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The fuss about the 'tongues'

On 6 September 2024 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry, Charismatic

Tongue language is promoted everywhere these days. But it is wrong and unbiblical teaching. Moreover, the Bible makes it clear that it is demonic. Incredibly dangerous.

A Charismatic Supper

On 8 October 2020 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Charismatic

Another new trend in the charismatic world. An evening meal that will make you better and healthy. Could it really be the case or is there a snake in the grass?

Baptism in the Spirit

On 3 October 2020 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Charismatic, Holy Spirit

At its core, the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement has unbiblical teachings that lead to paganism in a Christian guise.

Greed, which is idolatry

On 24 August 2020 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry, Charismatic

In conversations about what idolatry is or is not according to the Bible, I am occasionally told that the Bible says that "greed is idolatry, right? People then assume that idolatry is (more or less) synonymous ...

More of 'There is More' and the 'Holy Ghost'

On 21 January 2020 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Charismatic

The 'There is More' event continues to tour the Netherlands this new year. The Evangelical Working Alliance (EWV) within the PKN promotes more of the 'Holy Spirit' under various titles. For example, with 'Space for the Spirit,' 'There is More Next' and ...

“Bible in One Year”

On 29 November 2019 By Teun de Jager In Idolatry, Charismatic

Someone sent me a section from a "reflection" from Bible journal "Bible in One Year" asking what I was reading in it. I must have come across "Bible in One Year" at some point, but it hadn't occurred to me ...

Invest in yourself?

On 28 October 2019 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry, Charismatic, Spiritual Life

Last week an email dropped in from CIP.co.uk. They want to inform and inspire Christians and to do that even better they have developed 'challenges'. You are encouraged to "invest in yourself" with these. "One person would like to ...

I am the Christ

On 14 September 2019 By Teun de Jager In Topical, Idolatry, Charismatic, Spirituality and Mysticism

False teachers profess Christ, but bring a doctrine that leads people into idolatry.

Simon the wizard

On 30 July 2019 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Charismatic, Holy Spirit

I found the following text in a book titled "The Riddle of the Holy Spirit. It emphasizes how important it is for us as Christians to have views about the Holy Spirit based on a sound interpretation of God's Word. ...

Why the miracle gifts no longer exist

On 20 February 2019 By Teun de Jager In Biblestudy, Charismatic, Holy Spirit

Why I'm a cessasionist In the charismatic world, the assumption is that the special gifts of the Spirit that God gave at the beginning of Christendom still exist and that we should also have these gifts ...