I was recently severely reprimanded by the elders of the church where we were attending for teaching against false teachers and teachings including Bethel, Hillsong, & Elevation churches. I was stunned. My wife & I have left that church.
That church and those elders especially are NOT about obeying God’s word! So glad you and your wife left! Being severely reprimanded for doing what God commands is ALARMING!
I was involved in that for many years and got out several years ago. Painful but necessary! If you get a chance...check out the book (I listened to it on Audible) "Counterfeit Kingdom"....it is so thorough on this subject...Justin always does a great job too
Exactly! Thank you Bro. Justin! I was one of those children baptized at eight years old and put faith and confidence in that baptism for 30 years. Raised in a SBC church and never once did anyone explain salvation or why a person needs to be saved! Please continue your hard work. People need to see and hear this. Not only Bethel but all so called churches that do not preach and teach the Truth! Thank you for the love you have for the souls of men! Love you and pray for you my Brother!
Like you, I was born / raised in an SBC church. In the 4th grade I went down front during the altar call at a citywide crusade in my town. I didn't know WHY I went down. And it was actually my pastor's wife that "counseled" me there. She never asked WHY I was there, or WHAT I believed I had done. Next thing I know my uncle is so happy about me being there that I just didn't ask any questions. He was so proud of me...for something?! Next thing I know after that I'm getting baptized at church. Once again, no questions, no counseling, nothing. It would be another 5 years before God was able to get me to see that I hadn't done anything, and I then surrendered my life to Christ.
@@bradorchard5828 the immature christian says: Lord, I want to live my life for you. The MATURE christian says: Lord I want you to live your life through me. Until people get that point in their head, they will never understand what they are doing or saying.
Despite a lifetime in Southern Baptist church, involved in many varied ministry activities, I have come to realize that I was yet woefully pride-filled and wicked. I’m 61, and although I have always identified as a Christian, I hid my sins, embraced new age lies, and only experienced worldly grieving. I had never truly admitted just how vile my sinful heart has always been, and just how much my wickedness has grieved our LORD until I began to consume your series and truly humble myself in His Word. Because of your tough brotherly love, I have for the first time experienced conviction by the Holy Spirit. Although I in no way deserve it, I finally now understand the depth of sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for me. While many might now see me as broken - I have MS and given up worldly prosperity - I rejoice daily because His grace is sufficient, His mercies soften my old heart, and His Word feeds my soul. Thank you, dear brother, and may God bless you and your ministry. Your boldness in Christ had helped me to hear my Master’s call and turn me from the wide path to destruction. Praise God!!!
Now THAT’S a testimony, unlike the ones in the video ❤ I too was baptized at a very early age and the only thing I remember is that I wanted to make my dying grandmother happy. I hated going to church, felt no conviction over disobeying my parents, over my rebellious heart, nothing. I am more grateful than I can say that the Lord is so long suffering and merciful to me.
I was baptized at Bethel church in my home country when I was 12, along with my brother and 3 cousins. Never been asked why I want to be baptized, never understand the meaning of baptism. At that time my parents just came to faith, they got baptized and wanted their children to be baptized too. 2 of my cousins that baptized with me left christianity. I left that church long time ago and found a church that teach the true Gospel. All praise to God!
Nobody told me or taught me about Baptism. As a brand new convert with a hunger for our Triune God I discovered it in the Bible. I began to research it and concluded that it was an act of obedience that cemented my relationship with Jesus. This baptism was the buriel of the old man. Praise God that arising from the water I was now alive in Christ. The Scriptures opened up. What an exciting and chastising journey I began. Parenting changed...marriage changed...and behold everything became new. Thank You Father for your love. Thank you Jesus for your love and obedience to Your Father and the undeserved gift of Salvation and thank You Holy Spirit for being ever present and always helpful every minute of the day. Thank you Ps.Peters for your guidance. I trust many lives are rescued and put on the right path. Have you a sermon on Baptism /s?
My daughter was baptised when she was 6. She asked to be baptised so I told her she had to be mature enough to ask the pastor. He came back to me looking shaken. She asked him herself and he asked why she wanted to be baptised. She said because I want to live in christs resurrection power!!! She died a few years later. She knew the Lord .
