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He was affectionately known by his
followers as the "divine drunkard." Men and women traveled
thousands of miles to drink from the "spiritual wine" he
dispensed. When he touched his followers they would experience
great "exhilaration and joy." His disciples would often manifest
"uncontrollable laughter" after receiving a physical touch from
him. Was he Rodney Howard-Brown, John Arnott, John Wimber, Swami
Baba Muktanander or Guru Bhagvhan Shrei Rajneish? In one way or
the other he was all of them.
This manifestation (mass "holy"
laughter), previously known almost exclusively to the occult
world, is sweeping the church. Is it the Holy Spirit or is it
"deceiving spirits?" You will eventually have to answer that
question for yourself. Sharp division between the real and the
false will soon (if not already) be a requirement for Christian
living and church attendance. For too long the church has
drifted like a ship without a rudder. Bible truth has been
treated lightly while social and emotional matters have demanded
our attention. This closing hour does not allow for such
carelessness nor a light treatment of the "spirit of
discernment." Those who do not have a firm and conscious hold on
Biblical values and Biblical truth will hardly survive.
A few proof texts of Scripture are
not enough for this unprecedented hour. Jesus said, "For many
shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive
many." (Matthew 24:5). Because someone says all the right things
about Jesus does not prove they are speaking the truth. If the
teacher, pastor, evangelist, or "prophet" can prove that some of
his prophecies have come to pass: again, that does not prove one
thing about his true standing before God. Jeanne Dixon and Edgar
Cayce could prove the very same.
Over and over the Holy Scripture
warns us of these last days. Apostle Paul in speaking
specifically about the Antichrist said, "Even him, whose coming
is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying
wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them
that perish; because they received not the love of the truth,
that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians 2: 9-10).
Years ago when I read the Biblical
statement made by Jesus, "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."(Matthew 24:24), it made no sense to me. Deceive the very
elect if possible? I thought, how could that be? The great
Christians that I served the Lord Jesus beside were solid as a
rock. The real church world did not tolerate false doctrines or
questionable activity that passed the points of acceptable
order. That day is gone.
Calling "Psychic (Soul)
Phenomena" The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit
When the Holy Spirit led me several weeks ago to write that
"Holy" Laughter was an altered state of consciousness, I
trembled that maybe that was too harsh. (The End Times
November-December 1994). Little did I know that the so-called
Kansas City Prophets and now the defenders of the "Toronto
Blessing" were already saying that it was a kind of psychic
phenomena, except they said it in a positive vein. In a book
entitled, Some Said It Thundered (1991) by David Pytches
(foreword by Dr. John White and afterword by Jamie Buckingham),
dealing with the "Kansas City Prophets;" this kind of thinking
was clearly believed and fully expressed.
Here are several clear statements
reported from those interviewed, along with some of their
rationale for this idea.
"Our first question was: How do
prophets receive their revelations? Is it through the 'psyche'
(soul) or the 'pneuma' (spirit)? This was important for us to
clarify. For the average Christian the word 'psychic' is tainted
by its association with the occult, but in fact the Greek word
'psyche' is a wholesome New Testament word translated 'soul.'
Such a good biblical word clearly needs redeeming today. The
psychic center in each of us seems to have a vital role to play
in the area of revelation from God."
"Then if occultists get limited
communication from the powers of darkness on to the psyche,
which some claim to be the case (though obviously such
revelations, even when true, have an evil origin for evil
objectives), then such a counterfeit must be matched by a
genuine experience from God almighty."
"They seemed to have no problem in
accepting the term 'psychic' in this pure sense to describe one
part of the process of divine revelation to human beings."
"The human spirit is a channel that
picks up spiritual transmissions from God or from the powers of
darkness, and these are reflected onto the screen of psyche, the
soul. The same TV channel can carry beastly cruelty,
pornography, or breathtaking beauty. The responsibility for the
subject matter lies not in the channel itself but in the source
of the transmission or the choice of the person tuning into the
program." (Some Said It Thundered, David Pytches, pp. 106-107,
1991.)
Never in church history or my
Biblical studies have I heard such thinking defended. The Word
Study Dictionary says, "The soul (psyche: Greek) belongs to the
lower region of man's (immaterial) being..." (The Word Study
Dictionary, page 1494.) The soul cannot be confused with our
spirit, which is God's breath or Spirit, existing in man as the
spirit of man. That is our spiritual connection to God. Jesus
said, "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true
worshippers shall worship the Father in "spirit" and in truth:
for the Father seeketh such to worship him." (John 4:23).
The Scripture clearly shows
distinction between a man's soul and his spirit. While both
belong to the immaterial, the soul represents the lower region
of this immaterial aspect while the spirit represents the
higher. The soul is the seat of the depraved nature, while the
spirit, though dead in the unregenerate man, is from the Lord.
It is said that God made "the soul (of Jesus) an offering for
sin." (Isaiah 53:10). But at the event of Calvary when the soul
was being made an offering for sin Jesus said as His two closing
statements, "It is finished" and "Father, into thy hands I
commend my spirit."
Except for the three hours that the
Father hid His face, Jesus Christ by His Spirit was in perfect
fellowship with God His Father. To suggest that our
relationships to the Holy Spirit are "psychic phenomenons" is to
imply the same for Jesus Christ our perfect example. It is
totally contrary to the western interpretation of Scripture and
certainly the Scripture itself.
We do not nor cannot commune with
Jehovah God through our soul. We can communicate with fallen
spirits or Satan (if we are willing to pay the price Satan
requires) by the soul, but not the Heavenly Father. The
Scripture clearly forbids any communication with fallen angels
or evil spirits because they now serve the enemy of God, Satan.
God taught the children of Israel, "And the 'soul' that turneth
after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a
whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul,
and will cut him off from among his people." (Leviticus 20:6).
That is an irrefutable commandment coupled with a dire warning.
The Toronto Blessing Called
"Altered State Of Consciousness"
Dr. Patrick Dixon, MA, MBBS (British Publication) has written a
book, entitled Signs Of Revival. The subtitle is "Detailed
historical research throws light on today's move of God's
Spirit." He was clearly a defender of the psychic phenomenon
called "holy laughter." In a chapter entitled "Medical
Perspectives On Manifestations" he made several incredible
statements. Notice carefully these remarks. He names the "new
phenomenon of laughter" and then states, "We need to look at the
possibility of auto-suggestion, hysteria and crown phenomena
being responsible for some of the effects on people's minds and
bodies. Finally, I want to look at how many things, including
prayer, fasting and speaking in tongues, can affect our
conscious state, allowing us to become more or less aware of a
spiritual dimension to living, and how altered states of
consciousness are produced in Christian experience, and are a
normal part of charismatic faith." (Signs Of Revival, Dr.
Patrick Dixon, MA, MBBS, p. 233.)
He actually calls "altered states of
consciousness" a normal part of Charismatic faith. I'm glad he
said "Charismatic" instead of Biblical or "Classical
Pentecostal." He further elaborates under a chapter subtitled,
"Altered States Of Consciousness." "My own view is that we are
not witnessing brainwashing on a grand scale, as Sargent would
try to convince us, nor mass hysteria. We are, however,
witnessing what happens when a large number of people experience
an altered state of consciousness at the same time, as part of a
profound spiritual experience." (Ibid, pg. 258.)
This same author asks the question,
"What is an 'altered state of consciousness'?" and answers, "Our
normal state is considered to be our waking state." Then there
is the sleeping state. However, the brain can also function in
other states, too--altered states of consciousness. In our
day-to-day vocabulary we may refer to ASCs as trance, hypnosis,
dream or ecstasy, depending on the situation and our worldview.
Yet there are no satisfactory definitions of any of these terms
in psychiatry...ASCs are generally regarded negatively in
Western culture and little research has been carried out in this
field. Yet I believe it is the key to making sense of Christian
experience, particularly what is happening in many churches
today." (Ibid, pp. 259-260.)
I conclude his quotes with this
statement and six characteristics of ASCs as he names them, "One
could argue that ASCs, in the context of faith in Christ and
prayerful obedience, are the basis of dynamic, personal,
relevant, living faith."
(Signs Of Revival, Dr. Patrick Dixon, MA, MBBS, p. 260.)
Here is his list of characteristics
of an Altered State of Consciousness:
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"Alterations in thinking."
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"Altered sense of time."
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"Loss of control."
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"Changes in emotional expression."
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"Body image changes."
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"Perceptual changes or
hallucinations." (Ibid. p. 261-263)
If anyone reading this article can
still believe that this describes the marvelous activities of
the Holy Spirit in the temple of Godly saints or even an honest
repentant babe in Christ, please reread the Holy Scripture.
The Big Picture
"Holy Laughter" is not an isolated phenomena. The seed of
occultic deception has been growing in the
Charismatic/Evangelical world for a number of years. There is
clear integration between what is happening in the New Age cults
and what is happening in the church. The direction is identical.
The Kansas City Prophets
The fellowship in Kansas City under Pastor Mike Bickle has
exhibited clear occultic signs. In the book Some Said It
Thundered, the whole story of this church is defended; yet, the
picture is not a very pretty one. In his foreword Dr. John White
stated, "Anyone who has experience in helping to nurture "baby
prophets" realizes that they have difficulty in distinguishing
the words that the Spirit speaks from those that come from their
own hearts or even from evil sources. At first they make many
mistakes. We know they hear from God because of the reality of
the true words they speak. I suppose the biblical "schools of
the prophets" dealt with this kind of problem." (Some Said It
Thundered, David Pytches, p. xiv.) I have never heard of a "baby
prophet" before. I have always believed God moved through people
when they were spiritually prepared. I still do.
The entire story appears to connect
the Kansas City Prophets back to the Latter Reign Movement of
the forties and fifties. In fact, one of the ministers of that
period, Paul Cain, is intimately tied to this story and now
serves with the staff of this church. The Latter Reign Movement
was riddled with confusion, false doctrines, and was utterly
rejected by the Pentecostal churches. Here is a quote from one
of Cain's sermons at Kansas City Fellowship:
"You know this message is 35 years
old and I'm just preaching it again. Thank God I've found
somebody to preach it to. I told you about the vision, what I've
had. This recurring vision of standing at the crossroads of life
and the angel of the Lord said, 'You are standing at the
crossroads of life. What do you see?' And I saw a brilliantly
lit billboard which reads, JOEL'S ARMY NOW IN TRAINING...See
I've been wanting to share this so long and find somebody - how
would you like to have something on the back burner for 35 years
and nobody had any - boy this is, I mean this isn't leftovers. I
mean this has been hot with me all these years, but everywhere I
tried to preach it, they cooked my goose. Don't you boo me. This
kind of fiery preaching is a lost art today except in a very
mild degree." (Joel's Army, cassette from Kansas City Prophets.)
Paul Cain, according to details in
the book and other sources, has exhibited psychic
characteristics from his childhood. The author of Some Said It
Thundered included this story about Mike Bickle and Paul Cain.
"On one occasion after Mike Bickle
had been complaining to his wife that he had 'a bit of a
sniffle' or a slight cold - something he rarely had - the phone
rang.
Bickle picked up the receiver and
heard Paul on the line. He had heard about Paul's gift so he
said by way of a joke, 'Hi, Paul! You're all right today! How am
I?' Immediately Paul answered him, 'Why, Mike, you've got a bit
of a sniffle and you are all wet. Your hair is standing up on
the left side of your head.'
