By John MacArthur
What may God say approximately those that blatantly misrepresent His Holy Spirit; who alternate actual worship for chaotic suits of senseless ecstasy; who change the biblical gospel with useless illusions of healthiness and wealth; who declare to prophesy in His identify but converse error; and who promote fake wish to determined humans for hundreds of thousands of dollars?
The charismatic circulation has continually been a breeding-ground for scandal, greed, undesirable doctrine, and every kind of non secular chicanery. As a circulate, it really is truly headed the incorrect course. And it's growing to be at an remarkable rate.
From the be aware of religion to the recent Apostolic Reformation, the Charismatic stream is being ate up by way of the empty provides of the prosperity gospel. Too many charismatic celebrities advertise a “Christianity” with no Christ, a Holy Spirit with no holiness. And their instructing is having a disastrous impact on a grand scale, as huge tv networks broadcast their heresies to each a part of the world.
In unusual fireplace, bestselling writer and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory historical past in the back of the trendy Charismatic circulation. He lays out a chilling case for rejecting its fake prophets, conversing out opposed to their mistakes, displaying actual reverence to the Holy Spirit, and peculiarly clinging to the Bible because the inerrant, authoritative note of God and the single precise average wherein all fact claims has to be demonstrated.
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If not, getting quiet again is the best, next step. <><><><><><><><><><><><> I may not be certain what I want today, but the Holy Spirit's voice will clarify it for me. My task is to ask. January 16 Separation Peace The separation we feel from others is not real. All tension and conflict with other people are the result of our perceptions. Coming to understand that situations appear as we project them changes how we feel. What we perceive as being external is created by us internally. The mind is all-powerful.
How we choose to see our experiences and the people who share them with us is at our discretion. While it's true that we don't have the power to control much, we do have authority over how we view the details of our lives. Of course, this assures us that we'll be as content and peaceful as we want to be. Or just the opposite. At a moment's notice, we can be transformed. That's a thrilling opportunity. Our transformation can positively affect all those who share our journey. <><><><><><><><><><><><> I will be blessed with all the right experiences today.
Probably the best way to grasp the idea is by noticing exactly how we feel each time we interact with other people. However we receive them, we receive ourselves. By loving them, we feel loved. By honoring them, we feel honored. By forgiving them, we become forgiven. <><><><><><><><><><><><> Today I will treat others as I want to be treated. After all, we are One and the same. February 3 Holy Mind The Real World is not what I see. We each perceive any given circumstance quite differently from one another, creating whatever scenario reflects the ego's perception.