My wife and I were convicted to do the same thing. Firstly, I left the worship band after 5 years, shared my convictions with the worship band and pastor, and initially, everyone acted like they cared about the issues that I presented them. After providing tons of evidence as to why we should walk away from the heretical teachings of hillsong, bethel, etc., my stance essentially had little to no impact on the direction my old church would take. No bueno. I walked away.
Thanks. Personally I love early Hillsong United Australia under Darlene. However, Hillsong United New York is questionable. I listen to and praise along in my personal praise, but in a Church service standards to doctrine and Scripture truths must be upheld.
To see those little ones being lead down this wrong path is heartbreaking and I can’t even begin to think of how angry and hurt the Lord Jesus is. Thank you for this teaching Justin, I pray that people in Bethel see this video and the Holy Spirit opens their eyes and they truly turn to Jesus our saviour.
...Tia Darling ...the only folks that are going to see this video , are the Gripers...Murmurmers...and Complainers that have flocked to the Junkyard of The Reformed Church. BETHEL Church needs less prayer than this dead group of peoples do ...because I have noticed that folks who leave their Church...and come to You Tube Channels like this one that Encourages & Congratulates Rebellion ...Never grow Spiritually again ! ( Jesus it seems has Given up on you Rebels ...)
It is heartbreaking indeed and yes, may it please the true Lord to set His heart on them and save them, because if they die in this condition, they will be in for quite a shock on Judgment day when they stand before Him and hear Him say to them, "I never knew you! Depart from me, you workers of iniquity!", and then be thrown into the lake of fire, also known as Hell, where they will suffer everlasting punishment and be separated from His presence with absolutely no hope of escape.
Mike Winger finally came out with a breakdown on one of Bethel’s books. It was so good. He finally took a hard stand and is warning people to get out of this movement.
@@jaredcrusen3072Check Westwood vid on Wingers vid. Westwood was imbedded in Bethel movement as worship leader. ( it takes time to de-construct Bethel teachings ) and Think he’s using platform to reach out to Bethel friends. I was disappointed in Mike on his vids of Johnson &others but he did an excellent job interviewing real Biblical translators “ The Passion”translation.
THANK YOU Jared. I said the same thing. I even posted a comment on that video but moved it to Jesse Westwoods video. He owes his church and those he misled with his weakness a clear “I repent.” That’s it. Just an admission of his sinful lack of discernment.
@@toolegittoquit_001 Mike Winger came down very hard on Osteen and there were so many views Osteen’s churched freaked and tried to give him a strike. He took it down.
I came out of Bethel after I started their ministry school. The list of what was wrong with the teaching is too long to type. My family still attends Bethel. They won’t watch these videos or listen to me share my concerns. Please pray that they come out of this church. Also I have learned from this video that I’m not sure if I’m truly saved. After Bethel I just quit going to church. I think they are a cult but haven’t heard the word preached like it was in this video. Thank you for opening my eyes I now need to reevaluate my whole life’s beliefs.
God bless you. I pray God guides you to a church that teaches sound Biblical doctrine that you can call home. Hugs to you and I am so glad God has drawn you away from the heretical teachings of Bethel Church. Prayers for your family and do not cease praying for them. ❤️✝️
I don’t agree with that church ! Please keep your position about Bethel! But, with love, keeping praying for your family and PLEASE FIND A REALL CHRISTIAN CHURCH and do not stay without going to church !
If you are not truly sure that you are saved you can be! Read Romans 10:9-13 and do as it says. Also read the gospel of John and pay close attention to every passage where the Lord Jesus tells how to be born again by Believing In Him. John 3:16, 36; 6:47 and many many more like First John 5:13, and Acts 13:38-39. I am praying for you and your family.
A bold, uncompromising warning from a faithful shepherd searching for lost sheep and protecting gathered sheep from wolves. May God uphold you in your work.
@@rebeccagable9629 ...Everybody loves a Clown, Rebecca...why don't you ?? ( Clowns have Feelings, Too !) ...that's a line from a Hit Song of the 1960's - could I Ask you to check it out...
@@singingtomycat1724 I was in high school in the 60s so know that music, but don't care for clowns pastoring churches :- ) They need to stay in the circus, nicht war?
