Having been raised Charismatic/Pentecostal. This service is standard fare. "Seeing in the Spirit" is code for "I thought of something in my head and I liked it so it must be God." I praise God for leading me to love His Word!
Jeremiah had the same problem in his day, with all the false prophets confusing their imaginations for being visions (all through Jeremiah 23). It really is best to just avoid such churches.
@@paulc7190 many believers aren't called to be wonder workers, but to be rich in the character of Christ and skilled in the Gospel. John the Baptist performed no miracle, neither did Jeremiah, David or Apollos. Salvation doesn't have to be confirmed by signs because the many prophecies about Christ in the old testament confirm it. It's why Apollos demonstrated through the scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah (in Acts 18). I've got no problem with charismatic ministries, but I am against churches that try to force supernatural phenomenon when it clearly isn't there.
"as the lights went down"...first red flag. Can't read a bible in the dark. Crazy loud music to assault your ears so you can't think properly. "Music" that has no Christian doctrine in it - just love, love, love, love, happy, happy, happy, blah, blah, blah. Fake tongues (look at me I'm so spiritual-more so than any of you out there in the dark). Prayers for all worldly blessings (healing, finances blah, blah, blah). Let's yell and call it praise - more manipulation (stand up - sit down - turn to your neighbour (Canadian spelling :)). "We love you Lord!!!!!!!!!" I think not. If they really did, they would obey His word. Invest to the kingdom of God (translation - give us money). I can't listen to any more. So awful. I'm Canadian - maybe you guessed, and live in southern Ontario (2 hours on the other side of Toronto) where I discovered a so-called church in my neighbourhood who's leader (I refuse to call him a pastor) told a story last year about raising his dog from the dead. These pseudo churches are everywhere, even here in Canada. Re: a commenter wondering about the masks...yes, so many people are still wearing them here - I see them all the time at the grocery stores and it looks like their numbers are growing lately. Anyway, just had to pop in and comment and say glad you are getting over THE COLD and I love your videos. Blessings to you and yours.
G'day, eh? from Alberta. I also did time in a church like this. I am so grateful for all these folks (Rosebroughs, Longs, Bezel etc.) who show us how things went off the rails and what to watch for. And I loved your "Canadian spelling" clarification, 😄 Take care.
Happy you are now feeling better brother. This is just like my former church, the emotional music, shouting, prayers, and maybe there was some dancing, and lights etc. Glad now by God's grace to be in a Biblical Church where Christ and Him crucified is preached.
That place reminds me of my Former WOF Church with the emotional, mind--deadening music (7--11 Songs), and the Pastor's wife taking over the pulpit a lot (telling her stupid stories about what happened down on the farm) Then there were times when everyone spoke in tongues out loud at the same time...This was supposed to be prayer... During the "worst" part of COVID (2020)--March---I started praying that the Church would improve (Biblically)---But by (2021)--June---I realized it wasn't going to get any better, so in July I left and I found a Church where the Pastor does expository preaching and they sing the old hymns, have Adult Sunday School, and go out witnessing on Saturday mornings...YAY...Who would have thought I would find this place, in the San Francisco Bay Area?? I'm as happy as a clam 😀.......
MAYBE THE LOCKDOWNS GOT PEOPLE TO READ THEIR BIBLE AND THEY FOUND THE TRUE WORD OF GOD JESUS AND PROPHECY AND LEARNT MORE BY HIS WORD THAN WHAT THEY NEVER GOT FROM THEIR CHURCH BUILDING
Law enforcement persecution in California and Oregon did it for me. The lockdowns were hilarious to see when people think the only threat is a closed restroom and grocery store. 🤣
This kind of a church is a monstrous turn-off for me. I recently attended one of my old churches, only to find that they'd thrown out all of the old hymns for this noise. I miss those hymns. I miss singing them with my parents, who have gone on to be with the Lord. We really have no churches near us that I would bother going to. BTW, good to hear that you're feeling better brother, and keep up the good work.
that reminds me, I actually like the song they were shown singing here, but only when they don't try to mix in Bob Marley (!!) while up there singing in their undershirts.
Bob ~ I also miss the hymns so very much! My last church I was a member of changed the way they did everything, incldg. the worship music....and not for the better. However, when I asked the worship music leader, she said "thank God we don't have to sing those God-forsaken hymns anymore" I couldn't believe my ears! Everything was being changed to mimic Willow Creek and Saddleback (Rick Warren). From then on, we were to change everything to draw in the goats and make them happy! I left soon after that, along with a few other families. The majority ate it up tho!😥
The worst thing is that evangelists like Jack Hyles bragged about bringing thousands of people to church...but where are they now? Why didn't they have any impact against the sinful decline of the USA? Something's fishy about Hyles' claims.
In a world full of giant corporations that constantly pander to us with an endless barrage of marketing techniques... it's utterly embarrassing to see a "church" that has multiple commercials where the historical liturgy used to exist.
Many have had ear drums perforated....and wearing hearing aides today due to extremely loud music back in the 90s....IN CHURCH and even to this day .I’m glad I’m out of that music torment 💜💜💜
You lasted far longer than I would! If the noise didn’t provoke me to leave (I have misophonia), the bright lights would’ve driven me out. And that’s before they even started talking.
I too have problems handling loud noises! Bright (esp. flashing) lights bother me too. Maybe the Lord gave us that condition so we stay in a good congregation! 😊
I also loathe these kinds of churches, they are seeker friendly and think they have to behave like the world to attract people. Having said that, this commentator wasn't going to leave. He went there for the express purpose of tearing this place apart, so he stayed.
