This whole article is nuts. Bethel Church is headed by Bill Johnson, who, among other heresies, believes the NAR doctrine of modern-day apostles who have the same powers as those of the Apostolic era. They believe these self-appointed apostles have the power to raise the dead, heal the sick, and do other miracles. Another heresy that Johnson promotes is the Gnosis heresy that Christ was only a man who was right with God, not really God, and that modern-day apostles can have the same power He had. Johnson is seen on YouTube espousing this heresy at a Hillsong gathering.
Look up Bethel Church of Redding, California. Look at Johnson claiming feathers and gold dust fall during his services as miraculous evidence of visitations of the Holy Spirit. His wife claims power from something called grave soaking wherein these apostles lie on the graves of dead religious leaders and can soak up their powers.
Bethel also has schools of supernatural ministry which teach “students” how to raise people from the dead and cure physical injuries and ailments. Just do a simple search on Bill Johnson and Bethel Church. Or, if you want to throw up, watch Heidi Baker, one of Bethel’s “apostles” conduct weird group hypnosis sessions that resemble Kundalini worship with chanting and the repetitive music that characterizes the extreme charismatic movement. The Johnsons combine it with New Age mysticism. I urged my church to stop using Bethel and Hillsong music after doing extensive research on these crooks. I was sickened by what I found.
Brian Houston of Hillsong is another NAR charismatic charlatan who is a money-making machine preying on gullible young people who worship his music. Watch the exposes of his Hillsong empire that Australian television has aired. They’re readily available with a Google search. A really shocking Hillsong-London Christmas extravaganza was a Roaring Twenties style parody of the Christmas carol, “Silent Night” that featured flappers dancing on table tops while male dancers bump and grind suggestively in the background. It can also be found with a Google search. It’s disgusting. Don’t support these people by using their music in church and paying royalties to do so.
Long on accusation.
Short on citation.
I recognize that pattern.
The burden of proof lies with The Accuser.
So, start proving.
John 14:12
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.
The miracles of the apostles and Jesus are extended to all believers to request God to do. God, in His infinite wisdom and purpose, may choose to not answer yes - but the faith of the believer is a beautiful thing.
Thanks, I did not know that. THE CHURCH really.... Has Fallen. WHY?It has not done much to save our USA. It is the job of the church to be salt and light. It has lost it’s Saltines, which means it is pretty worthless.