(crooner;30364)
I am leery of some of these manifestations, because I’ve seen people fake it and I have seen people go out with out any choice in the matter. either way I don’t see how Satan would show up where Jesus is being preached. A house divided falls
I've had it done to me and it didn't work, I felt like if it was of God and this guy was walking around just to slay people then it should have worked on me, but I cannot say for certain because it could have had something to do with me. I did not like this church, I visited it once and I am convinced that this guy was a false prophet and a magician at best.I think it is very wise what a lot of you have said concerning this. I feel personally that this is not of God, though it is not beyond God to do this, someone clarified nicely by asking what’s the point. I couldn’t agree more, I’ve never known of any instance in which God has appeared just to have us bow in His presence or because of it, and this is not even at His presence - not manifested directly, but through another and that other not being Christ. Even in the Old Testament and New Testament when those in His presence dropped as dead before Him, it was never for this purpose alone. There was always something really important to tell them, or a vision to give, a message, something, anything.Now in the New Testament the Holy Spirit through Peter did kill two people that tested the Holy Spirit concerning mammon. Oh and yes they were killed, to the point of death, and were carried out buy some of the disciples and buried. Wow, try explaining that one today…“it was God”. I think that there are some instances that could be of God concerning this, but that you would not see it like we have witnessed in the past or even today. I saw that TV show as well where that lady adjusted her wig after being slain:“Oh my! God has just slain me in the Holy Spirit; I am as dead before His majesty and power filled with…wait a sec, did my wig just fall off?, one sec. sorry God, one moment there, oh my this is embarrassing, just a minute here, my bad, okay got it…continue in Your awesome and perfect power Lord”.Erm…wait a tick. I don’t think so. Something about that just doesn’t swoon right to me.I have been under Hypnosis, for a sliver of a second, but I have witnessed others under it for much longer. From my observations I can tell you that those I witnessed slain in the spirit and those hypnotized by a magician were under the same kind of spirit. I can know full well and for certain; as cool as a magician may be, he was no one to be known by Christ at least in the power of his performance.The whole time with this minister, as well as I can remember was this climatic sermon, reminding me of the hypnotist in spirit, during which it seemed to culminate at the end of people coming up to the stage already under the impression of what might take place. They had already given their mindset over to this anxiety. It probably didn’t work on me because I didn’t believe.To be completely discerning of the manner it is fair to say that Christ did not perform, was not able to perform, certain miracles in which there was unbelief concerning the participants. It’s like God said I want to heal you, but guess what? You have to want it and believe it too – I’ll bridge the gap, but this is going to have to be a joint effort. How often did Christ say because of “your faith” or “your faith has…”?I say this to be prudent and assume I do not know all the workings of God. I am still but a servant and a disobedient one at that. To His friends, Christ will hide nothing and reveal all through the Holy Spirit. God does not give partially or to partiality, but to all who ask and believe He gives His Spirit freely. Another thing, the God I know; if he heals you – it’s done, amen. You probably don’t need to go get a second opinion. He is THEE GOD versus this kind of…a…god.These temp. heals mentioned performed by such cloaked magicians are doing more damage then good. People are going out on suggestion of though or worse have taken on something other than the Holy Spirit – and in false faith are walking, only to return latter to their original ailment. What glory is to God to slay a cripple with the Holy Spirit, have others see him walk only to return later under the care of earthly physicians?Now if the healing is real, it could be of God. BUT don't be deceived. And you shall know them buy there fruits. Someone else already covered this: listen to how much of the word is being taught from that church or form the lips of the guest speaker or from anyone there for that matter. Don’t just believe what you see. Chances are if you are getting only little suckles of milk that the pastors there are not even discerning enough to make a distinction. I think the guy that I saw was a guest speaker/preacher/FALSE prophet.(crooner;30364)
…Either way I don’t see how Satan would show up where Jesus is being preached. A house divided falls
Where do you guys think Satan hangs out? You think he possibly just chills out with his posse at the church of Satan? No he is in our churches, under all denominations, because many have fallen away from the Word. Satan’s house is not divided they are just blind and confused, calling themselves Christians. They worship the spirit of the antichrist and don’t even know it professing Jesus as Lord, but in Truth and in Spirit they do not know our God who is Truth and Spirit. I hope you do. It's not like being lied to, it's like being led to your death.Become spiritual to discern those things which are spiritual. Trust Jesus. You will have no false prophet to fear only the Lord thy God.