Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the world, and the
good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons
of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest
is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Matthew 7:17 Likewise every good tree bears
good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Original sin is the bad seed in everyone. We all
start with a bad seed.
Jer. 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all
things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Rom. 3:23 for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God, Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the
world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death
came to all men, because all sinned
We need to have the bad seed destroyed and replaced with
good seed.
Gal. 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus
have
crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Rom. 6:6 For we know that our old self was
crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with,
that we should no longer be slaves to sin 1 Pet. 1:23 For you have been born again, not
of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring
word of God.
The good seed is the Word, the Gospel.
Luke 8:11 "This is the meaning of the parable:
The
seed is the word of God. 1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God will continue
to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning,
because he has been born of God.
Bad seeds are from the enemy and are full of false doctrine
and a false gospel.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the world, and the
good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons
of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest
is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Will the Real Blasphemers Please Stand
Up? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
This subject is one so serious that I do it with great
fear and trepidation. Nonetheless, because I get so many e-mails accusing
me and other Bereans of blasphemy, among other serious charges, I felt
it was necessary to clear up some issues on this topic. Because of my stand
for the truth of God's Word juxtaposed against all the false teaching that
is going on today, I think it is important to do a quick study on what
blasphemy is actually all about from a biblical standpoint. There
are many references to blasphemy in the Bible and from them we can find
out how and why that term was used.
You will see that the word "blasphemy" in the Scriptures
is the very definition of what the false teachers and false prophets are
doing today!
This is a name I came up with for people attending and
teaching at Oral Roberts University in the 70s. Even back then I
had come to realize that their way of representing Christianity was not
in line with the Scriptures. At that time I didn’t know that Oral
Roberts was carrying on the Word of Faith traditions of New Thought practitioners
such as Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Essex Kenyan, Norman Vincent Peale,
Robert Schuler, and many other false teachers of the time. Though
I didn’t know anything about Word of Faith or New Thought then I knew
that the way they were representing Christianity was just not right somehow.
Their desire to portray Christians as rich, beautiful, healthy, perfect,
and virtually sinless (holiness) went directly against the example of Jesus,
the Apostles and the early church.
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article.
The book by C.S. Lewis called "Screwtape Letters" was
a clever idea in exposing a number of tactics of the enemy. Those
principles are still at work today in many churches. Following is
a list of some of the things the enemy wants to see in churches and Christians
in order to bring them down.
Bradford Pear Christianity by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I was driving along and noticing that spring has sprung
here in North Carolina. One of the first trees to bloom is the Bradford
Pear. I began to notice how that tree has proliferated almost everywhere
and then my wife looked up the information on this tree on the web. As
she began to read the facts about this tree and its proliferation I began
to see an allegorical parallel to what is going on in much of Christendom.
But before I get into what the Bradford Pear can show us about the churches,
I need to present the facts about the tree.
The Lord's Prayer, Our Prayer by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Matt.
6:9-13 This, then, is how you should pray: "Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as
we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from the evil one."
This model prayer that Jesus
taught the disciples to pray contains many important precepts. It
should probably be called "The Disciple's Prayer". It starts with
a very important concept in the first verse.
The Fallacious Arguments of Neo-Universalists by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The new Universalists are not as vocal about their
Universalism ideas but are far more deadly to the Church as they are not
rejected like classic Universalists were decades ago. The new Universalists
would include Emerging Church leaders like Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet,
Spencer Burke, Alan Jones and others like Wycliffe, Society of Biblical
Literature, World Christian Gathering of Indigenous Peoples, Richard Twiss,
Daniel Kikawa, Terry LeBlanc, Rick Warren, Henry Nowen, YWAM, Tony Campolo,
Robert Schuller, George Otis Jr., and even Billy Graham.
The future of apologetics and discernment
ministries by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I admit that I am very skeptical
about the future of discernment and apologetics ministries. I don't see
the next generation coming up to replace those who have stood for the truth
for so long. Fortunately many apologists have gone to be with the Lord
but who will replace them? I don't see replacements coming up who will
take the place of those who have been fighting the fight the years. I run
a web site where I collect articles and materials from all over the world
and present them in a sort of Reader's Digest format so that people can
come to one place to get the latest information on heresies in the churches
as well as research past ones. What I've seen in the last couple of years
is that the production of regular materials is declining to the point where
it's becoming difficult to find one article for my site to post every day.
Of course I write my own articles but don't have enough time to write an
article on a daily basis. I am very concerned because of the tsunami of
false ideas from the enemy in the churches. At the same time, unfortunately,
I see a lot of younger people who don't even recognize anymore that something
is wrong.
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Church History & The Core Doctrines by Sandy Simpson This 4-DVD set is a combination of a condensed study
on Church History and the Discernment Toolkit series which deals with the
core doctrines of the Church and how to use them to discern error.
The Church History DVD takes a different approach to Church History in
that it does not celebrate the Catholic Church but rather exposes it as
false Christianity. It covers World religions, false Christianity
and finally a study of the true remnant Church through history following
the story of the many martyrs who stood up for true Biblical faith.
The "Weight of Glory" by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which
is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight
of glory; (KJV)
This is both an incredible source of hope for Christians
who are downtrodden, and a source of escalating heresy in many churches.It
is critical that we understand what Paul was talking about when he wrote
the phrase “weight of glory”.Jacob Prasch has repeated this phrase
in his teachings over the years … “A text, out of context, in isolation
from co-text is always a pre-text."A huge problem today is that individuals
and movements tend to yank verses out of their context and build a cult
of heresy around them.This is called eisegesis or plugging your own ideas
into the Scriptures instead of exegesis, gaining understanding and interpretation
of the Bible by studying it in context and in the scope of the whole written
Word.
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Did God Put "Eternity In Their Hearts" or "The World In Their Hearts"? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In the introduction to Mike Oppenheimer's and my book
"Idolatry In Thier Hearts" I exposed the fact that Don Richardson pulled
the phrase "Eternity In Thier Hearts" to use as his book title from it's
context in Ecc. 3:11. He did this to support his thesis, which actually
contradicts the second part of that verse, where it states that man cannot
fathom what God has done. Richardson, rather, sets forth what has become
the foundation for the false teachings of the WCGIP, YWAM, a number of
Bible translation societies and the Emerging Church ... the propostion
that men from Gentile cultures have always been seeking God and that Gentile
cultures were already worshipping the true God before missionaries came
with the Gospel.
But as I further investigated this verse I found that
Richardson even ignored the true meaning of the FIRST half of the verse
in favor of a few translations that use the phrase "eternity in their hearts".
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Christians who “turn away” by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all this her treacherous
sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly,
saith the LORD. And the LORD said unto me, “The backsliding Israel hath
justified herself more than treacherous Judah.” (KJV) Israel had turned
away from the Lord and had gone after the gods of Canaan, namely Baal
and Asherah. Because Israel had prostituted herself with false gods
in worshipping the polytheistic gods that started at Babel, God had declared
He was divorcing Israel and would send them into exile until they again
returned to the true God. But Judah prided itself in doing what God had
commended as they had Jerusalem and the Temple. They disdained Israel
for setting up altars to Baal and Asherah poles on high hills. Yet
God was not fooled by Judah’s pretence. In the KJV it says they
were not worshipping God with their whole heart but “feignedly”.
Prophets for profit by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word
of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with
sincerity, as those sent from God.
There are many false teachers on TV these days who peddle
the word of God for profit. They make promises of healing that do
not come true by claiming if they are given a financial gift the person
will receive healing and riches. When what they promised does not
happen the person is blamed that they did not have enough faith. This often
destroys the faith of people who fall into the traps of these snake oil
salesmen. I have no problem with people charging for their materials
if they cost to be produced, even though it is hoped that when a person
cannot afford to pay for books and DVDs they will receive them free of
charge. But the charges levied on people for conferences and speaking
engagements is often excessive. A minister of God can ask for support
and deserves it if they are being diligent in their study and proclamation
of the Word. But experiences and feelings often come with a price
today and that is not right.
"Mistake" or "Sin"? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Today we often hear the word "mistake" coming from
pulpits, and especially in defense of false teaching and false prophesy.
"Cut him some slack! He just made some mistakes". "We all make
mistakes, so don't judge lest you be judged." We even hear the word
"mistakes" being substituted for the word "sin" in many presentations of
what I have termed "Gospel Lite" today. So is it proper to substitute the
word "mistake" for the word "sin"? We'll look at the problem of one
word "mistakenly" being used for the other.
Holy Ghost IGNORED! by Sandy Simpson This 3-DVD set is a message based on this
movie review.
"Holy Ghost Reborn" is the second film in the "Holy
Ghost" series released by Bethel Church in Redding, CA. Tim Wirth
and I reviewed the first "Holy Ghost" film and that review is freely available
on YouTube here:
I am sorry to say this but Bethel is clearly a cult
of Christianity holding to most of the teachings of the Latter Rain and
Word of Faith. They have demonstrated repeatedly a manipulative atmosphere
targeting young people in particular while preaching rank heresy.
This new film is a continuation of those false teachings and practices.
I pray for the young people in that church that they will come to know
Jesus Christ as their Savior and thus come to know the true Holy Spirit.
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a 3-DVD series by Sandy Simpson reviewing the film "Holy Ghost Reborn".
This addendum features a number of false teachings of Bethel Church in
Redding, CA that I was not able to include in the 3-Part series. Get
the whole thing! It is very important to see what has become the "new"
Christianity.
Servant Authority by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The world system has always been a "top down" structure,
starting at the apex of the pyramid and going down to the bottom. In kingdoms
we have the king at the top, then the princes, common people, slaves. In
a democracy we have the President at the top, the VP, the Sec. of State
on down to the citizens. In business we have the CEO at the top, upper
management, lower management, office workers and the janitors. Unfortunately,
sometime in the third century, the church started to have a top down structure.
This is also when the church began to be in error. The church of Rome began
to have a "top down" structure that started with the pope, then cardinals,
then bishops, then priests, then the people. Well, what about that?
Eph 4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets,
some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, This
all sounds like a "top down" structure. But the problem is that people
have not seen an important fact about these gifts of the Spirit -- man
looks at function and title, God looks at aim and goal! Read on.
Eph. 4:12 to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the
body of Christ may be built up. These are not gifts given for title or
to give people job descriptions. They are given because there are people
out there who need our help! The church needed the Apostles. They were
the ones who were the foundation of the church. They were the ones who
saw Jesus in the flesh and were taught by Him personally. They wrote the
New Testament Scriptures. Though the gifts of apostle and prophet are different
today than in biblical times, the gift of evangelism, pastoring, teaching
and others are still the same. A person who is an evangelist does not just
have a title so he can rule over people. The reason that he has the gift
to be an evangelist is so that he can tell others the good news. Why do
we have pastors? Are they supposed to rule the church and get everyone
to support them and bow to their demands? No. They are to serve the church
by helping people to come to a fuller knowledge of Jesus Christ, to equip
the saints to become more like Jesus every day.
The true structure of Christianity is symbolized as an
inverted pyramid!
�Overtake you like a thief� by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness,
that the day would overtake you like a thief; How serious will it be for
a person to be overtaken in �that day� like a thief overtakes a household
when he slips in and steals? Will it just be a surprise for those
who claim to be Christians who will get a slap on the wrist by the Lord
but still proceed to heaven? Will they simply lose rewards but still
gain the ultimate reward? What is this darkness that the brethren
are not in? 1 Thessalonians 5:3-5 While they are saying, �Peace
and safety!� then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor
pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief;
for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night
or of darkness;
Generic and Specific by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In my article �Blasphemizing
the Bible� I give a number of examples of how a lot of modern Bible
translation societies are putting the names of �supreme beings� in
the Bible in the place of God or YHWH. In this article I'm going to examine
two of the excuses they make for making those substitutions in the Bible
in many hundreds of different languages today.
(1) They claim that God has many different names and therefore
they think they are justified in putting the names of various gods of various
cultures in Bibles, as long as they are considered �supreme beings�.
(2) The second excuse they give is that the names of the
�gods� they are placing in the Bible are generic terms for God, like
the words �God�, �Theos�, �Dios� and �Elohim�. By generic
I mean a word that can be used for any deity whether of the one true God
or other false gods who claim to be God.
I will go through both of these excuses and show that
they are both unbiblical, therefore the Bibles they have translated with
names of other gods in them, or names they claim are generic, prove that
they have �blasphemized� those Bibles.
The Ugly Side of Diaprax by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There has been a concerted effort by the false teachers
from many movements inside the church such as Word of Faith, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain, World Gathering on Indigenous People and
Emerging Church among others to diaprax people into thinking that the church
has been ineffective until they came along with their new and improved
ideas on how to take over the world. This is always a feature of
the Hegelian Dialectical process put into action by praxis, thus diaprax.
In order to form a new paradigm or worldview the leadership of these movements
must vilify orthodox Biblical Christianity.
Deluded! by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There are so many "Christian" leaders out there that teach
delusional teachings. These teaching are dangerous and can lead a
person to shipwreck their faith.
Healer? Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
A good subtitle for this article might be "Practice What
You Preach!" There is no doubt that God can and does heal people
today. But the false doctrines of the Word-Faith Movement about "declaring"
healing, "name-it-and-claim-it", etc. have been proven to be lies by the
very people who sell this deceit. If you don't know about where these
famous "faith healers" go when they need healing, you may be surprised.
Why couldn't they heal themselves when they purported to be able to heal
others by virtue of their superior faith? What happened to the extraordinary
faith they claimed to have, enough faith to heal and be healed? Since
they are the ones who taught that all you have to do is claim the healing
that is in the Atonement (Is. 53:5) why did they not do so? Don't
their deaths prove that what they were preaching was a lie and pragmatic
witchcraft rather than biblical relality?
God�s Attitude toward the �Supreme
Beings� of the Nations by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
It is quite clear from Scripture that YHWH does NOT consider
the �supreme beings� of the nations to be Himself, the One True God.
This is in opposition to the teachings of Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss and many others promoting the World Christian Gathering of
Indigenous People movement, Emergent Church and Liberal theologies.
I have proven this time and time again in my articles on the subject but
I am going to consolidate the information from the Bible in this article
by studying the false gods named in the Bible. I am sure I will not
be able to cover every instance of supreme beings mentioned in the Bible
but I (1) want to deal with some of the major ones (2) show you where they
are found in the Word, and (3) prove that they were the �supreme beings�
of those nations named by the patriarchs, prophets and Apostles and that
they were not monotheistic gods but polytheistic in the tradition of Babel
where the false religion of polytheism first took root through the worship
of Nimrod and Semiramis.
You need to "nip it in the bud"! by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am writing this article to address a subject that
I have often observed. It is the fact that if you do not get the
leaven out of your church the leaven will become the leadership.The Bible
teaches quite clearly that if you let the leaven in you will leaven the
whole lump.
Galatians 5:9 A little leaven leavens the whole
lump of dough.
We see this often in the case of many �Christian�
movements that have allowed a small error to exist in their churches and
have not dealt with those issues. It then ends up metastasizing into
worse and worse problems as time goes by.
The New Panentheistic "God" Of Christendom by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Now, I bet you read the title of this article and thought
I had misspelled the word "pantheism". Just so that those of you
who write to me advising me of words I have misspelled in articles (and
I do often) I want to tell you that I am using the term "panentheism" as
coined by Karl C. F. Krause. You can read more about this word and
concept in an excellent book called "A
Time Of Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted in the Third Wave,
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and Word of Faith movements whose teachers
are regularly seen on TBN, Daystar, SkyAngel, CBN and other "Christian"
TV networks. Some of those teachers even have, what would be considered,
a fairly typical statement of faith or doctrinal statement they endorse.
But by what they teach they end up promoting a false unbiblical view of
God, especially through their actions and experiences. The whole
phenomenon of "slain in the spirit" and all the antics that go with it
are brainwashing an entire generation of Christians to put their faith
in another Jesus, another Spirit, another Gospel. This new "Jesus"
and "Holy Spirit" is clearly pantheistic or panentheistic in nature.
Though some of these teachers would claim to be believing in the God who
is One God in Three Persons, by what they teach they deny the very revealed
character of God from Scripture.
What Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
booklet.
How do you answer an invitation to attend a meeting where
you know nothing about the speaker or what will be done there? What happens
if they want to announce the meeting at your church and invite everyone?
What do you say to a person who tells you that you don�t have the Holy
Spirit even though you are a Christian? What should you do if you think
something is wrong, or your conscience is bothering you about something
that was said or done? The answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to your questions. This
little booklet is an attempt to deal with a few of the typical statements
you will hear from people who have become involved in the Third Wave revival
movement. By �Third Wave� I am referring to teachers, �prophets�
and any meeting associated with the Toronto �Blessing�, Brownsville
Assemblies of God, Rodney Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland,
Rod Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Bethel Church, Lakeland and
many others who appear on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and the 700
Club on TV.
Hopefully the statements and answers in this booklet will
set you off on an investigation of your own in the Word. If you need help,
and you have access to the Internet, you can visit my web site called �Deception
In The Church� that deals with these issues and has the articles mentioned
in this booklet.
Luring People To Destruction By The Unscrupulous Use Of The "Gospel"
Message by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Phil. 1:14-18 Because of
my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak
the word of God more courageously and fearlessly. It is true that
some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of
the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely,
supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But
what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether
from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this passage, this argument cannot
be used for people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and the hundreds,
even thousands of Third Wave ministers today who are not merely envious
and self ambitious, but are also teaching outright false doctrine. Paul
was not talking about heretics in this statement, but "brothers in the
Lord" who preach the Gospel with wrong motives. Third Wave teachers not
only have wrong motives, they also have the wrong message. This argument
cannot be used for people like Hinn, even if they manage to preach enough
of the "Gospel" for people to come to a saving knowledge of the Lord, because
they are also teaching and practicing heresy.
One of Satan�s Final Masquerades by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no wonder, for
Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
Satan often disguises himself with the purpose of
deceiving people. One way in which I believe he is putting on a masquerade
is by appearing as �Mary� to millions of people worldwide.
Attack Of The Enemy On The Churches by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So much heresy is entering the churches these days.
As you would suspect, sometimes it is due to a pastor attending a conference
or reading a book and becoming diapraxed with unbiblical ideas. He
then starts to weave those ideas into his messages and begins to invite
speakers to the church who expound on those ideas. Then when confronted
by someone in the church who has reservations about the new stuff being
taught, they are told to not talk about it and just go along with the program.
If that person does not they are ostracized, slander behind their back,
and often told to leave (which is what they should do in any case).
But my observation is that it is not only the pastor who
causes unbiblical changes to influence a church. Often the pastor
is blissfully unaware of influences coming into his church. They
often come in through (1) the worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore
(4) children�s programs (5) interdenominational prayer efforts and (6)
relief and mission organizations. If unchecked this type of infiltration
is much more subtle and can become deeply rooted.
Marks Of False Religion by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive
through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men,
according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according
to Christ.
In context Paul is especially addressing, though perhaps
not to the exclusion of other false religion, what had become the false
religion of the Pharisees and Jewish leadership. There were many
Jewish so-called �Christians� making the rounds among the fledgling
early churches who were trying to get the Gentiles to come under the Law
from which Christ had purchased their freedom. John Gill states this
case well in his commentary.
Universalism in the World has Permeated the Church by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The current fad of interfaith solidarity and unity
is simply a thin guise of inclusivism, Universalism and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by Dictionary.com as: The doctrine
that emphasizes the universal fatherhood of God and the final salvation
of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that generally holds all persons
and creatures are related to God or the divine and will be reconciled to
God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The doctrine that reality
is composed of many ultimate substances. � The belief that no single
explanatory system or view of reality can account for all the phenomena
of life. (American Heritage Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism posits that even though
the work of Christ is the only means of salvation, it does not follow that
explicit knowledge of Christ is necessary in order for one to be saved.
In contrast to pluralism, inclusivism agrees with exclusivism in affirming
the particularity of salvation in Jesus Christ. But unlike exclusivism,
inclusivism holds that an implicit faith response to general revelation
can be salvific. God expects from man a response proportional to the light
given. Saving faith is not characterized so much by its cognitive content
as it is by its reverent quality." (Ken Keathley, None Dare Call It Treason:
Is an Inclusivist a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken Keathley, Assistant
Professor of Theology and Philosophy New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,
(Source)
We deal with these old heresies brought forward to
modernity, these ideas that all men have have a relationship with God that
will cause them to be able to avoid judgement in our book on the teachings
of the World Gathering on Indigenous People movement called �Idolatry
In Their Hearts�. The idea that all men who worship a �god�
are worshipping the true God, YHWH, has bubbled up to the very top of our
societies and religions, and even Christendoom, and should sound a warning
alarm to true Biblical Christianity. Instead, as usual in our day,
most Christians are asleep at the wheel while Universalists claim that
you can pray to a �god� like Allah and be praying to the true Trinue
God, YHWH. I also dealt with the fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our
book and in the article �Is Allah The Same As
YHWH?�.
What We Need Is A Reverse Paradigm Shift! by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I'm going to warn you now. I am going to let you
in on some information tonight that is going to radically change your world
view. You are likely going to experience the beginnings of a reverse
paradigm shift and after tonight there will be no way to go back the way
you came. You will be faced with choices that you may never have
known you had. You will be faced with a new way of looking at things
that is going to cause you to rethink everything that is being taught in
the Emerging Latter Rain churches. It is going to be radical because
the basis for this message doesn't come from Jesus Christ visiting my room
last night bodily, but from His holy written Word. So buckle down
your seat belts, you're likely in for a bumpy ride!
Matt. 7:15-23 "Watch out for false
prophets. They come to you in sheep�s clothing, but inwardly they are
ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick
grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree
bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear
bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does
not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their
fruit you will recognize them. "Not everyone who says to me, �Lord, Lord,�
will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father
who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, �Lord, Lord, did we
not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform
many miracles?� Then I will tell them plainly, �I never knew you. Away
from me, you evildoers!�
False Teachers Revisited by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I often receive requests to present updated false teachings
and false prophecies by the myriad of heretics out there. We do try
to keep up with all the latest. But I have to remind people that
those we have exposed as false on our site have not repented of what they
have already done in the past, which is why they are still on our site.
So what they are doing now has no relevance as to whether or not they are
now to be considered a true Biblical teacher. If and when they repent,
that is renounce their false teachings and false prophecies, make restitution
to those they have deceived, and begin to teach sound Biblical doctrine
we will give you that information. As of now NONE of the people we
have exposed have repented of their Latter Rain, Word of Faith teachings,
heretical practices or their false prophecies. But in the interest
of helping you to respond to a person who inquires by saying: "Those articles
are old and you need newer materials" well, here is some newer stuff you
can add to the pile. For you and me this really makes no difference,
but for those who are living in deception perhaps it might demolish one
of their arguments against the truth.
Testing The Spirits by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Sometimes I really wonder why someone who claims to be
a Bible believing pastor, for instance, refuses to listen to the truth.
It frankly boggles my mind. I don't know if it is as a result of
the postmodern paradigm or just that they have no love of the truth left.
I don't know how that can happen in a truly regenerate person. You
would think that the Holy Spirit would confirm the truth to them, first
in their conscience, and finally through the written Word. But these
days it is a miracle if it gets that far. I don't know if their conscience
has been so seared that they don't hear the Spirit or if they just don't
want to know the truth because then they would be responsible for it.
I know that I cannot know their motives or the reasons why they reject
truth and refuse to talk about false teaching, but I do know one thing:
we are called as true believers to test the spirits. We must do this
even if the result is not to our liking or befuddles us as to the reasons.
1 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not
believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from
God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Questions for Those Who Claim the "Supreme
Beings" Of the Nations Are the True God by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I have some questions for those of the World Christian
Gathering of Indigenous People (WCGIP) adherents such as Don Richardson,
Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss (deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman, Aloha
Ke Akua, YWAM as well as many in the Emergent Church (EC) ... the questions
arise from their claim that the "supreme beings" of the nations are all
the True God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You can
read more on this subject in our book "Idolatry
In Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site. My main question for them is this: When did ANY of
the Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old Testament and the Apostles or Jesus
Christ in the New Testament EVER claim that the "supreme beings" of the
nations were Elohim/YHWH, the one True God? Let's look at some examples
in the form of questions and you can check out the source links as well.
How To Discern, Test & Judge Rightly by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In running a web site with
thousands of articles, 1-2 million hits per month from all over the world,
and hundreds of e-mails per week, I have come to realize, with time, that
there is a terrible problem in Christendom today. The problem stems from
an existential subjective view of the world that has filtered into the
church from secular society, but also from the teachings of heretical wolves
who have taught an entire generation of churchgoers completely unbiblical
methods of discernment or to get rid of any discernment altogether.
We need a firm foundation to weather the
storm of false ideas by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye
do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. (KJV) Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words
of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house
on the rock. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent word! � 1787 Joseph Funk & Robert Keene
A house built on the rock will stand. The Rock is
God and in particular, Jesus Christ. Therefore His written Word is
the teachings of the His Holy Spirit and a Rock we can depend on.
Anyone who wants to prove anything theologically, historically, scientifically
or anything else needs to start with correct information. If you
start with a faulty foundation, as you build your arguments, they begin
to fall apart because they are not supported in God"s truth. If you
want to build on a firm foundation, you need to start the process by a
careful study of God"s Word in context of the verse and according to the
whole counsel of God"s Word. The Bible is the best commentary on
the Bible.
Karma (by any other name) by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
According to Wikipedia:
"Karma means action, work or deed; it also refers to
the principle of causality where intent and actions of an individual influence
the future of that individual. Good intent and good deed contribute
to good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad deed contribute
to bad karma and future suffering. Karma is closely associated with
the idea of rebirth in some schools of Asian religions. In these
schools, karma in the present affects one's future in the current life,
as well as the nature and quality of future lives - or, one's samsara.
With origins in ancient India, it is a key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, Ching Hai and others."(emphasis mine)
Mirram-Webster defines it this way:
the force created by a person's actions that is believed
in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine what that person's next life will
be like: the force created by a person's actions that some people believe
causes good or bad things to happen to that person
His Name, The Only Name by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Zechariah 14:9 NIV The LORD will be king over the whole
earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
The reason I wrote this article based on
Zech 14:9 is that I was reminded of how many so-called Christians, who
are influential in the churches, are promoting the worship of God in the
names of other gods.
Replacement Theology On Steroids by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So, as you can see, the root of this teaching is that
Israel no longer holds the distinction of being the tree from which the
Root of David (Jesus-Rev. 5:5, 22:16) came. They are no longer the
"natural branches" (Israel-Rom. 11:21) on to which Gentile Christianity
(the wild shoots-Rom. 11:17 or wild branches-Rom. 11:24) are grafted in
(Rom. 11:17-24). According to Replacement Theology, Christianity
has now become its own branch apart from Israel (the natural branch) that
produced the Root and all the promises of the Bible to Israel have been
taken away from them and given to the Gentile Church. This is why
you hear so many false teachers taking verses out of context from the Old
Testament and willy-nilly applying them to the Gentile Church. This
methodology has been going on for decades in liberal churches and has been
popularized by many false teachers on TV. But the fact is that Replacement
Theology is utter false doctrine. It denies promises made to Israel,
some of which have already been fulfilled and some which are yet to come
to fruition. But when you add the fact that the Inclusivist WCGIP proponents
are now saying that God planted hundreds of different trees, cultures all
over the world, that are not connected to the natural branch, tree and
Root, you have what can only be termed Replacement Theology on steroids!
Those Who Do Not Lead Christians to Maturity by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The Scriptural definition of maturity is to learn to discern
truth from error so that the Christian will no longer be double minded,
blown about by every wind of teaching and by the schemes of crafty people.
But the problem today is that so few Christian teachers are feeding their
flock's solid food. They are serving up milk and, because of that,
people are starving. Yet they often don't even know they have been on a
starvation diet. Amos 8:11 "The days are coming," declares the
Sovereign Lord, "when I will send a famine through the land - not
a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words
of the Lord."
"... and all liars" by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Lying is a problem for all people (Ps. 116:11).
We are all sinners (Rom. 3:23). Those of us who are Christians are
"sinners saved by grace" (Eph. 2:8) indwelt by the Holy Spirit in our "new
self" (Col. 3:10). But we still live in our "old self" which we must "put
off" (Eph. 4:20-25) by taking up our cross daily and following Christ (Luke
9:23). The difference between unbelievers and those who are truly
born again is that believers no longer "practice sin" (1 John 3:9, see
my Bible study on 1 John!) They have the indwelling Holy Spirit (Rom.
8:11) who convicts them when they lie (John 16:8). True believers then
repent (1 John 1:9) and go on to "practice righteousness" (1 John 2:29)
with the Lord's help. The unregenerate, the false brothers, or those
who have fallen away (Gal. 5:4, Mark 4:17), practice lying. They
practice a lifestyle of lying because their consciences are seared (1 Tim.
4:2) and the Holy Spirit, when convicting them, cannot break through the
hardness of their unrepentant hearts (Eph. 4:17-19, Heb. 3:13).
Four Books That the Enemy Has Used To Corrupt
Christianity by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The four books that have changed the church by giving
an introduction to the false teachings of the New Apostolic/Latter Rain
(NAR), the Emerging Church/Contemplative/Catholic Mysticism (EC), pragmatic
Church Growth (CG) methodologies of C. Peter Wagner, Robert Schuller and
Peter Drucker, and the teachings of the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous
People (WCGIP) are as follows:
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by Jack Deer, Celebration
of Discipline by Richard Foster, Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren &
Etnerity In Their Hearts by Don Richardson.
These four books were widely read by Christians
from virtually every denominational background before their ramifications
and the movements they would spawn were known. They lay error alongside
truth so were considered not to be a threat to churches. Therefore
these books then became part of the consciousness of many Christians and
churches, thereby laying the basis for the introduction of the modern day
false teachings of the NAR, EC, CG and WCGIP that have become part of the
landscape of Christendom today.
Night Marchers and UFOs on the Big Island by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
With the resurgence of the old religion of Hawaii and
the continual invocation of Pel� and other "deities" for years in the
secular culture and even in churches with regards to worshipping 'Io, is
it any wonder that those beings are beginning to manifest again?
In a story called "Night
Marchers" on the Kawaihae site and in a YouTube
video on the same subject, eyewitnesses claim all kinds of sightings
that they think are the warriors, ancestors and demi-gods of Hawaii coming
back. Interestingly the
first book the Hawaiian Heritage site recommends in its "Suggested
Reading" list is "Perpetuated
in Righteousness" by Daniel Kikawa that we reviewed in our book "Idolatry
In Their Hearts" by Sandy Simpson and Mike Oppenheimer. Since Kikawa
claims that 'Io is the True God and one that the Hawaiians worshipped in
secret, we have to wonder if Kikawa also thinks 'Io is showing up in these
night marches? Since YWAM, Aloha Ke Akua and Hilo New Hope participated
in worshipping 'Io at the "edge of Hale-ma'uma'u Crater" it sounds like
they have all been inviting the old "gods" to return to Hawaii.
"They Will Believe The Lie" by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am doing a Bible study right now on what I would call
"renewing our minds". It is based on this verse:
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able
to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect
will.
The only way to renew our minds is to believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, confess our sins, and be saved, then to study the written
Word and allow the indwelling Holy Spirit to teach us. Our minds
are corrupted by virtue of the sin nature and what we have learned in life
because our filters are off. I gave an illustration of straining coconut
to make coconut milk. If you use a 1 inch screen everything will
pass through. Even if you use a quarter inch screen you will get
mostly coconut meat in your milk. You have to use a fine screen in
order to separate the milk from the leftover. Our filters are off
and the first thing God begins to do is correct our worldview, because
if your worldview is off you will not understand God's reality. We
need to learn to see things from His perspective. This is why I started
this study by going back to an original problem.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of the lawless one
will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays
of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the
ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because
they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends
them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so
that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted
in wickedness.
This has always been an interesting passage to me for
a few different reasons. What is "the lie" that is talked about here
in verse 9 and 11? What are the ways that "wickedness deceives those
who are perishing" and how long has this been going on or does this only
begin to happen at the coming of the lawless one? In what way does
"the lie" cause those who do not believe the truth to "delight in wickedness"?
Updated! The First Nations Movement Deceiving The Nations! 4-DVD Series Critical Missiological Issue!
The "Indigenous People's" (IPM) or "First Nations" movement
is an unbiblical movement teaching heresies and doctrines of demons. It
is being spread worldwide by YWAM, Don Richardson, John Dawson, Richard
Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, Daniel Kikawa and many other adherents. The
IPM or World Christian Gathering On Indigenous People is full of the false
teachings of the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Word-Faith,
Dominionism, Latter Rain and many other false theological systems.
But it does have it's own distinctives that are driven by the works of
Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss, and Don Richardson in particular. They
are teaching Christians to "redeem" their cultures by worshipping their
former gods, pretending they are YHWH.
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The First Nations Movement 4-DVD
Set
The
First Nations Movement DVD 1 (1) Perpetuating Nations' Myths - Mike Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part 1 - Sandy
Simpson The First Nations Movement DVD
2 (1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part 2 - Sandy
Simpson The First Nations Movement DVD
3 (1) The New Indigenous "Christian" Religion - Sandy
Simpson (2) Did God Put Eternity In Their Hearts? - Sandy
Simpson (3) The Missionaries Brought A Foreign God - Sandy
Simpson (4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy Simpson The First Nations Movement DVD
4 (1) "Monotheism" In Ancient Cultures - Sandy Simpson (2) The History Of The Knowledge Of God - Sandy Simpson "Christians" Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola
Scriptura by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this article: "Christians"
Who Try To Poke Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the leadership of the Emerging
Church (EC) who do not believe that the Bible is the highest authority
for the Christian faith. Most do not believe that the Bible is inerrant
in the original manuscripts and many do not acknowledge that the Bible
is our highest revelation. Yet this is a core doctrine over which
true believers and false brethren must separate. Those who try to poke
holes in Sola Scriptura make excuses like (1) we need to reinterpret the
Bible through the lens of postmodern culture and religion (2) the Bible
never uses the words "Sola Scriptura" therefore it is not a Biblical concept
(3) there is new revelation for the church through the Holy Spirit apart
from what is written and the precepts of the Bible and (4) the Bible just
doesn't address our postmodern situation therefore we cannot rely on it
for the truth and answers for our problems today. I will prove that
all the above arguments, and more, from EC leaders and others is exactly
what they are teaching. I will give you quotes from their teachings,
videos and books. The postmodern church and its "movements" are abandoning
Sola Scriptura in their rush to be like the Roman Catholic Church, which
takes its authority from a mix of Scripture and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom the transmission and
interpretation of Revelation is entrusted, "does not derive her certainty
about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both Scripture
and Tradition must be accepted and honored with EQUAL sentiments of devotion
and reverence." (Roman Catholic Catechism, Given October 11, 1992, the
thirtieth anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council,
in the fourteenth year of my Pontificate. Page 31).
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Updated DVD! The Question Of Dominion by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this article: The
Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an apologetic against
the Third Wave, Latter Rain, Word of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings
that the Church is to rise up and take over the systems of government,
businesses and every other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is that
Satan has had too much of his way in our society because he has a government!
And the only way to overthrow a government is with a government.
It won't happen otherwise. So therefore the government of the church
has to get into place in the extended church just like we do have it very
well in place, we haven't reached our goal yet ..." (Transcript of
C. Peter Wagner, Arise Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose,
CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the "government of the church" for
the coming government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial Kingdom.
Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the Bible teaches "Kingdom Come". What I
wanted to do with this article is put the issue of dominion to rest by
studying the definition the Bible gives to dominion and ruling authority.
When we look at the subject we can easily ascertain what is going on today
and what God requires of the Church.
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Shepherd Or Hireling? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on the article: "Shepherd
Or Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the definitions of both an overseer
(under shepherd) and a hireling. John 10:11-13 I am the good
shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that
is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth
the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth
them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling,
and careth not for the sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3 Here
is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer,
he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband
of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able
to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome,
not a lover of money. (NIV) Titus 1:7-13 Since an overseer
is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless, not overbearing, not
quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest
gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is
self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to
the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage
others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. For there are
many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of
the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining
whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach - and that
for the sake of dishonest gain. Even one of their own prophets has said,
"Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons." This testimony
is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in
the faith. (NIV) A hireling does not really care about being a watchman,
but is more concerned with protecting his reputation, position and income.
A true watchman will guard the flock against wolves from within (Acts 20:30)
and without (Acts 20:29) no matter the cost to his reputation, position
or income. Following is a little quiz you can take to see if you are a
true Biblical under shepherd as a leader in your church, are becoming a
hireling, or are one now.
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Too many churches today are allowing music to be used
in their services that is not glorifying to the Lord and can actually be
a hindrance to the teaching of sound doctrine. Pastors and leaders should
be using their leadership role to test what is being played and sung in
their churches. Though some are quick to test preaching and teaching from
their pulpits, many ignore the music being used in the same services. This
is a tragic mistake. Music is a powerful medium. It is something that effects
deeply the body, mind and emotions. It is a proven fact that music often
stays with a person far longer than what is taught or preached. Songs roam
around in our heads, especially if the melody appeals to us. What is often
overlooked is the serious impression music makes on people, and the teaching
they are getting over and over again as they allow the song to repeat in
their minds and on their lips. Music teaches things much more subtly yet
sometimes far more effectively. That's why the lyrical content of music
in the church, as well as its effect on the spiritual lives of those who
perform and listen, should be vigorously examined by the leaders of the
church. This is a 2-DVD set.
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2 Cor. 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether
you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realise that Christ Jesus is in you - unless,
of course, you fail the test?
People who call themselves followers of Christ or "Christians"
and claim they are born again must believe certain things. If they
do not then they fail the test of faith. They can claim they are
born again all they want and "once saved, always saved" but if they fail
the test of faith there is no eternal security. Only God knows who
will be saved, from beginning to end, because of His foreknowledge and
omniscience (Rom. 8:29, 1 Pet. 1:2). God did not make an arbitrary
judgment about who would be saved and who would not. His Spirit is
given to those He foreknew, when convicted of sin by His Holy Spirit, would
choose to believe and commit themselves to Jesus Christ. We are not
God and we do not have His omniscience. Therefore, according to Paul,
we must be sure our belief system is in the right place once our eyes have
been opened to the Truth. I am not saying we do not have assurance
of salvation, but our assurance comes not only because of His Atonement
and promises of salvation but from our continuing in the Faith, which is
always the Biblical criteria. Those who would be Bible teachers must teach
according to the whole counsel of God's Word. Let me be clear. There
is only one way to salvation. That is by grace alone through
faith alone in Christ alone. I will deal with a few of those issues
following, but it is important to recognize that being saved is not just
a matter of believing that Jesus lived, or that He was a man, or simply
giving mental ascent to His existence in whatever form.
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"Blasphemizing" The Bible by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am going to go over an article I wrote back in 2006
in preparation for the book I wrote with Mike Oppenheimer called 'Idolatry
in Their Hearts'. This book is an apologetic against the false teachings
of the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People movement, the Emerging
Church and the New Apostolic Reformation which got their ideas from the
book "Eternity in Their Hearts" by Don Richardson. At the time that
book came out no one really saw the dangerous ideas Richardson was promoting.
All they would have had to do was look at the two subtitles of that book
to understand the implications. The first subtitle in the 1981 edition
read: The Untold Story of Christianity among Folk Religions of Ancient
People. Those who read this book found some interesting cross-cultural
ideas but apparently missed the false premise of the book starting with
the subtitle. How could Christianity be "among folk religions" where the
Gospel had not been preached (Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time Christians who
read the book were apparently satisfied that, though there was some questionable
material present, it made for an interesting discussion on how to do cross-cultural
ministry. The subtitle it has today, which was first published in 1984,
is as follows: Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds
of Cultures Throughout the World. This should have been a red flag
for many Christians but then, who reads subtitles? But how could
the "One True God" be known to Gentiles who did "not know God".
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Resources For Pastors including "Good English Bible Translations" by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I was talking with a pastor after a Wednesday night service
and he mentioned that I said I had done an article comparing English Bible
translations. He called me up later and asked me to come back and
present the contents of that article I sent out in about 2002 to my mailing
list for the Pacific Waves Newsletter which, unfortunately, I can no longer
afford to publish and mail. However an archive of past issues of
that newsletter can be found here.
In that article I detailed a number of good and bad resources for pastors
including Bible translations, concordances, commentaries, Bible dictionaries,
etc. I present an edited version of part of that article on this
DVD, particularly dealing with English Translations of the Bible.
Translation is a very detailed endeavor and should only be undertaken by
those with a proper education in that subject and a sound doctrinal background.
I read a few books on that subject and it helped me understand the complexities
involved. Hebrew is a rich language so it is hard to distill one
Hebrew word down to one English word. Greek is a very technical language
and it is also not easy to translate. This is why it is imperative
to use the good English translations out there for comparison along with
a good concordance and Bible dictionary.
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A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS Kingdom Now or Kingdom Come? by Sandy Simpson This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There are two kingdoms being taught in many churches today.
Teaching about one of the kingdoms is on the decline while the other is
being promoted all over the place. I am warning Christians that they
need to check out who is using the word "kingdom", the books they have
been reading and recommend on building "the kingdom", the people they have
been hanging out with at conferences, and what they mean by "the kingdom".
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BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT by Sandy Simpson Bible studies in Galatians, Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians,
1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude with a focus on applying timeless discernment
priciples to our modern times.
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BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT Companion CD! by Sandy Simpson Contains the PDF text to the book BIBLE STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT
plus extra studies by Sandy & Juanita Simpson covering many issues
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A Whole Lot Of Wishful Thinking These Days! by Sandy Simpson This DVD series is a teaching based on this
article.
In this DVD series I want to detail a number of beliefs
people have these days that have no basis in Scripture. I am going
to roam all over the map, so to speak, and try to give fairly short answers
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people with love, compassion, and be in the right frame of mind and heart
to set them up for reconciliation with Jesus Christ. That does not mean
we tolerate their sin. We simply forgive them for what they have done to
us, whether perceived or real, and move on to looking for ways to redeem
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Articles
on C. Peter Wagner's "New Apostolic Reformation" as well as false spiritual
warfare teachings. This page includes the "successul apostles, prophets,
evangelists, pastors and teachers" named on the Wagner Leadership Institute's
site as those with "proven effectiveness in ministry, communications skills
and a recognized anointing for the impartation of ministry skills". Beware
of these "Latter Rain" advocatres who would lay another foundation than
the one already laid in Jesus Christ and the Apostles and Prophets of Scripture!
Go directly
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General
Articles
(1) The
New Apostolic Reformationby Inner-City Christian Discernment Ministry,
2000
This
is the index page for a series of articles on the Apostolic Movement or,
as C. Peter Wagner, self-proclaimed "apostle" calls it, "The New
Apostolic Reformation". "The most dangerous purveyors of deception
are today's restored apostles and prophets. Why? Because they
purport to speak for our Lord and they claim to hold the greatest authority
over the direction of the Church and the lives of God's people. These apostles
& prophets are the people that the majority of the other leaders in
the charismatic movement look to for new insights, revelation, and vision
for the future of the Church. In the left hand column is a series of files
which expose this most recent aberrant movement within charismania.
Each page will have other "levels" of pages contained in them, like a Chinese
puzzle box. So take the time to search through them! It will be eye
opening. ICCDM has more information on the "Apostolic Movement" than
any other web site."
(2) The
World Christian Movement - Evangelism Vs. Evangelizationby Albert
James Dager, Media Spotlight, Volume 22 - Number 1 (Summer 1999)
"The Lord's prophecy concerning the greatest end-time deception
should warn us that things are not always as they seem. For a deception
to be so seductive that even the very elect would take pause to wonder
if it is of God, it would have to have all the earmarks of a true work
of God. That means it would come in the name of Jesus, it would have a
great deal of solid biblical truth, it would affirm the Gospel, and it
would be a "good work." And signs and wonders would accompany it. Those
who might recognize and expose the deception would be looked upon as divisive,
hateful and deceived themselves. For the most part, the churches would
go along with the deception." This is an expose' of a number
of organizations and individuals such as C. Peter Wagner.Read
Part
1,
Part 2,
Part
3.Part 4
is actually a seperate article on Dominion Theology.
(3) Christian
Fortune Tellers Never Get It Right, Eitherby G.
Richard Fisher, PFO, 1999
"In
an editorial in the last issue of The Quarterly Journal, co-director G.
Richard Fisher explored the world of tabloid prognosticators and how an
undiscerning world is all too quick to "run after psychics and psychic
predictions." He also pointed out that an attraction for prophecy and future-telling,
a longtime staple within Charismatic camps, has made inroads into Evangelical
circles as well. Self-appointed prophets are cropping up everywhere. There
is even a "National School of the Prophets Conference," where for $175
you can be trained in the art of "propheteering." C. Peter Wagner, Dutch
Sheets, Rick Joyner, Cindy Jacobs, Mike Bickle, Ted Haggard and others
can train us to be "prophets" (Charisma magazine, Dec. 1998). That magic
word gives instant credibility in the mind of some."
(4) The
Apostles Are Coming To Your City, Ready or Not by Orell Steinkamp,
The Plumbline, Vol. 6, No. 2, March/April 2001
In a previous issue of PLUMBLINE, I described the efforts of C.
Peter Wagner to create a New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) which he predicts
will be even greater in scope and significance than the Protestant Reformation
of the 1500's. The centerpiece of the movement is the purported restoration,
by God, of the NT office-gift of "Apostle' to the end-time church. Now
Wagner and his apostolic buddies are attempting to move from vision to
reality. In an article titled, APOSTOLIC REFORMATION on his Website
www.globalharvestministries.org he reveals moves that are currently underway,
to implement his apostolic reformation. In this article he restates
the goals and also the preliminary means to implement them.
(5) The
New Apostolic Reformationby Orrel Steinkamp, D. Min, The Plumbline
"C.
Peter Wagner is attempting to will into existence what he calls a "New
Apostolic Reformation". He tells us in a book
he has edited called "The New Apostolic Churches" of the struggle he had
with naming his new reformation. "I needed a name ... For a couple of years
I experimented with 'Post denominationalism'. The name I have settled on
for the movement is the New Apostolic Reformation."
(6) Streams,
Rivers, Floods, Avalanchesby Jewel Grewe, 2000
"A
National Symposium on the Post-Denominational Church was convened by Dr.
C. Peter Wagner at Fuller Seminary, May 21-23, 1996. Bill Hamon said that
"this was a historical occasion in God's annals of Church history. It was
prophetically orchestrated by the Holy Spirit to fulfill God's progressive
purposes of bringing His church to its ultimate destiny. . . the consensus
of the panelists was that there are still apostles and prophets in the
Church, and there is an emerging Apostolic Movement that will revolutionize
the 21st Century Church". [Quote book] The "Prophets" have scattered throughout
the earth making place for the soon to be anointed Apostles. These Apostles
will: 1. Remove man-made traditions in the Church. Pastors will be redefined.
They will be rather like a coach of a sports team. 2. Bring Cell groups
into being. The Pastor (Coach) will make sure everyone works together to
fulfill his vision for the Church. This method of organization will actually
help maintain more control as the cell groups network."
(7) The
New Apostolic Reformation And Other Third Wave Issuesby Philip
Powell & Jacob Prasch, Tape Transcripts, July 2001
The
following files are in WordPad format! Right click the links to download
unless you have a WordPad .doc viewer plug-in for your browser. "Philip
Powell and Jacob Prasch have just concluded a series of meetings in Brisbane
when among other things they sought to counter some of the false teaching
relating to the following topics. The messages were recorded on audio and
video and are available by contacting the CWM Office in Australia as follows:
CHRISTIAN WITNESS MINISTRIES (CWM), PO Box 341 HEALESVILLE VIC 3777
- Fax +61 (0)3 5962 2615. MESSAGE
1: WHO IS THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH Christ
or Modern Day Apostles?" Where do Peter Wagner, John Lewis, Mark Conners
and Ben Gray Fit In? "For there are false apostles... transforming themselves
into the apostles of Christ" - 2 Cor 11:13. MESSAGE
2: WHEN IS A PROPHET NO PROFIT? Is
Cindy Jacobs Really A Prophet to the Nations? Where do the School of the
Prophets and men like Stephen Penny Fit In? "Beloved, believe not every
spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because
many false prophets are gone out into the world" - 1 John 4:1. MESSAGE
3: BINDING & LOOSING What
Does The Bible Teach About Territorial Spirits & Spiritual Mapping?
Are George Otis, Harold Caballeros & the Transformations videos conning
you? "And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be
turned unto fables" 2 Tim 4:4. MESSAGE
4: SERVING GOD OR MAMMON? Can
a Gospel that is Free be Sold For Money? Does the message of Copeland,
Hinn and Houston reflect true Christianity? Are their different gospel
and another Jesus deceiving you? "Many shall follow their ways; by reason
of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness
shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you" - 2 Peter 2: 2 &
3."
(8) Take
The City!by Inner City Discernment Ministries
"One
of the more recent false concept to sweep the Church, mainly the charismatic
segment of the Body is the belief that the Church is to be in the business
of "taking" their cities for Christ. As spiritual and high-minded
as this sounds it is without any biblical support or historical precedent."
(9) The
Prophets Rise Againby Jewel van der Merwe, Discernment Ministries,
8/01
"It
is obvious that we are living in times of great spiritual naivete. The
church has strayed so far from the pure Word of God, she no longer recognizes
that her place in the world is to be "salt" and "light". Instead, of salt
and light, she has allowed pernicious doctrines to enter into her midst
which have become like "leaven" which is quickly leavening the whole lump."
(10) Do We Have
All Authority? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 8/01
"Are we going to take the world for Christ by a miracle working
army?"
(11)Do
Demons Have Zip Codes?by Chuck Lowe, author of Territorial
Spirits and World Evangelisation?, Christianity Today, July 13, 1998
"The closest things to territorial spirits in the New Testament
are angels, not demons."
(13) Spiritual
Mapping by Rev. Kent Philpott, Miller Avenue Church, 6/99
"It started with John Dawson's book, Taking Our Cities for God,
published in 1989 by Creation House. The book's subtitle is: "How to Break
Spiritual Strongholds." John Dawson, at that time, directed Youth With
A Mission in Los Angeles, California. In a quest for more effective evangelism
tools, he taught that demonic forces block gospel efforts."
(14) Repenting
For The Sins Of The Nation by D. Stamen, 2001
"The purpose of this article is only to look at the basic scriptures
which relate to the matters concerning confession, prayer and repentance,
and to show that they say something quite different to these modern ideas."
(15) Concerning
Curses by D. Stamen, 2001
"In this second article ( the first one was concerning " repenting
for the sins of the nation" ) we want to look at this idea that "curses"
from the past " whether from the person's own life or from previous generations
- can keep Christians in bondage and deprive them of the blessings of God
and of their inheritance in Christ."
(16) Territorial
Spirits by D. Stamen, 2001
"Where are these things taught in the NT? The simple, comprehensive
and conclusive answer is, " Nowhere!""
(17) Spiritual
Warfare Evangelism: How Did We Get Here? by Orrel Steinkamp, The
Plumbline, Volume 6, No. 5 - November/December 2001
"In this issue of Plumbline I will include a short article that
summarizes the teaching of geographical spiritual warfare: a concise summary
that provides a comprehensive view of this subject. Following this
article I will summarize the historical milieu from which these practices
have evolved. C. Peter Wagner, as well as others, did not cut the
current warfare worldview from new cloth."
(18) Latter
Rain/Manifest Sons Of God Doctrines - Just Give Me The Facts by
Renee Rodriguez, Age To Age, 2001
"The Churches Response To The Manifest Sons of God/Latter Rain Teaching?
What is "Latter Rain" Teaching? What is "Manifest Sons of God" Teaching?
Who Are The People Responsible For This Teaching? Where Is The Current
Latter Rain Teaching Found Today and Who Is Teaching It?"
(19) The
Prophetic Movement by Robert Liichow, Inner City Discernment Ministries,
1997
"Today the Church has never experienced a time when so many have
risen up globally and claimed the divine calling of prophet or prophetess.
"
(20) The
Technology Of Spiritual Warfare Evangelism by Orrel Steinkamp,
The Plumbline, Volume 7, No. 1 - January/February 2002
"Mapping the spirit world and its internal organization is not
the assignment of the church. The great commission is not, "Go
into all the world and bring down principalities -- but rather "Go into
all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." Mark 16:15. Our
choice is very clear! We must follow the teachings of Jesus, and
the practice of the Apostles as recorded in Scripture!
(21) Just
Give Me The Facts - New Apostolic Reformation compiled by Renee
Rodriguez, updated 3/02
"What is The New Apostolic Reformation? What is the Prophetic? What
Is Strategic Level Spiritual Warfare? What About the Terms Used in Spiritual
Warfare, What Do They Mean? What is Deliverance Ministry?"
(22) Indigenous
People Issues - A Warning About The World Christian Gathering Of Indigenous
People by Sandy Simpson, Pacific Waves Newsletter, 5/02
"But I do not endorse movements that, for all their good intentions,
are a mixture of good, unbiblical and heretical theology. How can we effectively
bring the gospel if that gospel is tainted by the world, the flesh and
the devil. We as Christians must stand firm in the faith once for all delivered
to the saints. We must not get involved in ecumenical movements that look
like the world, act like the world, and instead of bringing the Word to
the world are bringing the world to the world." Go here
for a commentary on the full transcript of the "Word To The World" radio
programs 541-550. Also read this article.
(23) The
Apostolic Movement by Rev. Robert Liichow, Discernment Ministry
International, 1998
A page with lots of historical background on the Apostolic Movement.
(24) Transformation
by Jewel (van der Merwe) Grewe, May/June 2002 Newsletter
"It is sad to observe that we have moved into a time of a new form
of "spirituality" where man becomes the ultimate. That which has been tried
and proven over the centuries is being discarded like a dirty garment.
In the days ahead it will increasingly become less and less popular to
say: "Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life"."
(25) Updated!The
Transforming Church by Cross + Word, 7/02
"A major new series in eight (or more) parts looking at the present-day
move to cell-churches and home groups. Only parts one to five are online
at the moment. Later parts will follow when completed."
(26) Transformations
or Re-Transformation - A Paradigm Shift For Evangelism by Concerned
Christians, 7/02 - This link has been broken for some time. This
article is by Mike Oppenheimer and Sandy Simpson.
The article you are about to read was put together by Concerned
Christians, who care for people and the truth. I pray that as you read
this article that you will also reflect quietly and prayerfully on what
you are reading.
