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April 2016

Christian Meditation – What It is & What It’s Not

There is confusion in some areas of the Church concerning meditation from a Christian perspective - as opposed to what meditation is from the persepctive of eastern mysticism, the New Age & the occult. Although the mystical forms of meditation sound harmless and perhaps even spiritual, they are the antithesis of biblical meditation. The most crucial difference between the type of meditation promoted by Eastern religions and meditation on the Bible is that Eastern meditation is practiced in order to empty the mind, and Biblical meditation is practiced with the goal of filling the believer’s spirit and soul with the Word of God. The goal of Christian meditation is to draw man closer to God & His Word. Instead of emptying the mind, believers pour-in God’s truth. Eastern meditation,...

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21 Apr 2016 Posted by Peter Whitcombe in Deception, Falsehood, Error, Last Days no comments

The Gift of Prophecy in the Gathered Assembly

Prophecy (1 Corinthians 12:10; 14:1) is a spoken message (1 Corinthians 14:32) in human words, usually made to the gathered believers, based on a spontaneous, personal revelation from the Holy Spirit for the purpose of edification, encouragement, consolation, conviction or guidance, but not necessarily free from a mixture of human error, and thus needing assessment on the basis of the apostolic (Biblical) teaching and mature spiritual wisdom. (John Piper - adapted.) Introduction • Prophecy is God’s mouthpiece to the Church. • Prophecy has nothing to do with human reasoning or intellect and is not born in the mind of man by studying the Bible or good books. • Prophecy is born of God and is relayed through the Spirit to the believer and thus to the Church. • Prophecy is...

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20 Apr 2016 Posted by Peter Whitcombe in Leadership, The Church no comments