And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Pentecostalism
Good Post from facebook:
Michael Houke 11:47am Sep 7
Major errors of Pentecostalism
Characteristics Of the Pentecostal Movement:
1. CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. Kenyon who was heavily influenced by Mind Science and New Thought Christianity (what became known as Unity School) in the early 1900's.
2. OVERSIMPLIFICATION - Quick and easy solutions to life's problems are offered the believer. There are various "KEYS" or "STEPS" to healing, wealth, financial prosperity, victory in life, etc.
3. ABUSE OF THE BIBLE - A consistent misapplication of Scriptural Texts due to ignorance of Biblical, Systematic, and Historical theology. Analogies, Proof-texting, lack of formal training in Hebrew & Greek all lead to wrong conclusions.
4. FALSE TEACHINGS - WOF teachers promote a wide variety of false teachings regarding Healing, Health, Prosperity, Demons, Salvation and the Atonement.
5. SPIRITUAL PRIDE - Leaders of the WOF REFUSE to dialog with other members of the Body of Christ regarding their teaching. They claim their teachings come by direct revelation knowledge from God and are not subject to human scrutiny.
6. WORLDLY/HUMANISTIC THEOLOGY- WOF presents a distorted vision of God and the Christian life. God is the supplier of financial prosperity, health, and victory when the believer uses their faith. WOF holds the concept that God's children should "eat the best, drive the best, and wear the best." Little emphasis on suffering from Christ, the cross, self-denial.
7. EXPERIENTIALISM - There is a strong emphasis on feeling and emotionalism versus the use of the mind and intellect. Intuitive guidance from the "hidden man of the heart" versus Bible study.
8. HEDONISM - Stress is on man-centered happiness versus God-centered holiness. They strive for heaven-on-earth now. This is evident in their teaching regarding money and possessions. All of the leading WOF teachers are millionaires or multimillionaires.
9. EXCLUSIVISM - Those who do not subscribe to their beliefs are "carnally-minded." They see themselves as "God's Remnant" and/or His "overcomers."
10. POWER RELIGION - The majority of their teachings and conferences center around "power" and the "anointing." There is a stress on teaching the authority of the believer over Satan and demons. Angels are our servants and we are to command them.
11. LACK OF BALANCE - Teachings stress FAITH, HEALTH, WEALTH, GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT, DELIVERANCE, SUPERNATURAL POWER, VICTORY. Little theology is taught, no systematic Bible teaching.
Michael Houke 11:47am Sep 7
Major errors of Pentecostalism
Characteristics Of the Pentecostal Movement:
1. CULTIC ORIGINS & INFLUENCES - The Word of Faith Movement owes much of its teachings to E.W. Kenyon who was heavily influenced by Mind Science and New Thought Christianity (what became known as Unity School) in the early 1900's.
2. OVERSIMPLIFICATION - Quick and easy solutions to life's problems are offered the believer. There are various "KEYS" or "STEPS" to healing, wealth, financial prosperity, victory in life, etc.
3. ABUSE OF THE BIBLE - A consistent misapplication of Scriptural Texts due to ignorance of Biblical, Systematic, and Historical theology. Analogies, Proof-texting, lack of formal training in Hebrew & Greek all lead to wrong conclusions.
4. FALSE TEACHINGS - WOF teachers promote a wide variety of false teachings regarding Healing, Health, Prosperity, Demons, Salvation and the Atonement.
5. SPIRITUAL PRIDE - Leaders of the WOF REFUSE to dialog with other members of the Body of Christ regarding their teaching. They claim their teachings come by direct revelation knowledge from God and are not subject to human scrutiny.
6. WORLDLY/HUMANISTIC THEOLOGY- WOF presents a distorted vision of God and the Christian life. God is the supplier of financial prosperity, health, and victory when the believer uses their faith. WOF holds the concept that God's children should "eat the best, drive the best, and wear the best." Little emphasis on suffering from Christ, the cross, self-denial.
7. EXPERIENTIALISM - There is a strong emphasis on feeling and emotionalism versus the use of the mind and intellect. Intuitive guidance from the "hidden man of the heart" versus Bible study.
8. HEDONISM - Stress is on man-centered happiness versus God-centered holiness. They strive for heaven-on-earth now. This is evident in their teaching regarding money and possessions. All of the leading WOF teachers are millionaires or multimillionaires.
9. EXCLUSIVISM - Those who do not subscribe to their beliefs are "carnally-minded." They see themselves as "God's Remnant" and/or His "overcomers."
10. POWER RELIGION - The majority of their teachings and conferences center around "power" and the "anointing." There is a stress on teaching the authority of the believer over Satan and demons. Angels are our servants and we are to command them.
11. LACK OF BALANCE - Teachings stress FAITH, HEALTH, WEALTH, GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT, DELIVERANCE, SUPERNATURAL POWER, VICTORY. Little theology is taught, no systematic Bible teaching.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Ask Job If Works Can Save
Job 40:6-14-- God’s Challenge to Job
6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
7 “Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me:
8 “Would you indeed annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
14 Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.
Love it. Man cannot through his own efforts or works do anything to merit God's grace, mercy and free gift of salvation. "Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?" How prideful we are to shake our fist at God and tell Him what to do and we don't need Him to be good or righteous. Not one but two Proverbs tell us there is a way that seems right to us but in the end is death (Prov. 14:12, Prov.16:25). Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away."
Romans 3:9-11 All Have Sinned
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
“There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
Jesus Himself tells us in not one but all three synoptic Gospels that there is no one good but God (Matt. 19:17, Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19)
I admit I shook my fist at God and was angry after the murder of my son. But God is so good, His goodness is so far past comprehending. He still did not leave me or forsake me in my anger and pain. He did not condemn or abandon me up to my own neglect of Him. He stood by me and sent me the help I needed. Gradually I did read His Word again. I am sure I will never fully understand all that happens in life because I can never be omniscient or omnipresent. I have no understanding of the entire picture of the world or universe from beginning to end. But I must trust He does. I had to force myself to read the Bible again and He is so good that every time I read I get insight and gain more strength and compassion, mercy and grace and know He does love me no matter what happens. He does love me. He is good.
6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:
7 “Now prepare yourself like a man;
I will question you, and you shall answer Me:
8 “Would you indeed annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?
9 Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
14 Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.
Love it. Man cannot through his own efforts or works do anything to merit God's grace, mercy and free gift of salvation. "Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?" How prideful we are to shake our fist at God and tell Him what to do and we don't need Him to be good or righteous. Not one but two Proverbs tell us there is a way that seems right to us but in the end is death (Prov. 14:12, Prov.16:25). Isaiah 64:6 "But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away."
Romans 3:9-11 All Have Sinned
9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.
10 As it is written:
“There is none righteous, no, not one;
11 There is none who understands;
There is none who seeks after God.
Jesus Himself tells us in not one but all three synoptic Gospels that there is no one good but God (Matt. 19:17, Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19)
I admit I shook my fist at God and was angry after the murder of my son. But God is so good, His goodness is so far past comprehending. He still did not leave me or forsake me in my anger and pain. He did not condemn or abandon me up to my own neglect of Him. He stood by me and sent me the help I needed. Gradually I did read His Word again. I am sure I will never fully understand all that happens in life because I can never be omniscient or omnipresent. I have no understanding of the entire picture of the world or universe from beginning to end. But I must trust He does. I had to force myself to read the Bible again and He is so good that every time I read I get insight and gain more strength and compassion, mercy and grace and know He does love me no matter what happens. He does love me. He is good.
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