(27) The
Faulty Foundation Of The Five-Fold Ministry by Robert M. Bowman,
Jr., Christian Research Journal, Fall 1987, page 31
It has recently become popular to speak of "the five-fold ministry,"
a system of church government with apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors,
and teachers. The neo-Pentecostal "Restoration" movement and its offshoot,
"kingdom now" teaching, claims that one of the things which God is "restoring"
to the church is this five-fold ministry.
(28) The
Spiritual Warfare Movement by Gary Gilley, Southern View Chapel,
Tihnk On These Things, Volume 1, Issue 6, April 1995
It seems that Christians never tire of trying to come up with a
new way of dealing with life. We are reminded of the Athenians at the Areopagus
who, "Used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing
something new" (Acts 17:21). Read Part
1, Part
2 and Part
3.
(29) The
New Apostolic Church by Anton Bosch, Discernment Newsletter, July/August
2002
The Church Growth Movement, finds a champion in the form of author
and theologian C. Peter Wagner, who has written copiously in praise of
this movement. Although not an organized movement, it does represent a
philosophy very prevalent amongst mega-churches. In The New Apostolic Churches(1)
he publishes papers by 18 leaders of some of the biggest and most "successful"
churches throughout the world. In his introduction to the book he summarizes
their commonalities as well as reasons for their success. He has since
published a more detailed analysis entitled Churchquake!
(30) The New Apostolic
Church Movement by Mike Oppenhiemer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
9/02
Peter Wagner and the apostolic roundtable--understanding the background
of the new movement afoot in the church that wants to restore and change
the course of Christianity.
(31) Do YOU Want To
Be An Apostle? by Mike Oppenhiemer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 9/02
There is a new movement afoot in the church that is restoring an
apostolic government under apostolic headmaster Peter Wagner.
(32) Native American
Gospel? by The Berean Call, January 1998
The newsletter mentions "Rev. Richard Twiss" (a Lakota Indian) and
his concern that native Americans (also known as First Nation people) have
rejected the gospel of Christ because it has not been presented to them
"within the contexts of their spiritual, traditional, and ceremonial life
experiences." But for the gospel to be presented in the context of paganism and idolatry is to confuse and pervert the
truth of Christ.
(33) Lying
Wonders by Joseph Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries, 10/02
Many different manifestations previously known almost exclusively
to the occult are sweeping the church world. Is it the Holy Spirit
or is it "psychic activity?" You will eventually have to answer that question
for yourself, hopefully after you finish this article.
(34) The
Changing Face Of Christianity by Tony Pearce, Christian Witness
Ministries
At Bonnke's rally in Nigeria, 78 miracles were claimed on stage,
but no evidence was found afterwards. Bonnke cursed cancers in the name
of Jesus and claimed that those who were blind could now see. The programme
then panned to the area below the stage where people from the crowd were
being selected as to who could go on stage to testify to healing. There
was clear evidence of fakery as most would be participants were barred
from the stage. One person who was selected to testify claimed that he
was blind and could now see, but it was then shown that he could actually
see in the first place. Fifteen people were crushed to death at the rally.
The parents of a child who was killed tried to get her body to Bonnke hoping
he would raise her from the dead, but were barred from the stage. The family
did the next best thing and laid the body on Bonkke's Mercedes Benz in
the hope of the child coming back to life. All of this is a far cry from
the miracles of the New Testament.
(35) The
Church Growth Movement & Purpose Driven Church VERSUS The Bible A chart that compares the teachings of the Church Growth Movement with
those of the Bible. You will be shocked to see just how unbiblical the
CGM is, which was conceived by people like C. Peter Wagner and carried
out by people like Bill Hybels at Willow Creek.
(36) Are
The Any More False Prophets? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 1/31/03
According to some people the answer is no,
there are only those learning to practice their gift.
(38) G12
- Cell Church Movement by Cross + Word, The Transforming Church,
Section 9, 2003
Every activity and belief as well as personal
relationships and the minutiae of life is funneled through the discipleship
pyramid.
(39) Transforming
The Church Through The Dialectic by Dean Gotcher, Discernment Newsletter,
Issue #14 Volume #2 January/February 2003
It is very troubling to see how the church leadership has fallen
victim to the seducing methods used by Satan in their quest for reaching
souls for Christ.Jesus warned us of this when He said that there would
be those who will say "Lord, Lord . . .."
Romans
12:1- Unfortunately, it appears that much of the church has reversed this
admonition.Cultural dissonance is to be avoided at all costs.Surveys taken
from the 'target audience' before a church plant actually fashion the mold
into which the gospel message and practice are poured.Self�absorbed self-centeredness
comprises the mold.The mold is audience-shaped.
(42) The
Dishonoring Of God In Popular Spiritual Warfare Teaching by
Bob DeWaay, Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 48
Many popular teachers question God's sovereign
rule over His own creation. Their unbiblical scenario goes like this: God
made Adam the ruler of the world; Adam committed "treason" and turned the
rightful dominion of the earth over to Satan; and Christ's atonement was
to regain this lost dominion. According to this theology, however, Christ
turned the rulership of the world over to the church when He ascended into
heaven. The church consequently lost it back to Satan by ignorance, unbelief,
and dis-unity. Now in these last days supposed prophets and apostles are
being raised up to take control over the Satanic forces in the heavenlies
and Christianize the world. This happens as the church takes cities through
binding and casting down the spiritual forces of darkness that rule over
them. Many dominion spiritual warfare teachers embrace this scheme, though
differing on some details.
(43) Creating
A Common Partnership Between The Moneyed Elites And The Religious Elites
by S.R. Shearer, 11/28/99
The apostasy and even heresy that has taken
root in the church today is becoming ever more appalling and frightful
to those serious students of the Word of God who have taken the time to
study what's been happening in all that passes at present for "evangelical
Christianity"
(44) Rejecting
The Transformations Teachings by Rebecca
Lindrose, Texas, USA
I have openly stood in opposition to the false
teachings of the transformation revivalists in the past and am not ashamed
to have my name attached to that position now. In fact, I have felt increasingly
frustrated at not being able to publicly expose this false theology to
prevent more people from being led astray by deceptive and charismatic
personalities from the true doctrine of Jesus Christ.
(45) The
G12 Movement In The Church by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
10/13/03
What's it all about? Part 1.
(46)
The
"Script" Underlying Spiritual Warfare Christianity by Orrel Steincamp,
The Plumbline, Volume 8, No. 4, November/December 2003
In recent decades a radically different script of salvation history
worldview has entered the scene. Unfortimately, it is rarely recognized
as being outside the boundaries. It has many things in common with
orthodox Christianity, but its underlying heilgeschichte is fundamentally
different. It is a rival salvation history, which promotes a false
gospel. The current evangelical culture of downplaying theology in
favor of pragmatic evangelistic strategies is a main reason why this alien
heilgeschicte is often undetected when it creeps, or even stalks boldly,
into the church. This movement appeals widely because it promises
heretofore unheard-of success in evangelism and rapid church growth.
(47) The
New "How To" Christianity - Helpful Tools Or Dangerous Weapons?
by Sandy Simpson, 8/00, revised 3/04
"... the goal of Christian mission is not success, but faithful
witness; not power, but proclamation; not technique, but truth; not method,
but message." - Michael Horton, Power Religion, Moody Press, pg. 15
(49) Theopostic
Counseling by Philip Powell, CETF, December 2003, Volume 9.2, Issue
27
Unbiblical psycho-heresy.
(50) Theopostic
Ministry - Victim Counseling by Ted Brooks, Testing The Spirits
Jesus is the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. We won't discover truth if we look beyond him.
(51) Apostolic
by Robert Liichow, Inner City Discernment Ministry
The most dangerous purveyors of deception
are today's restored apostles and prophets. Why? Because they
purport to speak for our Lord and they claim to hold the greatest authority
over the direction of the Church and the lives of God's people. These apostles
& prophets are the people that the majority of the other leaders in
the charismatic movement look to for new insights, revelation, and vision
for the future of the Church.
(52) Will
The Real Church Please Stand Up? by Gary Gilley, Think On These
Things, June2004
I believe a local church can fail at many
things, but it must not fail at holding forth the truth of the living God.
To fail at this is to fail at the primary mission given to the church.
The church is not free to create truth, to supplement truth, to alter truth,
or to selectively obey truth. The church is to exhort in sound doctrine
and to refute those who contradict (Titus 1:9). The church is to
contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the
saints (Jude 1:3). The church is to preach the word; be ready, in
season, and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience
and instruction (2 Timothy 4:2). To not accept these commands as
a sacred trust is to totally miss the most important reason for the church's
existence. But as we will see next time, the twenty-first century,
engulfed as it is in postmodernism, is not an environment in which truth
can easily flourish.
(53) An
Open Letter to the UK Director of World Vision by Jacob Prasch,
Moriel Ministries, 8/04
In the opinion of many people, World Vision
has departed from its evangelistic origins and hence from its claims to
be an Evangelical organization. It is now deteriorated into a mere social
political organization in Evangelical masquerade with a social political
gospel that biblically is no gospel at all.
(55)
Synergy
by Sandy Simpson, 9/29/04
Synergy is a concept being adapted and taught today as a major tenet
of the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Dutch
Sheets was one of the first to introduce this concept to that movement
back in the National School of the Prophets - Mobilizing the Prophetic
Office Conference at Ted Haggard's New Life Church in Colorado Springs,
CO on May 12, 2002.
(56) Richard
Twiss Connections by Sandy Simpson, 10/1/04
Richard Twiss is spreading the doctrines of the New Apostolic Reformation
and is endorsed by them. He claims that the Great Spirit of the Indians
is the Holy Spirit of the Bible, and endorses ministries who make this
same claim. He endorses and promoted books by people like Daniel
Kikawa that present information as fact when it is proven myth. He
continues to teach that the Great Spirit is the Holy Spirit by wearing
the cultural items associated with the Great Spirit, even though it is
a historical fact that the Great Spirit is a pantheistic god that required
blood rituals and human sacrifice. Richard Twiss claims that what
he is doing is not syncretism, when it is the very definition of syncretism.
(57)
False
Prophecies Of The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) by Sandy Simpson,
10/03/04
There is so much false prophecy in the NAR that it I could do an
entire web site devoted to that issue alone. If you want to see the
daily parade of false prophecies emanating from the NAR, subscribe to the
Elijah List. It means nothing to these false apostles and false prophets
to say things in the name of the Lord that not only do not come to pass,
but would never come to pass because they are unbiblical and ridiculous.
(59) Discernment
The Size Of A Flea - An Open Letter To Charisma Magazine
by Bud Press, 10/9/04
Your recent article, "Prophetic Movement Confronts Extremes of Suppression,
Sensationalism" (CharismaNow update, 10/7/04), prompted within me an acute
case of righteous indignation.
(60) G12
- The Government of 12 by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
10/8/04
Another look at what they are saying and doing.
(61) False
Apostles! - The False Apostles Of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
by Sandy Simpson, 10/13/04
The NAR proponants claim to be foundational Apostles to the modern
church. This claim is exactly what Paul warned the Church about regarding
false apostles. False apostles are identified as those who claim
they are equal with the the foundational Apostles. The NAR proponants
go even further. They claim to be GREATER than the original
Apostles.
(62) The
Seeker Frinedly Church Movement - A New Way Of Doing Church
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/04
Mike Oppenheimer lectures on the seeker friendly/sensitive church
methods and the Purpose Driven Life book (video has power point clips,
over two hours. A good intro into what this is about for those who are
involved. The source of the movement, the book and methods of diaprax are
covered). $17 includes shipping in US.
(63) Let
These Prophets NOT Prophesy by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 10/19/04
What's the solution to the prophetic mess?
(65) Dialogue
or a Widening of the Road by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
11/24/04
The implications of the seeker friendly way of doing apologetics.
Paul
Cain,
a prophetic legend and a living bridge to William Branham and the
Latter Rain of the 50's, has now been revealed to be an alcoholic and a
practicing homosexual. Ironically, this disclosure came at the hands of
his fellow prophets who had elevated him to a super prophet status and
who themselves endeavored to attain the lofty prophetic mantle of Cain
himself.
Prophecy
is a broad term. In the Bible it is often defined as preaching, teaching,
exhorting, etc. Prophecy in modern times has come to mean almost
exclusively the prediction of future events. But this is only one
aspect of prophecy as defined in the Word.
(68) A
Call To The Nations? by Sandy Simpson, 4/28/05
Unbiblical teachings by the organizers and
participants of this conference including Richard Twiss, Daniel Kikawa,
Aloha Ke Akua and YWAM.
(69)Let's
"Talkstory"!by Sandy Simpson, 5/7/05
Two stories to illustrate and correct the false teachings of "A
Call To All Nations" speakers including Don Richardson, John Dawson, Richard
Twiss and Daniel Kikawa with regard to there being worship of the true
God in hundreds of cultures from the beginning.
(70) Perpetuated
In Righteousness - A Review by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/5/07
A series of articles reviewing, in detail, this book which is one of
the books laying the basis for the "A Call To All Nations" conference.
(72)The
Testimony Of Heneri Opukaha'ia - regarding the state of religion and
society in Hawaii before the Gospel - A Rebuttal To Daniel Kikawa's
Book "Perpetuated In Righteousness" by Sandy Simpson, 5/17/05
This article is a reminder of what Hawaii was like before the Gospel
was preached. This is the account of a very important eyewitness.
It is an unfortunate fact that often, by the third generation of Christians
in any given area of the world, important information has begun to be lost
and forgotten. This is clearly evident in the writings of people
like Daniel Kikawa. The stark facts, of Hawaiian culture and religion
before the Gospel was preached in Hawaii, are made evident by the testimony
of a man without whom the peoples of Hawaii would never have had the opportunity
to hear the Gospel message and would still be living in the sins of their
ancestors.
(73)Articles On "Transformations" Movement Here are some articles on the currrent "Tranformations" movement headed
by Ed Silvoso and C. Peter Wagner whichis coming to Hawaii under the banner
of "Transformations Hawaii". Click on the underlined links to read various
articles on this topic.
(75) The
Global Day of Prayer by Sarah Leslie
The Global Day of Prayer did not come up on the radar screen until
recently, but it was many years in the planning. Sue Conway and I spent
several months researching this on the Internet as it developed. The more
we delved into it, the more apparent it was to us that this was an event
that the organizers truly believe will officially launch the "Kingdom"
on earth. The organizers and organizations backing this event are tightly
interlocked. This plan for Kingdom transformation is intended to
affect every living person on the face of the earth. There are many disturbing
references to dominion as an activity that the church has the right to
engage in by whatever means �" whether it be psycho-social marketing
techniques, collaboration or force. The Word of God (the Gospel)
is de-emphasized in favor of spiritual warfare type activities and social
action. Marketplace "transformation" is particularly concerning because
of the obvious opportunities for exploitation of the poor. Kingdom-building
activities will be costly to families, women, children, elderly and infirm.
(76) What
Is "Transformation"? by Lynn & Sarah Leslie, 8/15/05
In today's neo-evangelical church, the term "transformation" is
currently in vogue. Various churches and denominations claim to be undergoing
"transformation." This word no longer refers to the humble sanctification
of the individual believer. Rather, it now refers to an orchestrated, systemic
and revolutionary overhaul of the global church, including the "transformation"
of cities, societies, cultures, marketplaces, and more.
(77) Prayer Center
of the Pacificby Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/08/05
Wanting to see ones communities transformed is a good goal but it
also depends on how one tries to get it accomplished. If it is not done
the Lord's way then God is not involved in it. Virginia and David Domligan
head up this prayer organization here in Hawaii. On her program Virginia
can be heard speaking of enticing people with a Double and triple
portion tonight ( even though there is no such thing in the Bible to be
passed on). She calls out demons from Christians and teaches about fasting
to break the power of the enemy in ones life as well as spiritual warfare
teaching. Fasting has nothing to do with gaining power to cast out demons
in the heavenlies. The Bible mentions that deliverance in a person could
not be successful with certain demonic possessions unless the apostles
fasted along with praying.
(79) Why
Prayer Warfare Is Heresy by Herescope, 12/05
Another subtle deception abounding, comes through the use of terminology
to lure Christians into thinking that a very high form of godliness will
earn them a distinctive place in JOEL'S ARMY as a potentate. There is a
great emphasis on praying and becoming holy before the Lord. It sounds
so good - so attainable. Yet when Bob Jones and Mike Bickle discuss intercession,
a perfectly scriptural term, they are meaning something quite unscriptural.
(80) Dominionism
and the Rise of Christian Imperialism by Sarah Leslie, 12/05
This paper is a brief overview of the three main dominionist movements
operating inside evangelicaldom and examines how all three of these sects
are now converging around a global "kingdom" agenda. This paper is not
a treatise on doctrine, nor is it an historical record, nor is it a thorough
analysis of the multifarious streams of evangelical dominionism. This paper
does not cover the broader issue of dominionist sects within other world
religions, except for a few brief noteworthy mentions. To examine the totality
of the individuals, the organizations, and their cross-linkages would require
an exhaustive study which is beyond the scope of this brief synopsis. Even
so, every point made in this paper could be validated by dozens, sometimes
hundreds, of pieces of documentation. The inquiring reader may check out
the footnotes and references. Only a small handful of Christian discernment
and apologetics ministries, of which this writer is a part, have been paying
attention to the intersection of the dominionist streams. The apologetic
ministries fulfill a Scriptural role to examine and expose false doctrines
and teachers, and to warn other believers of heresies (Jude 3, 2 Peter
2:1). Increasingly, over the past two decades, many apologists have become
seduced by dominionism, blunting their ability to critically examine the
roots and fruits of this rapidly rising new church era.
(81) The
Dominion Mandate and the Christian Reconstruction Movement by Bob
DeWaay, Critical Issues Commentary, 12/05
World political and social dominion for the church was not envisioned
by the writers of the New Testament. The idea of a "remnant" of faithful
people is predominant in Scripture, particularly the Old Testament. This
fits Paul's teaching in Romans and the universal witness of the Scripture.
It never was the majority who were faithful to God. This also fits with
the testimony of church history unto this day. The Reconstructionist agenda
has had no historical fulfillment, Biblical or otherwise. It is not understood
or clearly taught by the writers of the New Testament. The thousands of
years they claim to have to make it happen would not suffice even if God
were to allow history to run that long before the Lord's return. Jesus
asked, "When the Son of Man returns, will He find faith [lit. `the faith']
on the earth?" (Luke 18:8) He did not seem to assume He would return to
a Christianized society.
(82) Who's
Who In The New Apostolic by Discernment Research Group, Herescope,
12/30/05
In 1999 C. Peter Wagner, chief architect of and salesman for the
New Apostolic Reformation, lists two significant members of this group.
From Wagner's 1999 book Churchquake: how the new apostolic reformation
is shaking up the church as we know it (Regal) comes these two statements:
"Bill Hybels, new apostolic pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, Barrington,
Illinois, and a longtime friend of Robert Schuller, agrees that pastors
have the responsibility of determining the purpose of each corporate gathering."
(p. 179) "New apostolic churches, like Rick Warren's, turn this [leadership
and ministry] around 180 degrees, as he explains in his best-seller, The
Purpose Driven Church (Zondervan)." (p. 213)
(83) Is
Theophostic Prayer Ministry Dangerous? by Jan Fletcher, Lying Spirits.com,
01/01/06
What are the dangers of Theophostic Prayer
Ministry? (See how TPM plays out in the real world.)
(84) How
Small Groups Are "Transformed" by Herescope, 1/26/06
The process of group dynamics is important
to understand in the context of this current series of Herescope posts,
which has focused on the evangelical post-modern paradigm shift envisioned
and orchestrated by Leadership Network.
(85) Dominionism
and its Human Empire by Johan Malan, University of Limpopo, South
Africa (February 2006)
Millions of Christians all over the world
are confronted with the growing tide of dominionism. This is a form of
Christian humanism in which believers see themselves as commissioned and
empowered by God to manifest His kingdom on earth to the good of all. Dominionism
is based upon kingdom theology since it claims to physically reveal the
kingdom of God with all its benefits to humanity. Its institution is described
as reconstructionism or a transformation movement because of the far-reaching
changes that society must undergo to ensure a better life for all. This
situation is described by some as "heaven on earth" and presupposes the
incapacitating of Satan's opposing kingdom of darkness.
(86) Dominionism
Exposed compiled by Sandy Simpson, 2/2/06
Kingdom-Dominion, or 'Restoration' theology has risen to popular
acceptance in the last thirty years or so, gaining confidence and strength
with time and developing its doctrine as it progressed.
(87) New
Doctrines Of The Land by Herescope, Discernment Research Group,
2/16/2006
New heretical doctrines have come into the evangelical church during
the past half century. These doctrines did not exist in the previous 1950
years of the church. That is because they are not found in the Bible. Sometimes
the heresies are newly defined old terminologies, a new "understanding"
of an old doctrine. But most often these heresies are easily recognizable
as such because a phrase or word is used that cannot be located anywhere
in the Bible.
(89) Dominionism
and Kingdom Now Teachings by Discernment Research Group, Herescope,
2/23/2006
This newsletter provides a broad overview
of the history of the dominionism doctrines arising since the late 1940s,
including some rare documentary material by pastors and organizations who
opposed the various dominionism movements.
(90) Using
CHANGE to facilitate TRANSFORMATION by Discernment Research Group,
Herescope, 2/23/2006
The Discernment Research Group has received
numerous requests to discuss in more detail the PROCESS of transformation.
The following series of posts will attempt to answer this pressing need.
CHANGE is a necessary component to create church "transformation." Change
is a foundational assumption -- something that everyone must agree is necessary
-- before the process of transformation can begin. Change is often predicated
upon a "crisis" that is created in order to propel transformation.
(91) The
Newest Heresy of the NAR: Orality by Discernment Research Group,
Herescope, 3/8/2006
The latest fad is potentially the most grievous
heresy to arise in the recent history of the Church. It is a repudiation
of literacy -- the written Word. It is now widely being taught to missionaries,
particularly through mission groups closely associated with the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR).
(92) Worldview
& Vision by Discernment Research Group, Herescope, 3/21/2006
Herescope has been looking into the topic
of Worldview. We have previously noted Chuck Colson's recent partnership
with Rick Warren to package and market their particular "brand" of Worldview
education to the rest of the world. This new partnership is illustrative
the convergence of the three main branches of evangelicaldom around the
doctrines and practices of dominionism. Read Part
1 - Worldview & Vision & Part
2 - A Volatile Combination
(93) Transforming
Society by Discernment Research Group, Herescope, 4/6/2006
Even during Jesus' ministry the question of
the role of the Kingdom in society was a hot issue. Both Jesus' disciples
and the Jews wanted Him to transform their society to one that was just,
liberated from Roman oppression and free of poverty. Satan tried to convince
Him to build His kingdom on feeding the hungry (Matthew 4:3); Judas argued
that the precious ointment could have been used to feed the poor and the
other disciples could not wait for Him to set up His Kingdom and chase
the Romans into the sea.
(94) Transforming
Churches by Discernment Research Group, Herescope, 4/7/2006
Part of the whole transformation process that
is going on today has to do with the transformation of churches. Already
in the '70s the environment was being created to prepare churches and leaders
for radical change. One of the war cries of the early charismatic movement
was "new wine in new wineskins," meaning that the church has to be changed
or transformed in order to accept the "new wine." New wine was interpreted
to mean "the new thing that God is doing." This is of course not what Jesus
meant at all when He said those words as recorded in Matthew 9:17.
(95) Transformations
II, Political Christianity and False African Revivals by Kato Mivule,
January 9, 2006
Reports have been circulating Christendom
especially in the West about a "Revival" that is going on in Uganda and
Africa by the Sentinel Group and their "Transformations II' DVD/Video Series.
A careful examination of what Sentinel Group calls "Revival " and "Transformation'
is nothing short of an advancement of "Western Global Civilization, Democracy,
and Christianity'. A "Transformation' is going on for real in Africa
and yes, I will not dispute the fact as reported by George Otis, Peter
Wagner and the "Transformations II' Video/DVD Series. However, one has
to carefully look at the "Transformations" going on in Africa and ask a
simple question, who is "transforming' Christianity in Africa today? Is
this the working of Christ Jesus or a joint effort of Man and Satan? The
fruits tell as we see the Church in Africa being conformed to this world
and not transformed to the Image of Christ Jesus
(97) "Fiery
agents of transformation" by Discernment Research Group, 6/05/2006
But "marketplace evangelism" is a planned
global expansion of corporate profit-making interests, working hand-in-hand
with church (mission) leaders and fragile (and vulnerable) national sovereignties.
Because of our form of government in America, there are many safeguards
ensuring that that people are not tyrannized by the excesses this collaborative
structure. This collaboration is also known as the 3-legged stool, and
it is being viewed as a useful tool to implement this virulent new dominionism.
The potential for abuses to freedom, liberty, and to true Gospel evangelism
are unlimited.
(98) Announcing
-- Philanthropic Apostles! by Discernment Research Group, Tuesday,
June 13, 2006
C. Peter Wagner, leader of the New Apostolic
Reformation and Rick Warren's advisor, has done it again. He's concocted
another new kind of apostle -- the philanthropic apostle. This new creature
is obviously not a Scriptural term. But this role is an essential feature
of the new kingdom dominionism/transformation agenda.
(99) The
Theophostic Apple: Think Before You Bite by Jan Fletcher, Lying
Spirits, 6/06
Can you eat an apple core without chewing
through the outer part of the apple first? Though common sense would say
no, nonetheless, that's the conclusion of Elliot Miller in his two-part
evaluation on Theophostic Prayer Ministry, published in the Christian Research
Journal, Vol. 29, numbers 2 and 3.
(100) The
Manipulations of Dominionism by Sarah Leslie, Discernment Newsletter,
July/August 2006
Dominionism is a form of futurism. Futurism
is the belief that man can create his own future. This belief requires
that man manipulate things in the present.
(101) Foundation
Imperialism by Discernment Research Group - Herescope, Discernment
Newsletter, July/August 2006
It seems like an extraordinary coincidence.
C. Peter Wagner launched his new "philanthropic apostles" at the same time
that Bill Gates, the world's richest billionaire, retired from running
the Microsoft Corporation to spend his time doing philanthropy at The Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation.
(102) The
Manipulations of Dominionism by Sarah Leslie, Discernment Newsletter,
Volume 17, Number 4, July/August 2006
Dominionism is a form of futurism. Futurism
is the belief that man can create his own future. This belief requires
that man manipulate things in the present.
(104) ... and all
liars ... by Sandy Simpson, 11/05/06
There is a lesson for all true believers in recent events.
Have nothing to do with deeds of darkness perpetrated by false brothers.
Reject heresy. Mark and avoid false teachers.
(105) Networking
The Church by Herescope, 2/21/07
Transforming the church -- and the world mission movement -- into
a gigantic networked system of spiraling linked groups will conform the
global church to the global governance model discussed in the previous
series of posts. This is indeed a paradigm shift! Read Part
1, Part
2,
Part
3, Part
4, Part
5, Part
6, Part
7 & Part
8.
(106) The Dominion
Mandate and the Christian Reconstruction Movement by Bob DeWaay,
2/07
A recent theological movement known as Christian Reconstruction
has made a significant impact on American Christianity in the past several
decades. It is based on a Reformed, Calvinistic view of theology with some
significant, unique twists. The most prominent one is the conviction that
the Scripture gives the church a mandate to take dominion over this world
socially and culturally before the bodily return of Jesus Christ.1 This
teaching is known as the "dominion mandate."
(107) Networking
Mission by Herescope, 3/29/07
A discussion of the networking of the church would not be complete
unless it also examines the networking of global mission groups.
(108) Early
Networks by Herescope, 4/5/07
Fuller Theological Seminary was a network hub for these young leaders
who went on to become influential in evangelicalism and the world mission
movement. Fuller modeled itself after secular institutions of higher learning
by purposefully concentrating on training a generation of academic leaders
who could then practice intellectual infiltration, diffusing the new doctrines
of neoevangelicalism throughout other evangelical colleges and seminaries,
publishing houses and mission agencies.
(109) The
New Spiritual Warfare Strategies by T.A. McMahon, The Berean Call,
1997
Sadly, many who are a part of the spiritual warfare movement will
see our concerns as ignorance based on the presumption that we have not
"been there, done that." The more charitable participants in SLSW perceive
us as either "just not called to the spiritual front lines" or "pitifully
blind to the dynamic things the Holy Spirit is doing in our day." On the
contrary, rather than quenching or grieving the Holy Spirit, we are simply
trying to point to that which the Spirit of Truth has already made clear
in the Scriptures for truly effective spiritual warfare. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(110) Joel's Army - The New Breed
by Jewel Grewe, Discernment Ministries Newsletter, May-June 2007
In researching the subject further there seems to be overwhelming
writings that do indicate that a Children's Crusade did occur and in Cloyes,
France there is a stain-glassed window that portrays the same.
However, the important point is that children are not to be manipulated
and taught what is beyond what a child is to learn. They must be taught
the very basics, line up line "precept upon precept." and allowed to be
a child. They are not prepared to be "trained" in the spirit realm.
(111) Transformation Africa
2007: The Deception Continues by Prof Johan Malan, Middelburg,
South Africa (May 2007)
Graham Power's idea that more power will be generated by prayers
offered from the top of high mountains has been derived from the strategic
spiritual warfare approach followed by George Otis, Peter Wagner, Cindy
Jacobs, Ted Haggard and others. This type of prayer is aimed at pulling
down demonic strongholds in heavenly places, but has no biblical foundation.
We must revert to the basics of the gospel message, in which the major
perspective is the counselling of sinners, preferably as individuals or
in small groups. The transformation of entire societies will only occur
after Christ has come to reward His saints and judge His enemies.
(112) Kingdom-Now
"Prophets" Unite on 07/07/07 by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 5/14/07
This week the Elijah List, an umbrella group of today's prominent
false prophets, sent out a notice of a coming event this summer:
(113) Dominionism
And The Rise Of Christian Imperialism by Sarah Leslie, 5/07
Conspiracy theorizing about the Christian Right's supposedly "secret"
agenda involves highlighting the hate-mongering and bizarre ideas of a
handful of Christian Right players while neglecting the broad popularity
of dominion theology.
(114) The New Prophets And
Apostles and Superstition by Sandy Simpson, 5/22/07
False prophets have always been known and identified as using divination
and augury to try to set dates for certain events. The dates they
set, though they hold festivals to celebrate them, never produce the results
they predict. Their superstitious behavior and their adherence to
these mythologies are one way to identify them as false prophets.
(115) "River Flush USA" Event To Precede
7/7/7 "The Call--Nashville" reported by Sandy Simpson, 6/5/07
The Wagners, Chuck Pierce, Jim & Faith Chosa, et al have "prepared
the way" so to speak by conducting an occultic event called, "River Flush,
USA" where they used Native American and New Age shamanistic techniques
to conduct deliverance of the midwestern and southern continental US's
river systems, which they claim are being used as a "vast network and communications
base for the 'prince of the power of the air' and for the second heaven
principalities to legally link into the earth."
(116) All
That Glitters is not God's Glory by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert,
6/10/07
The latest charismatic craze heralding the long-awaited "Latter
Rain" has fallen in Idaho �" and I really mean fallen. How can the "holy
laughter'-shaking-drunkenness craze be outdone? How about with the gemstone-"weight-loss'-"hair
growth' revival? We're talking major signs and wonders here! That's right
- gemstones are falling from the sky in Coeur d'Alene. We can call this
the "Chicken-Little Latter Rain Revival." It's raining cheap jewelry.
(117) The
"7-M Mandate" by Herescope, 6/15/07
"Our theological bedrock is what has been known as Dominion Theology.
This means that our divine mandate is to do whatever is necessary, by the
power of the Holy Spirit, to retake the dominion of God's creation which
Adam forfeited to Satan in the Garden of Eden. It is nothing less than
seeing God's kingdom coming and His will being done here on earth as it
is in heaven."--C. Peter Wagner, letter, May 31, 2007, red added.
(118) Seven
Apostolic Spheres by Herescope, 6/25/07
"We all agree that the society to be transformed is not just one
big conglomerate, but a unified whole that is made up of several vital
pieces, each one of which must take its own path toward transformation.
These segments of society should be seen as apostolic spheres."--C. Peter
Wagner, The Church in the Workplace, (Regal, 2006), p. 112 [emphasis added].
The quote above comes from a chapter in C. Peter Wagner's book The Church
in the Workplace, which is an account of the marketplace transformation
movement. This book is an attempt to justify a new role for the church
co-mingling with the corporate business world, based on the newly concocted
doctrines of C. Peter Wagner, George Otis, Ed Silvoso, Dennis Peacocke,
and a host of other Latter Rain and Reconstructionist leaders.
(119) Dominionism: The New Christian
Fascism? - Is it ultimately that different from Islamic Fascism?
by Sandy Simpson, 6/29/07
One of the lies those who follow heretics are believing today is
the lie of Dominionism. This false theology gets believers to focus
their attention on what God has NOT ordained. Then they are swept
away in the pantheistic mysticism that has taken up residence in many churches,
relying on their feelings to guide them. At that point they are already
following the enemy and don't even know it. If they would search
the Scriptures daily they would know they are a tool of the enemy.
But rather than repent they continue down the path of heresy, carrying
out the ridiculous edicts of false apostles, the false prophecies of self-proclaimed
"prophets", and passing along the fables false teachers make up daily to
tickle the ears of their followers until their consciences are branded
with a hot iron and they can no longer discern truth from error.
At that point they have given in to delusion. When God allowed Pharaoh
many chances to repent and he hardened his heart, God finally hardened
it for him. God will do the same when He ultimately sends a great
delusion on those who no longer have a love of the truth. These deluded
ones will end up being the same Fascists as their counterparts in Islam.
(120) Updated! Pre
Millennial And Post Millennial Doctrines Do Not Mixby Sandy Simpson,
7/13/07
Many Christians today (having allowed themselves to be diapraxed
by false teachers on TV, in books, in seminars and on tape) have begun
to accept a mixture of Pre Mil and Post Mil doctrines. Many claim
they still hold to a Pre Trib Rapture (or another Pre Mil scenario) and
at the same time would claim that Christians are in a great end times revival,
that "Transformation" is taking place all over the world, and that our
mandate is to retake dominion over the whole world including its businesses,
social agendas and political arenas (a Post Mil scenario). But what
many "Christians" today do not realize is: the mixture they have accepted
is oxymoronic.
(121) Updated! The
Doctrines of Dominionism by Herescope, 7/9/07 - also read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4, Part
5, Part
6, Part
7,Part
8,Part
9 & Part
10.
One does not have to wade very far into the waters of Dominionism
before encountering an old Hermetic heresy that heaven and earth can become
united, as illustrated by the quotation above. This doctrine is now rampantly
taught throughout the New Age Movement and the New Apostolic Reformation,
as well as mission organizations and political left and right Dominionist
movements.
(122) Proponents
Of A New Paradigm by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 8/07
"In 1984 Bob Jones of the Kansas City false prophets, according
to Wes Campbell11 was told by 'god,' 'The Church is going to go into a
time of deprivation.' After that time 'god' was going to 'throw a massive
party.' This was to be followed by a bloody civil war in the Church.. .
Counterfeit revivalists . . . have built on this false prophecy to project
ideas about the civil war which is about to engulf the end time Church.
They speak of the 'blue coats' from the North fighting the 'gray coats'
from the South... the blue coats stand for the revelatory - the revelation,
and the gray for gray matter - man's wisdom. Rick Joyner12 is convinced
that the grays, whom he characterizes as 'spiritually ruthless and cruel,'
must be 'confronted and exposed and either converted or removed from their
place of influence in the church. After the grays, who he says constitute
' nearly half of the believers in the world today', are defeated, there
will be 'an entirely new definition of Christianity'. As Joyner declared,
'Believers and unbelievers alike will think that it is the end of Christianity
as we know it, and it will be. Through this, the very definition of Christianity
will be changed, for the better.' "Fact is, if you alter 'Christianity'
so that it's no longer recognizable, then it's no longer Christianity!"
(124) Doctrines
Of Devils by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 8/19/07
Anyone who has read my Reflections much in the past two years knows
that I continually expose doctrines of devils being brought into the church
under the guise of the latest wave of the spirit. Solomon said "there is
nothing new under the sun," and that is very clear by looking at how the
devil has packaged his doctrines over the years to appear as something
new when nothing is new but the Emperor's new clothes in which he dresses
them. It's sort of funny when we hear about the newest and most exclusive
religious group or movement showing up advertising their latest discoveries
as the most provocative of all time.
(125) Building
on the Transformations Foundation by Herescope, Wednesday, September
19, 2007
Rutz's theology is built on the foundation of the new doctrines
and practices of what is now called The New Apostolic Reformation. In particular,
his book gives great credence to George Otis of The Sentinel Group and
his Transformations and Transformations II video series.
(126) The
End Of Orthodoxy by Herescope, 9/24/07
The New Apostolic Reformation is all about changing orthodoxy. But
the leaders don't necessarily challenge orthodoxy head-on. Rather they
are going about it in a different way. Sometimes they do an "end-run" around
orthodoxy. Other times, rather than dismissing the fundamentals of the
faith entirely, they propose adopting a more "generous orthodoxy" based
on postmodern assumptions about the nature of man on earth. The resultant
"re-thinking" has had the effect of adding new tenets, methods, practices
and beliefs to the faith. Adding to the faith with "new truths" creates
a synthesis.
(127) Shamanism
in the Church - Occult "Eagle Spirituality" Manifests in Popular "Prophetic"
Ministries by Mark Dinsmore, The Berean Call, 10/20/07
So why do the neo-prophets and apostles of today use the eagle as
a symbol of choice? Many "prophetic" ministries associate eagles with tremendous
natural vision and observable qualities of "rising above;" but like shamans
and seers-ancient and modern-they err in assigning to eagles spiritual
qualities.
(129) Spiritual
Pyromaniacs by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 11/12/07
You've heard the saying, "If you play with fire you're going to
get burnt." Today's "Christian" Gnostics seem to have an obsession with
the elements of earth, wind, water, and fire. When we watch "Christian"
television, be it Sky Angel, TBN, or the God Channel, we hear the televangelists
and "prophetic" folks scream "Fire"! over people who react with wild jerkings
and flailing of limbs as they go down in a heap on the floor. What is this
"fire" being thrown around on these platforms in such a showy fashion?
(130) Rethinking
Eschatology: Dominionists on the Move by Discernment Research Group,
Herescope, 12/6/07
This past weekend, December 4, 2007, in Dallas, Texas, there was
an Acts 29 Conference. It was called Eschatology and the Marketplace: Rethinking
the Future and sponsored by the marketplace transformation apostles. This
conference is an interesting precursor to another marketplace transformation
conference, which is immediately following Robert Schuller's Rethink Conference
(see previous blog posts), and called Reclaiming the 7 Mountains the 2008
Church in the Workplace Conference. This Reclaiming the 7 Mountains Conference
will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on January 24-26. This "Rethinking the
Future" eschatology conference was hosted by the RiosBrook Foundation.
Linda Rios Brook, president of this foundation, is closely associated with
C. Peter Wagner and a member of his International Coalition of Apostles.
She heads Acts 29, which is variously described as "a think tank seeking
answers to social and cultural issues through the marketplace" and the
"Apostolic Council for Transformation in Society." The RiosBrook Foundation's
purpose is Dominionist:
(131) Prognosticators
in the Land by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 12/30/07
Every year around this time we see news features that look back
at the year to size up the events that took place. In the church world,
2007 seemed somewhat typical - no big revivals, true or false, to report
on. The biggest thing to happen this year were the killings that took place
in Colorado at YWAM and at Ted Haggard's former church New Life Church.
We also had the 7-7-7 let-down of Lou Engle's "The Call" that was hyped
up to be the expectant "shift" in the heavenlies - a big dud! Then two
scandalous marriage break-ups of Juanita Bynum and Paula White. Nothing
earth-shattering there! And 2007 was wrapped up in the announcement of
the televangelist investigation of Senator Grassley that is ongoing. But
the year's biggest dud is the prophecy record of the "Christian" prognosticators.
These men and women in the apostolic/prophetic movement get together at
the beginning of every year and publish their prognostications for the
coming year. They already have their latest predictions for 2008 on DVD
for sale so they can make a quick buck by selling you "hidden truth" all
for $69.00. So-called prophets Chuck Pierce, Dutch Sheets, Stacey Campbell,
Denny Cline, and Steve Shultz will tell us what God is doing in 2008, as
if God is tied into our calendar!
(132) 2008:
The year of the "Great Shift"? by Herescope, 12/31/07
Below is a selected list of New Year "prophecies," messages and
conferences from the New Apostolic Reformation leaders in the evangelical
world. You will notice the strong Dominionism themes which call for the
transformation of culture and nations, bringing heaven to earth, perfecting
the Bride of Christ on earth, training Joel's Army, taking over the neo-Kuyperian
spheres of society, etc. These messages have little or nothing to do with
the Gospel of repentance and the cross. The two-edged sword of the Word
of God operating in the hearts of men for salvation is being replaced by
these kingdom-building activities to transform the earth. There is an inexplicable
and formidable silence on the part of evangelical leaders as these heresies
sweep over the church unchallenged and unchecked, usurping the simplicity
of the Gospel with the distorted doctrines in evidence below.
(133) The
Roots and Fruits of the New Apostolic Reformation by Bob
DeWaay, Critical Issues Commentary, Issue 103 - November / December 2007
Church history has shown that whenever new claimants to the office
of apostle have arisen, so have false teachings. The teachings of many
such persons today, as we have seen, are shocking in the extremity of their
error. Yet C. Peter Wagner claims that churches that he terms "apostolic"
in this new sense are part of the fastest growing segment of the church
in the world today.34 Perhaps he is right; but if he is, this is proof
of massive end time apostasy and not the revival he claims it to be. The
only binding authority in the church is that of Scripture. God does not
bind us to mixture, error, or the musings of men. The false apostles and
prophets of the NOLR and NAR have no power over the true, blood-bought
church of God. Prophets that are less than inerrant have nothing to sell
but fear: "When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing
does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has
not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be
afraid of him" (Deuteronomy 18:22). The grandiose claims that span from
Leade, to Warnock, to Branham, to Paulk, and to Hamon have never come to
pass, and they never will. There will be no virgin born, many-membered
man-child, Elijah company, new breed of man, new incarnation of the Christ
on earth or any other such blasphemy. The role these terms describe is
that of antichrist. The true Christ will return bodily and catch his church
up to meet Him in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
(134) What
is Hope 2008? by First Plumbline Apologetics, 1/08
A page on the ecumenical/inferfaith Hope 2008.
(135) Sickles
Ready to Reap Nations? by Herescope, 1/10/08
Every year the leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation release
their "prophecies" for the coming year. This year's prophecies are even
more bold about proclaiming that the "church" will "judge" the nations.
(136) Seven
Spheres of Influence by Herescope, 1/15/08
This blog has focused many posts on C. Peter Wagner's agenda, as
part of the New Apostolic Reformation, to influence the 7 spheres or 7
mountains of culture, by actually changing nations and governments, cultural
and social structures, in the name of "building the kingdom of God on earth."
In C. Peter Wagner's "prophecy" above, he says that 2008 will have "The
anointing for dominion" where "[e]ach sector of society will begin to be
touched by the power of God in new fresh ways from government, education,
the medical fields, media, the arts and other areas."
(137) How
to "Conquer the 7 Spheres" by Herescope, 1/19/08
This quotation originated from an interview done by marketplace
transformation "apostle" Os Hillman with Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth
With a Mission (YWAM), who claims to have had a vision of 7 "spheres" of
society conjointly with Bill Bright of Campus Crusade. In a previous post
we challenged the credibility of this story, believing it to be revisionist
history. One area of marketing emphasis is clearly youth. Another focus
is the workplace.
(138) Does Jesus'
command in Mt. 25 mean we are to take care for the world? by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 1/23/08
Matthew 25:31-46 ... Many have this as their theme and a requirement
for a social gospel, they have changed the text to a general principle
that is applied to everyone. Jesus' principle of We are to do unto others
as we would have them do unto us is to be our lifestyle but in this rebuke
it is more specific. Christians are to help in various ways but this is
not our specific mission to solve poverty or disease. Of course, if people
are starving they cannot listen to a spiritual message about their soul
too well. We should be there for catastrophes such as earthquakes and floods...
What of the poverty in the church, are we to feed the world and not the
brethren? Isn't this what Jesus said to do in Mt.25. Unfortunately Mt.
25 is often used for a general humanitarian effort of the church.
(139) Creating
Heaven on Earth by Herescope, 2/14/08
The false gospel of building the kingdom of God on earth incorporates
the age-old occult teaching that man's efforts and activities will bring
Heaven to Earth. This teaching has been lurking off stage in the evangelical
world for several decades. It is now building steam as the hottest new
teaching to make the New Apostolic Reformation circuit. And it has gone
mainstream with N.T. Wright's new book Surprised by Hope.
(141) The
"Dread Champion Army" by Herescope, 2/22/08
The false prophecy above has been touted by New Apostolic Reformation
leader Bill Hamon for years. In keeping with this timetable, the pitch
and intensity of the military rhetoric of this branch of the global Dominionist
movement has substantially increased since the beginning of 2008. Hyper-esoteric
language enshrouds the calls for warriors and warfare with increasing fervor
and zeal. One can only wonder how long before this transforms into real
warfare with actual warriors.
(142) The
Dark Side of Jealousy by Herescope, 3/13/08
The teaching about creating heaven on earth can be found in both
the New Age/New Spirituality and the New Apostolic Reformation/Emergent
movements. The teaching claims that God's Kingdom will be built on earth,
Armageddon will be bypassed, and Paradise restored. The biblical phrase
from the Lord's Prayer, cited by Bill Hamon in his last sentence quoted
directly above, now carries the meaning "as above, so below." This idea
comes from Hermeticism; it is not a Christian, nor a biblical teaching.
It should not surprise us that a doctrine imported into neoevangelicalism
from the occult world would begin to bear evil fruit. Wherever one finds
the utopian language of peace, love and harmony on earth, it quickly secedes
into warfare and Dominionism language!
(143) Does Gen.1
28 mean we are to take "dominion" over all creation today? by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 3/08
Dominion does not mean we as the church or government are to rule
over humans or nations. This wanting to rule over other people (dominion)
is from man's fallen nature. God made man to serve just as Jesus gave us
the example as a perfect man- He came to serve.
(144) Let's take
dominion NOW! by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 3/08
Peter Wagner's admission of dominionism and how he arrives at his
justification for it.
(145) Elijah
List False Teachings and False Prophecies Archive by Holly Pivec,
Spirit of Error, 4/11/08
But others in the apostolic-prophetic movement believe that "apostles"
and "prophets" are giving new doctrinal revelation to the church (new teachings
not found in the Bible) and that all Christians must submit to the "apostles"
and "prophets" " in fact, the whole world must submit to them. A well-known
supporter of these teachings is C. Peter Wagner ... He calls the apostolic-prophetic
movement the "New Apostolic Reformation." I may also start using this term
to clarify which part of the movement my blog is critiquing " the part
that shares Wagner's unorthodox views of apostles and prophets.
(147) Tinker
with Theology, Tinker with Man by Herescope, 4/29/08
When neoevangelical leaders began concocting new doctrines and new
understandings of old doctrines, they began tinkering with theology.
(148) Was
Paul A Pragmatist? by Herescope, 5/15/08
From the very beginning the Leadership Network forged a brilliant
dialectic process in order to facilitate the postmodern church era. On
the one hand they created the mystical syncretistic Emergent movement.
On the other hand they wrought the pragmatic, Drucker-driven, utilitarian,
Megachurch model. These two creations would appear to be opposite extremes.
One pole could then work off the other. The utilitarian megachurch could
be accused of too much dry, dead pragmatism -- spirit-stifling numbers-driven,
business results & methods-driven, impersonal franchises, etc. In a
planned reaction against this, the hip, young Emergent would arise, claiming
that the worse excesses of stale programmed structure inhibits spiritual
growth and vitality, therefore we need something new. And the tenets and
practices of the New (Apostolic) Reformation would arise as the perfect
synthesis solution. Neither extreme is theologically sound, nor is the
proposed third-way compromise of a new reformation. The New Apostolic Reformation/Transformation
(in its many guises) would serve as a perfect vehicle in juxtaposition
to the old orthodoxies, fundamentalism, theology and doctrine.
(149) Are
we seeing the Latter Rain that the book of Joel predicted? by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 7/4/08
There are three facets to keep in mind to have a correct interpretation
of Acts 2:17 which refers to Joel 2,3. 1) time 2) place 3) recipients.
All three need to be accurate to determine if in fact it this outpouring
has taken place. 1.Time- this occurs in the tribulation period near the
end, so it is impossible for this to be happening now. 2.Place- It begins
in Israel specifically Mt. Zion (Jerusalem). 3. Recipients- It is to the
Jewish people primarily for them to be saved. If this is not taking place
with all three elements then it has not happened as the Scripture records
and it is not fulfilled prophecy.
(150) Kicking
the Kingdom into High Gear by Herescope, 7/15/08
There is a massive re-"alignment" going on in the so-called "apostolic"
realm these days, and most of attention is being concentrated on the United
States. The focus of this new "alignment" is a virulent new form of patriotic
Dominionism, and it is being championed by the charismatic leaders. C.
Peter Wagner's July 11, 2008 Global Harvest Ministries newsletter was titled
"Alignment! Looking toward the Future. " In it he announced that "our desire
is that Chuck Pierce, our son in ministry, become the heir to GHM" (Global
Harvest Ministries).
(151) CBN
(Christian Broadcasting Network) Presents Soaking Prayer Seminar - Serious
Problems with This Practice by Lighthouse Trails, 7/15/08
When CBN presents their Spiritual Gifts Seminar this coming Tuesday
with Marguerite Evans, we pray that participants will have their eyes opened
and see that soaking prayer is not biblical prayer but could put them into
contact with realms that would endanger their spiritual wellbeing.
(152) God's
Dream? A KINGDOM BUILDING DREAM by Herscope, 7/17/08
This Washington, D.C. Mall event described above is connected with
the rise of patriotic Dominionism, described in the previous post. The
organizers of this event have been working for several decades to create
a youth movement that could fulfill their expectations for a "New Breed"
and could function as a "Joel's Army." To recruit young people for their
"bootcamps" and prayer "furnaces", these men have invoked patriotic fervor
over the abortion issue especially, and morality generally.
(153) A
New Obsession With Angels by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 7/20/08
There are spirits in the material world and they're not all good
ones. In fact, there's a recent obsession with angels in certain church
circles, such as the emergent church and the apostolic/prophetic movement.
(154) God's
Dream? A KINGDOM BUILDING DREAM by Herescope, 7/17/08
This Washington, D.C. Mall event described above (The Call) is connected
with the rise of patriotic Dominionism, described in the previous post.
The organizers of this event have been working for several decades to create
a youth movement that could fulfill their expectations for a "New Breed"
and could function as a "Joel's Army." To recruit young people for their
"bootcamps" and prayer "furnaces", these men have invoked patriotic fervor
over the abortion issue especially, and morality generally.
(155) God's
Dream = PEACE, A Global Kingdom Dream by Herescope, 8/6/08
What does the term "God's Dream" mean? After our last post, which
we left posted for several weeks due to its serious subject matter, we
began an Internet search to see what we could locate to answer this question.
We were helped in our quest by Warren Smith, whose impeccable research
into the New Age movement helped us to piece together some key elements.
(156) Utter
Bedlam - Robert Heidler And Chuck Pierce Sing With the Sun and Planets,
Open Portals to God and Angels by Wyatt Roberts, 8/5/08
As a followup to my post about JoAnn McFatter, who teaches a class
on "Worship Sound and Movement" at Heidler and Pierce's Issachar School,
this is an audio recording of Heidler leading a service in which he, Pierce,
and others join in the "Sound of the Heavens" along with the Sun, and other
stars and planets. Without a doubt, this is the freakiest thing I have
ever heard. If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be: bedlam
(158) New
Breed: Gasping in Church(?) by LocalPastor, on Christian Research
Service, YouTube Video, Sunday, August 24, 2008
Features Matt Sorger, violent angels, Patricia King, "water walkers,"
John Crowder and "tokin' the Ghost" and saying "Jehovah-uana" (which is
short for Jehovah-marijuana). Only God knows how many people have been
conditioned and deceived by these false teachers.
(159) The
Judgment was Set, and the Books were Opened by Philip L. Powell,
Christian Witness Ministries (CWM), 9/1/08
There comes a time when God intervenes in the affairs of men. Divine
judgment inevitably begins among God's people.
(161) The New Breed
Doctrine by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/15/08
Identifying the false prophets promises.
(162) Bonnie
Jones and Her B-Movie 'Dream' by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, September 19, 2008
If there was ever a time for Christians to read, study, and trust
in God word, it is now; for never before in the history of mankind has
there been the present plague of false teachers spewing a rash of heresies,
false prophecies, false dreams and visions, and false visitations from
angels and "Jesus."
(163) Kim
Clement Prophesies That Barack Obama Will Win. Elijah's List Prophesies
That Sarah Palin's Win. Who Is Right? by Jesus Christology, 9/21/08
So Pentecostal Word of Faith charismatics, since these are BOTH
anointed true prophets of God bringing fresh wine and new oil - or is it
fresh oil and new wine - how can they both be right? Well, for one, it
is obvious that NONE OF THESE PEOPLE GIVE TWO CENTS ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN OR
JOE BIDEN! So maybe Barack Obama will win, ask Joe Biden to step down,
and make Sarah Palin his vice president? Or maybe it is that ALL OF THESE
PEOPLE ARE LIARS, FRAUDS, AND FALSE PROPHETS THAT ARE GOING TO DO FLOATING
BELLYFLOPS INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE?!?!
(164) Melissa
Fisher: Mortuary Outreach by Chrystal, Slaughter of the Sheep Blog,
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Excerpt (includes video): "Melissa Fisher, with Patricia King's
Extreme Prophetic, talks about her evangelism team's mortuary outreach,
where they go into the mortuaries in an attempt to raise the dead. Needless
to say, it has never worked."
(165) Is the
Kingdom of God on earth now or do we still have to wait for it?
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 10/1/08
We are watching a growing trend of rejecting the idea that Christ
is coming back literally, physically (pre-millennial view) to rule over
the nations and establish his governmental rule. They have replaced it
with the concept of the church is to take over the world and establish
the kingdom of God.
(166) Letter
to Pastor David Jones - Request for 'Angel Feather' by Bud Press,
Christian Research Service, 11/19/08
Christian Research Service believes that in light of 1 Thessalonians
5:21-22 and 1 John 4:1, when professing Christians make a claim, they should
be ready, willing, and able to validate their claims and provide proof.
If their claims are true, they have nothing to fear from public scrutiny.