"Bickle called his wife Diane to
look at him. 'Sweetheart, Paul says I have a "sniffle," I am all
wet and my hair is standing up on one side. Am I all wet?'
'Yes,' she said. 'You've just come
out of the shower-'
'And is my hair standing up on one
side?'
'Yes,' she replied, 'on the left
side!'" (Some Said It Thundered, David Pytches, p. 30.)
Here is another story repeated in
the book.
"On his (Paul Cain) first visit to
Anaheim (to visit John Wimber) in February 1998 Paul saw
powerful lights across the room, and a strong sense of the
presence of God was accompanied by revelations in the word of
knowledge. On that occasion an expensive video camera was
short-circuited. This was battery operated and not plugged into
any outlet. The next night the telephone system was blown out
though no one was on the phone at the time." (Some Said It
Thundered, David Pytches, p. 52.)
Is there any precedent for this kind
of meta-physical or psychic powers in the Holy Scripture being
identified as the work of the Holy Spirit? Such unbiblical
thinking dominates almost every detail of these prophets.
The writer of this book stated, "The
responsibility for the subject matter lies not in the channel
itself but in the source of the transmission or the choice of
the person tuning into the program." That statement would imply
that the whole matter is like tuning a radio, either to heavenly
voices or hellish voices and all without any similitude of
spiritual maturity.
In the scope of the author's
interview with these so-called Kansas City individuals the
following conversation was reported:
"John Paul shared how the Lord had
dealt with him over a problem he had with occasionally confused
visions that came to him as flashbacks resulting from watching
TV too much. He said that for the prophetic ministry that God
had given him, the more television he watched the fewer true
visions from God he could experience.
"Bob Jones agreed that the Lord
would not let him watch much TV either. 'I can't get into that
fantasy realm - it cuts off my visions!'
"They advised watching carefully
against counterfeit visions of any kind. Someone mentioned
alcohol as creating confusion, since when taken in excess people
can begin to 'see' things.'
"Another problem they shared was the
danger of confusion over revelations where the person receiving
them had particularly strong opinions, prejudices, or unresolved
bitterness in certain areas. It was easy to distort such
revelations and color their own interpretations." (Some Said It
Thundered, David Pytches, p. 108.)
I was amazed to see drinking
"excessive" alcohol listed as a possible deterrent to giving
good prophecies. Please note that Bob Jones called prophetic
revelations getting into the fantasy realm.
Kansas City and a Paradigm Shift
The author of this book clearly identified his experiences with
the "Kansas City Prophets" as a paradigm shift. This New Age
term is not lightly used by capable and skilled writers. The
meaning is dynamite to anyone that knows this age and the spirit
of the Antichrist. Every New Ager is calling for a "paradigm
shift." Writer David Pytches said, "We felt we were experiencing
a paradigm shift - we were beginning to see another way of
looking at the foundational things we held dear, without having
in any way to discard them. Perhaps that is what the Bible meant
when it spoke about scales falling from Paul's eyes." (Some Said
It Thundered, David Pytches, p. 140.). Barbara Hubbard (noted
New Ager) writes in her books:
"Teachings from the Inner Christ,
how the human race will soon experience a day of 'Planetary
Pentecost.' Hubbard, claiming to be in contact with 'Christ,'
writes 'the Planetary Smile is another name for the Planetary
Pentecost. When enough of us share a common thought (paradigm
shift) of our oneness with God, Spirit will be poured out on all
flesh paying attention' (p.79). In her book The Revelation,
Hubbard says, 'Christ,' in describing the planetary smile, said:
'an uncontrollable joy will ripple through the thinking layer of
the earth."
"'...This massive sudden empathic
alignment will cause a shift in the consciousness (paradigm
shift) of Earth' (p. 234-235). Writing in Happy Birthday Planet
Earth, Hubbard repeats what she heard from 'Christ.' He said,
'as the planetary smile ripples through the nervous systems of
earth, separation is overcome, and I appear to all of you at
once.'" (p. 10-11). (The words "paradigm shift" added at
appropriate places.) (SCP Newsletter, Volume 19:2, p. 13.
