So for all those believers out there in signs and wonder land... if you love Jesus... put them away and go there no more. Narrow your focus back to Jesus and return to your first love. He is the Bridegroom. Look for Him for He shall be appearing soon. The Holy Spirit in you is pointing you to watch for Him... so why be distracted with anything else? Relate to God the Father through the Bridegroom, otherwise, by climbing up another way, you will become a worker of iniquity by which He will not know you because you did not go straight to Him.. the gate.. the door... the Way to God the Father.
What your suggesting to do is not in line with God's word. Read what happened after the Day of Pentecost:
Acts 4:18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
Acts 4:24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them,
Acts 4:29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,
Acts 4:30 by stretching out Your hand to heal,
and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus."
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken;
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Two things happened after the Day of Pentecost:
1. they prayed for signs and wonders to be done through the name of Jesus
2. they were all filled with the Holy Spirit
Evidence that we love God is not whether we are involved with signs and wonders or if we SAY that we love Him but:
Proof that we love God is if we hear and do what His word says.
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments.
John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
Luke 6:46-48 "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
What I believe that the main "issue" with whats happening in church events, assemblies, gatherings or services has nothing to do with signs, wonders or miracles but rather the preaching of a compromised Word, Message and or another Gospel.
1Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, (for some examples visit alittleleaven.com)
2Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. (for some examples visit alittleleaven.com)
When God's word is preached and taught correctly:
1. 2Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2. 2Timothy 4:2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
3. Mark 16:15,16 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
4. Matthew 10:7 And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.' Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
5. Isaiah 55:11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.