The following letter was e-mailed to Pastor David Jones of the House of
Praise Church in Katy, Texas, and was followed up with the same letter
on November 15, 2008. Both letters were e-mailed to three different accounts.
With the exception of automatic replies (see example below), as of this
writing there has been no reply from Pastor Jones.
(168) ANGEL
FEATHERS: Analyzed, Examined, and Found Wanting by Bud Press, Christian
Research Service, January 19, 2009
It must be emphasized that a claim without solid evidence is like
a bird without feathers--it won't fly. The burden of proof rests with the
one making the claim. Chad Leatherby claims to possess numerous "angel
feathers." He provided CRS with what he believes to be "angel feathers,"
and was informed upfront that the feathers would be analyzed and examined
by qualified experts. However, the feathers Leatherby provided were BIRD
FEATHERS!
(170) Questions
on 'Angel Feathers' by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 1/09
The following questionnaire was made possible in part by Christians
within the field of apologetics, cult-evangelism, and research. Their advice
and observations proved to be a valuable contribution, and is deeply appreciated.
If you are involved in the signs and wonders movement and believe you have
experienced "supernatural manifestations" in the form of "angel feathers,"
please read the article, Feathers
from Heaven? Afterwards, read the following questions carefully, and
rely on God's written word as your ultimate and final authority.
(173) The
NAR's Fairy Godmother? Jane Leade & The Philadelphian Society
by End Times Prophetic, 2/9/09
"[The New Apostolic Reformation] belief that "God is restoring the
office of Apostles and Prophets." can be traced to the "1679 Prophecy"
by the occult Christian Kabbalist sect called the Philadelphian Society.
The Philadelphians believed in the Kabbalah doctrine of "Gilgul" or the
Transmigration of souls. They believed that the souls of ancient Israel
would reincarnate into their genetic descendants, which include to souls
of the *original* apostles and prophets. Mike Bickle, Bob Weiner, John
Wimber, Bill Hamon, Rick Joyner, C. Peter Wagner and all the many Latter
Rain "Apostles and Prophets" get their "Apostolic Authority" through doctrines
of reincarnation and it is because of this that *ALL* of the Latter Rain
"Apostles and Prophets" can be rightly labeled "occult" in both senses
of the word i.e. 1) hidden and 2) inherently evil.
(174) John Ortberg Expose by James
Sundquist, Rock Salt Publishing, 3/20/09
I am writing this article as a letter in response to a SOS email
I received from a sister whose church has been contaminated with Richard
Foster and John Ortberg teachings, who will presenting it to her board
of deacons and directors of her church. Even before I wrote two books
exposing Rick Warren, I wrote an article exposing Willowcreek Church where
John Ortberg was once a teaching pastor. (see: http://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/willowcreek.htmlThere
are so many problems with Ortberg, it is hard to know where to begin.
But the fact that he was a major pastor at Willowcreek (Hybels) should
alone disqualify him. He promoted equality of women as pastors there.
(177) Signs That Make One Wonder by
Orrel Stienkamp, The Plumbline, Vol. 14, No. 4, July/August 2009
Signs and wonders have always been claimed in the church_ In the
middle ages signs and wonders were usually related to apparitions of the
Virgin Mary. It wasn't until the latter part of the 19tb century that the
sign phenomena began to be noted again Alexander Dowse and Mary Woodworth-Etter,
(the "trance evangelist"), being examples. The Pentecostal move at tile
turn of the 20th century emphasized healing and the spiritual gifts. But
in more recent times John Wimber and his Vineyard movement chose signs
and wonders as the focal point of their movement. Wimber's ministry and
movement attained notoriety in a church growth class he team taught at
Fuller Seminary on signs and wonders with C. Peter Wagner. Wimber's signs
and wonders were, however, limited to healing, slain in the Spirit, halo's
designating those to be healed and warm sensations etc. Wimber proceeded
to found the Vineyard movement. It was Vineyard pastor John Amott that
sparked the Toronto Blessing. Wimber surprisingly became uncomfortable
with the excesses at Toronto and also with certain aspects of the Kansas
City Prophets. He assumed leadership the Kansas City Prophetic and it became
the Metro Vineyard of Kansas City. About this time Bob Jones, a prophet
and seer at Kansas City, was sidelined because he used his so called prophetic
seer ministry to influence ladies to disrobe before the Lord etc. Jones
was given a behind the scenes ministry but never was achrally disciplined.
Jones was res~ by Todd Bentley. It is interesting that a number of Vineyard
paslors have been the ones to go beyond Toronto and are now into The Extreme
Prophetic movement with yet more bizarre and strange supernatural phenomena.
More Later.
(178) "The Apostles/Prophets Have Fallen and
Can't Get Up" by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Vol. 14, No. 5,
September/October 2009
This proves again to be the same ole same ole of false prophets
in church history. Wesley and Whitfield had to contend with the French
Prophets and the early church had to contend with Montanus and his female
prophets in the second century. And so it will be till the Son of
Man returns.
(174) A letter
from a participant of a G-12 meeting cited by Mike Oppenheimer,
Let Us Reason Ministries, 9/25/09
I recently left a G12 church in Riverside, Ca. I was concerned about
all the rules and how they only talked about the "Power of the blood of
Jesus". They divided his blood into seven different ways to be applied
to what we needed or wanted.
(175) Kingdom
Violence by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 11/7/09
The parallels of this story with the condition of the visible church
in America are easy to see. Jesus lamented in Matthew 11:12: "And from
the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth
violence, and the violent take it by force." Most commentaries interpret
this verse as some sort of metaphor for zealous faith. I could never read
that into the passage. Zealous faith would not cause the kingdom of heaven
to suffer, which is obviously something not good. A Baptist Bible teacher
named David Reagan (not the prophecy teacher of that name) really hit the
nail on the head with his exegesis:
(176) Binding
and Loosing - False Spiritual Warfare Teachings by Bob DeWaay,
11/09
"I bind you, Satan!" is uttered in thousands of prayers every day
in America. "Spiritual warfare" books that teach Christian how to "bind
Satan" are hot sellers. Not only is Satan himself subject to continual
verbal "binding," but a whole host of demons and "principalities and authorities"
of the heavenly realm are also thus assaulted. Christians who practice
this form of spiritual warfare hope to forestall calamities and sickness,
convert loved ones, and turn cities, states and even the nation to righteousness.
If binding Satan will do all this, we should put this new spiritual technology
into practice. However, if this practice is not Biblical, it may be more
harmful than helpful. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(177) United in prayer
- United in error by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/29/09
The United in Prayer movement's false claims of change in Hawaii
documented.
Updated! (178) Preparations
for Sufferings by Herescope, 12/9/09
The Discernment Research Group has been publishing warnings about
heresies and the activities of leaders promoting heresies since 2005. Recently
we have been repeatedly asked by many believers to delve into the issue
of "how do I prepare for the coming persecution?" While the world faith
leaders lead their flocks into an ecumenical global church of massive proportions,
there is a tiny remnant within each historical tradition or evangelical
group that maintains adherence to the Bible. Increasingly we are getting
reports about these believers being censored, ostracized, mocked, ridiculed,
slandered, shut down and shut out, threatened, and more. Every possible
tactic of persecution, short of suffering in the flesh, is now rapidly
coming upon those in America who truly stand on the Word of God. Read
Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4, Part
5, Part
6, Part
7, Part
8, Part
9, Part
10, Part
11, Part
12, Part
13 &
Part 14
(179)"Oh! That Will Be Glory For Me"
by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Vol. 15, No. 1, January/February
2010
The famous hymn line quoted above asserts the biblical teaching
affirmed for centuries that glory awaits us when we are present with the
Lord at *'His glorious return" to earth. Repeatedly future glory is depicted
in thc New Testarnent as a future hope and not a prescm fcalily. Ncvcrth�lc~,
in Apostolic/Prophetic and Dominion circles, we are challenged to pursue
and experience the "glory" in the here and now. Not only are we encouraged
to experience the "glory", but unbelievable claims of glory experiences
are reported. Just a few examples will make the point. Bobby Conners tosses
glory around like someone throwing candy al a parade. "Do you want some?"
Here's a sample of glory.." He loc-zdizes the glory in his hand like a
ball and then tossed it to the crowd. Those who jump the highest and catch
this glory explode with shaking and appear to be hit by some external terrestrial
mystical force.
(180) Apostolic
Pirate Brandon Barthrop Teaches Jesus Was Born Again by Ken Silva,
1/10/10
The man in the video is Brandon Barthrop and he has a "ministry"
website called Red Letter Ministries that promotes getting high and whacked
in the "Holy Spirit'. Brandon has also made the rounds with John Crowder
and Benjamin Dunn promoting the Tokin' heresy in churches.
(181) Bethel's
'signs and wonders' include angel feathers, gold dust and diamonds
by Amanda Winters, Redding.com, January 19, 2010
Bud Press said there is nothing in the Bible to back up the claims
of angel feathers but there are a host of other explanations. "Birds shed
feathers all the time, even in flight," he said. "It's nothing to see a
feather floating down from a building or something like that. But if you're
caught up in the deception and went to church last night and they talked
about feathers falling from heaven ... immediately you're going to think
it's a feather from heaven." Press said he believes the signs and wonders
movement is spiritually dangerous and cited Bible passages that warn against
it.
(184) The
ravers who get high on God by David Lowe, The Sun, 1/21/10
WILD-EYED and out of control, the clubbers flail wildly to a booming
beat. With sweaty clothes clinging to their backs, some people even pass
out. While this could easily be mistaken for a dodgy booze and drug-fuelled
party, there is something very different about Sloshfest. The revellers
are party loving Christians who don't drink or take drugs - but say their
euphoria is down to the power of God and their seeming drunkenness due
to "God-ka" and the "yum rum of Heaven".
(186) Many
Believers in SA are Jumping on the Bandwagon of Dominionism by
Prof. Johan Malan, Mossel Bay, RSA (Feb. 2010)
Christians are increasingly mobilised towards efforts of controlling
and reforming the world by reminding them of their long-forgotten dominion
mandate. This is particularly the case in the US and South Africa from
where the global Transformations Movement is orchestrated. Disciples of
Christ have allegedly, like believers in the Old Testament, neglected their
biblical mandate to rule over the world and are now held directly responsible
for the serious moral and spiritual crisis in which the world finds itself.
(187) Comments
to John Burton, No Reply by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
February 25, 2010
He bills himself as a "zealous revivalist" and a prophetic messenger
to the church. He is an author, conference speaker, and a familiar face
on YouTube. But despite his seemingly busy schedule, John Burton is an
ambitious but minor league player within the "prophetic movement"--minor
because his efforts in the spiritual are eclipsed by starry-eyed icons
such as Todd Bentley, Rick Joyner, Bob Jones, and Bill Johnson, to name
a few.
(188) MAYDAY!!
MAYDAY!! We Have A Problem! A Comment on May Day 2010 - A Cry to God for
a Nation in Distress by Steve Lumbley, Apostasy Watch, 3/9/10
Do not be deceived folks. This dominionist/kingdom now theology
is nothing more than Church Jihad. The bible does not teach that we will
bring righteousness to the world. It is Christ alone in his physical return
to this earth who will establish a righteous world government. It is Christ
alone who will rule the nations with a rod of iron, not man. There is no
great end time revival but rather a great end time falling away from the
truth of scripture and this deadly doctrine plays right into that great
apostasy. Nothing good can come of this. Do not join yourself with apostates,
unbelievers, and Chino's (Christian in name only). America is not Gods
chosen nation. It is true that God has used America as a vessel of honor
but it is also true that we have been used as a vessel of dishonor. The
Lord has decreed that in the latter days all nations shall come against
His covenant people and that includes the good old USA.
(189) The
"Great Wealth Transfer' " 100 Percent Returns! by Spirit Of Error,
2/16/10
How can you get rich and build God's kingdom at the same time? By
following the modern "apostles" and "prophets" " at least that's what they
claim. They say a "great transfer of wealth" is about to occur " from the
wicked to the righteous. If you want to be on the receiving end of the
transfer, then you'd better get "properly aligned" with them. What that
boils down to is submitting yourself to them. More than 30 so-called apostolic
leaders taught people how to take part in the wealth transfer at the Financial
K.E.Y.S. conference held earlier this month in Denver, Colorado. Speakers
included Bruce Cook, Lance Wallnau, Os Hillman, Cindy Jacobs, Rick Joyner
and C. Peter Wagner. See the full list here. The name of the conference
" Financial K.E.Y.S. " refers to their teaching that money is the key to
global transformation and establishing God's kingdom on earth.
(190) The
Coalescing of the Christian Right with Apostolic Dominionism by
Orrel Steinkamp, 4/8/10
What follows may be the most important article ever published by
Discernment Ministries in its 21 year history. The first edition of the
Discernment Newsletter, published in May 1990 began chronicling the activities
of a group of men calling themselves "prophets" and "apostles," claiming
to have extra-biblical revelation and calling to build an elite army to
take over the Earth. This obscure cult infiltrated Pentecostal circles
with its doctrines, but it wasn't until these "Kansas City Prophets," as
they were called, connected with C. Peter Wagner from Fuller Theological
Seminary, that they gained great momentum and helped to form the basis
of what Wagner calls "The New Apostolic Reformation" (NAR). By 1991, in
a little booklet titled Joel's Army by Jewel Grewe, she warned about the
extreme Dominionist doctrines of these men. The heresies of this movement
continued to gain momentum, especially through the evangelical television
media. Nevertheless, most of the leaders were not readily recognized in
the mainstream evangelical world. This coming month all is about to change.
These NAR leaders are having a great big "coming out party" on May Day
in Washington, D.C. These New Order of the Latter Rain cult leaders are
going to be standing prominently alongside Christian Right and Republican
Right leaders in an great convergence that positions them front and center
stage. Their esoteric Dominionist doctrines are rapidly becoming integrated
into the entire purpose of this event, albeit cloaked in the rhetoric of
"saving America" patriotism. And herein lies the problem. For under the
guise of moral causes, these men intend to change more than the declining
culture of America. They intend to build the Kingdom of God on Earth, "sphere"
by "sphere," nation by nation.
(191) Dominionism's
Fatal Flaw: The Depravity of Humanity, Including "Us" by Pastor
Larry DeBruyn, 4/13/10
When looking at the mass of people in our culture--from Hollywood
to skid row to Capitol Hill and in the church, and places in between--the
lesson for all of us to understand is this: We are not better than them!
Even if Christians were to gain control of our government's machinery and
our country's courts, depravity would continue to reside among us because
it continues to reside in us (1 John 1:8, 10). To try and think of it any
differently is as self-righteous as self-deluding.
(192) Christian
Camouflage by Spirit of Error, 4/15/10
False apostles and false prophets don't make it easy for you to
spot them. Like wild animals 'whose colors and physical features blend
in with their natural surroundings' they try to conform to their Christian
environments. Their No. 1 method of blending in with Christians is to quote
from the Bible. If they quoted from the Koran or the Book of Mormon, then
they'd be easy to detect. But they're much trickier than that. They quote
Bible verses to back up their non-biblical teachings. This practice is
what I call "Christian camouflage."
(193) Mayday,
mayday! by Spirit of Error, 4/21/10
An alarming alliance is forming " leaders in the apostolic-prophetic
movement are joining forces with leaders of America's Religious Right.
The result: These "apostles" and "prophets" are gaining credibility in
the eyes of evangelicals. And their dominionist teachings " long viewed
as heretical " are being embraced by a growing number of Christians. May
Day 2010 " to be held on May 1st at Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
" will feature so-called apostles and prophets like Cindy Jacobs and Chuck
Pierce praying for a spiritual revival alongside big-name evangelicals
like Dr. James Dobson (founder of Focus on the Family), Tony Perkins (Family
Research Council) and Wendy Wright (Concerned Women for America). See the
full list of participants here. May Day 2010 was the brainchild of Cindy
Jacobs.
(194) R&R
Revival and Revolt - The Tea Party's Strange Bedfellows and What
They Believe by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, 4/22/10
Initially The Tea Party was populist, libertarian, limited government,
anti-socialism and lower taxes, etc. But the first ever National Tea Party
Conference in Nashville in February revealed that there has always been
an overlap with Christian Right social issues. The Tea Party movement is
in danger of being co-opted by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and
its radical agenda. Do the Tea Party folks realize what they are getting
into?
(195) The
New Apostolic Reformation on CrossTalk, Host: Ingrid Schlueter,
Guest: Sarah Leslie, 5/3/10
Sarah Leslie is an author and researcher, a member of the board
of directors of Discernment Ministries and also a member of the Discernment
Research Group. In response to the May Day event held this past Saturday
at the Lincoln Memorial, Ingrid and Sarah brought to listener attention
a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation. This title was coined
by C. Peter Wagner during the 1990's. Featuring teachers such as Dutch
Sheets, Cindy Jacobs and false prophetess Stacy Campbell, the New Apostolic
Reformation is centered around a theology of dominionism. It teaches that
Christians can take down demonic spirits in order to take back territories
and institutions for Christ. The movement is post-millennial believing
that Jesus will not return until Christians take over the 7 Mountains.
These "mountains" are institutions like the media, entertainment, the economy,
etc. In other words, their eschatology requires that instead of reaching
people with the gospel one heart at a time, they believe they are to conquer
the earth one demonic spirit at a time and make the earth perfect so that
Jesus can return.
(196) Mary Glazier: Wagner's NAR Chief Prophetess
In Alaska - She is also Sarah Palin's long-time spiritual mentor and spiritual
dietician by Orrel Steinkamp, 5/5/10
It seems already too late for the church and the nation to know
who she is spiritually. Emotional and political emotions are deeply established.
We learned more than we wanted to know about Obama. But now it's
time for all to know Sarah's relationship with the NAR and especially her
long mentorship under Apostle and Prophet Mary Glazier. It would be fitting
that Palin disclose clearly here Glazier relationship and publicly reject
the Apostolic/Prophetic dream for an American theocracy.
(197) "Reclaiming
the Dominion Mandate" by Herescope, 5/8/10
Today's article may also be somewhat startling to those who think
that the issue of Dominionism is localized to American politics. However,
the continent of Africa is "ground zero" for the global implementation
of Dominion theology, and since 2005 Discernment Ministries has had a webpage
AFRICA WATCH pertaining to these developments. Professor Johan Malan from
South Africa below presents a rebuttal to a Joy magazine article "Reclaiming
the Dominion Mandate." Joy magazine in South Africa has been likened to
the American magazine Charisma.
(198) National
Repentance - Praying by PROXY by Pastor Anton Bosch, 5/10/10
It has become customary to speak of prayers of "national repentance".
On May Day, this year - 2010, a large number of people met at the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington DC to pray various prayers of repentance "on behalf
of the American people."[2] I remember a number of times, when growing
up in South Africa, that the Government called national days of prayer
and repentance in the hope that God would send rain at times of drought.
Shortly after the fall of Apartheid many churches, groups and individuals
prayed prayers of repentance on behalf of the nation for the sins of the
past.[3] Many have prayed prayers of repentance because of the Holocaust
under Hitler. And the list goes on. But is this a Biblical idea? The short
answer is no �" there are a bunch of problems with this notion.
(199) Mainstreaming
Dominionism by Herescope, 5/19/10
Obviously these brief examples are just the tip of a massive iceberg.
These are indicative of how pervasive and widespread the various facets
of the 7 Mountain Mandate for Dominion have become, forging inroads into
mainstream evangelicalism. And it is of concern to what extent this Dominionist
agenda has enveloped a wide variety of people and organizations in ways
that are heretofore unprecedented.
(200) Dangerous doctrinal trends that are
growing in the Body of Christ by Robin Rivera, 5/20/10
My only hope in writing this is that some will read it, heed it,
and come out of these Latter Rain revivals and The Emergent Church movement.
There is no "new paradigm" as far as Christianity is concerned, just the
same old narrow road that leads to eternal life in Christ. No immortality
or streets of gold on this side of heaven - just the Truth, the Way, and
the Life - and that "old rugged cross". It comes as no surprise that we
are in the midst of a terrible apostasy in these last days as we have clearly
been warned that it would come. I must confess that I did not believe I
would see it in my own lifetime. It is still a little frightening that
so many of God's people today could fall for the same old lie that first
deceived Eve so many thousands of years ago. We are told that one of the
main things that will characterize the end of the age is deception. Jesus
warns us that the deception will come in his name and will be accompanied
by miracles signs and wonders. He further tell us that these mighty feats
will be so convincing that even those who truly know him (God's elect)
will find it nearly impossible to tell the difference! This will set the
stage for the "lawless one" (2Thessalonians 2:8, 9, 10) and the coming
one world church. In fact the revelation of this lawless one will be accompanied
by all manner of miracles! The Bible tells also tells us that coming one
world church will shares the same mindset of as that of the Great Harlot!
The Bible says they will be drunk with the wine of her fornications. Why
was she called a fornicator? She had not remained true to her Husband (GOD)
and had run after other deities! Her drunkenness was therefore equated
with idolatry. Thus the end time church will be literally drunk on idolatry.
(201) The
Controlling Mythology Underlying the Dominion Mandate by Dr. Orrel
Steinkamp, 5/21/10
This constitutes the basis of Dominion mythology, and it is the
master plan behind all Dominion teaching and practices.[6] This mythology
is constantly being refreshed by prophetic revelations. But these prophetic
revelations are based on the basic mythology stated above.
(202) Two
Kingdoms by Pastor Anton Bosch, 5/25/10
Many Christians have been deceived into believing that they can
somehow "convert" the kingdoms of this world to become the Kingdom of God.
In the process they have put their energy and hopes into bringing about
the Kingdom of God by working towards getting more influence with government
in order to transform government. Some even believe that Jesus will return
once we have transformed the world and created the millennial Kingdom.
This presupposes that the Kingdom of God is a better version of or improved
earthly kingdom. But what does the Bible have to say about this?
(203) The
Gospel of the Kingdom Pastor Anton Bosch, 2/9/08
As a sequel to the previous post by Pastor Anton Bosch on "Two Kingdoms,"
readers are reminded of a past post that was published on February 9, 2008
titled "The Gospel of the Kingdom." The "Two Kingdoms" each have their
own gospel message. One is true and biblical. One is a false gospel. One
seeks to change men internally via repentance upon hearing the Gospel of
Salvation, the message of the Cross, regeneration and the indwelling Holy
Spirit. The other seeks to change men externally via institutional changes,
moral codes, economic structures, mysticism, etc. These two gospels do
not mix, even though the men who promote the false gospel often fool people
by giving lip service to the true Gospel.
(204) Many
Believers in South Africa are Jumping on the Bandwagon of Dominionism
by Professor Johan Malan, Mossel Bay, RSA, 5/27/10
Christians are increasingly mobilized towards efforts of controlling
and reforming the world by reminding them of their long-forgotten "Dominion
Mandate." This is particularly the case in the US and South Africa from
where the Global Transformation Movement was orchestrated. Disciples of
Christ have allegedly, like believers in the Old Testament, neglected their
biblical mandate to rule over the world and are now held directly responsible
for the serious moral and spiritual crisis in which the world finds itself.
(205) Damnable
Hereies Invading The Church by Marsha West, News With Views, May
29, 2010
A large number of Christians are unaware that literally truck loads
of counterfeit Christians have gained access to pulpits, wormed their way
into Church leadership, Christian organizations and are deeply entrenched
in the so-called Christian entertainment industry. Call them what you will--false
teachers/prophets, liberals/progressives, cultists, misinformed, misled,
even looney tunes--the one thing they all have in common is that they have
strayed from the truth.
(206) The
Prophetic Movement by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 6/3/10
The Prophetic Movement is a dark, evil wasteland teeming with false
apostles, false prophets, hyper-heretics, false healers, and greedy, money-hungry
con men and women, all of whom are overshadowed by Satan and his demonic
forces. This new page at Christian Research Service contains selected articles,
information, and videos on the Prophetic Movement, and will be updated
as new information is made available.
(207) Satan's
Best Weapon by Spirit of Error, 6/4/10
What is Satan's best weapon? Apostolic-prophetic churches talk a
lot about "spiritual warfare" " the spiritual weapons Satan and his demons
use to attack Christians. They tend to focus on sensational things like
curses, illnesses and demon possession. Regrettably, they often ignore
his most effective weapon " false teachings in churches.
(208) CrossTalk
on WorldNetDaily Article - Challenge to Dominionist Leaders - The Gospel
Should Come First! by Sarah Leslie, 6/9/10
In a time when many Christians are extremely concerned, and rightfully
so, over the political and moral condition of America, confusion
has arisen over how Christians can have an influence in our society (particularly
politically) and yet maintain the integrity of the true Christian
message - the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In an interview this week between
radio host Ingrid Schlueter of VCY America and columnist and researcher
Sarah Leslie (from Discernment Ministries/Herescope), the two discuss a
recent WorldNetDaily article condemning Discernment Ministries for reporting
on the heretical and dangerous New Apostolic Reformation leaders and some
evangelicals who are promoting them.
(209) The
Roots and Fruits of the New Apostolic Reformation by Bob DeWaay,
6/10/10
This article explores the idea of apostles in the church throughout
church history. In it I will show that the restoration/Latter Rain idea
that fuels the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is unbiblical and dangerous
to the well-being of Christians who become part of it. First we will review
how the early church understood apostles in church history. Then we will
examine the Roman Catholic Church's teaching about apostolic authority.
From there we will examine the ideas of a 17th-century mystic given new
life in the Latter Rain movement, and now the NAR.
(210) Putting
Apostles To The Test by Spirit Of Error, 6/12/10
Thousands of men and women throughout the world today are claiming
to be "apostles" and "prophets." If you doubt this, do a Google search
using the terms "modern apostles" and "modern prophets." You'll see what
I mean. It's not just Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses or other cult groups
who claim that their leaders speak directly for God. A growing number of
charismatic Christians are following so-called apostles and prophets. In
fact, you would be hard pressed to find a town in America that doesn't
have at least one "apostolic-prophetic" church (though they might not identify
themselves with that label). Yet with all their talk about "apostles" and
"prophets," the churches generally place very little emphasis " if any
- on testing the claims of these individuals to see if they're true. On
the contrary, they often teach that questioning an "apostle" or "prophet"
is sin.
(211) The
Great Confluence - The Emergent New Apostolic Reformation Flowing into
the New Age by Herescope, 6/05/10
The previous Herescope post looked at the big picture of how the
Emerging Church movement is connecting with the New Apostolic Reformation,
as exemplified by the release of the new book Jesus Manifesto co-authored
by Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola. There are even more troubling connections,
and these lead straight into the New Age movement.
(212) Seven
Mountains - Set To Go VIRAL by Herescope, 6/25/10
This blog has recently been the focus of controversy[2] for publishing
a series of articles about a May Day event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
D.C. in which prayers invoking the Seven Mountains were recited.[3] Our
articles expressed concern that this radical mandate for Dominionism, and
the leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) which birthed it, were
becoming part of the political Right and evangelical mainstream.
(213) Restoring
the Gospel of Salvation - Does not the salvation of sinners trump national
restoration? by Rev. Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, 7/2/10
Wagner's tactical decision (as opposed to strategic decision) was
a major change. It opened the way for the false apostles and prophets to
enter the political arena. So now "apostle" Lou Engle is free to lay apostolic
hands of blessing on 3-time divorcee Newt Gingrich. Now the NAR apostles
and prophets, thanks to Janet Porter and WorldNetDaily, can take their
equal places in politics. Now they have the blessing of James Dobson, who
endorsed Janet Porter's May Day event at the Lincoln Memorial. Now Cindy
Jacobs, prophetess extraordinaire, who had a visit of the Seraphim in her
room that caught it on fire, can share the stage with Newt Gingrich. Now
Rick Joyner, who has his own political action organization which he calls
the Oak Initiative -- and who reportedly made a trip to heaven and heard
Martin Luther repent of the Reformation -- can rub shoulders with James
Dobson.
(214) Magic
Charms Enchant Apostolic-Prophetic Movement by Holly Pivec, News
Watch, 2010
Kits to remove curses, cards to interpret dreams, and music to heal
people have become popular products in the apostolic?prophetic movement,
also called the "New Apostolic Reformation." The movement, which is fast
growing in charismatic churches, has long been criticized for its promotion
of modern "apostles" and "prophets" who claim to have great authority and
to speak for God. It is now being criticized for selling products that"many
Christians believe"have more in common with the magic charms used in occult
practices than with Christianity.
Updated! (215) The
Next Great Awakening. . . . or Great Deadening? - Part 1: Rallying Around
the Seven Mountains by Herescope, 8/27/10
In defending his recent activities with Glenn Beck, David Barton
wrote "By Their Fruits," in which he explained his belief that "no one
has yet been to point to any instance where Glenn has attacked or undermined
Christ or Christianity on any of his programs." He then suggests that Beck
is a Christian (Glenn is a Mormon), by asking "Is God using Glenn to help
recover our national strength and health, both politically and spiritually?
If so, why would God be using him?" Apparently Barton doesn't consider
Glenn's denial of Jesus Christ as the ONLY way to heaven (salvation) as
bad fruit. If this is Barton's attitude about working with Glenn Beck,
then it is no wonder that he has no moral, ethical or spiritual cognitive
dissonance when working with Lance Wallnau, who is also openly promoting
another gospel. These leaders of Dominionism who are fervidly patriotic
seem to have gone into as much error as those Emergent leaders who are
embracing the contemplatives. Each group is going back to the faulty foundations
of historical traditions and human wisdom to build their new doctrinal
structures. Like the Emergent/Contemplatives who direct us back to the
Desert Fathers instead of the original Apostles, these patriotic Dominionists
point back to the Founding Fathers rather than honoring the Creator, God
Almighty, through repentance, and by delivering the true Gospel.
(216) Inside
the Insider Movement and More by Gary Gilley, Think On These Things,
August/September 2010 - Volume 16, Issue 4
There are wide differences of definition and application within
the Insider Movements; the above has merely been an introduction to the
discussion. At stake however is whether, and to what degree, an individual
can remain within his former false religion and still legitimately be considered
a disciple of Christ. While certain cultural and traditional practices
can be viewed as neutral, certainly the core issues such as the gospel,
Scripture, the identity of God and the person and work of Christ cannot
be compromised.
(217) The Temporal
Delusion by The Berean Call, 9/1/10
Kingdom-Dominionism took on a new form in the 1940s in Saskatchewan,
Canada. An alleged spiritual revival broke out that spawned the "Manifest
Sons of God," or, more commonly, the Latter Rain Movement. The eschatology
of this movement shifted from the dispensational view, which is the Rapture
of the church followed by seven years of tribulation and ending with Armageddon.
The movement promoted a more "positive," even triumphant, scenario, looking
for God to pour out His Spirit in a great worldwide revival, which would
produce "Manifest Sons of God," a.k.a. Joel's Army. These would be believers,
continually filled with the Spirit, who would manifest the same signs and
wonders that Jesus did and would judge and conquer the world as they ushered
in the 1,000-year reign of Christ. Read Part
1, Part 2 &
Part
3.
(218) Technocracy
and Transformation by Carl Teichrib, Forcing Change, 9/13/10
This article is Part 1 of a multi-part series. It is historically
oriented. That said, it's also one of the most important articles published
in Forcing Change,as it tackles an historical worldview that is seldom
discussed, yet vitally important to understanding today's global transformation.-Berit
Kjos
(219) Will
Hawaii Be The Next 'Transformation' Conquest For The Apostles And Their
Prayer Warriors? by Rachel Tabachnick, Talk To Action, 9/14/10
Alaska was the first state to have a governor claimed as one of
their own by the networks of prayer warriors of the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR),a heavily politicized religious movement. Hawaii could soon be the
second. In June 2008, in a Wasilla Assembly of God ceremony that
ended with the awarding of swords, Gov. Sarah Palin referenced a prophecy
about Alaska "being the head and not the tail." Prior to her election she
had been 'anointed' in a ceremony by an NAR apostle and star of the 'Transformations'
series of movies.* Now the Chair of the Hawaii GOP has provided voting
instructions for the Religious Right, including when Republicans should
and should not crossover vote in the September 18 primaries, in a letter
was filled with NAR lingo including, "We are the head and not the tail."
At least one candidate for governor of Hawaii has been anointed by the
NAR's Transformation leadership. The lingo may be a bit confusing
at first, but bear with me - I'll provide definitions from NAR apostles
including Cindy Jacobs, who has declared that Hawaii will be "the first
Christian state." The terminology is key to recognizing the NAR's
Seven Mountains campaign for taking dominion and their precinct by precinct
strategies for prayer warriors to 'transform' the nation. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(220) Dominion Theology by Bob DeWaay, Crostalk America, September
16, 2010
Bob DeWaay is the senior pastor of Twin City Fellowship in the Minneapolis/St.
Paul, Minnesota, area. This Crosstalk looks at the aberrant New Apostolic
movement, a movement that leans on Ephesians 4:11-13 to defend the idea
that the office of apostle and prophet are still valid today. Listen:
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(221) The
Kingdom Now by Anton Bosch, 9/17/10
There were two problems with the people's desire to crown Jesus.
Both remain problems today. The first is that it was not God's timing.
The second was their intention: they did not want Jesus to be their King
in order to come under His authority but, rather, that they may use Him
as a source of free food or to gain political power. Jesus will one day
be crowned King of Kings and Lord of Lords, but God has determined a very
specific time when that is to happen. We cannot impose our agenda on God.
God is sovereign and has predetermined a method and a time when Jesus'
kingship will become a physical reality. It is vain for people to think
they can manipulate God into doing what they desire.
(222) Pray
and A.C.T.by Spirit of Error, 10/15/10
Why would mainstream evangelical leaders team up with controversial
apostles and prophets?
(225) Robert
Stearns And Eagles Wings Ministry Exposed! by Donna Shuck, 11/1/10
Robert Stearns is the founder and the executive director of the
Eagles Wings Ministry. This report on Rob Stearns and his agenda, especially
regarding Israel, the Tabernacle of David, the emotionally charged music,
his interpretation of the Kingdom, his trances, the power of suggestion,
the manipulations, the manifestations, etc. comes from my intense burden
to awaken some of the deceived souls to the lies and deceptions that stem
from him and his so-called "Eagles Wings Ministry." It is my earnest prayer
and hope that God's Spirit will draw some of these followers who are being
swept up by the seducing spirits in the EWM to give heed to this testimony,
research and observations. In addition I pray it will reach and awaken
others who are unaware of the continuing matters that are taking place
in the conferences and meetings and travels with Rob Stearns and his followers.
(227) Videos
on the danger of soaking prayer linked at Apostasy Watch, 11/10/10
The soaking prayer heresy that is circulating through the body of
Christ is introducing people to transendental meditation. The teachers
of this practice are deceiving people by the thousands. Below are some
videos concerning this heresy.
(229) Spiritual warfare
with Mike Oppenheimer and Steve Mitchell, 11/15/10
Transcript from the Let Us Reason program discussing the unbiblical
spiritual warfare ideas inside the church.
(230) Does Daniel 10 really support the teaching
of territorial spirits and spiritual mapping? by Sandy Simpson,
11/15/10
You cannot have the teaching of spiritual mapping without the concept
of territorial demons, and you cannot have the idea of territorial demons
without Daniel 10. This is the "go to" story that those who teach
spiritual mapping always "go to". But does this story really support
the idea of territorial spirits? The answer is no. If you read
the commentaries on this passage you will find that, up until the mid seventeen
hundreds, the commentators all focused on the human aspect of this story.
After that the commentators began to adopt the idea that it is focused
on territorial spirits. As usual the older commentators were correct.
They did not take a leap of interpretation but rather followed generally
accepted rules of hermeneutics.
(231) What
Is Dominionism by Sarah Leslie, 11/24/10
The following material was included in 3 separate presentations
I made at Discernment conferences this Fall. The presentations were accompanied
by clips from DVDs to illustrate the points. The basic outline of these
talks is below. This is a work in progress, and at some point there may
be a webpage where further examples are posted, including the visual clips.
The reader must keep in mind that this report illustrates the problems
inherent in the Dominionist worldview. Many of these false teachings are
actually part of denominational doctrines, some were concocted in the past
several decades, some come out of the occult. There is a dearth of solid
theological refutations of these heresies and errors. Why is this? There
were great and grave compromises in the seminaries over the past century,
where these heresies were allowed to co-exist with fundamentalism, and
where they were permitted to gain ground and become more acceptable"to
the point that common people, humble pastors, and concerned professors
in small Bible colleges and seminaries were silenced. Furthermore, these
false teachings went mainstream through the rapid rise of the modern televangelists,
Christian books and seminars, and parachurch organizations.
(232) Resurrecting
Pagan Rites by Herescope, 12/6/10
An old article has just been re-published in its entirety on the
Discernment Ministries website, complete with the original graphics and
sidebars. This 3-part series from the mid-1990's during the heyday of Promise
Keepers, is now more relevant than ever in view of the Emergent Church
Movement and the New Apostolic Reformation. With the rapid rise of pagan
practices in the church, and the concurrent rise of a mystical "family
mountain" one of the "spheres" of Dominionism to be conquered through the
merger of Church and State, this article is a must-read: RESURRECTING PAGAN
RITES - Part 1: The Men's Movement - Part 2: The Sacred Prostitute - Part
3: The New Gnostics. Accompanying Sidebars: The
Significance of Filled Stadiums & James
Ryle's Vineyard Theology
(234) Changing
the World by Pastor Anton Bosch, 12/19/10
We all long for a righteous and just society where God's laws are
respected and where people all do the right thing. There is nothing wrong
with that desire as I believe that is in line with God's plan also. But
the question is how do we get the world from its current state to that
ideal state?
(235) Ana
Mendez and Mount Everest: The other side of the story by Bud Press,
Christian Research Service, 12/22/10
Ana Mendez Ferrell is a minor, but key player within the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR). Under the spiritual covering of Rony Chaves of Costa
Rica and C. Peter Wagner of the United States, Ana claims to be an apostle
and prophet who has risen to the rank of "general" in God's spiritual warfare
army. As such, she works to train an army to battle against and destroy
the works of demonic forces worldwide. This is done, she says, to "usher
in the glory of God"
(236) The
Rise of Charismatic Dominionism by Rachel Tabachnick, 1/6/11
In plain English this is a shift from an originally passive theology
in which believers are waiting to be Raptured from the earth prior and
escape imminent apocalyptic horrors, to a politicized theology in which
believers must take control over society and government. End times
narratives provide a blueprint for activism much like a platform defines
goals of a political party. The narratives provide a clear picture
of what we can expect from this particular stream of evangelicalism as
it gains both religious and political clout and molds tomorrow's Religious
Right.
(237) Our
Lady of Perpetual Secrets - A tragic, real-life example of the hazards
of a Dominionist elite by Pastor Jeffrey Whittaker, 1/21/11
When embarking on any meaningful study of the perils of Dominionism
creeping into and polluting the true Biblical Gospel of Jesus Christ, one
must give sufficient attention and energy to the Mother of all Church/State
abusers, The Roman Catholic Church. Whether it be the countless treaties
made with European Monarchs and Dictators throughout history, or her ongoing
design to re-assimilate all existing religious bodies back into "Mother's"
open arms via modern ecumenism, the blurring of lines and contempt for
public accountability is still her modus operandi.
(238) View
From The Bunker Podcast: What Is Dominionism? by Sarah Leslie,
1/30/11
In the second hour, we examine Dominion theology in depth with Sarah
Leslie of Discernment Ministries. Sarah outlines the defining characteristics
of Kingdom Now theology and its links to transhumanism and the New Age
Movement. Read Sarah's article, "What is Dominionism?"
(239) Todd
Bentley and the Prophetic Movement compiled by Bud Press, 2/2/11
Articles, videos, and information on one of the most dangerous movements
on the face of the Earth.
(240) Staking
The Land by Slaughter of the Sheep, 2/20/11
I received this in e-mail from a reader and wanted to post it so
you could evaluate it. I'm thinking you will come to the same conclusions
I did after you read it. This was taken from a flyer distributed by a hypercharismatic
church in New Jersey. Before you read it, I'm going to give you my
impression. Witchcraft, nonsense, and well, that pretty much
sums it up. (DITC Note: This stems from the practices introduced to the
churches by people like John Dawson and C. Peter Wagner and which is one
of the many pragmatic Christian witchcraft practices being espoused and
practiced by YWAM. To see the genesis of this type of thing, read
Mike Oppenheimer's articles on Anna Mendez Ferrell)
(241) The Battle
Against the Queen of Heaven on Mt. Everest by Mike Oppenheimer,
DVD, 3/18/11
How does the NAR, New Apostolic Reformation conduct their spirit
warfare? In this one of kind video you will see firsthand the event that
they claimed changed the world. Ana Mendez claims that her spiritual warfare
on Everest was "one of the most important exploits the Holy Spirit sent
the church to do." Certain new Apostles and prophets are generals in a
spirit warfare army. They claim to have new revelation and the keys on
how to defeat Satan's kingdom and bring God's kingdom on earth. Ana Mendez
under the approval of Peter Wagner went with Rony Chaves, Silvia Venezuela,
Doris Wagner and others to Nepal. Doris and Silvia led a group in spirit
warfare prayer at the Everest View hotel, Mendez, Chaves with a few others
hiked Mt. Everest to Battle the Queen of heaven and defeat her so Babylon
would be overthrown. Because: "the prince of this world has established
his dwelling place, a place where the imitator could sit like God over
all the earth. This place is the highest mountain on the world it is Mt.
Everest" (DVD "Mount Everest Expedition"). The Bible does not speak or
instruct us to identify and confront principalities, powers in prayer or
travel to where they are supposedly located to do prophetic prayer acts
or declarations? But according to the spirit warfare model of the new apostolic
movement, it is necessary. In their spiritual warfare they think and do
beyond what is written, something the Apostle Paul warned of. We heard
of this expedition in the late 90's but had not seen what actually took
place. What we see them doing is both eerie and disturbing. Enhance your
biblical education on these mystical practices that have entered the church.
This video will bring awareness to the body of Christ of what is really
being practiced in their spirit warfare methods and how far removed it
is from what the Bible actually teaches. After seeing this video it will
confirm that what they are teaching and practicing is not a Biblical method
of spiritual warfare and needs to be avoided. Become educated to prevent
you and others from any involvement with spiritual warfare taught by the
New apostles and prophets movement under Peter Wagner and Chuck Pierce.
The video is 1 hour long with clips and power point explanations of their
spirit warfare.
(243) Not
a Kingdom Now by Prof. Johan Malan, Mossel Bay, South Africa (April
2011)
It is of the greatest importance that Christians should expect a
future kingdom - not a kingdom now, during the church dispensation. One
of the very serious forms of deception, which the Christian church worldwide
is exposed to, emanates from wrongly interpreted promises and commands
that we should establish a visible kingdom here and now. An orientation
of this nature is the breeding-ground for spiritual deception since it
offers Satan's alternate kingdom the opportunity of holding out to believers
something else than that which the Bible promises us for the present dispensation:
a different faith, a different way of life, a different status, a different
world, and ultimately a different Christ and a different kingdom. Kingdom
now theology, also referred to as kingdom theology or dominionism, is founded
upon a large number of false premises. It deviates from the pure doctrine
of the Bible in a number of ways. The following 20 characteristics of our
present position in the world refute a kingdom orientation for the church
dispensation:
(244) Disaster
and the False Teachers by JD Ellis, Endtime Delusion, 4/10/11
There's nothing that whets the appetite of an internet prophet/watchman
more than natural disaster. The catastrophic events in Japan are providing
the self-appointed watchmen with more fodder to pass on to their listeners
as "proof" that God's hand of judgment is upon the land because of unrepentance
for sin. What began as a problem for Japan will become judgment for us,
they say, as the "radiation clouds" pass over the U.S. and fall as rain
on our crops, contaminating our food supply. We will import cars and car
parts from Japan that are "radiated." The list goes on of these completely
unscientific, or at least very worst-case scenarios.
(245) Hitting
the Political Big-Time - Can the New Apostles and Prophets Seize Dominion
by Political Intermarriage? - Can God's Supposed Lost Dominion Be Regained
By Mere Political Means? by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, Herescope, 4/12/11
On April 12-13 there is scheduled "The Government Transformation
Summit for Visionary Leaders" in San Antonio. It is also called "Justice
at the Gate." Before we proceed with our comments we must establish that
the term "transform or transformation" as used in Dominion writings is
simply a code word for Dominion or Rule. The introduction to this conference
begins: "God's heart is to transform [read rule, ed.] the nations not just
individuals.... You are not getting this invitation if your vision is simply
to grow your congregation [read traditional evangelism, ed.]. We applaud
and affirm that, but this personal invitation is extended exclusively to
proven leaders who have a heart for their city, state or broader." Some
of the leading speakers introduced to us are: Ed Silvoso, considered by
many as the father of the Nation Transforming Movement, and Jim Garlow,
pastor of Skyline Church in San Diego, the one tapped by Newt Gingrich
be the Chairman of Gingrich's Renewing American Leadership committed to
freedom, faith and free markets.
(247) That
Dreaded Word . . . HERESY!! by Kevin Reeves, from "The Other Side
of the River", 5/3/11
Nearly everyone in our leadership cringed at the actual utterance
of the word heresy. At its every mention, they regarded me with an alarmed
expression that nearly yelled, "Don't say that!" and avoided the use of
the term as if it were an unclean thing. Even presented with the Word of
Faith doctrine that states the physical death of Christ on the Cross did
not accomplish salvation, their heads would shake, mouths tighten, and
hands would go up to bring a halt to further discussion.
(248) The
Kingdom Now by Anton Bosch, 5/10/11
It is time for the church to line up with God's purposes and to
stop trying to force God in line with man.
(249) Kris
Vallotton - Clueless in California by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, April 6, 2011
Without exception, all false teachers are overshadowed by a demonic
band-leader, and dance to the tune of a false god. A steady chorus line
of false teachings clutter and fog the mind, disrupts the ability to think
clearly, and draws the listener further away from the true God and His
written word. Just as con artists scam the innocent and unwary with smooth
talk and half-truths, false teachers mix a little truth with a lot of error,
and do so with a smile on their faces. Kris Vallotton is an integral part
of Bill Johnson's Bethel Church and the Prophetic Movement, which is a
movement that runs wild with blasphemers of God, heretics, false prophets,
false healers, and false signs and wonders.
(250) The Deadly do
- rights of Dominionism - The Religious pursuit of rule and control
by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/15/11
Oftentimes when we expect to see something take place and it doesn't,
we take things in our own hands (Remember the lesson of Abraham and Hagar).
The obvious conclusion: Jesus has not come back, so WE need to do something
to make it happen! They are "walking according to their own desires." Let's
do it for him since He has not returned. Not realizing judgment (the Day
of the Lord) is indeed coming to earth in God's timing.
(252) Prayer
Warfare Evangelism - The New Order Prayer Cover by Herescope, 7/24/11
Dominionist leader C. Peter Wagner's name has suddenly been pulled
from the list of endorsers[3] for Texas Governor Rick Perry's controversial
The Response prayer rally scheduled for August 6th (see the previous four
Herescope posts). The Response website has changed continually since the
first controversy first broke, and there has been lots of spin and damage
control[4] going on. The original "Endorsers" webpage remained up for a
period of time, even though it wasn't linked to from the main webpage.
Finally it was pulled entirely and a new webpage "Honorary Co-Chairs" has
been posted, which includes the list of "Endorsers," sans Wagner. But Cindy
Jacobs is still on the list.
(253) Fortune
Cookie Prophecies by Spirit of Error, 7/26/11
NAR leaders give many prophecies that are unfalsifiable. That is
to say, their predictions of future events are generally so vaguely worded"and
left open-ended as to the time of their fulfillment"that the predictions
could never be shown to be false.
(254) The
Response Host: Vic Eliason, Guest: Brannon Howse, VCY America,
7/26/11
Texas governor and presidential hopeful Rick Perry will be part
of an upcoming prayer gathering called, The Response (www.theresponseusa.com).
On the leaders page Brannon notes that there are leaders from the International
House of Prayer, an organization that has its roots in the heretical Latter
Rain movement as well as the Kansas City Prophets. Brannon also looks at
movements with a similar theology such as the New Apostolic Reformation
and the Word-Faith movement. These groups and individuals are gaining
converts partly because they've successfully tied themselves to and tapped
into the frustration of pro-family, pro-liberty Christians who are hoping
to bring positive change to America. Brannon features a number of audio
clips that highlight the heresies prevalent within such groups. For
example, evangelist Creflo Dollar is heard speaking to a crowd and telling
them why he thinks the Bible teaches that we are "gods", a teaching found
within Mormonism as well as the New Age movement.
(255) Divorcing
Baal by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, 7/27/11
Four years ago this Wednesday, at the Call Nashville on 07-07-07,
the Spirit-breathed focus on divorcing Baal and resetting covenant with
Christ was introduced across the body of Christ. Dutch Sheets shared how
the number seven biblically symbolizes covenant. And that the Lord wanted
us to divorce Baal and return to covenant with Jesus Christ. The Call became
a catalyst for all that was to come as we all declared our intentions for
divorce. Progressive revelation from the Lord showed that, though we stated
our case before God's court, we also needed to actually receive His verdict
for the divorce to be legally binding. Eighteen months ago, almost
to the day, leaders from all 50 states gathered at the Lincoln Memorial
to begin the process of divorcing Baal in Washington DC and at lodges across
the nation. Led by Apostle John Benefiel, we stood on the steps of the
Lincoln Memorial and together received God's verdict of justice. Through
the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the verdict of divorce was granted!
Read Part
1: Divorce and Remarriage, Political Dominion Style, Part
2: Divorcing Baal for Dominion, andPart
3: The Baal Covenant
(256) The
Signs and Wonders Movement Hit The Nazarene Denomination by Tim
Wirth, 8/3/11
I had started out with this as a review of Dan Bohi's preaching
but I want to get more into the signs and wonders movement (which in my
opinion Dan is part of) and what the scriptures teach us about signs and
wonders and how God speaks to us today.
(257) Texas
Governor's Upcoming Leadership Event Includes Cult Members by Marsha
West, News With Views, 8/3/11
The prayer event I'm speaking of is The Response: a call to prayer
for a nation in crisis. The cult Gov. Rick Perry has involved himself
with is the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). The NAR has dozens of offshoots
and an assortment of names such as Dominionists, Latter Rain, Kansas
City Prophets, Third Wave, Joel's Army, Manifest(ed) Sons of God,
Five-Fold Ministry, to name a few. Another offshoot, and the one I'll deal
with here, is the International House of Prayer (IHOP), a splinter group
of the Kansas City Prophets. Confusing? You betcha!
(258) Don't
be Cru: The story behind Campus Crusade's new name by Jeff Kunerth,
The Orlando Sentinel, 8/3/11
The Campus Crusade for Christ's recent announcement that the organization
plans to change its name to Cru has left lots of people scratching their
heads " especially after the ministry said it went through 1,600 possible
names before coming up with that one.
(259) Do
You Really Want To Join The Rally? by Jackie Alnor, 8/6/11
Christians around the world reacted in such shock that the media
would dare to label the Norway terrorist a "fundamentalist Christian,"
when in fact he was a hate-filled degenerate with no connections to the
Christian faith whatsoever. But these allegations did not come out of a
vacuum.
(260) My
Response to "The Response" Gov. Rick Perry's Call to Prayer by
Marsha West, 8/9/11
Having previously written a piece on The Response voicing my legitimate
concerns over Gov. Rick Perry's August 6th prayer event that was held at
Reliant Stadium, now that all is said and done I'll respond to what I watched
via the live streaming on their website.
(261) Will
the Evangelical Church Sell Out the Gospel for a Dominionist Political
Agenda? - A Special Report by Understand the Times and Lighthouse
Trails, 8/15/11
This article is not a statement that Christians should not be involved
in or concerned about the political state of their countries. Rather, the
intention of this article is to exhort believers to use discernment in
understanding the times in which we live. It is to show how a present ecumenical,
dominionist movement (that is heading toward a one-world religion to "establish
the kingdom of God on earth") is operating and deceiving many Christians.
As Christians, we are to be witnesses for Jesus Christ and His Gospel message
of salvation to those who believe on Him by faith. But today, many Christians
may be on the brink of buying into a plan that will ultimately create a
global religion and global government.
(262) Heresy
by Proxy by Sherry Neese, 10/1/07
ACT Note: In light of the excuses being made by Calvary Chapel pastors
as to their engaging Gen. Jerry Boykin to be the lead speaker at the How
To Walk 2011 Conference at Calvary Chapel Honolulu, even though he
has been working with a documented false teacher, false prophet, member
of the International Coallition of Apostles under C. Peter Wagner, and
member of the Knghts of Malta, Rick
Joyner, I am reprinting this article as a reminder ... you bring down
the cause of Christ when you associate with false teachers and false religionists.
Promoters of Dominionism such as Boykin and Joyner are so far off the teachings
and examples of the Bible that it isn't even funny. There is no,
I repeat, NO evidence or teaching that we are to take over the world now
to advance the Kingdom of Christ. The only way we can do help the
coming Kingdom is to preach the Gospel which will establish the Kingdom
in the spirits of men. Those who truly believe and are born again
are then promised to be rulers and judges in Christ's physical Kingdom
that will be established at His second coming. Till then we have
a job to do and those who teach Dominionism are hurting the cause of Christ.
The early church did not try to Christianize Rome (until the third century)
and we are not called to Christianize the world. We are to be light
and salt but we have absolutely NO mandate to "overthrow"
the governments of this world as C. Peter Wager has dictated from his
fake position as a "foundational
apostle" in the modern church. The fact that Calvary Chapel is
now allowing this C. Peter Wagner agenda to be promoted among it's attendees
shows that the apostasy is in full swing. They have been warned repeatedly
by a number of people by letter, face to face, by phone, by emails and
by many articles. But since a certain group has responded in a belligerent
way every time they are warned it is time to warn people away from those
CC churches participating in this deception that constitutes a falling
away from true biblical teaching. Guilt by association? Yes,
Calvary Chapel is now guilty of that and in fact is guilty of guilt by
cooperation.
(263) My 7 Years
Working For The ElijahList by Kevin Kleint, 8/30/11
Between the years 2001-2008, Kevin Kleint was the web master for
the Elijah List. During this time, he learned some very difficult, yet
beneficial, lessons about God, "the prophetic movement" and life in general.
What's more, he witnessed "first hand" the deception that goes on behind
the scenes in what was (possibly) the most popular prophetic ministry of
the time.
