We are watching prophetic history unfold for the church and it is not turning out the way most would think. With each new wave of revival the promoters claimed God is pouring out his Spirit on all flesh, but all that happened is the deception deepened.

You have to love the truth and walk in it, to walk with Jesus, only then can you discern error. That means you must know his word CORRECTLY and be willing to search it daily. Did not Jesus say to worship God we must do so in Spirit. No, He said we are to worship in Spirit and in TRUTH. This is the missing element in Lakeland and every Toronto style revival. In one of his supernatural stories Todd Bentley said when he was abducted through a pillar of fire he landed on a table in heaven surrounded by angels and he heard God say “I desire truth on the inward parts.” Precisely! Where was it?

You cannot worship, you cannot teach “in the Spirit” without truth. Love tells the truth, not hides it, in fact love rejoices at the truth (1 Cor.13).

If salvation comes from the word of God, and our spiritual growth is dependent on it (Mt.13) would not Satan oppose it every way he can, substituting something that appears spiritual with power but has no real affect?

Each one of these waves of revival we have seen since the early 90’s has diminished the church from upholding truth and in its place exalted experience. From the beginning this “revival” was the most blatant in departing sound doctrine by hyping up supernatural experiences- even the bold face lie that we can go to heaven anytime we want.

They put no light on his teachings and kept the people in the dark. They did not examine Bentley’s teachings by Scripture to see his accuracy of his supernatural experiences. Bentley boldly claimed any miracle that happened in the Old and New Testament could also happen to us. This is not only an unbiblical claim but is completely illogical. Is God going to raise up another Moses and meet him at a burning bush and send him to deliver a nation by signs and wonders? Will saints appear on earth as they did with Jesus? No these were all unique one time events. When someone claims that every miracle that happened before can happen again it tells me one thing- they are unable to rightly divide the word of truth and are not showing themselves approved for ministry.

As far as I’m concerned Bentley unequivocally proved he was a false teacher by endorsing William Branham as the greatest healing evangelist and acknowledging Paul Cain who is a latter rain false prophet. Bentley willfully pointed to Branham and searched for any similarity of himself to him he could. Citing an angel told Bentley “I was with William Branham.”Yet Branham was deceived for 30 years, not just at the end of his life, as some people say. The angel that had been in contact with him since he was a small child supposedly appeared during a 1933 baptismal service in the Ohio River at Jeffersonville, Indiana, and he said to Branham: "As John the Baptist foreran the first coming of Christ, you will forerun His Second Coming" (In the Days of the Voice of the 7^th Angel (Edmonton: End Time Message Tabernacle), p. 53.) This led to Branham thinking he was Elijah. Branham denied the Trinity and the Son of God being eternal (and God), and yet Bentley along with men of renown give him kudos for his ministry. This shows how little these men care about the word of God, nor how God and his nature are represented. As long as we have those who care little for doctrine and even less for people to know truth the church will continue to have these kinds of meetings and call them revival.

The state of the church today is no different than when Jeremiah, lamented, "A wonderful [appalling] and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so" (Jer. 5:30-31). The prophets today rejoice at their power and influence--Jeremiah wept.

Supernatural stories and more stories are what fueled the burning the fires of revival of Lakeland. For those who love to hear stories there was a continual stream of them. They were looking for signs in all the wrong places i.e. the glory, fire, the miracles, the experiences etc.

Bentley had more supernatural experiences than all the apostles put together. Like immature children being tucked into bed modern day charismatics accepted his supernatural tales. These were tales from a master of story telling- but it was not Rod Serling of the Twilight Zone, or Alfred Hitchcock-- but Todd Bentley of the supernatural zone. The more they heard the more they became accustom to his storytelling and forsook the word of God. And the church leaders stood by said nothing-- they endorsed him.

