The whole modern system of "doing church" with a one-man-paid-pastor system was the beginning of the apostasy. When man thinks they can help God by ignoring His instructions and commands that is when the devil does his worst work in those who think so highly of their own ideas. Relying on men for our ideas and answers in the church will always lead to apostasy.
I have experienced "Pentecostals" who think as long as their idea is for God it's alright to ignore His Word to do their own way. I tell them what they say and do is not Biblical and they become angry and even at times rage. Their rage instead of going to prayer tells me everything I need to know about their brand of Christianity.
People who rage at truth are most likely not born again. An authentically born-again believer enjoys calmly and lovingly discussing matters with the Bible in front of them to discover what God says. Those who rage because they disagree but will not go to prayer and search the Scriptures are those who are self-exalted and resistant to Christ. These people would never repent in humility to be changed by Christ.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
"3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."
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