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Avoiding Deception 95
many from this great move of God. He caused millions to end up in
hell. Let me tell you how. Those that would have gone to Azusa would
have been baptized in the Holy Spirit and gotten on fire for God. They
would have led millions to Christ. People thought this man of influence
must have known what he was talking about. He must have had discernment.
No friend, he didn’t have a clue! He was a Pharisee of his
day opposed to the move of God. It scares me how history is repeating
itself today. H.A. Ironside saw the manifestations of the Spirit at Azusa
and said “Insanities, worthy of a mad house!” You better be careful
friend. One day you could be in their shoes on judgment day. Let me
say this because I know that some people out there have a problem
with going somewhere to receive from God. How many times in the
Bible did people go somewhere from their current location to receive
from God? I heard my pastor say, “I talked to a minister one time that
had such a hard time with going somewhere to receive from God. I
asked him if he had a sign in front of his church. He said yes. So I told
him he better take it down, because he is asking people to leave where
they are and come into his church to receive from God!” You see how
ridiculous being opposed to going somewhere to receive from God
really is! I personally believe that the only reason someone would have
a problem going somewhere to receive from God is pride. Now let me
give you 7 truths that you can apply that will bring discernment.
It will not contradict scripture
Most people truly don’t know the word of God. This is from laziness.
The Bible is full of the supernatural. God is supernatural. Obviously
what he does will be as well. Read about life in the early church. It was
full of signs, wonders, miracles, healings, angelic visitations, dreams,
visions, thousands getting saved in one day, and strange happenings. I
am convinced that if Jesus showed up in most churches, he would be
kicked out. If I were to spit on the ground and make mud that I put on a
blind person’s eyes, and I told them to wash in the bathroom sink, I
would be persecuted by many—even though this is exactly what Jesus
did in John 9:6. If I were to blow on someone during an altar service, I
would be criticized like Benny Hinn has been, even though Jesus did
this in John 20:21­22. This shows the condition of the church today. It
is scary. Notice, I said it will not contradict scripture. What if God
wants to do something new? Are you opposed to that? People would
laugh during and after Rodney Howard Browne’s meetings. He was
criticized. I suppose those critics would have been happier if people left
the meetings depressed. The problem was that it was new and didn’t fit
into their traditions. They are Pharisees—opposers to a move of God.
Even though Jesus and Elijah ascended into the air, I am sure if this
sign happened in someone’s meeting people would cry witchcraft.
What if a minister had tens of thousands in front of him and knew he