Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. Malachi 3:8,10 It is hard telling how…
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 When someone says the term Word of Faith, one might immediately think of the power of your words, speaking things into existence, and prosperity in health and in personal finances. What may not be at the forefront of thought regarding this movement is the teaching of Jesus having to suffer in hell for…
There are topics where a plethora of books are written to provide assistance to others. We see this in the secular world and in the church. There are books that are helpful in pointing us back to understanding a specific Biblical topic more clearly. Then there are books laying claim to new divine revelation, hidden knowledge that is provided by God through an angelic visitation, a dream, or a vision. There are numerous books surrounding the topic of demonic deliverance….
So, we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ESV Specific verses in Scripture…
Gemstones. Feathers. Gold dust. Gold teeth. Supernatural weight loss. These are some of the manifestations claimed by those who teach that occurrences like these are taking place in corporate gatherings among the hyper charismatic movement. Losing weight rapidly is an appealing idea to many who desire to shed unwanted pounds quickly and easily. Testimonials state inches are lost, and pounds dropped in the blink of an eye. It sounds too good to be true because it is. Typically, those testifying…
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Whenever I read these verses written by Paul and inspired by the Holy…
On March 13, 2023, the movie, Come Out in Jesus Name, was featured in 2,000 secular movie theaters across the United States. Numerous reports came out that night, videos alleging that demons were cast out in the aisles of the theaters. This took place during a live mass deliverance simulcast in which a myriad of demonic entities was rebuked and commanded to leave. Prior to this, a gospel message was briefly presented. There were claims of deliverance taking place in…
To argue that man is a free moral agent and the determiner of his own destiny, and that therefore he has the power to checkmate his Maker, is to strip God of the attribute of Omnipotence. A.W. Pink Why do we struggle with the sovereignty of God? One of the familiar teachings among NAR circles is the Dominion mandate or Dominion Theology. Some of us have heard of the Seven Mountain Mandate, a teaching and belief that Christ cannot return…
The first and most natural condition of things is for Christian parents to train up their own children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Charles Spurgeon One of the greatest privileges and blessings I have as a parent is to share the gospel with my children and to have meaningful moments of Biblical discipleship. Though it is not always picture perfect, there have been numerous opportunities to talk about Jesus, the cross, sin, repentance, and eternal life. There…
There are moments in my life in which I could take you to a physical location where I received what many of us deem as prophetic words. There were many times I believed and claimed to have heard the voice of God speaking internally to me, writing down these words in a journal now tattered and falling apart. Over the years, many of the public prophecies spoken over me were also written in this journal. I remember going to this…