Good video! I am from a charismatic Church background. Just crazy! Unfortunately most mega churches are going this way. The beginning of the service reminds me of Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit Missouri (use to be Baptist) is a mega interdenominational church going this way quickly. It is so sad seeing so many churches going the same direction. Seems to imitate one another.😮
@@Bobepc Sir, I present you with receipts: First, in answer to the question, "Does a Christian cease to be a Christian, whenever he commits a sin?", Finney answers: "Whenever he sins, he must, for the time being, cease to be holy. This is self-evident. Whenever he sins, he must be condemned; he must incur the penalty of the law of God ... If it be said that the precept is still binding upon him, but that with respect to the Christian, the penalty is forever set aside, or abrogated, I reply, that to abrogate the penalty is to repeal the precept, for a precept without penalty is no law. It is only counsel or advice. The Christian, therefore, is justified no longer than he obeys, and must be condemned when he disobeys or Antinomianism is true ... In these respects, then, the sinning Christian and the unconverted sinner are upon precisely the same ground (p. 46)." Finney believed that God demanded absolute perfection, but instead of that leading him to seek his perfect righteousness in Christ, he concluded that "... full present obedience is a condition of justification. But again, to the question, can man be justified while sin remains in him? Surely he cannot, either upon legal or gospel principles, unless the law be repealed ... But can he be pardoned and accepted, and justified, in the gospel sense, while sin, any degree of sin, remains in him? Certainly not" (p. 57). Here’s the full article. You owe it to yourself to read it… www.monergism.com/disturbing-legacy-charles-finney
Continual use of ear plugs at my church due to noise volume finally brought me an awful bout of ear infection for which I needed an ENT Dr to remove tissue and insert sutures. Just terrible experience...three weeks of awful pain. So wrong that churches literally abuse people's ears Time to move on 😳
I went to a local mini mega church once and at the entrance to the auditorium (sanctuary-?) there was a bowl of multicolored gummies. Oh wow, I love gummies I thought, only to find out they weren't gummies but earplugs.
I used to be part of what I called a MiniMega. The church is not there anymore but it was called The People's church. I was pregnant, I was in the bathroom and I started bleeding. And I was like "oh no I'm bleeding!!!" Everybody ran from me. I went in the hallway and I was like "somebody help me! I'm bleeding I'm pregnant!" Everybody ran from me. That was the most abusive church that I was ever apart of.. then I was kicked out of the church. Why? Because I was pregnant. I'm not even gonna get into the details of that. They knew what happened and still blamed me because I drank. Attitudes like this have me convinced that women have abortions all the time just to keep from the church finding out. My babies are growing up great and they're doing all right. But my oldest has a lot of memories from it and hates God because of it. She even admits she believes in God but she hates Him because of everything that church put us through. We lost everything we knew when I was told to: leave and find a church that was better suited for sluts like me. Also Im on the spectrum and the strobes and loud music was awful. They would even say-- if you can't handle it it's because you have dark stuff inside of you.
I so hope and pray that this is evidence of a trend. A trend where people who were once hypnotized by flashy and biblically vapid services are leaving for sound doctrine and reverent worship.
Thank you for calling out this madness! I’m so thankful and grateful Holy Spirit opened my eyes and heart and made me realize how horrible false and disgusting this is!😢
Calling it out??? You didn't know about these churches, you had to have this mean-spirited commentary to learn about something that has been going on for over 30 years??
@@chrisbutler7143 Mean Spirit commentary…?? I have experiences of this kind of churches. Sadly!! I wish I had not. My faith shipwrecked for years after that! You are the one who doesn’t know what you are talking about!
So awful the world has too many “churches” out in the world that teach nonsense. Praying more people leave and find a church where Truth of Jesus and him Crucified for all . By the grace of his sacrifice I was lost in such a church at one time. I know hear truth and nothing else will ever satisfy my heart. Thanks for sharing this with us. Thanks for ending with truth!
Oh wow, so many thoughts on this one. Is Canada still mostly hiding at home due to Covid? Everyone at this church is behaving confidently that all the missing people are watching online. Here in Florida everyone's been back in seats maskless for months, so if any church looks like this here, it really is in trouble. I don't mind most of the style, as I've been to good places that have this feel, but wow the self serving sermon kills me. I wouldn't get out of my pajamas and pile my family into the car for that either. And it seems like some of the people on stage didn't bother changing out of their pajamas either.
Florida has a governor that kept people from fearing for their life after breathing and provided them with the confidence needed for them to get own with life while truly following the science. Canadaa has a tyrant that fear mongered people into basically not breathing for fear of catching C.😂
Canada is pretty much entirely back to normal. These types of churches have suffered as they rightly deserve however there are a very solid remnant of faithful churches Canada wide who are stronger than ever and growing. Ontario has many (I’m personally in BC); Trinity Bible Chapel, Harvest Bible Church Windsor, Westminster Chapel at High Park, Mill Mississauga to name a few!
@@sarahd5341 that's great to know there's some thriving ones there. also the back to normal part. we still have some states that have still not gotten there yet.
Thats the problem Dan and Tab ,,, yes the church in Canada is in trouble ... but we dont go to church "pile the family in to a car" to hear a sermon. We are an extension of Jesus Christ ... but the church in Canada is a consumer church ... like going to a store looking for what fits me today and if it doesnt on to the next store. The church here in Canada lacks understanding of what it is and its place in society. That lack of understanding has allowed the evil one to snatch away what has been sown in the heart of Canadian christians. I pray regularlily Ezekial 34 that God would remove the false shepherds and raise up true shepherds that will hear from the Chief Shepherd and feed His flock. Its good that this man is actually visiting these "mega churches" we are in trouble and it started before Covid ... May God have mercy on His people and send labourers into the harvest field here in Canada.
Meanwhile, 15 mins to the west, Ajax Baptist Church sang hymns, read three Scripture passages, and proclaimed Christ. The pastor did his best to exposit the Bible, as he does every week. Next time you’re in Whitby, come visit us!
The biblical definition of speaking in toungues is when the holy spirit grants us the ability to speak in another language without having prior learning of the language. It's not some gibberish filled nonsense of guttural utterances. It even says that an interpreter should be present and that it's given for edification. How can you get any edification from a language that is made up? Short answer, you can't.
I appreciate channels like this and the Smart Christian protecting the word in an honest way thats not over the top. Megachurches, Christian "Influencers", and all the other types of people that have found creative ways to deceive you and sell you an already free relationship with God have truly ruined church language for me. I have trouble litening to any one who uses too much "churchspeak" because its always used for some sort of mental manipulation and to dance around the truth. The truth of God does need long explanations of you going into the spirit, while attaching your armor, with a hedge of protection, that has 20 angels all rebuking the devil, cause whatever you loose in the spirit world Manifests! In the Real. Dramatic pause and tear then explain that its a season ....for breakthroughs.....its a season for miracles...its a season for Jesus and I thank Jesus for allowing me to give yall a deal on this book. Itll bless you 10000x over and now some gibberish tongues amen. Sorry for such a long rant but we really are the children of the book now as the only real churches are small or peoples houses. We need to delete all these hustlers traditions and ideas that were never biblical. I do sorta joke about the language but it also keeps ppl who need God away which should be top priority.
