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To: metmom; smvoice; caww; boatbums

That whole “slain in the spirit” thing is really curious. I’ve watched as some who claim that experience fall over, appear to faint and lay on the floor. Of what purpose is that or could that possibly be for? Did the apostles’ fall on the floor and gyrate uncontrollably when they received the Holy Spirit? I think not. The theatrics should alert any true Spirit filled Christian to the charlatans who promote such nonsense.


764 posted on 03/01/2012 6:57:14 PM PST by CynicalBear
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To: CynicalBear; smvoice; caww; boatbums
That whole “slain in the spirit” thing is really curious. I’ve watched as some who claim that experience fall over, appear to faint and lay on the floor. Of what purpose is that or could that possibly be for? Did the apostles’ fall on the floor and gyrate uncontrollably when they received the Holy Spirit? I think not. The theatrics should alert any true Spirit filled Christian to the charlatans who promote such nonsense.

The apostles and all had tongues of fire come and rest on their heads.

But that would be a little harder to counterfeit, now wouldn't it?

766 posted on 03/01/2012 7:09:35 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: CynicalBear
The theatrics should alert any true Spirit filled Christian to the charlatans who promote such nonsense.

But without them, you see, there would be no show.

I've been watching many videos of these and it's mind-boggling how people can believe in such antics which are on display before them. It's obvious people get caught up in the "show" because it's easily identified as being staged to do just that.

Also interesting is reading about those who simply fell backward on their own because they didn't want to appear the "oddball" on the stage. One guy said he simply waited till everybody started to get off the floor, and he followed suit. Same when they went down.

I laughed hard when I saw Benny throwing his jacket and people fell over for that! But the more I saw this mans videos the more apparent it becomes there's something quite sinister and evil about what he says and does....and for that I would not have a problem saying the "spirit" he claims is falling on these people is NOT the Holy Spirit of God but another which delights itself in seeing what fools he's making of these people.

Especially appalling was seeing people led around stage by these healers, 'on leashes' as they crawled on all fours, howling like crazed animals. What's worse is the audiences clapping and approval at this show of utter humiliation and debauchery!....One could easily say the audiance is worse for it's approval and cheering this on!

So no wonder the scriptures tell us of their final doom!

790 posted on 03/02/2012 11:56:20 AM PST by caww
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