I also came out of the Pentecost movement. What at first SEEMED so right became nothing more than a performance-based way to get God to bless us. Which is nothing more than works to get His approval. Stand alone with nothing more than a Bible, with no “tongues”, or miracles or apparitions, and preach the unadulterated gospel of the grace of God. And watch the people walk by, unimpressed. They ALL want special treatment from God, to know they are special. But that is NOT what God’s word tells us. It’s not easy to preach something that cannot be seen or heard or smelled or tasted or touched. But it IS our duty, as ambassadors for Christ. “NOW faith is the substance of things HOPED FOR, the EVIDENCE of things NOT SEEN.”
That is a mark of immaturity, and aberrations abound. But my point is these do not warrant disallowing God from doing as He ever did, and manifesting the church is that of the living God in word and in power, as before.
Which comes down to doing the "work of God".
If it were to finally fully sink in,the simple fact that we are saved would be enough to have most folks running around as though their hair were on fire!...I'm sometimes almost thankfull that we see 'in part' because the full-whack right here and now might well result in a cranial explosion!
“NOW faith is the substance of things HOPED FOR, the EVIDENCE of things NOT SEEN.”
Amen...and faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
I am reminded of a preacher who recently said ..” Get into your Bibles and read until God meets you there.”
I can attest that HE will...indeed He will...