Signs and Wonders and the Lakeland Revival - Part 5

Editor of Charisma Magazine, Lee Grady, published an article on a topic called "Can We Avoid a Charismatic Civil War?" Below are some large extracts from the article - with my comments at the end. Friends, this is a topic that truly concerns us all:

Lee Grady writes:
"Some leaders say the controversial Lakeland Revival is forcing us to choose sides. But I don't believe God wants to split our movement.

"It's been more than 10 years since charismatic prophet Rick Joyner
predicted in his popular book The Final Quest that believers would experience a Civil War in the church. Joyner's book, based on a series of visions he says God showed him, describes in graphic detail a turbulent conflict that redefines Christianity as we know it.

"Other charismatic leaders have echoed this theme since Joyner's book was published in 1996. They have predicted that our movement will be divided between "Blues" (those who constantly live in the supernatural realm of dreams, visions and miracles) and
"Grays" (those who rely more on their intellect), and that the Blues will win and usher in true revival as champions of the Holy Spirit's power.

"Even in early 2008, before the Lakeland Revival erupted in Florida
in April, some charismatic prophets were declaring that a great rift would divide those who believe in "the glory realm" and those who have a more conservative, left-brained approach to their faith.

When God TV began its nightly broadcasts of evangelist Todd Bentley's healing meetings in Lakeland, the Civil War prophecies reappeared overnight on hundreds of blogs and e-mail blasts.

"I'll admit I was not paying too much attention to these Civil War predictions 10 years ago. But I was jolted into reality in May after
I wrote an online column in which I raised honest questions about
some of Bentley's teachings and techniques. Even though I celebrated his passion and zeal, and praised God for the healings that were reported in Lakeland, I was immediately branded a revival critic and banished to the Gray camp.

"I became the bad guy because, by asking questions, I was 'relying on my intellect.' To those in the Blue camp, my skepticism made me an enemy of the Holy Spirit and all things supernatural - even though I believe that all the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit are for today!

"I tried to laugh this off at first. Surely, I imagined, my Christian
brothers and sisters do not really think it is wrong for a Spirit-filled
believer to test the spirits (which we are instructed to do in 1 John 4:1), discern truth (see 2 Pet. 3:17) or evaluate prophecies and angelic encounters (see 1 Cor. 14:29, Gal. 1:6-8).

"But now I realize that some people really want a war. They want the charismatic movement to split right down the middle. They imply that all those who do not embrace 100 percent of the current movement in Lakeland are "old wineskins" that cannot be used by God in the coming revival.

"I can't even describe how much this hurts because I love people on both sides of this conflict. I love the Blues and the Grays, along with every other color in the body of Christ. I refuse to believe that God is trying to split us. Division is the devil's work.

"I want to plead with everyone in our movement to reconsider the whole Civil War scenario. Instead of rattling sabers and stockpiling gunpowder, maybe we need to take steps in the opposite direction:

1. Let's accept one another...

2. Let's admonish one another....
Because I embrace Todd Bentley as my brother in Christ, I must take a higher road even if I don't agree with his prayer methods or his claims regarding angels. Anything I say, even if it is corrective, must be said in love (see Eph. 4:15).

3. Let's pray for one another (see James 5:16). Jesus prayed that we would be one. There is no record of Him praying that we would split over doctrine. So why in the world would any of us hope for a Civil War?

"Please pray for Bentley - and for the leaders who are speaking into his life during this season. And pray that the church will not only experience genuine spiritual revival but also true unity. Let's work out our differences, support one another's ministries and focus all our efforts on one common goal: To tell a lost world about the love of Jesus." [Source: www.FireInMyBones.com]

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[GuitarWhisperer]

5:27 "don't be afraid, the Holy Spirit never hurt anybody".......Except ANANIAS and SAPHIRRA!

The Holy Spirit won't be mocked for long.

[jo7858]

When has the Holy annointing of God become a hilarity contest? Shame on you all!!! REPENT

[dmhtuber]

This is only a revival for the devil.....you can hear them cackling in the background. How do you expect anyone to believe that with the condition the world is in, with all the suffering, violence, wars, drugs, etc. that the Holy Spirit is laughing or that God is laughing? This is insanity is what it really is. With all the people that are being ushered into Hell as they laugh? right!

[dmhtuber]

This is only a revival for the devil.....you can hear them cackling in the background. How do you expect anyone to believe that with the condition the world is in, with all the suffering, violence, wars, drugs, etc. that the Holy Spirit is laughing or that God is laughing? This is insanity is what it really is.

[TheKith88]

when jesus name is mentioned ,demons flee,when God is worshiped they cant stand being anywhere near the worship,so i was wondering how the demons spirit is able to get any where near these people,and what do you think happened in acts,they thought they were drunken men,and when the holy spirit moves around the room and these things happen,and then you say this isnt the holy spirit ,that miracles dont happen ,then who is blaspheming the holy spirit

[gina463210]

I see people get like this when they see Jeanna without her panties! But what are they acting so couky for? Like when Jeanna Bush puffs her boobs up, they all just fall on the floor having orgasms.

[ogiaag5m]

Al good balanced you tube video to is Watch Andrew Stroms kundalini warning are false spirits invading the church?

[wgb9676]

one of the sins that God will not forgive is what He calls 'blaspheming the Holy Spirit'. Im pretty sure thats what these people are doing and im pretty sure they dont know what theyre getting themselves into... this is a demonic spirit in the church...

[Tomekwinxs]

Did he give them laughing gas? I don't understand. He walks like he is a God of some sort.

[mabrecht]

@mabrecht ...will be said pretty much that It is too late. This false prophet mentioned Joel. Read what happens to the fig trees in accordance with the Gospel. It is very troubling. As a Christian you must pray for these people that their Faith will not remain dead. Thank God Joel asserts that some of these fig trees will bare at least one or more fruit during the "end of the age". Others will continue not to bare fruit. Branches are people, what do you think the bark is? Read Joel again.

[mabrecht]

@mabrecht Faith is not used for a circus and is in action not in this lazy type of action within a brick and stone building. Proverbs speaks against laziness, and not only physical laziness, but spiritual as well. It speaks of how it leads to death. Actions = works combined with Faith is living Faith. Read James. These people have knowingly and unknowningly disgraced the Scripture which will appear in the skies like white lightning flashing across the sky, like a thief in the night, and it..

[mabrecht]

@warriorogod If you watch actual video of demon possession in other foreign countries, you will see that the twitching and seizure type movements along with screaming and maniacal laughter matches with this video. From what I am seeing the demons in that room are literally in histerics as to how many people they are fooling. God's patience with these spirits is coming to a close, and all of these people (fig trees that bare no (Fruit)) will have to make a decision when the wake up call is given