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    I have a friend who drives up to Redding Ca (Bethel) from time to time. It's about a 3-4hr drive. Anyways, he was telling me that they offer "spiritual readings" in public now. Bethel is known for their "prophetic rooms" , but this is taking it outside of the wall of the church where they set up a sign and people can basically get a prophetic word. I believe this is used as a soul winning tool. One good thing is they don't charge a fee.

    Do you see any harm in this? In today's age when so many people are turning to psychics, maybe it's not a bad thing. No?

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    I would like to see the results. If they upfront on what it’s all about, Jesus is lifted up and souls are saved then the Kingdom is being advanced. This is similar to what John Wimber did in power evangelism back in the day.

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    A church in my area us well known for their emphasis in the prophetic ministry. Once a month on Friday eve you can sign up for a prophetic word, and they ask you only do it once a year.

    Their prophetic team has mature and well-trained people and we have found them to be very biblical and anointed, and were good at "reading our mail."

    I would not call it "spiritual readings", as this would be confusing and also fail to draw a line between the Dark and Light "source".

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    I wouldn't go near it. I think the charismatic world has just about lost it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    I would like to see the results. If they upfront on what it’s all about, Jesus is lifted up and souls are saved then the Kingdom is being advanced. This is similar to what John Wimber did in power evangelism back in the day.
    That's pretty much what I said in this thread from January :

    https://livingfaithforum.com/showthr...itual+readings

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    That's pretty much what I said in this thread from January :

    https://livingfaithforum.com/showthr...itual+readings
    That is a good topic. When one walks into the enemy’s camp one should be ready to cast out demons or at the very least not be shocked when they manifest. What is being accomplished to silence the demons of divination at these places...I want to see deliverance, there must be that.

    I like Acts 16:16-19 where Paul was pestered by the slave girl with a demon of deliverance and simply cast it out. The jig was up, the devil was exposed and dealt a knockout blow to the local oppression and economy.
    ....are these that are in question busy setting the captives free? This is the real question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    That is a good topic. When one walks into the enemy’s camp one should be ready to cast out demons or at the very least not be shocked when they manifest. What is being accomplished to silence the demons of divination at these places...I want to see deliverance, there must be that.

    I like Acts 16:16-19 where Paul was pestered by the slave girl with a demon of deliverance and simply cast it out. The jig was up, the devil was exposed and dealt a knockout blow to the local oppression and economy.
    ....are these that are in question busy setting the captives free? This is the real question.
    In one of those pictures it looked like the person being "ministered" to was communing with her own demonic spirit while being prayed over. That can happen when the message is so watered down that people may interpret it any way they wish when hearing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonel View Post
    In one of those pictures it looked like the person being "ministered" to was communing with her own demonic spirit while being prayed over. That can happen when the message is so watered down that people may interpret it any way they wish when hearing it.
    Amen. When in that situation you find the dire need for the authority and relationship with the Living Word to be the utmost for victory and personal protection. I hope they have a stong intercessory prayer team undergirding them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FireBrand View Post
    Amen. When in that situation you find the dire need for the authority and relationship with the Living Word to be the utmost for victory and personal protection. I hope they have a stong intercessory prayer team undergirding them.
    If the person doesn't feel a need to ask themselves the question "do I need to change anything about my beliefs, my spiritual life or my life in general" then what is the point ?

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    I've always believed that one must be born again to receive the things of God.

    1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
    The lost can receive the gospel for it is the power of God unto salvation.

    Now, if they produce fruit by giving "readings" , I may change my mind.

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