Reformed Baptist
Puritan Board Sophomore
Let me share what it was like in that movement for me.
In the beginning, there was great excitement and expectation of the immenance of God. He wasn't someone far off, but someone near and something everyone experienced together. There was an ever present expectation that the Lord would do something wonderful for His people.
The men and women of importance were quickly recognzied. And there accompanied a fear of them that was not godly. One became afraid to question or speak against by way of criticism anything that went on.
There was very, very little Bible teaching. In the school I was in it was boasted that if we wanted to study the Bible we should go to a Bible school. The school we were in was a school of ministry. I should have taken their advice, but you see now the depth of deception.
This led me to a great famine for the Word of God. I sought the Word of the Lord in the prophesies given by others or those who were called prophets or apostles. In the church I attended, MorningStar, there were "prophetic booths" set up at the end of every service. A person could go and get a number and wait for their turn to go into the booth where 2 or 3 people, men and women, where there to pray for you and prophesy to you. This is how I often sought the will of God for my life.
The experience was miserable for the most part. I was confused most of the time about God's will for me. I did read the Scriptures on my own and prayed often. After 2+ years in this movement the Spirit of God opened my eyes to the falsehood of the movement. There were two events that happened. The frist was Rick Joyner publically saying he saw God the Father. Much of the teaching there to an untrained person is subtlley unbiblical. But this was blatant and sent a shockwave through me.
The second was from reading 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
All SCRIPTURE is sufficient. My school taught me that they were a school of ministry to equip students for the work of the ministry, so leave your Bibles at home! The Scripture IS what is given by God so that the man of God may be fully equipped for all good works. The Scripture is sufficient. Sola Scriptura! It was this that shattered the whole philosophy of the school and ministry of this church for me and I took my family out of it and began daily to search and study the Scriptures.
Hopefully this can help some of you understand those who are caught in a movement like this. Pray for them. If God gives you chance, show them Christ in the Scriptures, because they are being led away from Him by other means, which are ungodly and do not lead to Jesus.
-RB
PS. Sorry for the bad English. Do 3 things at once. I will edit it later. lol
In the beginning, there was great excitement and expectation of the immenance of God. He wasn't someone far off, but someone near and something everyone experienced together. There was an ever present expectation that the Lord would do something wonderful for His people.
The men and women of importance were quickly recognzied. And there accompanied a fear of them that was not godly. One became afraid to question or speak against by way of criticism anything that went on.
There was very, very little Bible teaching. In the school I was in it was boasted that if we wanted to study the Bible we should go to a Bible school. The school we were in was a school of ministry. I should have taken their advice, but you see now the depth of deception.
This led me to a great famine for the Word of God. I sought the Word of the Lord in the prophesies given by others or those who were called prophets or apostles. In the church I attended, MorningStar, there were "prophetic booths" set up at the end of every service. A person could go and get a number and wait for their turn to go into the booth where 2 or 3 people, men and women, where there to pray for you and prophesy to you. This is how I often sought the will of God for my life.
The experience was miserable for the most part. I was confused most of the time about God's will for me. I did read the Scriptures on my own and prayed often. After 2+ years in this movement the Spirit of God opened my eyes to the falsehood of the movement. There were two events that happened. The frist was Rick Joyner publically saying he saw God the Father. Much of the teaching there to an untrained person is subtlley unbiblical. But this was blatant and sent a shockwave through me.
The second was from reading 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."
All SCRIPTURE is sufficient. My school taught me that they were a school of ministry to equip students for the work of the ministry, so leave your Bibles at home! The Scripture IS what is given by God so that the man of God may be fully equipped for all good works. The Scripture is sufficient. Sola Scriptura! It was this that shattered the whole philosophy of the school and ministry of this church for me and I took my family out of it and began daily to search and study the Scriptures.
Hopefully this can help some of you understand those who are caught in a movement like this. Pray for them. If God gives you chance, show them Christ in the Scriptures, because they are being led away from Him by other means, which are ungodly and do not lead to Jesus.
-RB
PS. Sorry for the bad English. Do 3 things at once. I will edit it later. lol