allure of these inward stirrings had drawn me to the charismatic world. I had been sure these were the signs of God’s Presence in my soul. How, then, could I still be feeling so empty? On top of that, there were doctrinal struggles. My nondenominational congregation was showing some definite differences of opinion regarding issues like eternal security and the actual timeframe of the rapture. Serious contentions were arising, and I needed to set people straight on the truth. But after years of endless
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