Bentley’s appeal had his audience covet a special visit from God; they would love to have the same things happen to them, yearning for an experience like his. Bentley did not just “emphasize angels,” at times he made them a necessity for the miracles and power. Telling stories about angels that bring financial breakthroughs, revelations, healings and take him to heaven. Bentley was teaching God’s people to contact and commune with angels, to call on them and to seek revelation from them. Even referring to an angel named Emma who Bob Jones stated instigated the prophetic movement in Kansas City in the 1980s. Bentley described a specific woman angel named Emma who appears in a flowing white dress that floated a few feet off the floor. After being scrutinized by those “Bible Bereans” that he (and others) called heresy hunters, Bentley himself tried to make an excuse and tell us he is not being led by Emma, who is not a woman angel. So what do we have, a man angel that is a cross dresser? The confusion escalated because nothing was addressed and the stories continued.

Amidst the ongoing protest of the “Berean’s” that tested his teachings and experiences proving that Lakeland was not scripturally sound and cannot be of God, the promoters ignored them and marched forward with their agenda, and the followers with even less discernment followed them.

While all this was taking place the world continued to turn, spinning downward as the sin factor increased. Natural disasters took place, news reports of our culture imploding morally and spiritually, the economy stuttering and effecting all, even on a global scale. Politicians continued to lie while the crises in the Middle East grew. Russia exerted her force and invaded Georgia and threatened Poland. But south in the USA, Lakeland continued to entertain the church goers who seek supernaturalism, those who had their curiosity peak got their one way ticket to deception. If one pauses to think, there is little difference from what just took place and what has been taking place all along in these “latter rain” revivals. Some of the players have changed but not the game.

August 15, 2008 from the board of directors of fresh-fire ministry

 “We wish to acknowledge, however, that since our last statement from the Fresh Fire Board of Directors, we have discovered new information revealing that Todd Bentley has entered into an unhealthy relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his staff. In light of this new information and in consultation with his leaders and advisors, Todd Bentley has agreed to step down from his position on the Board of Directors and to refrain from all public ministry for a season to receive counsel in his personal life.”

No one rejoices when someone is found in practicing sin, even those who promote error to the body of Christ. Those of us who spoke correction on this do not hate him; our intention was to protect the sheep by opposing the false teachings and practices.

The ministry of Fresh-fire calling it an “unhealthy relationship” to soften the impact certainly appeals to their public relations, but will it help Todd Bentley who has affected his wife and family with this.

Does this action invalidate this revival? Certainly not by itself, it was invalidated from the start with false signs and miracles, accompanying stories that Rod Serling of the Twilight zone and Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of. Bentley being taken up through a pillar fire that no one could see in a room full of people and transported to heaven to be sliced open and operated on by angels is an exercise of his fertile imagination. You have to put a lot time into inventing stories like these. This had being going on for years before Lakeland. What it did validate is his having an overactive imagination which he seemed to have confused with the Holy Spirit giving him an experience. Although one can always opt for the other alternative, that he actually did experience this and it was not imagination, which makes it all the more dangerous.

A portion of Freshfire’s statement to the public:

“we so regret that in the midst of great revival, the enemy has found a way into our camp.”

I see it the other way around- This revival let the enemy into the church- hyped with supernatural stories that would embarrass past greats who actually taught the Bible and seen real salvation commitments by people who wanted to be rescued from sin by Jesus as their savior. No, this had none of “that kind” of preaching. It was something new, fresh, or so they thought.

For over a hundred days fleshly antics and demonic type supernatural stories made its way onto God TV and youtube presented to the world to the dismay of many that tried to warn people of a reinforced Toronto repeat.

“We will continue to host conferences in our region with speakers and worship leaders from around the nation whose message and mandates resonate with the vision and heart of Fresh Fire Ministries.” “In Todd’s own words, “What God is doing is bigger than one man”, and we now have a golden opportunity as the Body of Christ to pick up the baton and to run with perseverance for His glory.” (August 15, 2008 From the Board of Directors).

