As a former devout old world Satanist(the more violent form of satanism, not the political type), now born again Christian as well, I can say that it was intense hearing God speak to me, asking me to come back to him. It'll be a year this June and my life has been so much better since opening my heart to Christ. I actually agree with a lot of what she's saying. I've been a metal head my entire life since a little boy and the misunderstanding and judgemental attitudes definitely played a hand in my walking away from God, I was raised Christian but lost my faith when my parents died, I felt like I didn't have that community and I fell into my anger and hatred. So I completely relate to what she is saying.
@@SeanWinters thank you, it's been a journey, but I'm here for it. Another thing she mentioned in this video that hit me hard is how strong the demonic attacks were, like her, once I turned back to God. Almost like I had to atone and repent each individual sin and demon and they kept fighting back, trying to stay, but luckily I kept on top of it through tons of prayer, talking to my new pastor(been going to church for a month and a half now), and my uncle who is also a pastor(he's been helping me throughout the last year with all of this), and the two of them have been essential for my spiritual healing. I also have my metal head Bible study group that is slowly growing with other people in the metal community who are, what I call, "closet Christians" because it's hard to be Christian in the metal scene, it can get violent and rather frightening id imagine for some, trying to be Christian and a metal head, but my Bible study group have also been key in helping me with my progress and helping me to remain on my path walking with God.
@@jamesfahey5686 thank you, so am I, the last several years(I was a Satanist unfortunately for over 20 years) I had been feeling that internal struggle and before I had my moment where I broke down, it was very strong, like God was literally pulling me back to his arms until I heard him calling out to me, clear and loud as a bell, "when are you coming back to me?" And I just broke, I'm tearing up just writing this, and I immediately got onto RUclips and started researching the Bible and haven't looked back.
He could do that if he chose to but the most important thing to God as far as our relationship with him is free will. If he changed who we are then we would no longer have free will.
I shed more than a few tears watching this video. Can relate so much, being a teenage goth myself, drawn to Wicca at first, then Crowley, but never formally joining any groups. Every time I made a move towards Christianity, I would experience the most dramatic, out-of-the blue life circumstances, culminating on the night of September 23, 2021, when I was spiritually attacked and almost lost my right eye during the ordeal. That’s the night I learned, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the unseen world exists, that real malevolence exists, but most importantly, that there is only one name under heaven and earth by which we can be saved, for he did indeed save me, and his name is Jesus.
@EmilyTodicescu - There are! Sounds like you aren't a Goth anymore, but if you are and seeking any good community, there are Christian Goths. Google it. If you aren't interested anymore and/or God wanted you to take a break or leave it, respect to you in that. My 2 cents comes more from an angle of being open to God embracing us in our Gothiness / Metalheadness / Horror-Genreness ( for examples ) to create art and tell stories through our Christian world-view and lenses. Redeeming what was corrupt, not necessarily casting off the whole scene or interest. And, again, it is only my one opinion, and ultimately it is between every Believer and the Spirit in how they are to live their lives out. Glad you are with Jesus and the Church!
@@machtnichtsseimann Your profile pic is my favourite Cure album, so yes you could say I’m still a goth haha. Thanks for your words of encouragement :)
This comment moved me, right along with this video. I have a cousin who practices paganism/wicca and these things are just very helpful in my prayer for her and on understanding her better so that I can be a light in our conversations. I love your last sentence of this comment, glory to God! ❤
Let’s all pray for Tepe’s protection and her journey. She’s got a powerful role to play and I am sure the enemy will try to attack. May Jesus send angels to always protect her!!! May God bless her and her family!!!
@@RichLunaMusicAdam and eve there are male and female you are alone on your thought in biblical texts hebrew texts they always separate male and female brothers and sisters in christ you are decieved or just stupidly prideful
I love that He is true to his promise "If you seek me whole-heartedly, you will find me." without any caveats attached to it. Doesn't matter if you're a satanist or an atheist. I can't even keep track of how many stories I've heard where someone goes to disprove the Bible and ends up a Christian.
I have studied prophecy for a decade now, and it's absolute proof that God is the author of the Bible. I often offer on various social media platforms to provide proof that the Bible is true and that God is Who He says He is.
It came as a shock to me that nobody ever takes me up on that offer. I even provide my email at times if people want to talk in a less public setting. I'm willing to spend as much time as it takes to present all the evidence I have to offer. Instead of requesting the evidence, which is a reasonable request, I get a lot of vitriol thrown my way. The nasty messages doesn't bother me. Jesus told us to expect hatred, so I do.
Yay!! I used to be a witch/new ager and sex worker and I had an encounter with God three years ago and gave my life to Christ. I searched high and low for this girl when I saw her video about the book so I’m so excited to see an interview with her
I gave up witchcraft after 20 years of practice. I had to confess my sins at age of 36, for the first time. Jesus Christ saved me from the demonic attacks, I praise his name everyday for defeating the ancient serpent when I couldn't do it alone. God is real, he's alive and literal. God bless us all.
@@RichLunaMusic I actually did give up on witchcraft, I destroyed anything related to witchcraft, and no, I have no regrets. I'm no magick, I'm just a handful of earth.
@@raymondraia1601 Your comment is so rude and inappropriate. Go worship Satan the loser somewhere else, here we're talking about the real God, not about the ugly serpent. Do whatever you want, just stop annoying people with your poor life choices.
I agree. It is unique among interviewers to be that way. Nonetheless his face tells me that he has a ton of questions and I bet he talks to her before or after the interview or maybe he makes notes and asks her later. But Sean is great at this
Sean is such a great interviewer..it is important to see the person and not just the questions...read the book if you want to know more...Tepe is a wonderful, intelligent and lovely woman of God
@@potofgoldinthesky678 you probably have ADHD you just need to pay attention fully no music no food don't answer anyone while listening to it and if u have kids running around that's your fault watch videos before bed
Thank you for your testimony...my daughter is headed down the path that you described of your youth, and you have given me hope and a reminder of the fact that God moves in amazing ways and is not hindered in response when a person turns to Him in repentance. May the Lord bless your testimony and multiply God's love to those who are questioning things. ❤️
There certainly is more than 2 sides to the universe and Mankind. The many levels. I've been to all creations. I opened my third eye. I didn't use drugs to do it. I just didn't eat sugar and I learned how to meditate, and got my vibration up. I suggest all of mankind learn how to do it. I have been so happy and creative since I did it. The illusion of magic. It's hard to explain. I couldn't leave God, he had to send me home. He made me think I was peeing myself; Literally I felt wet, I could hear it hitting the floor as I was booking it out of my chair to the bathroom. Got in the bthrm and I was dry, didnt have to go. I leaned on the wall. I was in panic mode. Than I realized what just went down. I busted out laughing, Smiling ear to ear. I was so excited, I just came back from heaven. God is amazing. He is beautiful and he is powerful. He is rich with tallent. If only people knew what their ability was. Every time I tell my story I get a rush of excitement, Goose bumps all over. You believe in Jesus, Regardless it's a beautiful story. Just know God is real. All-knowing when you're there. Absolutely no attitude. It was truly peaceful. It was really weird seeing without eyeballs. You can hear but you don't have ears, you don't take your body. That leaves me to tell everybody, don't worry we do not die. God loves every one of us. God would never hurt us, Ever. Cleaning up the earth is not hurting us. You may feel like it, but he is not. On the other-side we see differently. Love yourself, have no fear. We are here to love, create, and serve. No matter qhat we think We belong to God. Have faith God bless you, I love you. Take care
The biggest thing that helped me return is support and love.. am sure she will soon see, as hurtful as it is, often if not always we have to go through things on our own to get scolded and learn!
Yeah Hollywood primes d young to be curious and cool with darkness. And to ridicule Christians. Unfortunately parents do not warn them of the spiritual battle that exists and instead shower dem with disneyland gadgets and divorce. We fail dem but they fail themselves cos ultimately they must seek Hod themselves
Amen 🙏👑🙏💯and Amen, people will put their trust aka faith,💯🤔 in something so simple and man made, like immediately walking into you're kitchen, and flipping on that light switch, ✋️💯Noone even stops a second to think about, 🤔✋️🙄 is that light actually going to come on, or isn't it,😢 why can't they put that much faith and trust in their creator, God👑, its not that hard to trust in Jesus Christ,🙏👑🙏 if we can trust in a stupid light bulb🙏👑🙏💯💪🫡☠️🙌🙌🙌🙌🧡
I almost cried when seeing her baptised at the beginning minute and choked up. I was a satanist, witch, new ager etc I am so happy for her. My mental health improved 100% once leaving behind demons, the occult and all garbage demons taught her no matter what you call it. It is all garbage. Only spiritual truth is JESUS.
There's NOTHING spiritual about jesus or christianity.All it is a unconscious decision to SUBMIT to EVERYTHING and EVERYONE physically or mentally.A religion for cowards.
What your calling "mental health"(being "saved") is an unconscious decision to block out your own consciousness and exist in complete delusion and ignorance of reality.
