Deconstructing from the charismatic movement is hard. We might even wonder, why does God allow false teachers to keep harming people? Scripture gives us the answers we need. And while the truth can be difficult to grasp at times, God is faithful to restore, redeem and heal even the deepest hurts. In this episode we’ll look at what the Bible has to say about why God allows these frauds to continue & give some encouragement for those who are putting the pieces back together.
September Rapture speculation & predictions are back, adding to the confusion over eschatology. Some people are captivated, others avoid it - but most are just plain confused.Popular end times teaching - dispensational premillennialism, has led to an entire industry dependent on prophecy “experts”. But did the church always believe that the last days would look like the Left Behind movies? You might be surprised to learn that the church didn’t always view the end times the way so many do today. In this episode we’ll take a look at other popular, biblically orthodox views that might just help you see eschatology in a whole new light.
When leaving NAR/Charismatic movement , it can feel like starting over and can be difficult to know who to trust as it is. To make matters worse, some make it sound as if Arminians & Calvinists are not simply different theological perspectives - but not even real Christians, cutting you off from what could be a Bible teacher you can learn a lot from. Reformed Bible teachers like John MacArthur are the first experience with deeper Bible teaching for many believers, but misinformation about reformed theology and Calvinism can cause you to miss out on something much deeper than you’d ever find in the charismatic movement - causing you to lean into pop evangelicalism or worse - a different version of what we just got out of. But there’s no need to be afraid of reformed teaching, and contrary to some claims - Arminians & Calvinists are in fact brothers in Christ. They hold many things in common, including the gospel. So rather than choosing a side, those leaving the NAR should focus less on picking a team & just start learning and growing. We can show the world what unity in the body of Christ looks like if we turn the rhetoric down a few notches.
The charismatic movement is full of contradictions. Always looking for a “new thing” while at the same time seeking a repeat of the book of Acts. Calling those who criticize them Pharisees & “religious”, yet turning worship into a ritual. Just. Plain. Broken. The confusion appears to come from a total misunderstanding of the reality of the new covenant & elements of the old. In essence forming a “charismatic covenant” of their own. This is why people leave the movement frustrated, disappointed & deconstructing in many cases. How can you miss something so obvious?
Are Generational curses biblical? The teaching is popular in deliverance teaching, and many charismatic ministries - leading many to blame the spiritual failings of their ancestors for their own current troubles. Like many false teachings, cherry picked scriptures out of context can make it seem as if almost any teaching is legit. But the “proof texts” that are often used to support “generational curses” aren’t what they seem once they’re read in context. In this episode we’ll look at a sermon from Derek Prince, an influential teacher in what is known as accepted as deliverance ministry & refute a teaching that has caused a lot of unnecessary pain to a lot of people.