On their website it has: Cancelled miracles signs and wonders 2008 (all Bentley’s engagements). Yet they are going to be selling The best of Florida outpouring (coming soon). Freshfire ministries faces challenge to try to keep the momentum. They claim they are still believing God for more despite the sin found in their camp that was right in front of their eyes. They participated in the deception that was spread to millions by this supernatural festival they called a revival and refuse to take stock: they will not stop their efforts without Bentley, we may even see them bring him back by popular demand. Will these same people who approved of Bentley’s supernaturalism “pick up the baton,” of course.

As each day goes by more information is released: “Furthermore, it has now come out that there has been some inappropriate behavior, both with excessive drinking and also with a female member of his staff” (John Arnott August 17, 2008 Lakeland & Todd Bentley Update by TACF’s John Arnott).

And at the same time people continue to ask what went wrong? As you read this article the answer should become obvious. It was not the discoveries of Bentley’s mischievous behavior – they were the outcome of something far deeper.

The endorsements of Bentley from the Father of the prophets, Paul Cain, The influence of Bob Jones a prophet that was with Paul Cain who taught Bentley that he can go to heaven anytime he wanted to. Leading up to the grand finale - where Peter Wagner and numerous apostles and prophets stood on stage in support with Bentley on this outpouring, agreeing in unison and prophesying Bentley’s power and influence was to increase. They all want to be exonerated from the role they played. Those who acknowledged this as revival and advertised it favorably need to be identified and be avoided (Rom.16:17). Let’s examine some of the things said by friendship and prophecy by Lakeland’s supporters.

In May, Paul Cain (who is 78-years old) attended Lakekand, he was acknowledged for his latter rain vision that claimed stadiums would be filled in the “last days.” He told the audience that “allegations” of moral failings circulating about him were not true. His comments had people wonder of how genuine his confession from three years ago when he was found in sin. Rick Joyner, Mike Bickle and Jack Deere urged Cain to submit to a specific restoration process, because of the claims of drinking and homosexuality.

Paul Cain was invited on stage at Lakeland, Bentley begins by ingratiating himself to Paul Cain by saying: “I saw the angel and when you came out here.” “The angelic activity was released to the stadium and then I turned around and saw Paul Cain step upon the grass… I realized the atmosphere changed when you came back out here tonight to step out on this pulpit the power of God came in, and the glory and his majesty and his holiness came in and I felt the presence of Jesus”… “I felt an impression that Jesus himself came to me and I felt the Lord came to me out of honour because he was pleased that you accepted my invitation to come and release the prophetic word and the prophetic blessing. Because I’m telling you right now God is redigging the well and there is a healing revival that is here- you saw it you had the recurring dream and you had the recurring vision. You received it right here in central Florida, and right here in central Florida something has begun and its going around the world its going global and you being here tonight is prophetic history and Paul I would be honored if you would release and pray a blessing of healing revival just over every hungry heart or soul watching on the television… and I know you were with William Branham, I know you were with, you did meetings you traveled with the greatest healing evangelist of the late 40’s and 50’s and those seeds, those healing seeds are in you Paul and I believe if you would release a prophetic blessing, a fathers blessing, a grandfathers blessing because you carried the words since the 70’s and you delivered the word and for so many years and something has begun to come to pass and I would be honoured if you would release that, I feel a stirring in my heart Paul…”

Paul Cain was promised many years prior “One day he would be allowed to stand before a new breed of men and women leaders.” His waiting is over.

Paul Cain: prays to the Father in the name of Jesus, “I thank you that you have answered my prayer that you have let me live to see tokens of this revival are be involved in it in some way or a participant if possible AND LORD YOU HAVE NEVER HAS ALLOWED ME TO SAY THAT I HAVE MET THE NEW BREED, ABSOLUTELY- MET THE NEW BREED. And when you brought Todd Bentley and I together the angel of the Lord said “you have found what you are looking for” this is a man without guile. Cain stutters in trying to pull together a bible example using the man up in the tree Zachais and is helped by Bentley and those on stage to realize it Nathaniel: “behold Nathaniel in whom there is no guile. I couldn’t believe when people were criticizing Todd that surely had some kind of guile in him and the lord spoke to me as clearly as he has ever spoken before, and I’ve stood by the notables and the greats that had the greatest healing ministry of all times and I’ve never met anyone that has the integrity and the possibilities of leading this thing into a worldwide revival. And I just want to confer and bless whatever I can do,… I just place to myself to hear from the Lord and to transfer and to give to my brother who has given so much to others and soo much to me, everything you have ever deposited into my life that I didn’t know how to give away I’m giving it to my brother tonight to carry on this revival until the stadiums all over the world have been, uh… catching this, have been carriers of it and taking it from one end of the world to the other and thank you I’VE MET THE NEW BREED TONIGHT.”