I work in an administrative capacity in a ministry setting with people who are almost exclusively pastors or pastors' wives. As wonderful as these men and women are, it can be isolating for a person who comes from a very different background. I don't think most Christians realize that offhand, unintentionally derogatory comments about something as simple as fashion choices can dredge up old hurts. "Mean girls" exist--and sometimes thrive--in Sunday schools and small groups. The Lord makes us unique, and He uses our differences to reach diverse groups of people. But brothers and sisters in Christ ALL need encouragement and fellowship, not just the ones who look like you. Praise God for stories like this! Tepe and her friend who also came to Christ will be able to speak into the lives of so many hurting and lost people. May the Lord use them mightily for His name and glory! (One last thing... verbal fillers and pauses do make it more challenging to listen to a speaker, but that doesn't mean the message is less important or impactful. Polished speech takes practice, especially when addressing deeply personal issues. Sad to see so many comments dwelling on her use of "like" in lieu of the victory in Christ her story represents.)
The Lord makes us unique, and He uses our differences to reach diverse groups of people. But brothers and sisters in Christ ALL need encouragement and fellowship, not just the ones who look like you. Very powerful message.
I have really noticed lately how many young people use the word "like" as a filler. I loved listening to her testimony, but I was distracted by how many times she said like.
Tepe, thanks for sharing your story. I grew up in a single parent household, dad committed suicide and my childhood was filled with similar questions but gravitated more towards anger. Lots of metal. Lots of asking why God would allow certain things and why my struggles would always compound over and over. I still have a hard time getting stuck in the valleys. The world becomes a constant source of heartache for me that it operates the way it does. You could never convince me that God doesn’t exist because I have experienced too much but I am always evaluating why certain circumstances come to pass. I believe anymore that the struggle is the best testimony for others dealing with the same issues. Their words are the most comforting, the most helpful and are tested by the trial. Keep holding on to the savior. He knows our hearts and our struggles and is there in them. We just gotta keep reminding each other of that fact.
if u got attacked walking thru a park.... and everyone yelled WHY WOULD YOUR MOM ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO YOU??? SAME WITH GOD.... YOU ARE INFLUENCED, ATTRACT, OR UNPROTECTED....DEMONIC ATTACHMENT 😮
That story about the book appearing out of nowhere gave me chills. It’s kind of ironic like many of us ask for signs or God to reveal Himself, yet when He does the first instinct is to doubt or try to explain it away as coincidence.
Dear Tepe, I just want to say how inspiring your story is, a story that resonates with me so much. I thank God for your courage and I pray that He will bless you richly for your brave stance. Lots of love in Christ (Diane, England).
She may be the loveliest person I have ever heard! What a journey she went through, but not at all uncommon. How often does the Church rebuff people for looking different or asking questions! Your faith should be testable, defensible, and demonstrated in your walk through life. Apologetics was a godsend to me as well as I had questions as a believer that I could not answer. Thank God for that pastor friend of hers to show God's lovingkindness at her lowest moment. Sometimes you don't know that you need God until He's all you got.
Well they not here to defend are they? Foxe's book of Martyrs shows y Christians should be careful. Will u permit a seductress near your teenage sons? Yet we expect d church to admit everyone into a space with God seeking youths. Isn't this y we have discernment and how many pastors fallen or homes broken apart cos they welcomed every demon. If sje humble she will understand cis even d early vhurch were wary of repented Paul at first
I was so frustrated when I became a Christian that a church my husband and I attended were not forthcoming in answering questions also. We too were met with the ‘have faith’ narrative and were frustrated with the ‘leave your brain at the door as you come in and pick it up on the way out’ syndrome. We came to the conclusion that they just didn’t know the answers to what we now consider very basic questions which are actually not particularly hard to answer. So glad we had a stronger faith than some and our questions sent us on a journey to find the answers ourselves, which we did. This results in a much firmer foundation than the ‘have faith’ wishy washy belief. Faith has to be set on a firm foundation not on some vague faith/belief in something you don’t really know what. Keep up these wonderful interviews Sean, I’m sure they help a lot for people who are searching or needing a little boost in a quiet season. And thanks also to your great guest today and her willingness to share so honestly.
I love that you mention the “judgmentalness” that pushes people away. I grew up in a church that discouraged questions-i still remember getting in trouble in Sunday school as a little kid for asking a question. I finally have found a church that doesn’t feel like that and I’m so thankful. I’ve met witches that are way more accepting than “Christians” and that made me even more aware of how we can push people away from Christ without meaning to. Love her testimony
She is so amazing to listen to. Articulated her story and thoughts and perspectives from looking at herself in the 3rd person so eloquently. Thank you.
I was a Theistic Satanist for many years and I just recently turned back to Jesus. I also wish the church was more accepting of gothic culture or those who wear dark clothes. Thank you for telling your story. God bless you.
God can use our individual personalities to draw certain types of people. We need to lean in even more when we feel ostracized because if we do, others are feeling that way too. I love my mom but she always obsessed over us looking our Sunday best on Sunday mornings. I've had family tell me they didn't want to go to church because they didn't have anything nice enough to wear. I realized I didn't want anyone to be able to use not having nice clothes as a stumbling block keeping people away from Jesus. Jesus said we shouldn't prioritize those with fancy clothes and jewelry, but the poor. Biblical modesty is covered up and not costly clothes. So as long as we are covered and not in pajamas, i have pretty low expectations for my family's outfits. I might ruffle some feathers of fancier dressers, but I'd rather do that than turn people who need Jesus off because of what they wear.
That's the thing - there is light and there is dark and these symbols, including dress are important when people are making snap judgments about a person. I would imagine that these people who dress in goth or dark colors would presumably change their dress to more match their redeemed heart at some point
As an Orthodox Christian, all of our clergy and monastics dress in long black clothing and head coverings, so I don't get the judgment of dark clothing and goth culture at all.
The Orthodox Church is a spooky kind of church anyway. For an ex-satanist, it will be appealing. The sensuality of it: the incense (smells good), the litia (sweetened, spiced bread given at Vespers (think of cakes of light from Crowley), the eating of bread and drinking of red wine, and the darkened nave lit with only candlelight and incantations chanted. WOW!!! That is what drew me in, and then I learned who God is and that He is good to me. Try it, enjoy it, take joy in it, blessed are those who love the beauty of the Lord's house.
Tepe, thanks for the great testimony. I am lifting you up in prayer. Stay strong in the Lord. Please forgive those who judge you so harshly. You are loved. ❤
You are never alone, I am certain that there are many praying for your protection including myself. Sending you love and blessings wrapped hug from Germany❤🙏 God said: "...you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; ..."(Jeremiah 29:13-14) You are HOME with Him now and Jesus Loves you. He would never leave you nor forsake you, no matter how you feel or where you are at. We all tread on valleys and mountains on different seasons and they will come to pass. Stay focused on the word of God. Trust Him with all your heart, even when your mind tells otherwise. I am a mom of two young adults and I know how you feel. Appreciate Sean for his efforts on his channel, and his kindness on people, especially patience in listening.
Thank you for your testimony. As a former occultist and former Satanist, now born again in Christ Jesus, your story is similar to mine. We are called to reach out and evangelize to others who were in the same dark places we were. And we are in a unique place where we can reach them in a way someone who has never been there cannot.
Always amazed when people say that they don't see evidence or proof of God. All you need to do is look at our world. It is a miracle that shouldn't exist. Yet it does. It provides us with so much. But, like spoiled children, we take it for granted and don't appreciate what we have been given.
@@emalee8366I think that when we are engrossed in something so a long time, we can't see past what we see. God is a spirit so we can't see him with our eyes. Naturally, one would say if I can't see or hear or feel him, he must not exist. I hope that you can meet someone that you feel comfortable with to just hang out and share experiences.
@@karenfish4245 I'm a former conservative evangelical Christian. I had religious experiences of my own. I've been around things claimed to be miracles. I've believed myself to have heard God speaking to me. I've spoken in tongues (the last conservative of my experiences). If you're like most Christians, you already have assumptions about the state of my mind when I was a believer. Anyway, I've learned things that made me see my past experiences through a different lense. I don't need someone in person to talk to, because I spent most my life around those people. I was one of those people myself.
@@emalee8366 You said in your previous post that your always looking for Christians willing to discuss but now you don't want to talk to those people. Not trying to be disrespectful. Was your post just an angry jab at Christians? Well, you got your jab. I pray the best for you and not just being sarcastic. I really do.
@@karenfish4245 The way you presented it as just hang out and exchange experiences isn't what I had in mind when I said have discussions. Josh and Sean McDowell write in chapter 2 of New Evidence that Demands a Verdict (which I own and have read) that anyone who doesn't believe the gospel either doesn't know the evidence or would prefer to be evil than follow God. Frank Turik says similar but worse garbage than the McDowells. As a non-Christian, I get mistreated all the time by Christians, because I'm surrounded by them in my life. As far a I'm concerned, apologetics is the process of starting with the conclusion and then coming up with explanations that aren't in evidence to explain why that conclusion is correct. That's normal human behavior, but it's not what tends to lead to consensus or even correctness. I want to sit down with Christians who insist I'm withe evil or ignorant and demonstrate they're the ones who are ignorant, and they're mistreating people like me out of ignorance. When I ask evangelicals to present the case of their opponents (typically critical scholars) and then why they disagree, they don't know what the consensus is among critical scholars. If I know born sides of the argument, and they only know 1, than why are they telling me I'm the one who's ignorant? I'm sure Sean here wouldn't believe how teachings hurt people, but neither did Joshua Harris until recent years. Sean does harm people whether or not he recognizes it, and some of that harm is directed at me.
I'm getting baptized soon....the Holy Spirit really does grow on and within us the more and more we come to Jesus.....I'm so inspired by this video, and all of Sean McDowell's works....youre amazing! thank you for all you do...God Bless....all praise and glory to Jesus, our lord and savior....Amen....thank you...thank you
Thank you, Tepe, for this awesome interview! I appreciate your vulnerability and your conversion story gives me great hope that God can reach some of those I have often considered somewhat unreachable! ❤
There were parts of this that had me in tears. Another former christian kid turned athiest young adult who has had a rekindling of faith in recent years... May God bless you and keep you all the days of your life, Tepe.
Ha Fellow Psychologist here!! …the symbol for psychology is a pitchfork.. let that sink in … I left the study and practice; currently busy homeschooling and mothering but when I return it’ll be to Jesus-centered counseling! He is Healer, He is Lord 🙌
Psychology was established as a substitute for the work of the Holy Spirit as He moves into your mind emotions and will. That is all Satan can do is copy Father and create a false paradigm where people aren't actually being transformed by Ruach Ha'kodesh, instead they are just trying to fix themselves with themselves.
@@Freeman_Actual I can’t believe the things I’m discovering now at almost 40 years old.. it’s disheartening but I KNOW He has overcome the world and the battle has already been won!! 🙏 🙌
@@marisab7 Amen to that! Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
I am so moved and inspired by your testimony. I’m so thankful that God reached into your heart and brought you home. Even in your valley, never forget how much God loves you.
That's awesome.. I remember many times the holy spirit touching my heart. No one nothing in the world does what the Lord does .I dont know if I should call it the Lord or the holy spirit.
What a wonderful touching testimony. I LOVE listening to other people's testimonies. I couldn't listen without getting emotional. What a lovely young lady. Jesus has saved us, and we are grateful, LORD. I was saved out of a world of hard bitter pride, hate, and anger. To say I had anger issues is to downplay it. I subsisted on a diet of rage against anyone and everyone. When I eventually gave in to God, He took my cold, hard, dead, rage-filled heart, and gave me a new, soft, tender, and joyful one. Praise Him and His glorious name. Life is still hard, and I still have problems, but I know I don't walk alone. "Yea, though I walk through the valley... I will not fear. Your rod and staff they comfort me".
I wish her all the best. Shes right, many Christians judge too much over insignificant things. Reason why they attack you when you ask questions is that many believers dont know the Bible.
I am so sorry our brothers and sister treated you that way Tepe. I'm so glad that you came back to the sheep fold. God bless you Tepe. May the Lord strengthen you according to his power and might through the working of the Holy Spirit
Sean, your father’s book was an enduring help to me. I became a believer in 1972, and sometime later read “Evidence That Demands a Verdict.” It helped me in the intellectual battles of my college years in Boston.
Wow Tepe, Love this interview and the double edged sword that penertrated my soul and spirit was your words about our benevolent God and how there is sooo much pain, starving children, murder, rape etc and how could He allow this to happen, and YES if we as children of God are not part of the solution then we are part of the problem, I really needed to hear this and was asking God only last night in my men's prayer group how to answer that difficult question, Love you my sister in Christ, I too ask those hard questions
God has gifted you with a way of seeing things from a perspective most people can't in order for you to be able to help those who are in the lifestyle you have come out of. You have a very powerful ministry and I know God will keep you in all your ways in Jesus name!! God bless you Tepe!!
My son, unfortunately, went through a very similar church experience as a preteen and teen. He (around 10 years old) was also told by his cousins ( that say they are Christian) that he was evil for reading Harry Potter books and treated as an outcast from that point on. 😢He is now, sadly, very far God! Needless to say, his experience with people that say that they are Christian, has not been positive! 💔😢
Harry potter books are portal to the spirit realms and bring kids to there in their sleep and attract spirit back to earth. It doesn't make the person evil but the spirits will try to feed off the organs
Her story isn't too far from my own. I'm a logical minded person who delved into Wicca, became a menber of TST, started worshipping the Nordic God's, to militant atheism, too now a Christian by the Grace Of God. I kept coming back to Christ. And I was saved last year. Tepe God will bless you and always help you out of the darkness, always seek him.
I believe God allows us to be lost for a time before bringing us back to the flock. I was also avid in the church as a kid and wandered far from God. He knew all along when He would draw me back, and I believe He allows this so our experience may help others to escape from similar sins. I've only watched a couple minutes of this so far but I can relate to what she is saying.
Yup that's what I've been thinking too, he let's us go just so far and knows exactly when our time will be when we come back to him. I grew up in church and I remember when in college I wanted to be free to sin and I told God to leave me and I don't want anything to do with you, just leave me alone. Here I am less than a decade later, an avid Christian and have my son in a private Christian school. Wow life is unpredictable.
Me too. I've been rebellious against any authorities my whole life. I was not raised in a Christian family but my favorite person(my Gramma) who gave me experiences in her denomination (LDS) church as a preteen. It was the foundation I eventually needed. As a young adult I explored Wicca, Buddhism read "A Course In Miracles" and read the bible. Nothing really "stuck" but all of them helped me get thru the crisis in my life at the time. Finally in my 50s nothing I've looked into in the past was working anymore. I had to get to a really broken and humble place before I could hear and feel the Holy Spirit. I've been a fool. But it's what I needed.
Me too, I have a very similar story to Tepe and while I was into Satanism and was full of anger hate and violence and pride I went through a terrible episode of mental and physical illness for about 3 months which humbled me enough to eventually bring me back to the Lord. I think He gave me a great big bitchslap!! Yeah it hurt but it sure as hell did the job and I am so grateful that He did!
Tepe, thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sad to hear your mom passed and didn't have time on earth to spend rejoicing your salvation with you, but what a joyful reunion you'll have in heaven! The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 In His love, by His grace, Annee
Oh it's real alright! I've had experiences with angels and Jesus during an operation, I had a dream in which I opened a door on the ground that a sleeping snake grew n attacked- I ended up on my head 6 feet from the bed with 3 broken ribs , a collapsed lung, and bone chips in C5. Most recently I heard a choir of angels , while wide awake the night before Resurrection Sunday. I've had a lot, lot more! I was given a glimpse of Hell in a dream- total darkness, no God, unable to fell anything, caught experiencing your sins over n over. Give your life to Jesus and live forever in Peace. God is always in control, Jesus is the Word, the Holy Spirit is given without measure! May God bless you many times today!
Her testimony is one that resonates a lot with some friends. The old christians sometimes behave like the pharisees and repeal kids that could be great christian.
"The old christians" is inaccurate. This is not a case of old or new, because there will always be some Christians who are unfortunately in error of the way, truth and life. But they are still Christians, and they are to be prayed over in forgiveness. Beyond the worldly views, what people forget to realize is there is no perfect Christian, we are all flawed sinners and what one Christian wants for another Christian is overridden immediately by what God wills; because we do not serve men. Only God is the ultimate, immaculate authority, only through He is the door to Heaven.
Sister Tepe, your testimony is a blessing to us all. The LORD has blessed you to share with us and open our hearts, as His IS open (and remains so). Your path is a narrow path indeed, and now you've found THE narrow path leading to the narrow gate. Welcome to the Kingdom of God! Praise our LORD for leaving the 99 for you. "He (the LORD) matters. You can wear black lipstick!" Let all true Christians remember your words. Amen!
A lot of people still come from those churches where they freak out if you ask questions, like they've never heard of apologetics or something. That's something that hopefully is changing now that more people know from people like Frank Turek, Josh and Sean McDowell, Alisa Schilders, Melissa Dougherty, MIke Winger, etc, what apologetics actually is and how it works. I think a lot of "pre-apologetics" thinking whereby it might have existed but not been mainstream, is also pre-RUclips
I used to think apologetics was compramise.. why do I need to apologize for my faith? But we realy are in a war and alot of people don't understand our faith.
That's one benefit of the internet, among all the pros and cons. Even before RUclips, there were major/quality apologetics websites and forums. When I was younger and had questions, or had friends that had questions or believed something different, I searched it out diligently until I found a satisfactory answer that fit together with everything else. Personally I don't understand why people would leave the faith over intellectual questions, or even logical/moral questions, without doing significant reading/research, because any question or objection you could possibly have or dream up has been dealt with by people in great depth. That's no guarantee necessarily that it will satisfy you, but to remain ignorant of how such topics are dealt with seems lazy or like intentional/willful ignorance, and only proves it's a spiritual issue and not an intellectual one at a base level.
My daughter has wandered into the dark side after the suicide of a friend. I don’t know how far she’s gone as we only seem to be able to talk about surface issues. She keeps us at arms length though warm enough when we do connect, which is rare. She’s in another state. She wanted to be a missionary when she left for a YMAM stint some years ago. That was the beginning of her drift away from Jesus. It was a hyper charismatic group that, from what I can tell, we’re clueless as to which spiritual entities they were dealing with. There was an opening to this somewhere. I pray daily that the embers in her heart would be flamed to life at some point and that she’d get “homesick” for her Heavenly Father. I pray that he keeps prodding her and never stops. I just have to trust.
