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1 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | justme | 189804 | ||
I. G. T.: May I extend my sincere sympathy for the passing of your wife Teena. This must be a burden that is beyond what i have ever experienced. I do pray that the Holy Spirit is so very close in your time of such grief. I am deeply sorry for your loss of Teena, whom is now waiting at heavens gates for you when you too go home to the Holy Father. In responding to your note, I am writing you with respect, kindness, and brotherly love. Nothing I am goint to state is an attack or ment to make you appear less than a brother in Christ. Over the years I have had the time and distance to look over my own writings and sermons. I have grow in knowledge and wisdom, and I now look back and don't always agree with my self in the past. So we don't always agree with our selves, say nothing of other Christians. As I mature as a Christian, studing the Word, I have had to respond to better and fuller understanding the Word. I wonder what about Hank Hanegraaff writings that you would place on a lower use for that "toilet paper"? Have you a book or chapter that you have read that made you come to such a strong statement? You come out with some very angry words, and there must be more to it than being against dispensationalism or being critical of pentecostals. John 13:34 and 35 state tha loving eackh other is how the world knows we are His disciples. Referring to a brother in Christ works a of less value that "toilet paper" pretty much a sorry thing to say. Hank Hanegraaff has some serious statements about false teachers that say they are "Word of Faith" teachers and preachers. Just to mention those Hank refers to; Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Hagin, Charles Capps, Joyce Meyers, Oral Roberts, Jimmy Swaggert, just to mention a few examples Hanegraaff uses. As far as I have read Hanegraaff quotes the very words that he uses that these people have used. the examples of the false teachings are exactly printed as the person said them. A falsehood is still untrue no matter how hard a person tries to wiggle out of it. It is important that Pentecostalism is not the target of Hanegraff's statements, but the false theachers that draw huge wages beyond belief and shipwrecked some peoples faith. Having read and owning most all of Hank Hanegraaff's books I do see how CHRISTIANITY IN CRISIS, and COUNTERFEIT REVIVAL would make some Word Of Faith (WOF) teachers and preachers hair stand on end. If there followers has been so drawn they too might well not fully grasp the false teaching and or preaching. As for Dispensationalism, There are many sincere believers of this understanding of the end of times. The theory of Dispensationalism was basicly not heard of until the ninetheenth century. John Nelson Darby, a priest in the Church of England who left and and joined the Plymouth Brethern, founded what would become known as Dispensational Eschatology. In Hanegraaff's book, THE APOCALYPSE CODE this is dealt with in depth. SEE NEXT POST CONTINUED |
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2 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189848 | ||
The Gospel According to Joyce ____________________ "...no orthodox believer ever held to the belief that Christ suffered and atoned for our sins in hell, rather than on the cross." ____________________ Joyce Meyer teaches "the necessity of Jesus having to pay for our sins in hell, under the torment of Satan and his angels -- a teaching both unsubstantiated by and contrary to Scripture." ____________________ 'Joyce Meyer shares the platform from time to time with Word of Faith teachers like, for example, Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, and T.D. Jakes.(5) Chrisitan Research Institute (CRI) is critical of and concerned with some of her practices and teachings. 'In her 1991 booklet, The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make, she teaches a hallmark doctrine of Faith theology, namely, that Christ had to suffer in hell to atone for our sins and be born again: "During that time He entered hell, where you and I deserved to go (legally) because of our sin….He paid the price there.…no plan was too extreme…Jesus paid on the cross and in hell….God rose up from His throne and said to demon powers tormenting the sinless Son of God, “Let Him go.” Then the resurrection power of Almighty God went through hell and filled Jesus….He was resurrected from the dead -- the first born-again man.(6)" 'Her assertions are not unlike those of leading Word of Faith proponent Kenneth Copeland, who also believes Christ’s death on the cross was not sufficient to atone for our sins, and that His work of redemption was completed by suffering in hell and being born again. According to Copeland, "When Jesus cried, “It is finished!” He was not speaking of the plan of redemption. There were still three days and nights to go through before He went to the throne….Jesus’ death on the cross was only the beginning of the complete work of redemption.(7) "[The] word of the living God went down into the pit of destruction and charged the spirit of Jesus with resurrection power! Suddenly His twisted, death-wracked spirit began to fill out and come back to life. He began to look like something the devil had never seen before. He was literally being reborn before the devil’s very eyes. He began to flex His spiritual muscles….Jesus was born again -- the first-born from the dead.(8)" 'According to a recently published interview with free-lance writer Ken Walker, however, Meyer contradictorily denies ever believing or teaching that Christ was born again in hell.(9) 'Moreover, in her 1991 booklet, Meyer asserts that salvation is impossible without believing Jesus suffered in hell as the believer’s substitute. Meyer writes, “There is no hope of anyone going to heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in hell.”(10) 'While historic Christianity has debated the issue of whether or not Jesus actually descended into hell (e.g., to proclaim the gospel, declare victory, etc. [1 Peter 3:18-19), no orthodox believer ever held to the belief that Christ suffered and atoned for our sins in hell, rather than on the cross. 'Yet, Word of Faith teachers, including Joyce Meyer, teach the necessity of Jesus having to pay for our sins in hell, under the torment of Satan and his angels -- a teaching both unsubstantiated by and contrary to Scripture. The entirety of Christ’s atoning work (i.e., His suffering and death in our place) occurred on the cross (e.g., 1 Peter 2:24), ending with His proclamation, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The Christ of Faith theology literally had to become sin, taking on the nature of Satan while in hell, thereby needing to be born again in hell before His resurrection could occur.' (To read the entire, uncut article quoted above, please go to: http://www.equip.org/search/ and in the search field enter the words Joyce Meyer.) To learn more about the wonderful world of Satan and his powers, go to a Word of Faith website, e.g. Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Ken Copeland, and others. They will tell you all about Satan's power and its near equality with God's power, how Satan can read our minds, how people who can't even get their own kids to obey them can order Satan around, how God owes us healing on demand, and many other fictions. Grace to you, kalos |
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3 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | CDBJ | 189852 | ||
Hi Kalos, It sure is great having you back in the swing of things again!! Keep up the good work brother. CDBJ |
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