Cain tells us that Branham had the greatest healing ministry of ALL TIME- does this means greater than any of the apostles, including Paul (it also insinuates Jesus).

No guile in him. We now know this is not true. Guile means cunning or artful deception to attain a goal; duplicity; skillful deceit. I see the very opposite in Bentley with his hiding sin as he ministered to keep the revival going and his ministry intact. Along with this, unproven miracle testimonies and spiritual manipulation by his supernatural stories escalated. This prophet of prophets who was said by other prophets to be able to read minds did not know a thing, he was clueless. Even claiming the Lord spoke to him about Bentley. Paul Cain did not know about his guile, there was no prophetic ability to hear from God, what he said was the very opposite of what was going on. Yes, this is prophetic history.

The angel of the Lord talks to Cain (who does not exist anymore since Jesus became flesh), which shows he is being influenced by a deceiving spirit all these years.

He can now say he has finally seen the New Breed — (a new breed of what?) Bentley is the new breed! Cain transferred what may be considered his mantle to Bentley. This is not anything good; it can only be identified as deception, especially with its relationship to William Branham and those who have been teaching the new breed for years.

This is a horrible endorsement and a dangerous one, for when one reads what the New Breed is according to these prophets means those who are to overcome death and become like duplicates of Christ without a rapture or return of Jesus.

What revival is Paul Cain speaking of? For many years the New Breed was prophesied by him and Jones (and others) to work mighty signs and wonders and fill stadiums to overflowing as glowing reports come from the major news networks.

Bentley finished Paul Cain’s stay on the platform by saying to Paul Cain and his audience “We honor a great prophet of the Lord, may God anoint every new breed that’s out there tonight anoint them (repeats anoint them about 10 times) … raise up a new breed, raise up a healing army oh god, you said this day was coming a Joel’s army being released. Its here, its now, and we’re not going back.”

This sums up the veiled agenda of these meetings. This is about the promotion of  the Latter Rain and nearly all the players can be found in Peter Wagner's ICA (International Coalition of Apostles). As Lakeland went from local to international, the apostles saw this as a platform and did not miss the opportunity to promote themselves to the world through this Toronto style repeat.

On June 23, 2008 Todd Bentley of the “Lakeland Outpouring,” was commissioned as an evangelist in a ceremony, held in a 10,000-seat tent. Peter Wagner, leader of the International Coalition of Apostles, read a statement about Bentleys need for apostolic alignment. He calls three apostolic pillars of the church:

Ché Ahn, pastor of Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, Calif.; John Arnott of Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship in Canada; Bill Johnson, pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, Calif.; laid hands on Bentley approving him into their fold. It was called a true sign of unity by many. Peter Wagner called this “The Alignment Ceremony” where a total of 17 apostles participated (on stage) representing three apostolic streams: ICA, Revival Alliance, and Morning Star.

Participating leaders at the ceremony included Rick Joyner, founder of MorningStar Ministries  Ken Greter  who announced C. Peter Wagner,  Che Ahn, Bill Johnson, John Arnott, Stephen Strader, Karl Strader, Jeff Beecham, Rick Joyner, Doris Wagner, Joseph Garlington, Sharon Stone, Paco Garcia, Clarice Fluitt, Richard Maiden,Mike Maiden, Joshua Fowler, Barry Bouchet, Wesley Campbell.”

