F.B. Barney

I am so grateful that I had someone to teach me the right way to go. Before I was even old enough to read, my dear old grandmother taught me my first verse out of the Bible.

When I grew older, I went into the world to see what it had to offer. I went to the dances, the shows, and the nightclubs, but I didn’t find anything there to satisfy my heart. I thank God that He got me on my knees one day. I cried out to Him, and He saved me from a miserable life of sin.

The church that I was attending at the time had already baptized me before I even repented of my sins. Then, after I did get saved, they told me to seek the baptism of the Holy Ghost, but they didn’t tell me anything about sanctification.

I didn’t know of the Apostolic Faith Church, but the Lord has His way of doing things. He sent me to Anniston, Alabama, on business. When I inquired about a holiness church in Anniston, I was told about the Apostolic Faith Church on a hill. I went there and, though there was nobody in the building, I felt the very presence of the Lord. I went back later to attend the service, and I loved the way they prayed; it resonated with my heart. These were wholly sanctified people—different from any I had known.

Later, I attended revival meetings in Century, Florida. At the altar they told me to pray and seek the Lord to save me. I thought, Why should I ask the Lord to save me when I am already saved? Then I thought about it, and had to admit I had backslid. The next time I was in Anniston, I went to the Apostolic Faith Church, got on my knees, and prayed through.

The Lord saved my soul, sanctified me, and then baptized me with the Holy Ghost. I can say these experiences are in my life today, and it is so wonderful to serve the living Lord!