I am sure there all true believers with a heart yearning for God in that "audience" . May they find a house of worship where the pastor shepherd the flock with truth.
There were two words used that should be words of warning to all. One was "activate," the other was "release." If preachers are using those words, they are likely not teaching scripture.
Funny how when people purport to be speaking in an ancient language all the vowels and constants of that language are the same vowels and constants that English uses! Amazing.
And from another Pentecostal pastor of another church which focused on worship and Jewish Feasts celebration, he said that if you think our worship is loud (which it was all the time). wait till you get to heaven. Then a few years later, he was asked to step down as senior pastor for certain indiscretion committed with his church secretary.
Did the guy speaking about Ukraine screw up or was it the guy leading the prayer earlier who was supposed to pray for Ukraine forgot what country they said and was like..Iran? Iran that sounds right Lets pray for Iran...or did they both screw up first the prayer guy and then the second guy who stuck to notes and didn't follow his lead? Whos fault was this debacle, really?
This reminds me of the Nazarene church in Michigan I attended; a regular barrage of loud music (to the point where my ears rang at times) and videos before getting to anything akin to a sermon.
I completely agree with you and sadly many people who visit these churches who actually love Jesus and his word are targeted by the elders and chased out because they arrive alone. Harassment because a poor financial man alone is a threat to the flock.
my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. - Hosea 4:6 For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires - 2 Tim 4:3
Brian, I think the crisis in Western Christendom is that our men are really ill-equipped to handle, read, and preach and teach The Scripture. By this I mean even when I was asked to lead a simple Bible study with 2 weeks to prepare of Nehemiah Chapter 9&10, I was fearful and trembling because I wanted to glorify God with the lesson. I am not a seminarian but since joining a local church more in the Reformed tradition I and my wife have ALOT of Biblical “catching up” to do. It is a fearful joy to have the responsibility of exegeting Scripture. A tension is there that you do not want to bring reproach on God, The Father, Christ The Son, or Holy Spirit, our Counsellor.
At my former church, Coral Ridge Presbyterian, the lieutenant governor of our state gave a 10-minute speech to the congregation before the pastor began his sermon. This was the Sunday morning service right before the midterm elections. What is your opinion on a church doing that?
I thought that was illegal and you could lose your tax status. But having said that if I’m in a church I want to know what they stand for politically. I still make up my own mind when I vote but I also want to support a church that lines up with Christian values
In Florida? D.James Kennedy? If so I loved watching them on TV under D. James Kennedy and I don't think it's so bad about the politician speaker. Look at our USA now. If we had more of that maybe we'd be in a far better place and look at our founding fathers of America. Over 80% where pastors or were taught in Divinity schooling. Many took off the robes to Don a military uniform at the revolutionary War period.
@@dittohead7044 It's not illegal. That's a misinterpretation of a founding document of America. No only a misinterpretation but a willful twisting(lie)of the context of the letter from a founding father of our nation.
@@vanessaloy1049 I'm not 100% sure but to my knowledge the masonic lodge was more of a group or organization, a brotherhood of Christians back at that time before it morphed or changed into a cult. If you read some of the founding fathers writings which I have like from Gearge Washington for example they convey a true Christian witness and not at all a cult of what masonic lodge is today. Other than that I don't know why their is so called masonic symbolism in certain American things. Much is conspiracy theories from imaginative writers.
I can't be surprised that non-religiousness and atheism are growing with megachurches like this feel more like the "rich man that can't enter heaven". If natural disasters and atrocities didn't break my faith, I reckon the knowledge of these churches would have.
I am a UCC pastor, so you probably think I am a heretic because I think God loves LGBTQ folks and Muslims, but I think our theology is still closer than these people. Thank you for this video!
Another gr8 video! Thank you! Hope you get feeling better asap!.. Its hard for me to visit "foreign" churches (not meaning a country) because if the pastor (in name) started off with the fake dribble of tongues, I would be forced to jump out of my seat and with a loud voice give the interpretation. |t would be a loud rebuke and a demand to be silent. But that is me and why I cannot visit them - for my righteous anger would cause my eviction - aside the fact that it is not a nice thing to do as it is my hope those within would do it themselves!.. but I digress. ....
Seems like quite an experience for you! I had attended a church similar to this. If you’re interested in looking at it I can send you a link. Hope you have a blessed day and rest all you can so you can get better
Weekly we get visitors from protestant backgrounds, including those from this kind of "church." It is always the same sentiment. They say they have had enough of this kind of superficial movement. We are happy to welcome them into the Holy (Eastern) Orthodox Church. One the first things they embrace is, you don't change the Church, the Church changes you.
Pastors who don't preach the Word of God but peddle their own tales, do you not know that the Bible you hold close to your heart every Sunday will be the very Sword that will pierce you on the day of judgement, if you don't repent?
Uhh, where are the days when cantatas was the form of worship at the church? There is no other worship music more beautiful than this. I think I must join the Orthodox church.
This is Jesus Christ commands to his church He said learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart. But when you go to Pentecostal church it's all about praising him for wealth prosperity . And do not quote scripture like take up your cross and follow me. Pentecostal Get angry when you quote scripture in it's context.
Too many "churches" feel today that they need to make it a show. My experience is that people want truth over showmanship. Old style worship over rock show. BTW I have taken over several churches that were struggling and turned them around by focusing on truth in the message and not theatrics.
Well I mean up to this point speaking in gibberish and pretending its a gift of the Holy Spirit was going on during praise so at least during the "real praise" there was none of that?
Great video and analysis. You are far more gentle in your critique than I could ever be! Awesome way to exemplify 1Tim 4:2 ".... rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction". Very well done. In my 'experience with charismatic congregants' the question "Is that the job of the Holy Spirit?" is never asked to cross check 'supposed Holy Spirit proclamation' claims. It's so frustrating when loved ones get snookered into these environments and teachings. As always; Just read the scriptures yourself.
