WINDS OF DOCTRINE Great Doctrinal Errors BECAUSE

WINDS OF DOCTRINE Great Doctrinal Errors

BECAUSE… • Ephesians 4. 14 a {14} that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine…

GREAT DOCTRINAL ERRORS • All Jews will be saved • Organization of the church • Original sin • Baptism for infants – • Salvation by faith sprinkling/pouring only – not for sins • Ten • Kingdom has not Commandments come (other parts of the • Miraculous gifts Law) in effect

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT History of miraculous gifts in the New Testament: Besides the Lord’s own miracles… First associated with 12 apostles – Mt. 10. 58 Then the seventy – Luke 10. 1 -17 (note v. 17)

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT Joel prophesied – Joel 2. 28 -29, 32 Jesus promised revelation of Word – John 14 & 16 Jesus promised power - Acts 1. 4 -5, 8 Apostle’s received – Acts 2 (vv. 16 -21 Joel) Holy Spirit gave to others by laying on of apostles’ hands – Acts 8. 15, 17 -18; 19. 6

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT What they were: 1 Cor. 12. 4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (The word “gifts” here is the Greek word “charisma” – a divine gift, miraculous ability)

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT What they were: 1 Cor. 12. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT What they were: 1 Cor. 12. 8 -11 1. word of wisdom – this gift would be an oral proclamation of a message which had wisdom for its content. 2. word of knowledge – the exact distinction of this gift from the previous gift is unknown. Perhaps it was a more precise understanding of God’s will.

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT 3. faith – this was not mere belief, but was apparently a miraculous working faith; a faith that carried with it a divine power (1 Corinthians 13: 2, Matthew 17: 20, 21: 20 -21). 4. gifts of healings – the power to restore health to those with physical aliments. This is one of the more popular gifts that people claim to have today, but the spectacles that are passed off today as evidence of a miracle do not compare to the healings that were actually performed by the Lord and His apostles in the New Testament.

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT 5. working of miracles – the ability to perform supernatural acts in order to confirm the teaching of the gospel. 6. prophecy – the word “prophet” indicates that one is a mouth-piece or spokesman for God. This gift enabled one to reveal the truth concerning the past, present, and future will of God. One who possessed this gift had the power to impart divine revelation. Paul said that this was a more desirable gift (1 Corinthians 14: 1).

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT 7. discerning of spirits – in a time when divine revelation was being given through men, the church needed a way to determine who was a true prophet or teacher (1 Corinthians 14: 29, 37; 1 John 4: 1). This gift was a means of protecting the early church. 8. different kinds of tongues – the ability to speak in an existing, understandable language that one had not learned (Acts 2: 4 -8). This gift is misunderstood today to be the uncontrollable uttering of ecstatic sounds. However, the Bible says that this gift could be controlled (1 Corinthians 14: 27 -28). 9. interpretation of tongues – this gift was the ability to understand a language and translate it for the church

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT What they did… • Tongues Six of the gifts revealed the Word… • Interpretation of tongues • Word of wisdom • Word of knowledge • Prophecy • Discerning of spirits

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT What they did… • Faith The remaining three, • Healing along with the six, • Miracles confirmed the word that was received: Mark 16. 20 Hebrews 2. 4

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT Why they ceased: God said they would – Zechariah 13. 1 -2 Paul said they would – 1 Corinthians 13. 8 -9 Their reason for existing has ceased The word has been revealed And it has been confirmed

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT Why they ceased: 2 Peter 1. 3 Jude 3 Hebrews 2. 1 -4

MIRACULOUS GIFTS IN NEW TESTAMENT Christians as of 135 AD knew they had ceased

BEGINNING OF THE ERROR • Montanus • Scholars are divided as to when Montanus first began his prophetic activity, having chosen dates varying from c. AD 135 to as late as AD 177. [1] Montanus travelled among the rural settlements of Asia Minor, and preached and testified what he regarded as the Word of God; however, his teachings came to be regarded as heresy by the orthodox Church for a number of reasons. He claimed to have received a series of direct revelations from the Holy Spirit. In some of his prophecies Montanus apparently spoke in the first person as God, somewhat like the oracular prophecies of the Greco-Roman world. • Many understood this to be Montanus claiming himself to be God or the Holy Spirit.

BEGINNING OF THE ERROR • Montanus had two female colleagues, Prisca (sometimes called Priscilla), and Maximilla, who likewise claimed the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. As they went, "the Three" spoke in ecstatic visions and urged their followers to fast and pray, so that they might share these revelations. The preachings of Montanus spread from his native Phrygia (where he proclaimed the village of Pepuza as the site of the New Jerusalem) across the Christian world, to Africa and Gaul. • The Church defeated Montanism within a few generations, and it died

HISTORY OF THE ERROR • Various claims over the centuries of miracles, most received with skepticism • Modern day charismatic movement may date from the 1400’s when tongues speaking was first claimed again

HISTORY OF THE ERROR • Shakers & Quakers • 1901 (or 1909) saw renewed claims of baptism in the Holy Spirit • Pentecostal and Holiness movements

WHAT’S WRONG WITH CLAIMING SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY? • Those who claim them deny the words of prophecy concerning them • They are no different than the false prophets of the Old Testament who led Israel astray!

RESULT OF CLAIMING SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY • Many are deceived by it • “New revelations” prove false and bring reproach upon the truth • Matthew 7. 21 -23

THE SOLUTION? • Hear the Word that was delivered and confirmed • Be a “Doer” of that will