(264) A Tale Of Two Kingdoms by
Sandy Simpson, 8/31/11
Be careful of those who teach about a "kingdom" that is not the
same as what the Bible teaches. There are two kingdoms being taught in
many churches today. Teaching about one of the kingdoms is on the decline
while the other is being promoted all over the place. I am warning
Christians that they need to check out who is using the word "kingdom",
the books they have been reading and recommend on building "the kingdom",
the people they have been hanging out with at conferences, and what they
mean by "the kingdom". Biblical Christians need to understand that many
of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Emergent Church, Church Growth,
Word of Faith and other related movements are operating under a paradigm
shift. Because of that when they use the word "kingdom" they do not
have the same biblical concept of that word that biblical Christians do.
Whether purposely or under the influence of the Zeitgeist, the "new breed"
paradigm shifters use the word "kingdom" in order to lure people into their
Dominionist/social gospel worldview. They know that most Christians
love to hear about the "kingdom" so they act like they are talking to them
in the unity of the Faith. But they are not. This is an old trick
of the false teachers and cults. They redefine certain words so that
when they talk to biblical Christians they can sound like they are on the
same page. For instance, the New Age cult called "Unity" did this
years ago with many Christian terms and was able to lure in some people
on that basis. Once you lure them in then you slowly brainwash them away
from their former understanding of those terms into a new paradigm. The
first concept is called Kingdom "Kingdom Now (KN)" and the second we will
call "Kingdom Come (KC)". "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven" (Matt. 6:10). KN claims this prayer is
about Kingdom Now. Biblical Christians understand this is referring
to the Kingdom being first established in the spirits of born again believers
(Col. 1:13) and finally physically established in the Millennial Kingdom
of Christ when He returns (1 Cor. 15:24), since the dominion over the earth
currently has been temprarily given to the devil (Luke 4:5-8, Eph. 2:2).
1Jo 5:19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole
world is under the control of the evil one.
(265) Documenting
Dominionism by Herescope, 9/3/11
As C. Peter Wagner was developing the doctrines that would comprise
the basics of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), he was also building
its structure. This structure would be become a downline hierarchical structure
that would become a new reformation. Exhibit 1 documents the involvement
of Leadership Network in assisting C. Peter Wagner in his endeavors (click
on the image and it will pull up on a larger screen). This exhibit illustrates
the broad base of support that benefited Wagner as he began to set up the
NAR.
(266) Calvary
Chapel Confusion by Roger Oakland, 9/7/11
Confusion is not a behavior that is listed in the Bible as a gift
from God. Confusion seems to be a characteristic that overpowers men when
being misled by powers that bring about strong delusion. If the Bible states
that strong delusion will be a sign that is part of the confusion of the
Last Days and the "very elect" will be deceived, perhaps we should not
be surprised if we see confusion happening in churches and denominations
that were once deemed biblically sound. Some observers of Christianity
have been troubled lately by what they see happening amongst the leaders
of the Calvary Chapel movement. While many of the sheep follow their leaders
as business is as usual, some say there are signs that biblical discernment
is becoming a thing of the past. With regards to the influence of false
teachings and the infiltration of ecumenical leanings, there are those
who suggest that something must be done soon or it will soon be too late.
Warnings by brothers and sisters who are very concerned certain men have
"crept in" with their false doctrines are often met with statements revealing
outright hostility or they are totally ignored. "How could we be wrong?,"
they say. "We are God's anointed."
(267) Who
Invented Dominionism? by Herescope, 9/10/11
There is a fascinating ongoing Internet discussion going on right
now from all sides of the Dominionism issue. Some are denying it exists.
Others are having semantic debates about the term itself. Others are scrambling
to whitewash and soften the term, or are distancing themselves from its
more extreme teachings. Some are claiming that conspiracy kooks invented
it. Others are claiming that Liberal Leftists invented it. Some blame Reconstructionists
Rushdoony and North, and steadfastly (or sarcastically) refuse to look
at the other Dominionist streams. The Reconstructionists are scrambling
to distance themselves from the 7 Mountains. And Francis Schaeffer is rapidly
being reinvented on all sides. Revisionist history abounds.
(268) Apostolic
Dominionism by Herescope, 9/13/11
Several years ago, on August 20, 2007, C. Peter Wagner sent out
a letter to his "friends of Global Harvest," in which he shared the emerging
structure of his New Apostolic Reformation. Exhibit 1, the graphic at the
top of this post was attached to the bottom of his letter. His new reformation
would be based upon the idea that apostles and prophets must be the cornerstone
for achieving Dominion on earth. These apostles and prophets are said to
be endowed with superior gifts. In 2007 we ran a 6-part series called "Networking
the Church" in which we described this new apostolic structure, based on
the writings of its leaders.
(269) Dominique
NAR and Political Perry by Orrel Steinkamp, 9/17/11
Political Perry has proposed marriage to Dominique (NAR & IHOP
apostles and prophets) and she has accepted. Political Perry chose for
his beloved from a fringe evangelical clan of decendants of the long-forgotten
Pentecostal clan called "Latter-Rain." Many among the various clans of
evangelicals haven't even heard about Dominique, or even the clan Latter
Rain. But many evangelicals are just content to know that Dominique is
from conservative stock and has no relatives among the liberals.
(270) Faithful
Ministers Versus False and Corrupt Ministers A Brief Overview (with
compiled resources) by Chris Lawson, 9/21/11
In an age of mass confusion as to what a "Christian Minister" actually
is and does, the following compilation is given in order to help clarify
what the Bible teaches about what a biblical "minister," or "servant" is,
and does, as opposed to what false, corrupt and deceitful ministers are
and do.
(271) Militant
Prayer - Taking Spiritual Dominion Over Dark Angels by Gaylene
Goodroad and The Discernment Research Group, 9/23/11
Prayer Warfare methodologies conceived and borne out of the Latter
Rain Movement and nurtured under the New Apostolic Reformation are going
mainstream. Twenty years ago, Chief NAR apostle, C. Peter Wagner, applied
his Church Growth teachings to the spirit realm in what he termed Strategic
Level Spiritual Warfare (SLSW). The plan calls for identifying "territorial
spirits" (demons) of a geographic locality, then devising practices (such
as militant intercession and fasting)[4] and techniques to defeat these
unseen foes so that cities, nations, and beyond will respond to the Gospel.[5]
(272) A.D.
2000: When the Great Commission Ended. . . and Dominion Began by
Berit Kjos, 10/9/11
This article was originally authored and privately distributed by
Berit Kjos (www.crossroad.to) in 1993 under the title of "Waiting for a
Global Kingdom, Not the Coming King." In October 1996, it was finally published
in
The Christian Conscience magazine with the current title "Whose "Global
Kingdom' Come?" Recently, while searching some important early history
on the rise of the modern Dominionism movement, we re-discovered this article.
It contains a fascinating history of events and key personnel leading up
to the year 2000. Readers will note the prominent role of C. Peter Wagner
in adopting a new evangelical consensus for the completion of the altered
version of the "Great Commission." The article especially sheds some light
on certain new doctrines and practices. This article is being reproduced
in its entirety in the same form as it was published in 1996, with only
a few minor editing changes for clarity. To update the reader, whenever
we have written about these people or their agendas in the past we have
inserted webpage links.
(273) Dominionists
are on the move...and they mean business by Marsha West, 10/12/11
The NAR's purpose is to restore the office of Apostles and Prophets
and advance the Kingdom of God. According to Albert James Dager "dominion
theology is predicated upon three basic beliefs: 1) Satan usurped man's
dominion over the earth through the temptation of Adam and Eve; 2) The
Church is God's instrument to take dominion back from Satan; 3) Jesus cannot
or will not return until the Church has taken dominion by gaining control
of the earth's governmental and social institutions.
(274) Renaming
Dominion - The Semantic Deceptions of Change Agentry by Herescope,
10/18/11
A recent video posted online reveals that the Doyens of Dominion
are feeling a bit discomfited now that their agenda is in the national
spotlight. Now they have to find another word that isn't quite so controversial
but means essentially the same thing. They are seeking to come up with
a new vocabulary to identify their strategic objectives to build a kingdom
here on earth.
(275) Power
Play - Dominionism, the New Apostolic Reformation and "Binding and Loosing."
by Pastor Larry DeBruyn for Charismania, 10/27/11
To fight this war, the apostle Paul instructs believers to "Put
on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the
schemes of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11). One weapon in the divine arsenal
is prayer. We are to fight the war "With all prayer and petition pray at
all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all
perseverance and petition for all the saints . . ." (Ephesians 6:18). Yet
to this vital weapon the New Apostolic Reformation has added a innovative
dimension"that of power praying which, they believe, binds evil spirits
and looses good angels over geographical areas. But before dealing with
this dimension of prayer, the context in which and the system by which
those who espouse "binding-loosing" ought to be surveyed.
(276) How
Can There Be Revival Without Repentance? by Herescope, 11/1/11
During the last half of the 20th century, at the same time period
the apostle/prophets claim God was doing mighty restorations and revivals,
America aborted tens of millions of babies. Babies became inconveniences,
not blessings. There was a moral landslide into filth. And, as we poignantly
documented at the beginning of this article, Christians slid right along
with the rest of culture. Old doctrines that used to be taught disappeared,
or evolved to become more palatable for modern life. The culture became
de-Christianized, and in many cases outright pagan. Christians gradually
stopped acting as salt and light, by saturating the culture with their
positive effect of holy living and righteousness. Instead they adopted
the leaven of spiritual and political Dominionism, which may have assuaged
their guilt, but did little to spread the Gospel message. There was no
revival. There is no revival. There can be no revival without repentance.
(277) Dominion
"Entering into a New Season" - Set to Rule Over the Environment & Weather
by Herescope, 11/4/11
Amidst the fascinating denials[3] of Dominionism going on from very
diverse quarters[4] in the media and Internet, the evidence continues to
mount that the leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation are anticipating
a major "shift" to happen. Their prophets, such as Curt Landry, in TheElijahList
(11/4/11) are prophesying and decreeing things like: 5772/2012 will be
marked as a year of numerous catastrophic events throughout the world,
from natural disasters, to financial distresses, wars and rumors of wars
�" everything that can and has been shaken will be shaken.[5] To these
false prophets, these planetary crises are just a sign that now is the
time for them to take Dominion!
(278) Episode 43 - November
2011, Sandy Simpson: The New Apostolic Reformation For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves
as apostles of Christ. �" 2Corinthians 11:13 Sandy Simpson, of the Apologetics
Coordination Team, joins me to discuss the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR).
Sandy runs Deception in the Church, an extensive library of resources on
the NAR and related movements and organizations. Sandy does a fantastic
job of describing in just an hour a movement that really needs many hours
to really understand properly. It is my hope that this episode will inspire
people to dig deeper to learn more about the New Apostolic Reformation
and the unbiblical practices that go on within the movement. Please check
out the show notes and visit the additional resources section. The New
Apostolic Reformation is a dangerous movement that is carrying many Christians
away from orthodox, Biblical practices. This episode is available to stream
or download here.
(280) Dream Time for the NAR Apostles and Prophets
by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, Herescope, 11/8/11
In Dominion Latter-Rain end-time teaching, the apostles and prophets
are also hearing voices and the essence of this is simply a supposed prophecy
(dream, sometimes referred to as "God's Dream") that if the restored apostles
and prophets successfully complete and build the Kingdom of God on earth,
God will reappear. "If you build it, HE will come." The Dominion prophets
and apostles are blindly attempting to build it (the kingdom on earth)
so that the End of Days can come. They call for a perfected church to finish
up the Kingdom of God.
(281) A
Disturbance in the Force by Herescope, 11/21/1
Good satire on the edicts of the NAR false prophets..
(282) New
Age and Latter Rain - Two Complementary Eschatologies by Ed Tarkowski,
11/29/11
"Birthing" is becoming a common term in the
Laughing movement. In Part II of this series, we discussed prophecies of
a fresh new revelation of God's impregnation of the Church, followed by
a period of gestation and the birth of "Isaac." In Part III, we pointed
out the connection between "Isaac" and the Latter Rain's replacement of
Jesus with the Church as the seed of the Abrahamic Covenant. As well as
bringing the Covenant "blessings" to the nations through the Toronto Blessing,
that seed's celebration of Tabernacles will result in the unity necessary
to manifest the Sons of God. In turn, they will establish the Kingdom and
cleanse the earth of evil (eliminating the Tribulation period) so Christ
can return.
(283) Kris Vallotton and the Prophetic Tooth
Fairy - Where is PAAH-KAAA when you need it? by Bud Press, November
29, 2011
In case you've been stranded on a desert island for the last few
years, Kris Vallotton is one of the big cheeses at Bill Johnson's Bethel
church in Redding, California. Like many hyper-Charismatics, Vallotton
believes that he and his followers are to be totally free from, uh, sickness
and disease, that is. Well, based on Vallotton's November 24 Facebook comments,
he not only suffers pain like everyone else, it appears that he forgot
to summon the Prophetic Tooth Fairy to deliver him from his own "intense"
agony and pain.
(284) Spiritual
Warfare Eschatology - The Destiny of Enforcing a Kingdom by Heresope,
12/3/11
This above quotation from the December 1st newsletter released by
Ron McGatllin, whose own apostolic network is working alongside C. Peter
Wagner's New Apostolic Reformation, who takes a classic Dominionist position
that Satan's deception in the Garden of Eden was a matter of keeping the
church from ruling the world �" thereby thwarting the church's divine
destiny and purpose. The Dominionist strategy is to re-take the world via
any vehicle upon which they can hitch a ride �" community and civic involvement,
peace promotion, political and social action, cultural and worldview change,
societal engineering, corporate and philanthropic endeavors, partnerships
and collaborations with global entities, etc. These methods for achieving
Dominion are often called "spiritual warfare." Additionally, various forms
of esoteric, hyper-spiritual altered-state-of-consciousness activities,
are practiced within the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR/IHOP) Dominionist
camp under the term "spiritual warfare.""
(285) Greater
Works Shall You Do by Crosswise, 12/17/11
What are these "greater works" which those who believe in Jesus
Christ will do? What can be greater than calming the wind and the
waves of a raging storm by rebuking [Mark 4:35-41; Matt 8:18, 23-27; Luke
8:22-25]? Halting a hurricane perhaps? Or, how does one do
greater than raising Lazarus from the dead after four days [John 11:38-44]?
Raising the dead after five days? Six days? Thirty days? A
year? Craig Blomberg notes Jesus' emphatic "double-"Amen'" ["Verily, Verily"
in the KJV or "Truly, truly" in the NASB, rendered "Most assuredly" above,
which literally translates as "Amen, amen"] yet, "it is not likely that
the later church would invent a saying ascribed to Jesus susceptible to
the interpretation that the disciples were greater than their master."1
So, what does this verse mean? What are these "greater works" we
will do?
(288) Gladiator-style
takedown of demonic forces by Marsha West, 1/19/12
A large number of Christians throughout the world consider themselves
to be spiritual warfare prayer warriors. What they do is known as "intercessory
prayer." Most likely these prayer warriors are connected to a deliverance
ministry. Deliverance ministers use "strategic level prayer" to "bind"
the "territorial spirits" to remove demons who are in control of organizations,
communities, cities and in some cases entire nations so that evangelism
will go unimpeded. These demon fighting gladiators believe that poverty
and other societal troubles will not be eliminated until "demonic strongholds"
are torn down and demons are "bound." Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(289) What
The General Boykin Incident Reveals by Bill Randles, 2/3/12
I believe the Boykin incident is but another portent that we are
a nation in decline, that a sentence of judgment hangs over our heads,
and that our ruling class is leading us into an abyss.
(290) The
Road to Dominion - Do We Really Want God's Kingdom Now? by Mishel
McCumber, Deception Bytes, 2/6/12
There is no doubt that the evangelical and political landscape in
this country has been radically transformed by a theological shift that
began in the 1960's. The compelling force behind the shift was Christian
Reconstructionism, also known as Dominionism, or "Kingdom Now" theology.
Once this idea took root it spread like cancer infusing itself into almost
every evangelical denomination and eventually weaving itself into the very
fabric of the nation's political right.
(291) The
Misguided Aims of the Counterfeit "Church" by Berit Kjos, January,
2012
With some help from both Lewis and McLaren, the Bible's true message
is fading from sight. It won't disappear, because God will preserve a remnant
of believers who will treasure it. But life will change. Our cultural foundation
of truth and integrity is crumbling fast, and most churches seem to follow
the trends. The consequences could be severe...
(292) The
Prophetic Movement by Christian Research Service, 2/10/12
Archive of articles exposing aberrant and false teachings.
(293) My
Experience with Everyday Church and the Dominionist Movement by
Roger Ecoff, 2/7/2012
All of this grieved me so much because it was personal to me in
that several people whom I love are now wrapped up in this deception and
cult, all because they would not love the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness.
I feel lighter after getting this off my chest, and I do want to say again
I believe it was God's will I go because I got to plant a lot of seeds
in about three people there and I pray for their souls that God uses what
I spoke to them to change their lives and deliver them from that group.
It is important to hold fast to the true gospel and anyone who brings a
false gospel is accursed.
(294) The
Goofy World of Dan Bohi by Tim Wirth, 5/18/12
This article is from a post sent to my friend and brother Manny
Silva. I have spoken about Dan Bohi and I think his teaching is dangerous
and unbiblical and should be avoided. Dan is textbook Word of Faith even
the title of his sermon suggests that. Dan has also compared what he does
to what Benny Hinn does.
(296) The
prophets' handshake by Spirit Of Error, 6/14/12
How can someone who is unfamiliar with the New Apostolic Reformation
recognize whether a television program, book, or church conference is associated
with this fast-growing movement of false apostles and prophets?
(297) Is the Kingdom
the Church? by Mike Oppenheimer, 6/18/12
The Kingdom is not the church! The Church and the Kingdom are not
the same. There are several distinctions between the church and the Kingdom.
The terms "church" and "kingdom" are never used interchangeably in Scripture.
Of the 114 occurrences of the word "church" (Gr. "Ekklesia"), it is never
used with the Kingdom (ibid.). Ekklessia means the assembly of saints,
the people are the church.
(298) Putting
the millennial "cart' before the Rider of the white "horse' by
Spirit Of Error, 6/23/12
Historically, most Pentecostals and charismatics have been "premillennialists."
This fancy theological word simply means they believe that Christ will
return to earth first and then, only after He returns, will He will set
up the millennial kingdom. The fact that most Pentecostals and charismatics
believe that way is because this is the order of events presented in the
Book of Revelation�"starting in Revelation 19:11 with a vision of Christ
returning on a white horse, followed in Revelation 20 with the binding
of Satan and the establishment of the kingdom. But the NAR apostles and
prophets reverse this order.
(299) The
new 'snake oil' salesmen�"NAR apostles and prophets by Spirit
Of Error, 7/12/12
Meet the new "snake oil" salesmen�"the apostles and prophets of
the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. They've concocted all manner
of so-called miracle potions made with recipes they claim were revealed
to them by God. And just like the snake oil salesmen of early America,
these apostles and prophets also claim that their products will cure everything.
(300) How The Church Becomes Pagan
by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 7, No. 4, July/August 2012
For me this is an absolutely watershed article by Rev. Bob DeWaay,
my personal friend and ministry colleague. He has given me permission to
reformat and present the material for the Plumbline. This article establishes
the seriousness sin of seeking and imagining things that do not have their
source in God's unique revelation which God choose to reveal to his biblical
apostles and prophets and which He preserved for His church in the biblical
record. To propose new revelations beyond what God has chosen to reveal
becomes a form of deceptive Christian divination. These mystical ?eshly
false revelations (Check out "The Elijah List" ) become a delusional trap
that will at some point become the basis for God's judgment. For the church
to resort to pagan and false revelation has apparently never been that
difficult and elements within the church have been tempted since Paul's
day to "go beyond what is written" (1 Cor. 4:6). The bible is the inspired,
infallible, iner rant and SUFFICIENT word of God whereby God reveals himself,
unfolds the drama of redemption through Jesus Christ, draws man to Himself
and teaches him the truth necessary for godly living now and eternal life
to come. 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 affirms that scripture alone is "pro?table
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
so that the man of God may he adequate, equipped for every good word."
(301) Greg
Laurie, Harvest Fest and The 2013 National Day of Prayer Honorary Chairman
by Galatians 4, 8/28/12
One thing in the ads for Harvest Fest, one can see the Dominionist
drumbeats, the whole patriotic focus, America has turned away from God,
which is true in a sense, but definitely this message is used in their
claim that revival will come instead of tribulation. The complaints about
God being taken out of the culture, courtrooms, schools, is the typical
"culture wars" fare. When he says "It's time for America to turn back to
God", this too is an example. As discussed on other articles in comments,
there has been discussion of the easy believism at these "crusades" and
"harvest fests", I have pointed out the focus on the numbers game and that
is here too.
(302) David's
Tent DC - Enthroning a Latter-Rain 24/7 Altar Presence on the White
House Lawn During an Election Season by Herescope, 9/3/12
Very few Christians or unbelievers have any idea of the significance
of the term "David's Tent." Nevertheless, various affiliate organizations
of the burgeoning Apostles and Prophets movement (NAR, the New Apostolic
Reformation) are going to camp out at the White House Ellipse lawn from
September 25, 2012 through the election, engaging in their round-the-clock
24/7 worship, and they are calling this activity "David's Tent."
(303) NAR
in the Political Limelight - A Theocratic Dominion Apostle Gains Political
Exposure at the RNC by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, 9/18/12
These apostles claim to have authority even greater than Paul, Peter,
Luke etc. The restored prophets, with a straight face, announce that Isaiah,
Jeremiah will one day in glory accept and declare them as their greater
peers. There are now a cadre of Latter Rain national politicians who use
their power to introduce the apostles and prophets to the political limelight.
Other politicians are seeking to buy the votes the NAR can promise, and
the end-time apostles are happy to gain power and prestige on their path
to dominionist theocracy.
(304) America
for Jesus 2012: A National Solemn Assembly for Which Jesus? by
Diane Conklin, Christian Research Service, 9/23/12
One Nation Under God, Inc. (ONUG) is an organization founded by
the late Apostle and Bishop John Gimenez of Rock Church International.
He received a prophetic word and consequently believed he had a God-given
mandate to turn America back to God in prayer. Since 1980, ONUG has
sponsored several "solemn assemblies" ...
(305) Episode 55:
November 2012, Sandy Simpson: The New Apostolic Reformation - Part 2 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but
inwardly are kravenous wolves." - Matthew 7:15 A year ago, for
the November 2011 episode, I interviewed Sandy Simpson on the New Apostolic
Reformation. Sandy heads up the Apologetics
Coordination Team, and runs Deception
in the Church, an extensive library of resources on the NAR and related
movements and organizations. This episode is a follow-up to our previous
discussion. We began with the assumption that those listening have heard
the first discussion we had. If you haven't, that episode can be found
here. We answer some questions people had from that episode, get into some
further examination of the New Apostolic Reformation, and try to keep from
repeating what was already covered as much as possible.
(306) From the
highest mountain to the lowest depths to... Emerson and Ana Mendez Ferrell
revelation teachings by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/14/12
For those who do not depend on the Bible, but seek new revelation
from modern day prophets and to be led by modern day apostles, you cannot
find two more engrossed people than the Ferrell's. But more often than
not these new revelations bring one into new age type of practices, divorcing
them from the true meaning of the Bible. Advertised on their website is
essential oils tuned to the frequency of heaven, stating "they contain
the very essence of God's covenant in every drop." Wow, that's got to be
better than a personally signed prayer cloth from Benny Hinn. God's covenant
was made by Jesus blood (By his death), are we to believe these oils contain
his blood?
(307) Why can't all
believers do signs and wonders today just like the apostles did in the
early church? by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/20/12
First of all we are NOT to listen to those who promote their opinion
that we can do anything the apostles or Jesus did. And neither should we
listen to those who claim that miracles no longer take place. What we need
to hear is the word of God, the apostles teaching on this and what took
place in the early church history.
(308) NAR
Date Setting by Herescope, 11/20/12
It is becoming an annual occurrence. Once again the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) has scheduled an event on a calendar date that has numerological
repetition. This year it is GodDay 12.12.12, featuring NAR head apostle
C. Peter Wagner. Like the New Age Datesetters who are focusing on 12-21-12,
the numbers are given esoteric significance.
(309) Getting
"Higher" On God by Larry DeBruyn, CWM, 12/6/12
The difference between the euphoria engendered by the mega church
and the ecstasy by the rave church may well be only one of degree, not
kind. A comparison might be made between smoking pot "the euphoria lite"
engendered by the mega church) and shooting heroin "the ecstasy heavy"
incited by the rave church). Mega churches have mastered a strategy of
how to offer their congregants "lite" doses of experience (euphoria). The
rave church has upped the ante by offering its participants "heavy" doses
of experience (ecstasy). Neither movement evidences sober-mindedness, that
spiritual attribute the New Testament enjoins believers to cultivate -
Titus 2:2, 4, 6; 1 Peter 1:13; 4:7; 5:8. In fact, if the euphoria or ecstasy
of so-called worship is induced by means other than by the Holy Spirit,
then it violates Paul's injunction to "be not drunk with wine, wherein
is excess; but be filled with the Spirit", the manifestations of which
"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Giving thanks always for all
things to God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting
yourselves to one another in the fear of God", bear no resemblance to those
exhibited in "Sloshfesting" - Ephesians 5:18-21. Worship that masquerades
as drunkenness in the Holy Ghost resembles more the wine bibbing of a bacchanal
celebration than worship of the Holy God.
(310) 12-21-12
- Evangelical Christians Believing Mayan Prophecies by Herescope,
12/7/12
Who would have believed it?! Evangelical Christians caught up in
New Age religious scenarios about the return of the legendary figure Quetzalcoatl,
the Feathered Serpent, and other imaginary space aliens and humanoid god-like
creatures returning on 12-21-12?! We first wrote about this Mayan
legend on Herescope, June 8, 2011, "New Age Date Setting." This was a republishing
of an old 1987 article from The Trumpet, a discerning periodical from the
1980s. We noticed that there was a large and growing group of evangelicals,
including some mainstream leaders, who were getting on board this old Mayan
prophecy and revivifying it - most notably by reformulating it into extrabiblical
prophecy. We published Doomsday Datesetters 2012 on June 10, 2011 to explain
what this was all about, and identify the key proponents of this newly
emerging eschatology.
(311) Should
Christians hold prayer vigils with apostates? by Marsha West, 12/13/12
What struck me as odd is that many professing Christians met in
large groups to pray with people that reject the God of the Bible even
knowing that those from other religious faiths do not pray to the God of
Christianity.
(312) Can The Bible Ever Mean What It Never
Meant?by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 17, No. 6, December
2012
This title is purposefully alarming in order to get the attention
of the reader. Perhaps a little less volatile word could be abuse. Rape
or abuse is to take something by force that is not yours for the taking.
It is abuse when Scripture is mislabeled and misapplied. Violence is done
to the message and meaning of Scripture
(313) The
Significance of Youth-Filled Stadiums - Revisiting the Old Latter Rain
Prophecy in Light of Current Events by Herescope, 1/10/13
Lou Giglio is scheduled to give the benediction* at the Obama Presidential
Inauguration on January 21. The official announcement describes him as
"the Rev. Louie Giglio, the pastor of the Passion City Church in Atlanta"
and says he "is considered one of the highest-profile evangelical Christian
pastors. He has been prominent in efforts to end human trafficking."[1]
This invitation is significant because Lou Giglio is currently under a
great deal of fire in some quadrants of the evangelical world for his controversial
association with New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) leader Bill Johnson and
a music group/ministry called Jesus Culture.
(314) Pastor
Backs Out of Obama Inauguration Over Previous Anti-Gay Comments
by Jonathan Karl, ABC News, 1/10/13
Rev. Louie Giglio, who had been announced as the pastor to
give the benediction at the presidential inauguration, has now pulled himself
out of the ceremony, after criticism of his previous anti-gay comments
and actions, sources confirmed to ABC News.
(315) Brain
Stopper Series by Spirit Of Error, 1/19/13
Many of the prophets in the NAR movement are actually telling their
followers that they don't need to worry about false prophets.
(317) Man's dominion
in Genesis by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/28/13
But they both succumbed to an outsider tempting them to disobey
God, sin. First Eve then Adam. Because they both fell they lost the position
and ability to have dominion in the way God intended. After they fell,
being no longer sinless all that was under his jurisdiction was changed.
(318) The
NAR"s Nasty Names: The Top 5 by Spirit of Error, 2/1/13
These are the Top 5 nasty names used against critics of the NAR.
(319) Spiritual
Drunkenness, Spiritual Blindness and Gods Judgment of the Church
by Believer's Journey, 2/5/13
The Bible has a lot to say about drunkenness, spiritual or otherwise.
And none of it is good. With the Biblical tools we have available today,
there is no reason for anyone to be deceived about the "Laughing Revival".
My Bible and concordance was all I needed to find out for myself the truth
behind so-called "spiritual drunkenness".
(320) The Question Of Dominion
by Sandy Simpson, 2/13/13
I am writing this article as an apologetic against the Third Wave,
Latter Rain, Word of Faith and Reformed Theology teachings that the Church
is to rise up and take over the systems of government, businesses and every
other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is that Satan has had
too much of his way in our society because he has a government! And
the
only way to overthrow a government is with a government. It won't
happen otherwise. So therefore the government of the church has
to get into place in the extended church just like we do have it very
well in place, we haven"t reached our goal yet ..." (Transcript of
C. Peter Wagner, Arise Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose,
CA, 10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the "government of the church"
for the coming government of Jesus Christ in the Millennial Kingdom.
Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while the Bible teaches "Kingdom Come".
(321) Hillsong
Australia Church Expose at Trinity Foundation, 2/22/13
Wow. It"s amazingly disturbing… one of our
most questionable American exports–televangelism and its excesses–has
finally reached a crescendo in Australia. Millions of tax-free dollars
flow through this mega-corporation (one could hardly call it a church at
this point) and precious little appears to actually filter down to those
in desperate need. Notice how these Aussie reporters don"t pull any punches.
Video
report.
(322) The
New Apostolic Reformation: Influence and Teachings by Apologetics
Index, 2/25/13
A heterodox movement in Protestant Christianity known as the "New
Apostolic Reformation1" (NAR) -- also known as the "apostolic-prophetic
movement" -- gained vast influence among Pentecostal and charismatic churches
worldwide, beginning in the late 1990s. The people who are part of this
burgeoning movement follow present-day apostles and prophets who claim
to govern the church and give new divine revelation that is needed to set
up God's kingdom on earth.
(323) Wandering
Stars by Keith Gibson, 2/27/13
Contending for the Faith with the New Apostles and Prophets - Finally,
here is an up-to-date volume written not just for Bereans but one that
reaches across denominational fences to speak the truth in love to those
curious about or drawn away by the false doctrines and heretical teachings
and practices of the Latter Rain, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), or "Five-Fold
Restoration" movements. From the author: "There is always the temptation
when dealing with a subject of this nature, to pull out the most oulandish
quotes in an attempt to make one's point more forcefully.... While an extreme
example has occasionally been used in order to demonstrate how heretical
the movement is at its fringes, for the most part, I have attempted to
use quotes from those considered more 'mainstream' within the apostolic
and prophetic momement. It is my desire to demonstrate that the issues
addressed in this book are rampant within the community and not isolated
in one or two marginal teachers. It is my sincere prayer that this book
will be used in some small measure to awaken the church to the seriousness
of the errors being propagated within the apostolic/prophetic movement
and to call the church back to the truth." TBC is pleased to present this
book as a contemporary answer to those with friends, family, and church
members who are prone to be "tossed to and fro, and carried about with
every wind of doctrine" (Ephesians:4:14That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the
sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;).
(324) Why
People Join the NAR Movement by Spirit Of Error, 3/2/13
One of the most common questions I am asked is "Why do people join
the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement?" I"ve thought about this
a lot. And I believe there are at least four main reasons.
(326) Why
People Leave the NAR Movement by Spirit Of Error, 3/9/13
My last post gave reasons why people join the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR) movement. Now I list some reasons people leave the NAR movement.
Here are the top four reasons I have identified, based on my conversations
with former NAR followers.
(327) Imagine
That! - The Problem with "Sanctified Imaginations" by Orrel Steinkamp,
3/14/13
Imagination is the ability of the human mind to create mental images
and sensations that do not come from the the five senses. Consequently
It is not surprising that self proclaimed prophets claim visions and dreams
that have their source in their vivid and well trained human imaginations.
Currently The Elijah List on the Internet presents thousands upon thousands
of these mental pictures, suggesting that these pictures have their origin
in God. But these imaginary words and pictures on Elijah List have a very
short shelf life. They are posted and soon forgotten as new more appealing
prophetic images replace them. In fact many of these prophesies can easily
be demonstrated as contradictory.
(329) Does the Bible
teach we can see and hear Angels or summon them to visit us? by
Mike Oppenheimer, 5/14/13
To come in contact with angelic creatures has to be discerned for
if they are not sent by God to have as mission as angels do, then they
are fallen angels with the purpose to deceive. Those who claim to often
see angels, hear from them and order them around are not staying in the
biblical teachings and need to be questioned.
(330) Are people going to heaven today? by Mike Oppenheimer,
5/14/13
No, I do not believe this is true. I think many have an active imagination
and convinced themselves of something special happening to them. Others
may have had a counterfeit spiritual experience, or an occult experience.
It is very disappointing to hear how many gullible and na�ve Christians
there are that accept these stories. They hear a story of someone going
to heaven and because the Bible speaks of a few people that went they believe
these modern stories are just as true even when they contradict the Bible.
(331) Prophecy
Mongering - Profiting from the Promulgation of End-Time CRI$I$ Scenarios
by Herescope, 5/24/13
The evangelical world has been feasting on a constant diet of crisis
for several decades now. Despite the relative peace and prosperity that
Americans currently enjoy, fear is being marketed in every outlet. Fear
of the future. It is big money for evangelical professional marketeers,
many of whom act like false prophets continually prophesying doom and destruction.
In fact, so much so, that many Christians now seem addicted to the adrenalin
rush that comes via these dire predictions of disaster. It is a Pavlovian
thing – spout the CRISIS, and fear-laden followers will respond
by pushing the button to buy pre-packaged SOLUTIONS! This phenomena can
best be described as prophecy-mongering, a term that has connotations of
profiteering from promoting endtime crises.
(332) They
Claim to Speak for God by The Berean Call, 6/1/13
A very large part of Christendom in the United States is enamored
with those who claim to speak for God. If you think that"s an overstatement,
simply tune into some of the programing on Trinity Broadcasting Network
or some of the other cable religious networks. What you will see are churches
filled with thousands of Christians hanging on to every word of a man or
a woman who is declaring what God has just revealed to him or her. The
content ranges from the mundane to the bizarre. To some observers who are
fairly well versed in the Scriptures, what they are hearing and seeing
is laughable. But that"s a tragic reaction by some who are forgetting that
many of those being led astray by the so-called new prophets and apostles
are their brothers and sisters in Christ. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(333) Collateral
Damage of the New Apostles by Spirit Of Error, 6/6/13
I've been asked, "Why are you so concerned about the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) movement? Even if people's beliefs are a little off,
what's the harm?" I'm concerned because their NAR beliefs are not just
shipwrecking their own faith. They are hurting other people.
(334) More
On the Signs and Wonders Crowd/They are coming out of the woodwork
by Tim Wirth, 7/9/13
Satan uses his supernatural “lying wonders and signs”
to trap men into following him, while the Lord uses His miracles to lead
men in a righteous path to follow Him. From the above verse, we see that
men can be deceived into believing a lie if they are deceived into accepting
lying signs and wonders.
(335) �Voice
of the Apostles� Day 1 by Spirit Of Error, 8/14/13
Yesterday, I watched the opening session of the 2013 Voice of Apostles
conference in Orlando, Florida, sponsored by Global Awakening. Here are
some of my initial impressions.
(336) Matt
Redman and Francis Chan: Oh No. Not You Guys, Too! by Spirit Of
Error, 9/19/13
Both Chan and Redman have agreed to take part in an annual conference
sponsored by the International House of Prayer (IHOP). �Onething 2013�
is expected to draw 25,000 young adults to the IHOP base in Kansas City,
Missouri, this December.
(337) Rick
Wiles Latest Stunner by Steve Lumbley, 9/30/13
So remember the next time Rick Wiles tells you the destruction of
the USA is imminent, and I�m sure it won�t be long, actions speak louder
than words. Wiles own actions show him to be a false teacher and a false
prophet. Even he doesn�t believe the nonsense he�s spewing. If he doesn�t
believe it, why should you?
(338) �God
Loves Uganda��New Film Exposes the NAR Movement by Spirit Of
Error, 10/11/13
Criticism of NAR leaders� involvement in Ugandan politics is nothing
new. Secular watchdog groups, such as Right Wing Watch and People for the
American Way Foundation, have been sounding the alarm about the NAR movement
for years. They fear that its dominionist agenda could lead to the suppression
of the civil rights of homosexuals and others who don�t share the values
of the NAR movement�in Uganda and the United States. So, what�s my
problem with the NAR efforts in Uganda? Of course, I�along with all biblically
faithful evangelicals�believe homosexual practices are sinful. But my
concern is that the NAR movement has shifted the historical evangelical
focus on preaching the gospel (or �good news�) of salvation from sin
to preaching a gospel of taking sociopolitical control. Even the documentary
makers obviously picked up on this shifted focus, as is made evident by
the film�s sarcastic tag line, �Have you heard the good news?�
(339) Colin Brown claims God is
"Rebooting the Church"by Sandy Simpson, 12/9/13
When I read the title of this issue of the ElijahList, it made me
really angry. The title was ""Rebooting" the Church: Changing Times
and Changing Seasons". I immediately asked myself the question: Is
it a good thing to "reboot" the Church? Revival is a good thing when
it is based on repentance (Acts 3:19). But this is not what Brown is talking
about. He is talking about "rebooting". When you reboot a computer you
turn it off and on again, erasing any programs running, making a fresh
start which sometimes works on computers and sometimes does not (for example
when there is a virus in the computer - pun intended!). It is a good thing
to return to our first love of the Jesus Christ and the Gospel (Rev. 2:4-5).
But this is also not what Brown is talking about. And how could he? The
churches involved with the false apostles, false prophets, false teachers
of the New Apostolic have already had their candlestick removed long ago.
They can keep rebooting themselves in their occult "slain in the spirit"
24/7 and it will not bring repentance and refreshing. It will only strengthen
the delusion they have put themselves under and that God is allowing on
them as a condemnation.
(340) Latter
Rain: The Spawning of Apostasy by Kevin Reeves, 1/20/14
LTRP Note: The following article by Kevin Reeves describes the background
of much of the Word-Faith, River movement, Latter Rain, IHOP, Joel�s
Army, Apostles and Prophets movement, etc. taking place today. Mike Bickle,
Rick Joyner, John Wimber, and many others rose out of the 1940s Latter
Rain movement. Followers believe that the Latter Rain �revival� is
the latter rain referred to in such Scriptures as Jeremiah 3:3, Joel 2:23,
and Hosea 6:3. These movements have now intersected with the contemplative
prayer movement; now combined with Purpose Driven, the emerging church,
Willow Creek, etc., a powerful mystical body is merging as an apostate,
end-time church.
(341) Interviews
on Dominionism a la IHOP and the NAR (Videos) at Apprising Ministries,
1/23/14
So, to understand the dangers concerning this dominionism at the
rotten root of NAR eschatology I�m presenting the following video clips
below from Dr. Martin Erdmann of the Verax Institute.This begins to give
us good working knowledge about dominionism, which is: "the erroneous belief
that Christians have a mandate to build the �kingdom of God� on earth,
restoring paradise, by progressively and supernaturally transforming themselves
and others as well as all societal institutions through subduing and ruling
the earth by whatever means possible, including using technology, science
and psycho-social engineering; and then and only then will a �Christ�
manifest his presence on earth."
(342) Are All
Healings From God? by Matt Slick, CARM, 2/9/14
No, not all healings are from God's direct hand. We can have natural
healing that is due to how God designed our bodies to heal themselves.
We can have healings that are the result of medicine. And, of course, there
are healings that are demonic.
(343) A
Warning About G12 Churches, Encounter Weekends and Spiritual Abuse
by Chris Lawson, 2/22/14
The G-12 movement has been defined as a full blown abusive "cult"
as well as an "aberrant" Christian movement, depending on how one looks
at the theological and social structure of the movement. The methodology
that is utilized upon many current and former members speaks for itself
and varies from church to church and how balanced or imbalanced church
leaders are. Many people have left the movement because they have been
severely abused under what is known as "heavy shepherding," in other words,
they have been "spiritually abused."
(344) World
Vision U.S. To Hire �Gay Christians In Same-Sex Marriages�
by Ken Silva, 3/25/14
I now point you to World Vision: Why We�re Hiring Gay Christians
in Same-Sex Marriages, a report that went on yesterday ChristianityToday,com
from Celeste Gracey and Jeremy Weber. (ACT Note: World Vision has been
a part of the New Apostolic Reformation for a long time along with other
organizations such as YWAM.)
(345) World
Vision Reverses Decision To Hire Gay Christians In Same-Sex Marriages
at Apprising Ministries, 3/26/14
I have now confirmed this reversal on the phone via a spokesperson
in the media relations department at World Vision and have received the
following statement concerning this change ... (ACT Note: The Bible
does not say we must "respect" homosexuals. We can love them and
rebuke their sin but we are not called to "respect them". You don't
respect people who are living in unrepentant sin. WV has been a part of
the NAR for decades and has been promoting WCGIP doctrines as well as leaders
of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). They are heretical just like
YWAM. Just FYI. If you don't believe me, get our DVD
series on the NAR where false prophet Mike Bickle reveals that World
Vision and YWAM are agencies spreading the doctrines and practices of the
NAR. Also see the quotes by World Vision Canada employee Terry LeBlanc
in
this article.)
(346) World
Vision is Really a Hallucination from the God of this World by
Jacob Prasch, 3/27/14
For some years Moriel has warned that World Vision is no longer,
by scriptural definition, a Christian ministry that more than two decades
ago abandoned its originally evangelistic ethos and become a politicized
left wing social welfare organization (once a ministry or church ceases
to be evangelistic it will soon cease to be scripturally Evangelical).
(347) Hillsong
Embraces �Chrislam� by Moriel Ministries, 3/28/14
When prime time Australia TV broadcasted an exposure of the financial
ethics (or lack thereof) of HILLSONG, no one should have been surprised.
(348) Rick
Wiles Promotes New �Prophecy� From Maurice Sklar by Endtime
Delusion, 4/1/14
It is certainly true that you can�t teach an old dog new tricks.
The ones in the Christian church who have contributed the most to the area
of false prophecy and leading the children of God astray in the past couple
of decades are the ones who continue today to be the Pied Pipers of falsehood,
profanely issued in the holy name of our Lord. So it was not surprising
when someone pointed out a new �prophecy� had been issued by prolific
false prophet Dr. Maurice Sklar. And it just seemed to fall into place
that the main showcase for his issue of this would be Rick Wiles�
Trunews radio program, which has been for almost 15 years now a source
of some of the most outlandish and self-serving blather ever to be labeled
�Christian.�
(349) Updated! World
Vision, Christian organization? by Marsha West, Renew America,
4/10/14
The dust has settled a bit since Christian humanitarian aid organization
World Vision's March 24 announcement that it would hire gay couples who
are legally married in the state in which they reside. Since "World Vision-gate"
remains a hot topic, it's time for some introspection; likewise to do some
digging to find out if WV truly is a Christian organization, as it claims.
Read
Part
1 &
Part
2.
(350) Discerning
signs & wonders...? (MP3) by Chris Lawson, 5/8/14
Help for the hurting versus lying signs and wonders! If you or your
family members have ever been hurt by false teachers at counterfeit revivals
(Toronto, Lakeland, Holy Trinity Brompton, Pensacola, Fresh Fire, Bethel
Church, Morning Star Ministries, IHOP, Healing Rooms, etc.), this audio
message may help to bring some clarity on what happened to you/them. This
is one of my more soft-spoken audio messages whereby I help educate people
on escaping and/or avoiding the confusion and heartache that false teachers
produce. The first 30 minutes (various Scriptures) is all preface
for what I discuss in the second 30 minutes.
(352) Answers
to Questions: Community Conversion by Pastor Richard A. Conners,
7/8/14
Question: Is it possible for a community group, like a family, tribe,
household, or village to come to Christ altogether at the same occasion?
Answer: We have to be clear about what the question is asking. If we are
asking if a group of people may (each) come to saving faith in the Lord
Jesus at the same moment in time, at the same occasion of the proclamation
of the Gospel � then the answer is, yes. Certainly, multiple people can
repent and trust in the Son of God at the same point in time � even families
or communities. Acts 16 gives us the occasion of the salvation of the Philippian
jailer. Verse 34 tells us that the jailer believed �with his whole household�
after Paul and Silas in verse 32 �spoke the word of the Lord to him together
with all who were in his house.� So yes, it is possible for a group to
be entirely converted to Christ at the same time. However, let us recognize
that for an entire group to be converted each member of the group must
have a personal believing response to the Gospel message. Salvation comes
through faith (by grace � Ephesians 2:8).
(353) Apostolic
and Prophetic Lingo�A to Z by Holly Pivec, 7/16/14
I came across a very telling, new NAR resource. It�s called the
Apostolic and Prophetic Dictionary: Language of the End-Time Church. This
book is written by NAR apostle and prophet Abraham S. Rajah, and was released
in December through Westbow Press, the self-publishing division of Thomas
Nelson and Zondervan. It provides definitions for over 500 entries, most
of which are for exclusive NAR terms. Here�s the description of the book
on Amazon.
(354) Understanding
The Dominion Theology Of Christian Reconstructionists And The New Apostolic
Reformation by Thomas Ice, 1988
NOTE: This is an article I wrote about Dominion Theology in May
1988. It is interesting to see how things have progressed twenty-five
years later. Back then these movements were just beginning to influence
each other. Now we see these ideas continuing to gain strength in
our own day.
(355) Hillsong
Church leader blamed victim for sex abuse, royal commission told
by Rachel Browne, The Sydney Morning Herald, 10/8/14
The hearing into how Australia's Pentecostal churches handled child
abuse allegations among their ranks will also examine two other cases,
one involving a teacher who molested scores of young children at the Northside
Christian College in Victoria and another involving a youth pastor at a
church on the Sunshine Coast.
(356) Understand
the difference between Jesus Christ, and false "anointed ones"!
by Chris Lawson, Spiritual Research Network, 10/21/14
A look at how false teachers are mocking the scriptural Jesus of Nazareth
through their mystical "anointings" and occult �impartations.�
Blasphemously attributing their occult manifestations, false �words and
visions� and lying signs and wonders to God the Father, Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit, many of today's false teachers are simply producing
heresies and divinations worthy of the judgment of God. What�s needed
more than ever today is for Christian�s to fulfill their God given duty
to �test the spirits� (1 Thess. 5:21) and expose the unfruitful works
of darkness (Eph. 5:11) for what they are. Podcast: Jesus
of Nazareth Versus False Christianity.mp3 Description: Jesus
of Nazareth Versus False Christianity Archive: Chris
Lawson Directory and the New
SRN website audio page
(357) The
Ecclesiastical Domino Effect by James Jacob Prasch, 10/22/14
The fizzling of the counterfeit revivals of Toronto, Pensacola,
and Lakeland with Lakeland ending in a moral scandal with Todd Bentley
and Pensacola ending in an ugly split are almost ancient history. The demise
of Jim Bakker�s PTL club in a maze scandal and corruption is ancient
history as is the fall of Jimmy Swaggart. In each case the Body of Christ
and its message was discredited. The collapse of Robert Schuller�s mega
church The Chrystal Cathedral in $56 million in debt and the keys being
handed over to the Roman Catholic church was hardly the beginning and we
warned other mega churches would soon follow.
(358) Prophecy
Run Amok by T.A. McMahon, The Berean Call, 11/2/14
There are also a host of abuses of biblical prophecy, such as the
denial and mockery cited by Peter: �Knowing this first, that there shall
come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying,
Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep,
all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For
this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens
were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept
in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men� (2 Peter:3:3-7 Furthermore, there are those who set themselves
up as prophets similar to the false prophets about whom the Lord warned
Jeremiah: �Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in
my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake
unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart� (Jeremiah:14:14) Read
Part
1 & Part
2.
(359) An Anatomy Of A False
Prophesy by Sandy Simpson, 11/13/14
ElijahList is well known for sending out false prophecies on a daily
basis. In fact they send anywhere from 3-5 emails daily. I
have saved them all for many years because they are ripe fodder for discernment
articles. I am going to use this obvious false prophecy by a long
time false prophet of the New Apostolic Reformation as a demonstration
of a false prophecy and how to test them according to the Bible and common
sense.
(360) God�s
Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement
(Book) by Dr. Doug Geivett & Holly Pivec, 11/26/14
God�s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and
Apostles Movement provides a beginner�s introduction to the New Apostolic
Reformation. In addition to being brief and non-technical, it also contains
stories of individuals� personal experiences with this movement and practical
advice for responding to its teachings.
(362) The Attack Of
The Enemy On Churches by Sandy Simpson, 3/10/15
So much heresy is entering the churches these days. As you
would suspect, sometimes it is due to a pastor attending a conference or
reading a book and becoming diapraxed with unbiblical ideas. He then
starts to weave those ideas into his messages and begins to invite speakers
to the church who expound on those ideas. Then when confronted by
someone in the church who has reservations about the new stuff being taught,
they are told to not talk about it and just go along with the program.
If that person does not they are ostracized, slander behind their back,
and often told to leave (which is what they should do in any case). But
my observation is that it is not only the pastor who causes unbiblical
changes to influence a church. Often the pastor is blissfully unaware
of influences coming into his church. They often come in through
(1) the worship team (2) women�s groups (3) bookstore (4) children�s
programs (5) interdenominational prayer efforts and (6) relief and mission
organizations. If unchecked this type of infiltration is much more
subtle and can become deeply rooted.
(363) Two
NAR Organizations to Watch by Spirit of Error, 4/1/15
Anyone who has concerns about the New Apostolic Reformation should
keep an eye on two organizations: the International Coalition of Apostolic
Leaders, led by �Convening Apostle� John P. Kelly, and its daughter
structure, the European Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, led by �convener�
Jan-Aage Torp. These two networks are energetically working �to build
apostolic government in all cities and regions.� You may be surprised
to learn just how extensively apostles in many nations are networking to
promote NAR teachings.
(364) A
New Apostolic Reformation?: A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement
(Book) by R.Douglas Geivett (Author), Holly Pivec (Author), 4/12/15
This critique provides a framework for understanding and interpreting
the widespread but little-known New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement.
As the authors state in the preface: "We write this book with two major
goals in mind. First, to give people an idea of the sheer size and reach
of the NAR movement. And second, to systematize its key teachings and practices
and evaluate them on the basis of Scripture and careful reasoning � .
In our judgment, the NAR perspective crosses these boundaries [that is,
certain broad parameters, revealed in Scripture and practiced in the historical
orthodox church], and it does so in part because of flawed theology rooted
in a flawed understanding of Scripture. We wish to warn readers about a
possible confusion: Some critics have linked the NAR movement with mainstream
Pentecostalism and charismatics. We do not do this. In fact, it is our
contention that the NAR movement deviates from classical Pentecostal and
charismatic teachings. This movement has emerged out of independent charismatic
churches and, thus, has gained a foothold in many of those churches in
varying degrees."
(365) Will
Christians Replace Commitment to the Gospel for Commitment to a Unified
Dominionist Agenda to �Save the Country�? by Lighthouse Trails,
4/16/15
As America is fast approaching another presidential election year,
Dominionist/Kingdom Now political and religious figures are joining forces
with evangelical Christian groups. While having concern for the state of
America is more than legitimate, will Christians replace commitment and
loyalty to the Gospel for commitment and loyalty to a dominionist agenda?
If they do, they will learn the hard way that compromise and a �whatever
it takes� attitude will do more harm to the cause of Jesus Christ than
good. This article is not a statement that Christians should not be involved
in or concerned about the political state of their countries. Rather, the
intention of this article is to exhort believers to use discernment in
understanding the times in which we live. It is to show how a present ecumenical,
dominionist movement (that is heading toward a one-world religion to �establish
the kingdom of God on earth�) is operating and deceiving many Christians.
As Christians, we are to be witnesses for Jesus Christ and His Gospel message
of salvation. But today, many Christians may be on the brink of buying
into a plan that will ultimately create a global religion and global government.
(366) Washington
State Churches and Organizations That Promote the NAR by Spirit
of Error, 4/18/15
My co-author, Doug Geivett, is headed to Washington state this weekend
to speak about the New Apostolic Reformation at a large apologetics conference.
In preparation, I�ve been compiling a list of churches, organizations,
and individuals in the state that promote NAR teachings, practices, and/or
leaders. I thought this list might be helpful for some of my readers who
live in Washington or have friends who do. Here
it is in PDF format. The list is not exhaustive. Let me know if I�ve
left out any church or organization.
(367) The
�NAR�-tional Day of Prayer? by Spirit of Error, 4/25/15
Churches across the United States are gearing up for the National
Day of Prayer. More than 40,000 prayer gatherings are expected to be held
on May 7 in observance of this annual event. But has the National Day of
Prayer been hijacked by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)? The official
promotional video, being played in Sunday morning worship services, gives
no hint of NAR influence. But the influence can be seen if you look closely
at the National Day of Prayer literature. The following NAR teachings and
practices are being promoted.
(398) Looking
Beyond a Church�s �Statement of Faith� by Spirit of Error,
5/16/15
Do you want to know if a church or organization is part of the New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR)? Finding the answer may not be as easy as looking
at the church�s statement of faith. Many NAR groups have adopted fairly
standard statements of faith that do not mention their NAR teachings. To
find out what a church really believes you have to dig deeper.
Updated! (399) The
most dangerous of all False Teaching by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/25/15
The new model of warfare prayer is directed at things; cities, principalities
and powers instead of petitioning God. They decree, make power proclamations
against principalities and powers in the heavenlies. The Bible does not
instruct us anywhere to use prayer to battle directly against these beings.
There is no example in the Bible of a believer confronting what they call
territorial demons or bind OR commanding demons to give up their territory
in their prayer. When the apostles entered a city to evangelize, we have
no example of them praying to pull down strongholds or do verbal rebukes
of the territorial spirits. Jesus didn't go into Jerusalem and address
the evil spirit that caused the unbelief in people. He held people individually
accountable to their different sins. We are not commanded to discover demons,
trying to pull them down, curse them, bind them and supposedly throw them
into the pit of Hell. As believers we have authority over our lives but
we don't have power over other places. Only Jesus does, that is why we
pray. But what these people have brought into the church is fantasy spiritual
war games. Read Part
1, Part 2 & Part
3.
