our sin now, growing closer to God.
Thank you for sharing the truth. I feel that people are being blindsided all over the world by the church and they don't want to listen. Thank you for sharing the insight you have gained and to encourage us who are trying to help others out of this trap and show where they are being misled!!
Never let another man tell you what the Bible says; pray and read it yourself.
Amen, God bless you so so much
@@ifesjournal I am blessed when God is glorified. Thank you for sharing God's love and letting your light shine!
Amen
"How can I [understand scripture]unless some man show me?"
---Acts 8:38
Without the teaching authority of the Catholic Church the scriptures are open to a whole range of interpretations and nobody really knows for sure what any of it means.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh John 14:26
"But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
"
George Penton, I believe our Father through the Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus will guide you to understand and fulfill the purpose of your life in order that God may be glorified. Seek the truth and the truth will set you free.
What an important message to share. So much respect for your conviction to share the hard received truth instead of sweet deceitful lies. God bless you💖
First Hi Becca.
Because of the spiritual growth I have seen in you with your most recent videos, I know want to subscribe. Keep speaking truth!!! 🙏💓🙏
Jesus looks at the heart and will meet people at their level of faith. Someone can be Catholic and still believe in Jesus. Or they can be Pentecostal and love God with all their heart. We need to realize that everyone is on a different level in their walk with God. If Jesus meets them on that level, we need to do the same.
Western church's lack the humility and reverence for Gods Holiness and the Holy Eucharist has become biscuits and tea!
Declaring and demanding things from God in the name of Jesus Christ is plain rude. This shows no manners or respect.
Paul who was martyred for the faith considered himself the worst of all sinners, yet sinners now consider themselves saints.
Recognising our sinfulness before God is a foreign concept, and we have forgot how to rightly ask Christ for mercy! Repentance is a life long struggle, yet is somehow considered a once off thing. God in His gentleness and mercy still meets us where we are. We should be ashamed of ourselves and all get onto our knees and beg Christ for His mercy for our sinfulness.
Yet Christians all over the world in their pride refuse to do do this :(
LORD JESUS CHRSIT, SON OF GOD, HAVE MERCY ON US SINNERS
@@jean-pauldebeer8151 Are you the only true Christian in the world, Jean Paul?
@Be Skeptical Of Everything Have you ever heard of the Jesus prayer. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Its a prayer well honoured amongst monastics and is used between all other prayers to bring about the unceasing prayer the Apostle Paul advocates. I have always felt the Holy presence of Christ more strongly when I use this prayer repeatedly.
th-cam.com/video/lSsv9_9bOy4/w-d-xo.html
@Be Skeptical Of Everything I've found that when I use it, I've experience such a fullness of Gods Holy Presence. Its been extraordinary.
If you would be interested in trying it, Id love to hear what your experience using it is like.
To start the practice, set aside 15 minutes morning and night, and on a beaded bracelet, for ever bead repeat the words.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
@Be Skeptical Of Everything As far as I know the protestant reformation started in the 1500, disregarding all the dogmas and theological understanding gained in the Ecumenical Councils, which were set up but he first apostles in the book of Acts.
The Orthodox church if I am correct was the first church, the teachings and interpretation of scripture has stayed true to the first disciples and apostles of Christ - to preserve the fullness of faith and reverence for Gods Holiness.
I swear I have these thoughts everyday. Thank you Becca for pointing me towards the American Gospel, because that movie truly answered a lot of questions I had 🙏🏽❤️
The Gospel Coalition seems to abide by the Calvinist Doctrine. Is that your doctrine?
@Pond3r Thiz like whom?
@The English Fundamentalist with all due respect, why does it matter to you what she thinks about the catholic church?
This is the type of thing that is unnecessary divisive, granted there are times to call out false teaching and you Can find plenty of people who do that. But as for this lady, she is not calling out denominations, instead teaching what the word says, so if you disagree you can easily point to scripture and show why you disagree. So there really is no point to your request, at least no positive one
@The English Fundamentalist 🙂 thank you for the explanation, I get where you are coming from now.
Thank you for being graceful as well, I unfortunately know of a lot of people who are dismissive to anyone who has an opposing opinion (I was one of those not very long ago).
@@loone4155 John Piper, for starters.