(Todd Bentley '"Commissioning," June 23, 2008, http://www.freshfire.ca/?Id=1052&pid=993)

Consider the flagrant false statements of these men as they lift Bentley up increasing his pride.

Wagner invites the Holy Spirits power and presence to reside over them, and said to Bentley on the platform: “This commissioning represents a powerful spiritual transaction taking place in the invisible world. With this in mind, I take the apostolic authority that God has given me and I decree to Todd Bentley;

“I also decree that a new supernatural strength will flow through this ministry. A new life force will penetrate this move of God. Government will be established to set things in their proper order. God will pour out a higher level of discernment to distinguish truth from error. New relationships will surface to open the gates to the future.”http://vodpod.com/watch/835371-todd-bentleys-apostolic-and-prophetic-commissioning-14

A higher level of discernment? Is this one of his jokes, there is not a square inch of it to be found.

John Arnott

Among their unanimous endorsements we should not ignore the unscriptural concepts and practices these men are introducing to the church via Bentley. 

Bill Johnson 

What glory is Johnson speaking of that removes Moses from the Scripture position to exalt Bentley to a position greater than his- yes, Bentley's voice has changed the face of the church by made up supernatural stories that are unbiblical and deceive people? Indeed, all these men are all shaping the course of history.

This statement is blasphemous- Moses has not been the high water mark since Jesus came. Heb. 3:1-3: “Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses”

Dr. Clarice Fluitt

I don’t think there is any dispute that this prophesy is about as far off as one can get. If one can make an excuse for this or any of their statements (spoken as apostles and prophets) then they need to check if they are in the faith.

Joshua Fowler:

"Todd, the Lord has made you to be a detonator. I see cables going around the world to different nations. I see Great Britain being set ablaze by the power of God. I see even as you go into places that God says you'll go even with the glory even like William Branham, and the Lord says you'll carry a portal anointing. And what ever city you go over, there will be a portal! 'There'll be a portal that will be opened up,' sayeth the Lord! The Lord says you'll detonate, and BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! There'll be a release of glory through the nations, says the Spirit of the Lord!"                    ^{(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A05WQYi7aQ )}

Citing William Branham; detonating- boom; a release of glory and stating the Lord says 'There'll be a portal that will be opened up,” shows us how careless and spurious their statements are. Clouds without water, illegitimate prophets.

Barry Boucher:

“Todd, as a fellow Canadian, there's the word, honor, written over you tonight. Because of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, you've honored the generations that have gone before you. As a son, you've reached out to the fathers and you said, "Bless me."

And you have blessed us tonight, and so we honor you. You've honored the word of God. You've honored the Spirit of God. You've honored the moving of the Holy Spirit in the ways of God.

And so tonight we just affirm that the breast of honor that is upon your life will follow you now in every nation that you go. And you will draw men and women to you that seek honor and want to walk together, and want to be what God wants them to be in this generation.

Todd Bentley, the word, honor, rests upon your life.”

And he will draw men and women to himself seems to sum up this unrealistic and quixotic revival.

Stacey Campbell: 
“When we were singing that song tonight, the Spirit came on me and said, Todd, because you asked like very few men on the face of the earth ask to see My glory, I will begin a revival through you that will pass beyond gifts into the very heart that moves God to release gifts to His children.” 
 
“Todd, I have chosen you because of your background; because of your background; because of your background, to release My nature when you release My gifts; to become a living epistle like the Word that became flesh, and people saw the glory of God.
 
And I will use you to father a movement that operates in such revival power, but it is coming out of the very nature and heart of God. And you will teach people how to behold God until they are transformed from glory to glory; from compassion to mercy, to lovingkindness to truth, to justice, to forgiveness. And a whole generation will move in such signs and wonders and power, but everyone will give glory to God. 
 
And I feel like, Todd, that when you were twelve-years-old, and I just graduated from Baptist seminary, the Holy Spirit fell on me and He started to speak to me over and over and over again about a generation that would come on the earth that would do signs and wonders that would change society, and society would not change them. And you are a firstfruits of that generation of nation-changers that will release the glory of God in all its fullness, in Jesus' name.”

Stacey reveals the latter rain teaching she has embraced for so many years- a signs and wonders generation- Todd being the firstfruits mean the new breed. If this is the new breed

Rick Joyner:

“The worst state we can fall into is lukewarmness and God has sent you as an antidote for the that lukewarm spirit and the fire has been birthed here, its been released here, you have unstopped a well, you have other wells to unstop, in other cities and other places- this is just the beginning. And uh, there is longevity too, there is increase but there is also longevity coming, for many wells but also oil wells and they catch on fire they will be unstopped.”

Todd is sent to cure the lukewarmness? This is the beginning- or the end, longevity is hardly the case at hand. This is pathetic and obfuscates what is really taking place.

Sharon Stone:

“Todd , the Spirit of God says years from now people will look at this time and they will recognize it as when their God showed up and created within the church a new heart says the Lord. And I will genesis in the midst of the chaos in the world today I will not just bring forth a mending I will bring forth that which is new that which is dedicated that which is decided that which is pure and I will heal the corruptness of the heart says God and the lord says this is the heart that I will not despise as David cried unto me “don’t take your Holy Spirit from me,” I have released a cry within my church says the Lord that has the gift to release its desperateness and said
I can’t live without your presence, I can’t live without your glory, I’m down and I’m naked without your presence , no program will be a substitute and the Spirit of God says, ‘history, says the Lord ,’ will measure it by heart”

Did God create a new heart in the church? What's wrong with the new heart we all receive when we are regenerated by the spirit to life?

Richard Maiden:

“The Lord would say unto thee that this day You have loosened upon this earth, yea, but I have Wanted for centuries to come forth.
A kingly anointing which will bring in money, money, money because the business man will rise up and they will go forth under this anointing and no longer will they stay hidden in the shadows, but they shall go forth into the political world, into the business world into the military world and great changes shall take place saith the Lord because this night is a night where you started out speaking your first words about the kingdom of God”

A kingly anointing that brings much Money, is that what God has been waiting for centuries to bring?

Georgian Banov:

“Todd, on behalf of the eastern European nations and former Communist countries, we want to tell you that we acknowledge what's upon you, and we give you the keys to eastern Europe, especially the poor, the rejected, the Gypsies. And, the Lord says, That because you've loved His personal presence, there are two anointings that are released on His presence, and I just want to release those two anointings on you from the Lord.

By the way, the Lord says, 'You're well-pleasing son.' The Father, Abba, says that to you personally.

The first anointing is the anointing of the pleasure of the Lord [reads from Isaiah 53:3-10]. And in His presence there is fullness of joy and pleasure forever more. And God's releasing His pleasure of what He did to Jesus upon you, Todd.

And the second anointing He wants to release upon you is in Psalm 45, but it's also in Hebrews chapter 1 verse 9 says [reads verse]. God bless you. 

This is a Scripture exclusively for Jesus of whom God said to him only “You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of gladness more than Your companions"

All this proves is what so many of us have been warning the church about for years- THERE ARE FALSE APOSTLES AND PROPHETS INSIDE THE CHURCH. The prophecies spoken over Todd Bentley at the apostolic commissioning service prove false prophets were deeply involved in this. None of these so called prophets knew about what was going on, this certainly speaks louder than all their words of achievements. They didn't know and were deceived. How can they be trusted to speak for the Lord.

The head of the apostles and prophets Peter Wagner approved of this revival, giving his blessing by bringing certain apostles together and taking his so called the apostolic authority and decreeing that Todd Bentley’s, Power, authority, favor, influence and revelation will ALL increase. This is more than an “oops, I was wrong.”

In a newsletter released earlier this week, Bentley said Wagner was the one who suggested having an official ceremony in which Bentley could be commissioned. (By Craig von Buseck blogs.cbn.com Apostolic Leaders Commission Lakeland Revival Leader Todd Bentley

But this time they cannot get themselves out of the freshfire they have jumped into. Why? Because they and so many others that prophesied and had visions from “God” that Todd is the harbinger of a great revival that he would be successful, this revival would continue, it would not be stopped. They prophesied over him and all was to be well and profitable. Caught in lies like a deer in the headlights they are frozen and they should be held accountable for their lack of truth.