(400) The
Perfect Storm of Apostasy � An Introduction to the Kansas City Prophets
and Other Latter-Day Prognosticators (Booklet) by Lighthouse Trails,
6/3/15
This booklet is just the tip of the iceberg in exposing the Kansas
City Prophets and other �prophetic� voices speaking to the church today.
I hope this is enough information to show that this prophets and apostles
movement is out-of-control and unbiblical. I encourage you to examine this
more closely and weigh these things against Scripture. I have listed some
helpful resources on the last page of this booklet.
(401) Hidden
in Plain Sight: The NAR Agenda of �The Response SC� by Spirit
of Error, 6/13/15
On Saturday, June 13, thousands of Christians are expected to gather
at a coliseum in South Carolina for a prayer rally called �The Response
SC.� Many seem unaware that this event is about much more than simply
praying and fasting on behalf of the nation. It�s organized by leaders
of the controversial New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement and has�as
a pivotal part its agenda�a revolution of church and civil government
led by NAR apostles and prophets.
(402) New
Apostolic Reformation at ApologeticsIndex, 6/15/15
Resources on the New Apostolic Reformation.
(403) The
Cell Church: The New Structure for the New Church for the New Millenniumby
Sarah Leslie, 6/25/15
Twenty years ago I began researching the networking hierarchical
cell church structure that was beginning to emerge in the evangelical church.
I gave two "Cell Church" talks. One presentation was in 1997 at a Discernment
Ministries conference in Missisauga, Ontario, Canada, and a few years later
an updated talk was given in 1999 at a Discernment Ministries conference
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The following audio comes from the later 1999
talk.
(404) The Deadly
do - rights of Dominionism: The Religious pursuit of rule and control
by Mike Oppenheimer, 7/21/15
The Latter Rain�s understanding of the Great Commission is a restoration
theology that cannot actually take place until the Millennium and will
not take place in the form that today�s dominionists allege. For it is
Christ who will restore these 7 areas in the Millennium and He has not
given this authority into the hands of any man until He is physically here
to reign. Read Part
1, Part 2 &
Part
3.
(405) Epic
fail: (Kris) Vallotton�s 5 non-biblical tests for a true prophet
by Spirit of Error, 7/25/15
I was disturbed this week by Kris Vallotton�s article titled �5
Tests of a True Prophet.� I was even more disturbed to see that his article
was published by Charisma Magazine. For those who don�t know, Vallotton
is the senior associate leader of Bethel Church in Redding, California,
and a bestselling author. His article in Charisma is excerpted from a curriculum
he developed titled Basic Training for the Prophetic Ministry. Not a single
one of Vallotton�s five tests of a true prophet is given in Scripture.
Astoundingly, he completely overlooks the three tests that are given.
(406) The
Christian and Missionary Alliance Hooks Up with the IAHR (International
Association of Healing Rooms) at Lighthouse Trails, 8/11/15
The Christian and Missionary Alliance headquarters in Colorado Springs,
Colorado now has a Healing Room Ministry established by Steve Peterson,
a technology group employee of the CMA headquarter staff, trained by NAR
Apostle Cal Pierce�s International Association of Healing Rooms, Spokane,
Washington (IAHR). Meantime, CMA Higher Life Fellowship, Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma has an official healing room under the IAHR co-directed by Dr.
Paul L. King. Perhaps, you�re saying, �Why should this be concerning?
After all, hasn�t the Alliance always supported divine healing?� That
indeed is true, however, there is a huge concern because as Pro Veritate
Blog points out, and as I have pointed out in several of my blogs, �The
Christian and Missionary Alliance has exhibited a worrisome move toward
the direction of the New Apostolic Reformation.� Now, the founder of
the Healing Room Movement is none other than John G. Lake, the often venerated
faith healer, whose healing room ministry has been resurrected by New Apostolic
Reformation Apostle Cal Pierce. Therefore, to know the roots of the
healing room movement is to revisit its past history as well its recent
restoration. And to see the results of that restoration is to look
into today�s healing room association�the IAHR.
(407) The
Absurd is Flooding...Into Generic Evangelical Churches by Orrel
Steinkamp, 8/12/15
Recently, Copeland and over a thousand Word-Faith pastors were gathered
in a yearly conference and received a direct communication from the Vicar
of Christ upon the earth, direct from the Vatican, none other than Pope
Francis. In this direct smart phone projection of Francis, the new Pope
called upon the charismatic communion to come into fellowship with the
Vatican. Kenneth Copeland positively returned the smart phone communication
to the pontiff, and the over one thousand Word Faith pastors in attendance
cheered together.
(408) NAR
Apostles For "Social Justice" - Coalescing with Southern Baptists
by Herescope, 10/9/15
Just when you thought this election cycle couldn't get any crazier.
. . A report has just been issued regarding the latest activities of NAR
"apostle" Samuel Rodriguez. He is now openly fraternizing with "apostlette"
Cindy Jacobs.[2] Rodriguez has an extensive history of morphing himself
into a mainstream leadership role despite his open association with C.
Peter Wagner's dominionist New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its many
offshoots and entities. For example, in 2014 Rodriguez was a featured speaker
on a panel at the Southern Baptist Convention.
Updated! (409) The
"Deadly Do-Rights" of Dominionism by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/2/15
Nowhere does Scripture teach that these 7 things in the world will
improve because of the church, instead we are told they will get worse
and worse. Jesus explained this by relating the end to being �as the
days of Noah.� And there is sufficient evidence how that ended. We are
watching the world�s current condition spiraling downward and this is
exactly what the Scriptures illustrates will happen in the last days. But
we ignore the same descriptions for the condition of the Church which is
also predicted. Jesus warned that there would be such a great deception
that it would intrude into the Church itself. This I why Jesus said, �Nevertheless
when the Son of man comes, shall he find faith on the earth?� (Luke 18:5-8
KJV). Read Part 1,
Part
2, Part 3, Part
4, Part 5 &
Part
6.
(410) Does
the NAR Have a New Prophet? by Jackie Alnor, 11/8/15
NAR false prophets, David Herzog and Chuck Pierce, are two of the
featured speakers in the upcoming conference called �The Awakening.�
It will be held in mid-November in Phoenix, Arizona. The third man on the
ticket might surprise Christians who attend popular Bible prophecy conferences
hosted by teachers who stick to what the Bible teaches concerning end times.
Paul McGuire, at first glance, seems out of his league to share the platform
with men who major on gold dust and healing angels and speak from their
own visions and imaginations while ignoring Scripture. But upon further
investigation it becomes clear that he fits right in with the evil workers
of the �New Apostolic Reformation.�
(411) The
Sickness Unto Death: Spiritual Drunkeness and False Revival by
Bill Randles, 1/1/16
�These people are drunk but not with wine, they stagger but not
by strong drink �� Isaiah 29:9 What we are seeing in the so-called
Lakeland revival, did not come �like a mighty rushing wind out of heaven�,
rather it is the direct result of several �streams � that have converged
over the last twenty years. The roots of Todd Bentley�s experienced based
revival, are manifold. They include the Kansas City Prophets of the late
1980�s and early nineties, John Wimber�s Vineyard movement, South African
Evangelist Rodney Howard Browne, the Toronto Blessing, to the subsequent
Pensacola Revival which led directly to Lakeland Florida and Todd Bentley.
A major common denominator, which runs through all of these streams, is
an emphasis on an experience called spiritual drunkenness!
(412) The Absurd is Flooding into Generic Evangelical
Churches by Orrel Steinkamp, 1/9/16
To illustrate this I draw attention to a real but an unnamed historical
Pentecostal family tree sunday school class. This class meets in a historic
church in the USA and is filled with elderly believers. These believers
have all been soundly converted from theologically dead mainline churches
that for decades have not preached the gospel and also some from a Roman
Catholic upbringing. These elderly saints all have the scars and experience
to prove their hard won evangelical status. But with the onrush of postmodern
Christianity via the evangelical media this class also exhibits the �sloppy
agape� of the postmodern evangelical church. But the absurdity comes
in by off the cuff remarks in this class that betray the absurdity of false
prophecies now being accepted without even a second thought or concern.
A class member talking about most any subject will interject that they
heard a proven a false prophet say this or that on TV. This reveals that
a wide range of prophetic voices are being accepted and consumed by these
evangelical veterans, accepting words supposedly from the Lord Himself
that have NO biblical reference point whatsoever. Only someone who follows
the TV scene would even know who these personages are let alone their steady
stream of imaginary false prophesies. One gray haired lady simply dropped
the name of prophet Kim Clement, a regular prophetic voice on TBN. Kim
Clement is known as the singing prophet and often singing his prophesies.
Bill Hamon laid hands on him to become a prophet back in 1983. Bill Hamon,
by the way, is known as the premier Latter Rain prophet. Hamon possesses
years of notebooks of his personal prophesies that fonns the basis of his
Latter Rain ministry. Recently Charisma magazine honored Hamon as one of
the 40 most influential persons in Pentecostal history.
(413) Looking
Beyond a Church�s �Statement of Faith� by Spirit of Error,
1/30/16
Do you want to know if a church or organization is part of the New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR)? Finding the answer may not be as easy as looking
at the church�s statement of faith. Many NAR groups have adopted fairly
standard statements of faith that do not mention their NAR teachings. To
find out what a church really believes you have to dig deeper.
(414) Doug Addison,
Dream on by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/10/16
Doug Addison is claiming to be a �prophetic dream interpreter,
speaker, writer, Life Coach, and stand-up comedian. His high energy prophetic
messages have been shared on television, radio and the internet for over
a decade.� That is far too long for this to have gone on. Here�s why.
Doug Addison says that he has interpreted 25,000 dreams and now claims
to interpret tattoos and piercings, and he trains others to do the same.
He says �Quite often there are hidden prophetic messages behind tattoos
and piercings!� He has become known as the tattoo prophet. He has been
prophesying over tattoos since 2004.
(415) The False light
of Inner Healing - The continuing Influence of Agnes Sanford by
Mike Oppenheimer, 2/13/16
Some people think that if you are healed or benefit in a �positive
manner� that it must be of God. God does good therefore all good is God.
That we can use whatever spiritual practice works no matter what its origin
or source is. As much as some think this is Christian view, acceptable
in Christianity, it is not. It is really pragmaticism overruling clear
Biblical guidelines. The Bible has many instructions on avoiding spiritual
practices that are not from God and can be harmful, but at first looks
good. Just like the fruit Eve was tempted to eat, it looked good, she was
told it would benefit her greatly and she followed this instruction even
though her conscience knew what God had already said. That is the majority
of people that are willing to experiment beyond the clarified guidelines
in the Bible. Agnes Sanford�s was a child of missionary parents
who taught her the Bible but this was not sufficient and she was not satisfied
that this is what God had to say. Sanford began dabbling in Tao (the force)
when she was young. Agnes Sanford was a universalist and the founder of
the spiritual field of healing of memories that began in the 40�s. Her
book �The Healing Light� was first published in 1947. Sanford taught
that the principles of both prayer and healing are included in all religions,
yet transcend all religions. She believed there is a spiritual energy,
that is greater than the information contained in the Bible, this power
is what she claimed to use. As with all mystically inclined seekers, her
experience shaped her theology.
(416) Ekballa:
Muslim Family Says Jesus Appeared to Them With a Specific Message
at Understand The Times, 2/20/16
ACT Note: Ekballa seems to have ties to Bethel Church and Bill Johnson.
This methodology is played out in their video "Holy Ghost Reborn" and I
have written a review of that film here.
Comment from UTT: Matthew 24:23-25 King James Version (KJV) 23 Then if
any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew
great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall
deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before.
Updated! (417) 7
Mountain Politics and Theology by Herescope, 2/25/16
Once again, during this campaign season in America, the doctrines
of Dominionism held by diverse segments of the evangelical world have taken
front and center stage. The leaven of the 7 mountain teaching continues
to percolate throughout the entire political process. Six years ago Dr.
Orrel Steinkamp and the Discernment Research Group wrote a series of articles
about the rapid assimilation of Dominionist teachers/preachers into the
American political process. We warned that certain formerly obscure groups
� Mike Bickle�s International House of Prayer (IHOP) and C. Peter Wagner�s
New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) with their Latter Rain cult roots - were
mainstreaming their theology into the political process via large-scale
media events, an orchestrated youth movement, and even entering the machinations
of political campaigns. All of this was being fueled by prominent voices
in the Christian Right promoting the 7 mountain strategy of building the
kingdom of God on earth, starting with turning America into a �Christian�
nation. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(418) What�s
up with the National Day of Prayer? by Spirit of Error, 4/30/16
Churches across the nation are gearing up again to take part in
the National Day of Prayer on May 5. Last year, I reported that New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) teachings and practices have made inroads into the National
Day of Prayer and asked the question, �Has the National Day of Prayer
been hijacked by the NAR?� Unfortunately, this year, the NAR appears
to have gained more ground in this event. The National Day of Prayer Task
Force teamed up with Generals International�an influential NAR organization
led by the controversial prophet Cindy Jacobs�along with NAR leaders
Dutch Sheets and the prophet Lou Engle for an initiative called �As One.�
As One is a massive �prayer walk� across every zip code and neighborhood
in the nation. Participants are praying for �revival� and �awakening.�
(419) SBC
president slated to speak at major NAR event by Spirit of Error,
5/9/16
I was disappointed to learn that the president of the Southern Baptist
Convention, Ronnie Floyd, agreed to be a keynote speaker at the International
House of Prayer�s annual youth conference in Kansas City, Missouri, which
kicked off today. See Onething 2015. Floyd is scheduled to speak tonight,
sharing a platform with IHOP founder, Mike Bickle. Sadly, Floyd�s appearance
at this event will be seen by many evangelicals as an endorsement of IHOP
and Mikle Bickle� and they will be drawn into IHOP�s New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) teachings. Floyd joins a growing list of mainstream evangelical
leaders who have accepted invitations to speak at IHOP�one of the main
distributors of the global NAR ideology. (The other is Bethel Church, in
Redding, Calif.). Popular evangelical pastor and author Francis Chan is
also scheduled to speak at the conference on Wednesday morning. This will
be Chan�s second year speaking at IHOP.
(420) The
West Coast continues to �rumble��Night 53 by Spirit of Error,
5/21/16
Last night, at Seattle Revival Center, Chad Dedmon�from Bethel
Church in Redding, Calif.�was the featured speaker. Watch the meeting
here, which, oddly, includes participants being urged to drink apple wine�I
didn�t know there was such a thing! Apple wine has become a symbol of
the revival in Seattle, following a prophetic word that God is �releasing
the Apple Wine in Washington.� A large apple decoration sits on the stage,
and the speakers make multiple drinking references, including encouraging
members of their audience to find a �drinking buddy� and descriptions
of experiencing �drunkenness� in the Holy Spirit.
(421) Another
Claim of Coming Revival by The Berean Call, 5/23/16
TBC: While the Scriptures establish the validity of spiritual gifts,
the error of the Latter Rain movement of the late 1940s has inspired movements
such as the New Apostolic Reformation, those associated with the Elijah
List, and those holding unbiblical teachings that bring confusion, but
no promised revival. As Dave Hunt noted in a TBC newsletter, �Luke:18:8I
tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of
man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? is very straightforward.
The Lord asks specifically, �Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh,
shall he find faith on the earth?� The implication is obvious. The Lord
knows the heart of man and his susceptibility to deception and his willingness
to follow another. 'I am come in my Father�s name, and ye receive me
not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive' (John:5:43I
am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come
in his own name, him ye will receive.). The Lord will return to the earth
not during a time of great revival but in a time of apostasy. The question
naturally follows: �Shall he find faith on the earth?�� The apostasy
we see today is increasing, leading naturally to the conclusion that the
time of the Lord�s return draws near. With so many false teachers, cults,
and false Christs being presented, �shall he find faith on the earth?�
The following article shows the continued growth of these teachings, with
claims again of much promise, but no parallel to the New Testament accounts.
�And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could
say nothing against it� (Acts:4:14And beholding the man which was healed
standing with them, they could say nothing against it.).
(422) The Dropping
of Eschatology by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/29/16
Latter Rain adherents believe in a last day�s revival unlike any
other in history taking place today. This view is an outgrowth of the �kingdom
now� restoration movement. It wrongly applies eschatological passages
for Israel to the church today. To many, the nation of Israel is no longer
an integral part of God�s end time plan and rejected as forsaken, despite
the warnings in Romans 11:18-29 and Genesis 12:3.
(423) Heidi
Baker�s claim to be an apostle by Spirit of Error, 6/7/16
Recently I wrote about Bill Johnson�s attempt, in a Christianity
Today cover story, to distance himself from the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR). Now I address Heidi Baker�s denial�also reported in Christianity
Today� that she�s part of the NAR. It appeared in a May 2012 cover
story about Baker, titled �Miracles in Mozambique: How Mama Heidi Reaches
the Abandoned.� The author, Tim Stafford, indicates that the reason people
lump Heidi Baker and her husband, Rolland Baker, with the NAR is because
of their association with the Toronto movement and loyalty to its leaders,
many of whom are part of the NAR. But, unlike those leaders, Stafford writes
�the Bakers do not promote the New Apostolic Reformation or consider
themselves to be modern-day apostles.� Contrary to what Stafford was
told, Heidi Baker does claim to be a modern-day apostle and, thus, is part
of the NAR. He must not have seen a video of her personal testimony�posted
on YouTube in May 2011, a year before the article was published. If he
did see it, he missed her claim to be an apostle. Though she does not directly
state the words, �I am an apostle,� she clearly claims to be one. Anyone
who understands the NAR and watches the video knows that�s exactly what
she�s claiming. Watch it for yourself and see if you can spot the indicators.
(424) What
could be wrong with learning to �hear God�s voice�? by Spirit
of Error, 8/15/16
The problem with learning to hear God�s voice, in the NAR manner,
is that people are being taught to turn to a subjective impression instead
of the objective truth of God�s Word. As an example of this type of teaching,
I share this link to an audio recording of a talk titled �Hearing God�s
Voice.� It was given recently at Tree of Life Church in Palmer, Alaska,
and is representative of similar talks being given at churches throughout
the nation. During this particular talk, the speaker, Shannon Johnson,
leads attendees in a series of �activation� exercises�i.e., activities
designed to help individuals learn how to hear God speak to them directly.
The audio is lengthy, so I�ve noted time stamps where specific teachings
begin alongside my comments about those teachings. I didn�t list everything
I�m concerned about, but just brief highlights. There�s a lot more
that�s disturbing in this audio than I will mention here.
(426) My
Personal Story of Deception by Hope Wingo, 10/27/16
In light of my story, you need to know that I did
not have a computer until the end of 2011. As far as Christian programming,
I was at the mercy of cable TV with TBN, Daystar, and a few other channels.
Whenever I discerned a red flag in one of the programs, I�d just switch
the channel to another pastor with another sermon. That was all just part
of watching Christian TV. I didn�t know the term Word of Faith, much
less the New Apostolic Reformation. I only knew that I loved the Lord and
craved all of Him that I could get. What I did not realize was that I was
the perfect candidate to fall into deception
(427) My
Kingdom is not of this World by Pastor Gary Osborne, 12/9/16
Jesus spoke these words to Pilate nearly 2,000 years ago in response
to a question concerning whether or not He was “King of the Jews.”
Implied within that question was whether or not Jesus was some sort of
political insurrectionist, and if He had designs on overthrowing the yoke
of Roman oppression for His people, the Jews. Knowing the intent behind
the questioning of Pilate, Jesus answered directly. Yes, He does have a
kingdom. But it is not “of this world.” He was informing Pilate that
His kingdom is not of the same nature as earthly kingdoms. It was not originated
for the same purpose, nor will it be carried out using the same type of
plan.
(428) End-time
apostle and prophet, Lou Engle–The new Billy Graham? by Holly
Pivec, 12/10/16
Lou Engle, founder of The Call and a leader in the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR), has been making an audacious claim to audiences in large
stadiums and churches across America: that the “mantle” of the aged
Billy Graham is about to fall on him and his followers. In other words,
Billy Graham isn’t dead yet and Engle has billed himself as the Holy
Spirit’s chosen successor to Graham. Of course, Engle doesn’t word
his claim quite that directly; you have to read between the lines. Let
me explain.
(430) “What’s
Next – Temple Prostitutes?” by Lynn Lusby Pratt, 2/16/17
This short article might be disturbing to read, but what is being
described here is happening now in the church. Please take heed and pray
for discernment as you listen to Christian speakers and read their books.
The links below this article are to articles that substantiate what Lynn
Lusby Pratt is saying.
(432) KINGS and PRIESTS - Part 2 “Overthrowing
a Government” by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp and Sarah H. Leslie
Read
Part 1: 7 Mountain Politics and Theology “For the time will soon
come for the Ancient of Days to make a judgment in favor of the Saints.
At that time all the power and authority that Christ obtained for the Church
will be given to the Saints to take the Kingdom. God’s Kingdom of Saints
will go forth conquering and to conquer until they subdue all other nations.
The rule of the Kingdom of God shall be over all the earth and the Saints
shall reign with Christ as kings and priests.” ~Bill Hamon, The Day of
the Saints, p. 143 [emphasis added] Anointing Kings and Priests.
Did you know that there is a next step – beyond the “apostles” and
“prophets” – of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)? And that the
next stage is to anoint ruling “priests” and reigning “kings”?
And that they mean to do this literally all across the earth?! They’ve
already begun here in America.
(433) The abandoning
of Bible eschatology by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/2/17
Latter Rain adherents believe in a last day’s revival unlike any
other in history taking place today. This view is an outgrowth of the “kingdom
now” restoration movement. It wrongly applies eschatological passages
for Israel to the church today. To many, the nation of Israel is no longer
an integral part of God’s end time plan and rejected, despite the warnings
in Romans 11:18-29 and Genesis 12:3.
(434) Coming
into “Alignment” by Kevin Reeves, 3/9/17
“Do this, and this will happen.” How many times I heard that
kind of spiritual reasoning in our congregation eludes me. But God simply
doesn’t act that way. Jesus healed differently for different people,
based on heart attitude, not a specific agenda, method, or ritual. One
of the main points of the video, which fell right into line with our own
doctrine, was that Christians should not be suffering under sickness. Well,
if we believe that, then we will have a very hard time explaining away
the sickness of sincere believers like Timothy (I Timothy 5:23), Epaphroditus
(Philippians 2:25-27), and Trophimus (II Timothy 4:20). In congregations
today that follow these doctrines of men, the many who suffer sickness,
sometimes chronically, are placed in the position of being healed or being
condemned for their lack of faith, either by church leadership, the congregation,
or their own feelings. They believe they have failed God. Or worse, that
God has failed them.
(435) Hot
off the press: ‘Study Guide for God’s Super-Apostles’ (Booklet)
by Holly Pivec, 3/25/17
I’m pleased to announce that our Study Guide for God’s Super-Apostles
has just been published. Check it out here at Amazon. I haven’t posted
many articles on my blog in recent weeks because I’ve been working hard
on completing this study guide with my co-author, Doug Geivett. We’re
convinced that this study guide is an important tool for helping people
understand the NAR and its harmful teachings. NAR has been growing at an
alarming rate, despite its serious distortions of Christianity. When I
first started researching this movement, about 15 years ago, it had primarily
gained a foothold in Pentecostal and charismatic churches. Indeed, many
Pentecostal leaders are very concerned about NAR and have endorsed our
books. But, today, NAR teachings are found not only in Pentecostal and
charismatic churches. They’ve infiltrated a growing number of more traditional
churches. This is happening not just in the United States, but throughout
the world. I’m regularly contacted by people in other countries who’ve
become concerned about NAR entering their churches–to such an extent
that video teachings by U.S. NAR apostles, like Bill Johnson, are being
shown in place of the Sunday morning sermons. The NAR movement has reached
a tipping point. Those of us who are concerned about NAR must use whatever
influence we have to stem its tide. If you can lead a group study of any
sort–a church small group, Sunday School class, men’s or women’s
class, or Bible study–consider using this study guide together with its
companion book, God’s Super-Apostles. It’s also great for individual
study. Families should consider using it to inoculate their older children,
who will be especially vulnerable to NAR teachings when they leave the
nest and are actively targeted by NAR organizations. It’s going to take
a movement to stop this movement.
Updated! (437) Mysticism
and Gnostic Spirituality within the Body of Christ in Israel by
Elon Moreh, 5/11/17
Congregations, Organisations and Individuals currently operating
in Israel who are part of, or teach the doctrines of: the New Apostolic
Reformation, Emergent Church, Spiritual Warfare and Spiritual Formation
movements.
(438) Entertaining
Deception: The New Apostolic Reformation Coming To A Calvary Chapel Near
You (Book) by Dr. David Newton, 6/1/17
Major spiritual deception is underway and showing up at churches
with: Unbiblical lyrics in worship songs, Strange personal experiences,
Controversial prayer techniques, False doctrines influencing elders, Questionable
"signs and wonders", Biblical misinterpretations, Rejecting Calvary Chapel
Distinctives, and Lack of pastoral leadership. Dr. Newton explains the
teachings and practices of the New Apostolic Reformation infiltrating the
church, and offers sound Biblical responses to address this deception.
This
book will be officially available at Amazon on June 6, 2017.
Updated! (439) The
New Apostolic Reformation An Examination of the Five-Fold Ministries Part
1 by Gary Gilley, 7/17/17
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is one of the largest, broadest
and most powerful movements within Christianity today, yet it flies largely
under the radar. Even those involved often do not understand the
movement to the extent that they may even deny they are part of it. This
confusion is due to the fact that NAR does not have official membership
or even leadership. Rather, NAR is a loose coalition of mostly Pentecostal
and charismatic Christians, organizations and churches that are united
over a particular understanding and interpretation of certain portions
of Scripture. The interpretation of these New Testament texts are
widely held by those connected with NAR and focus mainly on the miraculous
sign gifts. Some have equated NAR with the so-called Third Wave of Pentecostalism
(the first wave started with the birth of the Pentecostal movement in 1901,
the second wave is identified with the charismatic movement in 1960 and
the Third Wave which emphasizes power evangelism, healings and spiritual
warfare led by John Wimber and the Vineyard Movement in the 1980s).
Yet, while there is certainly overlap between NAR and the Third Wave, they
are not identical. The universal mark of NAR is the acceptance of
the “Five Fold Ministries.” Most Christians believe that Ephesians
4:11 speaks of five essential ministries and offices needed for the church,
those of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher, but that two
of those offices – apostles and prophets, have ceased to function for
centuries. According to the NAR the Lord has restored these two ministries
in order to begin the process of setting up His kingdom on earth.
In conjunction with the return of apostles and prophets all the sign gifts
have been reinstated as well, and are expected to be evident in the lives
of most if not all Christians. There are a number of commonly held
doctrines and practices within NAR, as will be demonstrated below, but
the unique feature of NAR is the office of apostleship being reestablished.
Pentecostals and many charismatics have long held that prophets live among
us, but only recently has anyone of significance claimed the same for apostles.
Before we get ahead of ourselves, however, we need to back up and take
a look at the origin of NAR as well as its leadership. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(440) A
Short History of Dominionism by Sandy Simpson, 7/29/17
The influences that have coalesced into the modern form of Dominion
Theology are many and varied. Not all had the same exact interpretation
of what Dominionism is, but they all agreed that the mandate of the Church
is to take over the governments and every other aspect of life on this
planet to prepare for the return of Christ. First of all, the
Catholic Church, almost from the beginning, attempted to establish dominance
over the world of the Middle Ages through their “Holy Roman Empire”.
They continue this tradition through the many varied Templar societies
such as the Knights of Malta, whose membership includes Rick Joyner, Paul
Cain and Jerry Boykin and who continue to swear fealty to the pope. Following
are some quotes by those organizations and individuals who espouse Dominionism
...
(441) One
to Watch: Torben Sondergaard by Holly Pivec, 8/1/17
Many people have asked me what I know about Danish evangelist Torben
Sondergaard, the founder of the Last Reformation movement, and whether
he’s part of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). In short, he is part
of NAR. Although my area of focus has been on American leaders of NAR,
I do want to draw people’s attention to this European teacher as someone
to watch. Three things are clear about Sondergaard, based on a five-minute
video clip from one of his teachings. This Youtube clip is titled “How
to Remember the 5 Fold Church Ministry” and is part of a longer teaching
by Sondergaard, titled “Reformation of the Church System.”
(442) New
NAR group to keep your eyes on: The International Coalition of Prophets
by Holly Pivec, 9/6/17
The International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders is the world’s
largest network of New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) apostles, with hundreds
of members from many nations. When I was on their website recently, I noticed
a link to a newly formed group, the International Coalition of Prophets.
This group of prophets has formed an alliance with the International Coalition
of Apostolic Leaders and, thus, shares their “4 R vision”: Restoration
of the Church, Reconciliation, Revival, Reformation.
(443) The Stampede of
the herd by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/7/17
The attraction of signs and wonders has reached a pinnacle in the
church. What we hear is that all power that was given to Jesus is also
given to the church. No, All power is given to Jesus alone (Mt.28), he
does not share this power with sinful men. The idea that everyone in the
church can do the same miracles or greater, exceeding the apostles is absurd.
You can’t do what Jesus did if you don’t know what Jesus actually said
Are we to judge or test the miracles men claim to do? Yes. How are we to
do this? By their doctrine. What do they teach, do they present the real
gospel? How many that are in the signs and wonders movement actually
take the time to explain the gospel to do the great commission? This is
what Jesus said ALL believers can do, give the gospel message. The gospel
is not all the words in Scripture, but certain words. So many think the
gospel is the whole New Testament, the gospels letters, book of Acts and
the Epistles, it is not. It is the message of reconciliation contained
in the Scripture: the death burial and resurrection (1 Cor.15:1-4).
It is also about Jesus’ deity, that he the son of God, God who came in
the flesh. When was the last time you heard teaching from these men who
claim to have power to heal on how to give the gospel? They go around and
claim they can heal everyone, the stories are endless but they can’t
give the gospel to cure their soul?
(445) NAR-WATCH ISRAEL and List: Documenting The NAR, And Other Abberant
Spirituality Within The Professing Body Of Christ In Israel by Elon
Moreh, 10/8/17
Imagine visiting the doctor because of what appears to be a minor
ailment only to discover that you have a malignant cancer consuming your
body, and which has already reached an advanced stage. You would not greet
such news with apathy and say ‘it’s not my problem.’ You might be
astonished that you were not aware of the disease and its progress earlier,
but once the doctor tells you what the signs were, it becomes clear that
symptoms were actually present
early on, yet went unrecognised. Here in Israel. we
too have a cancer,--a malignant
and destructive growth that is gnawing away at our spiritual vitality and
eroding the very core of biblical faith, and though referred to by other
names, it is most ofen known as the ‘New Apostolic Reformation’ or
NAR. This list is being updated at the
moment.
(446) That’s
scary: Passion Translation plans Oct. 31 release for full New Testament
by Holly Pivic, 10/27/17
BroadSteet Publishing has announced an Oct. 31 release date —
Halloween Day — for the controversial Passion Translation’s complete
New Testament. This popular New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) “translation”
of the Bible is produced by the NAR apostle Brian Simmons. Simmons claims
that Christ visited him personally and commissioned him to produce this
new translation, where he has taken Bible verses and changed them to make
them appear like they support NAR teachings. It’s endorsed by leading
NAR apostles and prophets, including Bill Johnson, Che Ahn, and Lou Engle.
(447) That’s
scary, Part 2: The spookier reason for the Passion Translation New Testament’s
Oct. 31 release date at Spirit of Error, 10/31/17
Last week I wrote a post noting that the book publisher BroadStreet
chose Oct. 31 — Halloween Day — to release the controversial Passion
Translation’s complete New Testament. Then one of my readers sent me
a link to this article showing that the people behind the Passion Translation
are reading an even spookier significance into the Oct. 31 release date.
Oct. 31 is not only Halloween Day; it’s also Reformation Day. This Oct.
31 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. So the
makers of the Passion Translation have nicknamed their so-called translation
the “Reformation Bible” because they believe it will help launch
a new reformation in the church.
(448) Identifying
New Apostolic Reformation churches in your city by Holly Pivec,
11/28/17
After I speak about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its
dangers, a question I’m often asked is, “Do you think there are any
NAR churches where I live?” My answer is “Almost certainly. Churches
that hold to NAR beliefs can be found in pretty much every city and town.”
The next question is, “How do I know which churches those are?” That’s
a very good question since most NAR churches don’t put the words “New
Apostolic Reformation” on their street sign or website. So how are you
supposed to know if they’re part of NAR? Here are five tips to help you
locate NAR churches your area. Keep in mind that some of these churches
have formally joined an “apostolic network”–that is, a network of
churches that’s governed by an apostle or group of apostles. These are
typically hardcore NAR churches, and may be easier to identify. Yet many
other churches have come under significant NAR influence, even though they
have not formally joined an apostolic network. These churches may be part
of a Pentecostal denomination, such as the Assemblies of God or Foursquare
Church. Or they may be independent charismatic churches that are not affiliated
with any denomination. These tips will help you locate those NAR-influenced
churches, too.
(449) Watch
my new interview on the Unknown Webcast (On The New Apostolic Reformation)
(Video) with Holly Pivec, 12/1/17
On Tuesday I was interviewed about the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR) on the Unknown Webcast. This is my second interview on this webcast,
which is produced by Midwest Christian Outreach. Topics that came up during
the interview include my recent appearance at the Religion New Association
conference in Nashville. We discussed some troubling NAR teachings, including
the attempt of NAR leaders to characterize their movement as an outworking
of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. And NAR prophecies were also
addressed. You can watch the webcast here.
(450) Global
Prophetic Summit takes prophetic movement to the ‘next level,’ Nov.
16-18 by Spirit of Error, 12/5/17
Right now, New Apostolic Reformation prophets from more than 50
nations are meeting in Dallas, Texas, for what they are describing as a
historic event in church history, a three-day “Global Prophetic Summit,”
sponsored by an organization called the Apostolic Council of Prophetic
Elders.
(451) Real Revival by Sandy Simpson,
2/15/18
Acts 3:19 Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be
wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence
of the Lord; There has been so much hype of “revival” in our modern
day that it is easy to forget the true biblical criteria and definition
of revival. Revival cannot be brought about by signs and wonders
or laying on of hands to transfer apostolic or prophetic anointings.
In fact there is no such thing in the Bible.
(452) A
royal error: Brian Simmons’ knavish translation of Psalm 91 at
Spirit of Error, 2/16/18
Last week one of my readers sent me a message and a question I want
to share with you. They’re about Brian Simmons’ Passion Translation.
For those who don’t know, Simmons is an apostle in the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) movement, who claims that Christ visited him personally
and commissioned him to produce a new translation of the Bible. His translation
has sold very well and, sadly, has become the Bible of choice for a growing
number of people in NAR. It’s become popular despite Simmons’ lack
of qualifications to produce a reliable translation and despite the fact
that he’s smuggled NAR teachings into it, making it falsely appear that
the Bible support those teachings.
(453) “The
New Apostolic Reformation: What It Is and Why We Should Care.”
by Alisa Childers and Holly Pivec, 2/18/18
There is a movement within Christendom called the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR). Some Christians believe it’s a true work of God, others
are skeptical…others claim it doesn’t exist at all! My guest,
Holly Pivec has written two books on the NAR, and talks with me about
her concerns regarding the teachings and practices of this growing movement.
(454) Do we establish
the kingdom by power or force? by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/2/18
In our day many wrong things are taught within the Spiritual warfare
movement, one of them that is crucial is the aggressiveness the church
is to have, like a military army for establishing the kingdom on earth.
Matthew 11:12-13 “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the
kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.”
It is this particular scripture that is the basis of this movement. I have
heard a number of explanations on this passage that do not seem to fit
the meaning when one takes into account what Jesus himself said about the
kingdom and who enters it. So I want to offer a different view that I hope
can give light to a perplexing scripture. Who was in charge until John
the Baptist came on the scene? It was the religious leaders, particularly
the Pharisees. When John came to preach repentance, the Pharisees came
out to see him and reacted (strongly) against his message. The kingdom
of heaven suffered violence, because Pharisaic Judaism was violent. It
lacked compassion, mercy and fairness. John was the beginning of something
new. Matt 11:13 “For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John,
this was the dispensation of law under Moses’ old covenant. John was
preaching of the Christ who was to come. A new dispensation where a new
covenant will be instated. Matt 3:1-2 “In those days John the Baptist
came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand!" In other words his answer went against the
Pharisaic practices of the day. It was what all of Israel had been anticipating,
waiting for, but it was not to come through the Pharisees Judaism.
(455) Francis
Chan: "God Might Kill You If You Criticize Church Leaders" by Steven
Kozar, 4/12/18
There's a recent video sermon from Francis Chan which has eerie
similarities to a cult leader indoctrinating his followers. His basic argument
is this: God told the Israelites not to speak or act against God's temple
in the Old Testament, upon penalty of death. In the New Testament, people
are now the temple of God. Therefore, we must never speak or act
against God's temple-His people. Rick Warren, Mike Bickle, and Mark Driscoll
are men of God who should never be criticized, because Francis Chan knows
them personally, and they have good hearts. If you speak out against these
"people of God," Chan wouldn't be surprised if God took your life, because
that's what He promised in the Old Testament.
(457) Apostles
Today by Elliot Nesh, 5/9/18
The apostles today fail to meet the biblical requirements for the
apostolic office. Only someone with each and every one of the credentials
above could they claim to be an apostle of Jesus Christ. Obviously there
are no foundational apostles of Jesus Christ in the church today.
Read
Part
1, Part
2, Part
3 and Part
4.
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Todd Bentley
(1) Todd
Bentley's Diabolical Signs by Jackie Alnor, ApostasyAlert, 5/11/08
If you've been watching the news on "Christian Television" in the
past couple of weeks, you could not have missed the glowing reports of
a "revival" breaking out in Lakeland, Florida. It is headed up by a certified
false prophet/teacher by the name of Todd Bentley, one of the guys from
the infamous Elijah List, an umbrella group that markets all the bogus
"prophetic" junk their many seers sell. Many of these forerunners for the
antichrist are heralding this outbreak as the much-touted outpouring of
the latter rain. {If you think I'm speaking harshly, keep reading to understand
why I can't mince words.}
(2) Press
Release - Third Wave Exposed by Christian News Today, 5/17/08
Todd Bentley's latest revival in Lakeland Florida with the assistance
of Karl Strader's son Stephen Strader is all about money.
(3) Todd
Bentley or Jesus Christ? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
May 20, 2008
Todd Bentley claims to have seen Jesus Christ, but it was not the
Jesus of the Bible.
(5) Todd
Bentley - The New Simon Magus by Pastor Bill Randles, Believers
in Grace Ministries, 5/26/08
It seems to be happening again, The false prophets are once again
"making God's people trust in a lie', the people are not blameless, for
once again as in Jeremiah's day;" The prophets prophesy falsely,
the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it so,
people love to have it so, but what will you do in the end?" (Jer. 5:31)
(8) Todd
Bentley/Fresh Fire Ministries Research Page compiled by Bud Press,
Christian Research Service, 6/08
This page contains selected articles, information, and news releases
specific to Todd Bentley and Fresh Fire Ministries, and will be updated
as new information is made available.
(9) Lakeland's Recycled Revival
by Gary Osborne, 6/08
There is no doubt in my mind that the "Lakeland Outpouring", as
it is now being called, is nothing more than a recycling of previous movements
that stretch back decades. Whether it was meetings held by people
like William Branham, Kathryn Kuhlman, Benny Hinn, Rodney Howard-Browne,
Steve Hill, or any of the so-called Kansas City Prophets, the spirit and
basic doctrine are the same. There's a common thread of specific
heresies that go back a long way. That's why I call it recycled revival.
It's nothing new at its core. In addition, this revival and ones
similar to it promote ideas that are contrary to what the Bible tells us
about the end times.
(10) Roaring Revival / Distress of nations
with perplexity by Tony Pearce, 6/08
The laying on of hands is used in Acts in order to commission ministry
and to give spiritual gifts and in working miracles. Nevertheless the kind
of manic laying on of hands on everyone who comes up at a meeting pushing
them over as a sign of the power of the Holy Spirit is not to be found
in Acts or the Epistles. In fact Paul counsels Timothy "Do not lay hands
on anyone hastily.' 1 Timothy 5.22. The fruit of Paul laying hands on Timothy
was the very opposite of the frenzy and manic behaviour we are witnessing
today in Lakeland: "Therefore I remind you to stir up in you gift of God
which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given
us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' 2 Timothy
1.6-7. Far from some magical power been transferred by the touch of one
anointed person to another, the message of the Christian faith was to be
spread by teaching its content from one to another: "And the things that
you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men,
who will be able to teach others also.' 2 Timothy 2.2. How much we need
this today.
(11) The Modern Church's
Golden Calf by Randall Sortino, 6/5/08
Today many Christians have grown impatient waiting for the return
of our Lord Jesus. They have begun to look for other ways to God. They
have embraced emerging church metaphysical techniques, some subscribe to
a kingdom now philosophy, they have chased after Oprah's false gospel of
self, they pursue yoga and meditation to obtain contact with the spiritual
guides, and in Lakeland Florida they pursue Todd Bentleys' god of violence
and error.
(12) Fools for Christ-
or just fools? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 6/08
A prophesy failure of Jesus showing up at Todd Bentleys meeting.
(13) Todd
Bentley: The Culmination of the False Charismatic Revival by Joseph
Chambers, Pawcreek Ministry, 6/08
Can you imagine a prophet of the true Jehovah God who is almost
totally covered in tattoos which his "god" told him to get? He has rings
in his ears and on his chin. As he prays for people, his main words are,
"Bam, Bam, Bam." The results are ecstatic, bodily motions that range from
sexual gyrating to insane stupors. This spirit does not make you wise;
it makes you unwise.
(14) Todd
Bentley Caught Infecting People With Spiritual Diseases! by Chris
Pearson, Cutline, WordPress, 6/08
Todd Bentley carries a vile spiritual disease which can infect you
and corrupt you eternally if you so choose to follow after his false gospels,
false miracles and false revelations. Todd Bentley is one of the most vile
and perverted blasphemous heretics that has ever made himself known publicly
in the last 2000 years. We are living in a terrible time, put on the whole
armour of God through the sound doctrines of the Bible so that you may
stand in this evil day against all that would come to deceive you away
from the truth into doctrines of devils and fables.
Updated! (15) Lakeland's
Recycled Revival - Introduction: Testing the Spirits - A Pastor Reports
on Todd Bentley's "Revival" in Lakeland, Florida by Pastor Gary
Osborne, 6/16/08
This article will be divided up into two distinct sections. In the
first section I will give detailed accounts of what I personally witnessed
at two of the meetings I attended in Lakeland, and I will also detail a
portion of a third meeting I watched and taped off television. This first
section will obviously include subjectivity from my vantage point. The
second portion of this article will deal with 7 issues that need to be
addressed concerning this "Revival" and will include some of the more salient
teachings of Todd Bentley. Read Part
1, Part
,Part
3,Part
4 & Part
5.
(16) My Visit to Lakeland
Revival by Evangelist Justin Peters, 6/19/08
Well, I went to Lakeland, FL to attend the revival services. I was
in attendance Monday morning and evening, Tues evening, and Wed. morning.
I really did try to go to these services with an open mind, but once there
it did not take very long for my mind to begin closing.
(17)Defending
the Indefensible - Todd Bentley Apologetic by Jacob Prasch, Moriel
Ministries, 6/21/08
For these reasons alone, may no one be taken in by this apologetic,
regardless of the obvious credentials and experience of professor Grieg.
Of course there are those who indeed looking for "permission to jump on
board" this heretical movement, but I am assured that all who are really
"of the Truth will hear Jesus' voice". Grace and Peace!
(18) Footprints
Of A Prophet Or Tracks Of A Wolf? by Jan Markel, Olive Tree Ministries,
6/08
I am writing the "inconvenient truth" today. I have been blitzed
with e-mails about the Todd Bentley "revival" in Florida. Before
you fall for his stories and "signs and wonders," please allow me to make
some comments. I realize this will not be received well by many.
(21) Todd
Bentley's 'Special Commissioning Service' by Bud Press, Christian
Research Service, 6/24/08
The believers' who promote and support Todd Bentley and the Lakeland
revival would do well to heed the Apostle Paul's warnings to the early
churches, repent, study their Bibles, and stay completely away from the
false prophets, false teachers, and false healers of our day. Read
about who is behind Bentley here.
This is exactly why I placed Bentley on this NAR page.
(22) Articles on Todd Bentley
by Deception Bytes, 6/08
Articles include The Dark Agenda Behind the Florida Outpouring, Todd
Bentley, Fires of Kundalini and the Demon Samael, Todd Bentley encouraging
Astral Projection, Todd Bentley -God is Releasing a Sundar Singh Annointing,
The Outpouring of New Age Doctrine in the Church, Todd Bentley and his
Financial Angels, etc.
(23) The Sorcery & Trances Of
Todd Bentley vs. Scripture - A Response to Charges against James Sundquist
for "Judging the Bride of Christ" by James Sundquist, June 26,
2008
Open Letter to: Brian Olynick, Stephen R. Strader, Gary S. Greig,
Todd Bentley and Fresh Fire Ministries Staff, I am responding to your charges
that we are "judging the Bride of Christ." If you had bothered to
read the testimonies you would see that we are not judging the Bride of
the Christ, as only Jesus Christ can do that at the Bema Judgment Seat.
But we are commanded to judge the teachings of anyone who claims to be
part of the Bride of Christ. So in one broad stroke you have already
borne false witness against us.
(24) Todd
Bentley is not of God, folks by Tim Wirth, No Goofy Zone Discernment
Ministry, 6/28/08
I'm sorry for those of you out there who don't get this and are
still calling this demonic nonsense a Christian revival. This is not of God folks. At least not of the God I worship. Here is a very scary video.
(26) Reflections
On Lakeland Florida Events by John Angliss, 6/08
When revivals took place in Church history (e.g. at the beginning
of the 20th Century), they spontaneously occurred in SEVERAL places in
the world and were not dependent on ONE place or ONE person or the impartation
of "IT" (whatever that is?)
Canadian
Todd Bentley doesn't look like a minister as some would expect. The 32-year-old
openly sports body piercings and tattoos on his arms and neck, which has
caused many to question his purpose and motivations.
(30) New
Video Clips - Todd Friel and Justin Peters on Todd Bentley by Puritan
Fellowship, 7/3/08
A pastor pronounced "healed" by Todd Bentley Dies 8 Days Later.-Pastor
Justin Peters contacted 7 people who went up on stage and said they felt
the power of God go through them, but Todd Bentley proclaimed them healed,
and none of the 7 are any better, there is no change in their physical
condition.
(32) Bam Bam Bentley by Orrel Steinkamp,
The Plumbline, Vol. 13, No. 3, November/December 2007
Todd Bentley delivers a spiritual punch and fells people onstage
(spiritual ring) for the count by yelling "Bam".
(33) The New Violence
of the 'Holy Spirit?' by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministry,
7/08
Considering that Todd Bentley is now mimicking Smith Wigglesworth,
this article that was written on Toronto needs to be reread.
(34) Please
Provide the Medical Evidence for the Healing of the Man with Stage 4 metastatic
Cancer by Philip Powell, Christian Witness Ministries, July 5,
2008
The following is the substance of an email addressed by Philip Powell
to Todd Bentley and Stephen Strader and copied to many on Philip's personal
email lists, including the official "Todd Bentley" apologist Dr Gary GREIG.
After the email was broadcast worldwide Philip Powell received a response
of sorts from Steve Strader, which is published under the words of the
original email below, followed by Philip Powell's editorial comments. You
be the judge. It would be good to see some pressure being put on these
men to come clean on this issue or provide the evidence asked for.
(35) Todd
Bentley: The Culmination of the False Charismatic Revival by Joseph
Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries, 7/8/08
There is only one thing that ties this false prophet to the kingdom
of God. He represents every false doctrine, emotion, and action that I
have documented in the false invasion of the Charismatic world. Some of
his actions go back before the Charismatic period when it was all called
Pentecostal. (Please do not confuse this with Classical Pentecostals.)
Mr. Bentley is a kind of culmination of every false doctrine or idea that
has plagued the Pentecostal people and their churches.
(36) Miracles
- Preaching the Gospel = ___? by Herescope, 7/8/08
In Jesus' era people were also seeking miracles, signs and wonders.
Mark chapter 1 details how Jesus "healed many that were sick of divers
diseases, and cast out many devils" (vs. 34) Shortly thereafter, Simon
Peter commented to Jesus that "all men seek for thee" (vs. 37). Our Lord's
response was simply, "Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach
there also: for therefore cam I forth" (vs. 38). And Mark records that
"He preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils"
(vs. 39).
(37) Angels
Or Demons? by Berit Kjos, July 6, 2008
What's driving Todd Bentley? Why do thousands of people flock to
his revival meetings?
(38) Todd
Bentley and His Circus Side Show From Hell by InPlainSite, 7/08
Is pretty much summed up by the succinct comment recently made by
a friend .. "I don't know if the devil wears Prada, but he definitely drives
a Bentley".
(39) FIRST-PERSON:
Faith & healing -- Where's the evidence? by William A. Dembski,
7/11/08
Todd Bentley's healing ministry has gained national attention. His
daily meetings for the past three months in Lakeland, Fla., have attracted
hundreds of thousands from all over the world. The press has begun to question
Bentley's legitimacy -- Is his financial accounting above board? Are miracles
really happening? I want to raise some more personal concerns.
(40) Todd Bentley on ABC News 'Nightline' Reports PART
1 & PART
2 CRS Comments: Video doesn't lie! The reports clearly demonstrate
that Todd Bentley does not have the gift of healing!
(41) Fast-rising
preacher's 'healings' draw ire by Roger Oakland, Understanding
The Times, 7/19/08
While we believe that God is a God of miracles and that legitimate
healing takes place today according to God's will, we do not believe that
the "Lakeland Outpouring" is a move of the Holy Spirit. We believe that
when people flock to a man or a movement in order to "receive a transferrable
anointing", we believe that such a phenomenon is a sign how easy it is
to delude people in the name of Christ in the last days.
(42) Todd
Bentley and the '13th Resurrection' - What was the name of that funeral
home? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, July 22, 2008
In this 5:28 YouTube video Todd Bentley reads an unverified e-mail
and excitedly proclaims the "thirteenth resurrection from the dead" which,
according to Bentley, took place at a funeral home.
(43) Todd
Bentley Fires Blanks in Texas by Danny Gallagher, The Wittenburg
Door, 7/22/08
They want God and they want Todd, not necessarily in that order.
(44) The
Sickness Unto Death: Spiritual Drunkenness And False Revival by:
Pastor Bill Randles, 7/30/08
What we are seeing in the so?called Lakeland revival, did not come
like "a rushing mighty wind" out of heaven (cf. Acts 2:2). Rather it is
the direct result of several "streams " that have converged over the last
twenty years. The roots of Todd Bentley's experienced based revival, are
manifold. They include the Kansas City Prophets of the late 1980's and
early nineties, John Wimber's Vineyard movement, South African Evangelist
Rodney Howard Browne, the Toronto Blessing, and the subsequent Pensacola
Revival which led directly to Lakeland Florida and Todd Bentley. A major
common denominator, which runs through all of these streams, is an emphasis
on an experience called spiritual drunkenness! There can be no denying
that Bentley is a direct result of the so called Kansas City Prophets.
He himself defers directly to two of these prophets openly, in spite of
the moral collapses of both of them.
(45) "Bam Bam"
Said The False Prophet by Marsha West, 7/30/08
Faith evangelist Todd Bentley has drawn hundreds of thousands to
his Florida Healing Revival to "soak in the glory and spread the fire."
Before you pack up the car or purchase an airline ticket and head to Lakeland
Florida, here's a word of warning: Christians who play with fire will get
burned.
(46) Points
To Ponder by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, August 10,
2008
Melissa Fisher is in charge of the Evangelism Department of Patricia
King's Extreme Prophetic. After a "brainstorm" with her team members to
develop a new "creative outreach," Fisher claims to have mapped-out all
of the mortuaries in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area. During a visit
to the first mortuary, Fisher asked the mortuary attendant, "Do you have
any people that are dead here that we can practice on?" Again, you read
it right. Again, we don't make this stuff up. When given the okay by the
mortuary attendant, Fisher claims that she and her team began to pray and
call "life back into the bodies." Fisher also claims that when the power
of God fell, "oil and "diamond-dust" appeared on their hands. Towards the
end of the video, Fisher states, "Now, we haven't seen any dead raised
yet, but we know, we have been pressing in, that it's going to happen eventually."
(47) Todd
Bentley: Angry And Sick by LocalPastor, YouTube Video, 8/11/08
The man in the wheelchair suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Todd Bentley commands the MS to be "healed" and repeats the words FIRE!
FIRE! BAM! BOOM! HEALING POWER! over-and-over again. Bentley then thanks
"God" for healing the MS, but the man remained in his wheelchair. Compare
with Matthew 15:30-31.
(48) Evangelist
Todd Bentley Reportedly Files for Separation by Cary McMullen,
THE LEDGER, August 12, 2008
LAKELAND | Evangelist Todd Bentley, who led a Pentecostal revival
in Lakeland from a modest beginning to near-historic proportions, has filed
for separation from his wife, a former spokesperson said Monday, and will
not return to the ongoing revival.
(50) Todd Bentley
Separates From Wife & Lakeland by Marsha West, August 16, 2008
What did Fresh Fire Ministries know and when did they know it? I'm
talking about Todd Bentley's marriage, which is in shambles. According
to the statement posted on the Fresh Fire website it would appear that
the board of directors have known for quite some time.
(51) Todd
Bentley: 'Unhealthy Relationship' with Female Staffmember by Fresh
Fire Ministries Board of Directors
August 15, 2008, aas cited by Bud Press, Christian Research Service
"We wish to acknowledge, however, that since our last statement
from the Fresh Fire Board of Directors, we have discovered new information
revealing that Todd Bentley has entered into an unhealthy relationship
on an emotional level with a female member of his staff. In light of this
new information and in consultation with his leaders and advisors, Todd
Bentley has agreed to step down from his position on the Board of Directors
and to refrain from all public ministry for a season to receive counsel
in his personal life."
