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1 | Signs and Wonders? | Matt 6:33 | cuddle | 195914 | ||
Hey there Doc! How have you been? I miss the forum! We have relocated and I have just been trying to get adjusted to the the surroundings. Anyway ,... I searched the forum and I am not sure I worded my question right. I have been introduced to IHOP and I do not mean the pancake house. It is IHOP- International HOuse of Prayer. They seem to promote prophetic utterences for this day and are really into sign and wonders. For example, oil oozing from this guys hands, and jewels falling out of no where... stuff like that. At first glance I thought, "cool, a place you can go and pray with others no matter time or day/night." But the the more I am learning the more I am raising an eyebrow. I am not a finger pointer and I never want to falsly accuse, so I thought I would try and glean from more mature than myself on the forum. I have been taking my questions and what not to the Lord in prayer, I also feel I should glean from the wisdom of my brothers and sisters who may have already been there done that so to speak. Does any f that make sense? |
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2 | Signs and Wonders? | Matt 6:33 | BradK | 195920 | ||
Hello Cuddle, I'd have to affirm brother Doc's concerns! I'm sure IHOP has good intentions and no doubt the Lord is using it to accomplish His purpose. However, my own cautions are that it is very much on the "fringe" of Orthodoxy- at best. Thought their Statement of Faith is relatively sound, i.e. Orthodox, the use of terms like "Latter rain", "Manifest children of God", "annointing", etc. all reek of extreme more extra-biblical-type jargon! So, in practice they're very much into mysticism. "As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;" (Eph. 4:14 NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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3 | Signs and Wonders? | Matt 6:33 | cuddle | 195925 | ||
Brad and Doc, Thanks guys! I guess I just needed someone to confirm for me I was not being a finger pointer or legalistic. Moving to a new place and seeking a Christian community and a place to fellowship and all that comes with moving, I just did not want to be accused of passing judgement on someone or something that I really was not sure of. We have found a body of Christ for food and Christian and that is most important. I guess I was just trying to make friends. I have had an un-easy feeling, and well enough of that, the forum is for questions not unloading my woes! Thanks again for confirming for me what the Holy Spirit has been trying to teach me and I just did not want to listen and learn because of longing for friends left behind. Publically I confess my fall and pray I not be so niave in the future. Cuddle |
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4 | Signs and Wonders? | Matt 6:33 | BradK | 195928 | ||
Hi Cuddle, Hey, no need to apologize! You came earnestly and honestly seeking counsel, and I pray you received it. There is good reason the Book of Wisdom- Proverbs- implores us to seek after wisdom and counsel numerous times. (Prov. 9:9, 11:14, 13:20, 15:22, 19:20, 20:18) 1 John 4:1 warns us, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." (NASB) How many fall into and continue to be deceived because they didn't seek after wise counsel? (Prov. 24:6) Be glad you're not one of them:-) BradK |
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