SOAR and the Prophetic Movements
The Bereans,
Ano po ang inyong masasabi sa Bride of Christ na pinamumunuan ni G. Solomon Ocampo at ang SOAR teaching at ang mga churches na nasa Prophetic movements esp. Dr. Jonathan David ng Malaysia. Sa aking pang unawa ito ay kulto rin ayon sa mga hawak kong katuruan. Maraming salamat po.
Allan
From: “Allan” (alaxinxxx@yahoo.com)
Response
Thank you for visiting the official site of The Bereans: Apologetics Research Ministry. We understand that a number of good Christian leaders in the prophetic movements have gone beyond the boundaries of the Scripture by being unscriptural in what they teach. However, we in the ministry do not sweep judgement on all of those in the prophetic movement as heretics. This is because there may be a number of Christian leaders who also believes in the prophetic giftings but are still faithful in the Scripture. They may not even agree with the extreme teachings of the “word faith” teachers and “prosperity gospel” preachers.
In addition, allow us to present the PCEC Position Statement on SOAR by which we also endorse:
PCEC Position Statement
Owing to the significant number of questions and inquiries that have been brought to our attention by different pastors and Christian leaders about the controversial teachings of the School of Apostolic Revival, we were compelled to look into the teachings of this group and evaluate them in the light of the basic doctrines of Scripture.
Here are four major Bible teachings that run diametrically opposed to the truths of the Holy Scriptures:
On the Bible: The Bible is not the final revelation of God but He continues to reveal Himself to people especially “prophets”.On the Church: The Church as Christ’s Bride will eventually become God (with a capital “G”) herself. Using such passages as Rev. 21:2; Jer. 7:18; 44:15-29; Eph. 5:22-32; Lev. 19:19; 2 Cor. 6:14, etc., to “prove” that God hates intermarriages but approves of marrying one’s own “kind” and because Christ being God will be married to the Church as His Bride she has to become God herself. As their teaching asserts: “God’s Partner should also be a God”. This is what they refer to as “Divine Romance”.
On Man: Their teaching on the Church consequently reveals their view of man. If the Church, which is composed of men and women, can become God in the process, it follows that man (or at least those who belong to the Church) will not remain human forever but will evolve to become God Himself. This is not unlike the teachings of Mormonism. That’s why proponents and followers of this teaching now greet each other with, “Good morning Jesus,” or “How’s the God of Davao?” What blasphemy!
To further complicate their teachings on man, they claim that the king of Tyre in Ezk. 28, Lucifer in Isa. 14 and Adam are one and the same.
On Heaven and the Rapture: Heaven is not a place outside of us because it is IN us. WE are that heaven. God is in His eternal dwelling. Passages like Heb. 11:8-10, 13-16; Jn. 14:2, 3 are used to buttress this assertion. Citing Mat. 24:35, they further claim, literally that “heaven will pass away.” There is neither a Rapture nor a Second Coming because Christ is already in us. As SOAR emphatically declares, “The coming of the Lord is not the blessed hope – it is a blessed fact (Acts 1:11). My expectation is not that He will come again, but rather I will be like him when he does.” This is contradictory at the very least because SOAR denies His second coming and yet affirms it at the same time.
Analyzing the above teachings, we arrive at the following critical observations:
- The SOAR doctrines are a mixture of biblical and non-biblical truths where passages are taken out of context;
- Conclusions are based on illogical progression and absence of logical sequences is apparent.
Therefore, in response to these findings based on the SOAR teaching materials we have acquired and the personal accounts of those who attended their seminars and/or have been taught in their churches by pastors associated by their group, we, the national leaders of PCEC, call upon all believers nationwide not to host or participate in any of the seminars/activities sponsored by SOAR. Furthermore, we enjoin you to circulate this statement for the caution and information of the entire body of Christ in the country.
PCEC (Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches) Executive Committee 01 October 2001.
Justyn M.
The Bereans Coordinator
Philippines
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