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REFUTATION OF THE PENTECOSTAL-CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS Enlarged October 15, 2008 (first published September 11, 2008) (David Cloud, Fundamental Baptist Information Service, P.O. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061, 866-295-4143, [EMAIL PROTECTED]; for instructions about subscribing and unsubscribing or changing addresses, see the information paragraph at the end of the article) - I have been examining and re-examining the Pentecostal-Charismatic movements for more than three decades. In 1973, after I was led to Christ by a Pentecostal, I began to seek God's will about tongues-speaking and the miraculous gifts of the early churches. I have built a large library of materials on this subject and have interviewed Pentecostals and Charismatics and attended their churches in many parts of the world. I have also attended large Charismatic conferences with press credentials. I have approached these studies with an open mind in the sense of having a commitment only to the truth and not to anyone's tradition, and each fresh evaluation of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement has brought an increased conviction that it is unscriptural and dangerous. THE PENTECOSTAL-CHARISMATIC MOVEMENTS: THE HISTORY AND THE ERROR (book). I. My Experience with the Pentecostal Movement This book begins with my own experience with the Pentecostal movement, how I was led to Christ by a Pentecostal in 1973 and attended Pentecostal churches and studied Pentecostal materials as a young Christian, and how the Lord led me to reject Pentecostalism. II. The History of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement This section deals with the history of the Pentecostal movement, beginning with a survey of miraculous signs from the second to the 18th centuries (Montanism, Catholic mystics, Cemetery of St. Medard, the Cevennol Prophets, the Irvingites, and the Shakers). We next look at the movements of the 19th century that influenced the rise of Pentecostalism (the Holiness movement, Fire-Baptized Holiness Church, Frank Sandford and Shiloh, John Dowie and Zion City). We examine early Pentecostalism (Charles Parham and his Bible schools in Topeka, Kansas, and Houston, Texas; William Seymour and the Azusa Street Mission; Frank Bartleman; Maria Beulah Woodworth-Etter; the Latter-Rain Covenant; Assemblies of God; Aimee Semple McPherson and the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel; Jack Hayford; Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson and the Church of God of Prophecy; United Pentecostal Church; New Order of Latter Rain) We look at the Pentecostal healing evangelists (William Branham, A.A. Allen, W.V. Grant, Jack Coe, Derek Prince, Charles Price, Kathryn Kuhlman, T.L. Osborn, Charles and Francis Hunter, Oral Roberts) We look at the New Order of Latter Rain and the Sharon Movement, the Manifest Sons of God, and the Prophetic Movement (Franklin Hall, John Robert Stevens, Paul Cain, Bill Hamon, Rick Joyner, Ern Baxter, Francis Frangipane, Bill Britton, Earl Paulk) We look at the Word-Faith Movement (Kenneth Hagin, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Paul Crouch and the Trinity Broadcasting Network, John Avanzini, Jesse Duplantis, Rod Parsley, Roberts Liardon, Kim Clement, Creflo Dollar, Jerry Savelle, Charles Capps, Marilyn Hickey, Joel Osteen, Frederick Price, Morris Cerullo, David Yonggi Cho) We also look at the Charismatic Movement which began in the 1960s (Dennis Bennett, Demos Shakarian and the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, the Roman Catholic Renewal, David DuPlessis, Kansas City '77, Michael Harper, New Orleans '87, James Robison, Mike Bickle and the Kansas City Prophets, the Third Wave, Peter Wagner, John Wimber and the Vineyard Churches) We look at the recent Pentecostal scandals (Jim Bakker and PTL, Jimmy Swaggart, Peter Popoff, Robert Tilton, Bob Jones [the Pentecostal prophet, not the fundamentalist of Greenville, SC], Jamie Buckingham, Earl Paulk, Clarence McClendon, Roberts Liardon, Paul Crouch, Paul Cain) We also look at the most recent Pentecostal Revivals (Rodney Howard-Browne and Carpenter's Home Church in Lakeland, Florida; John Arnott and the Toronto Airport Church in Ontario; Nicky Gumbel and Holy Trinity Brompton in England; Steve Hill and Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida) III. The Error of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement In this section of the book we carefully deal with the following theological errors of the Pentecostal-Charismatic movements: Latter Rain Miracle Revival Exalting Experience over Scripture Emphasis on the Miraculous Messianic Miracles Can Be Reproduced Apostolic Miracles Can Be Reproduced Baptism of the Holy Spirit Exalting the Holy Spirit Baptism of Fire Tongues Speaking Is for Today Sinless Perfectionism 295 Healing is guaranteed in the Atonement Spirit Slaying Spirit Drunkenness Visions of Jesus Trips to Heaven Women Preachers Ecumenicalism IV. Why Are People Deluded by Charismatic Error? In this section we give several reasons why people are led astray into this error. First, they fail to test everything by the Bible alone. Second, they dabble with known error. Third, they have a misplaced desire for holiness. Fourth, they become desperate and make poor decisions in times of spiritual desolation. Fifth, they lean on fallible men instead of the infallible Bible. Sixth, they lean on experiences rather than strictly living by faith in God's Word. 80 Photographs 317 Pages Price $9.95 THE PENTECOSTAL-CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT: THE HISTORY AND THE ERROR (2 DVDs). This professionally produced video presentation covers the same material as the aforementioned book. A wide variety of audio and video clips and pictures are introduced in a skillful and interesting manner. It is designed for use in the home, church, and school. $24.95 (for the 2 DVD set) TESTIMONIALS David and Tami Lee, former Pentecostals, after reviewing a section of the book upon which these messages are based said: "Very well done! We pray God will use it to open the eyes of many and to help keep many of His children out of such deception." Mary Keating, a former Charismatic, says, "The book is excellent and I have no doubt whatever that the Lord is going to use it in a mighty way. Amen!!" 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