Converted from Lutheran to Pentecost

[Waggles]

In 1991 I heard about the need to be born again from a fellow student. It alarmed me that the Bible was so clear in defining repentance, baptism by full immersion in water and baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.
I grappled with this for several weeks because it made so much sense, however it was in direct conflict with the teaching I had received in the Lutheran church.
Eventually I decided that the only way I could confirm that this was the truth was to approach God, who cannot lie. So I attended a house meeting with the intention of being baptised and to seek God for the Holy Spirit.
I was baptised that evening and shortly after received the Holy Spirit, instantly speaking in tongues as the Bible describes.
From that moment I had the realisation that this was the truth and that I had had an experience with the God of the Bible.
Since then I have experienced more blessings and miracles and a deeper understanding of the scriptures. I was married to Jayne in April 2008 and subsequently, we were blessed with the birth of our daughter, Arianna. Arianna’s early hearing tests indicated no response from one of her ears so we decided to pray for her and follow up tests proved normal for both ears.
Later, she contracted conjunctivitis, which did not respond to the commonly prescribed treatments so after some months we decided to take her to a specialist eye hospital with the thought that surgical intervention may be necessary. However, at the Sunday meeting the church prayed for her and the condition disappeared and has not returned since.
I thank God for His Spirit and truth that is ever present in my life and in the life of my family.

Gunnar, West London, United Kingdom

You can see my testimony online @
http://miracles.areonthe.net/TESTIMO...ndon,%20UK.pdf

[shazeep]

Amen! I'm curious if you're close to a Pentecostal congregation down there? How prolific are they?

[Waggles]

Originally Posted by shazeep

Amen! I'm curious if you're close to a Pentecostal congregation down there? How prolific are they?

The REVIVAL FELLOWSHIP United Kingdom

http://www.revivalfellowship.org.uk/

North London
Pastor Martin Polhill or Pastor Warren Sharrock
Phone: +44 (0)7919 42-3994 or +44 (0)208 287-7213

West London
Pastor Yomi Okunola
Phone: +44 (0)20 8572-1107

plus: Medway, Liverpool, Manchester, Poole, Yorkshire Assemblies.

[Waggles]

Hopefully this website link will work and allow you to see Gunnar's original testimony posted on the net:
http://miracles.areonthe.net/TESTIMO...ndon,%20UK.pdf

[Waggles]

Originally Posted by shazeep

Amen! I'm curious if you're close to a Pentecostal congregation down there? How prolific are they?

The REVIVAL FELLOWSHIP Australia

I think we have 50 Assemblies downunder, but worlwide there must be over a hundred.
http://www.revivalfellowship.org/contacts.asp

WHAT WE BELIEVE
>We believe in the infallibility of the Bible.
>We believe Jesus Christ is the son of God.
>We believe the gospel of His death, resurrection, and directive to repent, be baptised and receive the Holy Spirit.
>We believe we are baptised into the Body of Christ (the Church) through the Holy Spirit, with the Bible evidence of speaking in tongues.
>We believe in the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit in the Church.
>We believe in prayer for the sick and healing by the power of God.
>We believe the Bible identifies modern nations and gives signs of the imminent return of Jesus Christ.