(ALSO SEE: THE DEITY OF CHRIST)
The Word of Faith (WoF) doctrine and that of its sister movement, NAR, is just as heretical and demonic as that of Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and Christian Science adherents. These people either deny the Trinity outright, deny the eternal, pre-existence of Christ, or assert that Christ emptied Himself of His deity while on earth.
This is a summary of their doctrine:*Points #7 & 8 are taken from the Reformed Apologetics Ministries video on YouTube.
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1. No apostolic succession after the first century
Acts 1:12-17
Acts 1:18-26
Revelation 2:2
2. God’s Direct Revelation is now closed; Dangers of Mysticism
(Direct, subjective, personal revelation)
John 16:12-13
John 16:13-16
Acts 9:19-22
Acts 13:2-5
Colossians 2:1-8a
Revelation 1:1-3
3. Applying Old Covenant promises to New Covenant period
(The Old Covenant contained obsolete promises of material blessings that applied only to OT Israel.)
Hebrews 7:26-8:11
Hebrews 8:11-9:9
Hebrews 9:23-10:4
Hebrews 10:5-22
4. Contemplative prayer
Colossians 2:1-8a
5. A Miracle Every Day
(Also see the entire “What the Miracles of our Lord Teach Us” series for a general discussion of the purpose and meaning of miracles.)
Acts 5:12-16, Part 1
Acts 5:12-16, Part 2
Acts 9:32-43
Acts 11-27-12:5
Acts 12:5-12
Acts 14:7-18
Do Not Be Carried Away: The Perennial Threat of False Teachers and Teaching, Part 1
15 November 2021
Series: John
Speaker: Jim Andrews
12 November 2021
Series: John
13 November 2018
Series: Hebrews
Speaker: Jim Andrews
12 November 2018
Series: Hebrews
Speaker: Jim Andrews
8 November 2018
Series: Hebrews
Speaker: Jim Andrews
7 November 2018
Series: Hebrews
Speaker: Jim Andrews
18 September 2018
Series: Do Not Be Carried Away
Speaker: Jim Andrews
30 August 2018
Series: Colossians
Speaker: Jim Andrews
Subject: New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
15 December 2017
Series: New Testament
Speaker: Jim Andrews
Subject: New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) , Roman Catholicism