Bible Question:
I am looking for any scripture that may back up getting slain in the spirit. If it is not in the bible, how did this become a part of the pentecostal services. enriched |
Bible Answer: Dear Enriched, I was a member of a pentacotal church for over 10 years. I witnessed many hundreds of people "slain in the Spirit" during that time. I believed it was the work of God because I was told that it was the work of God. The Pastors, the elders, the people, everyone said it was the work of God. Occasionally verses were offered as proof of it's being scriptual. I remember having doubts as to how these verses proved anything close to modern day falling backwards under the power, but I put my concerns aside. After all, who was I to question those who were much more holy and learned than me? Big Mistake! Now I question everything that does not seem right. The Bible is the only sure truth that we have. If a doctrine of any church cannot be clearly supported by God's Word, I cannot, indeed must not recieve it. Did the Apostles employ catchers? Benny Hinn does. Pehaps, after a woman was killed at one of his meetings (a heavy woman fell over backwards onto her), he decided it may be a good idea (Documented in Counterfiet Revival by Hank Hanegraaf). You can search til TV preachers stop asking for money, but you will not find Biblical support for this modern day phenomenon. Hope I have helped. John |