Just popping in to say that I have a lot of believing friends who are not Calvinists, and am myself am not, but have found GC materials very helpful. So just something to bear in mind-it doesn’t necessary mean the person is Calvinist if they read or reference those materials. God bless!
This is incredible! I've been on the same journey, Becca! I watched 'The American gospel' about a year ago and it changed SO much for me. I always felt unsettled about a lot of what I was hearing in the church, but I couldn't put my finger on it. 'The American gospel' revealed exactly what it was, and I am SO grateful I came across both documentaries. I recommend that 100%
I've also come to discover a man called Zac Poonen on this journey, and he has been one of the greatest blessings. He preaches the pure gospel that has the power to transform lives. 100% recommend his messages as well!
Thank you for sharing, sis!
Thank you for these hard to swallow messages, more people need to be discussing these topics. God bless❤️
Most people do not want to even hear the hard to swallow parts of the Lord & Saviour's teachings, let alone discuss them, as they do not want to be convicted and have to leave their comfort zone that makes them feel good about themselves.
@@alpscraftshack599 Very true! That was me for a while. Thankfully now I'm learning that growth and conviction is good!
@@lauren-gc2iy That is good. God bless you and keep you on your journey thru this life.
@@alpscraftshack599 Same to you!
Yes!!! It is ALL about God and we need to praise Him and live for Him
I'm in a really bad position. I'm living in a small town (I'm from Europe). We only have here like 2 or 3 churches. Catholic, Lutheran and Pentecostal. What if all of them are not preaching the full/ true Gospel? I'm really struggling. I pray to God for help. I read the Bible, I see clearly, they're preaching partial gospel, so I don't go to any of them, but I want to belong to the church, but honestly I don't know how to do this.
The 'church' is not the building or a denomination. The church is the people - the True Believers & Followers of the Lord and Saviour - being in accordance with His teachings & commands recorded in the four Gospels. He said that wherever two or three are gathered, He would be there with them. Find some believers who feel like you and meet on your own (in a house, at the park, etc...). You do not need a physical building to meet, worship, pray, & study in. You can meet anywhere, anyplace, anytime, on any day of the week.
@@alpscraftshack599 Yes, I'm well aware of that. The problem is with people. If I talk to them about the "true" church (as you described it), they call me crazy or heretic etc. I will keep praying and looking.
@@sansebastiansj I will pray for you, that you are able to find a few True Believers & Followers of the Lord & Saviour to fellowship with.
@@alpscraftshack599 Thank you. I appreciate that. God bless.
i’m watching american gospel right now and i feel such clarity and peace... awesome!! thank you for bringing this up and sharing this movie!!!
The early church literally got together, had fellowship, everyone participated, it wasn't just go sit in a pew and listen to a sermon.
@Tony Rowan Even in a large church, they could do what the early church did, but I understand that is probably how it happened, doesn't mean its right though.
In the early Church, as on the Catholic Church of today, people go to church services to be there when the priest offers up Jesus's Body and Blood to God the Father, and to receive that Body and Blood in Holy Communion.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Actually no, that isn't what the biblical early church called communion. It was a full meal with the bread and wine only being part of the context. Some would call it a feast, which is why Paul was upset in Cor 11:17-34 at those who were eating and drinking all of the meal and not sharing properly.
Read it in context, if you do, you'll see both the Catholic and the Protestant church have gotten away from the way the early church practiced it, plus, bread and wine do not "literally" become Christ, its symbolic of what Christ "literally" did for us on the cross, its there we find refuge and salvation.
@@flamingswordapologetics Read John 6:48-69 and 1 Corinthians 11:27.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Yes, I've read my bible, you can't take 11:27 as a stand alone, read in context from 17 all the way through 34, once you have context, you can't miss it.
As per John, do you believe Jesus is a literal lamb? Or Lion, as per "lion from the tribe of Judah?"
Symbolic language and hyperbole was used by Christ and the biblical writers as it was part of that culture. Same with apocalyptic language etc...He is not literally telling them to eat his flesh (cannibalism) think about it.
This video is very timely...today I just almost gave in to listening to all worship even though I know not all glorify God..just feeling annoyed by having to skip all the time and turn off the radio when certain bands are playing..rejuvenating my fire for the Lord..thanks!!