Published by Spiritual Counterfeits Project, P.O. Box 4308,
Berkeley, CA 94704.).
Pentecostals/Charismatics/Evangelicals
are having the same paradigm shift. They are learning a complete
new way of looking at things, plus, they are using new
"enlightened" words to still claim and describe the old
discarded truth. All of this is identical to what is happening
to the leading New Agers. The Planetary Pentecost described by
Hubbard is identical to the different phenomenon going on in
present day churches. Is it an accident or the "plan"?
Fear Mongers: Warnings of
Judgment
The printed materials of these writers are filled with constant
pronouncements and warnings of judgment to all resisters. They
say that anyone who resists this "new move of God" is an enemy
to the Lord.
Notice how Kenneth Copeland warns
his audience and readers with fear mongering, "One of these
days, you may just be talking to someone, asking them how things
went at church last Sunday, and they may say, Oh, it was great!
The glory of God was strong it healed ten cripples, opened the
ears of thirty deaf people, cured seven cases of cancer and
killed Brother Bigmouth and Sister Strife." ("Voice of Victory"
October 94).
Christians have a vital choice to
make, Copeland says, "When the fire of God begins to burn and
the rivers of the Spirit start to flow, he'll have to do one of
two things: he'll either have to yield to the Spirit and let go
of that sin by repenting, or he'll have to resist the flood of
God's Spirit and be swept away." (Mainstream,Winter 1994, p. 3.
Published by Banner Ministries, Box 23, Belper, Derbys DE561QR,
UK.)
In Rick Joyner's latest book, Epic
Battles Of The Last Days, his two themes appear to be 1) a call
to battle and 2) a constant fearmongering to scare the socks off
anyone who resists. He states, "Criticism is one of the ultimate
manifestations of pride because, whenever we criticize someone
else we are by that assuming that we are superior to them. Pride
brings that which any rational human being should fear the most
- God's resistance. We would be better off having all of the
demons in hell resisting us than God!" (Epic Battles Of The Last
Days, Rick Joyner, p. 23.)
He appears to believe everyone is a
stumbling block that resists these new directions. Whatever
subject he discussed, he used it to warn people about judgment
or resistance against what his book represents. When he
discussed witchcraft, Jezebel or Antichrist he applied it to
resisters. Of Jezebel he said, "Jezebel, who is one of the
archetypes of witchcraft in scripture, used her power to control
her husband who was the authority over Israel. She was also able
to bring such depression upon Elijah that he sought death over
life, even after his greatest spiritual victory. There is great
power in this evil; those who are ignorant of it, or who
presumptuously disregard its potential to affect them, are very
often brought down by it, usually without even knowing what hit
them." (Ibid, p.78.)
He did not ever touch what Jezebel really represented. His book
can best be described as propaganda for the new theology and
self-styled theologians that are sweeping churches. I get the
feeling he is the New Breed's rear guard to scare anyone who
dares to resist or tell the truth about his false teachings.
Francis Frangipane does the same
kind of fearmongering in his materials. In his booklet entitled
The Jezebel Spirit he writes, "Jezebel's worst enemies are the
prophets; her worst fear is that the people will embrace
repentance. Jezebel hates repentance. Though this spirit will
infiltrate the church, masking its desire for control with true
Christian doctrines, it will hide from true repentance...Jezebel
hates the prophets, for the prophets speak out against her. The
prophets are her worst enemies. When she wars, it is to stir
people against the message of the prophetic church. More than
she hates the prophets, she hates the word they speak." (The
Jezebel Spirit, Francis Frangipane, p.6.)
The Fourth Dimension, Paul Yonggi
Cho
Probably no one helped prepare the church world for this
deception better than Reverend Cho. Tricia Tillin describes him
and his ideas in an excellent publication from the United
Kingdom.