“We choose to worship You today?” Still an unbeliever if you believe that. You are unable to choose to TRULY worship God. That is the Holy Spirit choosing for you when you are His. All glory goes to God.
I am not deaf lol. I can’t stand music that’s that loud. I don’t have a problem with the newer hymns if they’re biblically correct because there are younger people coming into the church. But I love the old hymns too. They are solid food for my soul
Nothing happens without God's permission. What is faith? When we pray we come believing in Jesus. That is believe that He is God and created all things that ever were created whether in heaven or in earth. And we must believe that he died for the sins of the world and rose again on the third day triumphant. So we must be cleansed in His blood. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Born again. We must believe His Words. Having faith is not believing God is going to solve all my problems, teach so-and-so a lesson, make me wealthy, get me a new car, heal my body, pay my bills, or otherwise fix my woes and make my life peachy. Having faith is believing in Jesus that he died for our sins and rose again. That is not just mouthing words but believing unto repentance and life changing. Our belief causes us to trust and obey Jesus and surrender our lives to him and put him first in all things because we have been granted repentance unto life. We become aware of our sins before God and mourn. We are sorry we have Grieved God and lived that way. We believe the Words of Jesus/the Bible. We seek Jesus His way. We read the bible and pray everyday. We confess our sins and pray for strength and pray God purify our hearts and teach us. We yield our will to His. This is faith. That his will be done. He will change our heart to have his desires. To do things his way and be obedient. To accept his will and to have peace in the midst of trials, persecutions and tribulations. To have love and compassion and mercy. To have forgiveness and all the fruit of the Spirit and to seek to be obedient and pleasing to God in all things. To put him first and to desire to obey and please him above all things. That is faith; real faith. To love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul, and strength and mind. The more you do these things the more faith you have. If we do not believe Jesus died for our sins and rose again on the third day , what right do we have to come before the throne? We must come through Jesus, confessing our sins and in repentance. We must be cleansed. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight
Goodness this has all the hallmarks of a wishy-washy service don't it? Music too loud to hear your own thoughts, tongues without an interpreter, people speaking words the Lord probably didn't tell them to say and with their Holy Spirit superpowers, enough bingo words to fill out a sheet, and finally, no food for the Lord's sheep! Whatever happened to just cracking open a Bible and reading from it, filling in with historical context so we can understand it better? (Also nice prophecy definition guy, way to not read Deuteronomy 18, and also not read Jeremiah and see it's talking about people like you.)
In the words of a Pentecostal pastor who said the church must stay relevant I guess that included ramping up as high the volume of their music that you can’t hear what you’re singing cept the music and the showcasing of worship leader.
Thanks for sharing! My greatest concern in some of these mega churches as you describe, is that preaching has lost a sacredness and humbleness of heart by the preacher. Performance seems to be the order of the day. We need to feel, sense, and even desire the conviction of the Holy Spirit, so that we do our best to represent our Lord as genuine preachers of a very Holy God! I feel embarrassed at time when pastors get to casual with their preaching and make the Eternal Lord of All, look like a “good ole boy” That you can slap on the back. Reverence has been lost unfortunately.
Skinny jeans, fashion-statement jacket and constant background mood music. Just like EVERY other charismatic church. It’s so cookie-cutter. Like they have to do the same thing the others are doing.
I did not like that saccharine/pseudo-positive introduction to the service. Would you please remind of God's attributes, and that I must humbly worship Him in spirit and in truth?
You are right, sad state of church today. A lot of noise. It's a performance not like Christian fellowship. And I am a charismatic/ pentecostal and I agree with you!
Love those red glasses B!!! I can hear the echo from the half empty building and hurts the ears in more ways than one🤨. Those lyrics were soooo deep 🙄. Shallow and pitiful. No Christ preached? Another missed opportunity while people go home and wonder why they bothered to show up. Lord have mercy, praise Jesus✝️ our Peace 🙏❤️
Having been raised Charismatic/Pentecostal. This service is standard fare. "Seeing in the Spirit" is code for "I thought of something in my head and I liked it so it must be God." I praise God for leading me to love His Word!
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Jeremiah had the same problem in his day, with all the false prophets confusing their imaginations for being visions (all through Jeremiah 23). It really is best to just avoid such churches.
@@silversparrow6656 might as well throw out salvation, too.
@@paulc7190 many believers aren't called to be wonder workers, but to be rich in the character of Christ and skilled in the Gospel. John the Baptist performed no miracle, neither did Jeremiah, David or Apollos.
Salvation doesn't have to be confirmed by signs because the many prophecies about Christ in the old testament confirm it. It's why Apollos demonstrated through the scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah (in Acts 18).
I've got no problem with charismatic ministries, but I am against churches that try to force supernatural phenomenon when it clearly isn't there.
@@silversparrow6656 John the Baptist did NO miracles (John 10:41, KJV).
"as the lights went down"...first red flag. Can't read a bible in the dark. Crazy loud music to assault your ears so you can't think properly. "Music" that has no Christian doctrine in it - just love, love, love, love, happy, happy, happy, blah, blah, blah. Fake tongues (look at me I'm so spiritual-more so than any of you out there in the dark). Prayers for all worldly blessings (healing, finances blah, blah, blah). Let's yell and call it praise - more manipulation (stand up - sit down - turn to your neighbour (Canadian spelling :)). "We love you Lord!!!!!!!!!" I think not. If they really did, they would obey His word. Invest to the kingdom of God (translation - give us money). I can't listen to any more. So awful. I'm Canadian - maybe you guessed, and live in southern Ontario (2 hours on the other side of Toronto) where I discovered a so-called church in my neighbourhood who's leader (I refuse to call him a pastor) told a story last year about raising his dog from the dead. These pseudo churches are everywhere, even here in Canada. Re: a commenter wondering about the masks...yes, so many people are still wearing them here - I see them all the time at the grocery stores and it looks like their numbers are growing lately. Anyway, just had to pop in and comment and say glad you are getting over THE COLD and I love your videos. Blessings to you and yours.
G'day, eh? from Alberta. I also did time in a church like this. I am so grateful for all these folks (Rosebroughs, Longs, Bezel etc.) who show us how things went off the rails and what to watch for. And I loved your "Canadian spelling" clarification, 😄 Take care.
Happy you are now feeling better brother.
