Comments on: Brain Stoppers http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317 A biblical response to the modern prophets & apostles movement Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:06:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Melsi http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317/comment-page-1#comment-1720 Melsi Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:24:56 +0000 http://www.SpiritOfError.org/?p=317#comment-1720 Thank you Holly for your faithfull service! In our little town the NAR taechings are evident everywhere.  I have started to tech at a little private Christian school and it is compulsory for the staff to attend an `Ancient Paths` course-or whatever for a week plus a full Saturday.  I probably will `fire` myself from my position but I have no intention to submit to  complete strangers.  I do not worship at the school`s church and do not know the `elders` (mostly women) from a bar of soap. Holley, do you have more info in this `Ancient Paths`? Thank you Holly for your faithfull service!
In our little town the NAR taechings are evident everywhere.  I have started to tech at a little private Christian school and it is compulsory for the staff to attend an `Ancient Paths` course-or whatever for a week plus a full Saturday.  I probably will `fire` myself from my position but I have no intention to submit to  complete strangers.  I do not worship at the school`s church and do not know the `elders` (mostly women) from a bar of soap.

Holley, do you have more info in this `Ancient Paths`?

]]> By: Kandi http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317/comment-page-1#comment-1683 Kandi Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:53:42 +0000 http://www.SpiritOfError.org/?p=317#comment-1683 I have been reading your articles for awhile now and truly appreciate the way you approach the issues.  These false teachings must be exposed in the hope of rescuing some from the grip of deception.  Jude 3 urges believers to <strong>"contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints." </strong> It is interesting that many of the false teachers pray for the fire to come upon those who come to them for ministry, when in fact they need to be "snatched from the fire" (Jude 23).  I am all too familiar with many of the issues you discuss because I had the great misfortune of becoming involved with the prophetic movement and the New Apostolic Reformation for a number of years.  I was a sincere Christian who was not looking to be deceived.  If I had had a true understanding of what I was becoming involved with, I would have run for dear life!  But the leaders of the flock taught false doctrine because they themselves were disconnected from Christ, the head of the body, and in their own deceived state they taught, affirmed, and encouraged what was false.  I have seen the faith of many shipwrecked because of these things, and my own heart was broken because of the road I had been down.  Thanks be to God that there are obedient Christians on the internet who expose this apostasy and counteract it with truth from God's word.  It is because of their ministry that my eyes were opened, providing a way of escape.  I have spent the last few years delving deeply into God's word, researching the NAR, and receiving solid teaching from a Bible church.  And I also take advantage of every opportunity to warn others about the dangers of pursuing what is false, and pointing them back to Christ, "in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Colossians 2:3). I have been reading your articles for awhile now and truly appreciate the way you approach the issues.  These false teachings must be exposed in the hope of rescuing some from the grip of deception.  Jude 3 urges believers to “contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.”  It is interesting that many of the false teachers pray for the fire to come upon those who come to them for ministry, when in fact they need to be “snatched from the fire” (Jude 23). 

I am all too familiar with many of the issues you discuss because I had the great misfortune of becoming involved with the prophetic movement and the New Apostolic Reformation for a number of years.  I was a sincere Christian who was not looking to be deceived.  If I had had a true understanding of what I was becoming involved with, I would have run for dear life!  But the leaders of the flock taught false doctrine because they themselves were disconnected from Christ, the head of the body, and in their own deceived state they taught, affirmed, and encouraged what was false.  I have seen the faith of many shipwrecked because of these things, and my own heart was broken because of the road I had been down.  Thanks be to God that there are obedient Christians on the internet who expose this apostasy and counteract it with truth from God’s word.  It is because of their ministry that my eyes were opened, providing a way of escape.  I have spent the last few years delving deeply into God’s word, researching the NAR, and receiving solid teaching from a Bible church.  And I also take advantage of every opportunity to warn others
about the dangers of pursuing what is false, and pointing them back to Christ, “in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3).

]]> By: Robin http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317/comment-page-1#comment-1460 Robin Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:19:20 +0000 http://www.SpiritOfError.org/?p=317#comment-1460 Holly, I just ran across this blog today. I'm shocked there are only 2 replies to this post. Anyway, I say: Right On! Holly,

I just ran across this blog today.

I’m shocked there are only 2 replies to this post.

Anyway, I say: Right On!

]]> By: Scott http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317/comment-page-1#comment-1338 Scott Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:35:16 +0000 http://www.SpiritOfError.org/?p=317#comment-1338 It's interesting that you would be called "jealous" over the success of these movements.  I would be interested in knowing if they can show any long term success, read: fruit,  of any of them.   There is destruction all around for many reasons in the Church, not just from these guys, that comes from different kinds of false teachings.  However, these "apostles" seem to lack any movement that results in sustainable mission, spiritual growth or lasting fruit, at least from what I've seen.  I am working with churches who have gotten involved with these guys several years ago and had "revivals", yet shortly afterward, the church implodes into random accusation of sins, usually through some kind of gossip, often through public false accusation.  Then bad prophecies, false healings, and practices of divination - one bad teaching after another.  It is taking years for these churches, the ones who haven't closed completely, to recover.  The people are wounded for years and often will have nothing to do with any church.  Of course, these apostles simply justify the destruction in these churches for rejecting God's revelation, and they move on to introduce their heresy elsewhere. It’s interesting that you would be called “jealous” over the success of these movements.  I would be interested in knowing if they can show any long term success, read: fruit,  of any of them.   There is destruction all around for many reasons in the Church, not just from these guys, that comes from different kinds of false teachings.  However, these “apostles” seem to lack any movement that results in sustainable mission, spiritual growth or lasting fruit, at least from what I’ve seen.  I am working with churches who have gotten involved with these guys several years ago and had “revivals”, yet shortly afterward, the church implodes into random accusation of sins, usually through some kind of gossip, often through public false accusation.  Then bad prophecies, false healings, and practices of divination – one bad teaching after another.  It is taking years for these churches, the ones who haven’t closed completely, to recover.  The people are wounded for years and often will have nothing to do with any church.  Of course, these apostles simply justify the destruction in these churches for rejecting God’s revelation, and they move on to introduce their heresy elsewhere.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.SpiritOfError.org/2010/01/brain-stoppers/317/comment-page-1#comment-1336 Mary Ann Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.SpiritOfError.org/?p=317#comment-1336 Brain Stoppers! Love it! What an accurate description of a childish strategy that unfortunately all too often is successful in convincing some that they cannot discern error when confronted with it. <strong><strong> Eph 5:6 </strong><strong>   </strong>   Another great commentary, Holly! </strong> Let no one deceive you with empty words,..... Brain Stoppers! Love it! What an accurate description of a childish strategy that unfortunately all too often is successful in convincing some that they cannot discern error when confronted with it.

Eph 5:6

 

 

Another great commentary, Holly!
Let no one deceive you with empty words,…..

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