MOST "CONTAGIOUS" ANOINTING -
Florida - WARNING!
Andrew Strom - 5/09/08
Todd Bentley has
declared that his Florida anointing is the most "contagious" that he has ever
imparted to people. (In other words, the most easily transferable). And indeed
this seems to be the case. It is spreading rapidly throughout the world.
But what exactly is this anointing? One observer of the Florida revival notes:
"Todd Bentley constantly manifests his "anointing" by shaking his head back and
forth, and by his body physically shaking. These manifestations also happen
frequently in those who he imparts to. He will even wave his arms over the
audience, shouting, "Fire! Fire! Fire!" and then people in the audience will
start manifesting. Some appear to be convulsing, and some even as if they are
being thrashed by a spirit."
In a CBN News interview, Todd stated: "Our focus here in Florida every night is
I lay hands on every single person who comes - whether it's 5,000, 10,000 - And
I'm praying every night, 'God, give it away, give it away, give it away.' And
that's the focus here: Impartation."
And indeed there are more and more reports of this anointing being transmitted
from Florida to other states and nations across the globe.
As we have already seen, a report from England tells of a preacher who brought
Todd's anointing back from Florida and now it is manifesting in his UK meetings:
"Fire, a burning sensation, was felt all over people's bodies... There were
outbursts of joy, drunkenness and spontaneous healings throughout the meeting."
A man from Clearwater, Florida says that a number of people from his fellowship
have attended the revival and then brought the 'anointing' back with them. Here
is what he personally saw:
"These are the effects that I have witnessed on people who have attended this
movement and either have had hands laid on them or claim to have been imparted
with "the spirit":
They come back with this kind of childlike drunken stupor.
Descriptions of a burning sensation either in their veins, heads or stomachs.
Descriptions of being washed back and forth like the waves in the ocean;
Dancing about like drunk...
Inappropriate yelling and screaming like they're at a football game;
Young men whistling over and over and holding their heads and claiming that they
"feel the Holy Spirit about to split them in two";
One young man's back two teeth turned completely to some metallic finish.
People with their eyes rolled in the back of their heads and weaving around like
they're lost.
Women just gyrating and pulsating like they're being ravaged from behind from
some unseen force.
Drunken uncontrollable laughter in the middle of a solemn prayer time…
People being "slain in the spirit"... just falling down and being unable to move
(like something's holding them down)..."
Another eyewitness from the USA writes:
"A friend of mine invited me to a church where the ministry team brought back a
"Fire" from the Lakeland revival… The pastor's wife was moderating, but she
could not complete her sentences because she was 'drunk in the Spirit.' She
imitated the type of sounds I read in your blog. I saw people breaking out into
uncontrollable laughter. I came with my Bible to receive a word… There was no
teaching or preaching. Just testimonies. They talked about their experience in
Lakeland... Where was the word? I did not find any. I also heard a sound BAM
and then I saw someone being slain in the spirit."
A Spirit-filled pastor that I know from the UK who has been following Todd
Bentley's ministry closely for some years wrote to me about what he himself has
observed since the year 2000:
"My difficulty with Todd Bentley's ministry is not whether he has recently
covered himself with tattoos or pierced himself silly, but the SOURCE of his
power. He keeps changing his position on this. Sometimes he says it's the Holy
Spirit and a lot of the time it's his angels…
"Many have said that they believe that Florida is a 'mixture'. Personally, I do
not believe 'mixture' is involved. I believe these
deceiving spirits have hi-jacked Todd's ministry… Either the healings are of God
or they are not. Which is it?
"People can be healed in spiritualist churches. I have witnessed, close-up,
first hand, people being instantly healed by mediums and faith healers. I have
also seen people healed by the power of the Holy Spirit. To begin with there is
no discernible difference. However the counterfeit healings soon begin to either
go wrong or something far worse comes upon the person.
"When God heals someone - He adds 'no sorrow.'
"I know Todd started off OK - I was there in his early meetings… In September
2000 I stood in front of Todd and gave him the warning that God gave me for him.
"Beware, the leaven of the Pharisees, lest an angelic leaven enters your
ministry."
"One month later, according to Todd's own account, at a meeting in Grants Pass
Oregon, Cal Pierce walked in with Branham's 'Healing Revival' angel in tow, Todd
saw and accepted this spirit without reservation. His 'angels' have been with
him ever since.
"I have written to Todd on numerous occasions and reminded him of God's warning,
alas to no avail.
"When Todd Bentley conducted a healing meeting in a large charismatic church
here in England in 2005, he laid hands on
many people who were apparently healed. I know of at least one instance where a
pastor's wife with cancer was prayed for by Todd. Soon afterwards she heard
voices in her head telling her to 'drown herself just like her father did'. The
poor woman ended up in a mental hospital, I believe she still has the cancer.
"No-one is following up or keeping records of what happens to people who have
hands laid on them by Todd or others like him.
"I have kept records as far as I can, concerning this particular church. Over a
relatively short period, there has been a dramatic increase in premature deaths,
cancers, marriage break-ups, sickness and disease amongst the congregation where
the leadership have allowed this type of ministry into their church. Many people
left the church in fear.
"These are the consequences of following this type of 'ministry' which no-one is
either aware of, or wants to address. I know, I have visited the people in
hospital and attended one of the funerals…"
Meanwhile we find a number of prominent leaders beginning to declare that this
will be one of the greatest revival movements in history. Some even see it as
the beginning of a "new awakening".
Bob Jones declared that "This move will be a global move, traveling with signs
and wonders all over the world! The third wave is here!"
As this 'anointing' spreads worldwide, I believe there are some serious
questions that we need to ask ourselves:
Isn't it possible, with all the dubious 'anointings' and angels and
manifestations associated with Bentley's ministry, that what we are really
seeing is a giant 'counterfeit' revival? Isn't it possible that if it continues
to grow at the present rate, that it may literally become one of the great
"delusions" of the Last Days - a great deception that has the power to actually
deceive, if possible, the very elect?
These are very serious questions - but I believe they must be asked - because
this 'anointing' is already beginning to circle the globe.
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