This is just like my former church, the emotional music, shouting, prayers, and maybe there was some dancing, and lights etc.
Glad now by God's grace to be in a Biblical Church where Christ and Him crucified is preached.
That place reminds me of my Former WOF Church with the emotional, mind--deadening music (7--11 Songs), and the Pastor's wife taking over the pulpit a lot (telling her stupid stories about what happened down on the farm) Then there were times when everyone spoke in tongues out loud at the same time...This was supposed to be prayer... During the "worst" part of COVID (2020)--March---I started praying that the Church would improve (Biblically)---But by (2021)--June---I realized it wasn't going to get any better, so in July I left and I found a Church where the Pastor does expository preaching and they sing the old hymns, have Adult Sunday School, and go out witnessing on Saturday mornings...YAY...Who would have thought I would find this place, in the San Francisco Bay Area?? I'm as happy as a clam 😀.......
@@caroleimani9754 so your new church is not led by the Holy Spirit?
Right?
No gifts of the Holy Spirit to accompany solid bible teaching ?💁♂️
MAYBE THE LOCKDOWNS GOT PEOPLE TO READ THEIR BIBLE AND THEY FOUND THE TRUE WORD OF GOD JESUS AND PROPHECY AND LEARNT MORE BY HIS WORD THAN WHAT THEY NEVER GOT FROM THEIR CHURCH BUILDING
Yep that’s what happened to me
Law enforcement persecution in California and Oregon did it for me. The lockdowns were hilarious to see when people think the only threat is a closed restroom and grocery store. 🤣
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This kind of a church is a monstrous turn-off for me. I recently attended one of my old churches, only to find that they'd thrown out all of the old hymns for this noise. I miss those hymns. I miss singing them with my parents, who have gone on to be with the Lord. We really have no churches near us that I would bother going to. BTW, good to hear that you're feeling better brother, and keep up the good work.
that reminds me, I actually like the song they were shown singing here, but only when they don't try to mix in Bob Marley (!!) while up there singing in their undershirts.
Bob ~ I also miss the hymns so very much! My last church I was a member of changed the way they did everything, incldg. the worship music....and not for the better. However, when I asked the worship music leader, she said "thank God we don't have to sing those God-forsaken hymns anymore" I couldn't believe my ears! Everything was being changed to mimic Willow Creek and Saddleback (Rick Warren). From then on, we were to change everything to draw in the goats and make them happy! I left soon after that, along with a few other families. The majority ate it up tho!😥
It gets me down, so I just keep up with my podcasts and my bible study.
I have stopped going to church because of the rubbish the sing they call music. The 7/11 songs killed the church.
The worst thing is that evangelists like Jack Hyles bragged about bringing thousands of people to church...but where are they now? Why didn't they have any impact against the sinful decline of the USA? Something's fishy about Hyles' claims.
In a world full of giant corporations that constantly pander to us with an endless barrage of marketing techniques... it's utterly embarrassing to see a "church" that has multiple commercials where the historical liturgy used to exist.
Many have had ear drums perforated....and wearing hearing aides today due to extremely loud music back in the 90s....IN CHURCH and even to this day .I’m glad I’m out of that music torment 💜💜💜
You lasted far longer than I would! If the noise didn’t provoke me to leave (I have misophonia), the bright lights would’ve driven me out.
And that’s before they even started talking.
I too have problems handling loud noises! Bright (esp. flashing) lights bother me too. Maybe the Lord gave us that condition so we stay in a good congregation! 😊
I also loathe these kinds of churches, they are seeker friendly and think they have to behave like the world to attract people. Having said that, this commentator wasn't going to leave. He went there for the express purpose of tearing this place apart, so he stayed.
It reminds me of a disco
Good video!
I am from a charismatic Church background. Just crazy!
Unfortunately most mega churches are going this way. The beginning of the service reminds me of
Abundant Life Church in Lee’s Summit Missouri (use to be Baptist) is a mega interdenominational church going this way quickly.
It is so sad seeing so many churches going the same direction. Seems to imitate one another.😮
Nice to see someone I recognize from real life. Say hi to Joshua for me.
😂 maybe the worship leader can insert a bit of Springsteen or Van Halen…
I,m from KC also, and many once-sound churches are going this way. we had to leave our church because of it.
The real crime here is Bezel not filming in landscape 😉🤣
Nah, portrait is the ONLY way to shoot.
The rotten fruit of American revivalism. Thanks a bunch Charles Finney!
Amen! Have you ever read "Pentacost today?"
Nothing wrong with Charles Finney.
@@JBM101 yeah aside from that whole denial of justification by faith thingy, yeah nothing wrong at all.
@@facepalmingreformer8723 - Charles Finney never denied justification by faith.
@@Bobepc Sir, I present you with receipts:
First, in answer to the question, "Does a Christian cease to be a Christian, whenever he commits a sin?", Finney answers:
"Whenever he sins, he must, for the time being, cease to be holy. This is self-evident. Whenever he sins, he must be condemned; he must incur the penalty of the law of God ... If it be said that the precept is still binding upon him, but that with respect to the Christian, the penalty is forever set aside, or abrogated, I reply, that to abrogate the penalty is to repeal the precept, for a precept without penalty is no law. It is only counsel or advice. The Christian, therefore, is justified no longer than he obeys, and must be condemned when he disobeys or Antinomianism is true ... In these respects, then, the sinning Christian and the unconverted sinner are upon precisely the same ground (p. 46)."
Finney believed that God demanded absolute perfection, but instead of that leading him to seek his perfect righteousness in Christ, he concluded that "... full present obedience is a condition of justification. But again, to the question, can man be justified while sin remains in him? Surely he cannot, either upon legal or gospel principles, unless the law be repealed ... But can he be pardoned and accepted, and justified, in the gospel sense, while sin, any degree of sin, remains in him? Certainly not" (p. 57).
Here’s the full article. You owe it to yourself to read it…
www.monergism.com/disturbing-legacy-charles-finney
Continual use of ear plugs at my church due to noise volume finally brought me an awful bout of ear infection for which I needed an ENT Dr to remove tissue and insert sutures. Just terrible experience...three weeks of awful pain. So wrong that churches literally abuse people's ears Time to move on 😳
Reminds me of the Lenny Bruce one liner, “Many people are leaving the Church and going back to God.”