@@rebeccagable9629 ...Honeybunch...Puppy Toes...this guy is using Bill Johnson / Bethel Church as Click Bait ; easiest thing in the Whole Wide World to do...is to fire Bow shots at a Big Name Ministry out there. ...i have attended a few of their Sunday Services on You Tube , Sweet Petunias...and they are ok ; I mean... the Ministers sounded Sincere , the Chat room was Praising the Lord and full of Thanksgiving , and I found nuttin' major Wrong going on there. There are a Hundred Thousand Baptist churches that tell us God doesn't Heal anymore - are you mad at them for that message every Sunday, Rebecca?? You should be - a Lot More Madder with that cumming out of the Baptist Pulpits every Lord's day, Darling....
“Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;” Ephesians 5:11 NASB2020 God bless your ministry Ptr. Justin, continue to expose them.
🙏🙏👍Amen brother! Wow-- I didn't know that verse and this may sound strange, but I feel like I was filled with the Holy Ghost, it's like an electricity! 🔥🤍 And no, I'm not cackling & crawling around the floor like an idiot God bless you
@@MarciaHooley-fr7qj I think you can be filled with the Holy Spirit without a lot of shenanigans... Won't God fill you with the Holy Spirit if you ask him...I go to a Baptist Church and a lot of people there ask God to fill them with the Holy Spirit, but they don't swing from the chandeliers...WHAT should I think about that 😅...I used to belong to a Pentecostal Church😮
@@caroleimani9754 I think people do it for show. I was at a charismatic church and me & some woman had 2 other women laying hands on us and the other woman fell back on the floor with her arms folded perfectly across her chest and I swear that woman was pushing my head-- trying to FORCE ME to fall back & I wouldn't do it. The preacher later teased me about it & I heard that lady told people that I "was filled with a demon cause I wouldn't yield to the Spirit". Yeah she wanted me to yield to some kind of spirit alright but it wasn't a holy one
It is amazing how ignorant people can be. The Bethel band came to South Africa in March 2023 and when I commented to my neighbours that it is sad that people attend their concerts with out knowing what the theology behind the group is. My neighbour then asked what do I mean and I just mentioned a few of their beliefs. She was shocked and was upset that this is not known and shared.
@@dillonmaclennan1261prosperity gospel, always God's will to heal, health and wealth name it claim it nonsense. If they preached a real message even once they'd lose 1/3rd of their following in a day.
Even more sad is that the listeners, the pew potatoes, fail to even test the spirits of what they are being taught! Most Christians in just about every gathering that I’ve experienced are either brand new believers or luke warm believers. Sometimes you see the fallen away Chriatians. It is rare when you come across a brother or sister in the faith that has matured through time and can discern between what aligns with scripture and what does not. Of course, non of us humans are perfect. We are all a work in progress but some of the teachings that comes out of bethel church contradict the word of God! Show me the feathers 🪶
@@FluffyMustache it is, in His own way and according to His purpose. There's tons of devout and Godly people who have afflictions, including the apostle Paul. Healing doesn't always come in the conventional way or even in this life. Similar to the teachings of Kenneth Copeland, it's sometimes implied or even said that a healing not taking place comes from a lack of faith. Gods sovereignty is almost completely wiped out of the equation. The one thing we need to understand is that God's grace is sufficient for us.
Someone could answer “ I’m being baptized today because my date fell through and I didn’t have anything else to do tonight so… I thought I’d just come down and get baptized” The so called Pastor would say “PERFECT “!
This is good timing. I have just finished reading ‘Counterfeit Kingdom’ (got it Saturday, finished it Sunday) and this fits in completely with what is exposed in that book. Thank you, brother, for your fearless denunciation of false teachers and false churches. 👍
Hi! Who is the author? I'm coming up with a few books with the same "Counterfeit Kingdom" title - I am very interested to read the one you read! Thank you!
@@aliciajoy731 ...why didn't David Worth answer you ?? ...Anyways , if they couldn't even think of an Original Title for that book - that tells me the content is also well known already : they just copied earlier Research. ... It's like David Worth patting Justin Peters on the back and thanking him for " Exposing " Bill Johnson . Doesn't this guy know , that there have already been 4, 875 videos made about Bill Johnson !? ...i guess he missed them all at the Box office...
