HAC/IFB Trying the Spirits

[Exell]

In his book 'Strange Fire' John MacArthur evaluates the charismatic movement using 1 John 4 as a test. He credits Jonathon Edwards for using the same test to evaluate what he saw and heard during the Great Awakening and recommends the same test be used to evaluate every 'supposed' movement of God.

So, if we apply the same scriptural test to HAC and the IFB movement, will they pass?

1.Christology vs.2,3
2.Worldliness vs.4
3.Scripture  vs.6
4.Love  vs.7,8

So...do they pass.

In my mind, no.

1.Their Christology is way off. We see this most easily in their man worship, and in the Lord's lack of preeminence in the Church.

2.Worldliness. Perhaps some would say they pass here, though I would submit numerous scandals as evidence to the contrary and proof that they are living for this life and its material gain and pleasures.

3.Scripture. Obvious fail. Their weak preaching and blatant, prideful, refusal to submit their sermons to the context of Scripture coupled with their KJV heresy give them an obvious fail here.

4.Love. Love only grows in a context of humility, of which the movement is completely devoid. Pride and love can never coexist, and so...Fail.

I am curious to hear your opinions.

 

[IFB X-Files]

In your opinion, what current "movement" passes your test?

 

[Fresh Air]

I am curious to hear your opinions.

My opinion is that your opinion is only wrong four times...

 

[Exell]

In your opinion, what current "movement" passes your test?

I am not familiar enough with another movement, to answer.

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Since the test itself if based on assumption and relative opinion, it is moot to measure anything against it.

 

[IFB X-Files]

In your opinion, what current "movement" passes your test?

I am not familiar enough with another movement, to answer.

So in all of church history you find nothing that passes your criteria?  Then what is your baseline?  What you appear to have done is take a shotgun approach to the whole of the IFB and then judged the outcome based on the pattern of one pellet.

 

[prophet]

Since the test itself if based on assumption and relative opinion, it is moot to measure anything against it.

And logic rears its ugly head.  8)