Thank you for pointing this out to me!
I spoke with the Minister this evening and we had a pleasant conversation. She assured me that the facilitator and the deacon's statement are not the belief of the Pastor or the church. The Minister said she is going to schedule a meeting with all the leaders of the church to make sure everyone understands Salvation and the Holy Spirit.
I asked the Minister why didn't she speak up in class. She said she did not want to confront or correct the facilitator in front of the new members. However, she had every intention on addressing the class the following week with the biblical truth about the Holy Spirit. She thanked me for speaking up in class and standing on the word of God.
I thanked the Minister and told her I still wished she had spoken up in class. Overall, I'm glad I received clarification. I told her that I'm not 100% sure if this is the church for me. However, I'm going to pray about it. She understood and said that she will follow-up with me on my decision.
I thank all you ladies for your knowledge, wisdom, and support. It was truly appreciated because I was deeply disturbed. This experience has taught me so many lessons....