Check out this video and comment on what you think about it. Are these manifestations of Sacred Power? Why or why not?
Which academic discipline (Phenomenology, sociology, anthropology, history or psychology) would you use to to an analysis of this group or these practices?
Watch closely the man in the suit 22 seconds into the video. Does he go up or down at first?
Have you ever experienced anything like this?
Compare what you see in this video with some of the miracles of Jesus. What is similar? What is different?
Luke 5:12-15 (pay special attention to 14 "tell no one")
Luke 8:49-56 (also notice verse 56 - "he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened")
Matthew 9:27-31 (again, read verse 30 - "Jesus warned them sternly 'See that no one knows about this'")
Are there any ethical guidelines to how sacred power should be used? What are the dangers of sacred power?
I was quite surprised when i watched this video because I have never seen such a thing before. I could not understand why he was doing this to people I believe it is not sacred power, it is magic. This is purely my opinion, I could be wrong, but this is how i felt about it.
ReplyDeletegood points all. I especially liked Romaissa's comment that this was not sacred power but magic. One of the differences between magic and true sacred power is that magic is used by people to manipulate the divinity to get their desired result. Good points. Does anyone have a contrary point of view? Did anyone review the scripture passages about some of the miracles of Jesus?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Stephen, and to add a little more to what you said, and I admit I might be biased by my beliefs, it is true that faith can heal, there's people that have actually healed through prayer, I have seen it myself. But anyway that doesn't mean that people should stop going to the doctor or avoid going, that's something dangerous that no one should ever do, just as not accepting blood transfusions and so on, I believe that's murder and suicide. But Benny Hinn my opinion of him is that he is a false prophet and he is manipulating people, and as he does that he gives off the wrong image of how the Holy Spirit works. Bible verses that support him being a false prophet are:
ReplyDelete2 Corinthians 11:13-15 - For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. (Read More...)
1 John 4:1 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Peter 2:1-3 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. (Read More...)
Matthew 7:15 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:24 - 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.
And there's more here:
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Bible-Verses-About-False-Preachers/
From my view, this looks like too much of a show. I know some people who claim to have this overwhelming feeling but not to the extent of convulsions. I feel that these grand stadium practices shed a bad light for christians in general. -Michael Cinco from MonWed Intro to religion
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