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Episode 34: What Do We Do Now About The Lakeland Revival?
Posted by Steve Bremner on September 4th, 2008
We’re finally back. Join Dan Slavin and Steve Bremner as they update you on how things are going with ministry in the Netherlands, and give a re-cap of the Fire For Life Summer School and solemn assembly on the Malieveld, in The Hague (08.08.08.). Then, we spend the last half of this week’s episode discussing what to do now about Todd Bentley and the Lakeland outpouring. We discuss some of the reactions and issues surrounding the latest developments on it. This week’s intro: “Move This City” by The Wedding
Links:
“False” Prophets vs. Impatient Watchdogs? - Steve Bremner
A Statement and Appeal Regarding Lakeland - Dutch Sheets
Statement By C. Peter Wagner Regarding Todd Bentley
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September 5th, 2008 at 3:37 am
I have to agree on the SummerSchool thing. It was a great time and the unity was awesome.
September 5th, 2008 at 10:58 am
My heart was very saddened to hear you guys talk like that about Todd Bentley and Lakeland. Maybe you forgot to discern? Maybe you forgot to see what John Kilpatrick says about Lakeland on his website? I can assure you that Lindell Cooley, Steve Hill and John Kilpatrick don’t believe in a revival in Lakeland. Lindell went there and he saw right away that it was demonic. John and Steve endorsed Todd but changed their minds about that later and eventually John made a strong statement against Lakeland on his website.
What about judging people by their fruit as the Bible tells us to? What about discerning? What about speaking up and warning people for dangerous deception? What about all those warnings in the Bible for wolves and false prophets who will do great miracles in Jesus’name? Are we to believe that every miracle is from God? I am not judging Todd whether he wilfully sinned or if he knew that he was working for the devil. I believe he wants to serve God but has become deceived along the way. He must have lost his focus along the way as so many have today. The message of the cross has been put aside by sensationalism and empty entertainment in church and the seeking of signs and wonders.
Lakeland was pure demonic to the core from the very start. Emma, the personal angel of Todd is a demon and her fruit is seen in Todd’s private life and in many other people’s lives who went to Lakeland or other ministries who now work with the same fire. I personally know people who had to go through deliverance and counceling after receiving the Lakeland fire in Holland in organisations like Trin. It is extremely dangerous and I will continue to warn the body of Christ in the same way as Paul did and he named the names of the deceivers he knew and of all those who left the narrow way. Keeping your mouth shut is not godly nor is it wise or loving. I would not want to be in the shoes of all those leaders who knew about the sin in Todd’s life and who kept their mouth shut and not helped Todd nor made him step down from the stage. If I would fall one day in just one of the sins of Todd, I would not want to minister and I would step down until restored. Peter Wagner says there are 24 serious issues in the life of Todd. I finish here. I could go on for hours but it would not help to convince you. It is so sad to see that a very promising and good organisation like yours has fallen for this deception. You guys had great potential to bring change in Europe. I hope you guys will turn from the wrong track, start to discern and open your eyes to the truth and get your focus back on Jesus instead of on signs and wonders and “special anointed men en women of God”.
In Christ our one and only Saviour and Lord,
Onno.