I once asked a 'christian' (little 'c' on purpose) Sunday school teacher 'how do you know Jesus loves me?' .. I got put in a corner for the remaining time of class. It was a genuine question. I was under the age of 5.I may have been an older 3. Christianity has a hypocrite problem. The plank in their own eyes blinds them to their hypocrisy and terrible behaviors. It turns away many people that God has personally called to His flock. It is a sad state of affairs. EDIT: Just an FYI, abortion is a blood ritual. Also the paper burning thing is a spell despite her wanting to scoff it away as 'mind theatre'. I think she is still in denial about certain things she came from and if she isn't careful it could become a stumbling block or door. Also rejection of Authority/authority is witchcraft plain speaking.
He could've at least told you "For the bible tells you so" 😂 But yeah, there's this poor culture of being willing to engage & having long form conversation so people "get it" going back years. Jesus engaged people with knowledge, we need to be willing & ready to do the same.
Thank you for this testimony. God loves you and will never leave you. Thank goodness you came back. Never forget that Christ is the most amazing, beautiful and most powerful force in the universe and He has authority over evil and has given us authority to repel and expel evil. 🙏
I’m so grateful Christ pursued you and for the testimony you have and the people you can reach!!! I do have to say… Yes Christian’s can be judgmental just as people from all walks of life are… But I think sometimes Christian’s are accused of being judgmental or misunderstood because they understand what it would mean for the eternity of a soul who denounces Christ and they are grieved but maybe don’t always express that in the best way. The atheists or people involved in witchcraft maybe don’t “judge” and say “you do you” because they don’t understand GODs Holiness and the eternal ramifications for whose hands we place our soul in.
Awesome! Thanks for this you two. So moved by your conversion story and those sharing theirs in the comments. And also, for all the supportive comments. And what a vital reminder to never ostracize, but instead We need to be supportive and welcoming to all who want to come unto Christ. God bless🙏🤗
From Baptist preacher's kid to atheist to born-again prayer warrior. That's my story. And the recent discovery of Heiser's teachings has radically changed my walk with God and how I read the Bible.
The lord says Pray without ceasing! Take captive every thought Paul said! If people would do this they wouldn’t believe the benefits. Anything that goes into my body is prayed over! Period! I have first hand knowledge that if you don’t chances are something or someone already has and it’s not always good! There are things in this world that people have a hard time believing. Nevertheless, they still exist whether you believe it or not! ✝️🙏🏻✝️ Praise Jesus Christ!!! The Way, The Truth, The Life!!!
Christianity and Judaism aren’t western religions. They originated in the East. Christianity is an eastern religion that spread all over the world. It’s for everyone.
Sean mcdowell thank you for getting this interview. Tepe thank you for pouring out your heart before us and sharing your testimony. I am thankful to our savior and Lord Jesus Christ for hearing how God has worked in your life Tepe and pray you will continue steadfast in Him.
Hello! Enjoying your testimony story. I had problems with my Mom also. I think it’s fascinating that you could go off to college and start believing something totally opposite of what you grew up in. Early adulthood can be a tumultuous journey for the strong person of faith!! So, do not beat yourself up about that at all. Having children of my own now and realizing MY part in the growing or dying of your child’s faith- there is a huge part that parents play and that is to walk that faith journey out loud where all of your children can SEE you doing that!; Being SO involved In their lives that you are aware of every little negative or evil thing that might be coming their direction. This is not micromanaging, it’s simply having a true honest and open relationship with each child. You make yourself (as the parent) vulnerable and open and approachable and available!!! I see SO many parents NOT doing this. It’s very sad, especially when it’s happening in the Christian’ community. We’re supposed to be handling this pretty well, but we’re not. If you have a strong relationship with Yahweh, then you will have a strong relationship with your children, husband, friends, family, etc., they do go hand in hand. At a certain point in time, however, you have to let go of your parent’s bad behavior (bad parenting), and accept responsibility for your own thoughts, desires, dreams, passions, skills, life!!! YOU seek out Yahweh, YOU forge ahead and do those things that need to be done where your parents were lacking. Looks like you are well on your way! May Yah bless you and keep you!❤You go girl!!!
Love this story!! Not to be knit-picky, but she didn't get ostracized by the church - she got ostracized by a few specific students in school. There's a distinction that we need to be careful of. Another one: the Jews didn't kill Jesus - some Jews in Jerusalem along with the Sanhedrin killed Him. We can tend to speak too much in generalities.
What an incredible story, Tepe!! Thank you for sharing your heart and your journey to Christ. My story is similar to yours. May the Lord continue to bless you and guide you! 🙌💖💕
When my son was about 13/14 I was so tired of hearing, like well it’s like this like like like. It so grates on the intelligent brain. I told him I was going to charge him $.10 every time he misused the word “like”. It took him a long time to get out of the habit because it was supposed to be “cool“. I’d be rich if he paid up. But he grew up and grew out of it into a well spoken young man. Yes, he loves Jesus. Tepe, so glad you came to Jesus! Pursue him and his word and God will use you mightily. Seek prayer for deliverance from anyway in which the enemy might still be coming against you.
Heaven rejoices over each of His children who seek Him and He always meets them where they are at, not where others think they should be. Beautiful testimony, you brought tears to my eyes. I found the book you recommended on ebay since I'm on fixed income. Blessings, peace and grace to this sister, our host, and all of our family in Christ ❤🕊🙏
Psalm 51:17, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God you will not despise." After you lose a parent, there remains a big open gap in your life, there is no one better to fill that gaping hole than God. C.S. Lewis wrote, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world (The Problem of Pain)."
I think it could be 2 reasons (what appropriate to say on Sean's YT channel and maybe also some things she could feel she doesn't want to bring attention to because it is evil) but I'm not sure either
Certain details don’t need to be advertised to be brought into the public knowledge. If you don’t know about tarot cards you can’t use them, that train of thought. I am very much saved by Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Word made Flesh. Thank you for your hesitation- I think it’s important to be discerning, especially in this age. 🖤
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As a former devout old world Satanist(the more violent form of satanism, not the political type), now born again Christian as well, I can say that it was intense hearing God speak to me, asking me to come back to him. It'll be a year this June and my life has been so much better since opening my heart to Christ. I actually agree with a lot of what she's saying. I've been a metal head my entire life since a little boy and the misunderstanding and judgemental attitudes definitely played a hand in my walking away from God, I was raised Christian but lost my faith when my parents died, I felt like I didn't have that community and I fell into my anger and hatred. So I completely relate to what she is saying.
That's amazing brother! Welcome to the Kingdom!!! Glad to have you on board, I'm glad you have your experience to help in the future!
@@SeanWinters thank you, it's been a journey, but I'm here for it. Another thing she mentioned in this video that hit me hard is how strong the demonic attacks were, like her, once I turned back to God. Almost like I had to atone and repent each individual sin and demon and they kept fighting back, trying to stay, but luckily I kept on top of it through tons of prayer, talking to my new pastor(been going to church for a month and a half now), and my uncle who is also a pastor(he's been helping me throughout the last year with all of this), and the two of them have been essential for my spiritual healing. I also have my metal head Bible study group that is slowly growing with other people in the metal community who are, what I call, "closet Christians" because it's hard to be Christian in the metal scene, it can get violent and rather frightening id imagine for some, trying to be Christian and a metal head, but my Bible study group have also been key in helping me with my progress and helping me to remain on my path walking with God.
Glad you came to the faith my brother!
@@jamesfahey5686 thank you, so am I, the last several years(I was a Satanist unfortunately for over 20 years) I had been feeling that internal struggle and before I had my moment where I broke down, it was very strong, like God was literally pulling me back to his arms until I heard him calling out to me, clear and loud as a bell, "when are you coming back to me?" And I just broke, I'm tearing up just writing this, and I immediately got onto RUclips and started researching the Bible and haven't looked back.
@@joshuahjones4065there is more biblical truth on a few metal album covers than there is in the modern church.
Our pastor overheard his young son praying and his prayer was “God, please make the bad people good and the good people nice”. Such wisdom.
If God could actually do that… Why isn’t he?
😩 Very much Wisdom!! Praise God for making the Gospel simple enough for even babes ❤️
He could do that if he chose to but the most important thing to God as far as our relationship with him is free will. If he changed who we are then we would no longer have free will.
@@cooldad1971 then what good are prayers…
From the mouth of babes…God Bless
I shed more than a few tears watching this video. Can relate so much, being a teenage goth myself, drawn to Wicca at first, then Crowley, but never formally joining any groups. Every time I made a move towards Christianity, I would experience the most dramatic, out-of-the blue life circumstances, culminating on the night of September 23, 2021, when I was spiritually attacked and almost lost my right eye during the ordeal. That’s the night I learned, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the unseen world exists, that real malevolence exists, but most importantly, that there is only one name under heaven and earth by which we can be saved, for he did indeed save me, and his name is Jesus.
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Amen and Amen!!