I was baptized in a Pentecostal church that I used to go to when I was younger. Even there I had to talk to the pastor before I decided to get baptized, read the Bible and answer the questions to make sure I understood what baptism was. That was more than 10 years ago. I think today's baptism became like a potion that will make your life better and people are falling for that.
Amen Justin! I have had the same problem with my church: they baptize kids at 5, 6, 7 years old without even finding out if they really understand what baptism and being saved means. It makes no sense. When I was about 8 years old, I wanted to get baptized because some of my oldest siblings were, not because I knew what it meant. I thank God that my mom and dad had enough discernment to tell me no.
My church literally bribed us as children. We were given a toy if we came up to the microphone and recited a verse (without understanding its meaning) and/or if we 'Asked Jesus into our heart', as it always goes. Obviously we didn't know what that was about either. That was our evangelical experience, and then we were simultaneously Roman Catholic, i you can fathom that - and we had both of those false systems bumping up against each other - all the while understanding basically none of it, whether good, bad or neutral.
Thank you for saying that! My seven-year-old wanted to get baptized and he professed belief at six years old. But during the same interaction at church that day when he asked to get baptized he was also yelling at me because he couldn’t get a doughnut from the donut table. So yeah, I’m so thankful I told him no he could not get baptized that he needs to be a little older to understand it better😂
My church baptizes based on the faith of their parents or their own mature confession if they are older. The sign of the old covenant was applied irrevocably to children at 8 days old.
@@trentenmeyer4513 If you are a pastor who will receive stricter judgement by God for being in that position, should you not concern yourself as to whether or not you are creating false converts?
I was raised under a ministry for 25 years that taught WOF, prosperity and new age teaching. I was being trained to become a pastor by the leadership who where close family friends to us. Some of these leaders were personal friends of people like Oral and Kenneth. One day the lights kicked on by the grace of God and I instantly felt like something was wrong. I started checking the Bible against all the teaching I was receiving and realized it was all being pulled out of context. Fast forward 3 years and I am still undoing the immense damage that was done. I basically had to follow the regimen they use for people coming out of a cult. Retraining everything you believe. I can assure you as well, it is very hard to talk someone out of leaving these places because to them your talking them away from God. I've found its subtle nudges of truth that eventually find their way in. For me it was the realization when someone showed me the passion translations horrible inaccuracies. My heart breaks for all these people and we cannot give up on them. Lord open their eyes to the truth that we share with them.
No, I haven't wondered. I've known for almost 20 years. But thank you, Justin, for continuing to warn about these false teachers! True love warns about false doctrine and false practices.
Justin, were these people being baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit? Many new converts are not well versed in baptismal theology. They are babes in Christ. What does Bill Johnson actually teach about baptism?
@@thegospelpeacemakersforum7805 these folks are saying things like "to be a warrior for the animal kingdom". That is legit absolutely nutso. Baptism is an outward expression of what happens on the inside when we're spiritually regenerated. Bethel is leading many to hell because they are responsible for so many false converts.
Sometime between (1834-1892) - Charles H. Spurgeon said this. “A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.” And almost 2,000 years ago 2 Timothy was written. And in 2 Timothy Chapter 4 v 3-4, it does say this. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Yes, the testimony about being a warrior for animals is looney tunes and should have been corrected. The other testimony about getting closer to Jesus is something that I have heard numerous times in Baptist churches, Calvary chapels etc. There was nothing wrong with that. Not any doctrinal depth but again, these are new converts. Does Justin expect them to recite about baptism from the Westminster catechism? I also dispute his contention that all of these baptismal candidates aren't really saved. The animal warrior lady probably isn't but is he God who knows the secrets of the hearts of all these new converts? Peters is usually right on but this is not one of his better videos.
We to were lost for years in this movement. Thanks JP for speaking the truth. Need prayers for most of my family who are stuck chasing these emotional highs!
@@daleadkins2736 God is not about religion and to find a church which preaches the full truth is hard to find we need to be moved by the Holy Spirit and worship God spiritually and truly John 4:24 God is spirit and worshippers must worship God spiritually and truly Read acts about the true church You wont find that anywhere
My husband thinks he is saved, but he hasn't changed. I pray for him. But no one knows what I'm going through in this marriage. Pray for me. That God will strengthen me and make a way for me from abuse.