I went to a local mini mega church once and at the entrance to the auditorium (sanctuary-?) there was a bowl of multicolored gummies. Oh wow, I love gummies I thought, only to find out they weren't gummies but earplugs.
Oh my. I'd have been disappointed too 😄
I used to be part of what I called a MiniMega. The church is not there anymore but it was called The People's church. I was pregnant, I was in the bathroom and I started bleeding. And I was like "oh no I'm bleeding!!!" Everybody ran from me. I went in the hallway and I was like "somebody help me! I'm bleeding I'm pregnant!"
Everybody ran from me. That was the most abusive church that I was ever apart of.. then I was kicked out of the church. Why? Because I was pregnant. I'm not even gonna get into the details of that. They knew what happened and still blamed me because I drank.
Attitudes like this have me convinced that women have abortions all the time just to keep from the church finding out. My babies are growing up great and they're doing all right. But my oldest has a lot of memories from it and hates God because of it. She even admits she believes in God but she hates Him because of everything that church put us through. We lost everything we knew when I was told to: leave and find a church that was better suited for sluts like me.
Also Im on the spectrum and the strobes and loud music was awful. They would even say-- if you can't handle it it's because you have dark stuff inside of you.
There are loving Christians who would never do that.
I am so sorry.
I so hope and pray that this is evidence of a trend. A trend where people who were once hypnotized by flashy and biblically vapid services are leaving for sound doctrine and reverent worship.
Glad to hear you are better! God bless you brother and your ministry!
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Thank you for calling out this madness! I’m so thankful and grateful Holy Spirit opened my eyes and heart and made me realize how horrible false and disgusting this is!😢
Calling it out??? You didn't know about these churches, you had to have this mean-spirited commentary to learn about something that has been going on for over 30 years??
@@chrisbutler7143 Mean Spirit commentary…?? I have experiences of this kind of churches. Sadly!! I wish I had not. My faith shipwrecked for years after that!
You are the one who doesn’t know what you are talking about!
So awful the world has too many “churches” out in the world that teach nonsense. Praying more people leave and find a church where Truth of Jesus and him Crucified for all . By the grace of his sacrifice I was lost in such a church at one time. I know hear truth and nothing else will ever satisfy my heart. Thanks for sharing this with us. Thanks for ending with truth!
Oh wow, so many thoughts on this one. Is Canada still mostly hiding at home due to Covid? Everyone at this church is behaving confidently that all the missing people are watching online. Here in Florida everyone's been back in seats maskless for months, so if any church looks like this here, it really is in trouble. I don't mind most of the style, as I've been to good places that have this feel, but wow the self serving sermon kills me. I wouldn't get out of my pajamas and pile my family into the car for that either. And it seems like some of the people on stage didn't bother changing out of their pajamas either.
Florida has a governor that kept people from fearing for their life after breathing and provided them with the confidence needed for them to get own with life while truly following the science.
Canadaa has a tyrant that fear mongered people into basically not breathing for fear of catching C.😂
Canada is pretty much entirely back to normal. These types of churches have suffered as they rightly deserve however there are a very solid remnant of faithful churches Canada wide who are stronger than ever and growing.
Ontario has many (I’m personally in BC); Trinity Bible Chapel, Harvest Bible Church Windsor, Westminster Chapel at High Park, Mill Mississauga to name a few!
@@sarahd5341 that's great to know there's some thriving ones there. also the back to normal part. we still have some states that have still not gotten there yet.
Thats the problem Dan and Tab ,,, yes the church in Canada is in trouble ... but we dont go to church "pile the family in to a car" to hear a sermon. We are an extension of Jesus Christ ... but the church in Canada is a consumer church ... like going to a store looking for what fits me today and if it doesnt on to the next store. The church here in Canada lacks understanding of what it is and its place in society. That lack of understanding has allowed the evil one to snatch away what has been sown in the heart of Canadian christians. I pray regularlily Ezekial 34 that God would remove the false shepherds and raise up true shepherds that will hear from the Chief Shepherd and feed His flock. Its good that this man is actually visiting these "mega churches" we are in trouble and it started before Covid ... May God have mercy on His people and send labourers into the harvest field here in Canada.
Meanwhile, 15 mins to the west, Ajax Baptist Church sang hymns, read three Scripture passages, and proclaimed Christ. The pastor did his best to exposit the Bible, as he does every week.
Next time you’re in Whitby, come visit us!
Remember when people had reverence and dressed very nice & modest to attend church. Not guys in t shirts and women in pants
Love John 10. Read it with the kids lastnight during our Bible study. It's a chapter so full of beautiful doctrine.
The biblical definition of speaking in toungues is when the holy spirit grants us the ability to speak in another language without having prior learning of the language. It's not some gibberish filled nonsense of guttural utterances. It even says that an interpreter should be present and that it's given for edification. How can you get any edification from a language that is made up? Short answer, you can't.
That was a Perfect Definition of what is and what isn't..... Speaking in Tongues!🤔👍
Thanks for this. Amazing the effort put in to give a message instead of simply diving into The Word thats filled with truth
Thank you Mr Bezelt for your time and diligence Praise Jesus.
I appreciate channels like this and the Smart Christian protecting the word in an honest way thats not over the top.
Megachurches, Christian "Influencers", and all the other types of people that have found creative ways to deceive you and sell you an already free relationship with God have truly ruined church language for me.
I have trouble litening to any one who uses too much "churchspeak" because its always used for some sort of mental manipulation and to dance around the truth. The truth of God does need long explanations of you going into the spirit, while attaching your armor, with a hedge of protection, that has 20 angels all rebuking the devil, cause whatever you loose in the spirit world Manifests! In the Real. Dramatic pause and tear then explain that its a season ....for breakthroughs.....its a season for miracles...its a season for Jesus and I thank Jesus for allowing me to give yall a deal on this book. Itll bless you 10000x over and now some gibberish tongues amen.
Sorry for such a long rant but we really are the children of the book now as the only real churches are small or peoples houses. We need to delete all these hustlers traditions and ideas that were never biblical. I do sorta joke about the language but it also keeps ppl who need God away which should be top priority.
I left a church after the assistant pastor decided to use the parables of the talents to justify giving more during offering.
