A week ago I wrote something about the "There is more" leadership conference being held in September. Only then did it dawn on me that there was something very important to say about this event. Something that had eluded me the first time. And then it is about what is called "impartation," which is "the transmission of anointing.
Keynote speaker Randy Clark
The keynote speaker is a certain Dr. Randy Clark, founder and leader of Global Awakening, from whom on the site of "There is more" said, among other things, the following:
With Randy Clark, the so-called 'Toronto Blessing' actually started in 1994 and he believes that since then he and his organization 'Global Awakening' should spread these practices worldwide. In that context, apparently now the "leadership conference of the Evangelical Work Alliance" is his stage to further land the message in the Netherlands.
For a comprehensive review of Randy Clark, please refer to this one site. Below we discuss the above expression "impartation.
Is "impartation" biblical?
It occurs to me that "impartation" is a fairly central concept in in this present charismatic age. In his book "There Is More!" (ISBN 9789490489281, Arrowz Publishing), Clark himself explains what he means by it. I quote the following:
“In both the Old and New Testaments, the Bible has the principle that people receive a personal anointing from God. That anointing can consist of a gift or gifts of the Spirit, the filling with the Holy Spirit - especially to receive power - or baptism in the Holy Spirit. This idea of a transfer or reception of anointing is a clearly Biblical concept. The word used for this in the English-speaking world, impartation, is not clear to many people. In Brazil, where I visit regularly, impartation is usually translated as "transmission of anointing," a perhaps more accessible expression. If we look at Biblical examples, we see that this anointing often involves the imposition of hands. But one thing I want to make very clear right now: laying on of hands is certainly not the only way to receive an anointing from God. It is no more and no less than one of two ways we encounter in Scripture. The other way is to wait on God in prayer. This is a means that is often forgotten or ignored in our congregations; that is precisely why I emphasize it several times in this book."
Unbiblical nonsense
What is written here is un-Biblical nonsense. Paul might call it "fine words and pretty talk" (Romans 16:18) or "pretty-sounding reasoning" (Colossians 2:4). I'll briefly list a few things and invite you to think about them further for yourself
- Anointing is a biblical concept, let's put that first.
- Priests were anointed for their service in the Old Testament (Exodus 40:15). As well as prophets and kings.
- In the house of Simon the Pharisee, the feet of the Lord Jesus were anointed by a woman (Luke 7:38).
- And John writes about the anointing that every true child of God has received (1 John 2:20,26,27). This latter "anointing" has to do with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (which we have received!) and the fact that it enables us to discern truth from falsehood. John points this out precisely in view of the deceivers going around (verse 26)!
- Thus, every true believer has received the Holy Spirit at conversion, and with it "the anointing" of which John speaks.
- Nowhere in the Bible is it taught that if anyone would want "more of God's Spirit," it must be by the laying on of hands by others. No one can give another (part) of God's Spirit or transfer certain gifts of the Spirit. Nor, for that matter, that you should then just pray and wait for God to give it. Both ways are completely un-Biblical.
- If anyone would want more of God's Spirit, then he should be concerned with the Lord Jesus Christ. Reading God's Word, obeying it, thanking and honoring God the Father and the Lord Jesus. Then God's Spirit will do its work, without directing attention to Himself, but will make the Lord Jesus greater!
- The Bible only calls us to be "filled with the Spirit" (Ephesians 5:18). That is the only thing in which we ourselves have a responsibility. We become filled with the Spirit when we do what it says in Colossians 3:16: "letting the word of Christ dwell in us in rich measure. "Becoming filled with the Spirit" and "becoming filled with the word of Christ" are synonyms. Just look at the result of both in Ephesians 5:19-21 and Colossians 3:16b-17 where you find the same things like mutual fellowship of believers in an edifying way and praise and thanksgiving to our God and Father through the Lord Jesus Christ. Isn't it remarkable?
Transmission of God's Spirit or Gifts of the Spirit - whether by laying on of hands or not - is therefore unbiblical!
'Impartation': transfer of what?
Now someone may think that what is happening in itself does not have to be so wrong. After all, beautiful things do happen. Because people speak well of it, as something that everyone should experience?
What Randy Clark does is the same thing Todd Bentley (you remember) did in 2008 Lakeland did. Clark does it more moderately perhaps and he looks neater than Bentley with all his tattoos. But also Bentley talks about 'the power of impartation'.
However, the Bible makes it clear that people who long for the physical experience of (something of) God or of the Spirit will usually experience something, but that experience comes from demons. We have on there this one site already written more extensively about it. This is also why Paul says so firmly to the Corinthians "(...) and I do not want you to have fellowship with the demons" (1 Corinthians 10:20).
But the consequence of this is that you have to observe that people like Bentley, but also a Randy Clark (and also in the Netherlands many "leaders") ...
- being under the influence of demonsn. In many cases it is clearly visible (see YouTube) that demons are at work.
- In their "ministry," the transfer the influence of demons to others. People who allow (or even desire) to be "touched" come under the same demonic influence.
In that regard, in "impartation" there is indeed transfer of spiritual power between persons, but
not a transmission of God's Spirit or spiritual gifts, but of demonic influence and demonic powers.
By way of illustration, a brief recording of a session with Randy Clark. Not because it's all so beautiful, but so that you can get a little idea of what's to come at the "There is more!" conference as well. If you'd rather not watch it (and maybe that's for the best) just skip the video.
Starting around 10′ (the 10th minute) he lays hands on people and asks God to "give His anointing. Be assured that God is not doing this, but Satan's demons are ready to get people directly under their influence.
Simon the wizard
When Simon the magician saw that the apostles laid hands on the believing Samaritans and they received the Holy Spirit, he saw bread in that and said "Give me also this power, that whoever I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spiritt" (Acts 8:18-19). Peter told him unequivocally that 'he would go to destruction' (verse 20) and called him to repent to God (verse 22).
What Simon the sorcerer wanted was the power of "impartation," and the apostles rejected that outright. Only they had the power (authority) to lay hands on in some specific cases so that God could give His Spirit.
One more time "There is more!"
Let's recap and try to understand what is happening.
Under the banner of the PKN, Christian leaders in the Netherlands and Flanders are invited to experience a beautiful, promising conference about the Holy Spirit. All denominations are welcome.
The last week have we already noticed that it is here not about Christ the Crucified! He's missing from the conference.
The participants are led to believe that they will receive and experience something special from God's Spirit. However, what they actually experience are the workings of demons, which they then have to pass on as much as possible to the congregation members at home.
And it all pretends to be beautiful. A beautiful website, with serious stories and videos. It comes across as trustworthy, a work of God's Spirit, recommended by such well-known names as Willem Ouweneel, Jan Minderhoud, Henk Medema, Jos Douma and others, who speak positively about what will happen.
It is indeed remarkable that you see again confirmed that the two ways of idolatry, namely that of the spirituality and that of the charismatic here again hang out together.
When soon the "Christian church" will be judged, she "(...) eand dwelling place of demons and a hiding place for all manner of unclean spirits" become (Revelation 18:2). We see it happening before our eyes in ever more intense ways.
Get out of her!
For a believer who loves the Lord Jesus Christ and wants to live according to God's Word, there is only one call: stay away from idolatry!
“Go therefore out from among them, and separate yourselves, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean (...)" (2 Corinthians 6:17)
“Depart from her midst, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." (Revelation 18:4)
God's promise then is ...
“(...) I will receive you, and I will be to you a Father, and you shall be to Me sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." (2 Corinthians 6:18).
Paul concludes this with the following call in 2 Corinthians 7:1 -.
“ Because then we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, and accomplish sanctification in fearing God."
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