INTRODUCTION TO CHARISMATIC CONCERNS
Greetings everyone and welcome to this new blog. The purpose of it is to address certain things going on in many Charismatic circles. Although there are some things which they teach that are good, there are many, many teachings, attitudes, and experiences in a lot of these churches that are unbiblical, chaotic, deceptive and even dangerous. Charismatics are a diverse and multi-faceted group and there are many off-shoots within the movement. It is important to note that they don’t all teach the same things, so our comments may not apply to everyone within it. In this blog, When I use the word “Charismatic,” I will be including people from various Charismatic churches, including the “Word of Faith” (or “Word-Faith”) groups, the “New Apostolic Reformation” (N.A.R.) movement, “Manifest Sons of God,” “Latter Rain,” “Dominionism,” and others like them, including many Pentecostal-type groups and activities, as well. I will be addressing those who believe that ou
In this short video clip, we see a visiting (male) pastor who had been sitting down but is called up to “receive a word from the Lord” from the “prophetess.”
ReplyDeleteThe prophetess is speaking in glowing terms about the calling of this pastor and his work. But the tide quickly turns when the visiting pastor calls her out on her false prophecy and her over-emphasis on “miracles,” rather than the gospel of Jesus Christ. The lady was exposed as a false prophetess. This then causes no small disturbance in the service.
What happened to false prophets in the Old Testament? They were put to death (Deuteronomy 13:5; 18:20-22)! That’s how careful one has to be when claiming to directly speak for God. Today, we may not kill or stone “prophets” who have been found to be false, but God is certainly still against them. They are still an abomination.
Much (if not most) of what passes for “prophecy” today is simply hype and emotionalism. The person is most likely speaking from his own spirit (Jeremiah 23:16-17).
Church, beware!