I remember many years ago, your uncle came to a church I belonged to. As a matter of fact he came quite a few times. I thought something was wrong with me because I wasn’t falling. I know now why it didn’t happen. I believe God was protecting me from what was happening

@alishamould782

10 ай бұрын

I can say the same, with Benny Hinn ministering in my church in the past!

@Tj-TrustJESUS

10 ай бұрын

I never saw B Hinn, but belonged to a church that followed these practices, I too thought what was wrong with me, as I NEVER experienced ANYTHING...Im TRULY SOOO VERY THANKFUL GOD PROTECTED me in my ignorance of desiring signs & wonders...By GODS GRACE HE has opened my eyes to HIS TRUTH through the HOLY SCRIPTURE...Not "experiences"...🙏

@cfisher11

10 ай бұрын

Same with me, in my college years I went to a church like this but wasn’t experiencing the same as everyone else around me. Thought I was doing something wrong but now I know it was God protecting me from false doctrine.

@paulc7190

10 ай бұрын

just because it didn't happen to you, does not mean it is false or worng

@Dyrti7PBtech

9 ай бұрын

Whoa dude.

I got saved in 1999, and from the get go, I rejected this whole thing as a deception. One of my elders said, "the Holy Spirit is calm and gracious, and when He fills you, you could be holding a cup of water full to the brim and not a drop would pour because the spirit doesn't author chaos" And I still believe it to this day

@johnetanneso5095

10 ай бұрын

Hello Joseph I'm from France and here ( with some of brothes and sisters ) we say the same thing as your elder 😁🙂 the Spirit is not in the thunder... The wind... The fire.. 1 Kings 19v11. Be blessed brother.

@josephmungai1799

10 ай бұрын

@@johnetanneso5095 Aaaamen. He is the Still Small Voice.

@hansiejansevanrensburg291

3 ай бұрын

What a great way of putting it. Thanks for that one. What a wise elder.

@louisekord9790

2 ай бұрын

I like the way you put that. Thank you.

I 100% once fell down on purpose because I was tired of being prayed for. I figured if I just fell everyone would go away. It worked

@5fy549

8 ай бұрын

😂

@andreahill6512

2 ай бұрын

😂

@onlyonethingisneedful

2 ай бұрын

😂 but also 😢

@ericsson980

2 ай бұрын

Lol same for me. But it was my first time being in part with slain with the spirit. Since I was new, I don't know what to expect. We were gathered in the middle of the hall. Then ask to closed our eyes. The pastor then make prayers then said FIRE. And all I heard were people screaming and crying. Then I'm ought to open my eyes because I want to look around. Some people fell and some not. Then it's my turn being prayed , I didn't feel anything except being a bit pressured on my forehead so just follow to pastor hand to lay down and I was forced myself to stay closed my eyes. Then about a minute later when I felt the people who fell beside me start to get up,I also get up😅. No I wasn't fell to fake the slain. I fell because I was slightly pushed and my own will because I don't want them to look on me differently. 😅. Also I do believe in holy spirit but this I think this is not it because before starting the slain, I do ask God for show me something or feeling. But there's none of it.

Thank you for revealing the truth ☺️ I’ve been so caught up with the physical manifestations thinking that they were from the Holy Spirit. I thank God that he lead me to this video and gave me conviction. May you continue to do the Lord’s work and expose the lies of the enemy 🙏 ✝️

I was attending a Assemblies of God church for years as a teen and young adult and even served as a pastor. I was “slain in the spirit” a couple times. The first time was at a conference and had a speaker start just pointing at people and they were falling down. He pointed at me and I passed out and woke up on the ground. It was scary and I now believe it was demonic. Another time I have been pushed and told to let go! Let god touch you. Let go! And other buzz words! Thank you for this video Costi and team!

Pastor Costi THANK YOU for pointing people to the TRUTH of JESUS HOLY WORD!!! 🙏

Thank you so much for this, brother. This is the best treatment of this issue I've seen - including my own. Great job.

@caroliner2029

10 ай бұрын

It's a team effort 😁 Clearing soil for it to be ready for planting takes a lot more time and repeated effort than does the planting stage. When I was clearing and preparing my garden, I found broken bricks, bits of cement, beer bottle glass, stones, and weeds. I'd look it over again, and find more debris and weeds where I thought I'd carefully dug through the soil. I suspect that our hearts and minds are like this when we've been taught wrong things over a long time, and been conditioned to accept a normal that isn't normal, by being in Pentecostal churches. More digging up of the soil is required, by truth as a trowel in the hands of believers. Godly leadership presenting truth helps us to see what needs to be dug out of our soil. I'm very grateful to the Lord for having raised up leaders for the remnant believers in these end times. About two years ago when I was distressed and angry about the way the world was unraveling, descending into darkness, lies and corruption, before I began studying Bible prophecy, I would cry out to the Lord that He would raise up some godly leadership, as there seemed to be none that I could see. I'm glad to say that He was already at work raising up some leaders to help protect His flock, and He helped me find other remnant believers in the world so that I wouldn't feel so alone. I'm glad that I found your KZread channel during the past year Justin, or I might still be searching for substance in what Joyce Meyer says. I don't have a microscope in order to do that. Hahaha! 😀 🇭🇲

@JoshuaBrittonAndrews

9 ай бұрын

You both are blessings to us all.

@cephaspetros7076

9 ай бұрын

You both are doing great. To God be the glory👏👏

@mosesodur9261

9 ай бұрын

I don't believe in being slain in the spirit because it's not Biblical but I believe in the gifts of the spirit healings and miracles for today because the scripture says it's for today 😊

@dawnbrown9898

9 ай бұрын

Justin, you and Costi both have been very faithful to the Lord in calling this out as what it is. Thank you both!❤

From my experience, some of it was demonic (I was taken aside as a "project" by a female Kenneth Copeland), some of it was fake (I know because that was me at times), some of it was peer pressure that resulted in "real" experiences (me, again). I find myself praising God even after all these years (20 years have passed) for removing me from these unbiblical practices and doctrines. I still have friends who are "cautious but open" and it breaks my heart. I pray for them all the time.

@wlknonsonshine

10 ай бұрын

Who was the woman?

@carolberubee

10 ай бұрын

@@wlknonsonshine Oh, no one you would know. She was a woman at church who was considered a "prophetess" and she tried to get me to "loosen up" and "receive what God had for me." She was a "strange" lady. In the four years that I knew her, I never once saw her smile. She was very intense and intimidating. She was always frowning and her gaze would scare you half to death. I have no doubt that she was heavily influenced by demons.

@wlknonsonshine

10 ай бұрын

@@carolberubee oh gotcha you.

I am someone who was slain in the spirit.. but it wasn't loud and overbearing like Benny hinn. We came to the front of the church to receive a touch from the spirit.. and I felt it ! I did not even know I'd fallen over .. no one told me I'd fall! I believe everything is possible with God. And I have fond memories of that experience.. ❤

@dauzen3

Ай бұрын

Amen

@DAWNSURVIVOR2853

26 күн бұрын

when I went to a local church, got prayed over by one preacher and nothing happened then the other came by and I fell down and as I came to I did not feel my body, I felt my spirit, did not feel my body and thought, boy I hope I did not pee, I had to pee so bad now I am on the floor and can't move. Thank God, no I did not pee.

Well done Costi. Thanks for shedding light on dark places that blind people from seeing the Truth 🙏🏻

I have to agree. I was at Benny Hinn's crusade in Arkansas in 2001 and I went with some college friends and we were on top of the balcony and when your uncle stated that he was going to blow on everyone, I remember the music slowing and the atmosphere was charged but the moment he said something it was like dominos how the front went down all the way up and when I was sitting on the stairs I promise until this day we still talk about this (our experience) but something like a fire was in front of me and I tried to resist and i felt it on me. It was crazy. And since we came out of the NAR and WOF into biblical teaching we have yet to figure out what threw some people and the rest of us had a crazy experience. I am always ministering the scriptures and encouraging others to read the word it is sufficient! Good teaching, I will share this video.

@bbarber1974

9 ай бұрын

So much of the "show" uses tools of mass hypnosis. Soft, repetitive music, going with expectations, the power of suggestions, and a deep desire to "fit in". The peer pressure is huge.

I respect your desire to keep people in the accuracy of the Word of God. And you've had personal experiences that have shown certain things to be false as I've seen you interviewed. But, I have to share that I experienced being "slain" under the power of God's Presence one time in my life and no one was laying hands on me, caught me, nor did I see other people having that experience around me. My eyes were closed as I was having a very deep moment of prayer with the Lord and by total surprise I had this experience. I was never the same, more in love with Jesus and following Him, learning His Word through Bible study, being committed to Him and His Church. So even though there are certainly false experiences out there, it grieved my heart to think that people would walk away from the teaching thinking it is never legitimate. God bless you as you share the Gospel of Jesus!

@JdeBmission

5 ай бұрын

agree 100%

@JdeBmission

5 ай бұрын

People want to impose their ideas on all. We cant deny other person experiences . When Jesus did out of box workings - even pharisees the word focused people couldn't agree ... they said its demonic . i do agree certain times there are abuses that takes place . we don't deny the true move of God because there are fakes counterfeit .

@AMarie2326

2 ай бұрын

Agree 100% . I have even listened to legitimate preachers and apostles teach and right through KZread I was slain in the spirit. I pray that people will heighten their discernment in this season ❤

@cureamericaaction8222

2 ай бұрын

Amen. Perhaps when others come up under false teachers, they label everyone else false as well because they have only been exposed to the counterfeit. That actually sounds like the trick of Satan as opposed to the teaching that it cannot be so. (Example. The text says Jesus fed the 5,000. We know by understanding these ancient and cultural writings, women were not counted. Shall we conclude they were not fed?). You tell me.

Hi This is Bharat from Mumbai India I was 12 when pastor Benny Hinn visited india in 2004. I didn't know who he was. I heard a preacher came from USA I was so far from him. Huge crowd. Almost 2 million people were attending the congregation. I wasn't able to see him. I don't remember how and why But I was slain in the spirit I fell down bavkwards for 3 times it was like heaven was open form me i could not stand up so touched by something powerful. Second time when I fell i felt that wave of water or something hit me and an i fell again. And that presence and power gripped me for 3 days When I came home whenever I closed my eyes i felt i was flying or siting in heaven. Fast forward after 20 years I am baptised 32 year old man Whenever I pray to God I can feel that same presence around me not that powerful but same presence. its so pleasant presence of God I can pray for hours. It's not just falling backward I don't listen pastor Benny hinns messages but it's my personal experience with Lord , there is nobody in my room who can hypnotise me a simple prayer brings Lord presence in my room. That's my testimonyI

@12magner05

10 ай бұрын

What do you think of suffering?

@stevencook4002

9 ай бұрын

Feelings can’t be trusted nor can we based our testimony on them.

@jacquiejc6622

9 ай бұрын

When my pastor prayed for me and laid his hands on my head there was a tremendous warmth and love that flowed into my spirit, I went weak at the knees and had to lay down. It was a gentle, lovely moment and I experienced a vision that changed and softened my heart . The pastor was just an ordinary man in an ordinary service in a beautiful, loving , spirit filled church. All I will say is ‘don’t throw the baby out with the bath water’. Be discerning, but not cynical.

@12magner05

9 ай бұрын

@@jacquiejc6622 the Lord is awesome, isn’t He?

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@@jacquiejc6622 It was an angel of light sis. Dont you know how satan is the great imitater of God? And he thrives on feelings. Yes you were duped take it or leave it. Walk by faith not sight.

Thank you Costi❤ I have been saved out of the charismatic movement. I have been in that mess since a young girl. I left it in 2019. I totally have had to detox from it. It is soooooo dangerous😢. I thank God a lot that am out of that. Followers of this are so injured and I have grieved, been angry, cried, doubted, but I am learning the true gospel with pastors Voddie Baucham, John McArthur, Paul Washer, Justin Peter's and you. I don't chase the devil anymore or speak about him. Being set free from this has been hard, but thank you Jesus He set me free!!

Point 1 is so accurate - peer pressure is huge!!! Point 2 - wow, so accurate! Hypnotic - Yes Jesus is here, going to touch you.. “touch” and then a soft blow sometime! And you fall .. wow Point 3 - yes the honor of the leader!!! Sooo true oh my goodness! So true 😮 they want the “mantle” .. for us it’s “Guillermo Maldonado” Point 4 - yes! Faking it! Just to get it over with and make leader look good Point 5 - yes! Demonic ! Oh my goodness, very! Just crazy, my faith was truly in Christ but to be so deceived to start screaming and yelling is just so confusing and it’s just so awful. What a shame I had.

i have been slain in the Spirit - in that, God has healed me of anxiety, insecurity and strengthens my inner being.

@sorrowinchrist3387

9 ай бұрын

You can do that too in othe religions did you know!

@captainkrajick

9 ай бұрын

Are you born again believing that the only way your sins are forgiven is through the blood of Jesus Christ? Because if not, then you will still go to hell :) whether or not you were "slain in the spirit"

@sorrowinchrist3387

9 ай бұрын

@@captainkrajick Satan believes that so do the catholic and many other sect of christianity. So it matters and if you been slane then there is something wrong.

@geoffreypalmer2661

9 ай бұрын

baloney the pastors push on you to make you fall down

@paulc7190

9 ай бұрын

@@geoffreypalmer2661 and you know this because ?

A study was done that found that people who were "slain" in a service went on home and absolutely nothing changed in their lives. It would seem such an event would have some kind of lasting impact if it were true.

@johnetanneso5095

10 ай бұрын

Hello Could we have the study please ? Thanks. Be blessed 😊

@janetlanders8220

9 ай бұрын

Not true I have been forever change by the Holy Spirit. I’m 72 yrs old and have known the Lord for 53 yrs. the first time I was slain in the spirit I had known the Lord probably 10 to 15 yrs. I didn’t believe in it. I knew about it but but didn’t believe. I was shocked cause I was the first in line to get prayed for. I have been slain in the presence many times throughout my life and at 72 I feel closer to the Lord then ever. Plus I have gone to Benny Hines crusades and the Lord has used his teaching in my life to strengthen me. Plus I love his book about the Blood. You really shouldn’t talk bad about him or anyone else. If you do remember that when you judge God will judge you on what you say.

@johnetanneso5095

9 ай бұрын

@@janetlanders8220 Excuse me but Costi is well placed to talk about these things. He comes out. He decided to seek the truth before the experiments. About Benny Hinn, I never found in the Bible men hitting others men with their jackets etc...

@davidchupp4460

9 ай бұрын

@@janetlanders8220no he won’t. We aren’t judged by God if we use spiritual discernment and call out fakery. That’s a wrong interpretation of scripture.

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@@janetlanders8220 Sorry janney, but you were absolutely duped every single time you were so-called "slained". Remember, "slained" is nowhere in the whole history of the Bible. It wasnt our Lord Jesus that caused that experience. I assume you send money also to the false prophets. I hope you one day find the truth...Jesus is THETRUTH, THE WAY AND THE LIFE.

I've been part of both experiences and I can tell you this much. I won't LET anyone push me down, nor will I fake it before the Lord, or fall under any peer pressure. I would NEVER bring irreverence to my heavenly Father in any such way. Yet I can ASSURE you I have had such experiences in my lifetime that include being touched by the Lord AT MY HOUSE WITH NO ONE ELSE THERE OR TOUCHING ME, and at my church where again no one touched me, but I could not only feel the feeling of electricity running thru my arms, but that day also clearly for me marks a day in which a desire to chase ALL that God has for my life heightened, and has only increased every day since (that's 17 years plus, y'all). Actually my pastor in that church wasn't even big on sharing these things or having any"special services" from the pulpit. And yet prior to that day(remember, NOBODY TOUCHED OR BLEW ON ME OR WAVED A JACKET AT ME) I never lived with the hunger for purity and righteousness that I have since that day. So think what y'all want. There are probably many fakers doing the touching or being touched, but don't be fooled for one second in believing ALL of that is fake or demonic.

@TimBunch

10 ай бұрын

I would love to hear your testimony. I agree that most of what we've seen in these clips is either mass hysteria, the power of suggestion, demonic, or simply "faking it" for approval. However, I can't say this applies 100% of the time. It may be 100% of the time in the instances and circumstances shown. I don't believe God intended "The Church" to endorse celebrity which consolidates perceived power into an individual. This leads to error and abuse.

@bharatgarud4503

10 ай бұрын

I agree with you brother

@benny-yj7pq

9 ай бұрын

I expirienced the same. Nobody lay hands on, prayed, there was no music, we were in a private prayer meeting and praising the Lord. Suddenly I was hit and was on the ground, I had no chance to resist. No catcher, I fell in a fathered bed and was filled with the joy of the Lord. No one can tell me, that was the devil. They just do not know. It is not all fake.

@stew3233

9 ай бұрын

@@TimBunch I grew up in a methodist church, not ever hearing the gospel message. I was well versed in religion, but not the saving grace of Jesus. I received Jesus's into my heart in 1996, and Tyger was baptized in the Spirit 2 years later. But I so struggled in certain areas, and backslid hard shortly after. I rededicated my life in 2001, got rebaptized in 2006, and THAT was the moment that changed me forever. I have since been called to Evangelism, been ordained as so, and love sharing the gospel every day, no matter how God asks me to

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

Just remember bro, we WALK by FAITH not by SIGHT. Another words, we dont chase after "good feelings" or look for "goose bumps". We just trust and obey the Lord and KNOW that HE is with you everywhere you go. Pray, study, and meditate on His Word the Holy Scriptures daily....God bless you !

Amen brother! Thank you for shining light on the darkness and workers of iniquity.

Amazing praise God for pulling you out of the deception Costi Grateful for you ministry

My family loves what you all are doing at For The Gospel! So informative.

Thank you God for pulling Costi out of this mess snd bringing him into a saving faith in Jesus Christ

I once went to one of those churches and went forward. There were say 20+ of us. In the end, I was the only one still standing upright. When that Pastor looked me in the eyes, I can describe it as a look of hatred. He however walked away from me without saying a word. Must just say that at that stage I was for many years already a born-again child of God.

The scriptures said that we are to lay hands on the people being prayed for.No waving coats...no yelling fire...just laying on of hands! God's power will do whatever He wants His power to do!

I was a part of this movement for many years. If I could add another one to this list it would be the need to prove to other believers just how in tune and receptive I am to the spirit of God by falling down. And to take it a step further, once I fall down, if I shake and quiver and moan etc I am displaying that God must be doing a thorough work ! The whole practice is really rooted in pride and self exultation, almost a competition to see who’s affected the most by the Holy Spirit. The degree of my experience determines the degree of my closeness to God ! The real problem with this practice and the question that really needs to be put forward is this, If the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, which indeed he is, how could he possibly endorse a practice based on falsity ? If I’m falling down because it’s expected and it’s not really God doing it, then the reality is I’m practicing a lie !

@memorandum740

10 ай бұрын

I notice they use the word Holy Spirit alot, but Scripture says we are to call him by name, Hallowed be thy name... No where does it say to call him Holy Spirit, and even Muslims believe their Spirit is holy. But I think Jesus can still use this to bring people to him. But it looks scary what goes on on those stages. Just my opinion

@memorandum740

10 ай бұрын

Romans 10[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Thank you, Costi. I was raised by Charismatic parents. I was "slain" in the spirit (I use a little s because it wasn't the Holy Spirit) as a child to "get it over with". I literally, threatened those behind me that if they didn't catch me I'd be after them first! Then I stood where I was supposed to, waited for the praying to heat up, and pulled my toes up. It was done. That was after being "taught" how to "speak in tongues". I was tired of constantly being hounded by -- admittedly well meaning -- but absolutely insistent grown ups after every service! And we went every single night. You can only take so much of that at age 11. So it's nice to hear you lay that out the way it can be in different ways for different people. So glad I escaped it all! Mine was totally fake because I faked it to get them to STOP.

@user-vk2pe3zb1w

9 ай бұрын

I hope you're okay today...

Thank you so very much for this teaching, I used to be part of this circle of churches, so thankful to the Lord for getting me out of it. and for his protection I never was slain in the spirit … and I always thought there was something wrong with me.

Grew up watching all this on TV as a child and being in and out of these 'glory meetings' in the UK. So so glad God brought me out of it and into the truth. Thank you for teaching on this!

Thank God someone brought it to light. Bless you bro

Thank you Costi , I'm embraced to say . I was one of those who were court up & descived in the Pentecostal Charismatic movement for 25 years. I feel down in the so called power of the spirit , I once spoke in tongues & experienced the so called laughing in the spirit . I thank my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ , for His mercy that lead me to repentence & out of that false Christianity that is the Pentecostal Charismatic movement . I'm now reformed & a cessationlist , who now loves sound doctrine of God's Holy Word the Bible , that is the closed cannon of Scripture 🙏♥️.

@stevencook4002

9 ай бұрын

That’s great, maybe someday you’ll not feel the need to label yourself other than a child of God and follower of Jesus Christ.

thank you LORD JESUS !! repentance in utter obedience with an ongoing personal relationship with JESUS is my only Hope in a sea of end of the age unfolds ! this man is answer to my prayer from decades ago when i first encountered this [[ CHARISMATIC ]] MOVEMENT in 1984 and i asked JESUS questions! waiting on JESUS is precious for he hears and answers questions when you PSALM 27:14 for him! thank you JESUS for this gentleman

Thank you Brother Costi. Very Very much needed.

Thank you Costi. God is glorified through your boldness to proclaim the truth.

This is so good. Thank you for covering this! It’s really helpful to have it put into words as simple as you put it because when ppl really want to justify these kind of actions they will make ANY excuse. But you made it plain as day. If it’s not in the Bible, you aren’t missing a thing

I haven't been slain in the spirit, but I remember when I was being convicted of my sins, I felt so pulled to run to the altar and ask for forgiveness. However, when I sang in charismatic churches, I was made to feel as if there was something wrong with me when I didn't act like or "feel" what everyone else did.

I used to get slain many times at my old church assembly of God. Once I was laughing in the spirit for like an hour. It was a NYE prayer small service. God was repeating So What? In my spirit because at the time I was experiencing a lot of hypocrisy, judgment and condemnation. Late I realized it's in the bible where God sits on His throne and laughs at his enemies. Also, the verse that says She laughs with no fear of the future. Later I went on to sing praise and worship at church for about 5 years and more. I still sing gospel but mostly at funerals or local talent shows.

Yep, thank you for covering this. I'm a recovering Pentacostal..really just a child of God saved by grace through faith. When I was young, I went up for prayer. The "minister" tried to knock me down and because i didn't fall under his influence, he said I didn't have enough faith. Who shames a young person in the faith like that? So sad!

@Kaybo_Real

10 ай бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking, what organization was the Pentecostal church under? Or was it independent? As an Apostolic person, I have seen the spirit move on people, but a minister has never tried to physically knock me out. I’m not undermining your experience, I just want the best for you. The power of God is what cause people to fall or be slain in the spirit.

@paulc7190

10 ай бұрын

sorry he/she had to push you but there is a reality in the presence of the holy spirt that we all need ... falling down isn't the marker for this but obviously the minister was insecure so felt the need to push

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@@Kaybo_Real Nope, you are duped and you need to go re listen to brother Costi in the video.

I went to 2 Benny Hinn conferences and left both times thinking Jesus didn't love me because I wasn't "touched by God". At our church that I no longer belong to it was just as Costi explained. Again, I felt like less of a Christian because I didn't get that touch from God others did. A visiting evangelist literally tried pushing me down when I wasn't falling down. He shoved on my forehead so hard it hurt my neck. Im so thankful to no longer be a part of that circus. It has taken YEARS to sort through false teachings to find truth. Thank you Costi for exposing these things.

Thank you, Pastor Costi. This is so incredibly helpful. As you may remember, my husband, Brian Lightfoot, was your Uncle Benny’s administrator at Orlando Christian Center. He worked alongside Gene Polino in the early 90’s. God was so merciful and kind to bring us out of the prosperity “gospel” and into a right biblical worldview, but being involved in that “ministry” really took a toll on our family. I definitely can relate to the attitude of “touch not the Lord’s anointed”…aka “Do not question the teaching, methods, or practices of the spiritual leader. Brian and I are now part of a Reformed Baptist Church in NC but it took many years to “deconstruct” the faulty belief system we participated in and perpetuated while part of OCC. You are in our prayers, brother, as you rightly divide the Word of God and expose the dangers of a false “gospel”. The Lord bless you and your family. I’m sure all this comes at a great cost, but Jesus is worth everything! To Him be all the glory forever!

@diannebutler1807

10 ай бұрын

And God Bless you and your family, as you share your story of His Shepherding you! XOXO

@kevinevans8892

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your testimony. It was definitely a no no to question Benny Hinn, judging from what I read in one of his former youth pastors' books about the inherent dangers of touching God's anointed

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@@diannebutler1807 I like that, Jesus is our Great Shepherd indeed !!

This is such a helpful video. So accurate and edifying. As someone who grew up around this type movement, this video gave me the closure I didn’t know I needed. Almost all the examples given in the clips are things I had experienced live, even down to the music played. Sends shivers through my spine just thinking about it. Like some have commented, I used to think there was something wrong with me when everyone around me was being “slain” and I wasn’t. I thank God for taking me out of this movement many years ago. I thank God for protecting me. I pray for those around me still caught up in this movement. It takes the true power of God to deliver.

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@tosinsmusings Thanks for your testimony sister, thats awesome !

Kudos to you for being brave enough to expose your own uncle! God bless, you Costi

Long time ago in church I was slain in the spirit and nobody laid hands on me... rivers of living waters flowed inside my belly... I experienced the presence and even saw the radiance/ presence of the Lord. I felt I was embraced by the love of God and heard the Lord Jesus Christ saying things to me about his sacrifice on the cross for me, his blood that cleanses all my sins and he said that one day I would be with him. He told me that He loves me dearly. There are fake experiences yes. Simply because there are real and genuine experiences of being slain in the spirit.

@guytruth4907

5 ай бұрын

amen yes....this brother.....got hurt...and now rejects the Holy Spirit....sad....typical of non Spirit filled Christians...

@JdeBmission

5 ай бұрын

Yes and Amen ! People who got hurt and offended , Not got their Prayers Answered , takes this position . Sad to See Christendom , These kind of people Attacking and Exposing one another and Stumbling Others. Brother Costi - What you are doing is equally damaging the Kingdom of God.😪🤕

@Siaya7

3 ай бұрын

Please, never let emotions or feelings supercede obedience to Gods Word. This being slain in the Spirit is absolutely unbiblical. Jesus never did this, EVER nor the Apostles. This is grievous to God

@gilbertoortegachan4943

3 ай бұрын

@@Siaya7 There are fake experiences yes. Simply because there are real and genuine experiences of being slain in the spirit.

@Siaya7

3 ай бұрын

@@gilbertoortegachan4943 please send me scriptures of so called REAL

Hey Costi….so glad you got saved. You’ve become such a wealth of information and correction to the real church

Awesome teaching on this topic! I am so glad I never fell for this one! By Gods Grace.

Five years ago, the Lord mercifully delivered my family from this kind of deception. Costi, you played a significant role in helping us understand the true work of the Holy Spirit and along with other expository Bible teachers, to examine carefully what we had believed , practiced and experienced in the United Pentecostal Church. I must say that this organization seems to continue to fly under the radar. What you said at the end of this video is truth that finally brought clarity, understanding, and the willingness to admit that much, if not all, of the spiritual manifestations and experiences, we witnessed, and experienced ourselves over three decades were not the Holy Spirit. The United Pentecostal Church preaches a false Gospel. They do preach, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, however, salvation comes- not through trusting in the finished work of Jesus Christ, but by obedience to Acts 2:38. They have erroneously connected John 3:3 and John 3:5 with Acts 2:38 making Acts 2:38 the way a person is born again. That is, a person must repent, be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and be filled with the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. They believe what happened on the day of Pentecost is prescriptive for every believer. If you don’t obey the gospel, by obeying Acts 2:38 then you are not saved. Speaking in tongues is the evidence that the Holy Spirit has filled you. If you don’t speak in tongues, then you were not born again. This is such a gross aberration of the true gospel! Add to this their oneness theology concerning the Godhead and how could this be anything but another Jesus, and a different spirit. Thank you for all you are doing, Costi. May God continue to bless, guide and strengthen you.

@JesusChristMyKing.

10 ай бұрын

👍❤

@josiasng3765

9 ай бұрын

Uhhh speaking from someone in a Pentecostal Church, the general theology is that there is a Baptism in the Holy Spirit upon a sign is speaking in tongues, however, this is not a prerequisite from being saved in any way. Now, this theology is a whole debate for another time, and may be contestable, but the Gospel itself, that salvation is through faith in God alone, is the same. God bless you!

In the early 90's when I was around 19 years old I was brought to a Benny Hinn crusade. I didn't like the way he looked or sounded. He had an accent that made it difficult for me to understand him. I had never heard of Benny Hinn or the term "slain in the Spirit." As I listened though, he was preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and of the gift of the Holy Spirit which appealed strongly to me because these were the things I have been reading about in the scriptures during the past few months. Then we began worshipping the Lord and I had never experienced or seen that level of worship ever before (I was thinking "The Lord is real to these people!"). Then as we worshipped Jesus Christ Benny Hinn stated "when I say now, the Spirit will enter into this room." All of the sudden I began to see people in the front rows fall back into their seats as if an invisible hand was sweeping through the auditorium. As I saw this I remember my father telling me that all Preachers are fake and only want your money. I said to myself "if this is not of God then I want no part of this" and I planted my feet and strengthened my stance as the man in the row in front of me fell back into his seat. Suddenly without no human being touching me or laying a hand on me, an invisible force slammed into my chest knocking me into my chair and then onto the floor. I had tears streaming down my face and understood for the first time that the Lord and His Spirit were more real than anything in this world and that all the words of Jesus the Son of God were true (John 14:21). 30 plus years later I'm following closer to the Lord than when I first began. This was my experience at one of Benny Hinn's Crusades.

This was so good! I was one who wanted to fall and so I did... often. I'm like you...I cringe when I see this on video too. But like you said, praise God he can save sinners like us!

This is so clear, so helpful, so important for the True Church to understand. Thank you, Costi!

Remember Jesus sent out the 70 to preach the gospel, heal the sick and cast out devils… the Holy Spirit was upon them… this is what happens not the modern form of false teachings. Amen Costi

Thanks Costi. I'm a bit older than you. I came under the pressure, as a young bloke in the late 70s, to yield to the manipulation(predominantly the learning to speak in tongues) of the AOG. I believe I have been pulled out of this fraudulence over the last decade or so. I have friends who loved the Lord and went into ministry. They are bogged there to this day. I very much appreciate your lesson and pray success to your message.

Thank you for speaking truth and breaking this down for us. Your ministry has truly blessed me!

Well, done, brother you nailed it. Good for you. I was many of those people you described for a couple decades praise the Lord I no longer am thank you for your help in that.

I was in a pentecostal church for 30 years and I saw that garbage every Sunday. I am so glad that my eyes were opened. Thank you Lord!!! I am still serving the Lord but I go to a independent baptist church now. 😊

@invisibleman53

10 ай бұрын

Pray for me for I am trying to find a home church myself. I also came out of a Pentecostal church. Originally Church of God then Assembly of God.

@DrewHanks2083

10 ай бұрын

@@invisibleman53 definitely be praying for you brother

When I see these fakes, I experience many thoughts and feelings. From anger to sadness to grief to disgusted. My God have mercy on all of them and lead them to the truth. Costi, I am thankful God delivered you. He also delivered me from many false teachings and false doctrines/man centered slavation. Praise God for His mercy.

Thank you Jesus I came out of this movement! I could have easily fast tracked into becoming the “next worship leader” But God in His infinite mercy started to pull me away from the charismatic teaching. I remember I was invited to lead worship for revival meetings. For some reason I could not listen to the “evangelist/prophet” message. After I led worship I would immediately walk out the doors until it was time for me to play again. I could see even then that was the beginning of me questioning everything I was caught up in. Now I’m a busy mom of two beautiful children and I happily play music for Jesus without a crowd and it’s so sweet! I’ve never needed a crowd to enjoy him or or a crowd for affirmation. If I was pleasing men I wouldn’t be pleasing God. Praying for all churches to come out of illusions and false doctrine. To come back to the true Gosple… Jesus is the only way the TRUTH and the life! You don’t need a high (like being “slain”) to fix your problems. You need Jesus to cleanse your heart. Come back to the cross!

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@kerrybates4479 Wonderful my sister, same thing here and musician myself and just me and Jesus enjoying the music !!

Im one that experianced the power of the holy spirit prior to me accepting jesus and being born again. I did not know anything about is power yet i felt the power go through me as it was like a current going through me .i was shaking. That experiance lead me later to accepting jesus as my savior . The power of the holy spirit is as real the air we are breathing.

@yeshuaneitheristheresalvat8018

10 ай бұрын

That was the power of the Devil. Thank God He was the stronger man and came in and cast out that "hot electric demon", and plundered Satans goods, you!

I agree with many of your points but would add one… Just because there are fakes or inauthentic does not mean there is not an authentic experience…. No hype, no drama or music required. Lots of fakery though for sure… so I understand your perspective. Experiences like this have been elevated over teaching and formation and I do see that as a problem.

Regarding being 'slain in the Spirit', your explanation (self deception and hypnosis) makes perfect sense! This is because deception is how Satan normally operates (Gospel Of Matthew, 7: 15-23; Epistle 2 Of Paul To The Corinthians, 11: 12-15)! I say this as a Christian myself! And I will confess that I would watch that sort of thing (presided over By Benny Hinn, and others such as him) for the laughs! But now I know better! And when I witness that sort of thing now, it disturbs me!!

Thank you Jesus for opening Costi's eyes and getting him out of that mess!

Thank you for the clear words.

I was a member of Evangelistic Temple in Houston back in the day. It was known as Charismatic. We really had the best worship music back then. All of these people, Hinn, Copeland, Hickey, etc were in and out of the church which on many occasions was standing room only. I used to work for Charles and Francis Hunter in their office and was required to go to their meetings at "The Temple". I quit because I never really got into what they were doing especially Slain in the spirit. I loved this church and all of my friends there and had so many experiences that I knew were from the Holy Spirit. The pastor and many of the people in charge were found out in their immoral sins and I left and heard that eventually the church closed. I am so glad to have been delivered from that belief system.

Thank you for the truth and your faithfulness.

Brave man costi! Working for God against family

This is so good, thank you for making this video...

Thank you so much for breaking this down for us Costi. You have really blessed me with greater clarity.

Amen Costi thank you for this video

Amen and thank you for speaking scripture truth clearly and practically 💥🤺🛡️It helps to see the examples from the video clips👍

EXCELLENTLY explained! 👏🏻

Thank you Costi. We so appreciate you and your love for truth.

Amen!!!! Thank you for preaching the Truth!

Thank you for saying the Truth! May God bless your walk!

Thank you for bring light into this charismatic chaos… excellent video

Thank you for sharing the truth!

Thank you Costi

Thanks Costi, beautifully explained.

Thank you so much for explaining this Costi.There are so many people being deceived! We pray for you daily for strength to continue to stand for the truth!❤

I agree with you 100%. My husband and I grew up in churches where there were abuses of the Holy Spirit's work, so when we had children of our own, we chose to raise them in the Wesleyan Church. Interestingly, when our son, at age 6, developed Tourette's Syndrome, we asked our Wesleyan pastor if we could have the elders pray for him for healing. On a Wednesday morning, after the church staff meeting, several of our church staff gathered with my husband, son, daughter and myself for prayer. It was merely 6 adults and the two children. Pastor Dave, a calm non-charismatic pastor, but a godly man, asked our son, "Do you believe Jesus can heal you?", then he explained that he was going to use anointing oil as a representation of the Holy Spirit. He explained that the oil wasn't magic. Then, Pastor Dave began to pray. When he did so, our son instantly fell back into another pastor's arms and appeared to be sound asleep. After another pastor prayed, Josiah woke up and seemed to be in awe, but, of course, he didn't know what had happened. But, all of us adults just stood there, wondering what that was all about. On the way out of the church, I asked my husband, "Did what I think just happen, just happen?" He said, "Yes. Josiah was 'slain in the Spirit'". I said, "In the Wesleyan church?" Previously, neither of us even believed "Slain in the Spirit" was real, but this incident showed us that, though there is, indeed, abuse of God's gifts, He can still do whatever He chooses to do, when and where He chooses to do it. Afterward, I asked Pastor Dave about it and he asked us questions like, "Has Josiah ever seen this happen on t.v. or anywhere?" We said "no". In fact, we had purposely kept our children away from anything that even remotely resembled a false spirit. Pastor Dave said all he could explain was that when he began to pray, he felt a warmth go down his arm, then when he touched Josiah with the anointed tissue, Josiah went out. And, the testimony to all of it, to the glory of God, is that our son was completely, miraculously healed that day! Praise God! He is now 27 and still has no signs of having Tourette's! So, God did heal Josiah that day. It was a miracle of God's choosing and in God's timing. Since then, we have not seen any miraculous healings. In fact, shortly after that happened, our church had a healing service...but they made everyone who needed healing sit down in a chair while being prayed for! I guess they didn't want anything to become a spectacle, but only for the true Spirit of God to be at work, according to His own choosing. I praise God for the miracles He still does. And I praise Him for godly men who warn us of false prophets and strive to live by every word of God!

@shellyswt

10 ай бұрын

Well said! Sadly, there have been abuses of the ways of God. This calls for discernment. But we can’t discount any way in which God decides to manifest Himself. I have heard of others experiencing this same miraculous heat and have been changed by it. Some have described it at liquid love. Thank you for sharing your story.

@vanessaparvin3295

10 ай бұрын

Praise God! By your description of what happened though with your son at 6, seems still much different than the "slain in the spirit" videos showed in this video, where people are jirating and acting crazy and clearly fake! Jesus absolutely heals, but the whole term "slain in the spirit" is not biblical. Healing is. Praise the Lord He chose to heal you so at only 6 Years old! God is good and faithful!

@polliwogg8485

9 ай бұрын

Thankyou for sharing. I too have been "slain in the spirit"... it was not extravagant, there was no shaking or wailing. It is a shame that such a stupid phrase was attached to this action, which has allowed people to pick it apart. Of course abuses can happen, but to be honest, I am more disturbed by the numbers of people attacking who they consider false teachers and attacking worship teams. Just go preach the Word and the TRUTH WILL set people free. Our spirit recognizes the Holy Spirit when He speaks. When we ask God to reveal truth, He does. If these "exposers of truth" want to see the false exposed- then go into the secret place and PRAY about it! Ask the Lord to reveal the truth to people, then let Him work. I'm so curious about their need to rescue everyone- our job is to share the Good News and Love each other to Christ- not convince anyone of anything else.

Thank you for this video.

Amazing. Well said.

-----No, as someone with plenty of knowledge and experience regarding this matter, never allow anyone misleading you about the sound Biblical veracity of being Slain In The Spirit or Slain Under The Power, with this power proceeding directly from the throne of God! This wonderful experience even accompanied Jesus Christ immediately following an angelic visitation of powerful impartation! With this accompanying Angelic Anointing causing soldiers falling backwards to the ground in the Garden of Gethsemane! With the soldiers falling under angelic power emanating from Christ, not falling in any way due to any judgment, but simply by being exposed to God's manifest power emanating from Jesus Christ! With this experience often accompanying Christ's anointed today during Full Gospel Ministry!

This is so helpful and reassuring. Thank you!

Thank you so much for explaining this . I’ve been uncomfortable with these services at my church for a while .

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@traceylemerle Tracey, you need to leave it but dont ever stop praying and ministering to them but just not there at there place...God be with you !

Good work brother, I used to be so worked up wondering why I wasn't being "touched" by the slaying power of by God, I struggled with the thought that perhaps God didn't love me because I wasn't falling down and experiencing the "power" of the Holy Spirit like many others in my church.

@holygeneration7

9 ай бұрын

@gabrielirungu5635 Well i hope you know the truth after watching this video? And of course the study of Gods Word, meditate on it day and night along with prayer preferably before you read. God bless you sister.

Every time I watch these clips, I can't help but to recognize how MAN desires so much to HAVE POWER..even if only a few actually think they do, it must make them feel like they can actually COMMAND the holy spirit to do anything AT THEIR WILL!! shamefully...so many fall for this nonsense!

Good job Costi. Thanks

I can only thank the Lord that these slayings never had any effect on me. Seeing others fall and not me, often made me wonder if something was wrong with me spiritually. There were no conversations at church or in my family to help me understand what was happening. Some of these hyper charismatic churches are damaging people's faith and sowing doubt when people don't see these physical manifestations. Also, I've heard some people are taught they should just fall when touched and that's why some fall. These days I'm learning I don't need these hyper supernatural experiences to love the Lord and know he is at work in my life. Jesus' death for me and daily sanctification of the Holy Spirit is enough for me to trust God.

So creepy and disturbing. I would venture to say demonic. None of these practices have God’s work or hands in this. Finding your ministry has been incredible, life changing and eye opening. Thank you for calling these things out and for contrasting them with truth from the Word!

GOOD TEACHING !!

Great topic, well explained.

I needed this man thank you

Thanks for the truth Costi!

God blesses you brother for expossing those false churches

Excellent message

Thank you.

Thank you for patiently explaining this. The Bible teaches us to be sober and alert, so it can't be of God's Holy Spirit for people to fall down and start having seizures just like those who are demon-possessed, or laughing wildly in church, or acting as though they're insane and belong in asylums. Handing over one's mind and consciousness opens anyone up to the demonic. May the Lord bless you and your ministry!

Brother, I thank God for this video and also that He plugged you out of this stuff to testify for the Truth 💓 As a young Christian I was definitely confused by this practice, I could see it's not OK, but Christians around me were telling me it's from God, even saying that I might offend the Holy Spirit if I call it out... I prayed so much for God to reveal the truth of this 🙏💓✝️ Praise the Lord ❤️🙏

Great preaching Costi! Sincerely, your Pentecostal brother

Great video and teaching, Costi. Truth bomb. Ruth 2:12 to you.

Thank you

Ahh Costi Always love your teachings Spoken with truth I was Catholic and later got into charismatic prayer groups, then left and joined Assembly of God and was I to their sermons, prayer, worship etc. During Covid watched some churches including Redeemer Bible Church with your self and some wonderful pastors and it all changed. Also been Watchin Spencer Smith's 3rd Adam series (no 4 has just come out) what an eye opener Thankyou Costi and Redeemer Bible Church, Gilbert Arizona Oh and we found a local church that only teaches the Bible herein Australia 🇦🇺 using the find a church near you on your home Web page, couldn't believe my town of Albury got mentioned Love your book too God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies