Message to Dr. CREFLO DOLLAR: "It's Strictly BUSINESS -- NEVER Personal"

This is what PIMPS do to Christians that speak out against foolishness. Why is Creflo trying to keep NYTN silent? What does Creflo have to hide? Remember the 1 Thessalonians 2 series, a PIMP don't want anyone messing with their money. They don't want anyone finding out their game. Stay strong in the Lord Jesus NYTN.

Does Creflo check his bible?

This is why it is dangerous listening to false teachers. Please examine the scriptures my friends. HT to NotYourTypicalNegro for making this clip:

Meeting with a false apostle!

HT to FaithandReasons for this one:

Why I hate the prosperity gospel?

This is such a mockery of biblical Christianity, I am just sick of seeing these men do crazy stuff like this. Please, repent and leave this mess if you are involved.

Even after Lakeland the mess will still continue on!

BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, not man! Even after Lakeland, the mess will continue on:

Cell Phone Anointing?

As you know, it gets crazier and crazier! The cell phone anointing. HT to LocalPastor

Your Demon is Dying Tonight??????

So lets see what the scripture says we can say to demons:

But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, was disputing about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a blasphemous judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you." (Jude 1:9 ESV)

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. And the LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, O Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?" (Zechariah 3:1-2 ESV)

then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones, whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.
(2 Peter 2:9-11 ESV)

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. She followed Paul and us, crying out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.
(Acts 16:16-18 ESV)

Don't see nobody saying your demons die tonight. Please, I plead with you, leave such mess, follow after the Lord Jesus Christ!!!! Love;

Karsten Miller

Patricia King just will not accept the Sola Scriptura

Nice article I read here: http://www.christianresearchservice.com/PatriciaKing1.htm

Check it out

PATRICIA KING: FEATHERS OR FIDDLESTICKS?

by Bud Press, Director
Christian Research Service
www.christianresearchservice.com
November 10, 2008

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When he heard that Jesus had come out of Judea into Galilee, he went
to Him and was imploring Him to come down and heal his son; for he
was at the point of death. So Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see
signs and wonders, you simply will not believe." --John 4:47-48
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More than at anytime in the history of their movement, Charismatics are claiming to experience signs and wonders in the form of miraculous healings, resurrections from the dead, time-travel into the past, dreams and visions, spare body parts in heaven, prophecies, supernatural manifestations, angelic visitations, visits to heaven and to the throne of God, and one-on-one encounters with Biblical prophets, apostles, and "Jesus Christ."

And Patricia King and her Extreme Prophetic team is no exception.

Patricia King is a professing Christian and the founder and president of Extreme Prophetic. Her claims of supernatural manifestations--such as diamonds, rubies, gemstones, gold dust, gold nuggets, gold glitter, oil-soaked Bibles, and angel feathers--has caused a great deal of concern, controversy, and skepticism.

While King and others maintain the manifestations are a supernatural blessing from God, others say the manifestations are nothing more than sideshow gimmicks to draw the crowds, and draw away their hard-earned money.

In her January 23, 2008 article, "WHEAT AND TARES IN THE SAME FIELD OF SUPERNATURAL PHENOMENA IN 2008," Patricia King maintains that the "Lord" will intensify supernatural manifestations in 2008, and testifies of her encounters with the supernatural--both the true and the false:
In the last 7 years there has been accelerated manifestations of supernatural phenomena. Healings, deliverances, manifestations of glitter, feathers, gemstones, various heavenly fragrances, visions, angelic visitations and heavenly encounters are a few. In 2008, the Lord will increase the amount and the intensity of true supernatural phenomena in His church. It is going to be both glorious and necessary for the Body of Christ as we grow in understanding of the power of the invisible Kingdom of God being made manifest in the earth. While the true manifestations of the Kingdom accelerate, so also will the false--both in the church and in the world. [ http://tinyurl.com/WheatTares ]
On one hand, King claims to recognize true manifestations. On the other hand, she warns against false manifestations, but is confident that "feathers" are an integral part of the signs and wonders movement.

However, is Patricia King willing to produce the evidence to back her claims?

Watch the angelic birdy!?

