Pentecostalism

IX. PENTECOSTAL HEALINGS UNDER TEST

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“That after Dr. Price’s four-square campaign in Vancouver there were 350 cases of healing claimed. Christian forces amalgamated to investigate the reality of the work. The findings were: 39 cases died within six months of the diseases they were supposed to be cured of; five of the cases went insane; 301 cases were found at the end of six months to have received no benefit; many frankly admitted it was so; five were reported to be actually cured but they suffered from functional ailments that responded to mental treatment.”

“At least in some cases, Pentecostalist ‘healers’ ask for testimonials from those supposedly healed, before any doubts arise as to the permanence of the work. These are used for publicity and they state the name and Church as well as the complaint. Though the supposed cure fails, the case is still quoted as if genuine. Surely this is warning enough to any godly souls to shun like poison the modern Tongues and Healing Movement” (The Pentecostalist Spirit-Baptism,” p. 39).

X. BIBLICAL MIRACLES AND MODERN WONDERS

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That in ‘The Theology of the Major Sects,’ the author, John H. Gerstner, points out the startling differences between bona fide Biblical miracles and current ‘miracles.’ He lists in tabular form some of these differences between Biblical miracles and modern wonders.

Biblical Miracles

Always successful.
No known relapses.
Always immediate or almost immediate.
Raisings of dead.
All varieties of diseases.
No noticeable dependence on psychological build-up.

Modern Wonders

Usually unsuccessful.
Admitted relapses.
Usually not immediate; often very gradual.
No raisings of the dead.
Usually functional diseases.
Conspicuous dependence on psychological build-up.

XI. “THIS GIGANTIC DECEPTION”

A. S. Hill concludes his excellent book, “Modern New Tongues—Mental and Spiritual Slavery,” as follows: “If you have any doubts about the arguments advanced in this booklet, then you would be well advised to study Pentecostalism and Revivalism, and compare them with self-hypnosis, hypnotism, psychology and brain-washing and witchcraft techniques . . . Let Christians everywhere be prepared to defend their precious faith—also against this movement of mass mind manipulation and mockery. So, many have already been deceived. There have been too many heartaches suffered as a result of innocent people becoming involved with these sects, too many minds have been affected, some of them permanently, too many homes have been wrecked as a result of this gigantic deception. Above all, and it is this which concerns one most, so many have made shipwreck of their precious Christian faith as a result of their being caught up in this movement which is most certainly not of God and cannot lead to God” (p. 68).

XII. “SEDUCTING SPIRITS AND DOCTRINES OF DEVILS”

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1. We live in a day when false sects abound. Most of them are of American origin, and appeared in the course of the last century. Other cults had their day and are now buried in the dust of oblivion. Those of the present day are: Pentecostalist, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Scientists, Seventh Day Adventists, Theosophists, Christadelphians, Swendenborgianites, Buchmanites (Moral Re-Armament), Cooneyites, Modernists, etc.—all of them of Satanic origin, evil spirits appearing as angels of light.

2. That such should arise in the latter days the Word of God clearly teaches. “For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect” (Matthew XXIV:24). “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from THE FAITH, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils” (1 Timothy IV:1).

XIII. OUR SCRIPTURAL DUTY

1. If you have been ensnared in this Pentecostalist delusion, act now on the exhortation given by God in His Word, “Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty (2 Corinthians VI:17,18).

2. Not to receive Pentecostalists or the teachers of the false sects mentioned into your houses. “If any come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him Godspeed. For he that biddeth him Godspeed is a partaker of his evil deeds” (2 John 10,11).

3. “And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? To the Law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them” (Isaiah VIII: 19, 20). “If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!” (Matthew VI:23).

—ERGATEES.