Must Read! (53) And
the prophets prophesied falsely and the people loved it so. But what will
you do in the end? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
8/22/08
We are watching prophetic history unfold for the church and it is
not turning out the way most would think. With each new wave of revival
the promoters claimed God is pouring out his Spirit on all flesh, but all
that happened is the deception deepened. You have to love the truth and
walk in it, to walk with Jesus, only then can you discern error. That means
you must know his word CORRECTLY and be willing to search it daily. Did
not Jesus say to worship God we must do so in Spirit. No, He said we are
to worship in Spirit and in TRUTH. This is the missing element in Lakeland
and every Toronto style revival. In one of his supernatural stories Todd
Bentley said when he was abducted through a pillar of fire he landed on
a table in heaven surrounded by angels and he heard God say "I desire truth
on the inward parts." Precisely! Where was it?
(54) Bill
Johnson and Those So Called Prophets by Pastor Richard Taylor,
YouTube Video, cited on Christian Research Service, Tuesday, August 26,
2008
Pastor Richard Taylor boldly comments on Bill Johnson's statement
on Todd Bentley, C. Peter Wagner's endorsement of Bentley, and God TV.
(55) Tossing Glory Grenades by Dr.
Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 11, No.4, August/September
The title comes from a spectacle I witnessed on God TV from the
Lakeland Outpouring and the Todd Bentley Meetings. On this night it was
a little more than Bentley imploring for people to come up and get "some
glory", or "Come and get a drink of the glory of God." In fact at this
particular meeting there was a stand in for Bentley. I don't know his name
and don't know how I could get it. People I guess weren't coming down so
he began tossing glory bombs to people in the front rows who on cue would
fall and stagger. The speaker would quickly mm his back apparently to avoid
the blast of the explosion of glory. Why he would avoid the supposed explosion
of glory is odd. This tangible packaging of the glory as a product to be
tossed around seems reprehensible.
(57) We
have had enough of false prophets! by Marsha West, Renew America,
August 30, 2008
The Holy Spirit is on the move. He's working in the minds and mouths
of the false prophets. BAM! They've fallen and they can't get up.
(58) The Audacity
of the Lakeland Revival DVD by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 9/08
Why did the Lakeland outpouring fail? Can Lakeland be refuted as
a real revival. This video documents the teachings, exposes the fabricated
supernaturalism that was taught to the youth as real biblical experiences.
Numerous clips from its broadcasts on youtube prove the unsound doctrine
that made this a Toronto repeat. You will hear the false prophets lift
up Bentley to introduce a new move of the Spirit and prophesy his success.
You will learn of the spiritual agenda these men hold behind this revival
(Latter Rain theology). This video will help you show why Toronto style
revivals are not sent from God nor approved by him. We can then immune
ourselves and our loved ones from other false revivals that will come.
(60) Fresh
Fire or False Flames by Gary Gilley, Think On These Things Newsletter,
Volume 14, Issue 10, September 2008)
That many are being deceived by such frolics shows the level of
biblical discernment to which many claiming to be Christians have stooped.
Just a quick reading of the New Testament would reveal that this revival
is not of the Holy Spirit because it fails the test of Scripture.
(61) Three
Lessons from Lakeland by David Servant, 9/08
Depending on where you live in the world and what interests you,
you may or may not have some knowledge of the recent revival meetings in
Lakeland, Florida, led by Canadian Todd Bentley. Although tens of thousands
from around the world flocked to Lakeland over a period of four months---mostly
due to the reports of physical healings---the meetings generated considerable
controversy due to Bentley's questionable doctrines, strange angelic encounters,
unconventional style, and his exaggerated and sometimes outright false
reports of miracles.
(62) Todd
Bentley - Michael Guglielmucci - Feet Of Clay - Power To Overcoming Bewitchments
posted by Moriel Ministries, 9/26/08
Today, many are spreading lies and slander concerning the deity
of Jesus Christ. Every mind is under attack to turn the people to hoards
of demonic men who wish to rule the world under a new religious system
called witchcraft. If they can transform the minds of the masses, they
can take possession of the planet and exercise authority over the people
as slaves. 3 The impure doctrines of our present church systems have muddied
the waters of religion until it hardly favors the Holy Bible and the true
church. Revival is impossible until we return to "the love of the truth."
(2 Thess. 2:10). The love of the truth is the saving power of God.
(63) James Goll:
False Prophet by LocalPastor, September 28, 2008
In this YouTube video, James Goll claims Todd Bentley and others
"will go into another level of commissioning."
(65) Todd
Bentley: An Angel Named "Mary" by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, October 24, 2008
In the opening stages of his 2003 article, "Angelic Hosts Part 1,"
Todd Bentley focuses the reader's attention on "teaching on the angelic
realm and how you can release angels to fulfill God's word" Next, Bentley
reveals that he had "several daily visitations of angels which lasted for
weeks," and that, Since the beginning of this year I've also sensed an
increase in the presence of angels in our meetings. Many others have reported
to me of increase of spiritual activity in their lives too
(66) Todd Bentley:
An Angel Named "Mary" by First God's Plumbline, based on article
by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, October 24, 2008 - Video
In the past, Todd Bentley introduced his followers to a female angel
named "Emma." Now, in his new book, Bentley has introduced his readers
to another female angel named "Mary."
(67) Todd
Bentley: The Pied Piper of Chaos by PFO, 11/12/08
In April 2008, Todd Bentley started having what he and others called
an end-times healing revival at the Ignited Church in Lakeland, Fla., which
is pastored by Stephen Strader. The meetings continued for more than four
months. It received worldwide exposure via YouTube. His ""revival'' was
a combination of the now-defunct Holy Trinity Brompton revival, the Toronto
""blessing,'' and Pensacola (Brownsville)
""outpouring,'' but kicked up " maybe literally " many levels. The
Lakeland Outpouring, as it was called, was a first-rate circus complete
with claims of a female angel named Emma forever enshrined on YouTube.
On July 21, Bentley announced
that God had instructed him to ""Move, walk the land, move the Ark
of My glory.''
(68) Charlie
Robinson and his 'Pillow Fight with Jesus' - Does the word BLASPHEMY ring
a bell?! by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, December 29,
2008
Charlie Robinson, associate of Todd Bentley and Fresh Fire Ministries1,
is known for his off-the-wall super-unnatural stories that go well beyond
the usual super-duper fantasy conjured up by many within the hyper-Charismatic
camp.
(69) "Angelic"
Delusion by LocalPastor, YouTube video, 1/09
Videos of Todd Bentley and others claiming angelic visitations.
(70) Todd
Bentley - Wiser than God? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
2/3/09
"Sometimes the Lord would give me specific words before I prophesied
and other times I would just step out in faith, begin to prophesy, and
hope the Lord would join me" (Journey Into The Miraculous, January 2008,
p. 139, emp. added).
(71) Todd
Bentley and his Muscle-Bound Jesus by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, February 6, 2009
But the Lakeland revival was doomed from day-one. On the outside,
it was advertised as a tremendous move of the Holy Spirit. But on the inside,
it carried the spiritually-polluted stench of the Toronto and Brownsville
revivals, and was saturated with false teachings, false prophecies, wild
claims, false healings, and demonic activity.
(72) Todd
Bentley: Time Traveler? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
February 11, 2009
Visions of all makes and models, shapes and sizes are a common occurrence
within the Charismatic and signs and wonders movements. The question is:
Are the visions from God? To no surprise, Todd Bentley claims to have had
multiple visions, and further claims to have been transported back in time,
not by way of Professor Peabody and his Wayback Machine, mind you, but
by "Jesus":
(73) Todd Bentley
and his False Jesus YouTube video by VinnieActs2030, 2/09
"Another Jesus" has not the authority or power to forgive, save,
sanctify, and redeem the lost.
(74) False
Prophet Rick Joyner & Todd Bentley's Adulterous Re-Marriage
by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries, 3/11/09
Todd Bentley, the criminally convicted homosexual pedophile turned
drunken heretic and adulterer who kicked old ladies in the face and stomach
on YouTube at the failed Lakeland, Florida counterfeit revival has entered
into a biblically adulterous re- marriage while under a "process of restoration"
led by biblically proven false prophet Rick Joyner.
(75) Mr.
Friel hits the nail on Mr. Bentley's head on The Shotgun Blog,
4/4/09
Todd Bentley, shamed Candian evangelist, seems to have friends who
want him to return to ministry as soon as possible. His mentor, U.S. charismatic
evangelist Rick Joyner, is putting several videos on his site per week
about Mr. Bentley's "restoration process", not just the one video per week
that was promised. Todd Friel, an American apologetics expert with a weekly
radio and TV show, analyzed parts of the videos this week on his radio
program. If you are interested in his critique, I think he makes some very
good points. His audio comments are below the fold of this post.
(76) Todd
Bentley: Claimed but Not Ordained by Bud Press, 4/7/09
Todd Bentley claims to be ordained through a Canadian-based association,
but a top official tells a different story.
(77) Todd
Bentley: The art of the apologetic non-apology by Rick Hiebert,
Western Standard, 4/19/09
One nagging question that readers may have is why are Mr. Bentley's
critics still assailing him, when he says that he is sorry? Well, I can
make an educated guess. Although I am not in this camp, I do think that
it is in the public's interest to bring blatant lying to their attention.
(78) Todd
Bentley: Preaching the Gospel 'Won't Win Souls' - Kingdom Rising or self-rising
kingdom? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, April 28, 2009
Todd Bentley's kingdom is self-rising. His gospel of the kingdom
is a kingdom he has established and not from God's written word, the Bible.
Yet, despite all of his false teachings, false prophecies, and ungodly
claims, actions, and antics, Bentley is being "restored" under the heretical
umbrella of Rick Joyner, Bill Johnson, and Jack Deere.
(79) Six
Simple Questions for Todd Bentley by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, October 22, 2009
Maybe it was just a glitch in Todd Bentley's computer. Or, maybe
Bentley accidentally hit delete instead of post. Or, maybe Bentley actually
read the comments and chose to hit delete before his followers had a chance
to read them. Whatever the case may be, stuff disappears, including the
following October 19 comments on "The Todd Bentley Blog" at http://www.freshfireusa.com/blog
(80) A Little Necromancy For Mr.
& Mrs. Bentley by Rick Heibert, 1/14/10
The most scary thing that comes out of Todd Bentley's Dec. 18th,
2009 service, however, is that Jessa Bentley, Todd's new wife who is evidently
learning quickly, apparently has the ability to call dead people into her
dreams?
(81) Todd
Bentley Videos Page by Christian Research Ministries, 2009
This page contains selected videosand DVDs on Todd Bentley and his
associates within the Word-Faith movement and the New Apostolic Reformation.
(83) Todd Bentley on-stream again!
by Karin Jansson, 2/11/10
I warned for this in December 2009...and, unfortunately, I have
nothing positive to say this time either...Believe me; I have much more
fun things to do than dealing with this! It is grieving and a must to expose
and continue to warn for...This is 'Kundalini-power' (Hinduism) at work
and this is nothing to play with! God's church �" The Body of Christ
= wake up!
(84) The
Sickness Unto Death: Spiritual Drunkeness and False Revival by
Bill Randles, 7/23/08
What we are seeing in the so-called Lakeland revival, did not come
"like
a mighty rushing wind out of heaven", rather it is the direct result of
several "streams " that have converged over the last twenty years. The
roots of Todd Bentley's experienced based revival, are manifold. They include
the Kansas City Prophets of the late 1980's and early nineties, John Wimber's
Vineyard movement, South African Evangelist Rodney Howard Browne, the Toronto
Blessing, to the subsequent Pensacola Revival which led directly to Lakeland
Florida and Todd Bentley. A major common denominator, which runs
through all of these streams, is an emphasis on an experience called spiritual
drunkenness!
(85) Todd
Bentley: Crowing for Dollars by Bud Press, 4/12/10
Constant promises of financial breakthrough from the hyper-Charismatic
camp remind me of a strutting rooster. It sticks out its chest and crows
its cock-a-doodle-doo day in and day out, month after month, year after
year, and produces nothing but noise. Well, after a visit from the "angel
of finance," and a meeting with Bob Jones who, in turn, had a visit from
an angel named "international banker," Todd Bentley is crowing like a rooster,
again, about an upcoming super-duper, humongous, stupendous Greater Glory
Gathering at the MorningStar hen-house this month.
(86) The
Prophet, the 'God' and the Heretic by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 5/19/10
You may have seen him on-stage with Benny Hinn, prophesying over
people, revealing their innermost thoughts, and pronouncing people healed
through his prophetic words. He is Yakim Manasseh Jordan, son of E. (Elijah)
Bernard Jordan, the new kid on the hyper-Charismatic block, and rising
star within the Word of Faith movement.
(87) For
Sale: The Anointing by Crystal, Slaughter Of The Sheep, 7/2/10
Do you want to attend a school that will teach you how to steward
the anointing and flow in the Holy Spirit? Well, Todd Bentley says
he can impart it to you, but you have to get out your wallet first! Over
at the Elijah List website, they are promoting Todd Bentley's brand spankin'
new "school of the spirit." Bentley and Jason Hooper are the key
speakers at Bentley's new money-making venture, the "Anointing School,"
and you can attend for the low, low price of $60.00.
(88) Heretics
and the Cross by Ken Silva, 9/11/10
For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs
and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. (Mark 13:22) Spiritual
deception depends upon counterfeit experience which looks and feels real.
Apprising Ministries with just a little heads up that heretics know how
to use the language well in order to draw in their unsuspecting prey. For
example, here's latest tweet from false prophet Todd Bentley.
(89) Todd Bentley is Back by Jackie Alnor
on Crosstalk, 10/1/10
Jackie Alnor is a Christian media watchdog and author of The Fleecing
of Christianity. After a two year hiatus due to alleged moral failings,
Todd Bentley, the controversial Florida pastor, is preaching again thanks
to the work of men like Rick Joyner of Morningstar Ministries. Bentley
is hardly alone when it comes to being controversial. Individuals such
as John Avanzini and Benny Hinn are just two other names from the Word
of Faith "Hall of Shame." These and other pastors continue to make headlines,
not because they focus on the word of God, but because they are adept at
convincing others that they can obtain whatever they want or think they
need by chasing after the presence of God. By reviewing this edition of
Crosstalk you'll become equipped to know what antics and false manifestations
are taking place in churches that are being led by similar false teachers.
Date: September 30, 2010
Host: Ingrid Schlueter
Guest: Jackie Alnor
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(90) Todd
Bentley Remarries And Re-Launches by Cecil Andrews, Take Heed Ministries,
March 10, 2009
Last year as a ministry we spent much time and energy reporting
on and exposing the fraudulent so called "Miracle Healing Crusades' conducted
by Todd Bentley in Lakeland in Florida and I don't plan to revisit those
God-dishonouring events in this article �" a search of our website and
those of other faithful watchmen ministries will yield all the information
necessary to discover the devilish nature of events in Lakeland. The "Miracle
Healing Crusade' came to a shuddering halt when it was discovered that
Todd Bentley had "entered into an unhealthy relationship on an emotional
level with a female member of his staff �" at least that's how the board
of Mr Bentley's then "Fresh Fire Ministries' initially put out the story
�" subsequent revelations showed how very wide of the mark this first
statement was.
(91) Letter
to the People of Haiti concerning Todd Bentley by Bud Press, 1/4/11
To the People of Haiti: A faith healer named Todd Bentley is scheduled
to arrive in Haiti on January 7, 2011. He plans to conduct open-air crusades
in Port Au Prince until January 15. Here in the United States and around
the world, Todd Bentley is known as a false teacher and false prophet.
He also claims to have the gift of healing, but the sick and dying leave
his meetings without being healed.
(92) CHRISTIANS
BEWARE! Todd Bentley in Seattle by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 2/1/11
Currently, Todd Bentley and Jason Hooper are conducting a tour in
Yakima and Seattle, Washington. We need to pray that God will be merciful
to the innocent and unwary who attend, and open their eyes to the real
Jesus Christ. While the tour will consist of the usual bill-of-fare of
firey thrills, burning chills, and electrically-induced excitemement, those
who attend will not see Bible-based healings or miracles, nor will God
show up and bless the tour. God hasn't changed. He is still against false
prophets (Jeremiah chapter 23; Matthew chapter 7; Matthew chapter 24).
(93) Todd
Bentley and the Prophetic Movement compiled by Bud Press, 2/2/11
Articles, videos, and information on one of the most dangerous movements
on the face of the Earth.
(94) Today's
Christianity - Nothing More Than Feelings by Paul Proctor, News
With Views, 2/2/11
This may come as a shock to most Christians, but if you do a search
of the less contemporary translations of scripture, the word "feelings"
is virtually nonexistent. Where it does appear, it is cited as more of
a superficial, even negative attribute than a positive; and yet, as we
watch and listen to many from today's churches, be they leaders or laymen,
not only do we see a clear fixation on feelings, both physical and emotional,
we notice that those feelings have by and large become a replacement for
faith. In fact, if you substitute the word "feelings" wherever you see
the word "faith" in those older Bible versions, it will become clear to
you what motivates and guides the average "Christian" today �" point
being: most of us are not following the Living Word of God by faith, we're
simply following our feelings and calling it "faith." This doesn't require
a Bible. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(95) OWN program
on Todd Bentley by Spiritual Research Network, 2/17/11
I watched a disturbing display last night on TV. I was made aware
that on the Oprah Winfrey Network, they were to air a program featuring
the heretic and false prophet Todd Bentley. Lisa Ling did a good job of
at least presenting the story but was far to accepting for my liking. But
that's beside the point.
(96) Letter To The Editor of the
Express News by Bud Press, 12/4/11
Based on your December 4 article, 'BEWARE OF THE TATTOO PREACHER',
it is obvious that Todd Bentley is still in the business of spinning tall
tales.
(97) Letter to Todd Bentley: Request
for Proof? by Bud Press, 1/26/12
[The following letter was e-mailed to Todd Bentley at info@FreshFireUSA.com
on January 23, 2012. The subject window contained, "To Todd Bentley" Request
for Proof". There has been no reply. Please feel free to post it on your
website or blog as the Lord leads. I will provide an update if Bentley
replies. --Bud]
(98) In
Whom Will You Trust? Todd Bentley or Jesus Christ? by Bud Press,
Christian Research Service, 7/25/12
More than at any time in the history of the world, people who profess
to be Christian are claiming to see Jesus. Their claims include elaborate
stories of how Jesus suddenly and physically appeared to them, spoke to
them, and even took them into visions and visits to heaven. They back their
claims with smiles and tears, along with subtle, well-rehearsed words to
assure their listeners their stories are "real" and "true". Solid, Bible-based
Christians agree that every word that Jesus Christ spoke was pure, perfect,
and holy. His words are truth, and are just as reliable and trustworthy
today as they were 2,000 years ago. Despite these facts, there are growing
numbers of professing Christians who deny Jesus' words, and work overtime
to convince others to believe in what they say over what God has already
said in His written word.
(99) Todd
Bentley: Truly Misleading by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
8/7/12
It appears that the August 4, 2012 article published in London,
England's MailOnline has grabbed the attention of Todd Bentley, self-proclaimed
prophet who claims the ability to heal by the power of God. The article
warns the reader about Bentley's violent techniques with the sick and dying,
and calls for Bentley to be banned from conducting his tour in England
towards the end of August 2012 (Todd
Bentley Controversy).
(101) Home
Office Bans Todd Bentley from UK by Simon Cross, Christian.co.uk,
8/25/12
BREAKING: The Home Office has confirmed that the government has
banned Todd Bentley from entering the UK. The news has forced the controversial
preacher and healing evangelist to cancel his tour of the UK, which was
scheduled to begin in nine days time.
(102) Todd
Bentley and the Spirit of Thor by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 9/4/12
... In a message to his church on August 11, 2012, Stan Tyra claimed
he received the following "powerful word" from Todd Bentley: "Todd Bentley
had a word for me last week. He gave that word kinda semi-publicly, and
we shared it in the house because it's important to us as a church. And
he said that he saw a spirit of Thor on me."
(103) Todd
Bentley: Denied, Banned, and Cancelled by Bud Press, Christian
Research Service, 9/12/12
This has not been a good year for Todd Bentley, the self-proclaimed
prophet who is under constant scrutiny from Christians for his false teachings
and false healings, many by way of punching and kicking the sick and dying.
In January 2012, Bentley was denied entry into Australia. In August 2012,
he was banned from entering the United Kingdom. In September 2012, he was
forced to cancel his October trip to Pakistan.
(104) A
lesson from the Lakeland Revival by The Berean Call, 11/3/12
This documentary made me both angry and sad. I was outraged to see
Bentley's complete disregard for Scripture, his disregard for what the
Bible tells us about the miraculous gifts, about maintaining good order
in services, about so much else. What made me sad were the many looks at
the people who had followed Bentley. There were many people, well-intentioned,
I am sure, who gave up everything they had to follow him.
(107) Five
Years On: Todd Bentley and Bob Jones Teaching Manifest Sons of God in 2008
by Crosswise, 8/27/13
The purpose of this article is to revisit some Manifest Sons of
God (MSoG) teaching in order to educate those not quite understanding this
particular doctrine, its ramifications, and how it fits into the larger
scheme of things.
(110) Todd
Bentley Videos and Research Articles - False Revival, Violent Ministry,
Kicking, Punching, Shaking, Hissing, Screaming, Laughing, and more
compiled by Bud Press, 9/11/14
To the Reader: This page contains selected videos and DVDs on Todd
Bentley and his associates within the Word-Faith movement and the New Apostolic
Reformation. But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which
is good; abstain from every form of evil (1 Thess. 5;21-22). Beloved, do
not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are
from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 John
4:1).
(111) Todd
Bentley�s School of Revival? by My Word Like Fire, 8/1/15
Welcome to the (as I call it) School of the Unholy, where once again
Todd Bentley will present his bells-and-whistles strange fire. In the video
he speaks of his experience that was like �a glory liquid honey cloud.�
(112) Loving
Simplicity: Why the fall of Todd Bentley will not matter much by
Bill Randles, 12/14/15
�How long you simple ones will you love simplicity?� Proverbs
1 I hope I am wrong but I don�t think the fall of Todd Bentley will result
in the repentance of very many of his followers and enablers. It should.
There is a lot of guilt and anguish to go around. It is just as much of
a sin to prop up a false prophet as it is to be one (see Jeremiah 5:31).
Shouldn�t those �spiritual leaders� who publically endorsed his ministry
with the laying on of hands and much prophetic utterance, publically admit
that they and their movement were wrong? Should there not be any soul searching
among them, any anguish and zeal to right things? Che Ahn, Bill Johnson,
Rick Joyner, John Arnott, Peter and Doris Wagner, Sharon Stone and Stacy
Campbell were summoned to this �prophetic alignment� and proclaimed
great things.
Mike Bickle (IHOP)
(1) Mike
Bickle's Gigolo Jesus by K. Jentoft, Herescope, 5/1/08
The Jesus confessed in Mike Bickle's "spiritual interpretations"
at IHOP is not the "Jesus Christ come in the flesh." Mike Bickle's "Bridal
Paradigm" Jesus is not the Jesus of the Apostles but a substitute Jesus
of his own imagination and found only in imaginary interpretations and
not the Bible. Those who embrace and love the Jesus of Mike Bickle's imagination
are cultivating intimacy with an imposter. Their feelings of love may grow
and be sincere but they are misplaced because God's word does not give
us the Jesus that Mike Bickle is asking us to worship.
(3) International
House of Prayer (IHOP) Promotes Contemplative Spirituality by Lighthouse
Trails, 2007
"Mike Bickle, director of the International House of Prayer (IHOP)
in Kansas City, and a well-known leader in the Prophetic Movement, claims
that God is restoring contemplative prayer to the church. He goes on to
claim that contemplative prayer is a God ordained means of entering into
the fullness of God, and that the brightest lights in church history have
been Roman Catholic mystics who lived during the dark ages. He went on
to say the western church had much to learn from these mystics ...
(5)
IHOP & The Latter Rain by Herescope, 9/16/08
The most requested article topic in the past year from Herescope
readers has been an in-depth article on the subject of Mike Bickle and
the International House of Prayer (IHOP) movement. We received numerous
requests especially after our May 1st post on "Mike Bickle's Gigolo Jesus"
and our July 17th post "God's Dream?" which examined Bickle's involvement
in TheCall and related groups with a clear intent on creating a youth movement
Joel's Army.
(6) Mike
Bickle and International House of Prayer - The Latter Rain Redivivus
by Bob DeWaay, 9/08
Earlier this year the International House of Prayer (IHOP) sponsored
a conference in Kansas City entitled Passion for Jesus that was heavily
promoted toward young people. The purpose of the conference was to "cultivate
intimacy with Jesus." In the conference's second session, IHOP president
and director Mike Bickle preached a message based on an allegorical interpretation
of a Matthew 25 parable in which he explained his end times theology and
"revelation of the bridal paradigm." Bickle claims that Jesus cannot return
until something drastically changes in the church: "He is not coming any
day. He is not coming until the people of God globally are crying out in
intercession with a bridal identity under the anointing of the Spirit.1"
If you do not understand what he means by that it is likely because you
have read the Bible literally and have never found anything regarding a
special anointing that imparts a revelation of a "bridal identity." In
fact, much of Bickle's terminology will be strange and foreign to most
Christians.
(7) Testing Music In The Church - Part
2by Sandy Simpson, 3/18/09
For my previous article on testing music in the churches, go here.
Since the first article I wrote on testing music in the churches there
have been developments in Christian music that are even more alarming.
(8) IHOP
is starting to feel its Dominion oats by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, 7/2/11
What is new about this event is that the organizational burden of
this event will be shouldered by IHOP (International House of Prayer)[5]
staffers from Kansas City. This is the group known as the "Kansas City
Prophets," which forms the foundation of the NAR.
(9)IHOP:
International House of Political Action by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp,
7/7/11
Mike Bickle presents a variant of Dominion end-times teaching that
crossbreeds elements of Dispensational eschatology with Dominion Post-Millennial
views. This at first glance seems similar to Dispensational teaching which
has occupied for decades the most popular view of the end times. But Dispensational
Pre-Millennial eschatology in its pure form is directly in opposition to
the Dominion teaching.
(10) Mike
Bickle and IHOP: Revisionism and The Blueprint Prophecy by Beyond
Grace, 7/7/11
Imagine, if you will, a leader of a religious group or secret society
who based his entire movement on a foundational document - but yet would
not share the contents of that document. Sacred writings, which were delivered
to him by an unidentified mystery prophet. A blueprint which was confirmed
to him by a "supernatural encounter which included an angel and a demon."
Writings which were confirmed by yet another prophet, one who later was
discovered to have had women stand in front of him naked while he "prophesied"
over them. Mormonism? Freemasons? No, this movement is known as the "24/7
Prayer Movement" whose adherents are called "Forerunners." They are best
known as the "International House of Prayer" (IHOP) and the leader is Mike
Bickle. The foundational document is something they call the "Blueprint
Prophecy."
(11) IHOP
& The NAR by Herescope, 7/13/11
Last week C. Peter Wagner added his name to the list of The Response
prayer rally endorsers.[2] This has the effect of putting the full weight
of his New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) behind Texas Governor Rick Perry
and his potential bid for president. The "Kansas City Prophets" via their
IHOP movement was already a primary backer of this quasi-political "prayer
event." But now, with Wagner's high-profile endorsement, the event takes
on new significance. Wagner's presence indicates the marshaling of forces
of his Seven Mountains Army behind a potential presidential candidate.
(12) IHOP's
New Breed Leaders by Herescope, 7/17/11
The very strange teachings about Bloodlines, New Breed, Elect Seed,
New Order and Abortion in the history of the IHOP movement.
(13) Mike
Bickle "Want[s]" Contemplative Mysticism Book to be "the manual for IHOP�"KC."
by John Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 7/29/11
Much of the literature being sold through the International House
of Prayer's online FORERUNNER Bookstore indicates a contemplative influence.
One such book being offered is Fire Within, written by Father Thomas Dubay.
IHOP founder Mike Bickle states, "I want this book to be the manual for
IHOP-KC."
(14) IHOP Enters Dominion/Christian Right Politics
- IHOP is Starting to Feel its Dominion Oatsby Orrel Steinkamp,
The Plumbline, Volume 16, No. 4, July/August 2011
Another national politician is joining with the Apostles and Prophets.
Texas Governor Rick Perry. is leading an event scheduled at the Reliant
Stadium seating 100,000 in Houston on August 6. The NAR faithrial are shaking
the Tea Party. lxees to fill the stadium. This event is being called "The
Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nmion in Crisis." We do not question the
title but the means to the goal. The organizers are dubbing this event
"a non-denominational apolitical prayer meeting." But don't be fooled.
This is common fare for the NAR and the Apostles and Prophets in theft
bid to promote the Dominion Mandate of the Apostles and Prophets around
the world. Christian Right politicians see this as securing much of the
Christian Right vote and politically acquiring the on-the-ground Network
of the Apostles and Prophets which is well organized even to the precinct
level across America. There will be prayers, sermons, prophesies, spiritual
warfare to be sure, but there is only one reason for this event and it
is Domon political activism pure and simple. Rick Perry. may or may not
make a nm for the White House. But even if he doesn't it serves the Dominion/Political
Mandate of the Apostles and Prophets and makes them more visual to the
Christian Right political base and garners influence in naBomi politics.
(15) Mike
Bickle of IHOP-KC instructs followers on contemplative prayer by
John Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 10/29/11
In Fellowshipping with the Holy Spirit: 5 Practical Phrases, International
House of Prayer leader Mike Bickle gives instructions on how to experience
contemplative prayer�"which he calls "communing prayer." Like all Christian
contemplatives, Bickle works hard at presenting this as biblically acceptable.
He states there is "…a lot of counterfeit mysticism…" Before teaching
his Christianese mantra method, he again emphasizes he is not talking about
Eastern or Oprah religion.
(16) 6-12
year olds to be trained to perform 'signs and wonders' at IHOP
reported by God Discussion, 5/9/12
The International House of Prayer (IHOP-Kansas) is gearing up for
its first "Signs and Wonders" camp for the 2012 season. There, 6-12 year
old kids are trained "to heal the sick, reach the lost, prophesy, and pray
for other children, to see Jesus exalted in their schools, homes, and neighborhoods."
(NOTE: We do not agree with the God Discussion's web site premise.
We are only reporting on what IHOP is doing according tothis story, which
is reprehensively brainwashing youth.)
(17) The
Tabernacle Of David: An Endtime Deception by Discernment Newsletter,
Volume 23, Issue 5, 9/25/12
There is presently a movement to establish an end-times "Tabernacle
of David" centered around 24/7 prayer and worship. Fact sheets are
distributed that detail the historical background for this movement, culminating
in the present-day attempt.
(18) IHOP
To Partner With Roman Catholics For Upcoming OneThing Conference
by Ken Silva, 11/9/12
The slide of the visible church down the slippery slope of compromise
continues to gain momentum as ecumenism and syncretism replace sound doctrine
and fidelity to the truth. Much of this compromise ultimately leads many
back to Rome through such mystical, New Age practices as contemplative
prayer as experience triumphs over objective truth. The International House
of Prayer (IHOP) in Kansas City is one such group that has elevated and
encouraged participants to seek mystical experiences with God as validation
of one's faith. This year, IHOP will demonstrate how easily such things
align with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, as the annual IHOP
Onething Conference promises and boasts of the inclusion of a Catholic
track at this year's gathering.
(19) The
Sandy Foundation of the International House of Prayer (IHOP) by
Crosswise, 11/14/12
To this day, the Mike Bickle led International House of Prayer (IHOP)
in Kansas City, Missouri proudly claims as part of its heritage Kansas
City Fellowship (KCF) aka Grace Ministries.1 Bob Jones, along with
Paul Cain �" who were both important "prophets" associated with KCF �"
continue to be lauded as Bickle's "spiritual fathers"2. It was Bob
Jones' purported "drought prophecy" which was said to have legitimized
the Kansas City Fellowship - and now International House of Prayer (IHOP)
�" "movement".
(20) IHOPU
Student Confesses to Murdering a Former (IHOPU) Intern by Gina
Meeks, Charisma News, 11/15/12
A student at the International House of Prayer University, who was
also participating in an outside "religious community," has confessed to
the murder of a former IHOPU intern, whose death was initially ruled a
suicide.
(21) Bickle"s
Bible Botching by Spirit Of Error, 4/19/13
But I have noticed something disturbing about his teachings. The
Bible verses he uses to support them frequently have nothing to do with
those teachings–and sometimes they actually teach something very
different.
(22) Passionately
Wrong by Spirit Of Error, 9/28/13
A serious error is being made by many people who are part of the New
Apostolic Reformation movement.
(23) Mike
Bickle will allow fake manifestations �to allow the genuine to take place�?
by My Word Like Fire, 11/2/13
Bickle states, �Most places that I�ve been the majority of the
manifestations are not caused by the Holy Spirit��. �but the problem
is, it�s not all fake and the genuine is in our midst, and I will allow
a whole lot of hamburger helper to allow the genuine to take place. I will
not promote it but I will allow it.�
(24) Francis
Chan Declares "I Lover Mike Bickle Of IHOP" by Ken Silva, 1/2/14
Now we come full circle to Francis Chan�s appearance along with
the aforementioned Jesus Culture at the International House of Prayer (IHOP)
Young Adult Conference 2013 One Thing, which just wrapped up Tuesday, December
31st.
(25) What
is a Pharisee? excerpt from Shibboleth
by Jamie Smith, 1/16/14
Let�s face it, no Christian wants to be accused of being a Pharisee,
because the Pharisees are portrayed in the New Testament as being pretty
loathsome characters. The accusation of being a Pharisee is made even more
incendiary when it is combined with rhetoric about the Pharisees being
the ones who killed Christ. This is perfectly illustrated by a statement
made by Mike Bickle, a key leader in the massively influential �evangelical�
organization International House of Prayer (IHOP). He said in an audio
message titled Contending for the Power of God (CD1): �It was the ones
pressing into biblical orthodoxy that murdered Christ.� Were the Pharisees
really too biblically orthodox?? Was their sin really to hold the Scriptures
in too high of esteem? Was it the Pharisees who killed Jesus?
(27) Bridal
Eschatology: A Frightening New Direction at The Berean Call, 6/4/14
IHOP [International House of Prayer] is on the rise in the evangelical
world. Once an obscure church in the Kansas City area on the fringes of
the Charismatic movement, it has now become a youth movement. The IHOP
(International House of Prayer) is on the verge of engulfing youth ministry
in this country with its methods and its doctrines. Through its aggressive
recruitment efforts it is playing a leading role on college campuses. It
is listed as an equal partner in many collaborative evangelical prayer
and mission efforts. IHOP leaders are now openly associating with the upper
echelons of evangelical leadership, including engaging in political activism.[4]
And the leaven of IHOP doctrine is quietly seeping into the entire church
world.
(28) Bickle�s
Bible Botching by Spirit of Error, 2/26/15
Mike Bickle�the leader of the International House of Prayer (IHOP)
in Kansas City, Missouri�is revered by many people in the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) movement as a sound Bible teacher, as someone who majors
on teaching people the written Word of God. But I have noticed something
disturbing about his teachings. The Bible verses he uses to support them
frequently have nothing to do with those teachings�and sometimes they
actually teach something very different.
(29) IHOP-KC
Promotes Sexaholics Anonymous, Contemplative Spirituality, Alcoholics Anonymous
by John Lanagan, 4/7/15
Despite proclamations about the love and power of Christ, when all
is said and done, the International House of Prayer offers onsite Alcoholics
Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, and Codependents Anonymous meetings to
those who are in bondage.[1] All churches and organizations associated
with the New Apostolic Reformation are in error�but some far more than
others.
(30) IHOP-KC�s
Mike Bickle on fake and �genuine� Holy Spirit manifestations
by John Lanagan, 11/20/15
Mike Bickle tells the IHOP-KC students, �I know that I know the
value of genuine manifestations. The real. Again I�ve seen, and I�ve
had it happen to me, people thrashed around, I�ve seen people thrown
against walls, and across rooms. I�ve seen a lot of fake, but I�ve
seen a lot of real.� (5:15 in video) Incredibly, Mike Bickle says he
does not allow fake manifestations of the Holy Spirit up on the platform,
but �I will allow the fake in the room because I so believe in the genuine.�
(6:25) What?
(31) IHOP-KC�s
Mike Bickle�powerful evangelist for contemplative prayer by John
Lanagan, 11/22/15
According to International House of Prayer founder Mike Bickle,
�God is calling everyone. Everyone in the Body of Christ is called to
live in the contemplative lifestyle�everyone.�� Is Bickle�s promotion
of contemplative prayer a problem? Very much so. Ray Yungen, author of
A Time of Departing, warns, �Contemplative prayer is presenting a way
to God identical with all the world�s mystical traditions. Christians
are haplessly lulled into it by the emphasis on seeking the Kingdom of
God and greater piety, yet the apostle Paul described the church�s end-times
apostasy in the context of a mystical seduction. If this practice doesn�t
fit that description, I don�t know what does.� Contemplative prayer
is essentially the same thing as New Age or Eastern meditation, but is
dressed up with Christian language and terminology.
(34) SBC
president slated to speak at major NAR event (IHOP) by Spirit of
Error, 12/29/15
I was disappointed to learn that the president of the Southern Baptist
Convention, Ronnie Floyd, agreed to be a keynote speaker at the International
House of Prayer�s annual youth conference in Kansas City, Missouri, which
kicked off today. See Onething 2015. Floyd is scheduled to speak tonight,
sharing a platform with IHOP founder, Mike Bickle.
(35) IHOP-KC
once again withholds mention of Catholic participation at Onething conference
at The Berean Call, 12/30/15
Like the saying goes, It is deja vu all over again. In 2012, the
Catholic Church was scheduled to participate in the International House
of Prayer�s [IHOP] Onething conference. While this startling information
was available on Catholic sites online, there was virtually nothing about
it on the IHOP-KC [Kansas City] or Onething websites. In 2012, Catholic
participation was canceled, and this spiritual partnership never took place.
Now, in 2015 [Dec. 28-31], the Catholics are once again scheduled to participate
at Onething, and IHOP-KC founder Mike Bickle has determined yet again to
keep this information off the IHOP-KC/Onething website.
(37) Ted
Cruz touts endorsement from NAR leader Mike Bickle by Spirit of
Error, 1/25/16
The Cruz for President campaign announced, on Thursday, that Ted
Cruz received Mike Bickle�s endorsement. For those who don�t know,
Bickle is the founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City,
Missouri�a leading organization in the controversial New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR). But the campaign did not mention Bickle�s leadership in the NAR.
They described the International House of Prayer (IHOP) as simply an �evangelical
missions organization based on prayer.� Sounds innocuous. But the description
is misleading. Is it possible that Cruz�s team actually believes IHOP
represents mainstream evangelicalism, and they don�t know about its affiliation
with the NAR?
(38) Francis
Chan: �I just gotta say, man, I still love Mike Bickle.� by
My Word Like Fire, 2/20/16
The following is a partial transcript of Francis Chan�s session
at the International House of Prayer�s Onething 2015 gathering. This
was Chan�s second time as a speaker for Onething. Once again he gave
his approval to Mike Bickle, and also seemed to work very hard to break
down barriers between biblical Christianity and Catholicism.
(39) First
ever Catholic speaker at IHOP-KC Onething conference was asked to speak
on wisdom of Teresa of Avila, contemplative prayer by John Lanagan,
2/27/16
�I recently had the extraordinary privilege of being the first
ever Catholic speaker at a very large Evangelical conference. [IHOP-KC
Onething 2015] You might be surprised to know that they asked me to speak
on the wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila regarding the progress of prayer from
those just beginning to pray to those who know the sublime reality of contemplative
prayer.� � Dan Burke, President of the Avila Foundation
(40) NAR
leaders meet with the Pope by Spirit of Error, 6/26/16
Earlier this month, on June 10, leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR) �including International House of Prayer founder Mike Bickle, the
apostle Ch� Ahn (Harvest International Ministry), and prophets Kris Vallotton
(Bethel Redding) and Stacey Campbell (Wes and Stacey Campbell Ministries)�attended
a private meeting with the Pope along with dozens of other Protestant leaders
from North America and Europe. The NAR leaders� participation in the
meeting is troubling for a number of reasons.
(41) Letter
to the Editor: Catholic/NAR Theological Unity Coming on Rapidly
at Lighthouse Trails, 11/25/16
To Lighthouse Trails: On November 22 on TBN, Samuel Rodriguez promoted
Catholic priest Father Cedric, who apparently has been on TBN before. http://www.tbn.org/watch-us/our-programs/live-with-passion-hosted-by-fr-cedric-pisegna
Samuel Rodriguez, photo from NHCLC.org Rodriguez, as you know, is New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) affiliated. The Catholicism/New Apostolic Reformation
theological unity is coming on rapidly. Seven weeks ago, I sent a certified
letter to Mike Bickle of IHOP-KC concerning the Catholic contingent that
will be at Onething 2016. Precedent has been set as the Catholics were
at Onething 2015. The four IHOP-KC worship leaders who were pro-Catholic
at Onething 2015 also got a copy of my letter. Unfortunately, all five
of my warning letters were returned to me unopened. We now have well-known
people like Rick Warren, Mike Bickle, Samuel Rodriguez and others essentially
functioning as pro-Catholic advocates. Homosexuality and Catholicism are
key components of the rising false church; of this I am more convinced
than ever.
(43) Bickle’s
Bible Botching by Spirit of Error, 1/28/18
Mike Bickle–the leader of the International House of Prayer (IHOP)
in Kansas City, Missouri–is revered by many people in the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) movement as a sound Bible teacher, as someone who majors
on teaching people the written Word of God. But I have noticed something
disturbing about his teachings. The Bible verses he uses to support them
frequently have nothing to do with those teachings–and sometimes they
actually teach something very different. In this post, I look at one of
Bickle’s teachings and show how he attempts to support it through the
use of a botched interpretation of Scripture. This example should raise
a flag of caution in people’s minds when they encounter his other NAR
teachings.
John Crowder
(1) This
is Not That: An Analysis of John Crowder's "The New Mystics" by
Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert, 2/8/10
In analyzing a book that promotes itself as a manual on "how to
become a part of the supernatural generation," it must be approached with
prayer and humility. The temptation to condemn everything in the book risks
trampling upon holy things. John Crowder, in his book "Miracle Workers,
Reformers and the New Mystics" mixes the holy with the profane. Discerning
between the two, especially in gray areas, is a giant task for any believer
to take on.
(2) New
Breed: Gasping in Church(?) by LocalPastor, on Christian Research
Service, YouTube Video, Sunday, August 24, 2008
Features Matt Sorger, violent angels, Patricia King, "water walkers,"
John Crowder and "tokin' the Ghost" and saying "Jehovah-uana" (which is
short for Jehovah-marijuana). Only God knows how many people have been
conditioned and deceived by these false teachers.
(4) God-ka
and the Yum Rum of Heaven by Slaughter of the Sheep Blog, 2/16/10
John Crowder, Benjamin Dunn, and David Vaughn--the usual band of blasphemers.
(1) Book
Review of "TAKING OUR CITIES FOR GOD" by John Dawson, YWAM
Publishing 1989 Reviewed by Steve Mitchell, Answers
For India, 11/02
Taking Our Cities For God, written by John Dawson is over
10 years old. Why would A.F.I. bother reviewing a book that some might
consider outdated and seldom read? The reason is because it is still heavily
recommended reading for YWAM youth and staff across the globe today. YWAM's
DTS (Discipleship Training Schools) feature this book (in some form) as
source material in some classes and the students are taught to implement
these prayer and spiritual warfare practices.
Joy Dawson
(1) Joy Dawson Of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Joins Forces With Benny Hinn by
Sandy Simpson, 1/28/02 "In Benny Hinn's Honolulu, HI crusade at the
Blaisdel Arena on 1/11/02 Joy Dawson of YWAM appeared on stage with Benny.
Prior and subsequent to this appearance she was also featured on his TV
programs. Onstage Joy Dawson was highly complimentary of Benny Hinn
and his ministries. They made plans to reach out to the youth of HI
together officially that night."
(1)Jack
Deere's Doctrinal Confusion by Deception In The Church, 1999
"Thanks to mentors like John Wimber,
C. Peter Wagner, Chuck Kraft from Fuller as well as Paul Cain and others,
Jack Deere had his orthodox view of theology systematically dismantled.
He then became instrumental in introducing the Third Wave to millions of
Christians who trusted him because he had been a professor at Dallas Theological
Seminary through his books "Surprised By The Power Of The Spirit" and "Surprised
By The Voice Of God." Though these books have some precious truths
in them, they also contain heresy. That is how false teachers ply
their trade. They lay error alongside truth so that the unsuspecting
and undiscerning will not be able to tell the difference between what is
true and what is not. Following are a few examples of just how far
away from orthodoxy Deere has gone." There is a Vineyard official
response the "The Breifing" article of April 24, 1990 (45/46) by Graham
Bannister. The DITC response is that the Vineyard "official response"
explanation of what Deere was allegedly addressing in the interveiw with
Bannister does not square with the text of the interview and Deere could
have easily shown he understood the Gospel if he indeed did at that point.
He had obviously been teaching in the conference that "deliverance" was
a part of salvation, but the Bible simply states "Believe on the Lord Jesus
Christ and you will be saved." Those who add to grace go against
one of the core doctrines of the Church. The fact the Deere did not
want to go on record when asked about the Gospel is also baffling to say
the least.
(2) Jack
Deere's Doctrinal Demise by Mr Alan Howe, 1997
"This
Paper does not constitute a critique of Dr. Deere's book. Rather,
it is the setting forth of the author's doctrinal demise, primarily in
his own words."
(3) Who
Surprised Whom? The Holy Spirit Or Jack Deere? by Richard
L. Mayhue, Senior Vice-President and Dean, Professor of Pastoral Ministries,
Masters Seminary, Fall 1994
This is an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file. It is a review of the book
"Surprised By The Holy Spirit" by Jack Deere.
(4) Jack
Deere's View On Prophecy by Sandy Simpson, 10/2/04
Jack Deere's understanding of the gift of prophecy reflects the
twisted teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) of which he has
been a part since the days of John Wimber, Paul Cain and C. Peter Wagner
in the early formation of the Vineyard and Toronto Blessing movements.
Francis Frangepane
(1) WALKING
IN THE SHADOW OF THE WALK - THE PROPHETIC MINISTRY AND VISIONS OF FRANCIS
FRANGIPANEby G. Richard Fisher, PFO, January-March
2002
With the shadow and fingerprints of John Robert Stevens all over
Frangipane's teaching, and because much of what Frangipane teaches and
endorses is subjective and imaginative, the reader will have to decide
if the "errors" are more acceptable or not.
(2) Francis Frangipane - Another Good
Example Of The False Latter Rain Teaching On The Transferable Anointing
by Sandy Simpson, 6/30/04
Elijah List sends out heretical Latter Rain teachings all over the
world daily in their newsletters. So it is no surprise to see Francis
Frangipane, a long time Latter Rain heretic, featured in their newsletter.
The Latter Rain teaches that there is a transferable impartation of the
"anointing" that can be transferred "by" the laying on of hands "by" the
will of man, usually though slain in the spirit. As I have written
before, this is heresy. This teaching denies the Triune nature of God,
that He is One sovereign God eternally existing in three persons, Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. When you claim you can transfer an impartation
or anointing of the Holy Spirit by human hands by the will of men, you
effectively deny both the Deity and personality of the Holy Spirit. You
deny the Deity by claiming you have the power to transfer the Holy Spirit
at will, and you deny the person of the Holy Spirit by treating Him like
some kind of "force" or "power" seperate from His person. These ideas
are New Age ideas wrapped up in a Christian wrapper. Slain in the
spirit and the transferable anointing are nowhere taught or demonstrated
by the Apostles, prophets or Jesus Christ Himself.
(3) History
of Some People Involved in Joel's Army by Cephas Ministries, 8/07
Francis Frangipane's church has been involved in the laughter movement
for a number of years and has written several books. Lighthouses of Prayer
Quote from this page: ""God has entrusted us to fill His plans and purposes
for reaching our cities for Him. He has called, chosen, and commissioned
us to conquer our city". I see nothing in scripture about conquering cities.
Christ said his kingdom is not of this world. We are to preach the gospel
and disciple people.
Ted Haggard
(1) Deception
In The Church (Hogan Not A Hero) by Brian Karjala
In
September of 1997 at (Ted Haggard's) New Life Church in Colorado Springs,
CO, I attended a Sunday night service at the urging of a family member
who had heard great things about a traveling evangelist who was scheduled
to visit. The evangelist's name was David Hogan.
(2)
An
Open Letter to the National Association of Evangelicals - Re: The Election
of Ted Haggard as President of the NAE by Sandy Simpson & Mike
Oppenheimer, ACT & Let Us Reason Ministries, 3/27/03
This open letter details facts that the NAE membership may have overlooked
in their election of Haggard. The letter shows Ted Haggard's promotion
of ecumenical unity between orthodox Pentecostals, charismatics, the UPC
cult, the Third Wave, and the Word-Faith movement. It shows a false
prophesy he just made. It highlights his evangelistic methodology
and unbiblical spiritual warfare techniques. Most importantly, it
shows how this election fits in perfectly with the plans of the International
Coalition of Apostles under C. Peter Wagner to take over leadership in
Christendom.
Renee
Rodriguez spent a number of years in Haggard's New Life church and describes
one of the ways the New Lifers have implemented the Apostolic vision. She
describes how they filled 5-gallon spray cans with anointing oil and attempted
to spray the whole city. At best, such tactics are bizarre!
(4)
An
Answer To Ted Haggard - Response To Ted Haggard's Email Rebuttal To
Our Open Letter To The NAE by Sandy Simpson & Mike Oppenheimer,
ACT & Let Us Reason Ministries, 4/23/03
This article is a response to an email we received from Ted Haggard
on April 7, 2003. Haggard was responding to our Open
Letter To The NAE. Keep in mind that Ted Haggard did not
want us to use the word "official response" but graciously gave us permission
to use his comments. The reason we asked if his email to us was an official
response to our open letter was because we wanted to find out if he stood
behind what he claimed in his emails to us. We did this so that we would
be able to give a thoughtful response and not expect him to take some other
position after the fact. This letter is not meant to be disrespectful.
Our intent is to be honest in our position and response.
(6)
Ted
Haggard Invites Robert Schuller As NAE Speakerreported
by The Calvary Contender, Jerry Huffman-Editor, April 2004
SCHULLER AN N.A.E. SPEAKER-Robert Schuller spoke at the National
Association of Evangelicals' annual meeting last month (2/04 BB). He
received a standing ovation.
(8) Ted
Haggard's "Easy Christianity" by Paul Tautges, 6/1/06
The shallow, entertainment-driven, megachurch movement builds human
empires at the expense of teaching the depth of biblical truth and, therefore,
violates the principle of the above passage. And that principle is this:
God's glory is obscured by the glory of man.
(9) Leader
of evangelical group resigns amid allegations by Paul Asay and DeeDee Correll, Kansas City Herald, Thu, Nov. 02,
2006
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Rev. Ted Haggard, senior pastor at
New Life Church, resigned Thursday as president of the 30-million-member
National Association of Evangelicals, following allegations he paid a Denver
man for sex over the last three years. (DITC Note: We warned
many of the organizations involved with NAE years ago about Ted Haggard
hiding the truth. They chose to ignore it. Now the NAE and the disgrace
this situation has caused will have consequences that could have been avoided.
See what we warned the NAE about here.)
(10) Haggard's
Voice Mail on Slice Of Laodicea, 11/04/06 (This file is no longer
online)
Here is one of Haggard's voice mails to gay prostitute Mike Jones.
Having heard Mr. Haggard many, many times, this is unmistakeably his voice.
Note that he said, "get any more".
(11) The New Apostolic Reformation - What
is it and where is it going? - 6-DVD Series
Get this NAR DVD series to see people like Ted Haggard and
where they have been leading most of Christendom astray with their cultic
methods, false apostles, false doctrines and false prophecies. Many,
many clips of Ted Haggard on this DVD series!
(12) Statement
Regarding Ted Haggard by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries, 11/08/06
Had Sandy Simpson, Mike Oppenheimer and others who tried to raise
the alarm about Ted Haggard been listened to instead of hampered by men
like Dobson, the Body of Christ might have been spared yet another discrediting
spectacle in the public media. Also, if Ted had accepted the counsel of
the above people two and one half years ago when he was in dialogue with
them he would have spared himself and his family much grief, and The Body
of Christ much open humiliation.
(13) Ted
Haggard's Lies by Discernment Research Group, 11/06/06
A little over a year ago Sandy Simpson of the Apologetics Coordination
Team expressed concern about Haggard's deceptions and lies regarding his
involvement in the New Apostolic Reformation. Simpson's report is excerpted
here, but for an overall understanding of the context the reader is referred
to the main articles: Addendum To
"An Answer To Ted Haggard" by Sandy Simpson, 9/19/05.
(14) Ted
Haggard & The State of the Church in America by Michael C.
Gaudiosi, The Berean Radio Network, Volume 15, December 2006
So, you see, it is really not about Ted Haggard. This problem has
been widespread in the Church for a long time. Preachers don't want to
offend anyone, so the mere mention of hell would decrease the membership
numbers, and thus would decrease the dollar amounts! That's why preaching
of judgment and wrath is hated in the Church today. It just does not have
the appeal as a "purpose driven / your best life now" message would, and
it does not bring in the dollars either.
(15) Purpose-Driven
Pedophilia: Licensed Psychotherapy of Paul Williams & Ted Haggard vs.
Scripture by James Sundquist, 1/07
In response to Steve Gaines statement that: This is a church matter...then
contradicts himself by saying that Paul Williams is getting OUTSIDE Commercial
professional counseling: " Williams will continue to be supported through
outside Christian counseling and the support of our Biblical Guidance Ministry."
Ted Haggart (Haggard) is undergoing the same type of counseling.
(16) Haggard
brings restoration process to a halt by Lillian Kwon, Forgotten
Word Ministries, Friday, February 8, 2008
Former head of the National Association of Evangelicals in the US,
Ted Haggard's journey of "spiritual restoration" came to a halt this week
at the request of the disgraced New Life Church pastor. I would have imagined
that this decision would be made by the overseers not Mr. Haggard.
(17) Ted
Haggard Faces More Gay Sex Accusations by Eric Gorski, Associated
Press, 23rd January 2009
Disgraced evangelical leader Ted Haggard's former church disclosed
Friday that the gay sex scandal that caused his downfall extends to a young
male church volunteer who reported having a sexual relationship with Haggard
" a revelation that comes as Haggard tries to repair his public image.
(18) He's
Back! Haggards name their in-home church by Mark Barna, The Gazette,
Colorado Springs, 5/13/10
A new church incorporation in Colorado Springs tends to pass unnoticed.