"Paul (David) Yonggi Cho teaches the
same thing. In 'The Fourth Dimension' he tells of his
frustration that Buddhist monks and yogic healers could perform
miracles. Then the Holy Spirit supposedly revealed to him that
the fourth dimension, the spirit realm, is available to all
whether Christian or not, for it contains both good and evil
powers. 'So men, by exploring their spiritual sphere of the
fourth dimension of visions and dreams in their imaginations,
can brood over and incubate the third dimension (the material
world) influencing it and changing it.' This applies to all men
alike. Because God gave man dominion over the earth, says Cho,
unbelievers can 'develop their inner spiritual being' and change
the material world. Thus Christians also have the responsibility
to 'realize their inner potential' and manipulate the fourth
dimension for good." (Mainstream, Winter 1994, p. 11. Published
by Banner Ministries, Box 23, Belper, Derbys DE56 1QR, UK.) Rev.
Cho is dealing with "psychic phenomena" and the depraved soul,
not the Holy Spirit. While there are some temporary results to
these kinds of activities, they are totally evil and will
eventually turn on the person's head.
"Pre-Tribulation Rapture"
Replaced With "Territorial Spirits" and "Dominion Theology"
Behind much of the present deception and/or confusion is the new
prophetic view of Jesus Christ and His coming. Only a few short
years have passed since the dominant message in the Evangelical
World was the "imminent Rapture before the Great Tribulation."
Even those who held to a mid or post-tribulation view were very
close in spiritual kinship to the pre-trib view and proponents.
A deep bitterness now exists toward
the traditional view of prophecy. This new breed of prophets and
spokespersons is preparing for all out war to take the kingdom.
Paul Cain says that there will be an army, called Joel's Army,
and that God will equip them to perform His judgments. In the
book, Some Said It Thundered, the Kansas City Fellowship is
identified as the location for training this army.
"By the time Paul Cain arrived in
Kansas City the fellowship was well settled into their new
meeting place at the Grandview Worship Center. Paul immediately
recognized the location from the crossroads outside as the place
which the Lord had showed him many times (possibly twenty, over
as many years) as a spiritual training center for the soldiers
of Joel's army that God was raising up for the coming revival.
"'Many years ago,' said Paul, 'I
came to the crossroads of life and I saw a vision of an
illuminated billboard on which was written: "Joel's army in
training." It was on these crossroads with an arrow pointing to
this spot - though there was no building on it then! I believe
God has shown me that here he is going to raise up an army. This
army is not a destructive army but a deliverance army...'" (Some
Said It Thundered, David Pytches, p. 132.). His idea of
deliverance is not the traditional loving idea. It's "bow or
burn" that these men are talking about.
Roger Forster wrote in a foreword to
the book, Territorial Spirits, "These structures (territorial
principalities) will be refurbished with a whole new personnel.
The final overthrow of satan's rebellious colonial government by
the central government of God is preceded by the faith-sons of
Abraham bringing blessing to all the families of the earth. This
demands territorial claims and advance through the earth."
(Emphasis added.) "Eventually, this resistance movement can
provide sufficient numbers of trained personnel to take over the
authority and administration of the colony from satan and his
angels, giving the least amount of disturbance to the heavenly
structural powers...until such a network of resistance against
satan is found all over the earth, the second coming of our Lord
is held up and his total reign restrained." (Mainstream, Spring
1994, p. 10.)
The following statements show how
widely this view of this dominion theology has become.
Cindy Jacobs: "Today's praying
church is rising up in militant force to possess the promised
land of our nations."
John Dawson: "There is not one
reason why we, the Church, should concede one square inch of
this planet to the government of territorial spirits. This is
our planet."
Francis Frangipane: "All spiritual
warfare is waged over one essential question: who will control
reality on earth - heaven or hell?... We must see that our
prayers, attitudes and agreement with God are an integral part
of establishing the reality of the kingdom of God on earth!"