@EmilyTodicescu - There are! Sounds like you aren't a Goth anymore, but if you are and seeking any good community, there are Christian Goths. Google it. If you aren't interested anymore and/or God wanted you to take a break or leave it, respect to you in that. My 2 cents comes more from an angle of being open to God embracing us in our Gothiness / Metalheadness / Horror-Genreness ( for examples ) to create art and tell stories through our Christian world-view and lenses. Redeeming what was corrupt, not necessarily casting off the whole scene or interest. And, again, it is only my one opinion, and ultimately it is between every Believer and the Spirit in how they are to live their lives out. Glad you are with Jesus and the Church!
@@machtnichtsseimann Your profile pic is my favourite Cure album, so yes you could say I’m still a goth haha. Thanks for your words of encouragement :)
This comment moved me, right along with this video. I have a cousin who practices paganism/wicca and these things are just very helpful in my prayer for her and on understanding her better so that I can be a light in our conversations. I love your last sentence of this comment, glory to God! ❤
Let’s all pray for Tepe’s protection and her journey. She’s got a powerful role to play and I am sure the enemy will try to attack. May Jesus send angels to always protect her!!! May God bless her and her family!!!
She should get in touch with pastor Dave Bryan at Gald Tidings church.
Tepe, it is an honor & blessing to call you my sister in Christ. God bless you!
We are all sons of God. There was never any separation.
@@RichLunaMusicAdam and eve there are male and female you are alone on your thought in biblical texts hebrew texts they always separate male and female brothers and sisters in christ you are decieved or just stupidly prideful
amen❤
I love that He is true to his promise "If you seek me whole-heartedly, you will find me." without any caveats attached to it. Doesn't matter if you're a satanist or an atheist. I can't even keep track of how many stories I've heard where someone goes to disprove the Bible and ends up a Christian.
I'm guessing you have read Lee Strobel's book?
I have studied prophecy for a decade now, and it's absolute proof that God is the author of the Bible. I often offer on various social media platforms to provide proof that the Bible is true and that God is Who He says He is.
It came as a shock to me that nobody ever takes me up on that offer. I even provide my email at times if people want to talk in a less public setting. I'm willing to spend as much time as it takes to present all the evidence I have to offer. Instead of requesting the evidence, which is a reasonable request, I get a lot of vitriol thrown my way. The nasty messages doesn't bother me. Jesus told us to expect hatred, so I do.
What I never expected was the total lack of interest. That only makes sense if satan blinds the lost... just like the Bible tells us he does.
If you were an atheist/agnostic, etc. wouldn't you want to know if someone offered actual evidence that the Bible is true and God exists?
Yay!! I used to be a witch/new ager and sex worker and I had an encounter with God three years ago and gave my life to Christ.
I searched high and low for this girl when I saw her video about the book so I’m so excited to see an interview with her
I would really appreciate hearing your testimony. Would you mind sharing some of it here? God bless you!❤
I am so happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing!
I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU and even though we will probably never meet, welcome to the family ❤ I’m crying
Praise the Most High Living God! Thank you Jesus!
ptaise the Lord Jesus. i am happy for you sister. ❤
I gave up witchcraft after 20 years of practice.
I had to confess my sins at age of 36, for the first time.
Jesus Christ saved me from the demonic attacks, I praise his name everyday for defeating the ancient serpent when I couldn't do it alone.
God is real, he's alive and literal.
God bless us all.
Excellent!
I was in the same boat as you.
You never did give up on witchcraft to begin with because everything we do is magick because we ARE magick.
@@RichLunaMusic I actually did give up on witchcraft, I destroyed anything related to witchcraft, and no, I have no regrets.
I'm no magick, I'm just a handful of earth.
@@raymondraia1601 Your comment is so rude and inappropriate.
Go worship Satan the loser somewhere else, here we're talking about the real God, not about the ugly serpent.
Do whatever you want, just stop annoying people with your poor life choices.
God bless us all! Amen. Praise the good Lord for His mercy.
I really like how sean lets his guests talk without interruptions.
I agree. It is unique among interviewers to be that way. Nonetheless his face tells me that he has a ton of questions and I bet he talks to her before or after the interview or maybe he makes notes and asks her later. But Sean is great at this
I feel like he could have asked more questions! Because I didint understand what she was saying because it was too much rambling 😢
Sean is such a great interviewer..it is important to see the person and not just the questions...read the book if you want to know more...Tepe is a wonderful, intelligent and lovely woman of God
@@potofgoldinthesky678 for every person who thinks an interviewer did a good job, there's another who think they did a bad job.
@@potofgoldinthesky678 you probably have ADHD you just need to pay attention fully no music no food don't answer anyone while listening to it and if u have kids running around that's your fault watch videos before bed
Thank you for your testimony...my daughter is headed down the path that you described of your youth, and you have given me hope and a reminder of the fact that God moves in amazing ways and is not hindered in response when a person turns to Him in repentance.
May the Lord bless your testimony and multiply God's love to those who are questioning things. ❤️
Praying your daughter grows closer to God and more interested in His word.
There certainly is more than 2 sides to the universe and Mankind. The many levels. I've been to all creations. I opened my third eye. I didn't use drugs to do it. I just didn't eat sugar and I learned how to meditate, and got my vibration up. I suggest all of mankind learn how to do it. I have been so happy and creative since I did it. The illusion of magic. It's hard to explain. I couldn't leave God, he had to send me home. He made me think I was peeing myself; Literally I felt wet, I could hear it hitting the floor as I was booking it out of my chair to the bathroom. Got in the bthrm and I was dry, didnt have to go. I leaned on the wall. I was in panic mode. Than I realized what just went down. I busted out laughing, Smiling ear to ear. I was so excited, I just came back from heaven. God is amazing. He is beautiful and he is powerful. He is rich with tallent. If only people knew what their ability was. Every time I tell my story I get a rush of excitement, Goose bumps all over. You believe in Jesus, Regardless it's a beautiful story. Just know God is real. All-knowing when you're there. Absolutely no attitude. It was truly peaceful. It was really weird seeing without eyeballs. You can hear but you don't have ears, you don't take your body. That leaves me to tell everybody, don't worry we do not die. God loves every one of us. God would never hurt us, Ever. Cleaning up the earth is not hurting us. You may feel like it, but he is not. On the other-side we see differently.
Love yourself, have no fear. We are here to love, create, and serve. No matter qhat we think We belong to God. Have faith
God bless you, I love you. Take care
Praying for your daughter. Please also pray for mine!❤❤❤
The biggest thing that helped me return is support and love.. am sure she will soon see, as hurtful as it is, often if not always we have to go through things on our own to get scolded and learn!
Yeah Hollywood primes d young to be curious and cool with darkness. And to ridicule Christians. Unfortunately parents do not warn them of the spiritual battle that exists and instead shower dem with disneyland gadgets and divorce. We fail dem but they fail themselves cos ultimately they must seek Hod themselves
Blessed are those that believe without seeing
Amen
That’s us. 🙌
But, any religion tells its fold that... learn your back-up true facts in this day and age.
Building beliefs on sand ... may prove troublesome.
Amen 🙏👑🙏💯and Amen, people will put their trust aka faith,💯🤔 in something so simple and man made, like immediately walking into you're kitchen, and flipping on that light switch, ✋️💯Noone even stops a second to think about, 🤔✋️🙄 is that light actually going to come on, or isn't it,😢 why can't they put that much faith and trust in their creator, God👑, its not that hard to trust in Jesus Christ,🙏👑🙏 if we can trust in a stupid light bulb🙏👑🙏💯💪🫡☠️🙌🙌🙌🙌🧡
I almost cried when seeing her baptised at the beginning minute and choked up. I was a satanist, witch, new ager etc I am so happy for her. My mental health improved 100% once leaving behind demons, the occult and all garbage demons taught her no matter what you call it. It is all garbage. Only spiritual truth is JESUS.
Amen!
@@SeanMcDowell Amen & Halleluljah 🥰
There's NOTHING spiritual about jesus or christianity.All it is a unconscious decision to SUBMIT to EVERYTHING and EVERYONE physically or mentally.A religion for cowards.
What your calling "mental health"(being "saved") is an unconscious decision to block out your own consciousness and exist in complete delusion and ignorance of reality.
I work in an administrative capacity in a ministry setting with people who are almost exclusively pastors or pastors' wives. As wonderful as these men and women are, it can be isolating for a person who comes from a very different background. I don't think most Christians realize that offhand, unintentionally derogatory comments about something as simple as fashion choices can dredge up old hurts. "Mean girls" exist--and sometimes thrive--in Sunday schools and small groups.
The Lord makes us unique, and He uses our differences to reach diverse groups of people. But brothers and sisters in Christ ALL need encouragement and fellowship, not just the ones who look like you.
Praise God for stories like this! Tepe and her friend who also came to Christ will be able to speak into the lives of so many hurting and lost people. May the Lord use them mightily for His name and glory!
(One last thing... verbal fillers and pauses do make it more challenging to listen to a speaker, but that doesn't mean the message is less important or impactful. Polished speech takes practice, especially when addressing deeply personal issues. Sad to see so many comments dwelling on her use of "like" in lieu of the victory in Christ her story represents.)
The Lord makes us unique, and He uses our differences to reach diverse groups of people. But brothers and sisters in Christ ALL need encouragement and fellowship, not just the ones who look like you.
Very powerful message.
Spot on!
I have really noticed lately how many young people use the word "like" as a filler. I loved listening to her testimony, but I was distracted by how many times she said like.
