By Rick Becker 17 January 2024 In 2024, we find ourselves in the same position as Jude, who found it necessary to “contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints” (Jude 1:3). And as in Jude’s day, the threat lies within the visible church. Perhaps unlike Jude’s day, we are dealing with […]
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By Rick Becker 12 July 2023 The proliferation of contemporary “apostles and prophets” is the result of a narrative that’s been pushed for decades – the restoration of the offices of apostle and prophet to the church. If this were true, then God has failed his church by depriving it of two essential forms of
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By Rick Becker 22 March 2023 How does someone know if they’re deceived, or if they’re in a church that’s been deceived and deceiving their members? We know that the only answer is for the Holy Spirit to remove the scales of deception from their eyes. Then, through studying the scriptures and by the illumination
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By Rick Becker 6 October 2022 The Bible is replete with warnings about deception, warnings that go largely unheeded. Believers are not immune to deception and should be cognisant of the fact that the visible church is where wolves find their prey. The Apostle Paul recognized and warned about this threat: “I know that after my
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By Rick Becker 15 June 2022 “Get used to different” – the words of “Jesus” in season 1 of The Chosen when he called Matthew as a disciple. These words (not found in the biblical narrative) have become a slogan for the series. Unfortunately, “different” is a description of the Jesus that Dallas Jenkins, the
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By Rick Becker 1 June 2022 The word “breakthrough” is synonymous with the New Apostolic Reformation. Those who are familiar with this apostate movement will know that it elevates man, places subjective experiences above the objective truth of God’s word, and relies on mystical jargon to appear spiritual thereby fooling the ignorant. In a
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By Rick Becker 28 April 2022 Bethel Church is currently promoting its upcoming Healing School (May 10-13, 2022). “Activations, impartation, and miracles, miracles, miracles” don’t come cheap at Bethel. It beggars belief that Bethel has the audacity to charge $165 per individual for a slice of pie in the sky. Their “pie in the sky”
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By Rick Becker 16 December 2021 “…having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power” (2 Timothy 3:5) is a portion of a verse that’s often quoted by those who claim to operate in the supernatural, exercise the supernatural gift of their choice, and have “encounters” with God. They quote this part of the verse
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By Rick Becker 13 July 2021 Bethel church Redding is currently promoting a series of videos called “Rediscover Bethel.” The goal is to clear up any misconceptions, and silence critics. Dan Farrelly, associate pastor and Dean of the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry carefully coaches spin “apostle” and “prophet” Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton through
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By Rick Becker 3 June 2021 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse..” God’s rebuke may be one of the most read verses (Malachi 3:8-9) from the pulpit in the visible church. Should Christians give a tenth
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