I am sure there all true believers with a heart yearning for God in that "audience" . May they find a house of worship where the pastor shepherd the flock with truth.
The prayer and prophecy pastor is so gifted and attentive to the supernatural that he knew the prayers were actually for Ukraine and not Iran.
There were two words used that should be words of warning to all. One was "activate," the other was "release." If preachers are using those words, they are likely not teaching scripture.
Yep
Funny how when people purport to be speaking in an ancient language all the vowels and constants of that language are the same vowels and constants that English uses! Amazing.
Sounding better continued prayers for you my brother!!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone 🕊✝️🙏💜
The song is Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and The Wailers.
And from another Pentecostal pastor of another church which focused on worship and Jewish Feasts celebration, he said that if you think our worship is loud (which it was all the time). wait till you get to heaven. Then a few years later, he was asked to step down as senior pastor for certain indiscretion committed with his church secretary.
Heartbreaking while infuriating 😕
Did the guy speaking about Ukraine screw up or was it the guy leading the prayer earlier who was supposed to pray for Ukraine forgot what country they said and was like..Iran? Iran that sounds right Lets pray for Iran...or did they both screw up first the prayer guy and then the second guy who stuck to notes and didn't follow his lead? Whos fault was this debacle, really?
This reminds me of the Nazarene church in Michigan I attended; a regular barrage of loud music (to the point where my ears rang at times) and videos before getting to anything akin to a sermon.
I enjoy your videos
I completely agree with you and sadly many people who visit these churches who actually love Jesus and his word are targeted by the elders and chased out because they arrive alone. Harassment because a poor financial man alone is a threat to the flock.
reggae and worship just doesnt do it for me thx
Isn't "activated" a prophesy bingo word?
Excellent video!!
Glad you are back and doing better!
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children. - Hosea 4:6
For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires - 2 Tim 4:3
Brian, I think the crisis in Western Christendom is that our men are really ill-equipped to handle, read, and preach and teach The Scripture. By this I mean even when I was asked to lead a simple Bible study with 2 weeks to prepare of Nehemiah Chapter 9&10, I was fearful and trembling because I wanted to glorify God with the lesson. I am not a seminarian but since joining a local church more in the Reformed tradition I and my wife have ALOT of Biblical “catching up” to do. It is a fearful joy to have the responsibility of exegeting Scripture. A tension is there that you do not want to bring reproach on God, The Father, Christ The Son, or Holy Spirit, our Counsellor.
At my former church, Coral Ridge Presbyterian, the lieutenant governor of our state gave a 10-minute speech to the congregation before the pastor began his sermon. This was the Sunday morning service right before the midterm elections. What is your opinion on a church doing that?
I thought that was illegal and you could lose your tax status. But having said that if I’m in a church I want to know what they stand for politically. I still make up my own mind when I vote but I also want to support a church that lines up with Christian values
In Florida? D.James Kennedy? If so I loved watching them on TV under D. James Kennedy and I don't think it's so bad about the politician speaker. Look at our USA now. If we had more of that maybe we'd be in a far better place and look at our founding fathers of America. Over 80% where pastors or were taught in Divinity schooling. Many took off the robes to Don a military uniform at the revolutionary War period.
@@dittohead7044 It's not illegal. That's a misinterpretation of a founding document of America. No only a misinterpretation but a willful twisting(lie)of the context of the letter from a founding father of our nation.
@@jalsr.speak2379 How did so much Masonic symbolism end up on our currency and in the Washington, DC monuments?
@@vanessaloy1049 I'm not 100% sure but to my knowledge the masonic lodge was more of a group or organization, a brotherhood of Christians back at that time before it morphed or changed into a cult. If you read some of the founding fathers writings which I have like from Gearge Washington for example they convey a true Christian witness and not at all a cult of what masonic lodge is today. Other than that I don't know why their is so called masonic symbolism in certain American things. Much is conspiracy theories from imaginative writers.
I have not seen a single mega church that isn't luciferian. And many of the major denominations have gone down that road too.
Welcome to the NAR (New Apostolic Reformation) aka (Latter Day Reign) movement
I can't be surprised that non-religiousness and atheism are growing with megachurches like this feel more like the "rich man that can't enter heaven". If natural disasters and atrocities didn't break my faith, I reckon the knowledge of these churches would have.
Get your hands on a book called Twisted Scripture: 45 Lies That Christians Have Been Told and experience true freedom in Christ. 🙏🏻
I am a UCC pastor, so you probably think I am a heretic because I think God loves LGBTQ folks and Muslims, but I think our theology is still closer than these
people. Thank you for this video!
UCC - I’m not familiar with that. I’ll look it up.
"Never gives up" ×100
Glad you're back and feeling better
Another gr8 video! Thank you! Hope you get feeling better asap!.. Its hard for me to visit "foreign" churches (not meaning a country) because if the pastor (in name) started off with the fake dribble of tongues, I would be forced to jump out of my seat and with a loud voice give the interpretation. |t would be a loud rebuke and a demand to be silent. But that is me and why I cannot visit them - for my righteous anger would cause my eviction - aside the fact that it is not a nice thing to do as it is my hope those within would do it themselves!.. but I digress. ....
Haha, I was going with Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds" at first
That's what it sounded like to me.
Seems like quite an experience for you! I had attended a church similar to this. If you’re interested in looking at it I can send you a link. Hope you have a blessed day and rest all you can so you can get better
So happy to see you back Sir!
Shalla Mehallah Shamma lamma ding dong
7/11 songs with a sprinkling of 11/7 songs...
Weekly we get visitors from protestant backgrounds, including those from this kind of "church." It is always the same sentiment. They say they have had enough of this kind of superficial movement. We are happy to welcome them into the Holy (Eastern) Orthodox Church. One the first things they embrace is, you don't change the Church, the Church changes you.
Yes. They want high church and liturgy. EO has that, for sure.
submitting myself to Jesus by studying and walking out His word changes me, not any church.
As a Christian this is another example of why I would never, ever be a Charismatic/Pentecostal.
Pastors who don't preach the Word of God but peddle their own tales, do you not know that the Bible you hold close to your heart every Sunday will be the very Sword that will pierce you on the day of judgement, if you don't repent?
Uhh, where are the days when cantatas was the form of worship at the church? There is no other worship music more beautiful than this. I think I must join the Orthodox church.