What am I being fed at church? Holy Communion!
Pastor Prince begins the service by encouraging the church to continue feeding on God’s Word, for it will bring answers for every challenge and situation we are facing.
Pastor Prince shares that as a minister of God’s Word, he continuously seeks the Lord by reading and spending time in the Word, for that is how the Holy Spirit speaks to him. As he does so, he is able to deliver the rhema word (the timely word in season) for the congregation every Sunday.
The Scriptures are called the “logos word.” The word “logos” means “the Word of God.” When you choose to spend time in the logos word and meditate on it, the Lord will reveal to you His rhema word. The rhema word refers to the now word-the word you need to hear for whatever you’re going through.
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart . . .”
- Jeremiah 15:16 KJV
“Thy words were found, and I did eat them” - When you open up God’s Word, just come and eat. You don’t have to worry or go around looking for the rhema word.
“thy word” - This phrase in Greek is translated as “rhema word”-the word for your present situation. When you feed on God’s Word and meditate on it throughout the day, the Spirit will speak to you the rhema word. For example, a phrase or a word will “jump” out at you and the Spirit will unveil truths that will give you direction, wisdom, or encouragement about the situation you’re in. You might find that as you are simply reading God’s Word, what you are reading speaks to your exact situation. Meditate on those words, and hold on to the rhema word that God is speaking to you about today.
We have this blessed enjoyment in God’s Word.
When we are hungry for answers in life, sometimes we run to all the wrong sources to get them. But God wants you to have healthy food that will nourish your faith, and that is found by feeding on the Word.
The Holy Spirit in you will provide, equip, and minister to every need-your part is to rest and receive His supply!
We are continuing the series from last week’s sermon, “Win the Battle Over Sin-Consciousness.”
“Who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which was being brought to an end.”
- 2 Corinthians 3:6-7 ESV
“the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone” - The only letters carved on stone were the Ten Commandments, which is the law. The law is regarded as the ministry of death because it condemns sin in our flesh, and the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23). It is only through the ministry of grace that we live, for it is the Spirit of grace that gives life.
God never intended the law to be man’s justification, to be man’s way of finding sanctification and holiness. The reason God gave the law was to show sinful man how much we needed His grace, and that we cannot be justified or made righteous by our own works (Rom. 3:20).
Some people think that without the law, there will be lawlessness. This is not necessarily true. Under grace, the opposite happens. As believers, we all have the Holy Spirit inside us, and the Holy Spirit causes the glory of the Lord to shine forth from within us.
While the law is holy, it cannot make you holy. The law demands everything and gives nothing; grace gives everything and demands nothing.
The now word for us today is to be truly and effectively under grace and not under the law.
An example of how the law ministers death and grace ministers life is seen in the way 3,000 people died when the law was given on Mount Sinai, while 3,000 were saved when the Spirit was given on Mount Zion.
The law is perfect, and when it cannot find perfection in the one trying to keep it, it has no choice but to confer the condemnation of death. The law is the ministry of death. When someone is under the law, death is constantly being ministered to the person.
Today, because of Jesus’ finished work, we are under grace. As believers, you can choose to be under the law or under grace. Under grace, not only do you live, but you also receive health, wholeness, zóé life, and eternal life.
To live the zóé life means to live by the highest form of life that God Himself lives by, and to enjoy all that life has to offer under His grace.
Jesus wants you to have life and life more abundantly (John 10:10). The more grace is preached, the more the zóé life of God will quicken within you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS OUR HELPER IN ALL THINGS, AND HE ONLY FLOWS THROUGH GRACE.
Pastor Prince illustrates the Holy Spirit’s flow with this example: Imagine the Holy Spirit as electricity, which flows through us. Now imagine the law as rubber, which is a good insulator and bad conductor of electricity. When we try to live our lives under the law, the Holy Spirit cannot flow in our lives. He can only flow when we are living under grace.
Under the new covenant, the Holy Spirit is promised to us. Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit when He was in the Upper Room with His disciples (see John 14-17), and He revealed that while He would not be physically present in the days ahead, the Holy Spirit would be given to us as a Helper to help guide them (and us) in daily life.
Be conscious of how much the Lord loves you. The more conscious you are of His love, the more you can love on others, your spouse, and your children. God’s love is always greater than your love for Him.
