Grace Fellowship Church

Warning Rhonda about NAR & WoF


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Tony was crosswalking at Davenport intersection called -Five Points- when he turned to see an older woman sitting in her car, in the parking lot. She waved for Tony to come to her car.--Her name was Rhonda.--Rhonda has been a member of a Southern Baptist Church for many years, but she's become disillusioned as of late because she doesn't find the people in the church to be loving.---I want to find an apostolic church,- she explained.--Rhonda proceeded to tell me about the -teachers- who have convinced her she needs to find an apostolic church- Dutch Sheets, Chuck Pierce, and Jesse Duplantis--some of the who's who of the false N.A.R. and the Word of Faith movements.--I opted not to attack her -teachers,- to not lose an opportunity to communicate the gospel to her. As I often do with professing Christians, I took Rhonda through a role-playing scenario. While she said some true things, she did not communicate the gospel to me. We switched roles and I proclaimed the gospel to her.--Rhonda asserted that she agreed with everything I said and that the gospel I shared with her is the gospel she believes.--Giving Rhonda the benefit of the doubt...---Rhonda, at the risk of offending you, can I share some hard truths with you-- I asked.---You won't offend me,- she insisted.---Okay,- I thought. -Here we go.---I proceed to explain to her why her favorite -teachers- are men she should avoid.---I think this is why I was supposed to stop and talk to you today,- Rhonda said.
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Grace Fellowship ChurchBy Mike Reid