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Many Pentecostal and other charismatic independent churches believe in ‘prosperity theology’. Prosperity theology is known by many names. The fundament belief of this theology is that financial, material and healing blessings are always God’s will. By faith, positive confession and by seed faith giving (including tithing), Christians can claim these blessings. However, this teaching is… Continue reading Prosperity Theology – False Teaching

The Pentecostals believe that God speaks through words of wisdom and words of knowledge. They believe a word of wisdom is special revelation from God to provide wisdom in a time of need. They believe a word of knowledge is divine revelation to know what God is doing in another’s soul or body. In effect,… Continue reading Pentecostal Wizards: Word of Knowledge and Wisdom

Does God still speak to us in dreams and visions today? In Old Testament times, God often spoke to the prophets through dreams and visions. Even in the time of the Apostolic church, God spoke in dreams and visions.  However, God no longer speaks to us in dreams and visions.  God speaks to us through… Continue reading Dreams & Visions Today?

Pentecostals believe that the spiritual gift (Greek: charisma) of prophecy is a special (supernatural) ability given to them. They believe that the gift of prophecy is the ability to receive direct revelation from God.  However, this special gift of prophecy ceased after the Apostolic age.  Of course, Jesus Christ is the true Prophet since He… Continue reading Spiritual Gift of Prophecy?

One of the 9 spiritual gifts listed in 1 Cor 12 is to discern spirit’. Pentecostals believe that this gift is a special (supernatural) ability given to certain people. They believe this gift is to detect whether people are speaking by the Holy Spirit or by evil spirits. It is true that in the Apostolic… Continue reading Discerning of Spirits – What it Means Today

An important teaching of Pentecostals and Charismatics is casting out of demons. They believe in deliverance ministries. These ministries supposedly heal people from demonic oppression and obsession.  This activity is also an important ‘church growth’ strategy in the Pentecostal churches. Once saved, the Holy Spirit indwells the Christian (Baptism of the Holy Spirit).  This indwelling… Continue reading Demon Possession Today

In Matthew 12:9-14, the Bible reveals that Jesus Christ healed a man with a withered hand. This was a supernatural healing of Jesus Christ. Supernatural healings were prevalent in the time of Christ and the Apostolic Age. However, supernatural healings ceased once the New Testament and the Bible was completed. Pentecostals do not understand that… Continue reading Healing of the Withered Hand

Supernatural healing is very prevalent in Pentecostal churches and the Charismatic movement. Supernatural healings, including the healing of the lame were gifts that ceased after the apostolic church. But, healings (e.g., healing of the lame) have an important symbolic and spiritual meaning for Christians today. The healings in the Bible were symbolic for grander spiritual… Continue reading Healing of the Lame – Symbolism

Many people believe that church leaders have the power to physically heal people with anointing oil.  This is prevalent in Pentecostal churches. But, many charismatics in other mainline and independent churches also believe in this anointing oil.  This belief is primarily based on an incorrect interpretation of James 5:13-16.  On the surface, this passage indicates… Continue reading Anointing Oil for Healing?

Supernatural healing is very prevalent in Pentecostal churches and the Charismatic movement.  However, these healing are dubious. Rather, healings were a gift that ceased after the apostolic church, which was used to write the New Testament. Supernatural healing today is a false sign. Healings in the Bible also serve as important portraits of spiritual truth.… Continue reading Symbolism of Healings