Which River Do You Drink From?

John 7:38-39 NASB
“The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” But this He said in reference to the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

1 Timothy 4:1 NASB
“But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,”

Every once in a while it seems that God directs me into a particular theme or vein of thought that brings a number of Scriptures together for me. All of you know that I am just an ordinary Christian layperson. I’m thinking that I’m pretty average when it comes to grey cells and natural abilities. And although some might think that I give the impression that I know all that there is to know about God and the Bible, such is clearly not the case. Actually, not even close. But I am a student of God’s Holy Word and sometimes God does bring things together for me. Am I infallible? No, I am not, not by a long shot. 

Sometimes I use this blog as a means of sharing what God is revealing to me. Sometimes some of you may agree with what I share and sometimes not. That is fine, I understand that. All of us have different life experiences and different perceptions that have been built up over time. I know from my own life experiences, that many of the concepts that I adhered to, especially in my younger days, have changed over time, as I have compared my way of thinking with what God’s Word reveals to God’s way of thinking. 

Most of you know that I have spent an inordinate amount of time researching and studying the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) movement. I am of the opinion that the subtleties of deviation, from orthodox Christian doctrines, that the NAR movement adheres to, are many and of great concern. The other day, a clarification came to me that exactly incapsulated the difference between orthodox Christian doctrines and NAR doctrines, and this is the clarification:

Orthodox Christian doctrines define our Christian experience. In other words, that which we experience is to be in accordance with the whole counsel of God, as contained within God’s Holy Word. The difference with the doctrines what come out of the NAR movement, is that from their perspective, our experiences determine the framework of the doctrines they adhere to, and they are not one and the same. In fact, they are the exact opposite.

One is driven by man’s experience and the other is driven by adherence to the framework of the completeness of what God has revealed of Himself, and His will, in His Holy Word.

The shift is subtle but most effective, in fact it is catching on like wild fire, expanding its tentacles in all directions simultaneously, in all of its seven Dominionism related objectives.

False apostles abound.
False prophets abound.
False prophecies abound.
False doctrines abound.
False signs and wonders abound.

Jesus told us that this would happen near the end of the latter days and so did the Apostle Paul, so this should not come as a complete shock.

So, where are they? Who else is so well organized and structured to propagate false apostles, prophets, prophecies, doctrines and signs and wonders?

There is a river that we can drink of that is not from our heavenly Father, nor of the Son, nor of God’s Holy Spirit. Be careful, very careful, from which river you drink from.

This is the word of my understanding that I share with you. You may consider it or reject it, the choice is yours. But what I share is from my heart.

Worthy is the Lamb! Blessings!