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1 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 95132 | ||
Jim You said, "If you want to expose truth to the brethren I suggest you find someone who is preaching heresy, and reveal the truth about them." I thought that is exactly what I did. In my two part post I tried to give a thumbnail sketch of WOF doctrine and the error contained within it. While what I wrote is no where complete nor could it be, given the space restraints of the forum. I think I wrote enough to reveal main errors in Word of Faith teaching. Mainly the placing of your faith in faith rather than in God. WOF's teaching also minimizes God and Jesus while maximizing man. This by definition is humanism also an error. No where did I say faith was not important because it is vital in our relationship to God Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. However faith in faith is misdirected, viewed from WOF perspective, faith becomes an entity itself rather than trust, hope and belief in a Living God. Your example of the operating manual of a car misses two points, The Bible is not merely an operating manual but instead it is the Living Word, which becomes a road map of life for those who follow it. The Holy Spirit’s task is not to give new direction but to rather clarify the direction God has already detailed within scripture. By saying we do not need interpretation that the Holy Spirit will give correct interpretation also assumes we as human can turn off all preconceived ideas, biases, prejudices and our own human desire learning only what the Holy Spirit reveals. This is simply not possible and all through history we see men and women fail in attempts to do just this. That is why God gave us the Living Word to establish boundaries. If while we travel through life and we are being lead of the Holy Spirit, but then find ourselves being lead outside those boundaries we can know we have lost God and are now following our own idea and ambitions or those given us by the Satan himself. The Bible is far more important than just an operating manual you read once then begin traveling through life believing we do not need to go back and refresh, renew, and relearn the many life experiences contained there in. Nor can we expect to travel through life depending on our spirit being lead of the Holy Spirit if we refuse to review and hold fast to the very Book the Holy Spirit inspired. If we examine WOF teaching we see the error contained therein is more than just enthusiasm, it is calculated to draw people, to enrich the teachers coffers and blind eyes to the truth. Why else would you teach Jesus as being wealthy unless you wanted to justify becoming rich yourself? Why else would you teach that man with enough faith can duplicate what God and Christ did? Why else would you teach God HAS TO heal you if you have enough faith? Why else would you teach that this “power” called faith can be lost if you view or consider anything that might expose this teaching as error? Can faith more mountains? Yes it can! But does God have to move the mountain if I name it and claim it? No! Psalm 135:6 Whatever the Lord pleases He does, In heaven and in earth, In the seas and in all deep places. I do not deny that some good may have come from WOF, I’m sure some have been saved and brought to a real faith in God and Jesus Christ in spite of what WOF teaches. However just because some good may come out of the teaching does not require us to say the teaching is okay, in fact if it contains error the Bible challenges us to expose that error and call the people back to the truth. In the service of Jesus Christ EdB |
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2 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | Hank | 95139 | ||
Hello, EdB -- Since the old "pioneer days" of this forum, you have been singularly faithful, persevering, and resourceful in your attempts to educate the readers of this forum on the teachings of the WOF Movement, exposing their lies and deceptions in the light of Scripture. I commend you highly for your untiring efforts. No one can read your posts about the word-faithers and be ignorant of the threat they pose to orthodox Christianity. I've been meaning for some time to post a note of thanks and appreciation to you for your valuable contributions to this forum, and this seemed as good a time as any to carry out these intentions, even though it is small payment for the debt of gratitute this forum owes you. Again, thanks Ed. --Hank | ||||||
3 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 95140 | ||
Hank You know my heart as we have discussed my feelings about WOF many times. It breaks my heart to see someone tied up it's lies. I thank you for your kind words and your encouragement, I also thank you for your help and knowldege that you have shared in this fight. When I responded to apostoloB's post I wondered how many would see the error he had slipped in it by mimimizing the Bible. I wondered if I would be seen as out of step but to my relief and great joy almost immediately you Hank, Radioman2 and Morant61 also spotted it and commented about it. Now that excited me!!! Praise God for all the faithful servants God has on this forum. I commend you all, fight the good fight. EdB |
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4 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 95151 | ||
EdB:-) You may count me on the Lords side! Which is where you stand with shield and sord ready to stand firm in your faith! Onward Christian soldiers! Charge!!! justme |
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5 | The Problem with WoF in a nutshell | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 95178 | ||
Justme Thank you for your kind words and I rejoice over the report of your blood test. May God be praised! EdB |
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