Kent A Philpott – författare

Kent Philpott, former charismatic/Pentecostal pastor, presents a compelling evaluation of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). Those aligned with the NAR hold that God is doing a “new thing” in these last days just prior to the Kingdom of God being established in the world. This viewpoint was earlier known as post-millennialism and more recently as dominionism.

            The NAR is not an organization but a relational alignment of churches and groups that voluntarily connect with recognized apostles and prophets. Philpott critiques many NAR leaders and their own books, although he was an acquaintance during the late 1980s of the apparent founder of the movement, C. Peter Wagner, former professor at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, now deceased, who began using the title in 2000 or 2001. A partial listing of leaders typically associated with the NAR is Che Ahn, John and Carol Arnott, Heidi (and Roland) Baker, Mike Bickle of IHOP in Kansas City, Stacey Campbell, Randy Clark, James Goll, Cindy Jacobs, Rick Joyner of Morningstar in South Carolina, Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton of the Bethel Church in Redding, California, Patricia King, Chuck D. Pierce, Dutch and Tim Sheets, and Brian Simmons (the Passion Translation).

            A major aspect of this so-called reformation is the establishment of the “Five fold ministry” as we find it in Ephesians 4:11—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. However, the NAR emphasizes apostles and prophets, the prophets declaring what God is doing and the apostles making it work out in real time.

            Perhaps the most alarming aspect to the NAR is the development of a “we-they,” almost cultic mindset. Some prophets have announced a "Christian civil war" now being waged, spiritual in nature but potentially physical.

            Philpott also unhappily has to warn about the dangers of these prophets’ and apostles’ methods for obtaining revelations, supposedly directly from God: the trance state, which is fraught with potential for demonic invasion.

Evangelical is perceived in various ways, and in more recent times it has acquired a negative and political bite. The purpose of this little book is to show the biblical understanding of evangelical and describe true biblical, evangelical Christianity. This is not a call to awakening, which is only possible by the work of the Holy Spirit who alone brings genuine awakening and revival. This “Little Book” is a call for Christians to engage in bold proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Contents: Preface; Christianity’s Essential Message; Christianity’s Essential Mission; Biblical Evangelicals; Presenting the Biblical Evangel; The Alternative; Anti-Evangelism; Biblical Christianity is Evangelical; A Prayer of the Anglican Church of WestMalaysia 63Invitation and Challenge 64

The God who created us certainly knows what is required for us to live a healthy life. We are complex. There are physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual components, and they are integrated so that each aspect impacts the whole. Not one of the four can be minimized, much less ignored.

            Spiritual Health focuses on how the creator God made us and what happens when the spiritual side of us is out of balance with how we are made, which is in the image of God. Spiritual health is incomplete without confession, forgiveness, and being reconciled to the God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who desires us to be in fellowship with Him. Here Kent Philpott shows how to be healthy spiritually from a biblical point of view.

Is hell good or bad? Some hope they will love it, while others fear it. Others are certain they are going there and hope it is not as bad as some claim. On the other hand, there will be some who definitely do not want to go to heaven. Some fret and fret that they might go to hell, because they know they ought to. Others are confident they will not go there and are grateful for that. What’s So Bad about Hell follows a new recruit into hell as he finds out that all of his ideas during his rebellious life were completely wrong: “You’ll be with your friends,” or “Hell doesn’t exit; it’s just a ploy to scare you into church.” Follow our character as he is shown the truth by his “personal spirit guide” and especially by his “host.” Included are a list of references to hell in the New Testament and a collection of quotes about hell from famous people through the ages. Are you ready to face the truth?