Part 7: The Biblical Context for the Supernatural
In light of the current rise in the influence of new age and eastern religion in our nation and in the church, I plan to write a series on "Deception." There is serious error entering both evangelical and charismatic churches that undermines two basic foundational truths: The person and work of Christ and the Bible as the true word of God. I am beginning this series by re-posting this article I previously included in a series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You can read that whole series by visiting my other blog "God's Presence With Us." -Billy Long Common errors in approaching spiritual gifts There are three common errors in how churches approach the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Evangelical churches tend to either dismiss them (ignoring them altogether) or naturalize them (doing away with the supernatural aspect). Pentecostal denominations which claim acceptance of the gifts have often quenched them through emotionalism. The error