Gold flakes in the air...

[houston]

Yesterday afternoon I received a phone call from a friend of mine. He or she wanted to ask me my opinion about some things that took place in apostolic church service that he or she was in recently.

There was a visiting "prophet." Said prophet called people out, as they are known for doing... then the prophet said that he could see gold flakes in the air. Well, it wasn't long before others began to exclaim that they also see the gold flakes in the air. This made my friend uncomfortable. He or she did not want to be a part of it and walked to the kitchen of the church until the circus was over.

I told my friend that I would reject that kind of thing, but I'm no prophet. If gold flakes began to appear during my preaching engagements I may have a change of heart. I also told my friend that there was an apostolic preacher whose mother woke up with gold fillings in her teeth. The preacher said that God was going to do a new thing. I haven't heard much about the preacher in a few years now.

Anyway, what ya'll think?

[aegsm76]

There were some flakes there, alright.

[jediwill83]

seems to me "just in my opinion I'm probably wrong" that there is enough that needs to be done such as healings, deliverances, encouragments and salvation that God shouldnt have to scratch his head and say "Wow...people are losing interest...what can I do to up my billing?......I KNOW!...Now hear this one out cause its gonna sound crazy!...yeah even crazier than usual! Ok here goes........ Gold Flakes In The Air!....Catchy Eh?

[OneAccord]

This isn't the first time (nor will it be the last) that these types of "signs and wonders" have appeared. Years ago, a certain evangelist claimed oil supernaturally appeared on his hands. A bloody cross was said to have formed on his forhead. The Brownsville Reivival in Pensacola claimed "gold dust" was seen in the air (someone investigating said it was actually tiny bits of gold colored plastic that was being circulated thru the air conditioning system).

I don't doubt that God can and does (on rare occasions) do "signs and wonders", but I'm skeptical when those signs seem to bring glory to a preacher rather than to God. If God can produce gold fillings in teeth, He can just as easily recreate a tooth. He doesn't need gimmicks and magic tricks.

I remember a "sign" that appeared on occasion in our country church years ago. When the power of God was really falling (meaning, when a lot of people were shouting, dancing, jumping up and down, and running the aisles), a supernatural "cloud of witness" would appear over peoples heads. As a young, gullible Christian I was amazed by the thin haze that I saw myself. Several years later, while cleaning the church, I discovered the source of this "cloud". The carpet was dirty. Really dirty. All the activity would kick up dust that hung in the air. Gives new meaning to the old song, "Theres a Stranger comin' down that Dusty Road".

Another sign: A "sweet smelling savor" was noticed in the air at times (summer months). The pastor said that was God showing us that our worship was a "sweet smelling savor" to Him. Funny how I never noticed this smell was never detected in the winter months and only when a side door was open (we had no AC then). Funny how I never connected the smell to the honey suckle vines that grew in profusion just outside that side door.

[Hoovie]

Simple. Collect a few of them and have them tested.

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

This isn't the first time (nor will it be the last) that these types of "signs and wonders" have appeared. Years ago, a certain evangelist claimed oil supernaturally appeared on his hands. A bloody cross was said to have formed on his forhead. The Brownsville Reivival in Pensacola claimed "gold dust" was seen in the air (someone investigating said it was actually tiny bits of gold colored plastic that was being circulated thru the air conditioning system).

I don't doubt that God can and does (on rare occasions) do "signs and wonders", but I'm skeptical when those signs seem to bring glory to a preacher rather than to God. If God can produce gold fillings in teeth, He can just as easily recreate a tooth. He doesn't need gimmicks and magic tricks.

I remember a "sign" that appeared on occasion in our country church years ago. When the power of God was really falling (meaning, when a lot of people were shouting, dancing, jumping up and down, and running the aisles), a supernatural "cloud of witness" would appear over peoples heads. As a young, gullible Christian I was amazed by the thin haze that I saw myself. Several years later, while cleaning the church, I discovered the source of this "cloud". The carpet was dirty. Really dirty. All the activity would kick up dust that hung in the air. Gives new meaning to the old song, "Theres a Stranger comin' down that Dusty Road".

Another sign: A "sweet smelling savor" was noticed in the air at times (summer months). The pastor said that was God showing us that our worship was a "sweet smelling savor" to Him. Funny how I never noticed this smell was never detected in the winter months and only when a side door was open (we had no AC then). Funny how I never connected the smell to the honey suckle vines that grew in profusion just outside that side door.

OA,

I love to read your post. I truly believe that God "...would not have us to be ignorant..."

"And this is eternal life, to KNOW the living God." And my friends HE is no wizard behind some curtain, HE deals in LIFE, not gimmicks!!

[crakjak]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Simple. Collect a few of them and have them tested.

Oh, no, Hoovie, that would be unbelief!!!

[mfblume]

I am open for anything God might do, but I have never seen that stuff myself yet, personally. So I do not discount it. I just wait and watch. lol

[Ferd]

seems to me that an apostolic preacher has retreaded some charismatic tires.

[Esther]

I don't find God to be limited to what we think He should do or not to do.

I don't know why anyone would want to make it up, but there are many that think "white lies" are okay.

Truly sad for them.