In the following excerpts from her December 20, 2005 "Prophetic Directives For 2006," Patricia King shares a story about an angelic visitation that not only shimmers with New Age, but resembles the central theme of the popular book and movie series, The Lord of the Rings:
In December 2005, our producer Shirley Ross was visited by an angel called "Purity". Purity is a white eagle with piercing fiery eyes and yet soft, gentle, and dove-like in nature. Shirley also saw a golden ring that Purity carried. It was a ring of power and protection and it was placed around individuals and groups who chose the virtue of purity. I was present during the visitation and also felt the presence of Purity at that time although I did not see it...The angel Purity returned the next day and the day after. I saw the vision of this being during the two days and also felt the softness of its breast feathers on one occasion. [Complete text at http://tinyurl.com/AngelEagle, emp. added]
A more detailed account, which speaks of divine snow, pulsating electricity, and a golden ring, may be read at http://tinyurl.com/PurityAngelEagle .

Patricia King (formerly known as Pat Coking), has a fascination with angelic eagles that borders on the surreal. In her January 24, 2002 article, "Vision of Eagles-A Prophetic Destiny for Canada through Pat Coking," she stated that,
At the Eyes and Wings Conference in Kelowna, angels filled the sanctuary, hundreds of them. Their heads were like the heads of eagles and their bodies were like angels – white, pure, glistening. They were building nests and sitting on eggs. The eggs were the prophets that were being raised up for the last days. These angels were assigned to incubate the eggs and were mandated to call the eaglets out of their shells, for it is now the time. [ http://tinyurl.com/ProphetEggs ]
And Todd Bentley and Bob Jones1 aren't the only ones who claim to have encountered a female angel. Add Patricia King to the list:
The angel of Wisdom appeared in the vision. She had a lamp in her right hand and in her left was a little gold book with silver lined pages. The book was called "The Eternal Word". The print inside the book was written in blood red. She said, "from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it, you shall surely die. (see Genesis 2:17)" ["Pat Coking: The Beguiling Serpent (Part One)," http://tinyurl.com/AngelFemale ]
While a white eagle-angel named "Purity" with feathers on its breast is found nowhere in Scripture, and while eagle-angels hatching prophet-eggs cannot be backed by Scripture, and while female angels do not exist in Scripture, statements of this nature demonstrate how incredibly deceived these people are. This, in itself, should cause Patricia King's followers to fly to the nearest exit and separate from her and Extreme Prophetic.

Ironically, Patricia King's article, "Prophetic Directives For 2006," includes the following paragraph, which falls under the category of, The deceived warning the deceived about being deceived:
Deceitful last day’s doctrines will attempt to be birthed into the minds of believers that will give license to lustful and worldly pleasures. Confusion will come to some as supernatural visions, revelations and even some scriptures will be used to support the doctrine. These doctrines will seem right to some but the end will be destruction. They will fall away from the truth as a result. [ http://tinyurl.com/AngelEagle ]
Again, The deceived warning the deceived about being deceived.

Clouded minds

Common with all false teachers is mixing a little truth with a lot of deception. One part truth, shaken and stirred with two-parts deception--then bottled in a new, divine revelation--produces a demonic cocktail sauce waiting to be spoon-fed to impressionable, Biblically illiterate Christians.

False teachers are subtle and methodical in their approach. Slowly but surely, they condition their followers to nod their heads in approval over things that God has clearly warned against for thousands of years. And when they know their claims and teachings become too "controversial," false teachers go to great lengths to explain it away, and always caution or warn their followers to avoid those who "judge falsely" and "attack God's anointed."

But what the followers of false teachers fail to realize is that God commands the believer to judge righteously and without hypocrisy (Matthew 7:1-6; Matthew 18:15-17; John 7:24; 1 Corinthians 6:3-5).

And when false prophets and false teachers spew their doctrines of demons, God commands Christians to guard the flock, defend the faith, and expose false teachers publicly (Acts 20:27-31; Jude 3; Ephesians 5:11). How else are Christians to know the vast difference between truth and deception than to test the claims and teachings by God's written word?

Truth mixed with error leads the innocent and unwary away from Jesus Christ and sound doctrine into the arms of the world and eternal separation from God.

They are from the world; therefore they speak as from the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error (1 John 4:5-6).

