Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revial
 

I thought this to be a well balanced and thought out article that the AOG published in response to inquiries about what was happening in Lakeland with Todd Bentley.

Part 1

This is from Dr. Woods of the Assemblies of God:


http://ag.org/top/General_Superinten...on_Revival.cfm

FROM THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT

From time to time, the General Council receives inquiries desiring comment on various revivals or ministries held in both Assemblies of God and non-Assemblies of God churches.

Rather than attempting to comment on any specific series of meetings, I feel it would be preferable to provide some Scriptural guidelines for assessment. I have great confidence in the maturity of Assemblies of God pastors and laity to make their own judgments and heed the admonition of the Apostle Paul: Do not put out the Spirit’s fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22).

The Assemblies of God is irrevocably committed to the inspiration of Scripture, that the Bible provides the assessment tools needed for evaluating doctrine and experience, and is deeply hungry for the continued filling and empowerment of the Holy Spirit.

Our former general superintendent, Thomas F. Zimmerman, once compared the Holy Spirit to a mighty river, and the Scriptures to the banks of that river. Brother Zimmerman said that great harm occurs when the river overruns the banks, but that the river does great good when it stays within the banks.

Thus, it is well for us to look at the safeguards the Bible provides in helping us “test everything.” Here are the questions we should always ask.




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Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Revivals should always be about Jesus. Real revivals of the past were never about one man or some new movement. It was about a church being renewed in vision. It resulted in more souls coming into the church.

People should read the life of Charles Finney. He came into Christianity but he clearly spoke of a church that was dead contrary to his revelation of what the church was to be.

Revival is never about the church coming together for these kinds of shows. If what is happening does not bring us to a closer deeper consecration to Him, it was not revival.

If what is happening does not cause us to shrink so that HE may be larger. It was not revival.

If what is happening does not cause us to be bolder to reach more souls, pray more, fast more, love more, give more and be less so HE can be more through us, it was not revival.

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Keith4Jeanie,

They are trinitarians so it doesn't matter if it is "well thought out" or not. Obviously there is nothing we can learn from them since they don't see the Godhead correctly.

Sheeesh.....I thought you knew that by now!

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Excellent and wise words!!!

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

I agree that it should be about Jesus. CC1's sarcasm aside, he alluded to Peter's message in Acts 2 but avoided Acts 2:38. But at least he was in the right chapter.

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Now you have gone and hurt my feelings!!! How dare you to put my sarcasm aside.:boxing:girlytantrum:tissue:largehalo

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Oh get over it ya big baby.................:toofunny

girly tantrum? boy I musta really hurt ya little feelings................:toofunny

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

Yeah, I know. I was hesitant to use it but was looking for every whiney crying smiley I could find so I recruited her!:happydance

Re: Official Position of the AOG on Lakeland Revia
 

:tantrum