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.Minister Luis Rivera: I have been saved for 10 years and a member of Emmanuel for 10 years. I was called into the ministry in the year 1996. My favorite scripture is Romans 5:1-2. 'Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ' My testimony is as follows: I had been a member of a Roman-Catholic church, but was never serious about religion. I was outspoken about my unbelief in Christ in times past. I had been involved in the occult, mainly Santaria, and had witnessed demonic possessions and divination. Through it all God still had his hand on me and I was not touched by drugs and liquor, because of the grace of God. I was introduced to holiness by my friend, Marcina Beasley, who is now my lovely wife. At first I was coming to church for her. That is until the word of God reached my heart. It was only two months later when God filled me with the Holy Ghost in October of 1994. I left behind a pattern of sin that was sure to lead me to hell. My life had been influenced by people I called friends, into a way of life that would have been destructive and potentially hazardous. I was almost lost in my sexual desires. I was almost taken in by violent behavior. I was a foul-mouthed, offensive person. I say ‘almost' because God saved me in due time. It was as though I was falling into the mouth of a big whale, but God's hand snatched me away. Ever since that time I have grown in the fear of God, ever learning and ever yearning for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. God Bless You, Mininster Luis Rivera |
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