Lakeland Revival

secretary · Postby **secretary** » May 12th, 2008, 2:46 pm

Any updates on the Lakeland revival with Todd Bentley?

scooter · Postby **scooter** » May 12th, 2008, 3:22 pm

Had a couple go over last night. They said there was standing room only in the Lakeland Civic Center. They said a lady was healed of a visable tumor and that there were other healings.

secretary · Postby **secretary** » May 12th, 2008, 3:29 pm

I was devasted when someone I know went last week and Todd Bentley declared her healed of cancer. She passed away two days later. My, what a blow to one's faith. Just goes to show our faith must be in God not man.

Jennifer Smith · Postby **Jennifer Smith** » May 12th, 2008, 3:51 pm

secretary, I am sorry about your friend. You are right, our faith must be in God and not man, even if she were healed and stayed healed. I do not know much about this revival but in all moves of God where people are involved, God does great things but people remain imperfect.

Poimen · Postby **Poimen** » May 12th, 2008, 4:02 pm

I don't think the guy is legit. I've watched some of the services of you tube and many of the healings are nothing more than a Benny Hinn con trick. Besides God is not a side show freak, and His servants are not religious Emirils, shouting "bam" at every spiritual display.

The golf filled teeth thing is an old unoriginal dupe act that false "healers" have been busted on before. Had it happen right here in Adamsville COG many years ago.

Just watch some of the discussions you can find online that those in this prophetic movement get into -- it reeks of spiritualist new age-esque philosophy. Not to mention the overstated reference to angelic visitation and empowerment (as with other false prophets through the years).

Saint's of God try the spirits. Do not be taken in by the sensationalism.

secretary · Postby **secretary** » May 12th, 2008, 4:20 pm

I have to agree with Poimen. I believe this so-called healing revival is a show of the flesh. Satan will gain much ground from this "fake" move of God. Lord please help us.

Gerald Creasy · Postby **Gerald Creasy** » May 13th, 2008, 12:52 am

We discussed this Rvival a little HERE.

The linked thread has some discussion on the Ministers claims of visions and his claim to the heritage of William Branham.

BUt of course if a cancer dropped off your face....who needs the Bible as a standard????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

MrDanger · Postby **MrDanger** » May 13th, 2008, 1:32 am

I had not heard of this event till it was on Jude 2. I didn't read the thread for long so I didn't know really what you guys thought of it. Last night, we came across it on tv live.

I didn't watch for long. The tatooed guy (don't know who he is) was talking about a prophetic friend and what had told both of them about this revival. They declared that GOD TOLD THEM "There would be a major outpouring June 22nd through July 22nd".

He went on to say that his friend called him yesterday and said he would be coming in for the revival this Tuesday and Wednesday because the tatooed guy (and I quote - hence the quotation marks) "he had brought the outpouring early".

Guess God didn't have his dates correct. :shock:

I left the room.

jessea · Postby **jessea** » May 13th, 2008, 1:41 am

Why is it so difficult for some to determine if this is a move of God or not? Miracles, signs and wonders, even if they are real, are not the test of whether or not something is of God. The test is the Word. Is the Word of truth being preached?

Deut 13:1-4
13:1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a miraculous sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder of which he has spoken takes place, and he says, "Let us follow other gods" (gods you have not known) "and let us worship them," 3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. The LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 It is the LORD your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.

Any word or words that God did not give, are words from another god, do not follow this man or believe that he is a man of God.

scooter · Postby **scooter** » May 13th, 2008, 1:42 am

MrDanger wrote:
Guess God didn't have his dates correct.

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Response: Or it could be why Bentley is looking for a house in the area. :shock:

dalebert · Postby **dalebert** » May 13th, 2008, 4:29 am

secretary wrote:I was devasted when someone I know went last week and Todd Bentley declared her healed of cancer. She passed away two days later. My, what a blow to one's faith. Just goes to show our faith must be in God not man.

It seems to me , she was healed...... 8-[

secretary · Postby **secretary** » May 13th, 2008, 4:43 am

Yes, she was ultimately healed. But that is NOT what this quack spoke over her. Her family's faith is crushed. All because of an ignorant, money hungry "prophet" who claims to be something he is not.

Brenda · Postby **Brenda** » May 13th, 2008, 4:59 am

The word tells us that greater works will you do. St. John 14:12
Jesus speaking. He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Then when God uses people to do...we become skeptical.
I know we are to try the spirits and see if they be of God.
But not every spirit is of satan.
God must be up to something in these last days. He said, the latter rain will be greater than the former rain. There will be a falling away and also there will be a gathering in.

I know that every thing that shouts is not of God "but" some of it is.

secretary · Postby **secretary** » May 13th, 2008, 5:13 am

Matthew 24:24

Steve · Postby **Steve** » June 24th, 2008, 6:00 pm

A recent World Magazine article says even pentecostals doubt Todd Bentley! Do you think there are some World employees here on J2? :wink:

Jude 2