By Rick Becker 15 June 2022 “Get used to different” – the words of “Jesus” in season 1 of The Chosen when he called Matthew as a disciple. These words (not found in the biblical narrative) have become a slogan…
“YOUR STORY CARRIES BREAKTHROUGHS” – CHAPTER, VERSE?
By Rick Becker 1 June 2022 The word “breakthrough” is synonymous with the New Apostolic Reformation. Those who are familiar with this apostate movement will know that it elevates man, places subjective experiences above the objective truth of God’s…
BETHEL’S FALSE TEACHING ON HEALING
By Rick Becker 28 April 2022 Bethel Church is currently promoting its upcoming Healing School (May 10-13, 2022). “Activations, impartation, and miracles, miracles, miracles” don’t come cheap at Bethel. It beggars belief that Bethel has the audacity to charge $165…
THE APPEARANCE OF GODLINESS, BUT DENYING ITS POWER
By Rick Becker 16 December 2021 “…having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power” (2 Timothy 3:5) is a portion of a verse that’s often quoted by those who claim to operate in the supernatural, exercise the supernatural gift…
REDISCOVERING BETHEL – DIVINATION, MYSTICISM AND VAIN IMAGINATIONS
By Rick Becker 13 July 2021 Bethel church Redding is currently promoting a series of videos called “Rediscover Bethel.” The goal is to clear up any misconceptions, and silence critics. Dan Farrelly, associate pastor and Dean of the Bethel School…
CURSED IF YOU DON’T TITHE?
By Rick Becker 3 June 2021 “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse..” God’s rebuke may be one of the most…
The Chosen & The Shift
This critique of The Chosen TV series is a guest post by Ingrid McCullough. The Chosen is a popular series, with many claiming that the series has enabled them to relate to Jesus, and that it’s made the scriptures “come…
POST NAR TRAUMATIC STRESS
By Rick Becker 28 April 2021 When God delivers people from various forms of deception and apostate movements such as the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) or any other spiritually abusive group, a painful process begins. The transition from living in…
FALSE ASSUMPTIONS – THE CONSEQUENCES OF FALSE TEACHING.
By Rick Becker 31 March 2021 We live in an age where the gospel is hardly recognizable in the visible church. The proliferation of false teachers and false doctrines have produced hordes of false converts, and sadly, thousands of ignorant…
A-NAR-THER GOSPEL
By Rick Becker 10 February 2021 The apostle Paul described people during these last days as being lovers of self (2 Timothy 3:2) Sadly, this description does not merely apply to the world, but to millions in the visible…