Chapters 10-14. Prophets. NAR prophets and those of the Bible are worlds apart. First, their prophecies quite often do not come to pass. They try to make excuses for their failure, but in fact there can be none. Something is either from God or it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
GEIVETT AND PIVEC In my recent studies I have come across some resources that explain this NAR in depth. One of the best of these is a 2014 book by Douglas Geivett and Holly Pivec entitled A New Apostolic Reformation?. It is in-depth, loving in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Speaking of the NAR reminds me of the very first books I wrote, describing the invasion of the Roman Catholic teachings into every aspect of life. Here comes another hierarchy with similar aims. Will they clash? Well maybe not. Maybe they will...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Following in the train of Irving, the latter rain movement, and others, The NAR wants to bring back a “five-fold” ministry to the church. Pastors, teachers, evangelists are here. In the 1980’s, say NAR leaders, the prophets were...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Another look at Irving’s Apostolic Church of the 1830’s in London is instructive: From Wikipedia: Irving's relationship to this community was, according to its members, somewhat similar to that of John the Baptist to the early...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Does the term “false apostle” ring a bell? I mean, do you truly believe that there can be such a thing as a false apostle in our day? What would he or she look like? Paul opens the possibility of a false apostle preaching another...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"HOW TO SPEAK IN TONGUES" (or so they say...) A guy named Max Pool is a guest on the “Praying Medic” blog. He details his search for the “gift”, with its attendant frustrations, then refers you to others as to the pros...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many years ago, I wrote a seven-part expose of Roman Catholicism entitled Scarlet Threads. In part five I told of the way the charismatic experience was being approved of by Rome. Obviously, Rome was losing many to this new-found teaching, and had...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The year is 1826. A movement begins, as did the Jehovah’s Witness movement, as a Bible study. Actually this was an annual conference to study prophetic Scriptures. Many have gone astray using this route. Soon they were talking about the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Paul says tongues would likewise cease. They ceased. Did not this same Paul tell us that the gift of tongues was given as a sign to Israel, unbelieving Israel? (Answer, yes.) Isaiah and Paul both make it clear that the truth of God was to be...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