@@jeannemaxwell3173 That would be me until recently....."Like, I like Diet Coke"...lol
Tepe, thanks for sharing your story. I grew up in a single parent household, dad committed suicide and my childhood was filled with similar questions but gravitated more towards anger. Lots of metal. Lots of asking why God would allow certain things and why my struggles would always compound over and over. I still have a hard time getting stuck in the valleys. The world becomes a constant source of heartache for me that it operates the way it does. You could never convince me that God doesn’t exist because I have experienced too much but I am always evaluating why certain circumstances come to pass. I believe anymore that the struggle is the best testimony for others dealing with the same issues. Their words are the most comforting, the most helpful and are tested by the trial. Keep holding on to the savior. He knows our hearts and our struggles and is there in them. We just gotta keep reminding each other of that fact.
if u got attacked walking thru a park.... and everyone yelled WHY WOULD YOUR MOM ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN TO YOU??? SAME WITH GOD.... YOU ARE INFLUENCED, ATTRACT, OR UNPROTECTED....DEMONIC ATTACHMENT 😮
That story about the book appearing out of nowhere gave me chills. It’s kind of ironic like many of us ask for signs or God to reveal Himself, yet when He does the first instinct is to doubt or try to explain it away as coincidence.
Very true, we keep asking for signs.
Dear Tepe, I just want to say how inspiring your story is, a story that resonates with me so much. I thank God for your courage and I pray that He will bless you richly for your brave stance. Lots of love in Christ (Diane, England).
Yeah
She may be the loveliest person I have ever heard! What a journey she went through, but not at all uncommon. How often does the Church rebuff people for looking different or asking questions! Your faith should be testable, defensible, and demonstrated in your walk through life. Apologetics was a godsend to me as well as I had questions as a believer that I could not answer. Thank God for that pastor friend of hers to show God's lovingkindness at her lowest moment. Sometimes you don't know that you need God until He's all you got.
Well they not here to defend are they? Foxe's book of Martyrs shows y Christians should be careful. Will u permit a seductress near your teenage sons? Yet we expect d church to admit everyone into a space with God seeking youths. Isn't this y we have discernment and how many pastors fallen or homes broken apart cos they welcomed every demon. If sje humble she will understand cis even d early vhurch were wary of repented Paul at first
I was so frustrated when I became a Christian that a church my husband and I attended were not forthcoming in answering questions also. We too were met with the ‘have faith’ narrative and were frustrated with the ‘leave your brain at the door as you come in and pick it up on the way out’ syndrome. We came to the conclusion that they just didn’t know the answers to what we now consider very basic questions which are actually not particularly hard to answer. So glad we had a stronger faith than some and our questions sent us on a journey to find the answers ourselves, which we did. This results in a much firmer foundation than the ‘have faith’ wishy washy belief. Faith has to be set on a firm foundation not on some vague faith/belief in something you don’t really know what.
Keep up these wonderful interviews Sean, I’m sure they help a lot for people who are searching or needing a little boost in a quiet season. And thanks also to your great guest today and her willingness to share so honestly.
Sounds like you were around the " frozen chosen".
Sean, thank you for introducing people with such great stories and experiences. You remind me of your Dad, such a great spirit and attitude. 😊
That’s the best compliment you could give me!
I love that you mention the “judgmentalness” that pushes people away. I grew up in a church that discouraged questions-i still remember getting in trouble in Sunday school as a little kid for asking a question.
I finally have found a church that doesn’t feel like that and I’m so thankful.
I’ve met witches that are way more accepting than “Christians” and that made me even more aware of how we can push people away from Christ without meaning to.
Love her testimony
She is so amazing to listen to. Articulated her story and thoughts and perspectives from looking at herself in the 3rd person so eloquently. Thank you.
I was a Theistic Satanist for many years and I just recently turned back to Jesus. I also wish the church was more accepting of gothic culture or those who wear dark clothes. Thank you for telling your story. God bless you.
God can use our individual personalities to draw certain types of people. We need to lean in even more when we feel ostracized because if we do, others are feeling that way too. I love my mom but she always obsessed over us looking our Sunday best on Sunday mornings. I've had family tell me they didn't want to go to church because they didn't have anything nice enough to wear. I realized I didn't want anyone to be able to use not having nice clothes as a stumbling block keeping people away from Jesus. Jesus said we shouldn't prioritize those with fancy clothes and jewelry, but the poor. Biblical modesty is covered up and not costly clothes. So as long as we are covered and not in pajamas, i have pretty low expectations for my family's outfits. I might ruffle some feathers of fancier dressers, but I'd rather do that than turn people who need Jesus off because of what they wear.
That's the thing - there is light and there is dark and these symbols, including dress are important when people are making snap judgments about a person. I would imagine that these people who dress in goth or dark colors would presumably change their dress to more match their redeemed heart at some point
In the Orthodox Church, dressing in black is normal. You should check it out.
As an Orthodox Christian, all of our clergy and monastics dress in long black clothing and head coverings, so I don't get the judgment of dark clothing and goth culture at all.
The Orthodox Church is a spooky kind of church anyway. For an ex-satanist, it will be appealing. The sensuality of it: the incense (smells good), the litia (sweetened, spiced bread given at Vespers (think of cakes of light from Crowley), the eating of bread and drinking of red wine, and the darkened nave lit with only candlelight and incantations chanted. WOW!!! That is what drew me in, and then I learned who God is and that He is good to me.
Try it, enjoy it, take joy in it, blessed are those who love the beauty of the Lord's house.
Tepe, thanks for the great testimony. I am lifting you up in prayer. Stay strong in the Lord. Please forgive those who judge you so harshly. You are loved. ❤
What a wonderful testimony! I'm so happy this intelligent young woman found her way to Christ.
You are never alone, I am certain that there are many praying for your protection including myself. Sending you love and blessings wrapped hug from Germany❤🙏 God said: "...you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; ..."(Jeremiah 29:13-14) You are HOME with Him now and Jesus Loves you. He would never leave you nor forsake you, no matter how you feel or where you are at. We all tread on valleys and mountains on different seasons and they will come to pass. Stay focused on the word of God. Trust Him with all your heart, even when your mind tells otherwise. I am a mom of two young adults and I know how you feel. Appreciate Sean for his efforts on his channel, and his kindness on people, especially patience in listening.
Thank you for your testimony. As a former occultist and former Satanist, now born again in Christ Jesus, your story is similar to mine. We are called to reach out and evangelize to others who were in the same dark places we were. And we are in a unique place where we can reach them in a way someone who has never been there cannot.
Always amazed when people say that they don't see evidence or proof of God. All you need to do is look at our world. It is a miracle that shouldn't exist. Yet it does. It provides us with so much. But, like spoiled children, we take it for granted and don't appreciate what we have been given.
I don't see evidence for God. I'm always looking for Christians willing to discuss in depth, but it's very difficult to find anyone.
@@emalee8366I think that when we are engrossed in something so a long time, we can't see past what we see. God is a spirit so we can't see him with our eyes. Naturally, one would say if I can't see or hear or feel him, he must not exist. I hope that you can meet someone that you feel comfortable with to just hang out and share experiences.
@@karenfish4245 I'm a former conservative evangelical Christian. I had religious experiences of my own. I've been around things claimed to be miracles. I've believed myself to have heard God speaking to me. I've spoken in tongues (the last conservative of my experiences). If you're like most Christians, you already have assumptions about the state of my mind when I was a believer.
Anyway, I've learned things that made me see my past experiences through a different lense. I don't need someone in person to talk to, because I spent most my life around those people. I was one of those people myself.
@@emalee8366 You said in your previous post that your always looking for Christians willing to discuss but now you don't want to talk to those people. Not trying to be disrespectful. Was your post just an angry jab at Christians? Well, you got your jab. I pray the best for you and not just being sarcastic. I really do.
@@karenfish4245 The way you presented it as just hang out and exchange experiences isn't what I had in mind when I said have discussions.
Josh and Sean McDowell write in chapter 2 of New Evidence that Demands a Verdict (which I own and have read) that anyone who doesn't believe the gospel either doesn't know the evidence or would prefer to be evil than follow God. Frank Turik says similar but worse garbage than the McDowells. As a non-Christian, I get mistreated all the time by Christians, because I'm surrounded by them in my life. As far a I'm concerned, apologetics is the process of starting with the conclusion and then coming up with explanations that aren't in evidence to explain why that conclusion is correct. That's normal human behavior, but it's not what tends to lead to consensus or even correctness.
I want to sit down with Christians who insist I'm withe evil or ignorant and demonstrate they're the ones who are ignorant, and they're mistreating people like me out of ignorance. When I ask evangelicals to present the case of their opponents (typically critical scholars) and then why they disagree, they don't know what the consensus is among critical scholars. If I know born sides of the argument, and they only know 1, than why are they telling me I'm the one who's ignorant? I'm sure Sean here wouldn't believe how teachings hurt people, but neither did Joshua Harris until recent years. Sean does harm people whether or not he recognizes it, and some of that harm is directed at me.
That was an incredible testimony! Just...wow!
I would enjoy every minute of a 2 hour conversation between Tepe and Melissa Dougherty.
Agreed
Praise the Lord for Tepe's salvation and for her friend that was previously receiving information from demons that is now saved!!
I'm getting baptized soon....the Holy Spirit really does grow on and within us the more and more we come to Jesus.....I'm so inspired by this video, and all of Sean McDowell's works....youre amazing! thank you for all you do...God Bless....all praise and glory to Jesus, our lord and savior....Amen....thank you...thank you
Been blessed by this channel for two years. The video that got me hooked is the Atheist Role Play one!
Tepe, so glad you shared your experience about asking questions in the Church/ of Believers…. Good reminder for us all not to dismiss anyone
Thank you, Tepe, for this awesome interview! I appreciate your vulnerability and your conversion story gives me great hope that God can reach some of those I have often considered somewhat unreachable! ❤
There were parts of this that had me in tears. Another former christian kid turned athiest young adult who has had a rekindling of faith in recent years...
May God bless you and keep you all the days of your life, Tepe.
God can transform anyone. Praying for the Holy Spirit to continue to guide Tepe on her faith journey and become closer to Christ 🙏🏼.❤️
Encouraging story. Welcome to the family!
Ha Fellow Psychologist here!! …the symbol for psychology is a pitchfork.. let that sink in …
I left the study and practice; currently busy homeschooling and mothering but when I return it’ll be to Jesus-centered counseling!
He is Healer, He is Lord 🙌
Psychology was established as a substitute for the work of the Holy Spirit as He moves into your mind emotions and will. That is all Satan can do is copy Father and create a false paradigm where people aren't actually being transformed by Ruach Ha'kodesh, instead they are just trying to fix themselves with themselves.
@@Freeman_Actual I can’t believe the things I’m discovering now at almost 40 years old.. it’s disheartening but I KNOW He has overcome the world and the battle has already been won!! 🙏 🙌
@@marisab7 Amen to that! Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
What a refreshing story of repentance. Thank you!
I am so moved and inspired by your testimony. I’m so thankful that God reached into your heart and brought you home. Even in your valley, never forget how much God loves you.
Her story is so real. It made me cry. God is so awesome!
That's awesome.. I remember many times the holy spirit touching my heart. No one nothing in the world does what the Lord does .I dont know if I should call it the Lord or the holy spirit.
Finally, tuning in as it premiered!
This interview is probably my favorite one on the channel so far. God bless you, Tepe! Thank you for sharing your story!
What a wonderful touching testimony. I LOVE listening to other people's testimonies. I couldn't listen without getting emotional. What a lovely young lady. Jesus has saved us, and we are grateful, LORD.
I was saved out of a world of hard bitter pride, hate, and anger. To say I had anger issues is to downplay it. I subsisted on a diet of rage against anyone and everyone. When I eventually gave in to God, He took my cold, hard, dead, rage-filled heart, and gave me a new, soft, tender, and joyful one. Praise Him and His glorious name.
Life is still hard, and I still have problems, but I know I don't walk alone. "Yea, though I walk through the valley... I will not fear. Your rod and staff they comfort me".
I wish her all the best. Shes right, many Christians judge too much over insignificant things. Reason why they attack you when you ask questions is that many believers dont know the Bible.
I'm 47 and started.crying when she talked about being in the valley.
I am so sorry our brothers and sister treated you that way Tepe. I'm so glad that you came back to the sheep fold. God bless you Tepe. May the Lord strengthen you according to his power and might through the working of the Holy Spirit
Loved this interview because she is very relaxed and comfortable telling her story without hesitation. God bless you, Tepe. God is so powerful
I'm so blessed to have found your channel. Thank you.
I enjoy these interviews. Especially people raised in different denominations
satanism is not a denomination
@@fakadaapadalet God arise an his enemies be scattered..
Hallelujah!!! Truly our God is so merciful and gracious, so deserving of praise.
Ameen ❤
Sean, your father’s book was an enduring help to me. I became a believer in 1972, and sometime later read “Evidence That Demands a Verdict.” It helped me in the intellectual battles of my college years in Boston.
Wow Tepe, Love this interview and the double edged sword that penertrated my soul and spirit was your words about our benevolent God and how there is sooo much pain, starving children, murder, rape etc and how could He allow this to happen, and YES if we as children of God are not part of the solution then we are part of the problem, I really needed to hear this and was asking God only last night in my men's prayer group how to answer that difficult question, Love you my sister in Christ, I too ask those hard questions
God has gifted you with a way of seeing things from a perspective most people can't in order for you to be able to help those who are in the lifestyle you have come out of. You have a very powerful ministry and I know God will keep you in all your ways in Jesus name!! God bless you Tepe!!
Shes a lovely person and you can tell how sorry she feels for hurting her Mom. When someone feels that way you can tell theyre good.
My son, unfortunately, went through a very similar church experience as a preteen and teen. He (around 10 years old) was also told by his cousins ( that say they are Christian) that he was evil for reading Harry Potter books and treated as an outcast from that point on. 😢He is now, sadly, very far God! Needless to say, his experience with people that say that they are Christian, has not been positive! 💔😢
Harry potter books are portal to the spirit realms and bring kids to there in their sleep and attract spirit back to earth. It doesn't make the person evil but the spirits will try to feed off the organs
Her story isn't too far from my own. I'm a logical minded person who delved into Wicca, became a menber of TST, started worshipping the Nordic God's, to militant atheism, too now a Christian by the Grace Of God. I kept coming back to Christ. And I was saved last year.
Tepe God will bless you and always help you out of the darkness, always seek him.
Great that this lady re-found
Jesus, the Son of God
Shalom
Beautiful testimony, no theatrics just raw and relatable. Jesus is Alive.
Thank you both for sharing this story.
It gave me some good information that I will definitely keep in mind as I bring God's word to people.
Thank you for sharing Tepe’s testimony!
I believe God allows us to be lost for a time before bringing us back to the flock. I was also avid in the church as a kid and wandered far from God. He knew all along when He would draw me back, and I believe He allows this so our experience may help others to escape from similar sins.
I've only watched a couple minutes of this so far but I can relate to what she is saying.
Yup that's what I've been thinking too, he let's us go just so far and knows exactly when our time will be when we come back to him. I grew up in church and I remember when in college I wanted to be free to sin and I told God to leave me and I don't want anything to do with you, just leave me alone. Here I am less than a decade later, an avid Christian and have my son in a private Christian school. Wow life is unpredictable.
Me too. I've been rebellious against any authorities my whole life. I was not raised in a Christian family but my favorite person(my Gramma) who gave me experiences in her denomination (LDS) church as a preteen. It was the foundation I eventually needed. As a young adult I explored Wicca, Buddhism read "A Course In Miracles" and read the bible. Nothing really "stuck" but all of them helped me get thru the crisis in my life at the time. Finally in my 50s nothing I've looked into in the past was working anymore. I had to get to a really broken and humble place before I could hear and feel the Holy Spirit. I've been a fool. But it's what I needed.
The Bible speaks to this in the story of the prodigal son....and the Father celebrated over his lost son when he came back with open arms..
Me too, I have a very similar story to Tepe and while I was into Satanism and was full of anger hate and violence and pride I went through a terrible episode of mental and physical illness for about 3 months which humbled me enough to eventually bring me back to the Lord. I think He gave me a great big bitchslap!! Yeah it hurt but it sure as hell did the job and I am so grateful that He did!
Evidence that Demands a Verdict- (both volumes), purchased at a thrift store, was instrumental in my Christian understanding...Thank You!
So appreciate your openness. God bless you as you journey.
Tepe, thank you for sharing your story. I'm so sad to hear your mom passed and didn't have time on earth to spend rejoicing your salvation with you, but what a joyful reunion you'll have in heaven!
The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26
In His love, by His grace, Annee
Spiritual attack and battle came hard and REAL after my acceptance of Jesus
❤
Oh it's real alright! I've had experiences with angels and Jesus during an operation, I had a dream in which I opened a door on the ground that a sleeping snake grew n attacked- I ended up on my head 6 feet from the bed with 3 broken ribs , a collapsed lung, and bone chips in C5. Most recently I heard a choir of angels , while wide awake the night before Resurrection Sunday. I've had a lot, lot more! I was given a glimpse of Hell in a dream- total darkness, no God, unable to fell anything, caught experiencing your sins over n over. Give your life to Jesus and live forever in Peace. God is always in control, Jesus is the Word, the Holy Spirit is given without measure! May God bless you many times today!
What an excellent interview! Sean does so well at letting the person speak 👍 praise God for how He works in our lives! 🙌❤️
Her testimony is one that resonates a lot with some friends. The old christians sometimes behave like the pharisees and repeal kids that could be great christian.
"The old christians" is inaccurate.
This is not a case of old or new, because there will always be some Christians who are unfortunately in error of the way, truth and life. But they are still Christians, and they are to be prayed over in forgiveness. Beyond the worldly views, what people forget to realize is there is no perfect Christian, we are all flawed sinners and what one Christian wants for another Christian is overridden immediately by what God wills; because we do not serve men. Only God is the ultimate, immaculate authority, only through He is the door to Heaven.
“There’s a difference between nice and kind” - Recognizing this can save one from a world of trouble, regret, hardship, and heartache.
🎉 praising God for you Tepe!