(Mainstream, Spring 1994, p. 10.)
Rick Joyner, probably one of the
most clever writers of this new breed, says the following,
- "The church is at war. This war
will not end because we do not like it, or we do not want to
fight. Fortresses of darkness are being raised up in all
directions - in government, schools, business, entertainment, in
our neighborhoods - they are even being raised up in the church!
... Even so, as improbable as it may seem at this time - we have
the enemy surrounded! The church is about to win her greatest
victory. This is her finest hour - the retreat is over and the
advance is about to begin." "...this generation has been called
to carry the banner of the Lord into the greatest epic battle of
all time. The last day church has been given one of the greatest
privileges that has ever been bestowed by God upon men - to be
on the field of the battle for the ultimate confrontation
between light and darkness." (Epic Battles Of The Last Days,
Rick Joyner, p. 13.)
-"The Lord has already defeated our
enemies. He could have banished them to hell on the day of His
resurrection, but He left them here for us because He wants His
bride to share the honor! In these last days she will surely be,
'As awesome as an army with banners' (Song of Solomon 6:10)."
- "The Lord has called His bride to
rule and reign with Him as joint heir. He let this conflict
continue for over 2,000 years so that His bride could prove
herself, and grow in the faithfulness and grace that is needed
for her great position."
- "The whole creation, including the
principalities and powers, is watching to see what the church is
really made of. Will we love the Lord, truth, and righteousness,
more than we love this present world? Only those who love not
their own lives unto death are fit for the great throne that has
been prepared for this bride of Christ."
- "This book is but one trumpet call
among many that are now calling the saints to battle." (Epic
Battles Of The Last Days, Rick Joyner, p. 14.)
This confused jargon is so utterly
contrary to Biblical truth that it would be laughable if not for
its deception. Mr. Joyner mixes a little bit of truth that
applies to the future Millennium after Jesus returns to
establish His kingdom with Kingdom Dominion Theology. "No error
is ever so powerful as that error that is so filled with truth."
You can read numerous accounts and prophecies describing this
kind of Spiritual scenario. No wonder they are angry with
Bible-believing Christians. Our refusal to give up our
conviction that this world is a sinking Titanic and needs God's
judgment is hindering their effort to defeat the devil in the
heavenlies and establish their earthly kingdom. There is a
spirit in this entire doctrine that is foreign to Scripture. I
believe that many who are caught in this web have already
experienced the paradigm shift I mentioned earlier. They do not
perceive the truth of Scripture any longer.
All the hype about a worldwide
revival that will sweep billions into this religious kingdom
fits the devil's New World Religion, but it is totally contrary
to the Holy Scripture. Satan and his angels will be cast out of
heaven, but Michael and the holy angels will be the ones to
perform the task. Christians meeting to bind territorial spirits
is not a Biblical instruction. Many are sincere souls wandering
from one hype to the next like sheep without a shepherd.
The Big Picture: Clear Demonic
Deception
Christianity Today published an article several years ago,
entitled "Are Charismatics Going Cultic?" It is clear that a
large percentage of their churches are clearly operating in
patterns of deceit and confusion. Ministering by radio and our
prophecy publication, plus other materials; I communicate with
thousands of pastors. The one absolute truth that I have
witnessed, no church or individual that clings to true Biblical
holiness and proven Biblical prophecy has fallen prey to these
deceptive doctrines. Biblical holiness provides a pure
conscience that is absolutely essential to a healthy and pure
mind and good discernment.
Any sincere person can put the
books, cassettes, videos, etc. that have inundated the church in
the garage, or garbage, and take the Word of God (simple and
plain) and have a personal awakening that will change their
life. God is still ministering in the hearts of men. You can see
a miracle, body or soul, just as easily as any minister or
evangelist. You do not have the privilege of waiting! It's time
to seek the Lord Jesus. |