In Matthew 22, Jesus answered the Pharisee who asked what God’s greatest commandment in the law was. Jesus revealed, “You shall love the Lord with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matt. 22:34-37).
We know that only Jesus fulfilled that commandment when He was on earth. Jesus was the only Man who loved the Father with all His heart, soul, and mind. He was the only Man whose perfect walk on earth pleased the Father. Wherever Jesus went, He brought healing, restoration, blessings. Wherever He went, there was jubilee, freedom, and victory for those who encountered Him.
Let’s not focus on our love for God, because that’s self-righteousness. Instead, let’s focus on how much God loves us, and let Him do a wonderful work in our lives under grace.
One example is Abraham, who did not stand before the Lord as a doer but as a believer-a recipient and depository of all of God’s blessings.
TRUST THAT THE LORD IS ALWAYS MINISTERING TO YOU THE SPIRIT AND EQUIPPING YOU WITH HIS WISDOM.
You should do a video about politics 🤯🙌
Very well said. After being out of community with the church for so long I am returning and finding a very different culture. As a former youth pastor my heart breaks listening to Christians who are in the situation you have described. By the way I just found your channel. Thank you for your boldness to make your videos.
And What verses say some men are predestined to hell? Calvinism is Replacement theology, and cherry picks verses out of context. And worse, Calvinism teaches man doesnt have freewill to choose. Joshua 24:15 & Deut 30:19 prove freewill exists. John 6:40 shows a man must believe to be saved and James 4:8 shows man can seek God first. James 4:8 Acts 2:21 confirms a man can first draw himself towards God. Romans 10:9-10 and Acts 8:37 speak of salvation through man's choice. Calvinists are blinded into misreading verses which dont even mention salvation.. Israel is Chosen. Men who accepted Christ are Elected/Chosen for works/service within His body. Calvinism is not christianity, and delete the Faith of Jesus from the salvation equation, through their doctrine of T.U.L.I.P and Limited Atonement and say Jesus only died for a pre-chosen few, and his sacrifice in not available for all . Calvinism takes verses from Ephesians 1 regarding the body of christ and election for service, which has nothing to do with how an unsaved person can Become saved... Ephesians1 speaks of those ALREADY saved through their own belief-John 3:16
God in his sovereignty allowed Adam & Eve to Decide whether to eat of the forbidden tree.
LOL - "Calvinism is Replacement theology, and cherry picks verses out of context." --- ALL DENOMINATIONS 'cherry pick' verses out of context.
@@alpscraftshack599 wouldn't say ALL, but MANY. we look for autonomous/independent churches when we move. Dispensationalpublishing.org is a good reference we use. There may be others with more up to date listings
I would just like to say that while the Gospel Coalition is absolutely a valuable resource, the church I've been going to for 3+ years is not on there, but my pastor goes deep into the word every week and preaches the full gospel. So if your church isn't on there, don't panic! You can always keep that in mind and judge the validity and depth of the word you hear each week for yourself.
I was not surprised to see that the church I grew up in wasn't there, though. They only ever gave 15 minute sermons that mostly amounted to "God loves you" and "read your Bible, it's good!" and never went any deeper than that
I’m being fed at church Doritos,cookies,popcorn and hotdogs
Keus Neus 😂🤣
Hello Becca! I have two young (just out of college) ladies at my workplace whom I minister to. I referred them to your channel. I believe that your content, delivery, and mannerisms will bless them, and help answer some of their questions. Glad I found you here!
At the Catholic Church we are being fed the literal Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
I know some very positive Christians in the Catholic Church. But the danger is always there that Christ is reduced to some rituals. And the real worship and prayer goes to Mary.
@@aliasreco No, Ali, if you have ever attended a Mass or seen one online you will see that the emphasis is on Jesus and His Body and Blood. Mary is barely mentioned.
Catholics believe Jesus to be God Incarnate and Mary to be just a human being.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh Ah. Good! Great my brother. And yes I've attended several messes. (Mass - plural?) Because I sang in the choir. Some were great! The whole gospel of Jesus saving us from our sins was announced. Some others were weird. No gospel, just rituals. But I found some serious Christians in the choir.