Stephen Strader who hosted this spiritual carnival is in Wagner’s ICA- under Peter Wagner. Do you see the bigger picture? As we can see the apostles used Bentley to promote their agenda, they were able to introduce themselves to the church in way they could not before. This time the apostles and prophets got behind this schemer decorated to reach the youth and they all were deceived.

There is not enough room to address all the sordid teachings and activities that were said and done that were an offense to the Spirit of Jesus and His word. Todd promoting being drunk in the spirit (saying it is in the atmosphere) and acting drunk at times (possibly literally). Telling people that acts of violence; slapping, choking, headbutting and kicked were all instructed by God to heal people. Telling people when they are being water baptized that the fire is in the water, baptizing them in the name of the ‘Father, Son and Bam’ which is totally irreverent and shows this mans lack of understanding of true spirituality. He called down fire from above, he called on the angels. The emphasis was not on Jesus but angels and even Jesus supposedly told Bentley he must preach on the angel (whichever that one is, you guess). The whole “revival’s” focus was leaning on Bentley (see the prophecies) despite denial of this.

Even the people that he resurrected gave him praise along with God. For example when Todd Bentley read an unverified e-mail and excitedly proclaimed the "thirteenth resurrection from the dead" which took place at a funeral home. Bentley says a family requested that the God TV/Florida revival be aired during an "all-night wake" for a dead man resting in a casket. Cheers and applause came from his gullible audience. Reading: At the funeral they played the revival, and we declared that our brother would not be embalmed. At 2:19 AM, my brother began to stir in his coffin! Bentley's followers go wild. My brother sat up in the coffin praising God and the Reverend Todd Bentley! Now listen to this! My dear brother, all day, since he's been raised from the dead, has been telling us about his journey to heaven and how he thought he would never come back. He died and went to heaven! Listen to this! He thought he would never come back to the earth to be with us, but then he heard our beloved Reverend Todd and his voice pulling his spirit out of heaven. NUMBER 13 FROM THE DEAD! We're gonna confirm it.” YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLv6C7b6m88) (posted on www.christianresearchservice.com/

It was never confirmed! This was typical showmanship with the intention of bringing the audience into a state of belief. You are free to believe what you want, but if you have the mind of Christ- USE IT! We are to believe the truth, not made up stories. Can God raise the dead and do miracles, of course. But to claim a dead man in heaven heard Todd’s voice on earth and was pulled from heaven to earth is more than stretching ones credulity, its abandoning the use of your brain. Think of the switch- The Bible teaches that the believer that will hear Jesus’ voice and is to be taken to heaven, not hear a man’s voice and is taken from heaven to be brought back to earth. The people have as much discernment then a bear has feathers. Outrageous, they cannot tell a audacious lie from the truth- where is the operation of the Holy Spirit that is supposed to be with them in such a powerful way? The Spirit of truth that lead them into all truth! Those who understand His word correctly, those who are mature know the Holy Spirits work and his person and can identify what is and is not of God.

God took a revival that looked like the previous revivals (except on steroids with the supernatural stories) and pulled the curtain down on them. This time they all were humiliated by God. Not the God whose been visiting them with signs and wonders but the God of Holiness, the one that will not be mocked, the one you bow your knee to. The real God made spectacle of all the false prophets before the church. But will the blind see or will they continue to follow the blind and make excuses for their spiritual idol[s].

God was supposedly working through Todd “signs and wonders,” bringing revival while his marriage was going toward a separation and he was sloshing hanky pankying around. As stated before- God uses imperfect people but God does not use people nor exercise His miracle power through those that are in blatant sin, that teach falsely about God and his nature and his ways, and misrepresent his word.

