Yeah I was raised loosely within the influence of The Church of God(Cleveland). I remember when I joined the Army at 17 yrs old, when they stamped my dog tags I had them put "Pentecostal" for my religious affliliation! I didn't even know what it meant at the time! It's disturbing the diversity in doctrine from church to church when you deal with pentecostal/charismatic churches. That was what kept me from taking Christianity seriously for such a long time. There are some truly godly, sincere, and devout people within these churches, but it just such a mess IMO for a person coming to faith.

At any rate, I thank God for His ordering my steps that I would find the reformed faith!!!! Who knows what could have happened otherwise!!!! I could be speaking in tongues or something!!!!

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G.T. McClain
Hastings Community Church (Non-Denominational)
Palatka, FL