I've also been the technician and or music player once in a while. I've seen priests with their pockets full of money, I've seen others priests praying to Mary (after mess) I've seen the whole congregation turn to an idol after mess for healing. "Why don't you pray to Jesus?" Because nothing will happen. When we pray to Mary she heals"
So, overal, I've seen great sins too in protestant churches, pentecostal churches. Let's search Jesus and obey His Word where ever He placed you in whatever church. Shalom to you,
@@aliasreco 1. Not everyone who attends Mass, including the priests themselves, is a true follower of Christ. Christ will sort all these out at the Second Coming.
2. Sometimes a prayer will be more effective if we offer it through Mary or one of the other saints because the saints are closer to God than we are. But direct prayers to God are allowed and encouraged-----the Mass is basically one long prayer to God the Father.
@@GeorgePenton-np9rh I prefer to pray to Jesus. He is God. Closer can't you get.
God is so good. When we receive the Holy Spirit he tells us and lets us know when something is hinky. So glad you had that revelation after years of feeling uncomfortable! I'm personally really thankful for American Gospel as well for helping deliver me from prosperity gospel garbage.
Personally our church feeds us finger foods and pizza!
Yup
I'm proud of you for putting such an unnoticed topic when it comes to our faith in God❤. You're so smart and filled with the spirit and I adore that🥰
Just Remember: Salvation comes by Faith in Jesus, Not In Works.
Yes I believe that. But after really feeling God's grace I want to praise Him and love Him.(and be a clear testimony of His presence in my life).
No better way than loving and obeying His laws!
Matthew 7 20-23, salvation does come by faith; however, how does Jesus define who enters the Kingdom?
@@aliasreco So true. He tell us to do that: "If you love Me, keep My commandments.", and questions why we don't: "Why do you call Me Lord, Lord, but do not do what I say?'
I'm always super happy when more people mention the American Gospel film!
John Piper, John MacArthur preach a Calvinist message that sounds like they taking the Bible very seriously. Calvinist focuses on the total authority of God & teaches that he has chosen a certain number of people who are the elect, from before the start of the world to be saved.
Calvinist don't belive in freewill. They think salvation is entirely the work of God. With the doctrine of election there is the corresponding doctrine of reprobation. The majority of people are born sinners who God chooses not to save. They cannot save themselves. So they live in the misery of their sin and when they die they goto hell. Calvinist's don't like to talk about this.
Please I recommend you watch the Soteriology101 TH-cam channel.
God bless you & your family.
What do you believe?
Calvinism teaches that God has allowed a few to enter heaven and most to go to hell before they were born. Thus promoting the fact that Jesus apparently didn't die for the whole world but only for some.
Add to that STEVE GREGG / The Narrow Path. He and Leighton Flowers (of Sot101) are two of the most godly, genuine, honest Bible teachers you'll find today. Praise God for these men who speak the truth in love and are honest with scripture and don't try to force unbiblical presuppositions (e.g. Calvinism, TULIP, redefining sovereignty, etc.) onto the text.
Good vlog! False teaching and heresy is rife in churches today. The American Gospel films are excellent and really shed light on these issues. I have had to unlearn, and learn so much in the last couple of years, but it's been good to come into the truth. I had to do a bit of searching to find a Biblical, doctrinally sound church where I felt I could be part of, but thankfully I found one, it's worth it.
This is crazy that you posted this. This has been on my heart for over a year. I try to explain it but it’s hard to put it into words what I’m seeing and feeling. You said it wonderfully and explained it! We need the Bible we need the Holy Spirit! Thank you for preaching truth praise God!
I have recently started watching your videos and appreciate hearing the Truth. Too many teachers out there not teaching sound doctrine, instead trying to satisfy those with itching ears. Marketing has invaded the church and they are using music and other programs to draw people in when Jesus should be enough. Jesus is perfect theology.
God does love you though. Even though we should work to be the best version of ourselves, sometimes it's an important reminder that we are still loved as we are now.
I'm still not a fan of many modern churches that seem to have a whole brand behind them though
I had a very similar experience after watching those documentaries. Doug Wilson, Voddie Baucham, and Alistair Begg are now some of my favorites in addition to the ones you mentioned!
That analogy hit hard (good way).. AMEN, needed that. Praying for you. To God be the glory .
