Is The New Apostolic Reformation Counterfeit Christianity? #newapostolicreformation #bethelchurch

The New Apostolic Reformation is a movement that started in the 1980’s in California, but has reached a global audience. Centered in churches like Bethel Church in Redding, CA and IHOP in Kansas City, Kansas, the NAR has spread like wildfire. However, many of the NAR’s teachings seem more than just aberrations from historic Christianity, some may even warrant the term “heresy.”

Doug Geivett and Holly Pivec have co-authored four books covering the history, doctrines and practices of NAR and its “apostles” and “prophets.”

Doug Geivett is a native a southern California who has been teaching philosophy at Biola University (La Mirada, CA) since 1993. He was educated at Multnomah University (B.S.), Gonzaga University (M.A.), Dallas Theological Seminary (M.A.), and the University of Southern California (Ph.D.). He has participated in public debates on the question of God's existence with Richard Dawkins, Michael Shermer, Paul Draper, Bruce Russell, John Shook, and Gordon Stein. He lectures nationally and internationally on an assortment of topics related to his publications.

Holly Pivec has a master’s degree in Christian apologetics from Biola University. She was the University Editor at Biola for nearly a decade and also served as managing editor of the award-winning Biola Magazine.
https://www.hollypivec.com

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TIMECODES

00:00 Author Intros and What Motivated Researching the NAR
09:50 Concerns over NAR’s Cultish Features
12:31 A History of The New Apostolic Reformation
19:37 The Global Scope of NAR
23:01 Similarities between NAR and Mormonism
25:21 Is NAR a Cult?
30:50 NAR’s Novel and Aberrant Teachings
42:09 NAR, Dominionism and Christian Nationalism
47:13 NAR and The Shepherding Movement
50:34 The Mike Bickle Scandal at IHOP
59:27 The NAR Idea of “Prayer” and The Story of Olive Heilegental
01:09:21 How NAR “Prophets” Get Around Failed Prophecy
01:14:02 Power and NAR’s Spiritual Abuses
01:18:48 How Bethel Music Draws People into NAR
01:21:20 NAR’s Deviant Spiritualism and The Myth of Miracles
01:29:56 Bill Johnson and The Allure of Spiritual Power
01:35:36 Sexual Misconduct & Church Leadership
01:41:23 Culture Seeking Spirituality
01:44:02 Conclusion

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RESOURCES

Counterfeit Kingdom
https://a.co/d/hINxJX7

Reckless Christianity
https://a.co/d/fHSILLe

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