1 Corinthians 12 4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the…
In this article, I refute the unbiblical teaching of cessationism. I focus on the beliefs of cessationists, and specifically the scriptures they use to justify their beliefs. What is cessationism? Cessationism is the belief that certain gifts of the Holy Spirit – tongues, interpretation of tongues, prophecy, healing and miracles – were only for the…
There are many sincere believers in the body of Christ who believe that certain spiritual gifts of 1 Corinthians 12 are no longer required for the church today. According to them, the “sign gifts” were only for the apostolic age when Christianity was in its infanthood. Now that the faith has already been established, and…
The anointing is one of the most misunderstood terms in the Bible. This misunderstanding spans many denominations from Spiritual Baptists to Catholics, and ironically even Charismatics. Nowhere in the Bible is the anointing ever portrayed as a mystic force that sends people hurling to the floor, into convulsions, fits of hysterical laughter, or episodes of…
Modern revival movements have been infested by manifestations such as being slain in the Spirit (falling backward), holy laughter, holy rolling, carpet time, and uncontrollable shaking. Since many revivals in history have been characterized by spiritual excesses, this article is not addressing the authenticity of these movements. Rather it is investigating whether these manifestations are…
And when the Comforter is come, He shall cause thee to fall down, yet thou shall rise up again exactly as before thy fall, and thus shall thou be slain. The above “scripture” is taken from the NCV – the New Charismatic Version. It’s slightly different from the original, which promised that the Holy Spirit…
In the latter half of the 20th century with the blooming of the New Age Movement in its various forms, a new brand of philosophy has emerged which entails P.M.A. (positive mental attitude) – positive thinking and positive confession. That philosophy has made its way into the church and affected the way certain portions of…
It is not uncommon nowadays to hear people bind the devil, rebuke everything under the sun, and loose the Spirit of God / angels / blessings of Abraham. They use the terms rebuke and cast out are used almost interchangeably and refer to some action against the devil. The term loose is a more positive…
Our Father, I decree and declare that thou art in heaven; for had we not done so, Thou mightest have fallen from heaven like lightning We speak forth your kingdom on earth and decree that thy will be done We confess that our daily bread is provided We declare that we are forgiven and we…
2 Cor 12:7-10 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart…