There is a myriad of things that are not in the bible. That does not inherently make them good, smart, or even allowable. This lazy excuse making of the bible having physical responses merely being extra-biblical is the same garbage we heard when they were defending holy laughter, drunk in the spirit, or the Todd Bentley kicking little old ladies in the face to impart healing theology. Go back and watch the videos from the Toronto demonic Outpouring or the Brownsville faux revival. Was the practice of barking like a dog or rolling around or shaking uncontrollably just "extra-biblical?" While we are on that subject, one of the actual fruits of the spirit is self-control. How exactly do you square that circle? That in order to claim being slapped down in service leads to bearing fruit, you must violate a defined fruit of the spirit? God is a God of order, not chaos. Look, we can draw closer to God through prayer and prayer meetings. No one is disputing that. That is not what being slain in the spirit is however. It is just an extension of the showy, look at me spirit of Charismania centered on personal experience and the lies our wickedly deceitful hearts tell us. We shouldn't be looking for or venerate extra-biblical experiential Christianity that insists we step out of the counsel of God found in His word. This spirit has been tested and found wanting. If you want a deeper relationship with God it is found in His word, not in external manifestations.
Reverend Anthony Wade - April 23, 2025
