“What is prophetic prayer?”……Like other aspects of the "prayer movement," such as soaking prayer, prophetic prayer-or prophetic intercession-is an unbiblical practice that seeks to ascribe to the pray-er power and privilege that have no foundation in Scripture.……The practitioners of prophetic prayer believe they are praying the very words of God into the world. This type […]

…“What is Replacement theology / supersessionism?”……Answer: Replacement theology (also known as supersessionism) essentially teaches that the church has replaced Israel in God's plan. Adherents of replacement theology believe the Jews are no longer God's chosen people, and God does not have specific future plans for the nation of Israel. All the different views of the […]

“What is the Swoon Theory? Did Jesus survive the crucifixion?”……Answer: The Swoon Theory is the belief that Jesus didn't really die at His crucifixion, but was merely unconscious when He was laid in the tomb and there He resuscitated. Accordingly, His appearances after three days in the tomb were merely perceived to be resurrection appearances. […]

“What is the Toronto blessing?”……Answer: The Toronto Blessing refers to the supposed outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the people attending the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship church, which at the time was the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church. On January 20th, 1994, a Pentecostal pastor named Randy Clark spoke at the church and gave his testimony […]

…“What is Soaking prayer?”……Answer: Since the 1990s there has been an increased focus on mysticism within various segments of Christianity. Bordering on the esoteric, these mystical experiences broaden the division between a “factual faith” and a “felt faith,” and threaten to replace sound biblical teaching with emotion-driven response. Soaking prayer is one such mystical activity. […]

“What is Sozo prayer?”……Sozo prayer, or Sozo ministry (from the Greek for "save" or "deliver") is defined as "a unique inner healing and deliverance ministry in which the main aim is to get to the root of those things hindering your personal connection with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." Sozo was created by a […]

“What is the Jesus Seminar?”……Answer: The “Jesus Seminar” was begun by New Testament “scholar” Robert Funk in the 1970s. It was Funk’s desire to rediscover the “historical Jesus” that was hidden, he believed, behind almost 2000 years of Christian traditions, myths, and legends. The Jesus Seminar was created to examine the biblical gospels and other […]