3:40 The perfect "Jesus is my boyfriend/girlfriend song"...
This is Jesus Christ commands to his church He said learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart. But when you go to Pentecostal church it's all about praising him for wealth prosperity . And do not quote scripture like take up your cross and follow me. Pentecostal Get angry when you quote scripture in it's context.
Too many "churches" feel today that they need to make it a show. My experience is that people want truth over showmanship. Old style worship over rock show. BTW I have taken over several churches that were struggling and turned them around by focusing on truth in the message and not theatrics.
Reggae flavored ‘Your Love never gives..’. That’s a novel twist 😢
Hes up there speaking gibberish, yes offputting for sure.
Well I mean up to this point speaking in gibberish and pretending its a gift of the Holy Spirit was going on during praise so at least during the "real praise" there was none of that?
Great video and analysis. You are far more gentle in your critique than I could ever be! Awesome way to exemplify 1Tim 4:2 ".... rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction". Very well done. In my 'experience with charismatic congregants' the question "Is that the job of the Holy Spirit?" is never asked to cross check 'supposed Holy Spirit proclamation' claims. It's so frustrating when loved ones get snookered into these environments and teachings. As always; Just read the scriptures yourself.
EMPTY VESSELS
It’s supposed to start big and end low.
There is this confusion: Is a church a building or a group of people?
“We choose to worship You today?” Still an unbeliever if you believe that. You are unable to choose to TRULY worship God. That is the Holy Spirit choosing for you when you are His. All glory goes to God.
The guest pastor acts like Dann Farrelly…must be his role model
I am not deaf lol. I can’t stand music that’s that loud. I don’t have a problem with the newer hymns if they’re biblically correct because there are younger people coming into the church. But I love the old hymns too. They are solid food for my soul
Jobs? There are tons of vacant job vacancies out there.
Nothing happens without God's permission.
What is faith?
When we pray we come believing in Jesus. That is believe that He is God and created all things that ever were created whether in heaven or in earth.
And we must believe that he died for the sins of the world and rose again on the third day triumphant. So we must be cleansed in His blood. Redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. Born again.
We must believe His Words.
Having faith is not believing God is going to solve all my problems, teach so-and-so a lesson, make me wealthy, get me a new car, heal my body, pay my bills, or otherwise fix my woes and make my life peachy.
Having faith is believing in Jesus that he died for our sins and rose again. That is not just mouthing words but believing unto repentance and life changing. Our belief causes us to trust and obey Jesus and surrender our lives to him and put him first in all things because we have been granted repentance unto life.
We become aware of our sins before God and mourn. We are sorry we have Grieved God and lived that way. We believe the Words of Jesus/the Bible. We seek Jesus His way.
We read the bible and pray everyday. We confess our sins and pray for strength and pray God purify our hearts and teach us.
We yield our will to His. This is faith. That his will be done.
He will change our heart to have his desires. To do things his way and be obedient. To accept his will and to have peace in the midst of trials, persecutions and tribulations. To have love and compassion and mercy. To have forgiveness and all the fruit of the Spirit and to seek to be obedient and pleasing to God in all things. To put him first and to desire to obey and please him above all things. That is faith; real faith. To love the Lord your God with all your heart and soul, and strength and mind.
The more you do these things the more faith you have.
If we do not believe Jesus died for our sins and rose again on the third day , what right do we have to come before the throne?
We must come through Jesus, confessing our sins and in repentance. We must be cleansed.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me
Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight
i never liked churches being so dark
Show the attendance of your church
Goodness this has all the hallmarks of a wishy-washy service don't it? Music too loud to hear your own thoughts, tongues without an interpreter, people speaking words the Lord probably didn't tell them to say and with their Holy Spirit superpowers, enough bingo words to fill out a sheet, and finally, no food for the Lord's sheep! Whatever happened to just cracking open a Bible and reading from it, filling in with historical context so we can understand it better?
(Also nice prophecy definition guy, way to not read Deuteronomy 18, and also not read Jeremiah and see it's talking about people like you.)
In the words of a Pentecostal pastor who said the church must stay relevant I guess that included ramping up as high the volume of their music that you can’t hear what you’re singing cept the music and the showcasing of worship leader.
The modern church has lost it's way. Like the rest of the world it needs to do a full stop and reset. This was painful to watch.
Did anyone from that church respond to this yet?
Very biblically objective review of this service.
Thanks for sharing! My greatest concern in some of these mega churches as you describe, is that preaching has lost a sacredness and humbleness of heart by the preacher. Performance seems to be the order of the day. We need to feel, sense, and even desire the conviction of the Holy Spirit, so that we do our best to represent our Lord as genuine preachers of a very Holy God! I feel embarrassed at time when pastors get to casual with their preaching and make the Eternal Lord of All, look like a “good ole boy”
That you can slap on the back. Reverence has been lost unfortunately.
What? No flushing sound when he said " thoughts from the throne room?"🚽🚽🚽🚽🚽
You say you are "reformed Presbyterian". Doe that mean that you accept the teaching of John Calvin?
There's plenty of Dutch names going around, but his accent is Dutch as well, curious to run a "church" in the States.
The way he laughs at himself, if he ever actually said something funny, he'd die laughing.
I guess this church has suffered from Covid maladies & policies among other things.
Glad you're on the mend BezelT3.
Skinny jeans, fashion-statement jacket and constant background mood music. Just like EVERY other charismatic church. It’s so cookie-cutter. Like they have to do the same thing the others are doing.
I did not like that saccharine/pseudo-positive introduction to the service. Would you please remind of God's attributes, and that I must humbly worship Him in spirit and in truth?
You are right, sad state of church today. A lot of noise. It's a performance not like Christian fellowship. And I am a charismatic/ pentecostal and I agree with you!
Sadly these mega churches have destroyed the true church! The self importance has replaced the Word!
An empty apostate church?
And what's the bad news?
The circus has come to town. And so many clowns!
Love those red glasses B!!! I can hear the echo from the half empty building and hurts the ears in more ways than one🤨. Those lyrics were soooo deep 🙄. Shallow and pitiful.
No Christ preached? Another missed opportunity while people go home and wonder why they bothered to show up. Lord have mercy, praise Jesus✝️ our Peace 🙏❤️