Again, from her December 20, 2005 article, "Prophetic Directives For 2006," Patricia King states that,
The nature of deception is that when you are in it, you do not know it. Strong relational accountability will be needed to help avoid the pitfalls that come with deceptive doctrines and mindsets. ["Prophetic Directives For 2006," http://tinyurl.com/AngelEagle ]
The conditioning process prepares the mind for deception. Deception clouds the conscience and the thinking process therein. Doctrines of demons burn the conscience like a hot iron. Departing from the faith opens the door to seducing spirits (1 Timothy 4:1-2).

Patricia King would do well to follow her own advice.

Signs or the Savior?

Question: Is a claim true simply because someone says it is true? Answer: No. A claim without proof is like a bird without feathers--it won't fly. The burden of proof rests with the one making the claim.

Common sense dictates that when a person makes a claim, but refuses to provide PROOF, it calls into question ALL the claims he or she has made, both past and present.

Most importantly, where in God's written word does it teach that diamonds, rubies, gemstones, diamond glitter, gold dust, gold nuggets, gold glitter, oil-soaked Bibles, oily stigmata, purple angels, angelic footprints, and angel feathers are supernatural manifestations of God? It doesn't.

Supernatural manifestations said to appear out of nowhere, specifically those described and supposedly experienced by Patricia King and others, are found nowhere in God's written word. Yet, those caught up in the signs and wonders movement are listening to false teachers over Scripture, and claim the manifestations are from God in heaven.

It is the experience (personal feelings and emotions) that cause people to look to themselves and place their trust in what man teaches, instead of trusting in the Lord. It is the experience (something seen; something felt; something tangible) that takes precedence over the written word of God. It is the experience that draws people away from Jesus Christ and into deception. It is the experience, instead of the Holy Spirit, that becomes the teacher:

But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you (John 16:13-14).

The Holy Spirit guides the believer into all truth and glorifies Jesus Christ, not signs and wonders; not supernatural manifestations; and not experiences rooted in false teachings.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil
(Proverbs 3:5-7).

In his article, "To be Forewarned is to be Forearmed," Mike Oppenheimer speaks directly to those who are caught up in the experience, rather than God's truth:
If people gather to see signs and wonders, they are already removed from the prescribed order for a church gathering. God is interested in communicating truth not just His power. God’s Word is truth that has the power to change lives. God said He would lead us into truth through His Word, not through miraculous signs. God still does miracles but He will NOT honor falsehood by the power of His presence. Any sign or wonder must be questioned, and tested by the word rather than relying on the experience itself to validate it.
Therefore, which is primary? Experience-driven signs and truth sacrificed on the altar of experience, or trusting in the Savior Jesus Christ?

Manifestations or man-infestations?

Patricia King's Extreme Prophetic website includes "Supernatural" photos taken during various functions. On this page, Joshua Mills (accompanied by his wife and Patrica King) is seen with "Gold" in the palms of his hands. This page features photos of Mills with glitter on his forehead and hands, and "oil" dripping stigmata-style from his hands. This page consists of an "Angel" hovering over a building, numerous angel "orbs," "Fire" and "Flagging Lights," "Gold Leaf," a "Purple Angel" hovering above a crowd, "Gemstones," "Glory Clouds" and, in the bottom left-hand corner, and a photo taken in Puerto Rico of what is claimed to be footprints of an angel (click here for the enlarged version).

While Patricia King, Joshua Mills, and others within the Charismatic movement publicly testify to supernatural manifestations of the expensive kind, it is the manifestations of the feathered kind that prompted the following letter to King, with the hope she would back her claims and cooperate with a very simple request:

September 23, 2008

Patricia King
Extreme Prophetic
PO Box 1017
Maricopa AZ 85239
P: (250) 765-9286
F: (250) 316-6285
http://www.extremeprophetic.com

Dear Patricia:

I have spent a considerable amount of time on your website reviewing the "Supernatural Revival Photos" of gold dust, gold nuggets, gemstones, oil, and diamonds--all of which is claimed to have appeared supernaturally.

Sources:
http://www.extremeprophetic.com/content/Pictures.phtml?cat=102&c=0
http://www.extremeprophetic.com/content/Pictures.phtml?cat=95&c=0
http://www.extremeprophetic.com/content/Pictures.phtml?cat=98&c=0

In the Ask Patricia section of your website, under "Gold dust, gems, signs and wonders," you stated that,
Many times in meetings or in devotional times, signs and wonders will manifest such as gold dust, gemstones, diamond glitter, oil, feathers, manna and many other things. [ http://tinyurl.com/PKFeather ]
I am requesting a feather from one of your meetings for scientific analysis. Please be assured that it will be handled with the utmost care, and will be promptly returned after a thorough examination by a qualified expert.

