My introduction to Christianity was an interesting experience. I spent my early years in a Word of Faith, Prosperity-Gospel influenced, pentecostal church that was full of passionate people who seemed to find their foundation on experience rather than biblical truth. I can’t remember how many times as a child I found myself lying on the ground in front of the stage in this church covered by a thin maroon blanket having just been “slain in the spirit.” I can still recall peeking under the coverings to my younger brother, giggling, as we tried to stay quiet and pretend to be in a spiritually induced comatose state. While I really don’t want to belittle anyone who practiced these types of activities, it was experiences like this and others that led me to question Christianity as a young person. It became clear to me later, as I studied the scriptures for myself, that there was not a biblical basis for this kind of thing. So how important is adhering to the clear teaching of the bible? …