Thank u for speaking out on this Becca! So many are deceived and hardly anyone is speaking out. God bless you sis!
So true - many people are truly deceived, and, they are also the hardest people to convince. I have it easier, many times, to convince an atheist of the truth rather than convince a deceived person of the truth.
Great message here, I agree completely. Attending a false Gospel Church is much more dangerous than staying at home and simply reading your bible. The Gospel message is one of obedience (it's what is meant by faith), but that is a difficult message for people to accept, I know I struggle with obedience to Christ myself. This however does not excuse these Churches in what they are doing, as they are causing great damage and the effects can be seen within society and what they should be doing is offering a support group for true believers to help them "work out their salvation with fear and trembling".
God Bless
Thank you so much for this!! Man, I had such a strong warning dream about a particular church feeding the hungry chicks (the people coming) fake food, when there was real food available (the straight gospel)! This has deepened my conviction - Thankyou Becca!
Becca this was so encouraging! I'm so keen to praise Jesus with you in heaven.
This is why I stopped going to church.
I pray and read my Bible at home.
I would like to join with some other Christians who are also doing this, it's actually how the early church started.
Thank you for making the videos you make. God has really sent you into my life to strengthen my faith, and it's so refreshing to see someone who loves Jesus and loves others. God bless!
YES GIRL! I feel like I’ve been learning all this to very recently and God is opening my eyes on a new level . Praise God for your channel !
Hi I would like to talk to you
I praise God for the wonderful development that you've let him do in your heart and life. God please help more people choose you and your ways without needing to be utterly destroyed first. Please lead the United States to be a beacon on a hill for you Jesus.
We have the same problem here in Brazil. I've been praying a lot in the past few months and I still don't know whether I should leave my church or not. Well, to be honest, I feel like I should but the problem is that in my town there aren't many good options, most churches are falling in the same trap of preaching a partial gospel and I don't know what to do.
Thanks for sharing that. The American Gospel Movie is really a great eye opening for Christians being deceived by false teachers preaching a twisted gospel.
God bless you.
I was just thinking of you! 😊
So glad you made this video, you always bring a good perspective and challenge. (Definitely gonna remember that plastic food analogy 🍎)
And I’ve noticed that after I watch your vids and then when I meet with my teens (Youth Leader here), I have such an easier time with challenging them on hard things too. So thank you!
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I recently watched those movies, they are good. Definitly movies every Christian should watch. Glad to see it had an impact on you, that's awesome!
Not sure how much you have gotten into Tim Keller, but since you mentioned him I recommend some of his readings. He has one called "Preaching" you may be interested in. You may not be a pastor, but you are spreading the message online, so there is probably still good value for you there. I thought about it because one of his main points is constantly bringing the message back to the gospel. Even if you are preaching on the O.T., how does that come back around to the message of Jesus on the cross? No matter what the sermon is about, the point being to bring it back to Jesus. Good book, probably one I will read again someday.
Ref: 2Timothy ch4:v3&4 - "For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching" (ESV) !
I’m so thankful for this video! Give this video a big thumbs up because I’m likin that MEAT ur giving! I get uncomfortable in a good way and I like it!!
You also mentioned the worship music. I agree with what you said because God has told me not to listen to certain couple of groups
Thank you again- You are so we'll spoken & gifted by God. Keep sharing sister!
Also thank you for these sort of videos I actually really like long videos that help reveal my blind spots and a lot of Christian TH-camrs like to keep there content all happy whereas you are being realistic and I appreciate that, god bless xx
I actually have been praying for a church and literally was just asking the Lord about what church to go to before this video. I looked into the church coalition and found a church that has crossed my mind before, I’ll let y’all know how it goes :)
Loved this Becca. I watched the American gospel 1 and 2 and it opened my eyes too. Thanks for sharing what you've learned. It looks like you've found a solid church. Bless you.
The story of what was wrong with my old church, and a bit about evil powers: (enjoy
Hi Becca thank you for a new video leading to Jesus. He said it is finished. This is important and helpful. I'm encouraged by your videos.
So . . . what was "finished"? Should we all conclude we having nothing to do becasue Jesus said "it is finished"???
So good!! We need the truth gospel, and listen the truth thats we need to know and doesn't what we want, because the truth will save us.