If, by chance, you aren't in possession of a feather, please feel free to provide one from another source.

Should you agree to my request, my mailing address will be promptly provided.

Please know that this letter, comments on your reply, and the results of the scientific analysis on the feather will be published on my website.

Thank you, Patricia. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest possible convenience.

Sincerely in Christ,
Bud Press, Director
Christian Research Service
www.christianresearchservice.com
Jude 3
Bud Press is a Christian Investigative Researcher and the Director of Christian Research Service. CRS is a discernment ministry that provides information, documentation, and referral on a wide variety of issues to the body of Christ and the Christian news media worldwide. All correspondence is subject to public scrutiny.
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The above letter was e-mailed to three different addresses at Extreme Prophetic. The same day, an Extreme Prophetic Team member provided the following automatic replies:
Thank You for contacting Extreme Prophetic. Your needs and requests are important to us and we will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Due to the overwhelming amount of e-mail we receive, it may take us a few days. Thanks or your understanding. Patricia and the Extreme Prophetic Team

Thank you for emailing the Extreme Prophetic Resource Department. Due to the high volume of emails we receive it may take a few days before you hear back from us. Thanks for your patience. -The Extreme Prophetic Team
Obviously, more than a "few days" have passed since CRS's September 23 letter to Patricia King. Nevertheless, in a follow-up on September 30, CRS called Extreme Prophetic to speak to Patricia King about the request for a feather, as well as other issues. During the call a representative said King was out of the country, and that King would read and reply to her e-mails upon her return at the end of the week.

But the end of the week came and went with no reply from King or her staff.

On October 7, CRS called Extreme Prophetic, again, to speak to Patricia King, but was told she was unavailable. The staff member said she would make sure CRS's letter would be referred to the proper individual for review.

In light of 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 and 1 John 4:1, when claims of the supernatural are made, those making the claims should be ready, willing, and able to validate their claims and provide proof. If their claims are true, they have nothing to fear from public scrutiny.

Yet, as of this writing, there has been no reply from Patricia King, and no further replies from her staff.

Are the feathered manifestations a supernatural blessing from God, or infestations of mankind's ignorance and greed?

Closing comments...

Simply put, those caught up in the signs and wonders movement should take serious Jesus' warnings to His disciples in Matthew chapter 24:

Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many...For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. Behold, I have told you in advance.

In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, the Apostle Paul warns that lying signs and wonders will play an important part in the downfall of those who choose to follow a lie over the truth:

Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Although supernatural manifestations are considered by many as "great" signs and wonders, it doesn't mean that the manifestations are real. Those who truly love Jesus Christ do not waste their time crawling around on the floor searching for gold nuggets and gemstones, nor do they fixate their eyes on church ceilings and the sky searching for "angel" feathers.

Christians keep their eyes on the One Who suffered and died on the cross, the Alpha and the Omega, the Savior and King of kings--Jesus Christ:

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:1-2).

While claims of supernatural manifestations will increase, here are some important words from Jesus Christ, Himself, that should be strongly considered by anyone caught up in the signs and wonders movement:

The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven. But He replied to them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' "And in the morning, 'There will be a storm today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Do you know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but cannot discern the signs of the times? "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and a sign will not be given it, except the sign of Jonah." And He left them and went away (Matthew 16:1-4).

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign... Jesus didn't mince words. He said what He meant and meant what He said. Seeking after a sign is a sin that draws the believer away from the Person and work of Jesus Christ. It is a form of idolatry:

We know that we are of God, and that the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, guard yourselves from idols (1 John 5:19-21).

Christian Research Service tried to contact Patricia King numerous times, and allowed her plenty of time to reply. Indeed, with all those "feathers" floating around, surely King or a member of her staff could have spared at least one feather for scientific analysis?

FIDDLESTICKS!

Please Stop Listening to this mess!

As much as this man gets half of Maryland pumped up, please stop listening to this man. I am plaeding with you to turn your ears to the truth and away from such liars, who are telling you things that are not true, neither do they care for your souls.

