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8 Crucial Questions We Need to Ask About the Asbury Revival
Wretched Radio ^ | 20 Feb 2023 | Todd Friel

Posted on 02/20/2023 7:44:33 PM PST by Salvavida

Summary: 1 Thess 5:19-21 -- Do not quench the Spirit, but test all things.

Here are the eight questions:

1. Asbury has seen 8 revivals since 1890: Why is this college being picked by the Holy Spirit? 2. Asbury is part of the Wesleyan Holiness movement; they are orthodox believers but tend to deemphasize sin, judgment, wrath, and repentance: which are necessary for biblical revival. The Gospel has to be the centerpiece-- but its not apparent. 3. Who is endorsing this revival? Todd Bentley, Sean Feucht, Shane Claiborne. 4. Other Christian colleges are reporting similar revivals. Why not the secular colleges? 5. What is the biblical definition of revival? (individual/church or massive pouring out) a true outpouring goes outward, not inward. 6. Where is the preaching of the Word? (Ninevah and Pentecost) 7. What's with the bizarre behavior? Female preachers? Speaking in tongues? Hillsong/Bethal worship music? 8. Why is the third person of the Trinity overemphasized, when it is the Holy Spirit's job to focus on Jesus Christ?

So what do we do with all this?

Don't quench the Spirit, encourage pursuit of holiness; but it probably doesn't meet the test of a biblical outpouring. Be careful when the music ends and the mountain top experience is over. The biblical remedy for a dry spirit is (Acts 2:42) reading the Word, praying, hearing preaching, fellowship, taking communion: doing the basics in the context of your local church.


TOPICS: Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: asbury; revival
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1 posted on 02/20/2023 7:44:33 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: Salvavida

The video is much better than my notes without HTML. I know....shameful behavior.


2 posted on 02/20/2023 7:47:40 PM PST by Salvavida (“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”)
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To: Salvavida

It better be, because this is is dead bones.


3 posted on 02/20/2023 7:54:22 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: Salvavida

Let it roll. I’m never against people worshiping the Lord. If it catches fire it’ll be from the Lord and if it fizzles, well, so be it.

I’m happy to remember the Jesus revival in the early 70’s and people questioned that. But it grew and it started except back then there was no live streaming.

I’d suggest we pray the Spirit guides them and replenishes them.


4 posted on 02/20/2023 7:59:28 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Taxman

Ping


5 posted on 02/20/2023 8:02:57 PM PST by Taxman (SAVE AMERICA! VOTE REPUBLICAN IN 2023 AND 2024!)
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To: Karliner

Well said.


6 posted on 02/20/2023 8:18:27 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: hinckley buzzard

I tuned into Asbury LIVE expecting Jesus centered Gospel-——NADA.
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The Two Witnesses should be warming up
Antichrist Is.


7 posted on 02/20/2023 8:20:09 PM PST by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: Karliner

I’m excited about the movie coming out with Kelsey ...JESUS REVOLUTION.
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About the 1970’s and Chuck Smith.
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8 posted on 02/20/2023 8:23:47 PM PST by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: Karliner

Yup- usually in revivals, many unsaved suddenly have the scales removed from their eyes, and they see the truth and come to Christ for salvation- IF that is happening, then fantastic- we need to keep praying that it continues- and as more and more people learn of it, they too will pray, increasing the amount of folks asking God to bless and save as many as possible during this time-


9 posted on 02/20/2023 8:38:52 PM PST by Bob434
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To: Big Red Badger

That will be fun. Those were my teen years. I’ve never seen anything like it since.


10 posted on 02/20/2023 8:47:18 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Thanks. I messed up a sentence but still, we do need to pray the Spirit leads.


11 posted on 02/20/2023 8:48:05 PM PST by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: Salvavida

There is only one question:

Who is Jesus Christ?


12 posted on 02/20/2023 8:59:15 PM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: Salvavida

Thank you!!!


13 posted on 02/20/2023 9:35:25 PM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Salvavida

Friel’s great.


14 posted on 02/20/2023 9:38:42 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Salvavida

Real thing, yep!

Students worshipping God, is a good thing not a bad thing.


15 posted on 02/20/2023 10:33:51 PM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and ttheo savththeee you, He wil.)
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To: free_life

No one has said it was a bad thing. Literally no one.


16 posted on 02/20/2023 10:37:07 PM PST by Salvavida (“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.”)
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To: Salvavida
Why is this college being picked by the Holy Spirit?

A sincere question: How can we know that the Holy Spirit picked this or any other college?

Regards,

18 posted on 02/20/2023 11:48:15 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: Salvavida
2. Asbury is part of the Wesleyan Holiness movement; they are orthodox believers but tend to deemphasize sin, judgment, wrath, and repentance: which are necessary for biblical revival. The Gospel has to be the centerpiece-- but its not apparent.
This has been my concern all along with this "Revival".

If the focus is not Repentence and Believing unto Salvation, then it is not a "Revival".
19 posted on 02/21/2023 12:28:10 AM PST by SoConPubbie (Mitt and Obama: They're the same poison, just a different potency)
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To: Salvavida

Elmer Gantry situation here.


20 posted on 02/21/2023 1:57:51 AM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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