I am Pentecostal and I believe in tongues, prophesy and healing. I am an ordained minister in the Church of God, and until they kick me out for being too outspoken, I’ll remain a member. There are many Pentecostal pastors who are genuine and sincere men of God, hard workers who make tremendous sacrifices for…
In this article, I attempt to describe faith in as practical a manner as possible. I will use the teachings of Jesus himself, examples from the life of Abraham, and give practical examples of how we can exercise faith today. Main Points Faith is not the ability to concentrate hard. Faith recognizes Jesus’ authority. It…
I come from a Christian background where specific groups of people were considered to have the “ministry of spiritual warfare”. These people were usually more “spiritual” than the rest of us. During public services, they would often indulge in the craziest practices, e.g. spinning around in circles, dancing on one foot, making funny noises,…
There is certainly nothing wrong with praising God. It is our duty to praise him because He is great and greatly to be praised. Praise and worship is good. However some Christians believe that when we praise and worship God, He comes down and showers us with blessings, people are healed, demons scatter and victories…
In many churches today, people horde to the altars not to repent of their sins or cry out to God, but to seek the hand of the power evangelist or “anointed” man of God. Their hope is that he would lay hands on them and their problems would all go away – they would be…
The Bible says that there will be false prophets in the last days. Coincidentally(?), many preachers today call themselves prophets. Considering the influence these people have on Christians, it is imperative that we learn how to identify false prophets. That’s what this article teaches you. Main Points One strike and you’re out. If a…
There are people today who claim to be apostles and prophets and actually add these titles to their names. “Apostle so and so will be ministering in this church”. “Prophet so and so said there will be an earthquake.” They claim that the 5 fold ministry has been restored. Does the Bible teach us to…
This article attempts to identify the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. If you have an interest in learning what the Bible teaches about these gifts, keep reading. Main Points There are different categories of spiritual gifts. The 1 Cor 12 gifts “manifest” from time to time…
In this article, I refute the unbiblical teaching of cessationism. I focus on the beliefs of cessationists, and specifically the scriptures they use to justify their beliefs. And I show exactly how they misinterpret scripture and contradict themselves. Main Points Miracles did not fade away toward the end of the apostles’ lives. The…
The anointing is one of the most popular yet misunderstood terms in the Bible. This article outlines what the Bible teaches about the anointing. Main Points The anointing does not cause you to fall down. Charismatics use the word anointing to mean divine empowerment. The Holy Spirit empowers us to do His work. We…