Sister Tepe, your testimony is a blessing to us all. The LORD has blessed you to share with us and open our hearts, as His IS open (and remains so). Your path is a narrow path indeed, and now you've found THE narrow path leading to the narrow gate. Welcome to the Kingdom of God! Praise our LORD for leaving the 99 for you. "He (the LORD) matters. You can wear black lipstick!" Let all true Christians remember your words. Amen!
A lot of people still come from those churches where they freak out if you ask questions, like they've never heard of apologetics or something. That's something that hopefully is changing now that more people know from people like Frank Turek, Josh and Sean McDowell, Alisa Schilders, Melissa Dougherty, MIke Winger, etc, what apologetics actually is and how it works.
I think a lot of "pre-apologetics" thinking whereby it might have existed but not been mainstream, is also pre-RUclips
I used to think apologetics was compramise.. why do I need to apologize for my faith? But we realy are in a war and alot of people don't understand our faith.
That's one benefit of the internet, among all the pros and cons. Even before RUclips, there were major/quality apologetics websites and forums. When I was younger and had questions, or had friends that had questions or believed something different, I searched it out diligently until I found a satisfactory answer that fit together with everything else. Personally I don't understand why people would leave the faith over intellectual questions, or even logical/moral questions, without doing significant reading/research, because any question or objection you could possibly have or dream up has been dealt with by people in great depth. That's no guarantee necessarily that it will satisfy you, but to remain ignorant of how such topics are dealt with seems lazy or like intentional/willful ignorance, and only proves it's a spiritual issue and not an intellectual one at a base level.
Thank you, Tepe! Thanks for being honest and authentic to your life journey and to us!!!
Lots of ❤️ ❤❤
Welcome home sister❤
My daughter has wandered into the dark side after the suicide of a friend. I don’t know how far she’s gone as we only seem to be able to talk about surface issues. She keeps us at arms length though warm enough when we do connect, which is rare. She’s in another state. She wanted to be a missionary when she left for a YMAM stint some years ago. That was the beginning of her drift away from Jesus. It was a hyper charismatic group that, from what I can tell, we’re clueless as to which spiritual entities they were dealing with. There was an opening to this somewhere. I pray daily that the embers in her heart would be flamed to life at some point and that she’d get “homesick” for her Heavenly Father. I pray that he keeps prodding her and never stops. I just have to trust.
I once asked a 'christian' (little 'c' on purpose) Sunday school teacher 'how do you know Jesus loves me?' .. I got put in a corner for the remaining time of class. It was a genuine question. I was under the age of 5.I may have been an older 3.
Christianity has a hypocrite problem. The plank in their own eyes blinds them to their hypocrisy and terrible behaviors. It turns away many people that God has personally called to His flock. It is a sad state of affairs.
EDIT: Just an FYI, abortion is a blood ritual. Also the paper burning thing is a spell despite her wanting to scoff it away as 'mind theatre'. I think she is still in denial about certain things she came from and if she isn't careful it could become a stumbling block or door. Also rejection of Authority/authority is witchcraft plain speaking.
He could've at least told you "For the bible tells you so" 😂 But yeah, there's this poor culture of being willing to engage & having long form conversation so people "get it" going back years. Jesus engaged people with knowledge, we need to be willing & ready to do the same.
Thank you for this testimony. God loves you and will never leave you. Thank goodness you came back. Never forget that Christ is the most amazing, beautiful and most powerful force in the universe and He has authority over evil and has given us authority to repel and expel evil. 🙏
Oh and just wanted to throw in Sean you look well I hope you are all recovered from your health crisis 🤒
Thank you, yes, feeling better!
Your testimony is very similar to mine. I loved hearing how honest you were!God Bless you!!
I’m so grateful Christ pursued you and for the testimony you have and the people you can reach!!! I do have to say… Yes Christian’s can be judgmental just as people from all walks of life are… But I think sometimes Christian’s are accused of being judgmental or misunderstood because they understand what it would mean for the eternity of a soul who denounces Christ and they are grieved but maybe don’t always express that in the best way. The atheists or people involved in witchcraft maybe don’t “judge” and say “you do you” because they don’t understand GODs Holiness and the eternal ramifications for whose hands we place our soul in.
Thank you Jesus for Sean haveing guests like Tepe. Hail king Jesus.
Chosen people of God is coming about, glory His name, blessed be thy name!
Glory to his name...amen..!
Awesome! Thanks for this you two. So moved by your conversion story and those sharing theirs in the comments. And also, for all the supportive comments.
And what a vital reminder to never ostracize, but instead We need to be supportive and welcoming to all who want to come unto Christ. God bless🙏🤗
Good for her! God bless her for returning to HIM!
From Baptist preacher's kid to atheist to born-again prayer warrior.
That's my story.
And the recent discovery of Heiser's teachings has radically changed my walk with God and how I read the Bible.
Excellent discussion and testimony! Thank you!🎉
The lord says Pray without ceasing! Take captive every thought Paul said! If people would do this they wouldn’t believe the benefits. Anything that goes into my body is prayed over! Period! I have first hand knowledge that if you don’t chances are something or someone already has and it’s not always good! There are things in this world that people have a hard time believing. Nevertheless, they still exist whether you believe it or not! ✝️🙏🏻✝️ Praise Jesus Christ!!! The Way, The Truth, The Life!!!
Stay strong in your faith in Christ, owe no man anything but to love them. Your tears in regards to letting down your mom were heart felt. ❤️ ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Christianity and Judaism aren’t western religions. They originated in the East. Christianity is an eastern religion that spread all over the world. It’s for everyone.
Sean mcdowell thank you for getting this interview. Tepe thank you for pouring out your heart before us and sharing your testimony. I am thankful to our savior and Lord Jesus Christ for hearing how God has worked in your life Tepe and pray you will continue steadfast in Him.
Honestly, Sean, you have the best interview show on RUclips!
Hello! Enjoying your testimony story. I had problems with my Mom also.
I think it’s fascinating that you could go off to college and start believing something totally opposite of what you grew up in.
Early adulthood can be a tumultuous journey for the strong person of faith!! So, do not beat yourself up about that at all.
Having children of my own now and realizing MY part in the growing or dying of your child’s faith- there is a huge part that parents play and that is to walk that faith journey out loud where all of your children can SEE you doing that!;
Being SO involved In their lives that you are aware of every little negative or evil thing that might be coming their direction.
This is not micromanaging, it’s simply having a true honest and open relationship with each child.
You make yourself (as the parent) vulnerable and open and approachable and available!!! I see SO many parents NOT doing this. It’s very sad, especially when it’s happening in the Christian’ community. We’re supposed to be handling this pretty well, but we’re not.
If you have a strong relationship with Yahweh, then you will have a strong relationship with your children, husband, friends, family, etc., they do go hand in hand.
At a certain point in time, however, you have to let go of your parent’s bad behavior (bad parenting), and accept responsibility for your own thoughts, desires, dreams, passions, skills, life!!!
YOU seek out Yahweh, YOU forge ahead and do those things that need to be done where your parents were lacking.
Looks like you are well on your way! May Yah bless you and keep you!❤You go girl!!!
Love this story!! Not to be knit-picky, but she didn't get ostracized by the church - she got ostracized by a few specific students in school. There's a distinction that we need to be careful of.
Another one: the Jews didn't kill Jesus - some Jews in Jerusalem along with the Sanhedrin killed Him. We can tend to speak too much in generalities.
What an incredible story, Tepe!! Thank you for sharing your heart and your journey to Christ. My story is similar to yours. May the Lord continue to bless you and guide you! 🙌💖💕
im not a typical Christian either. dont judge Christianity based on Christians. judge Christianity based on Jesus
When my son was about 13/14 I was so tired of hearing, like well it’s like this like like like. It so grates on the intelligent brain. I told him I was going to charge him $.10 every time he misused the word “like”. It took him a long time to get out of the habit because it was supposed to be “cool“. I’d be rich if he paid up. But he grew up and grew out of it into a well spoken young man. Yes, he loves Jesus.
Tepe, so glad you came to Jesus! Pursue him and his word and God will use you mightily. Seek prayer for deliverance from anyway in which the enemy might still be coming against you.
Heaven rejoices over each of His children who seek Him and He always meets them where they are at, not where others think they should be. Beautiful testimony, you brought tears to my eyes. I found the book you recommended on ebay since I'm on fixed income. Blessings, peace and grace to this sister, our host, and all of our family in Christ ❤🕊🙏
Psalm 51:17, "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God you will not despise." After you lose a parent, there remains a big open gap in your life, there is no one better to fill that gaping hole than God. C.S. Lewis wrote, "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world (The Problem of Pain)."
Sean you are a great interviewer. And what a testimony Tepe!! Blessings
I’m not doubting her come to faith, the question is why is hesitant about talking or describing certain things within the cult 🤔
I think it could be 2 reasons (what appropriate to say on Sean's YT channel and maybe also some things she could feel she doesn't want to bring attention to because it is evil) but I'm not sure either
Exactly
I actually said im sorry Lord if im wrong but something seems off
Certain details don’t need to be advertised to be brought into the public knowledge. If you don’t know about tarot cards you can’t use them, that train of thought.
I am very much saved by Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Word made Flesh.
Thank you for your hesitation- I think it’s important to be discerning, especially in this age. 🖤