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Article Title:	The Florida Outpouring With Todd Bentley
Author of reported comment:	Jessica TM
Comment Date:	13:59 on Jun 23 2008
Comment:	Problems a) focus on healing & shortcuts to Gospel -unlike Acts & Apostolic teaching e.g repentance from all people and a desire for holiness b) here,worship doesn’t lead us to repentance for personal holiness; praise is given to a vague God –where are the special attributes which distinguish our God from false gods? c) God is mighty but this ‘power’ doesn’t reflect or glorify the God of the Bible d) there is barely any evidence of God’s Word: no reading of Scripture/teaching based on the Scriptures [the Apostle Paul gives several specific (detailed) commands to Timothy, his true son in the faith:“ DEVOTE YOURSELF to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and teaching…Watch your life and doctrine closely…because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers”. 1 Tim 4v13 e) this movement’s focus on teachings&testimonies about angelic visitations + worryingly about angels with ‘special’ tasks e.g. healing virtue & finance; (f) references to ‘Jesus’ are few & vague as no specific praise given to Jesus Christ as was preached by Paul; NO reference to His work on the cross&resurrection or that our confidence to enter God’s Holy presence is by the blood of Jesus (Hebrews 10v19-23)! g) NOTHING about the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Jesus spoke of Him " He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak: and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you" John 16:13-15. In contrast, TB gives very unbalanced teaching that isn’t Scripturally based, but gives many accounts of what‘God’ has been doing through his ministry in the miraculous! We hear about the signs, but not about the Heavenly Father Himself! 2Cor11 “Satan transforms himself into an angel of light.Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works”. This is not sent from God!

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