God told none of them what was really going on. None of them corrected his false teaching and experiences he was having. They did not care that he gave imaginary stories and promoted unbiblical experiences to an audience that was in the millions all over all the world watching from TV. What they cared about was the introduction and spread of the Latter Rain and the International coalition of apostles (as evident by Wagner’s own introduction of himself).

This third wave of Bob Jones (and Peter Wagner) has proven to be the mother of all deceptions with spiritism as the forte of Bentley. In the end Bentley became the product of all those who influenced him.

The question now is: will those who were deceived be motivated by righteous anger to resist the appeal to love their deceiver[s] (those who promoted him) or will they ‘go liberal’ and defend the fraudulent acts that were presented to them by a sincere but misled master storyteller.

Its time for us to say it and not be so polite; people were being physically hurt and spiritually misled and ruined. Many people who have discernment tried to tell you, but you would not listen. Because you listened to your leaders who were also deceived. This man, this movement, has become a sign to the church more than any other in recent years- why? Because everyone got behind him in support.

In I Kings 22 we read of a time when the king of Israel loved what the false prophets said to him but hated what the few true prophets had to say. Both Jehoshaphat the king of Judah and Ahab the King of Israel reluctantly entreated Michaiah a prophet to tell them what they were not hearing from the hundreds of prophets who said with one voice, “Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the LORD will deliver it into the king's hand." Sound familiar? The false prophets ALWAYS prophesied good, peace and victory.

In vv.16-18 the king had Michaiah swear that he would tell the truth. Michaiah said, "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd. And the LORD said, 'These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace.'"the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

The king was the shepherd over Israel, but many have listened to the false shepherds (pastors) who are misleading them by approving of the false prophets. Today, Jesus is our chief shepherd that we should be listening to above any earthly shepherd.

Michaiah then gives the king and us insight into the Lords judgments, vv.19-20 he said, "Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by, on His right hand and on His left. “And the LORD said, ‘Who will persuade Ahab to go up, that he may fall at Ramoth Gilead?’ So one spoke in this manner, and another spoke in that manner. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The LORD said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the LORD said, ‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.” Therefore look! The LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.”

Notice -they are called the kings prophets- not the Lords. When the leaders continually refuse to listen to God’s voice (which primarily would come by His word), a time comes when God will give them over to what they want to hear to accept their own deception. Todd was the shepherd that led the people and the prophets all prophesied good over him, prophesying success. Lakeland ended in disaster despite the prophets words.

Some people need to get cold water poured on their heads instead of freshfire. These movements are called waves, this being the 3rd (according to Prophet Bob Jones). They are tests upon the church. They are allowed and even sent by God to separate those who will follow God’s word and those who covet more than his word, who desire supernatural experiences and signs (1 Cor.11:19; Mt. 12:39). If those involved are not held responsible this time then when? This will certainly be repeated in the future.

I would like to think this is enough of a shock that some will stop trusting everyone and everything said behind a pulpit. That they will stop getting drunk on their supernatural experiences that persuade them to trust in man and be removed from faith in the word of God.

If I have a message to Todd Bentley it would be this- Jesus loves you and you need to repent, get away from these apostles and prophets, the dominionists who have influenced you, there counsel is worthless. Find someone who knows the Bible to teach you correctly and begin again so you can be useful for God’s kingdom.

No doubt, Lakeland and Bentley will be the topic of discussion for sometime; they will wonder what went wrong (though it is obvious to some). Blame will misplaced as they try to skirt any responsibility. They may blame those who opposed it even though we were being a friend to those who were being deceived.

Because this is what they do when they cannot answer their teaching or practices Biblically. But the facts remain- deception was working, people were being misled.

The church needs to feel the sting of pain on this, mourn, repent from pursuing stories and being entertained by false teachers, so that we can turn this thing around. Healing can only come by an admittance of the wrong done. Until we become serious enough to stop these deceptions, we will not see the church return to sound doctrine to have a renewal and affect the great numbers of lost that need to be saved.

For a video on this so called revival that includes these prophet's and apostles statements