Has the Charismatic Movement been Hijacked?
I also like the New Living Translation's version, which is a little easier to understand:1 Timothy 4:1-2--Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron...(NKJV)
What does it mean to have a dead conscience? For one thing, it means that you have lost all discernment, and you will believe whatever you're told--whether it be by a false teacher, a false prophet, or a lying spirit.1 Timothy 4:1-2--Now the Holy Spirit tells us clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come from demons. These people are hypocrites and liars, and their consciences are dead. (NLT)
In 1 Kings 22, God has determined that it is time for the evil King Ahab to be taken out of power, so he gathers a meeting in the throne room of heaven:
I believe we are seeing this same sort of thing happening to many of the people in the Charismatic movement. Why? Because so many of us have turned away and followed after deceptive teachings and doctrines of demons. Like Ahab, we have no regard for the truth of the Lord. In contrast to Ahab, however, the Lord's purpose is not a physical death, but rather a spiritual one. God's plan has always been to bring us to the cross of Christ in repentance so that we can have our sin put to death and the Holy Spirit may bring us new life through His power.1 Kings 22:19-23--Micaiah [the prophet] continued, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne with all the host of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left. And the LORD said, 'Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?'
"One suggested this, and another that. Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD and said, 'I will entice him.'
"'By what means?' the LORD asked.
"'I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,' he said.
"'You will succeed in enticing him,' said the LORD. 'Go and do it.'
"So now the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The LORD has decreed disaster for you." (NIV)
I feel that the Charismatic Movement is experiencing a great shaking at this time. So much of it has been hijacked by "doctrines of demons." So many of our brothers and sisters are listening to lying spirits who prophesy peace, and then they are teaching these false words to others. False teachings and demonic manifestations are running rampant, and people are outright accepting them. Worse yet, they are attributing them to the Holy Spirit! This is wrong, but it is being allowed by the Lord so that those who are not lovers of the Truth will be exposed.
In this time of shaking, people will either buy the delusion hook, line, and sinker, or they will reject it and embrace the truth of Christ. That is why discernment is so vital in the Church today. As John said, the spirit of antichrist is already in the world. We need to be aware of what this spirit is doing, because it foreshadows what will take place at the end of time:
Friends, I'm calling for a reformation among Charismatics. Tomorrow I intend to share some specific ways to make this happen, so check back then. For now, please pray for discernment and focus during these times of shaking so that you may "be able to stand your ground when the day of evil comes."2 Thessalonians 2:8-12--And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. (NIV)
God bless!
--Art--
Labels: Charismatic Movement, Charismatic Reformation, demons, discernment, false teaching, purity, repentance, revival, truth
posted by Art Thomas | Wednesday, May 14, 2008
3 Comments:
Yes, yes, and yes. The counterfeit move is all part of the shaking God is doing throughout his church the past few years. The list of big-time ministers who've fallen or been involved in scandals and investigations are part of it too. God wants a pure and spotless Bride for His Son and He's working that in us.
Jamadan
Hi Art. Your web site has been a blessing to me. I check it out on a regular basis. Here's something that I blogged on my myspace the other day that may correlate to your last few blogs.
Worship the Trinity in Spirit and Truth
In John 4:24 it says: God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. The word "Worship" literally means To Blow a Kiss toward someone, and also to express out reverence, awe, fear and admiration to someone, usually by kneeling or prostrating ones self before someone. The word "spirit" basically means breath, to breathe in and out of the mouth or nostrils, a breath of air, air in motion, a breeze, the wind. [those definitions are from Spiros Zodhiates]. We owe every Breath that we Breathe Out to the Trinity, and we owe every Breath that we Breathe In to the Trinity. When we talk to the Trinity with our voice, we are usually Breathing Out Air. And when we speak out or sing out words during our Praise and Worship to the Trinity, we are usually Breathing Out Air. In other words, when we Praise and Worship the Trinity, we are humbly and reverently Blowing Kisses to them from our heart. Here's a little bit on our Breathing In their expression. It basically means: by faith, Breathing In the Awareness of the Constant Life Breathing Energy Source of the Trinity that is ever-present, but it's reality is unseen and undetected by our 5 senses. The Trinity is constant. They are always expressing themselves to us humans. What they choose to manifest to our senses is up to them. We just need to Breathe In (drink and eat, sip and nibble) by faith, and do not rely on our 5 Sense Detection, digest with faith. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (James 1:6-8). Our 5 Senses are a secondary response to what is first received by faith concerning the Trinity's expression to us. It is still up to the Trinity of when they choose to manifest their expression to our 5 Senses: as in, a mental experience from them or a emotional experience from them or a physical experience from them or a spiritual experience from them or a social experience from them, etc. Us humans have to be careful when it comes to our 5 Sensed Experiences concerning the Trinity. Us humans have a tendency to think that we can formulate a method or equation concerning the Trinity manifesting their expression to our 5 Senses, of which turns the Trinity into our puppets. I strongly believe that it is up to the Trinity of when they choose to Manifest anything to our 5 Senses (dreams, visions, trances, experiences, etc.), and it is not any method or formula or equation or anything that us humans can repeat in order to make the Trinity manifest something to our 5 Senses as if the Trinity is our Puppet at our command. If we have a method or formula or equation or anything that we can repeat over and over again, we must be very careful, what we most likely are experiencing is not the Trinity. The Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are a consuming fire. With that in mind, I am humbled with a Holy Fear.
Geoff Garris
Hey man, I've just discovered Unleavened Bread Ministries
check out this link
http://www.unleavenedbreadministries.org/?page=sabs-OBS
and listen to Mathhew stephens on false revival. Its an eye opener! It is three hours long though, but worth taking the time over.
I'm a bit wary over some of the things from David Eells, do you know anything about him? Whats your thoughts on him and UBM? Also what about Andrew Strom?
if you prefer to email me privately regarding these matters my email is
johncaldwell21@hotmail.com
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