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1 | Is "slain in the Spirit" biblical? | Matt 16:6 | Mathew | 90484 | ||
Hello Radioman, Im 27 years old, Ive been going to a non-denominational Church most of my Christian life. Then all of a sudden people in my Church are running to Toronto to receive a special blessing. A group of them come back giving there testamonies and start shaking and falling all over the place. Some being paralyzed all together. Previouse to this I have scene many people fall after getting prayed for. Some of it looked fake, and some of it looked real. But for the most part I beleive it was real. But not the Holy Ghost. Wether they were susceptable to spontaneous suggestions, or looking for a spirit or a sighn so bad they found one. I have no idea. But it wasnt God. God told us what sighns to look for, and this wasnt one of them. These people beleived that Christ was moving more powerful in Toronto. I know these scriptures will be out of context for not going to Toronto for a sighn or a special blessing, but I like them anyway. Luk 17:21 Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst. Luk 17:22 And He said to the disciples, The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you shall not see it. Luk 17:23 And they shall say to you, Lo, here! or, behold, there! Do not go away, nor follow. If its not in the Bible for us to look forward to as an out pouring or a sighn. Then why should we beleive this non-scence. Moses himself was in more direct contact with God then any man ever has. His hair actually turned gray from this experience, and he never was "slain in the spirit". Virtue actally left Jesus when Mary touched his garment, and she never became a shaking show. I can find this shaking and passing out stuff anywhere in Gods good book. These are just my opinions. MaTT |
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2 | Is "slain in the Spirit" biblical? | Matt 16:6 | BradK | 90487 | ||
Mathew, At the risk of being criticized, I'll offer this observation: There is much out there in Christendom being presented as truth, that is in fact nonsense if not outright fraud! Much of this this "Toronto Blessing" is so highly subjective and extra-Biblical that I find it hard to take seriously. Check out Hank Hanegraffs "Counterfeit Revival" if you want a well-documented source. The Apostle Paul left us with this admonition: "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires,and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." (2 Tim 4:1-5) Who do you suppose he was referring to? Mathew, my honest feelings are that we are too much immersed in a 20th and 21st Century Media-dominated culture that DEMANDS the bizarre and visual to be accepted. Shock-value is entertaining! Sound doctrine has very little part in this medium- it doesn't sell well and is not visually appealing. Again, if you want a good source, read Neil Postmans' "Amusing Ourselves to Death." He hits the nail right on the head. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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