Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church
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- Author：Holly Pivec
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Summary
Is there a new reformation happening in the church？ It depends on who you ask。
The New Apostolic Reformation （NAR） is a popular and fast-growing new movement of Christians who emphasize signs and wonders， and teach that God is giving new revelation through new apostles and prophets。 But is this biblical Christianity？
In Counterfeit Kingdom， apologists and NAR experts Holly Pivec and Douglas Geivett show how the NAR’s key tenets distort the gospel， twist the Scriptures， are influenced by New Age practices， and lead faithful Christians to shipwreck their faith。 They also offer practical suggestions for readers who are already influenced by the NAR， curious about it， or concerned about loved ones who have been swept up in the movement。
What used to be on the fringes of the church is now mainstream， and many are being influenced by it unaware。 This book is a wake-up call。
The New Apostolic Reformation （NAR） is a popular and fast-growing new movement of Christians who emphasize signs and wonders， and teach that God is giving new revelation through new apostles and prophets。 But is this biblical Christianity？
In Counterfeit Kingdom， apologists and NAR experts Holly Pivec and Douglas Geivett show how the NAR’s key tenets distort the gospel， twist the Scriptures， are influenced by New Age practices， and lead faithful Christians to shipwreck their faith。 They also offer practical suggestions for readers who are already influenced by the NAR， curious about it， or concerned about loved ones who have been swept up in the movement。
What used to be on the fringes of the church is now mainstream， and many are being influenced by it unaware。 This book is a wake-up call。
Reviews
James Forbes
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3 chapters deep and it is eye opening。
Becky
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First sentence: With more than 780，000 instagram followers， Bethel Church in Redding， California， is one of the best known churches in America and around the world。 Readers may or may not have heard of the "NAR" （aka New Apostolic Reformation）， but there's a definite possibility that readers have heard of Bethel Church， Bethel Music， Hillsong， Elevation Worship， etc。， （Even if you can't quite put into words what teachings are unique to this church。） This new book examines NAR beliefs， teachings， First sentence: With more than 780，000 instagram followers， Bethel Church in Redding， California， is one of the best known churches in America and around the world。 Readers may or may not have heard of the "NAR" （aka New Apostolic Reformation）， but there's a definite possibility that readers have heard of Bethel Church， Bethel Music， Hillsong， Elevation Worship， etc。， （Even if you can't quite put into words what teachings are unique to this church。） This new book examines NAR beliefs， teachings， practices， etc。 to see if they are actually biblical。 Or if what NAR stands for （promotes， establishes， etc） is a counterfeit kingdom。 It also serves as an introduction of sorts。 This book isn't exclusively for those with an interest in exposing the dangers of NAR。 It is truly suitable as an introduction to the subject。The book is packed with information。 And it is arranged/organized in a clear and helpful way。 It balances personal stories with theology。 The authors have compiled stories from people who have left the NAR， or， people who have lost family members to NAR。 The book is written passionately， zealously， persuasively to warn the mainstream about the dangers of this counterfeit kingdom。Chapter titles:Wake Up， OliveWho Are The New Apostles and ProphetsHogwarts for ChristiansJesus's Overlooked WarningThe Apostolic Takeover and Spiritual AbuseCounterfeit RevivalThe Passionately Wrong "Bible"Toxic Worship MusicIs It Always God's Will To Heal？Deception-Proofing Your ChildrenJoining the ResistanceI found this a fascinating read cover to cover。 What I thought I knew about Bethel church and her famous pastors， is just the tip of the iceberg。 I had no clue on most of this stuff。 [Chances are， you won't either。] I found much of what I learned to be alarming， shocking， disconcerting。 After reading this one， I was like， yes， I see WHY the authors wrote this book。 Definitely would recommend it to any Christian who reads。 [Sadly， not all Christians do read。] I thought the subject was broken down in an easy-to-digest way。 。。。more
Lacey
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Counterfeit Kingdom is a MUST READ！ The authors give so much evidence for the readers to use more time and discernment about the New Apostolic Reformation （NAR） movement。 This is such an issue in today's church。 This is a great read for any believer！*I received this dARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 Counterfeit Kingdom is a MUST READ！ The authors give so much evidence for the readers to use more time and discernment about the New Apostolic Reformation （NAR） movement。 This is such an issue in today's church。 This is a great read for any believer！*I received this dARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Amanda amandaewriting
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Counterfeit Kingdom is a needed book explaining the unbiblical teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation movement （NAR; also know as the apostolic and prophetic movement）。 All believers need to be aware of and equipped to recognize the harmful teachings of NAR and churches such as Bethel （of Redding， CA）， Jesus Culture and others both large and small that promote them。 The book explains how NAR teaching and practices are immensely unbiblical and how many of them disturbingly mirror the New Age Counterfeit Kingdom is a needed book explaining the unbiblical teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation movement （NAR; also know as the apostolic and prophetic movement）。 All believers need to be aware of and equipped to recognize the harmful teachings of NAR and churches such as Bethel （of Redding， CA）， Jesus Culture and others both large and small that promote them。 The book explains how NAR teaching and practices are immensely unbiblical and how many of them disturbingly mirror the New Age and occult。As someone who was rescued out of this false teaching， I am always grateful for well-thought out books like this one。 I encourage every single believer to read it because even those who are unaware of it often discover they have been influenced by these false teachings， especially through music from ministries promoting them。 I also appreciate how the authors share about their heart behind writing this book （found in Chapter 2）。This book calls us not to just assume that a teacher， leader， author， etc。 or a teaching or practice is good or beneficial because it seems to be fine。 We should never assume someone speaks for God simply because they claim to be Christian。 In Chapter 4， the book explains outlines how we can discern between true and false prophets。 I found this chapter extremely helpful; the tools given in this chapter can help set many free by giving them tools to see the truth if they apply them。 The one frustration I had with the book is this: Sometimes NAR beliefs and practices are presented in the book as if they actually are the truth or correct interpretation—or so it seems for a moment， and then the explanation about what is wrong with them included after。 I did a double take a few times because of this。 I worry this lack of clarity could confuse the reader at times， especially if they have little to no exposure to NAR beliefs thus far in their life。The book also has a great section to help parents educate their their children on God’s Word versus false teaching to help them recognize NAR teachings if they say， infiltrate a youth group or Sunday school curriculum。Overall， Counterfeit Kingdom is an important book， especially as NAR teachings and practices infiltrate more and more。 As the book’s concluding chapter states， “We must be discerning。 We must take responsibility for our beliefs。”I received a review copy of this book for free from Netgalley， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Faye
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