After all, there are some 500 churches in the area. But an incorporation
last week stands out because it was done by none other than Ted and Gayle
Haggard. The Haggards give their home address on Old Ranch Road as the
site of their new church, which they call St. James. The name is a nod
to the passage "faith without works is dead" in the Book of James. Ted
Haggard said Tuesday that St. James was incorporated "to keep the accounting
in order" of the paid talks they've given for about a year and a half at
evangelical churches across the country. The Haggards incur out-of-pocket
expenses while on the road, so St. James is a way to be reimbursed for
those costs in an orderly manner, he said. But Haggard doesn't rule out
the possibility that St. James will become in the future a bona fide church
with a members roll and choir. "Sometime, somewhere we will do some type
of ministry," Haggard said.
(19) Ted
Haggard is borne again by Bill Forman, Colorado Springs Independant,
6/5/10
A relaxed Ted Haggard sits in an Adirondack chair by his backyard
pool, surveying a horizon " both literally and figuratively " that he once
thought he'd never see again. What the New Life Church founder first
hinted at in an October Indy cover story is now coming to fruition. Ted
Haggard is starting a new church.
(20) Wall
Street Journal: Ted Haggard Climbs Back in Pulpit, 8/30/10
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo." The Rev. Ted Haggard stood at a pulpit
made from stacked buckets one recent Sunday and announced his resurrection.
Mr. Haggard was forced to resign nearly four years ago as president of
the politically powerful National Association of Evangelicals and to step
down from the megachurch he founded, after admitting that he had bought
methamphetamine from, and had a sexual encounter with, a gay prostitute.
Once one of the most prominent church leaders in the U.S., Mr. Haggard
confessed in a tortured letter, calling himself "a deceiver and a liar"
who had long wrestled with desires he described as "repulsive and dark."
He signed a contract promising to follow a path laid out by fellow clergy:
to find a new career in a new state and to stay away from pastoral work.
(21) "Ted
Haggard Story Will Raise Serious Questions For All" by Lighthouse
Trails, 8/30/10
Today, all eyes are on Ted Haggard for his indescribable actions,
but we must look further than just this one man. Christian leaders, as
a whole, have been walking in deception and sin for some time, and they
have bankrupted the Christian church at the price of truth, and souls have
been lost because of it.
(22) Ted
Haggard Joins Reality Show 'Celebrity Wife Swap' by Lillian Kwon,
Christian Post, 9/22/11
Ted Haggard, an evangelical pastor who came out of a drug and sex
scandal just a few years ago, is reportedly scheduled to appear on ABC's
"Celebrity Wife Swap." Producers of the show confirmed Haggard's participation
to People magazine Wednesday.
(1) Bill
Hamon - Head Wolf In The Sheep Pen by Endtime Prophets, 2000
Bill Hamon runs a school for the purpose of training people to be
Apostles and Prophets. He is also a proponent of the Manifest Son's of
God theory, i.e., Christ can't come back until the Church purifies itself.
Following is a critique of Hamon's prophecies (some of which have failed
miserably).
(3) Analysis
of Bill Hamon's Word from the Lord This prophet is a mixture of Kingdom theology, Word of Faith, the
new Apostle movement created by Peter Wagner and Charismatic teachings.
He impersonates Jesus Christ by taking matters into his own hands and decreeing
against principalities. His prophecy that Florida would be a righteous
state from that day forward is a false prophecy. Murders and corruption
are prevalent as usual.
(4) Bill
Hamon's Word and the Manifest Sons of God by Herescope, 12/05
If you want to understand more of the heresy of the dominionism
that comes from what is now called "The New Apostolic Reformation," be
sure to read the entire Joel's Army booklet by Jewel Grewe of Discernment
Ministries, posted in three sections at
(1)
Cindy
Jacobs: A Charismatic "Jezebel" by Joseph Chambers, PawCreek
Ministries, 2000
A
new booklet describing the clairvoyant prophecies of a false prophetess
is available free when you call or email us to receive a free complimentary
copy of our prophecy newsletter. "This article is not about the appearance
of Cindy Jacobs nor her character. This article is about the "Jezebel"
culture that has taken almost complete sway in the Charismatic church world.
It is an effeminate spirit that has no masculine qualities of absolute
truth or clear lines of Biblical authority." Contact PawCreek
Ministries for this
booklet.
(2)
When
is a Prophet NO Profit? Is
Cindy Jacobs Really A Prophet to the Nations?
by Philip Powell
Cindy Jacobs prophesied that New Zealand would discover huge mineral
reserves and the economy would boom and as a result funds would be provided
for the church and that many missionaries would be sent out. The
week she gave this prophecy the NZ dollar fell faster than the Fiji dollar
even while the coup was in progress in Fiji. Since then there has been
no indication that Cindy Jacob's prophecy was accurate in any way �"
quite the reverse. New Zealand's economy is still in the doldrums and there
is no sign of the mineral reserves. Need I say more? She is a false prophet.
(3)
Fivefold
Ministry Makes A Comeback
by Christian Research Journal, Volume 22, Number 1 (1999)
The two cassette tapes are eerie. One speaker, Bill Hamon, urges
the congregation to invite "war angels" into the sanctuary and uses sound
effects " "Whish!" " as he suggests the angels are arriving. Another speaker,
Cindy Jacobs, foresees revival coming to the Latter-day Saints Temple in
Salt Lake City and to Freemasons within the Southern Baptist Convention.
She speaks of God giving instant sex-change operations to transvestites
on New Orleans's debauched Bourbon Street. She notes that the anointing
of the Holy Spirit now resides in her left arm, having moved from her right
arm. YWAM is selling books by Cindy Jacobs, as well as other false
teachers and false prophets from the International Coalition Of Apostles
on their main YWAM.org site. They sell books by these New Apostolic
proponents and sympathizers, and a partial list was as follows as of 2/04:
Rick
Warren(Purpose
Driven Life, Purpose
Driven Church) Ted
Haggard(Dog Training, Fly Fishing, and Sharing Christ in the 21st
Century) Bill
Hybels (Courageous Leadership, Becoming A Contagious Christian,
Leadership By The Book)Cindy
Jacobs(Possessing the Gates of the Enemy, The Voice of God) C.
Peter Wagner(100 Gateway Cities, Acts of the Holy Spirit, Breaking
Strongholds in Your City, Churches That Pray, Confronting
The Powers, New Apostolic Churches, Prayer Shield, Warfare
Prayer, Your Spiritual Gifts) Dutch
Sheets(Intercessory Prayer) Rich Marshall (God at Work,
foreword by Tommy Tenney) David Cannistraci (Apostles And The Emerging
Apostolic Movement) George
Otis, Jr. (God's Trademarks, Informed Intercession, Last of the
Giants, Strongholds of the 10/40 Window, Twilight Labyrinth) Charles
Kraft (Anthropology for Christian Witness, Christianity with Power)
Winkie
Pratney (Fire On The Horizon) Steve Hawthorne (Prayerwalking)
John
Dawson (Healing America's Wounds, Taking
Our Cities for God) Joy Dawson (Forever Ruined for the Ordinary,
Influencing Children to Become World Changers, Intercession, Thrilling
And Fulfilling, Intimate Friendship With God, Some Of The Ways Of God In
Healing)
For the leadership of YWAM, including co-founders Loren Cunningham and
Joy
Dawson (who have both appeared on false prophet Benny Hinn's TV program
and Dawson in his crusade in Honolulu promising cooperation from YWAM)
to continually attempt to hide the fact that YWAM is involved in promoting
Latter Rain doctrines, books and personalities in the New Apostolic Reformation
all over the world is highly disingenuous!
(4) Cindy
Jacobs: Tall Tales and Yarns by Chrystal, Slaughter Of The Sheep,
7/16/10
A false teacher comes up with a fantastic story that will promote
their self-worth in the eyes of their followers. Once the story is
concocted, they have to spin it so that it shows just how important they
are. That's where Gabriel enters the picture. You can't get
any more impressive than a visit from Gabriel, can you? And what
is Gabriel saying? He's saying Jacobs is being destroyed because
demonic hordes are coming against her and preventing her ministry's resources
from getting through. There it is…the bottom line every time.
If you'll read between the lines, you'll see it's all an elaborate ploy
to get money. Did you think it was anything else?
(5) Cindy
Jacobs �" False Prophecy for Australia 2001 by Discerning The
World, Discernment For Africa, 11/23/10
Cindy Jacobs was invited by so called well to do preachers and ministers
to come and speak on the 23rd May in South Africa at the Global Day
of Prayer. Why she was invited I have no idea because Cindy Jacobs is part
of the New Apostolic Movement and a false prophetess. Oh wait, so
are the organisers of the GDOP. She prophesied that Zimbabwe would be the
breadbasket of Africa �" that was over 10 years ago.
(6) "Cindy
Jacobs: Pray Against WWIII" - NAR Prophetess's Inflammatory Comments on
the Egypt Crisis by Herescope, 2/4/11
Jacobs who sees herself as not only the lead U.S. national apostle[3]
but also a prophetess to the Nations,[4] is increasingly issuing political
"prophetic" statements about American and world events, which we documented
in our September 8, 2010 Herescope post.[5] At that time we observed that
she was inserting herself into the political realm by making inflammatory
statements like: "If the Church doesn't fast and pray for a faster acceleration
of revival and awakening, the iniquitous sin structures in the nation will
tip the scale that is teetering and there will be another great depression."[6]
Also, seizing on the Gulf Oil crisis last summer, Jacobs in her prophetess
role called for national prayer. This sort of ambulance chasing after every
crisis is a particular strategy that she and fellow NAR false prophets
and apostles are employing to gain a foothold into the Christian Right.
They are tirelessly working to gain name recognition and dominance, and
prayer is a useful tactic to make them seem respectable.[7]
(8) Christian
TV prophet claims she can re-grow cheek bones and heal Satanic tumorsby
David Edwards, The Raw Story, 9/18/13
Self-proclaimed television prophet Cindy Jacobs recently told her
followers that her faith once caused a woman to re-grow a cheek bone in
seconds and that she was able to self-heal a grapefruit-sized tumor caused
by Satan. In a web video posted last week, Jacobs explained that she once
felt �crippled in my gift� to heal because she prayed for someone and
they died.
(9) Cindy
Jacobs� �Prophecy for Philippines� Goes Viral by Spirit Of
Error, 11/22/13
In contrast to Elisha�s prophecy, notice three things about Jacob�s
prophecy. Jacobs gave a wide, two-year time frame for her prophecy�s
fulfillment. (The typhoon didn�t occur within that two-year time frame.)
Jacob�s prediction was not about events that were unlikely to occur since
it was so vague that virtually any event could be said to be a fulfillment
of her prediction. She pretty much covered the entire gamut of what could
happen in any nation�from A to Z�all the way from experiencing �greatness�
to experiencing �some troubled times.� Jacobs gave no concrete criteria
for her prophecy�s fulfillment. Obviously, there is a sharp contrast
between Elisha�s and Jacob�s prophecies.
(10) Emergency
alert from the prophet Cindy Jacobs by Spirit Of Error, 6/28/14
The respected NAR prophet Cindy Jacobs sent an emergency prayer
alert to her followers, on Thursday, warning that a major terrorist attack�on
the scale of 9/11�is being planned against the United States. There are
many problems with her pronouncement.
Bill Johnson
& Bethel Church, Redding, CA
(1) Bill
Johnson and Those So Called Prophets by Pastor Richard Taylor,
YouTube Video, cited on Christian Research Service, Tuesday, August 26,
2008
Pastor Richard Taylor boldly comments on Bill Johnson's statement
on Todd Bentley, C. Peter Wagner's endorsement of Bentley, and God TV.
(2) Signs That Make One Wonder by Orrel
Stienkamp, The Plumbline, Vol. 14, No. 4, July/August 2009
Signs and wonders have always been claimed in the church.
In the middle ages signs and wonders were usually related to apparitions
of the Virgin Mary. It wasn't until the latter part of the 19tb century
that the sign phenomena began to be noted again Alexander Dowse and Mary
Woodworth-Etter, (the "trance evangelist"), being examples. The Pentecostal
move at the turn of the 20th century emphasized healing and the spiritual
gifts. But in more recent times John Wimber and his Vineyard movement chose
signs and wonders as the focal point of their movement. Wimber's ministry
and movement attained notoriety in a church growth class he team taught
at Fuller Seminary on signs and wonders with C. Peter Wagner. Wimber's
signs and wonders were, however, limited to healing, slain in the Spirit,
halo's designating those to be healed and warm sensations, etc. Wimber
proceeded to found the Vineyard movement. It was Vineyard pastor John Amott
that sparked the Toronto Blessing. Wimber surprisingly became uncomfortable
with the excesses at Toronto and also with certain aspects of the Kansas
City Prophets. He assumed leadership the Kansas City Prophetic and it became
the Metro Vineyard of Kansas City. About this time Bob Jones, a prophet
and seer at Kansas City, was sidelined because he used his so called prophetic
seer ministry to influence ladies to disrobe before the Lord, etc. Jones
was given a behind the scenes ministry but never was actually disciplined.
Jones was resurected by Todd Bentley. It is interesting that a number of
Vineyard paslors have been the ones to go beyond Toronto and are now into
The Extreme Prophetic movement with yet more bizarre and strange supernatural
phenomena. More Later.
(3) "The Apostles/Prophets Have Fallen and
Can't Get Up" by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Vol. 14, No. 5,
September/October 2009
This proves again to be the same ole same ole of false prophets
in church history. Wesley and Whitfield had to contend with the French
Prophets and the early church had to contend with Montanus and his female
prophets in the second century. And so it will be till the Son of
Man returns.
(5) Bill Johnson
teaches that those who do not believe that the guarantee of physical healing
is part of the Atonement are teaching "a different gospel", YouTube,
8/21/10
Notwithstanding that Johnson quotes Galatians 1:8 out of context, which
refers to adding Law to Grace, he is also misinterpreting Is. 53:5 as do
many Pentecostals to mean that "by His stipres your are healed" is refeing
to physical healing. Yes, God does heal but He also allows people
to be sick according to His will (Gal. 4:13). The healing spoken
of in Is. 53 is a direct reference to the salvation sent by the Father
through His Son, the second birth, a spiritual birth. We are NOT
guaranteed healing in the Atonement. We are guaranteed eternal life
and abundant life now, but we must trust that everything the Lord allows
us to experience in life is not going to be easy all the time.
Updated! (6) Bill
Johnson's "Born Again' Jesus by Craig Dorshheimer, Crosswise, 9/26/10
Sad to say, but, Bill Johnson's "Jesus' is not the one of orthodox
Biblical Christianity. In addition, his "Christ' is inconsistent
with Scripture; and, this "Christ' does not offer true salvation. Watch
Part
1 & Part
2.
(7) Faith
healing or foul play? 2008 cliff fall victim sues Bethel (Bethel School
of Supernatural Ministry) students by Ryan Sabalow, The Recorder
Searchlight, Redding, CA, 10/24/10
Rather than call police when their drinking partner fell " or was
pushed " off a nearly 200-foot cliff, two students at a Redding Bible school
tried first to reach the severely wounded man and pray him back to life,
a lawsuit alleges. In a lawsuit filed this month in Shasta County Superior
Court exactly two years to the day after he was pulled by search-and-rescue
crews from the banks of the Sacramento River, Jason Michael Carlsen alleges
that when Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry students Sarah Elisabeth
Koivumaki and Zachary Gudelunas couldn't reach him to heal him with their
prayers, they spent hours debating whether to call the police.
(8) Todd
Bentley Remarries And Re-Launches by Cecil Andrews, Take Heed Ministries,
March 10, 2009
Bentley's "restoration" was overseen by Bill Johnson, Rick Joyner,
Jack Deere and other false teachers. Last year as a ministry we spent
much time and energy reporting on and exposing the fraudulent so called
"Miracle Healing Crusades' conducted by Todd Bentley in Lakeland in Florida
and I don't plan to revisit those God-dishonouring events in this article
�" a search of our website and those of other faithful watchmen ministries
will yield all the information necessary to discover the devilish nature
of events in Lakeland. The "Miracle Healing Crusade' came to a shuddering
halt when it was discovered that Todd Bentley had "entered into an unhealthy
relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his staff �"
at least that's how the board of Mr Bentley's then "Fresh Fire Ministries'
initially put out the story �" subsequent revelations showed how very
wide of the mark this first statement was.
(9) WHAT IS "SPIRITUAL
DNA"? by The Berean Call, 7/07
Bill Johnson, another NAR "apostle" and pastor of Bethel church
in Redding, California, says in his book When Heaven Invades Earth, "It
has been written into our spiritual DNA to hunger for the impossibilities
around us to bow at the name of Jesus." This mystical statement sounds
lofty, but what does it mean?
(10) Open
Challenge to Bill Johnson/Bethel Supporters by Craig, Crosswise,
3/22/11
"This brief article challenges Johnson supporters to reconcile just
one of Bill Johnson's statements in his book When Heaven Invades Earth
with Christian orthodoxy."
(11) An Invasion Of Error by Bob DeWaay,
reprinted by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 16, No. 2, March/April
2001
In this edition of Plumbline I am making available a review of Bill
Johnson's best-selling book 'When ~ Invades Earth." by Bob DeWaay. 'Apostle'
Bill Johnson is the West Coast leader of the Apostolic/Prophetic/Dominionist/Movement
emanating from his 8ethel church in Redding CA. Having left the AOG several
years ago because they did not recognize restored Apostles and Prophets,
apostle Johnson works closely with Wagner's NAR and with Bickle/IHOP, Joyner's
MorningStar Ministries and Arnott's TACF of Toronto Blessing fame. Johnson
assails the two biblical truths of the deity of Christ and redemptive work
on the cross. Simply put, Johnson like many Word-Faith teachers (Copeland
et al) asserts that Jesus set aside his divinity and became a mere man.
Johnson states his demotion of Jesus the God-Man by saying "Jesus did everything
he did as a man, laying aside His divinity in order to become a model for
us." (Johnson, 'Strengthen Yourself in the Lord' Shippenburg, PA: Destiny
Image 2007, p. 26). If Jesus was only a purely anointed man then an elite
corps of spirit-anointed believers can equal and even do more than the
mere man Jesus, for they too are anointed (Christed) as was he. Similarily,
if Jesus was a mere man, His substitutionary and vicarious death on the
cross in the stead of sinners is made irrelevant. Only a God-Man could
bear the penalty of sinful humanity. Consequently, for Johnson heaven does
not need to wait for the return of the glorified and ascended God-man Jesus.
Heaven only awaits the activation of the EIijah Generation of the spirit-anointed
to bring heaven to earth.
(12) Kris
Vallotton - Clueless in California by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, April 6, 2011
Without exception, all false teachers are overshadowed by a demonic
band-leader, and dance to the tune of a false god. A steady chorus line
of false teachings clutter and fog the mind, disrupts the ability to think
clearly, and draws the listener further away from the true God and His
written word. Just as con artists scam the innocent and unwary with smooth
talk and half-truths, false teachers mix a little truth with a lot of error,
and do so with a smile on their faces. Kris Vallotton is an integral part
of Bill Johnson's Bethel Church and the Prophetic Movement, which is a
movement that runs wild with blasphemers of God, heretics, false prophets,
false healers, and false signs and wonders. During a YouTube video titled
"False Prophets" (posted September 7, 2010 Vallotton appears to express
concern over what he sees happening in the prophetic ministry globally.
He says that people are putting prophetic words on the internet and, when
their words are wrong, they withdraw them and never say, "I'm sorry." Nonetheless,
read carefully the following excerpts from Vallotton's video message, and
pay particular attention to how he mixes a little truth with a lot of error:
(13) When
Heaven Invades Earth by Bill Johnson - Reviewed by Bob DeWaay,
7/6/11
Bill Johnson of Redding, California has become a popular teacher
in one of the latest iterations of the Signs and Wonders movement. His
book, When Heaven Invades Earth, reveals his underlying theology.
(14) Bill Johnson: Fowl Language
by Bud Press, January 27, 2012
But did you know that because owls can see at night, they represent
the prophetic? That's what Bill Johnson believes. In fact, read what Johnson
said about owls to one of his Facebook followers on January 23, 2012:
(15) Learning
Etymology with Bill Johnson: A New Age "Repentance'? by Crosswise,
2/21/12
There are at least two instances in which Bill Johnson breaks down
words in order to help the reader understand the meaning. However
in each case, Bill Johnson explained the words in a way which went beyond
their actual etymology and true meaning.
Updated! (16) Bill
Johnson's Christology: A New Age Christ? by Crosswise, 3/12/12
This article will restate and clarify Bill Johnson's teaching on
Christology �" the study of the person and work of Jesus Christ �"
which has been the subject of many different articles here on CrossWise.
Johnson's Christology will then be compared to that of New Age / New Spirituality
teaching which is really not very "new' as it goes all the way back to
the early Church. Read Part
1, Part
2, Part
3a, Part
3b & Part
4.
(17) The Cost of Worship: Bethel's Booming
Bonanza by Bud Press, 5/13/12
The cost of worship at Bethel is a booming bonanza. But in the end
when the study manuals are closed, other books will be opened, and the
eternal price to be paid may end in total separation from God (Revelation
20:11-15).
(18) Bill Johnson In Denial
by Bud Press, 5/24/12
Around the world, solid, Bible-based Christians rely on God's written
word as their ultimate and final authority. They maintain the importance
of studying the Bible on a daily basis, one-on-one with the Lord, in fellowship
and prayer. The Bible is trustworthy, and is to be used to weigh and measure
those who claim to be Christian teachers and prophets of God. If
the teachings of men downplay, disagree with, contradict, or deny what
God has written, God Himself marks them as false teachers, false prophets,
false apostles, and savage wolves. As such, their words and writings are
to be totally rejected, and they are to be avoided at all costs. For where
one false teaching is birthed, other false teachings incubate.
(19) Beni Johnson: Stressed Out
by Bud Press, Research Consultant, Christian Research Service, July 8,
2012
Everyday, reports of "divine healing" flood into the hyper-Charismatic
camp. Yet, hyper-Charismatics and their leaders continue to suffer the
effects of sickness and disease, and seek medical treatment.
(21) Round
the Mulberry Bush with Bill Johnson by Crosswise, 8/12/12
Unless and until Bill Johnson both comes out with an unambiguous,
orthodox statement and corrects all his other unorthodox statements I remain
unconvinced that he actually intends on promoting orthodox Christology.
This would be a monumental task, for sure; however, "with God all things
are possible" [Matthew 19:26].
(22) Open
Challenge to Fans and Critics of Bill Johnson/Bethel Church by
Crosswise, 2/26/13
The following transcription comes from a sermon on 12/20/09 titled
Jesus Is Our Model1 from Bill Johnson of Bethel Church. This is the
same one which contains Bill Johnson"s infamous "Jesus was born again"
statement.2 This time we"re taking a closer look at a different and
more lengthy portion of this sermon.
(23) The
Gospel According To Bill Johnson by James Smith, 4/4/13
A key aspect to BJ"s theology on healing is that he claims that
healing is a right and something that God is obligated to do for every
Christian through "healing in the atonement", as do many other false teachers
in the Word of Faith movement. This false doctrine says Christ died for
our sins and suffered for our healing. It divides the atonement up between
what Christ did on the cross and the suffering He experienced prior to
going to the cross. This is based on a misrepresentation of Isaiah 53:5
(24) Assessing
Bill Johnson"s "Eternally God" Declarations Amidst His Other Christological
Statements by Crosswise, 6/10/13
As this article illustrates, by using Bill Johnson"s own words,
he does in fact deny the full deity/divinity of Jesus Christ while He was
on earth in his teaching on the anointing. This is not a "hurtful
rumor", as he states in his tweet; it"s an established fact as evidenced
by Bill Johnson"s own clear (and sometimes unclear) teachings.
(25) Bill
Johnson Claims You Can Think and Live from the Right Hand of God
by Crosswise, 7/15/13
With this podcast as evidence, it is apparent that Johnson DOES,
in fact, share essentially the same MSoG view as Bill Britton, as illustrated
in the quote used in the last article
(27) Answer
to Open Challenge to Fans and Critics of Bill Johnson/Bethel Churchby
Crosswise, 9/9/13
Since the original Open Challenge to Fans or Critics of Bill Johnson/Bethel
Church has not received much interaction apart from regular readers here
on CrossWise, it seems best to fully explain the selected text comprising
that challenge in this separate post, as I deem this information critical
to understanding the basis not just of Johnson�s Christology, but of
his entire theology.
(28) Climbing
Up Another Way - Is There A Spiritual Ladder to the Lap of "Father God"?
by Mark Dinsmore, 3/22/14
�SOZO� is a psycho-spiritual deliverance and inner healing methodology
birthed out of Bethel Church in Redding, California. But though the Bethel
Sozo website banner says, �[A] Ministry of Bethel Church,� the FAQ
section disclaims, �The Sozo staff are independent contractors and are
not Bethel Church Staff.� Apparently for legal reasons, no one wants
to call this �counseling� or �therapy.� Rather, they simply call
it �healing prayer� (and yet, they strongly recommend a
suggested donation for receiving �prayer� for which recipients (�Sozoees�)
must first sign a waiver. For background, it is interesting to note that
Bethel was once an Assemblies of God (AG) church, and Bill Johnson was
an AG pastor; but he led his flock out of AG in 2006 to jump into the NAR/River
Revival movement. Johnson is now a self-appointed �apostle,� and his
church is now a part of his own �Revival Alliance� network, co-founded
with Che Ahn (Harvest Rock Church, Pasadena, CA) and John Arnott (Catch
the Fire Toronto; formerly Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship; formerly
Toronto Airport Vineyard Church).
(29) Holy
Spirit �is like the genie from Aladdin,� says Bethel Redding�s Jenn
Johnson by My Word Like Fire, 3/27/14
Jenn Johnson of Bethel Redding views the Holy Spirit �like the
genie from Aladdin. And He�s blue. And He�s funny. And He�s sneaky.�
Bethel Redding is known for many things, but reverence is not at the top
of the list. Jenn Johnson, the daughter-in-law of Bill Johnson, also calls
the Holy Spirit wonderful, courageous, silly, and says �He�s just fun.�
(31) A
Bethel Redding Snack Pack at My Word Like Fire, 5/15/14
Videos for: 1. Holy Spirit �is like the genie from Aladdin� says
Bethel Redding�s Jenn Johnson 2. Bethel Redding Pastor Eric Johnson denies
Original Sin? 3. False prophecies mixed with Kundalini at Bill Johnson�s
Bethel Redding Church
(32) Bill
Johnson of Bethel Redding amenable to New Age �truths� by My
Word Like Fire, 5/19/14
Bill Johnson and his wife, Beni, are both contributors to the book
The Physics of Heaven. Bill Johnson�s administrative assistant, Judy
Franklin, co-authored the book. The Foreword is written by Bethel�s Kris
Vallotton, and the book is endorsed by Banning Liebscher of Jesus Culture.
Is this a problem? As co-author Ellyn Davis acknowledges, �[The contributors
of the book] all agree that the next move of God will cause a shift at
the deepest level of who we are�perhaps the very �vibrational level�
that the New Age movement has been exploring. They also all agree that
there are precious truths hidden in the New Age that belong to us as Christians
and need to be extracted from the worthless.�
(33) The
New Age Propensities of Bethel Church�s Bill Johnson (Booklet)
by Lighthouse Trails, 5/19/14
The Physics of Heaven, a recent book Bill Johnson contributed to,
and his personal assistant co-authored, reveals a very different picture
than that of the apostles described in the Bible. It appears that rather
than an apostle of God, Bill Johnson may be poised to serve as the vehicle
that carries the New Age and quantum spirituality deep into the Body of
Christ.
(34) Mark
Chironna�s New Age/Quantum Mysticism at Bethel Redding Conferenceby
John Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 9/13/14
Near the end of his blasphemous message, Chironna tells his listeners,
�If something is shifting inside you you�ve already heard from heaven.
You already know what wants to emerge. And if it wants to happen you need
to speak it into existence.� (2 hours, 29 minutes, 45 seconds) (emphasis
mine) But following these teachings will not result in hearing from heaven,
but from hell. Nor has Bill Johnson bothered to correct this blasphemy.
Chironna�s conference teaching is still for sale at the Bethel Redding
store. https://shop.ibethel.org/products/piercing-the-darkness-february-2012-complete-set
(scroll down to Session 7)
(35) Bill
Johnson, False Teacher by My Word Like Fire, 9/30/14
At 1:02 in the video, Bill Johnson says, �You can only give away
what you have. Can God give away sickness? No, he�s not sick. You can�t
give cancer if you don�t have it.� According to the Bible: Therefore
whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner,
shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. But a man must examine
himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does
not judge the body rightly. For this reason many among you are weak and
sick, and a number sleep. (1 Corinthians 11:27-30)
Updated! (36) Bethel
Church's "apostle" Bill Johnson: A comedy of errors, Part 1 by
Marsha West, Renew America, 10/20/14
Both Bill Johnson and Rick Joyner, who are seasoned apostle-prophets,
claim to hold the title "Super-Apostle" and/or "Super-Prophet" which is
comparable to holding the high office of cardinal in the Roman Catholic
Church. Chew on that for a moment. As an aside I should mention that some
"Super-Apostles" have been accused of using cultic mind control techniques
on those they prey upon. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(37) Quantum
Christianity: Has the gateway to heaven been discovered? by Albert
James Dagar, Media Spotlight 5/13/15
It is my hope that those who read this will at the very least
question what they hear from well-known
teachers within the Body of Christ, and
will study God�s Word diligently to show
themselves approved�workmen who need not be ashamed, rightly
dividing the Word of Truth. God�s mysteries in relation to His creation
are to remain mysteries until He reveals all
He wishes to reveal to His resurrected
saints. What happens in the quantum
realm stays in the quantum realm. Let�s live in the real world in which
He desires us to move in obedience to Him.
(38) Bethel
Redding youth leader says Jesus asked him for forgiveness! by John
Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 10/21/15
One more in a long train wreck of false claims and teachings from
Bethel Redding. This youth leader states that in a vision Jesus picked
him up, began to weep, and asked his forgiveness. If you can�t find a
passage in the Bible where Christ asks us to forgive Him, it is because
it is not in the Bible.
(39) Assemblies
of God District leader �does not endorse or recommend the ministry�
of Bethel Church Redding or Bill Johnson by John Lanagan, My Word
Like Fire Ministries, 10/21/15
�I wish to communicate a very clear position on the Redding, California
Bethel Church, Bill Johnson movement. I have had 3 calls this week, one
from out of the country, on our position as a District on this matter.
The Northern California Nevada Assemblies of God does not endorse or recommend
the ministry of Bethel Church Redding or Rev. Bill Johnson. Hope this is
clear. James R. Braddy� � Posted on the Facebook group �Conservatively
speaking�In the Assemblies of God�
(40) Bethel
Redding children�s pastor and the giant finance angel? by John
Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 10/22/15
In the above video, Dahl tells the Bethel Redding congregation of
his experience with an enormous angel. Dahl asked the angel his name and
then googled in the angel�s answer. The angel�s name was the same as
that of a finance company. Dahl then realized the angel was �here for
our finances at Bethel�� Dahl states, �You just need to hear a testimony
so you can know what�s available to you �cause I�m not trying to
preach a sermon, I�m trying to invite you to a new way of life.� Yes,
a way of life full of false visions and prophecies and dreams. Bethel Redding
has taken many away from biblical Christianity.
(41) �Activating�
the kids at Bethel Redding by John Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries,
10/31/15
Bethel Redding leaders continue to present an unbalanced and unhealthy
preoccupation with signs and wonders�or, as I have come to call it, a
bells-and-whistles theology. It should be no surprise that this is also
present in Bethel Redding�s children�s ministry. It seems as if it
is more important to encourage children to seek angelic visitations, visions,
and Words of Knowledge than it is to actually determine whether the experience/communication
with God is genuine or not. In other words, there is little discernment at Bethel Redding.
Children�s Pastor Seth Dahl�s response to the interviewer about discernment
is telling.
(43) FYI: Jenn Johnson of
Bethel Church talks about angels fartingCommentary by Sandy Simpson,
1/20/16
In a YouTube video Jenn
Johnson, daughter of Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, CA, "Jenn
shares about our need to define things as "black" or "white", but there
is a whole realm of "gray" that needs to be dealt with. Black and white
are exclusively composed of shades of gray... and the only way the gray
is defined, is because of how the light is shone through the color".
As one example Jenn talks about angels having farting contests around God's
throne. The angels she is seeing cannot be angels of God because
they would not be around the Throne in the third heaven if they were taking
pleasure in farting. What she is likely seeing is demonic in nature
and a delusion. This type of stuff is par for the course at Bethel.
I will be releasing a review on their new "Holy Ghost Reborn" movie soon.
Tim Wirth and I have already done a video
review on the first Holy Ghost movie.
(44) Holy Ghost Reborn (Movie)
a Darren Wilson Film - Reviewed by Sandy Simpson, Apologetics Coordination
Team, 1/31/16
I stated in the first part of this article this film is not about
preaching the Gospel but about using New Age techniques to try to get people
softened up to �the Lord�. But any good done in this film has
no eternal value unless followed up with the Gospel message. Apart
from many statements made that are unbiblical, and in some cases, blasphemous,
this film is leading people into a different version of �Christianity�
what has nothing to do with the true Church.
Updated! (45) The
NEW Toronto: Bill Johnson's Bethel church - Prevaricating leader of the
youth by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/21/16
Bethel church was part of the General Council of the Assemblies
of God until January 2006 when the church membership voted to withdraw
their affiliation. Bill Johnson�s is the pastor of Bethel in Redding,
his education is reported to be one semester at Shasta College (which does
appear to be a sound bible college http://www.shasta.edu/uploads/1/6/7/0/16705804/student_handbook_2015_-_2016.pdf),
which Johnson is now at odds with in his teaching. Also one year at the
Genesis Bible Training Center in Santa Rosa. After attending the Genesis
Bible Training Center he spent five years on the Bethel staff, and became
pastor of Mountain Chapel in Weaverville from 1978 to 1996 when he took
the pastorship of Bethel. An estimated 2,000 people attending Bethel left
when Johnson took over in 1996. Today, it has grown back and nearly every
church service is full each week, mainly youth. The sanctuary sits on 70
acres. This includes the Twin View campus and an overflow room, which could
easily add up to more than 3,000 congregants and more than 30,000 people
go to the web for their online media. Bethel has become one of Shasta County's
largest private employers with 360 employees. And they are expanding. (certain
references used, source: Record searchlight - redding.com: Bethel
burgeons under pastor's visions of prosperity) The focus of Bethel church
under Bill Johnson shifted into training people in prophecy, healing and
other "supernatural gifts," some of which cannot be found in the Bible.
ReadPart
1 &
Part 2.
(46) Bethel�s
Bill Johnson: �Jesus was so empty of Divine capacity�� by
John Lanagan, My Word Like Fire Ministries, 4/12/16
Bill Johnson is an effective purveyor of kenosis, the heretical
teaching that Christ operated on earth solely as a man, with no �Divine
capacity� whatsoever. Every miracle, every healing that Christ performed,
according to Johnson, came about through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, Johnson teaches, we can all perform healings and miracles, since
we also have access to the Holy Spirit. Thus Johnson�s kenosis doctrine
serves to reduce the biblical Christ and elevate man. As Bob Dewaay points
out: �Jesus is no longer unique, but only a special enlightened one who
could lead the way to many such enlightened ones in the future. Thus we
have a New Age Christ.� [1] Kenosis comes from a misunderstanding of
Philippians 2:7: �but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant,
and being made in the likeness of men.
(47) Brain
Stopper No. 5: Bill Johnson�s Book Ban by Spirit of Error, 5/7/16
�Brain stoppers� is a term I came up with to refer to a variety
of tactics used by leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) to discourage
their followers from thinking critically about NAR teachings. I�ve written
a series of posts about different brain stoppers, starting with �Brain
Stopper No. 1: Name Calling.� Another brain stopper, I call the �Book
Ban,� is employed by Bill Johnson�senior pastor and NAR apostle over
Bethel Church in Redding, California. Johnson tells his readers not to
read books that are critical of teachings he promotes. He does this in
his popular book When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life
of Miracles. Here are his words.
(48) Yes,
Bethel Redding and Bill Johnson are part of the New Apostolic Reformation
by Spirit of Error, 5/16/16
Following Christianity Today�s recent cover story on Bethel Church
in Redding, California, I�ve been contacted by people wondering about
Bill Johnson�s statements made in that article distancing himself from
the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). The two specific statements he made
are that his church does not have any official ties to the NAR and that
he�s �not completely clear on what it is.� Despite Johnson�s distancing
himself from the NAR, he very clearly is part of it. Let�s look at his
two claims.
(49) Letter
to the Editor: Trying to Warn Our Grown Children . . . And Letter to Our
Pastor Goes Unanswered at Lighthouse Trails, 5/22/16
We are especially concerned because our talented, zealous adult
children are, to some degree or another, caught up in following Bethel
and Hillsong worship and practices. So far as I know, none are practicing
�contemplative� prayer, but other occult practices are subtly mixed
in with their schools of worship and �supernatural� ministries. We
prepared a notebook for each of our children and their spouses where we
downloaded and printed Warren Smith�s Reinventing Jesus Christ (now titled
False Christ Coming: Does Anybody Care?) back in late 2006 or early 2007
� probably just before we discovered Lighthouse Trails. I think they
mostly stuck the notebooks under the bed or somewhere obscure. Since that
time, some of them have expressed disappointment in us for backing off
of all things Vineyard, hyper-charismatic, and the whole signs & wonders
and healing ministries movements. So, we have the privilege of standing
in the gap and praying God will reveal the Truth to them and expose all
the error they are so vulnerable to. My husband says we really can�t
bring up these topics with them anymore, that we need to wait until they
ask us what we think or believe because they already know. We find that
we aren�t comfortable going to their churches anymore.
(50) Don�t
let this be your kid: disturbing video of girl from Bethel Church in Redding,
Calif. by Spirit of Error, 5/26/16
I frequently hear from Christians who are concerned that their child
has gotten involved with Bethel Church in Redding, California. If you don�t
know, Bethel Redding is one of the most influential organizations in the
controversial New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement and is led by the
NAR apostle Bill Johnson. It�s also one of the most popular churches
in the United States, and young people are being drawn to it in droves.
These parents have good reason to be concerned. Among the troubling teachings
coming from Johnson is an exaltation of supernatural experience over theology�producing
followers who are ripe for spiritual deception. The bad fruit of these
teachings can be seen in a disturbing YouTube video I watched the other
day. The video shows young people from Bethel Church in Redding, California,
interacting with a Christian street preacher named James. From what I gather,
the interaction took place in front of a Benny Hinn �Miracle Service�
in San Jose, California. James was warning passersby that Hinn is a false
prophet. The young people apparently took issue with his warnings and a
dialogue ensued. Throughout the exchange, one of the young people, who
identifies herself as Allison, appears to be under the influence of a chemical,
though she claims it�s the Holy Spirit. Allison jumps around in circles,
makes jerking movements, and falls to the ground�all the while a large
smile plastered to her face. She never stops laughing. Actually, it�s
more like a grating giggle. Such extended outbursts of laughter are common
in the NAR�a phenomenon known as �laughing in the Spirit.�
(51) Poor
Billy Goat�s Gruff! by Churchwatch Central, 8/11/16
Included in the customer review section on Amazon, was a comment
by Jennifer A Thompson where she rightly rightly points out the fact that
the book �When Heaven Invades Earth� by Bill Johnson, was written by
a heretic.
(52) Pictures
Say a "Million" Words About Bethel � �As Above, So Below�
at Lighthouse Trails, 9/30/16
So Bethel Church leadership cannot feign ignorance on this phrase as
their �Physics of Heaven� shows they are thoroughly versed in New age
teachings. I was on Facebook scrolling the news feed when I
saw a sponsored ad for Bethel advertising their coming �Open Heaven�
Conference. Well within the first 10 seconds the first thing
to appear on the screen was As above, So below. I�m sure Ray Yungen would
find this interesting as well.
(53) The
Bethel Church Upgrade - Unholy Signs & Cash Flows by Pastor
Rod Page, 12/2/16
“I dedicate this book to my children’s children’s children’s
children. Though we will not meet until we get to heaven, I wanted you
to know that I had you in mind as I wrote every word of this book, and
I continue to hold you in my heart. You will become the answer to my prayers
and the fulfillment of my prophecies. By the time you read this book, I
will be watching you from heaven (see Hebrews 12: 1).”[1] This
quotation above is the opening dedication to Kris Vallotton's upgraded
book called Heavy Rain. Its former title was How Heaven Invades Earth.
At the outset it sounds like a way to soften, or even spiritualize, the
more militant sounding “invade” language in his book from six years
ago. I believe this change is part of a new effort to say the same thing
in a more sophisticated, and yet more palatable, way in order to attract
a wider audience.
(54) Bill
Johnson and Mike Bickle’s mutual admiration society by Holly
Pivec, 1/1/17
Anyone who has studied the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) knows
how difficult it is to pin down. One reason it’s so hard to pin down
the NAR is because it’s a movement. It’s not a formal organization
or denomination–with an official list of beliefs, leaders or organizations.
So you can’t simply go to a website and find an exhaustive list of NAR
churches and teachers. So how can you tell if a teacher is part of the
NAR?
(55) Defrauding
Millions: Bethel Church and Benny Hinn Together by Jeff Maples,
1/20/17
Benny Hinn has defrauded people for millions of dollars by luring
people in with fake healings, false prophecies and promises of fortune
through his false teachings. Bill Johnson and Bethel church clearly and
unashamedly align themselves with this movement and have no problem exposing
their followers to this fraud. Churches who continue to support this movement
by purchasing music and paying royalties should be obliged to consider
breaking all ties with them. Bethel Church and Benny Hinn are spiritual
fornicators that feed poison to their followers. They have the appearance
of godliness but deny its power (2 Tim 3:5). They target the young and
undiscerning youth and through these tactics, they are defrauding millions.
(56) Bill
Johnson, IHOP, and the ‘Passion Translation’ by Holly Pivec,
1/25/17
The New Apostolic Reformation‘s most influential leaders continue
to quote from the “Passion Translation“–despite the fact that this
translation is no translation at all. Rather it completely rewords Scripture,
making it falsely appear that the Bible supports New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR) teachings. Especially disturbing is the fact that well-known adult
pastors and teachers–who should know better–are promoting this so-called
translation among Christian youth.
(57) Has
Bethel Church been Upgraded? by Rod Page, 2/13/17
Today and next week I’ll be discussing the teachings that have
had a worldwide influence among Christians, especially among young adults.
The teachings which are clearly contrary to Scripture are promoted by a
church and school located in Redding, California. The church is Bethel,
and its school is the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. Joining me
to talk about many of the problematic doctrines of Bethel is Rod Page.
Rod is the pastor of Lewiston Community Church in Lewiston, California.
Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(58) Letter
to the Editor: Bethel’s Attempt to Make “Same Old” Teachings Sound
More “Mainstream” by Concerned in California, 3/21/17
To Lighthouse Trails Editors: Bill Johnson of Bethel Church; Photo
credit: Christianity Today | http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/may/cover-story-inside-popular-controversial-bethel-church.html I wanted to write you about Bethel’s trend of trying to make their
teachings sound more “mainstream” evangelical, even though their aberrant
teachings are clearly not (as LT has pointed out over the past few years
through booklets, blogs, etc.). Bethel has gotten more sophisticated with
their lingo and presentation of some rehashed Latter Rain heresies and
“revival” pep-speak, but the calculated supposed “upgrade” that
has escalated in the past few years has been an attempt to repackage their
same old “kingdom-now,” Christian dominionism,” 7 mountain mandate,”
into more palatable, mainstream language. Why? Probably in an attempt to
increase its already huge following (that continues to multiply over the
Internet and worldwide: including its affiliated “Jesus Culture” band).
Who are they targeting? Not just young people who may not be familiar enough
with God’s Word to discern error and unbiblical teachings, but Bethel
is also targeting the unsuspecting, struggling evangelical who may not
be familiar with some of the charismatic lingo, and “signs and wonders”
and who are being enticed by the “power” and “revival” that Bethel
falsely promises at every turn . . . Here are several items with Pastor
Rod Page (pastor of Lewiston Community Church, Lewiston, CA–20 miles
from Bethel Church in Redding, CA), speaking about God’s Word, God’s
heart, and God’s truth regarding those entangled, unaware that Bethel’s
teachings (Kris Valloton, etc.,) are unbiblical and dangerous:
(59) Worship
or Worshiptainment? by Howard Greene, 4/18/17
The countdown clock ticks away on the screen. The lights begin to
dim and the crowd around you is energized as they all stand to their feet
amid the laser lights, mood setting fog, and colorful swirling graphics
on the walls. The music is a pounding force that begs your attention. As
the singers belt out their anthem, they exhibit precise choreography as
they move about on stage. The frontman or woman commands everyone to stand
up and clap as the smiling backups are gesturing to the exited crowd to
join in. People in the crowd are energized and focussed on the great stage
production in front of them. The scenario I’ve just described is what
you might expect at your local arena, amphitheater, or stadium. Unfortunately,
this scenario is also played out in thousands of church sanctuaries every
Sunday morning. When we gather as the body of Christ, are we gathering
for worship or worshiptainment?
(60) Todd White's
enthusiasm - a little truth and a lot of error by Mike Oppenheimer,
5/7/17
Within the first year and a half of his Christian walk he was directed
by Jason Westerfeild to go to a conference with Bill Johnson and Randy
Clark. He says it was called “Healing fusion,” but he first instead
said it was “The Voice of Healing,” oops … that is what Gordon Lindsay's
magazine was called. The Voice of Healing was about William Branham’s
ministry, of whom Bill Johnson of Bethel church recommends. This slip up
tells me a lot of what he is learning. So in this meeting Todd is in he
describes himself as feeling very uncomfortable, sweating. Clark then points
him out, as he is profusely antagonized with what most would consider palpitations
and thinking he is having a heart attack and Clark says “you have been
asking the lord for a baptism of fire haven’t you? And “boom”
(his words) the Holy Spirit hits me and drops me between the seats and
I’m screaming and think I’m gonna die…”its like I’m being electrocuted,
it’s the scariest thing” “I’m sitting there shaking and Trembling.”
Randy Clark says, “you won’t die - more Lord” (The fire of God will
Cost you, its worth it -video). Todd thinks God answered the cry
of his heart. And He wants other to have the same experience he had, that’s
dangerous. Overwhelmed with bodily sensations of utter discomfort, feeling
like they are physically dying is not of God. It does not matter if it
is in Jesus' name. Now at this time I want to point out that what happened
to Todd White is the same thing that happened to Todd Bentley at the 'Healing
Explosion' conference with Bill Johnson. Read Part
1: Todd White's enthusiasm - a little truth and a lot of error and
Part
2: A little Latter Rain or a lot?- Todd White's antics
(61) Hey
Bill Johnson & Bethel Church, God Put Himself in a Box Called “Bible”
by Anthony Wood, 6/14/17
Johnson’s fatal flaw is misinterpreting the Bible. This improper
position on God’s Word paves the way for his mystical theology, ignoring
the simple Gospel, burgeoning into a health and wellness style ministry,
and culminating in a dangerously quirky worship practice of falling gold
dust, oil, winds, clouds, fragrance, sugar sprinkles, small gems, and falling
feathers. Johnson simply refers to this as “God coloring outside the
lines.”[10] Sadly, Johnson has missed that God provided the box and the
lines of “special revelation” called Scripture, and if it were not
for those lines there’d be no way of discerning God clearly. Moreover,
the only way we can be certain of worshipping the true God is by staying
within the very lines He gave!
Updated! (63) The
problem with Bethel Redding’s Firestarters ‘prophetic activation’
class by Holly Pivec, 6/28/17
I recently returned from a trip to Redding, California, where I
visited Bethel Church, led by popular NAR apostle Bill Johnson. Many things
were taught during my visit there that troubled me. Especially troubling
was the adult Sunday School class called Firestarters. Firestarters is
a 12-week course described as “the fast-track to revival culture.”
It was created by Kevin Dedmon, who teaches at Bethel School of Supernatural
Ministry (BSSM), and is a crash course for people who don’t have the
time or money to attend BSSM’s full-time program. According to the Bethel
website, students learn how to “burn with passion for God,” “experience
His passion” for them, “walk in their God-given identity and purpose,”
and “experience the power to heal the sick, prophesy, and live a victorious
life.” Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(64) Getting
wasted with the Holy Spirit at Bethel Redding by Holly Pivec, 7/12/17
When I recently attended the Firestarters adult Sunday School class
at Bethel Church in Redding, California, I was shocked by the teacher’s
announcement at the start of the class. “There are only three rules in
this class. Rule 1: Get drunk. Rule 2: Stay drunk. Rule 3: Get other people
drunk.” Those are not exactly words you expect to hear at a church. Yet
the encouragement to ”get drunk” was a theme that ran through the entire
two-hour class.
(65) Hillsong,
Bethel Music and The Great Seduction by Emergent Watch, 7/22/17
For the first time, Hillsong United is uniting with Bethel (Redding’s)
Music for a “Night of Worship” on July 21 @ the Redding Civic Auditorium.
Note that by their participation, Hillsong is effectively declaring their
affinity with Bethel Redding, it’s music, and by default, it’s doctrines.
That these two groups should join together is hardly surprising, as both
have been at the forefront of the transformation of church music – from
the worship of God, to effectively worshiping “worship” music – From
music that exalts God, into music that exalts an experiential “encounter”
with “the presence”, and which magnifies feelings and emotions.
(66) Is
The Bethel School Of Ministry Supernatural? With Rod Page, Part 1
at The Berean Call, 7/30/17
It is heartbreaking. I was reading to our congregation from Ephesians
4, where Paul says to the church, “Awake, O sleeper.” And, you know,
there’s a reason why he wanted the church to awake. Because of danger!
This is reading…I’m reading right now, from Kris Valloton’s eight
core ideas about eschatology. Listen to what he teaches these young people:
“I refuse to embrace any mindset that celebrates bad news as a sign of
the times and a necessary requirement for the return of Jesus.” You know
what? When you read prophetic teaching of the Lord Jesus, He said, “If
you see these things, then you need to know and be prepared that I’m
coming soon – that My coming is at the door.” And yet, we have a man
teaching thousands of young people, and then, as you mentioned, this teaching
goes out to the whole world that he won’t embrace any mindset that celebrates
bad news as a sign of the times and a necessary requirement for the return
of Jesus. Listen to Part
1 & Part
2.
(67) God’s
indeed a good Father–how NAR leaders have twisted a biblical truth
by Holly Pivic, 8/16/17
Christians would agree: God is good. But not every Christian would
agree with what that means exactly. For instance, could God, as a good
father, ever use a sickness, disease, or other type of suffering to teach
his children a lesson? Most Christians would say yes, that God does sometimes
work in the hearts of individuals through human suffering, painful though
that truth may be. But many leaders in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
insist that a good human father would never do such a thing and, therefore,
neither would God. This teaching is promoted by the influential NAR apostle
Bill Johnson, the senior pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California,
who has written a new book titled God is Good: He’s Better Than You Think.
(68) SOZO
– Climbing Up Another Way – Is There A Spiritual Ladder to the Lap
of “Father God”? by Mark Dinsmore, 8/23/17
History and Structure of Sozo - “SOZO” is a psycho-spiritual
deliverance and inner healing methodology birthed out of Bethel Church
in Redding, California. But though the Bethel Sozo website banner says,
“[A] Ministry of Bethel Church,” the FAQ section disclaims, “The
Sozo staff are independent contractors and are not Bethel Church Staff.”
Apparently for legal reasons, no one wants to call this “counseling”
or “therapy.” Rather, they simply call it “healing prayer” (and
yet, they strongly recommend a suggested donation for receiving “prayer”
for which recipients (“Sozoees”) must first sign a waiver.
(69) Victims
of Bill Johnson’s SOZO Ministry speak out by Amy Spreeman, Berean
Research, 9/5/17
Many churches are bringing a practice called SOZO into their ministry,
at the peril of damaging the sheep and possibly shipwrecking their faith.
SOZO Prayer is a technique based on psychology and used by so-called “inner
healing ministries” sweeping churches today. This psycho-spiritual deliverance
and inner healing methodology is designed to exorcise demons from Christians.
Not that a Christian can be possessed by demons, but that is one of many
apostate teachings from the New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR. (See, What
your church needs to know about NAR.) This technique came out of Bethel
Church, invented by NAR apostle Bill Johnson himself. The Bethel SOZO website
says SOZO will heal your broken connection with the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit, so that you can walk in the destiny to which you have been called
and reach your potential.
(70) The
Unholy “Holy Ghost Fire” of Todd White and the NAR by Tony
Baugh, 10/8/17
The Bible is clear that in the last days, just before Jesus returns,
there will be false prophets, deceiving through false signs and lying wonders.
There is no greater present-day evidence of this than the NAR (New Apostolic
Reformation). The Ground Zero of the NAR is Bethel Church in Redding, California,
with whom Todd White is strongly affiliated. White speaks at their conferences
and is very tight with Bethel Church’s commander-in-chief and senior
pastor, Bill Johnson, whose “School of Supernatural Ministry” offers
courses on doing precisely what Todd White does, as well as “teach”
people to be ordained as “Prophets” and “Apostles” (if you are
willing to pay their hefty tuition). Upon completion of the courses, Bill
Johnson himself “Knights” graduates. Bethel (and the NAR at large)
inducts youth through the emotionalism of repetitive, hypnotic “worship”
music, which has since morphed into the “Jesus Culture Movement,” a
rapidly rising youth movement spreading the NAR agenda like wildfire across
the globe. Some of the techniques used are: Getting kids “high” on
the music, telling them it’s the Holy Ghost moving, running the kids
in lines through “fire tunnels” during intermission, laying hands on
them and imparting the Kundalini Serpent Spirit . . . where they often
fall down, twitch, convulse, oftentimes as if burning in agony, all in
the name of “Jesus,” calling it “Holy Ghost Fire,” yelling commands
to the Holy Ghost such as, “MORE! MORE! MORE LORD!!! . . . DOUBLE IT!!
DOUBLE IT!!”, etc.
(71) Should
our church sing Bethel Music worship songs? at Spirit of Error,
10/11/17
A frequent question I hear has to do with the music being made by
groups coming out of Bethel Redding and other churches that have New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) beliefs. The question is, is it OK to sing their songs
as long as the lyrics don’t contain any error? By way of background,
Bethel Music, a popular record label, is known for producing high quality
music, and their songs are sung in churches across America on Sunday mornings–not
just in NAR churches, but even in many mainstream evangelical and non-denominational
churches. And the truth is that many of the people in these churches sing
along, having no idea that these songs come from a leading church in an
aberrant movement. I, myself, have sung along with songs in church or on
the radio, only later to discover that those songs came from Bethel Music.
Churchgoers who are aware of the songs’ origins sometimes feel conflicted
singing along. And worship leaders face a dilemma of whether to include
anything from Bethel Music in their weekly song selection. Recently, someone
called Greg Koukl’s podcast and asked Greg this very question–about
whether it’s OK to sing songs made by Bethel Music, as long as the lyrics
contain no obvious error. I thought Greg’s answer was spot on, so I’m
including a link to the podcast here. On the link, see Topic No. 5, “Should
music from a doctrinally compromised source be judged on its own?” The
question about Bethel Music, followed by Greg’s answer, starts at 00.51:57.
I was also pleased to hear Greg refer his listeners to one of my co-authored
books, God’s Super-Apostles, and this blog, especially since Greg’s
podcast is one of my favorites.
(72) Buzzfeed’s
eye-opening look inside the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry
at Spirit of Error, 10/21/17
Last week Buzzfeed published an excellent, eye-opening article about
the Bethel School of Supenatural Ministry — a school run by Bethel Church
in Redding, California, probably the most influential church in the New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR). The article is titled “Meet the ‘Young
Saints’ of Bethel Who Go to College to Perform Miracles,” written by
Molly Hensley-Clancy. What it shows is deeply concerning.
(73) The
Fruits of Bethel Church - Ashamed of the Gospel, Flirting with the Occult
by Rick Becker, 11/19/17
The false doctrines of Bethel church are well documented.
Word of faith heresy, prosperity gospel, dominion theology and mysticism
are part and parcel of Bethel’s “gospel” Bill Johnson
& co claim to be agents for heaven invading earth; however the only
invasion they are facilitating is that of false teaching in the visible
church. We examine the fruits of the Bethel School Of Supernatural
Ministry based on an a testimony from a BSSM student which was published
on the BSSM official school planting page.
(74) Getting
wasted with the Holy Spirit at Bethel Redding by Holly Pives, 11/26/17
When I recently attended the Firestarters adult Sunday School class
at Bethel Church in Redding, California, I was shocked by the teacher’s
announcement at the start of the class. “There are only three rules in
this class. Rule 1: Get drunk. Rule 2: Stay drunk. Rule 3: Get other people
drunk.” Those are not exactly words you expect to hear at a church. Yet
the encouragement to ”get drunk” was a theme that ran through the entire
two-hour class. “Let’s get drunk. Let’s enjoy ourselves,” the teacher
said. He also told the students, who were standing at the time, to hold
out their hands in the air in front of their bodies to form the outline
of imaginary, huge bottles of “heavenly wine,” then pretend to chug
from them. Many of the students responded gleefully to the teacher’s
directions. They acted as if they were actually drunk – laughing uncontrollably,
staggering, and some even falling down. One middle-aged woman, at a table
near mine, lay back in her chair, as if passed out, for much of the class.
(75) The
‘Christian’ Tarot card controversy at Bethel Redding by Holly
Pivec, 12/17/17
There’s been controversy in recent days, after a few Christian
sites–including Pulpit & Pen and ChurchWatchCentral–reported that
people associated with Bethel Church in Redding, Calif., and others who
are part of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) have been using “Christian”
Tarot cards, called “Destiny Cards.” One couple, in particular, was
identified as promoting the use of these cards–Ken and Jenny Hodge. The
Hodges lead an Australian organization called Christalignment, which takes
teams of undercover Christians to New Age festivals. These teams set up
booths, that look like psychic booths, and seek to evangelize New Agers
by offering Christianized versions of psychic services. Their services
include “Destiny Card” readings, modeled after Tarot cards. The Hodges
report that many former students from Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry
have joined them in offering these card readings. In response to these
reports, Kris Vallotton–a senior associate leader at Bethel Church and
co-founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry–wrote a lengthy
post on Facebook condemning the use of these cards and urging anyone using
them to “repent.” He insinuated that the use of such cards by any Bethel
graduates would be a misapplication of Bethel teachings. Sounds good, right?
A prominent NAR leader condemns an unbiblical practice. Not so fast.
(77) The
hidden pitfall of Bill Johnson’s ‘Red Letter Revival’ by
Holly Pivec, 1/7/18
By suggesting that people should ask, “What is the Father doing?”
Johnson has switched the focus from looking to Scripture to following subjective
intuitions. That’s a dangerous path to tread.
(78) Damage
control: Bethel Church’s statement about the ‘Christian Tarot card’
controversy leaves many questions unanswered at Spirit of Error,
1/14/18
Bethel Church in Redding, California, last week, responded to the
“Christian Tarot card” controversy that has created a buzz in the Christian
media. Apparently, church leaders could no longer ignore reports that people
closely associated with the church — including students from their school
— have used the controversial decks of cards known as Destiny Cards.
And members of their pastoral staff have defended the use of the cards.
One, Theresa Dedmon, even developed her own set of Destiny Cards. These
reports seem to have damaged Bethel’s reputation given the fact that
they felt the need to respond with a formal statement — something they
don’t do often though the church is no stranger to controversial news.
(79) Why
Bill Johnson says the Bible is not enough by Holly Pivec, 1/26/18
One of the core beliefs at Bethel Church in Redding, California,
is the need for new revelation from God, which is in contrast to the so-called
old revelation of the Bible as it has been understood for the past 2,000
years. New revelation can refer to many different things. It includes knowledge
about what’s currently taking place in heaven and new interpretations
of Scripture that are based on direct revelation from the Holy Spirit,
apart from a historical and grammatical hermeneutic. It also includes what
Johnson calls “new revelation of Jesus.” And it includes creative ideas–such
as fresh music lyrics that will result in mass conversions to Christianity
and breakthrough inventions in science and medicine. However, Bethel’s
teachings about the need for new revelation inevitably shift the focus
away from the written Word of God in Scripture, insofar as it has been
understood for the past two millennia. Their teachings also place Bethel
outside of historic Protestant Christianity, based on the 16th century
Protestant Reformation, which has taught that the church is to look to
Scripture–not new revelations–for its beliefs and practices.
(80) Bethel
School of Supernatural Ministry – Normalizing Mysticism by Rick
Becker, 4/17/18
The Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry School Planting website
has published an article entitled “Pastoring People With Unique Spiritual
Giftings.” Their article reveals their progressive slide into mysticism
and Gnosticism, and reaffirms the need to expose this school for what it
is. Some have compared it to Hogwarts, the school of Wizardry from
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Bethel itself has been labelled
a cult by others. What is certain, is that Bethel church and their
School of Supernatural Ministry are deceiving thousands of people all around
the world. In this post, we examine an article published on the Bethel
School of Supernatural Ministry School Planting website.
(81) Bethel
School Of Supernatural Ministry – Soaking, Declaring And Spinning Into
Delusion posted by Marsha West, 6/3/18
Rick Becker exposes the occult practices that are going on inside
Bethel Church in Redding CA through its School of Supernatural Ministry
(BSSM), or as students like to call it “Christian Hogwarts.” Becker
shows the ways in which undiscerning “Christians,” especially the younger
generation, are being deceived by wolves in sheep’s clothing who are
looked up to, some even idolized, because of their celebrity status.
Two highly esteemed Bethel Church celebs are Bethel’s Senior Wizard Pastor
and so-called “apostle” Bill Johnson, and Senior Associate Wizard
Leader and one of BSSM’s founders Kris Vallotton. And let’s not forget
the hugely popular Jesus Culture band that was birthed at Bethel.
Bob Jones
(1) Bob Jones - a
tail of a prophet by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
6/28/08
A peek into the revelations and excursions of Kansas city prophet
Bob Jones.
(2) Bob
Jones and his Spirit Guide by by Chrystal, Slaughter of the Sheep
Blog, 3/12/10
Bob Jones gave a prophecy at MorningStar on March 8, 2010.
As far as Bob Jones's prophecies are concerned, they are always far out
and extravagant. This one is the same. A real doozy! He doesn't
disappoint in that regard. However, this one sheds a little more
light on the spirit that guides Jones.
(3) NAR
Prophet Bob Jones Dies by Holly Pivec, 2/17/14
Bob Jones, a prominent prophet in the New Apostolic Reformation
movement, died Friday, February 14.
Rick Joyner
(1) Rick Joyner's False
Teachings by Joseph R. Chambers, D.D., 1998
"The first time I picked up material written
by Rick Joyner I immediately sensed the spirit of darkness and deception.
Reading his material is similar to reading New Age materials. His approach
is to take anything in Scripture and make it mean anything that suits his
theological aims. There is no faithfulness to established facts of interpretation.
It's a smorgasbord of ideas loosely connected with the generous use of
out-of-text Scripture to prove his point."
(3) Rick
Joyner's Book, "The Final Quest" Should Be Called "The Big Lie"!by
Joseph R. Chambers, 1999
"The
book by Rick Joyner, entitled The Final Quest, should be labeled "The Final
Lie." It is absolutely the biggest pack of "ultimate lies" from demons
and devils that I have ever reviewed."
(4) The Call By Rick Joyner - A Reviewby
Kevin Reeves, 5/01
"In my opinion, there are great problems with both of Joyner's books
concerning this "vision". He would have us accept that Jesus took him to
the 3rd heaven, that he spoke face-to- face with Christ, that spirits of
great Christian reformers and even people from his own time who had died
spoke with him and revealed their hidden earthly lives, and that he was
being guided by and having wisdom imparted to him from angels, and all
this taking place in what he calls the highest level of revelation, and
then he tells us in "The Call" that we have to sort through all this and
decide which portions he is relating are true and which are not! When you
say, "The Lord said," (as Joyner did repeatedly in both books), you are
giving the weight of heaven to your testimony. But if in the next breath
you deny the certainty of the revelations, you effectively dismantle your
own testimony."
(5) The Final Question - A Review
Of "The Final Quest" By Rick Joyner by Kevin Reeves, 7/01
"Only one thing remains, a "final question", if you will--If we
would not believe an unpopular leader's testimony because his revelation
of "Jesus" contradicts the very Word of God, should we then lend credence
to Rick Joyner's little volume, when the testimony in his book does not
match the Scriptural record?"
(6) Climbing Joyner's Gnostic Mountain
by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline, Volume 7, NO. 3, July/August
Rick Joyner is the most obvious Gnostic in the church today.
(7) The
Colossian Heresy (3 Part Series) by Pastor Bob Deway, Twin City
Fellowship, 1/03
The danger of being "taken captive" by the same heresy that was
threatening the Colossians is as real today as it was in first century
Colossae. The Greek word for "taken captive" means "to carry off as spoil."[1]
The plunder of the battle turns out to be those who are the victims of
the false teachers and there are many. The Holy Spirit inspired and preserved
Paul's writing on this so that all Christians of subsequent generations
would be warned and preserved from this devastating error. However, most
contemporary Christians are unaware of what the issues were in Colossae
and how the Colossian "philosophy" is being promoted today in several different
forms...
(9) Rick
Joyner and Doctrines of Devils by Joseph Chambers, Paw Creek Ministries,
3/31/07
The Bible warns us to watch and listen for doctrines of devils (I
Timothy 4:1). Dominion Theology, Joel's Army, Manifest Son's of God and
the total deception by the Charismatic movement...
(10) Rick Joyner
... Another Spirit by LocalPastor, YouTube video, 1/09
Another spirit as evidenced by the Latter Rain transferable impartation
in Rick Joyner meetings. Joyner is the one who is trying to bring
Todd Bentley back into ministry and is one of Bentley's mentors.
(11) False
Prophet Rick Joyner & Todd Bentley's Adulterous Re-Marriage
by MorielDanny, 3/11/09
Todd Bentley, the criminally convicted homosexual pedophile turned
drunken heretic and adulterer who kicked old ladies in the face and stomach
on YouTube at the failed Lakeland, Florida counterfeit revival has entered
into a biblically adulterous re- marriage while under a "process of restoration"
led by biblically proven false prophet Rick Joyner.
(12) Shamanism in
the Church - Occult "Eagle Spirituality" Manifests in Popular "Prophetic"
Ministries by TBC Extra, March 2007
Other "apostolic-prophetic" leaders who often teach with or promote
Bob Jones also use the symbol of an eagle in their ministry logo: Paul
Keith Davis, Rick Joyner, Bobby Conner, Cindy Jacobs, and others. Does
this mean they also have the spirit of Swift to help them "carry out the
purposes of God?" Not necessarily-but the connection between "eagle spirits,"
shamans, and today's neo-prophetic seers is unmistakable. This is the New
Spirituality.
(13) "PROPHETS,
ETC." by Jewel van der Merwe, Discernment Newsletter, Volume 4,
Number 2 March/April 1993
Paul Cain and Rick Joyner produce The Morning Star Prophetic Bulletin.
In the January, 1993 issue the comments on President Clinton were most
"enlightening": "The Lord said that He was giving us a new president who
is better than we deserve. He represents a reprieve from a New World Order
that the Church is not prepared to face at this time..."
(14) THE HIGHER LIFE OF
RICK JOYNER - CHASING THE DELUSION OF POWER AND DOMINION by G.
Richard Fisher, 2000
Joyner's claims of revelation knowledge produce a dulling effect
in regard to a desire for the Scriptures. He is a "broken reed" and will
pass away like other purveyors of error. He will leave them with nothing
but "rabbit trails," distractions and illusions. Our Bibles are a far safer
bet. Joyner's books are a jumble of confusion. One has to wade through
a lot of sludge to find a few nuggets of truth.
(15) The Final Quest
reviewed by Steve Mitchell, Jeff Smith and Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 2009
As I read this book carefully it became increasingly hard to be
open to believe this man's message came from Jesus himself. I found myself
growing more and more suspicious, as I carefully put what was said alongside
the Holy Word of God that we are to hold as true. Finding myself 3/4 of
the way through I was a moved to tears for those who would find this as
believable, because they would then be absorbing a whole different doctrine
of the savior and scenario of the end times.
(16) Todd
Bentley Videos Page by Christian Research Ministries, 2009
This page contains selected videosand DVDs on Todd Bentley and his
associates
within the Word-Faith movement and the New Apostolic Reformation.
(17) The
ElijahList - The biggest distributor of false prophecies in cyberspace
compiled by Sandy Simpson, 4/08
This is a sampling of false prophecies by many false prophets that
have been distributed by ElijahList. I have been collecting ElijahList
newsletters for years. The following are but a tiny fraction of the
false prophecies ElijahList has sent out. Prophesy, that is predictive,
is to be judged not only on whether or not the prophecy came true, but
on how it depicts the character and testimony of God, and whether or not
it teaches what the Bible teaches. If a Third Wave prophet happens
to, on the very off chance, get a prediction right his prophecy must still
be judged as to whether or not it is consistent with the law and the testimony
(Is. 8:20). If it is not it is a lying prophecy, not from the Lord,
but from either the delusions of his or her own mind (Jer. 14:14) or from
evil (Jer. 23:10) which has it's origin from the evil one (Jas. 3:15, 1
Jn. 3:8).
(18) Adrift
in the River of God (Parts I, II, and III) by Mishel Montague,
4/19/10
I don't recall exactly how it started or when the decisive moment
was. I do not know how I got to the point of being so deeply entrenched
in apostasy and deception. I can not definitively point to one moment pand
declare that that is when the deception began and my destructive course
was charted. I simply don't know. What I do know is that I was convinced.
I was convinced of my being on the right path. I was one of God's chosen,
His elite, His enlightened ones. "Get into the River" was our mantra
and our manifesto.
(19) LYING
WONDERS : Rick Joyner Traveling In The Heavenlies by Pawcreek Ministries,
11/11
RICK JOYNER IS IN A LEAGUE ALL BY HIMSELF! HIS DEMONIC WORLD HAS
ENTRAPPED A MULTITUDE OF UNDISCERNING SOULS. One of his major books is
entitled,"The Final Quest". I think it should be labeled "The Final Lie".
It is absolutely the biggest collection of "ultimate lies" from demons
and devils that I have ever reviewed in a book that claims christianity.
This book can deceive no one unless they have first been mesmerized by
these last day deceptions. The content is so ridiculous and far-fetched
that believing it reveals an altered state of religious deception. Remember,
that to be "mesmerized" simply means "an altered state of consciousness."
The final religion of the Antichrist is sorcery and witchcraft and the
spirit of this darkness has already taken deep root in the church world.
I have adapted a review of this book for this Salty Saints. The text from
his book will be highlighted to help you follow it carefully.
(20) Another
Gospel: Lost Notes from MorningStar by Deception Bytes, 5/5/12
I feel that it is important that I make these notes available publically
in order to bear witness to what took place. While the notebook contained
many notes from various meetings, this article concerns itself only with
those that took place Dec 29-31, 1999, immediately prior to the new millennium.
I may release the balance of these notes at a later time should I feel
that the need.
(21) Warning!
Rick Joyner To Visit South Africa And Join Hands With Angus Buchan
by Ken Silva, 7/12/12
It has come to our attention that Rick Joyner will visit South
Africa in July 2012 , he will be leading and teaching with Oom (Uncle)
Angus Buchan from the Mighty Men Revivals and of Faith like Potatoes fame
at the The Apostolic Prophetic Conference of Neville Norden's church Lewende
Woord. We also previously reported on Gretha Wiid from the Worthy
Women Revivals, Buchan's South African female understudy.
(22) Morningstar
Ministries' Recent Healing Conference by The Berean Call, 3/28/13
TBC: Rick Joyner's Morningstar Ministries recently held a Healing
Conference and advertised the gathering with the following wording.
(23) Updated and Reposted! General
Jerry Boykin and his ties to The Knights of Malta and Rick Joyner
- Compiled by Sandy Simpson, 7/21/11 - This article is being reposted because
some of the Calvary Chapel leadership involved in organizing the upcoming
conferences refused to discuss the issue of Jerry Boykin being invited
again to speak at both the "How To Walk" and "End Times Outreach" conferences
in 8/13 at Calvary Chapel Koko Mai in Oahu, Hawaii. What Boykin has
been involved with is not "guilt by association" as at least one CC pastor
continues to repeatedly claim, but clearly guilt by participation and proclamation
of Dominionism and Kingdom Now theologies of the Latter Rain.
This paper exposes what General Boykin has been doing in Calvary Chapels
and his associations. He is Grand Chancellor of the Vatican's Jesuitical
"Knights of Malta" (KOM swear fealty to the pope) and is involved with
Rick Joyner in MorningStar, which is part of the New Apostolic Reformation.
Joyner is a member of the International Coalition of Apostles under C.
Peter Wagner, and soon to be under Chuck Pierce as Wagner is retiring.
Joyner is a long time false prophet who was a member of the original Kansas
City Prophets who brought the false anointing, false prophecy and false
apostleship through the teachings of the Latter Rain into many churches.
(24) Rick
Joyner visites heaven again, predicts people with Ebola will be cured by
being in the presence of Christians, and children will clear radiation
through prayer by Kyle Mantyla, 9/15/14
On yesterday's "Prophetic Perspective on Current Events" program,
Rick Joyner recounted the eight hours he spent in Heaven recently, as well
as the regular face-to-face encounters he has been having with Enoch, the
great-grandfather of Noah, and the Prophet Elijah. During his recent visit,
Joyner learned that there is no Ebola virus in Heaven and that Christians
are capable of taking authority over the disease here on earth. In fact,
there are certain people who are given "total authority over Ebola," allowing
them to cure people infected with the disease simply by being in their
presence. "Somebody with Ebola, they come into the room, the Ebola is gone,"
Joyner said. "That person is healed. It cannot live, cannot exist in their
presence." All Christians will one day have this same power, Joyner said,
revealing that he even had a vision of children clearing entire regions
of radiation simply through prayer
(25) Articles
on Rick Joyner at Apologetics Index, 3/1/16
Others, including Christian apologists, rightly consider Joyner
to by one the most unsound and dangerous teachers around. His error-filled,
unorthodox teachings include (but are not limited to) Kingdom Now (or Dominion)
theology, extra-biblical revelation, and the denial of the bodily resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
Patricia King
(1) Patricia
King Exposed!!! - The Blue Flame by First Plumbline Apologetics,
10/8/08
Patricia King's understanding of Biblical Texts is very poor and also
Patricia King does speak contrary to the teachings of Paul.
(2) Patricia
King: Feathers or Fiddlesticks? by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, November 10, 2008
More than at anytime in the history of their movement, Charismatics
are claiming to experience signs and wonders in the form of miraculous
healings, resurrections from the dead, time-travel into the past, dreams
and visions, spare body parts in heaven, prophecies, supernatural manifestations,
angelic visitations, visits to heaven and to the throne of God, and one-on-one
encounters with Biblical prophets, apostles, and "Jesus Christ." And Patricia
King and her Extreme Prophetic team is no exception.
(3) Patricia King's
Hermetics Examined by Miguel Hayworth, 1/14/08
There are many strange manifestations happening more than ever.
What is happening in the churches today and how can this be explained?
This page is to shed light on the subject. There is more to this woman
then meets the eye, here are some things to consider in this description
of what Patricia King is promoting.
(4) NAR's
Patricia King's "Werewolf Encounter" from the Curator of the Museum
of Idolatry at A Little Leaven, 10/24/12
Here is a vintage video of teller of tall tales and spiritual whoppers,
Patricia King. In this episode of her internet video program, Patricia
explains how she encountered and defeated a man with "werewolf spirt'.
If you believe this yarn we have Pacific ocean beachfront property in Utah
that we'd like to sell you.
George Otis, Jr.
(1) Transformation
Or Deception - An Expose' On The George Otis "Transformations" Videoby
Tom Smith, 3/14/00
"In a film recently released by the Sentinel Group which is titled
"Transformations" and which is narrated by George Otis Jr., we are presented
with a series of four communities that are portrayed as having been radically
transformed by revivals. The film says that each of these communities has
been subjected to strategic spiritual warfare, using the approach promoted
by the Sentinel Group and associated organizations. The implication is
that if you follow their approach, this is the result that you can expect
to see. We decided to do some research into the claims made in the film,
and the following chart is a summary of what we have discovered to date.
Beacause of the remoteness of these communities from our location, it has
been difficult to research all of the claims, and our work continues."
Here
is another
location for this story!
(2) Background
Of The People Involved In The "Transformations" Video by Tom Smith,
3/14/00
"We have recently added a new section to the page which provides
some background and links for more information about a number of the people
involved, or mentioned in the video. I hope that this will be of value
to those who wish to go the extra step of doing their own research. We
will be updating and adding to this page as time goes on."
(3) Transformations
Or Re-Transformation? by Concerned Christians, 4/00
This is a new article that has the best research yet on the Transformations
video by Geroge Otis, Jr. that has made the rounds of 80,000+ churches
in the world thanks to organizations like the National Prayer Committeee,
YWAM, and C, Peter Wagner's Wolrd Prayer Center. This video is full
of outright fabrications! If you have problems with the above link,
you can also find this article here!
(4) Otis,
Wagner and the Transformations Revival By prof. J. S. Malan, University
of the North, South Africa, and Ms. Louisa Coetzee, Cape Town, South Africa
"Abstract: A false revival based on Peter Wagner and George Otis'
concepts of spiritual mapping and spiritual warfare also practiced in mass
rallies on stadiums, has already been established in South Africa. The
video, Transformations, by George Otis, has been widely distributed, recommended
and showed throughout South Africa to introduce people to this strange
kind of spiritual warfare techniques used by ecumenists and reconstructionists."
(5) Further
Transformations Deception by Johan Malan & Louisa Coetzee,
South Africa (2001.04.06)
"Abstract: Many people are looking for solutions to the spiritual
decline of our time. One of the solutions is that a "new" kind of revival
should be promoted, which is based on ecumenical unity and strategic spiritual
warfare. Demons must be driven from towns, cities and entire countries
to set people free to serve the Lord. The unbiblical nature of this approach
is critically examined."
(6) Reflections
On The Transformations Video by Olympia Barczynska, Vanguard Magazine,
Issue 13, March 2001
"The call to declare war on the enemy was heard throughout this
video. If this is what we should be doing then what did the Lord Jesus
achieve on the cross?"
(7) Transformations
And Revival by Terry Arnold, "Diakrisis" Newsletter, March/April
2001
"Recently I was given a brochure titled 'Transformations - the Conference'.
It was an invite to hear George Otis Jr. and the 'transformation team'. The list of names brought
together 'experts' in 'spiritual warfare', 'intercession' and 'strategies' - for changing cities to bring revival.
We in this ministry want to see revival. However, there are 'revivals'
today, (i.e. 'Toronto Blessing', Pensacola, etc), which do not stand up
to the test of Scripture or in comparison to real historic revivals. It
should not surprise us that many such movements are connected with the
signs and wonders movement and will be counterfeits of true revival. If
we deny this we deny the warnings of Scripture for the end-times and the
fact that in every place where the Bible mentions signs and wonders, they
are described as false or 'lying'."
(8) George
Otis And His Fallacious Teachings by Prof. Johan Malan, University
of the North, South Africa
"Abstract: Confronted with increased opposition, the producer
of the two Transformations videos tries to conceal his grave theological
errors but does not abandon them. In association with people like Peter
Wagner, Chuck Pierce, Ted Haggard and Cindy Jacobs, George Otis of the
Sentinel Group relentlessly pursues the grand cause of the post-denominational,
Apostolic Reformation aimed at unifying and controlling the entire Christian
Church. This is a misapprehended method to defeat Satan, promote revival,
establish the kingdom of God and transform societies everywhere. The theology
of Otis is expounded in various books, articles, lectures and public statements
by him during the past 24 years."
(9) George
Otis - Mystical Warfare in Kitsap County by Proclamation, Invitation,
& Warning
"Transformation" and "unity" will be the topics of a gathering of
religious leaders April 6th, 2001 in Poulsbo, Washington. The speaker at
the conference will be Moral Government theology author and "Spiritual
Mapping" advocate, George Otis Jr. of The Sentinel Group, in Lynnwood,
Washington. The local newspaper, The Sun, bills this meeting as, "one of
the largest interdenominational gatherings in Kitsap county" and calls
Otis, "an internationally known missionary and researcher [who] will share
with local Christians how to transform their communities through faith
and prayer".
(10) Transformations
II, Political Christianity and False African Revivals by Kato Mivule,
African Christian Perspectives, January 9, 2006
Reports have been circulating Christendom especially in the West
about a "Revival" that is going on in Uganda and Africa by the Sentinel
Group and their "Transformations II' DVD/Video Series. A careful examination
of what Sentinel Group calls "Revival " and "Transformation' is nothing
short of an advancement of "Western Global Civilization, Democracy, and
Christianity'. A "Transformation' is going on for real in Africa and yes,
I will not dispute the fact as reported by George Otis, Peter Wagner and
the "Transformations II' Video/DVD Series. However, one has to carefully
look at the "Transformations" going on in Africa and ask a simple question,
who is "transforming' Christianity in Africa today? Is this the working
of Christ Jesus or a joint effort of Man and Satan? The fruits tell as
we see the Church in Africa being conformed to this world and not transformed
to the Image of Christ Jesus…
(11) George
Otis, Transformation & Spiritual Mapping by Discernment Research
Group, 2/14/2006
Whenever you hear the word "transformation" you need to keep George
Otis and his new uses of this term in mind. Global church transformation
is inextricably connected to George Otis and his "Transformation" video
series. The nutty new doctrines and unorthodox methods that this man has
promulgated have had widespread influence far beyond the confines of the
New Apostolic Reformation. These "Transformation" videos were behind the
Global Day of Prayer, which began as an African initiative, and were later
picked up by Rick Warren and others to create a 5-year global "transformation"
event.
Chuck Pierce
(1) Chuck Pierce, The Kabbalist Apostle and
Heir Apparent for the NAR by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline,
Volume 15, No.2, March/April 2010
Apostle Chuck Pierce is known to be the heir apparent to C. Peter
Wagner the presiding Apostle of the New Apostolic Reformation and the convening
Apostle of the International Coalition of Apoales. The NAR and ICA is the
brain child of Wagner. Using his very considerable organizational skill.
Wagner has managed to cobble together and coalesce nearly all the independent
Charismatic movement into a global structure. This movement which tends
to avoid publicity attempts for now to fly under the radar. Tho NAR is
interconnected around tho globe. Tho movemere has revived the theology
of tho New Order of tho Latter Rain from the 40' and 50's. They assiduously
avoid tho title LR because of some the most controversial aspects of this
fringe group that was denounced by the AOG in the 50's. The LR, however,
survived and lived on and found new acceptance in the free-wheeling days
of the Charismatic Renewal. Wagner's gemus has been to weld together these
disparate m~ entities into a world wide authority structure. This structure
has internationally swallowed up thousands of inttependem churches and
coon the entire AOG denomination in Australia. All of these desigated apesties
represent huge ministries of their own but they have come into and under
the NAR. The glue that holds them together is the teaching that restored
foundational Apostles and Prophets now direct and receive a continual stream
of direct revelation from God. Some designated apostles do not openly claim
the title of apostle and still for the time being are embedded in their
pareat denominatiom. But they participate in the various levels of the
structure of the NAR and to various degrees preach and promote Latter Ram
ideas. Before turinrig our attention to Chuck Pierce, it will be helpful
to review the extent of the structure of the NAR
(2) May
Day Prayers - What Repentance? by Herescope, 4/28/10
"I AM brooding over many areas in the earth - government, economic
and spiritual structures - and changing the structures of how these systems
have operated in past seasons...."There are sounds that are flowing through
your blood. There are sounds that I am rearranging in the bloodlines of
nations. Get in step with My harmony and the earth. I AM shaking nations
into MY next order." ... Chuck Pierce is a leader of the May Day event.
Chuck Pierce's "prophetic utterance" (the reader is supposed to understand
that this is an utterance directly from God), "New Harmonies, New Sounds,
and a New Army Rising in the Earth!" The Elijah List, November 18, 2008
(3) Chuck
Pierce Hosts Conference Referencing "One New Man' by Crosswise,
9/16/12
This weekend Chuck D. Pierce, President of Global Spheres, Inc.,
is hosting the "Head of the Year Celebration" at his Global Spheres Center
in Corinth, Texas. The full title of the conference, to commence
September 20 and conclude on the 23rd, is From Recovery to Wholeness: A
Year to Bridge the Past and Enter the Future. Since this upcoming
year will be 5773 on the Jewish calendar, Pierce is claiming this is the
"year of the camel' as the number 3 in Hebrew was originally pictured as
a camel. Speakers to include Pierce, C. Peter Wagner, Dutch Sheets,
Jay Swallow, Trevor Baker, "Bishop" Bill Hamon, Paul Keith Davis, Venner
Alston, Mark Chironna, Avner & Rachel Boskey, Rania Sayegh, Jeff Jansen
and Robert Heidler.
(4) Chuck Pierce Invites Christians
To "The Banqueting Table" by Sandy Simpson, 12/17/13
Chuck Pierce, the new head false apostle of the New Apostolic Reformation,
formerly under false apostle C. Peter Wagner, has just announced on the
ElijahList that he wants to "invite each of you to COME TO THE BANQUETING
TABLE on January 2-5, 2014 at the Global Spheres Center in Corinth, Texas!"
This is a call for people to sign up for yet another conference of false
apostles and false prophets, but the ad sounds like he is inviting people
to the "Marriage Supper Of The Lamb". You may find that idea absurd
until you listen to these people "declaring" things "from the heavenlies".
In another December 16, 2013 issue of ElijahList Pierce states that they
are going to "Rend the Heavens and Let Prophetic Revelation Fall!"
These people are so deluded that they think they are in the place of God.
But when I saw that Pierce is inviting people to this "banqueting table",
which always includes "slain in the spirit", false prophecy and lying declarations,
I was reminded of the following passage ...
(5) NAR
prophet Chuck Pierce gives �mantle� to Mormon Glenn Beck by
Spirit of Error, 3/25/15
On Sunday, Chuck Pierce�an influential prophet in the New Apostolic
Reformation�presented a �new mantle for the future� to television
and radio host Glenn Beck, a Mormon. The mantle was presented to Beck at
Pierce�s Global Spheres Center in Corinth, Texas, during a church service
Beck attended with his family.
Dutch Sheets
(1) How
Can There Be Revival Without Repentance? by Lynn & Sarah Leslie,
Discernment Newsletter, Issue #12 Volume #5, September/October 2001
Dominionism was never a traditional doctrine of Pentecostalism,
but gradually its leaven infiltrated everywhere. Dutch Sheets explained
it: "Ephesians 4 is literal, before the coming of the Lord Jesus. We will
fully express Him in the earth. All things will be summed up in Him. They
will come back under their proper headship. They will come back into order.
The earth, the fullness of the earth, the eons, the times, the seasons,
they are all marching toward an appointed end where they are literally
summed up in Christ and I'll tell you what blows me away �" He is doing
it in us and through us."
(2)
Synergy
by Sandy Simpson, 9/29/04
Synergy is a concept being adapted and taught today as a major tenet
of the Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. Dutch
Sheets was one of the first to introduce this concept to that movement
back in the National School of the Prophets - Mobilizing the Prophetic
Office Conference at Ted Haggard's New Life Church in Colorado Springs,
CO on May 12, 2002.
(3) The Coming Presence Movement - Enter Moses
by Mishel, in Orrel Stienkamp "The Plumbline" Newsletter, Vol. 12, No.
5, October/Novemeber 2008
Another Ditch Sheets falsde prophecy.
Ed Silvoso
(1) The
Apostolic Transformation Worldview by Discernment Research Group,
3/20/2006
On the topic of Worldview, and how this term is being used as a
lever to orchestrate Transformation, take a look at one of the newest models
-- Ed Silvoso's Apostolic Transformation Network (ATN).
(2) Transformationby
Anton Bosch, 03/22/06
Transformation has become one of the most popular buzzwords of modern
religious movements. The problem is that the way this word is used these
days has nothing to do with the way the Bible uses it, even though the
impression is created that it is the same. "This word now refers to an
orchestrated, systemic and revolutionary overhaul of the global church,
including the "transformation" of cities, societies, cultures, marketplaces,
and more."
(4) What Is Transformation?by
Lynn & Sarah Leslie, 8/15/05
Neo-evangelical "transformation" doctrines integrate (or "contextualize"[24])
Theosophy with Christianity for a hybrid new orthodoxy, sometimes termed
the "emergent" church. Therefore, this "transformation" is fertile ground
for all new forms of ecumenism, easily finding common ground with both
cults and the occult.
(6) Hawaii
GOP Candidate For Governor Prayed Over By Preacher Who Can Cast Out Demons
With His iPhone by Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action, 9/7/10
As even the unwashed know, iPhones do much more than function as
cellphones. They can map out the best route to the beach or help find a
good restaurant. But according to Ed Silvoso, who led a November 2009 ceremony
[video link] to bless and anoint Hawaii Lt. Governor James "Duke" Aiona,
running in 2010 to be the next Republican governor of the Aloha State,
iPhones can be handy for other tasks as well - such as miraculously healing
the sick and casting out demons [video link].
(7) Transforming
Hawaii by Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action, 9/7/10
"It doesn't matter if the Republican or the Democratic candidate
wins the governorship [of Hawaii]. Either one is already in the kingdom,"
declared International Transformation Network Founder and CEO Ed
Silvoso at the March 4-6 Convergence 2010 conference in Dallas, as Silvoso
was announcing the ITN's upcoming 20th International Transformation Network
conference, scheduled to be held November 9-14, 2010 at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village near Honolulu. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(8)
Question
to the Editor: What Do You Know About Ed Silvoso and the Transformation
Movement? by Lighthouse Trails, 8/28/16
While we don�t have anything
about Ed Silvoso on our site, we are familiar with the transformation movement.
It�s not exactly like Rick Warren�s agenda. It is more along the lines
of the NAR movement and the redeeming the cultures movement. Silvoso and
other leaders in the transformation movement may have good intentions,
but they are kind of like the salesman who promises miracles with his product,
and people buy it because of all the hype, but in the end, the product
doesn�t deliver.
Chad Taylor
(1) Chad
Taylor: A "New Breed" Pied Piper by Diane Conklin, 7/26/09
Taylor's words "whether spoken, written, or sung" flow forth abundantly,
yet many fall short when lined up to the written Word of God. But,
as we shall see, God's Word isn't necessarily what directs Taylor's faith
and practice.
(2) Chad
Taylor – Riding The Third Wave by Diane Conklin, Christian
Research Service, 2/17/13
Taylor rightly came under punishment for evildoing, but why hasn"t
he done what is right in fulfilling his obligations to these courts and
the rule of law? I submit that Taylor has a non-Christian, cavalier
attitude towards the law. He"s counting on his followers to 1) not
check him, his teachings, or his background out; 2) if they do, to not
care about it; or 3) like him, to deny the importance of sin. His
failing to make required restitution by ignoring his criminal and civil
financial obligations, keeping his misguided donors in the dark about it,
and purporting to follow Christ while doing so, demonstrates he is among
the worst of charlatans.
C. Peter Wagner
(1) Houses
Built Upon The Sand - A Biblical Examination Of The Lighthouse Movement
by Delusion & Apostasy Watch News, 9/25/99
There are a few interesting facts in this series of articles. First,
there is a list of the current participating church denominations and parachurch
organizations who have already covenanted with Lighthouse. Second,
we find out that Lighthouse is attempting to sign up and collect personal
information into a very large computer database on all its members and
churches. Third, we can see looming behind this veiled attempt at
evangelism an agenda leading many into the apostate Third Wave and ultimately
to the "woman who rides the beast". The people behind this organization,
such as C. Peter Wagner and Edwardo Silvoso are, on the one hand,
at the forefront of promoting and organizing the "New Apostolic Reformation"
where they are attempting to build a new foundation for the "church", and
on the other attempting to implement this Lighthouse scheme that is supposed
to benefit the cause of Christ. After reading this information it
becomes clear what true believers and the true Body of Christ ought to
do ... (1) stay out of this organization (2) do not submit your information
to this database (3) remain in your local church in the area the
Lord has called you to (4) continue to do the work of preaching the gospel
and taking care of the less fortunate without the assistance and materials
of programs like these (5) and avoid any association with these people
or any events they promote.
(2) Transformation
Or Deception - An Expose' On The George Otis "Transformations" Videoby
Tom Smith, 3/14/00
"In a film recently released by the Sentinel Group which is titled
"Transformations" and which is narrated by George Otis Jr., we are presented
with a series of four communities that are portrayed as having been radically
transformed by revivals. The film says that each of these communities has
been subjected to strategic spiritual warfare, using the approach promoted
by the Sentinel Group and associated organizations. The implication is
that if you follow their approach, this is the result that you can expect
to see. We decided to do some research into the claims made in the film,
and the following chart is a summary of what we have discovered to date.
Beacause of the remoteness of these communities from our location, it has
been difficult to research all of the claims, and our work continues."
Here
is another
location for this story! This article is listed under C. Peter
Wagner because of the close working relationship between George Otis, Jr.
and himself on this project and others.
(3) The
New Apostolic Reformationby Inner-City Christian Discernment Ministry,
2000
This
is the index page for a series of articles on the Apostolic Movement or,
as C. Peter Wagner, self-proclaimed "apostle" calls it, "The New
Apostolic Reformation". "The most dangerous purveyors of deception
are today's restored apostles and prophets. Why? Because they
purport to speak for our Lord and they claim to hold the greatest authority
over the direction of the Church and the lives of God's people. These apostles
& prophets are the people that the majority of the other leaders in
the charismatic movement look to for new insights, revelation, and vision
for the future of the Church. In the left hand column is a series of files
which expose this most recent aberrant movement within charismania.
Each page will have other "levels" of pages contained in them, like a Chinese
puzzle box. So take the time to search through them! It will be eye
opening. ICCDM has more information on the "Apostolic Movement" than
any other web site."
(4) The
World Christian Movement - Evangelism Vs. Evangelizationby Albert
James Dager, Media Spotlight, Volume 22 - Number 1 (Summer 1999)
"The Lord's prophecy concerning the greatest end-time deception
should warn us that things are not always as they seem. For a deception
to be so seductive that even the very elect would take pause to wonder
if it is of God, it would have to have all the earmarks of a true work
of God. That means it would come in the name of Jesus, it would have a
great deal of solid biblical truth, it would affirm the Gospel, and it
would be a "good work." And signs and wonders would accompany it. Those
who might recognize and expose the deception would be looked upon as divisive,
hateful and deceived themselves. For the most part, the churches would
go along with the deception." This is an expose' of a number
of organizations and individuals such as C. Peter Wagner.Read
Part
1, Part 2,
Part
3.Part 4
is actually a seperate article on Dominion Theology.
(5) Did
You Buy A Used Vehicle From This Man? by Sandy Simpson, 7/00
"C. Peter
Wagner has been writing books for a long time. Some people never
change their sales pitch. The same used vehicle still sits on the
same lot."
Updated! (6)C.
Peter Wagner - Quotes & Notescompiled by Sandy Simpson
& Mike Oppenheimer, 9/01
You need to read this page to see exactly where C. Peter Wagner is
leading the apostate church!
(8) Spiritual
Mapping by Rev. Kent Philpott, Miller Avenue Church, 6/99
"It started with John Dawson's book, Taking Our Cities for God,
published in 1989 by Creation House. The book's subtitle is: "How to Break
Spiritual Strongholds." John Dawson, at that time, directed Youth With
A Mission in Los Angeles, California. In a quest for more effective evangelism
tools, he taught that demonic forces block gospel efforts."
(9) Spiritual
Warfare by Mike Oppenhiemer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 6/99
"It is a restoration theology that is being promoted which
is foreign to the scripture. It is Christ who will restore the Earth in
the Millenium. He has not given this power or authority over into the hands
of man. We cannot Christianize the world but we can make individual people
Christians. Not by binding the demons to set them free but by preaching
the Gospel and making disciples."
(10) Spiritual
Warfare Evangelism: How Did We Get Here? by Orrel Steinkamp, The
Plumbline, Volume 6, No. 5 - November/December 2001
"In this issue of Plumbline I will include a short article that
summarizes the teaching of geographical spiritual warfare: a concise summary
that provides a comprehensive view of this subject. Following this
article I will summarize the historical milieu from which these practices
have evolved. C. Peter Wagner, as well as others, did not cut the
current warfare worldview from new cloth."
(14) The
Agenda & Teaching Of The New Apostolic Reformation with forward
by Sandy Simpson, 5/23/05
I am posting the transcript of this conference in the hope that
those who want to know what is going on in the churches across the world
today will be able to understand the agenda of the New Apostolic Reformation.
This agenda runs through thousands of agencies and web sites. It
is what is driving the Transformations movement, the global prayer movement,
and thousands of other churches and organizations. What Christians
need to realize is that they need to make a choice now. A majority
of Christian churches have already succumbed to this Dominionist agenda
foisted on the churches by false apostles driven by false prophecies from
false prophets. Wagner is talking about the government of the church,
under the leadership of the new foundational restored "apostles", OVERTHROWING
the governments of the world. A spirit is indeed saying something to the
churches, but since this is based on false prophecy rather than the written
Word, you can begin to understand that this is not of the Holy Spirit speaking.
If this agenda that C. Peter Wagner is proposing and is about to pull off
is not "the woman who rides the beast" I don't know what is!
(15) C.
Peter Wagner Concocts Another New Doctrine by Discernment Research
Group, 11/02/2005
(DITC Note:) Wagner and his false apostles and prophets of the New
Apostolic Reformation are quick to broad-brush any Christians who disagree
with them on a Scriptural basis and label them as being dead and ineffective.
This is because they are wholly unable to answer for thier false prophecies
and heretical teachings.
(16) Wizard
of Theology says "Goodbye Theologians" by Discernment Research
Group, 9/13/06
Recently C. Peter Wagner, chief "apostle" of the New Apostolic Reformation,
wrote a "Guest Commentary" for Ministry Today entitled "Goodbye, Theologians."
In this column he claims that the church today no longer needs theologians
because they are part of the "old wineskin."
(17) Kicking
the Kingdom into High Gear by Herescope, 7/15/08
There is a massive re-"alignment" going on in the so-called "apostolic"
realm these days, and most of attention is being concentrated on the United
States. The focus of this new "alignment" is a virulent new form of patriotic
Dominionism, and it is being championed by the charismatic leaders. C.
Peter Wagner's July 11, 2008 Global Harvest Ministries newsletter was titled
"Alignment! Looking toward the Future. " In it he announced that "our desire
is that Chuck Pierce, our son in ministry, become the heir to GHM" (Global
Harvest Ministries).
(18) Pragmatic
Peter - This is Where Pure Pragmatism Will Take You by Dr. Orrel
Steinkamp, 11/26/10
C. Peter Wagner, the current presiding elder of the International
Coalition of Apostles and leading Dominionist activist has traveled a great
distance from the days when he was teaching missiology at Fuller Seminary
and making waves at Billy Graham's International Church Conference in Lausanne.
Over these past few years he is now found promoting some of the most bizarre
Dominionist teachings known to man. What could cause him to move so quickly
from Church Growth missiology to endorsing, for example, Robert Heidler's
communications with the planets by way of Jewish shofar.
By any orthodox definition of Christianity, the New Apostolic Reformation
is a cult. C Pete is quite unhappy that he and his apostles got so
much attention from media after Texas governor Rick Perry's little stadium
prayer event a few weeks ago. He's so unhappy he sent out an Urgent Message.
He claims to be surprised at the recent attention. His attempt to set the
record straight isn't going to help NAR out, because it is what it is and
most media got it correct. NAR has been tracked by theologians, studied,
dissected and found desperately wanting.
(20) C.
Peter Wagner Spins the NAR by Herescope, 8/24/11
C. Peter Wagner issued a letter late last week that discusses the
recent controversy about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and International
House of Prayer (IHOP) in the media and the American political scene. Wagner's
letter, titled "THE NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION: An Update" was issued for
the apparent purpose of doing damage control over the recent characterization
of the NAR as a Dominionist cult, especially in the mainstream press. Recent
public attention in the media has shed light on his entire NAR empire,
and his letter indicates that he is very concerned about their image. He
begins his letter with the sentence, "Surprisingly, the New Apostolic Reformation
(NAR) has recently become a topic of discussion in the political media."
(21) Open Letter to C. Peter Wagner of NAR
by Prof. Johan Malan, Mossel Bay, South Africa (2011.08.24)
I address this Open Letter to you in response to your article, The
New Apostolic Reformation: an Update (Aug. 19, 2011). Evangelical Christians everywhere, but particularly also here in
South Africa, have to take issue with you for deceptively presenting the
NAR as a movement which subscribes to "all the standard classic statements
of Christian doctrine", for creating false expectations of introducing
God's kingdom on earth by, among others, using an unbiblical form of strategic
spiritual warfare, for completely negating biblical prophecies on the end-time,
and also for associating a Christian reformation with the African Independent
Church Movement.
(22) A Response To "An Urgent Message
From Peter" by Sandy Simpson, 8/20/11
This is my response to the email from C. Peter
Wagner attempting to explain why the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement
is not a cult. From my perspective he digs himself in deeper by showing
the lack of substantiation from the Bible for what the NAR promotes.
Following you will find the full text of his email and my comments.
(23) Denying
Dominionism by Herescope, 8/26/11
There is a considerable amount of backpeddling
going on now that Dominionism has made the national news. A chorus of establishment
media have stuck their heads into the sand are are blindly crying, "Dominionism?
What dominionism? I don't see any Dominionism!" Most of these reporters
who have never heard of it didn't bother to take the time to research it,
and therefore say it doesn't exist. Joining the liberal media in this chorus
is a host of evangelical leaders, some of them longtime Dominionists, who
are spouting the same denials. What strange bedfellows indeed!
(24) A
Case of Pinocchio's Nose by Mike Oppenheimer, 9/3/11
A look at Peter Wagner's update that revisions
his own history.
(25) Do
Faith Healers Really Heal As They Claim? by Robert Wise, 9/6/11
I list the above to show that Wagner definetly
believes
in Healing. So, now I get to my question..... If C. Peter Wagner
has such success at healings and casting out demons of infirmities, why
is his wife Doris suffering so much from a bad leg. Please understand
that I am praying that Doris Wagner gets her leg healed and she does not
suffer in the meantime. But, why cannot C. Peter Wagner heal her
like he claims is so easy to do.
(26) An
Unhealthy Update on Peter and Doris Wagner - The nefarious NARians
by Bud Press, October 26, 2011
For decades, C. Peter Wagner and his wife Doris have led the New
Apostolic Reformation in a worldwide campaign against the forces of darkness.
At the same time, they have convinced untold thousands that performing
spiritual warfare on demonic strongholds is a sure-fire remedy to rid cities,
states, and global territories of those pesky critters. The key, according
to the nefarious NARians, is to identify the demonic big cheeses, map-out
the strongholds where they do business, and raid their camps with NAR flags
o' victory waving in the breeze. But the battle won't be won until the
New Apostolic Reformation reforms the minds of the innocent and gullible,
and establishes complete "dominion" and "control" over the Christian church.
Once this is done, NARians will elect their self-appointed apostolic government,
and place their self-elected prophetic politicians in power to dominate
and dictate. Then, when the planets are in perfect alignment, and all the
heretic hunters have been silenced, the NAR will give its "Jesus" the green
light to return, where it will teach good NARians to walk as robots through
a field of tulips and sing Kum Bah Yah.
(27) ADDENDUM
ERRATUM - C. Peter Wagner's "Theology" by Herescope, 12/9/11
On December 7, 2011 C. Peter Wagner, head of the New Apostolic Reformation,
issued an "Addendum"[1] to his previous statement in an e-mail issued from
his "Global Spheres" entity, titled "NAR �" What are its beliefs?" (11-20-11).[2]
Wagner says that he released this Addendum because he "received responses
from friends (not critics, mind you) that suggested the Global Spheres
statement was incomplete because it omitted certain doctrinal issues that
the respondents felt were primary." He then posits his own definition of
theology: "Theology is a human attempt to explain God's word and God's
works in a reasonable and systematic way." The remainder of Wagner's letter
is an exercise in postmodern thinking. Wagner defines theology as a human
endeavor that is "always susceptible to flaws."
(28) God
Is Growing Deaf? by Ken Silva, 11/6/12
According to our inside sources, C. Peter Wagner has just issued
a major alert to his fellow self-anointed, self-appointed apostles across
the globe concerning a problem that has been growing over the past two
decades. God is apparently going deaf! Yes, folks, it seems that Wagner's
New Apostolic Reformation leaders have received divine prophetic transmissions
to the effect that God can no longer hear soft-spoken prayers. Quiet whispering
and gentle beseeching is apparently not getting through to Him any more.
(29) NAR
pioneer and chief theologian C. Peter Wagner dies by Holly Pivec,
10/22/16
C. Peter Wagner, one of the most influential leaders in the New
Apostolic Reformation (NAR), died Friday at age 86. Many people who are
part of the global NAR movement have been deeply influenced by Wagner without
knowing it. In short, he did the heavy lifting theologically for the movement.
Wagner was a professor of church growth at Fuller Theological Seminary,
where he taught for 30 years (1971 to 2001). He first coined the term �New
Apostolic Reformation� to refer to the growing number of churches in
the 1990s that started to accept the idea of present-day apostles. He wrote
six books on the topic of apostles. He was the presiding leader over the
International Coalition of Apostolic Leaders during its formative years,
from 2001 to 2010. Not all NAR leaders worked directly with Wagner or even
agreed with all his teachings. Even so, there is significant overlap between
the teachings of many NAR leaders and those of Wagner. To understand NAR,
one must understand Wagner�s views. Though Wagner is gone, his influence
on the NAR movement is lasting as the baton of NAR teachings is carried
on by others, including Bill Johnson, senior pastor of Bethel Church in
Redding, California., and Mike Bickle, founder of the International
House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri.
(30) Wrestling
with Alligators, Prophets and Theologians: Lessons from a Lifetime in the
Church - A Memoir is the autobiography of C. Peter Wagner, the head apostle
of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). - An analysis by Jackie
Alnor, 10/24/16
What strikes the reader is that Wagner's memoirs show an evolution
of theology that adapts itself to whatever trends invade the church. What
Wagner boasts as being "paradigm shifts" in his spirituality actually demonstrate
his lack of any biblical moorings. He tries to convince the reader of his
academic prowess, while exposing his spiritual shallowness. The book gives
the reader insights into what makes this so-called apostle tick. Wagner
seems quite honest in his self-assessment and does not seem to mind exposing
his humanistic attitude towards all things religious. What is very much
lacking in this book is any Christian testimony of the greatness of God
and the Lord Jesus Christ and knowing Him as his personal Savior. It is
more an overview of what he calls his "career" in church growth, academics
and influence upon others.
New
Sandy Simpson Messages on CD & DVD New Important Book! Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can
Change The Churches by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp & Sandy Simpson
Preface By Sandy Simpson
The title and cover art of this work are a play off of
the book by C. Peter Wagner entitled “"Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can
Change The World". In contrast to this specious claim we have titled
this book “Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can Change The Churches”.
We think that is far more in keeping with what we will present in this
series of articles and essays on the subject of Kingdom Now/Dominionism.
Indeed, many churches have already been changed by accepting
the false teachings that constitute Dominionism. This started decades
ago under Reformed Reconstrucionism and Latter Rain theology, but even
before that in the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The attempt of Constantine
to protect Christians from being persecuted, since he claimed he had become
one of them, turned out to begin a journey in syncretism and Dominion.
It wasn’t long before corrupt church officials began to try to seize
power all over Europe and beyond as the “Holy Roman Empire”.
The Reformation itself was a reaction to the lengths to which the RCC had
gone to take control over the Scriptures, the nations, the kingdoms, and
the people for financial gain. They sold indulgences, promising those
who came up with enough money a much shorter time in Purgatory. Those
same ploys are being used today on what has been loosely called “Christian
television” by the sale of trinkets and promises of healing, financial
gain and even salvation.
These ideas all coalesce in Dominionism. If it were
true that the Church needs to take over the planet, then we would be seeing
the unstoppable plans of God’s physical Kingdom unfolding. But
we do not. All we see are failed prophecies, empty edicts and declarations
coming from false apostles and false prophets. They love to fool
Christians with talk of the “kingdom” when it is clear they are talking
about a different “kingdom”; a Kingdom Now not a Kingdom come.
Jesus taught us to pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth
as it is in heaven”. The implication is that we are to be about
building His spiritual Kingdom while praying for and expecting His physical
Kingdom to come. The only way we can do that is to continue in the
Great Commission till He comes, not attempt to rule where God has not given
the Church the authority to rule. Jesus will do that when He returns.
If we go off on the tangent the Dominionists want us to go, we will not
only miss out on the blessings of His Kingdom to come, but may well be
deserving of judgment.
This book is online and available as a download at this
time for $15. The printed version will be available in about a month
and will be $20. each.
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