I love Bible nerdy stuff. It's just so so good❤️✝️❤️
Come as you are sin And all to accept Jesus and believe in what he did on the cross for all of us. We will never be good enough but we are made worthy by what Jesus did. We are redeemed
I completely Agree with you 1000% about American churches.
My daughters and I were just discussing this very subject earlier today.
All we hear are preachers/pastors giving feel good expressions without detail.
For example:
You need to Repent,
You need to rededicate your life,
Turn your life over to Christ.
To the average person; What does that mean exactly? What does that entail?
It's one thing to preach Salvation, but it doesn't stop there. Discipleship must happen to explain what that new Christian must do to insure a successful Christian life in Christ.
Nobody is preaching the Truth anymore. I think out of fear of offending people.
We are called to Give Up being plugged into the world system through Movies, music and entertainment and replace them with Christ centered movies, music and entertainment.
Nobody tells you that staying plugged into the world system hinders your relationship by keeping a back door open for satan to hurt any growth in your walk with Christ
Instead, today most believers are double minded fence riding Christians because they never truly repented because they were never told. And That Makes Me Mad
@Pond3r Thiz
You Forget, Jesus said "Come Out Of This World"
Do Not Be Like The World.
Do Not Imitate The World.
You may not like it but He said it
For what this is worth, I was a young skull full of mush even after I became a Christian myself but I learned my way
out of that (Acts Of The Apostles, 18: 24-28)! And the best advice that I can give is to not settle for being merely
spoon fed even by your own pastor, but study for yourself (Psalm 119; Acts Of The Apostles, 17: 10-12), and make
use of solid sources of information, and consult with trustworthy people who know, if there are any questions!
Keep on keeping on Girl! It's Amazing to me that Young people like You are being Obedient to The Holy spirit. There is a False
Gospel misleading millions!
Christ is back th-cam.com/video/WmHWPeR9nXQ/w-d-xo.html
WHEN YOU PRAY IN THE SPIRIT, IT IS NOT YOUR LOGICAL MIND PRAYING BUT YOUR SPIRIT PRAYING TOGETHER WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT.
This is why tongues is a grace gift (not of your own effort).
Pastor Prince shares a study done by Dr. Andrew Newberg from the University of Pennsylvania. He conducted a study of people praying in tongues and found that when they prayed in tongues, the usual language centers of their brains were not utilized.
The Bible says, “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays” (see 1 Corinthians 14:14).
Pastor Prince shares a testimony of a brother from our church who prayed in tongues and found freedom from severe depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and other severe health conditions that medical science could not cure. Today, he is a leader in the church and his life is completely transformed.
Keep praying in tongues and find freedom from stress and worries, and see your body healed and restored.
When you pray in tongues, God heals you from the inside out
When you start to pray in tongues, it may begin like a little trickle of water (you can only say a few syllables) but keep praying and it will become a rivulet, then a river, then a torrential flow, and finally a waterfall.
When you first start praying in the Spirit, the Spirit is not battling the problem you have (the panic attack, the depression, the addiction, and your physical disease) because before it battles your problems, it is first battling your fears. It is clearing out the stress, worries, and anxieties from your heart and mind.
Before God does something on the outside (physical and tangible healing), He wants to do something on the inside.
Pastor Prince illustrates this further through the example of the temple of God during Hezekiah’s reign.
“In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the LORD and repaired them.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:3 NASB
The very first thing the young king Hezekiah did was to open the door his father (King Ahaz) h
ad shut. King Ahaz had shut the door because during his reign, he and the people were doing all kinds of abominable things in the holy of holies in the temple of God. They brought all kinds of defilements, filth, and uncleanness into the temple. And King Ahaz shut the door and locked all the filth inside.
Remember we saw earlier that our body is a temple of God. So the temple in Hezekiah’s story is a picture of you and I. We’ve got so much baggage (stress, worry, fear, anxiety, disease, and sickness) on the inside.
In the Bible, sickness and disease are also called “uncleanness.” And this is why when Jesus touched the leper, He didn’t say, “Be healed.” Instead, Jesus said, “Be clean.” And we know that the man was healed from leprosy (Matt. 8:1-3).
