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 desire for the supernatural and what is unseen with the natural eye is a desire shared both in the secular world and among the religious. The acknowledgement of demonic influence and casting out demons is an area of great interest regarding the supernatural, specifically when looking at practices within the hyper charismatic movement. For those who may not know, a deliverance film will be released next month in two thousand movie theaters across the United States. Come Out in…
“To live in the presence of God is to understand that whatever we are doing and wherever we are doing it, we are acting under the gaze of God. God is omnipresent. There is no place so remote that we can escape His penetrating gaze.” R.C. Sproul When I consider the years I spent in the prophetic movement, one of the things I reflect upon was the desire to have encounters with the Lord, where it seemed as if we…
And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched his skin were carried away to the sick, and their diseases left them, and the evil spirits came out of them. Acts 19:11 While thumbing through old notes from years ago, I could not help but to notice things I had written down or had received from an instructor regarding the language of the Spirit. In these notes were true…
Every year, there is an influx of prophetic words released by those claiming to hear the voice of God and what He is saying for the New year. There are so many words circulating online that it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep track of them all and to keep those accountable who claim to be prophets. Recently, I took time to listen to several prophetic words for 2023 and to test them against the more sure Word…
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13,14 ESV The teaching of generational curses is not a new teaching, nor is it exclusive to the charismatic movement. Various beliefs have been perpetuated regarding this belief, ranging…
I recently watched a video where a popular female minister was telling other women the power that they possessed in making the devil tremble and in shaking hell. While pacing back and forth on the platform and asking for more heat in the microphone, she began to tell these women how she was the enemy’s opposition and that she was his worst nightmare. Women all over the building were up on their feet clapping, cheering, and amening this young lady’s…
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. John 17:17 When Jesus prayed what is known as the High Priestly prayer in John 17, He prayed for three distinct things. The first was to be glorified so that He would glorify the Father. The second was for His disciples whom He had chosen as apostles to proclaim His Word, and finally, Jesus prayed for those of us who come to saving faith in Christ through the writings of the…
On October 10, 2022, a statement was posted online titled the NAR and Christian Nationalism statement. This statement was co-drafted by Dr. Michael Brown and the leader of USCAL, Joseph Mattera, addressing both issues and seeming to hitch the wagons of each one to another. As of today, 307 individuals have signed this five-page document in agreement of its affirmations and rejections pertaining to both subjects. Included in the initial signatures are well known leaders in the Charismatic movement such…
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you—if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a…