I have nothing personal against Jamal Bryant, I love him. But his message is what I hate as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. I am placing this video up to warn you to stay away from such garbage and turn to sound doctrine. Sound doctrine is only found in the scriptures. Not your pastor, not your new book, or your new T-Shirt, no sound doctrine is found in the Bible, in the scripture alone (Sola Scriptura). Please beloved, men and women, turn your ears from this mess because listening to this will destine you to the lake of fire.

Love
Karsten Miller

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple. (Romans 16:17-18 KJV)

Maybe Mase can get my car back?

My car was stolen from me on friday, praise God! I am laughing about it but I thought Mase maybe able to help me get it back, 100 fold.

HT: Pastor John Coleman - Check out 20hrs of marriage here

Unbiblical Practices Series: Slain-in-the-spirit/falling-out

As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. (John 18:6)

In the video above, false prophet Benny Hinn, is seen parading around at one of his crusades. He is telling the audience to watch how the “Glory of the Lord” has fallen upon the youth in the front row of his stage performance. You see him shouting and swinging his hand around while boys and girls are falling back as if Benny Hinn has slapped them real hard and they just got knocked out from the blow. This shenanigan is called falling out or being slain in the spirit. It is associated with God manifesting His power or His glory falling in a particular place. When this type of event takes place, those involved associate the manifestation as a move of God. I have searched the scriptures intensely, to see if this phenomenon was true. I have found it not to be. I had a good Christian friend of mine point me to a scripture he believed justified this slain-in-the-spirit. There is a falling back in the scripture, but not in any likeness to what is shown over the so-called Christian church today. This falling out phenomena is leading many astray, because there’s no testing of what being slain-in-the-spirit really is. I can say without a shadow of doubt, it is not of the Lord Jesus Christ!

Slain in the Spirit is not in the bible
I have searched for years to find out where this practice is done in the scriptures. First let me describe to you what I searched for. Falling out takes place when an individual taps you on the forehead or does something to gain a perception that power is going from one individual to another, and as the power is being transferred, the individual receiving the power, falls backward on to the ground (sometimes the men will stand behind an individual to catch the person falling). The visual manifestation concludes that a person is lifeless and not in control over the power which has taken over them. In response they fall backward supposedly yielding to the power of God. Really? Well none of this, I mean none of this is found anywhere in the bible. Search the scripture yourself to see, and you will see it is not anywhere in there. No apostle waved his hand over a crowd of people as they fell backward receiving God’s power. No disciple put his hand over the forehead of an individual and pushed them back towards the ground. Neither did they turn and tell the public that the glory of the Lord has fallen. No such practice is in our blessed Holy Writ, only the testimony that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.

Might I had too, if anybody tries to justify to you that John 20:30 shows that Jesus did it, it’s just not written; don’t believe such hogwash. Point them right to verse 31 and say, what was written is enough, because what was written was for us to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and have life through His name. You don’t have life falling out!

What about Peter’s trance in Acts 10:10?
I was describing to my barber one day how I didn’t believe slain-in-the-spirit was biblical. I explained to him there’s nothing in the bible which supports people being touched by God Almighty and falling out. (This was during a time when I began to search scriptures questioning the practices of some of the doctrine I was believing). My barber so kindly went to his bible and pointed out Acts 10:10 to me. I love this brother man because he was not afraid to grab the bible and attempt to prove his beliefs. He had said he had questions earlier in his life about his wife. He saw her one night lying on her back on the floor not saying a thing. His wife had said God was revealing things to her as she lay out on the floor in the presence of God. He then had me open the bible and I read the following scripture:

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven. Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. (Acts 10:9-18)

He pointed out to me that God showed him that Peter falling into a trance was what slain- in-the-spirit was (Let me add with one false doctrine comes a slew. My Christian friend believes in female pastors, new age apostles+prophets, speaking in tongues, armourbearers, and so on). Of course, I believed it like the fool I was, and didn’t refute my brother’s belief because he was a pastor. I still had questions in my mind though. Was there a person who knocked Peter in the head to fall down? What does trance really mean? Which way did Peter fall, backward or forward? Did the bible say God touched Peter? It wasn’t until a sound bible teacher came on the internet and explained to me what proper biblical hermeneutics was. I learned how to do biblical exegesis of a text, and not come to a text with my opinion. Jesus Christ gave us the best example of proper biblical hermeneutics; let scripture interpret scripture. Check this out real quick:

Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. (Matthew 4:5-7)

Jesus Christ interpreted scripture with scripture. Wow! Anyways let’s look at the context of just of Acts 10:10 alone. Quickly we’ll see that this was not a slain-in-the-spirit manifestation. Let’s look

And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, (Acts 10:10)

The verse is started off with Peter being very hungry. Why is that written? In verse 9 we are told that Peter was coming to the rooftop (during that time roofs were flat) to PRAY. And Peter was hungry, so hungry it caused him to fall into a trance? Trance in the Greek transliteration means the following:

ekstasis ek'-stas-is - a displacement of the mind, i.e. bewilderment, "ecstasy":--+ be amazed, amazement, astonishment, trance. It is used in the bible to mean: 1) any casting down of a thing from its proper place or state, displacement 2) a throwing of the mind out of its normal state, alienation of mind, whether such as makes a lunatic or that of a man who by some sudden emotion is transported as it were out of himself, so that in this rapt condition, although he is awake, his mind is drawn off from all surrounding objects and wholly fixed on things divine that he sees nothing but the forms and images lying within, and thinks that he perceives with his bodily eyes and ears realities shown him by God.
3) amazement, the state of one who, either owing to the importance or the novelty of an event, is thrown into a state of blended fear and wonderment.

So Peter's mind was thrown out of state in order for his soul to be subject to the vision God had given. Another place in scripture where a simliart trance took place is in Acts 22:17. Paul is describing that when he was praying in the temple, he was in a trance which altered his state of mind in which God spoke to him. Question, do the people who are pushed claim God has spoken to them by altering their mind? No, and if so what did God say and does it line up with scripture? Anyways, did Peter’s hunger have something to do with his falling into a trance as he prayed? Yes because look at what God used in the vision given to him: FOOD. Wouldn’t that get your attention if you are starving for some lunch?

Also note that the verse does not indicate that Peter fell on the ground. Do some looking at the verses transliteration in the Greek and you’ll see fell has nothing to do with Peter falling down on anything. He was under the control of the Holy Spirit. How frequently did this trance happen in the bible? Not many times. So why today, is all this falling out taking place in church services and revival meetings? Come on people; let’s really begin to define things happening today by the scriptures alone. The point is Acts 10:10 does not justify that falling out is a valid practice of the bible. In fact, I even question whether my brother’s wife was hearing from God. Was she just in a world of fleshly emotion?

Falling Down is in scripture

As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. (John 18:6)

The scripture above, we see those who were coming to seize Christ Jesus fell backward onto the ground, when Jesus Christ spoke “I am He”. No hands on the forehead, no one coming up asking for prayer, healing, a miracle, just some enemies of God looking to arrest Jesus. They fell back at His Word. Are the so-called Christians of today doing the same? No, falling out takes place when the so-called evangelist/speaker for God puts his hand over your forehead, waves his arm at you, or commands to the crowd to fall back. Being deceived, they fall back thinking what they are experiencing is God when what is happening not even biblically sound.
Now there are some scriptures that contain falling down in them. Again, look at the context of these scriptures etc, and see if it lines up with the mess we see today in the churches. Check out these (Genesis 50:18, Numbers 22:26-34, Deuteronomy 9:17-27, Joshua 6:20, Judges 5:24-28,Judges 19:22-30, 1 Samuel 19:24, Acts 16:27-34, Revelation 5:14, Revelation 22:8) See if anywhere in there falling down coincides with what takes place today. No, you will not find a thing in there about slain-in-the-spirit.

What is this phenomenon?
I don’t know truly what slain-in-the-spirit is? I can tell you it is not biblical. It is not of God and if your church is practicing such a thing, please flee. Look at the video I provided above and don’t laugh at Benny or those people. Weep, and cry, FALL DOWN on your face before the Lord Jesus Christ, and repent. Cry out that the churches in this world today have sinned against the Lord. The doctrine of slain-in-the-spirit is false unbiblical doctrine. Many people, even desperate Christians, are doing such practices to receive something from God that Christ Jesus us not behind. Let me just leave you with what Jesus is saying in His blessed Word:

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:25-30)

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