And in the Old Testament, the method to cleanse was to use water. When Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit coming, He calls the Holy Spirit, “rivers of living water” (see John 7:38). He is called “living” because wherever He goes, there will be life. When we pray in tongues, we are allowing the Holy Spirit to freely flow in our lives.
King Hezekiah opened the door his father had shut. You can only remove the filth in the temple when you open the door.
If our body is the temple of God, which part of our body is the door? The mouth.
“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.”
- Psalm 141:3 NKJV
“the door of my lips” - The door in the temple refers to our mouths.
To take the first step out of our addictions, fear, worries, and uncleanness (disease), we need to open the door (our mouth).
“They have also shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:7 NASB
“shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps” - The moment you shut the door (close your mouth and stop praying in the Spirit), your lamp goes out. Lamp (light) speaks of revelation, so when your lamp goes out, it means you will not have any revelation.
“have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings” - Incense and offerings speak of praise and worship to God. When you shut the door (close your mouth and stop praying in the Spirit), there is no more worship to God.
“Therefore the wrath of the LORD was against Judah and Jerusalem, and He has made them an object of terror, of horror, and of hissing, as you see with your own eyes. For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:8-9 NASB
“the wrath of the LORD was against Judah and Jerusalem” - These verses do not apply to us. Today, God is not angry with His people. And He will never be angry with His people because of Jesus’ sacrifice at the cross. We are not under law. We are under grace in Christ Jesus.
“Our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this” - If you have a loved one that is suffering today, it is not because God is angry and punishing you. We have shut the door of our lips, we are not opening our doors and praying for them and making intercession for them.
We cannot watch over our children and loved ones all the time. We cannot change our children with our own means and ways. But when you pray for them, God will cause His light to come on them and give them the revelation they need to turnaround.
PRAY AND ALLOW THE LORD TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE WISDOM AND REVELATIONS THEY NEED.
Keep praying in tongues and see the miracle you’ve been waiting for
How long did it take for King Hezekiah and the Levites to see victory?
“So the priests went in to the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and every unclean thing which they found in the temple of the LORD they brought out to the court of the house of the LORD. Then the Levites received it to carry out to the Kidron valley.
- 2 Chronicles 29:16 NASB
“every unclean thing” - This represents our prejudices, bitterness, wrong believing, fears, panic attacks, and evil imaginations. Evil imaginations are very real for people with depression. They cannot see good in their future and always have negative, pessimistic thoughts. Never make fun or make light of someone who tells you they are suffering from depression. Point them to God’s heavenly weapon.
So the priests brought out everything unclean and the next verse tells us how long that process took:
“Now they began the consecration on the first day of the first month, and on the eighth day of the month they entered the porch of the LORD. Then they consecrated the house of the LORD in eight days, and finished on the sixteenth day of the first month.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:17 NASB
They took 16 days to clean out the temple.
Even when you do not see immediate and instant results, persist in praying in the Spirit. You are praying for your future and you will see supernatural results.
Some people find it hard to have the faith to speak to their mountains (challenges). God has given us a special way to attack our mountains.
“Behold, I will make you into a new threshing sledge with sharp teeth;
You shall thresh the mountains and beat them small,
And make the hills like chaff.
You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away,
And the whirlwind shall scatter them;
You shall rejoice in the LORD,
And glory in the Holy One of Israel.”
- Isaiah 41:15-16 NKJV
“Threshing sledge” - A rectangular wooden plank designed to separate the grain from the chaff.
“Teeth” - The Hebrew word for “teeth” is “piyphiyah” and it means “two-edged mouth.” When you pray in tongues, you are using a double-edged sword against your mountain (your problem). This is the new weapon that God gave on the day of Pentecost (2,000 years ago).
“You shall thresh the mountains” - You will defeat your mountain (whatever challenges you are facing right now) by praying in the Spirit.
“You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away” - Another way to separate the grain and the chaff is to throw the grain into the air and allow the strong wind to separate the chaff and wheat.
When you are praying in tongues, it might seem like your problem remains even after some time. But every time you pray in tongues, you are cutting away at your mountain and making it smaller, so small that the wind can blow it away.
ATTACK YOUR MOUNTAIN BY PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT EVERY DAY.
I watched the film you said and it really changed me too and moved me god really opened my eyes, thank you for the recommendation in one of your previous videos 💖