Please I will pray for you please read the word everyday pour out your heart to God. Know that if the abuse your going through is serious you need to get somewhere safe❤ God bless ask God what his will is for you🙏❤️
Yes I know exactly what u are living in. A so called saved man can be mean spirited, demeaning and emotionally absent. Keep your eyes on JESUS. He will help u keep HIS joy and HE will be your strength ❤
I spent 20+/- yrs in a church similar to this. I always knew there were things being taught that were wrong but I stayed. I had gone through some very traumatic events prior to going there. I see now that people who go through trauma are drawn into these emotional "churches". Only after studying my Bible did I realize that I was following false doctrine. Before I left I voiced my thoughts but I knew they weren't listening. I was told I'm angry, hateful, etc. Nonetheless, I left. I feel a burden has been lifted. I am now in a Bible based church growing in the word of God. Thank you for trying to wake people up.
I cry everytime I listen to you ....... I was recently saved by Jesus and am torn apart by so many doctrines and false preachers ........ I always thought why would God want to even look at a sinner like me ........ I am such a dirty person .....such a sinful creature ...... I feel scared at times hearing all these preachers with their false doctrines ...... God bless you for guiding people like me ....... please pray that God opens my eyes and gives me wisdom ....... I don't want to fall prey to wolves in sheep's clothing .......
I just want you to know I have felt the same way and people fall away easily and they do not realize it Jesus told a parable it applies to people like you and I Luke 18:10- 14 Two men went to the Temple to pray, one pharisee and the other a tax collector 11 The pharisee stood and prayed to himself, O God! I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity -greedy, dishonest, immoral, or like this tax collector! 12 I fast twice a week, I pay tithes on my entire income 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes toward Heavene, but beat his breast and said, Have mercy on me the sinner that I am! 14 I tell you, this man went down to his home right with God rather that the other For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but everyone who humbles himself will be exalted John 4:23 But the time is coming - indeed, its here now - when the true worshipper will worship the Father spiritually and truly, for these are the kind of people the Father wants worshipping Him 24 God is spirit; and worshippers must worship Him spiritually and truly John 6:45 It is written in the prophets, They will all be taughtt by God; Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to Me Prayers going up!
John 6:45 - Come to God and learn from Him because those are the ones to come to Jesus God will never mislead you Different religions are just thought up by the rich and powerful to divide people as do all things music, tv shows, just think about and try to think about something that does not cause division
Want to build your faith on a true and solid foundation? Listen to every video you can of Charles Stanley-get his Bible with notes included. Listen to Derek Prince (NOT: Joseph Prince). Systematically study along with him as he teaches Romans and other essential books of the Bible. God Bless!
We were in a church that taught Bethel church teachings for 10 years we no longer there, thank Good for people like you ,teaching truth and exposing deception and through the power of the Holy Spirit revealing truth to those that they want to hear the truth.
The Lord caused me to be born again when I was 22. I was definitely saved but got caught up in Bethel teaching for a few years. It brought such rotten fruit into my family. Because Bethel does not teach the Bible I was not pointed to the scripture on my role as a wife and a mother. My heart grieves because I cannot get that time back with my oldest son but I trust in the Lord! Bethel kept me focused on what amazing thing God was going to do with me. I sought out speaking on stages instead of being a mother. God is merciful and I am raising my youngest son, being submissive to my husband and enjoying my little guy as we homeschool! Praying for my oldest because I can’t get back that time in his teenage years when he should’ve been getting sound doctrine. But God is faithful.
As a balance to the view of kids baptism, my 11 year old became a Christian and fully understands what the gospel is, he truly repented of his sins and was weeping with joy at the grace of god. As his parents we totally knew it was a real conversion. However the testimony he wrote was very brief and only mentioned that he loves Jesus and wants to follow him. So on the face of it he may have seemed to not understand but he really did. Our pastor talked to him before obviously to make sure he understood. I don’t think we should discount the little ones’ faith just cause of their age.
“How much do you have to hate someone to know the truth of the gospel and withhold it from your congregation” (paraphrased) hit hard. It’s true, these narcissistic mega church pastors only tell you things YOU WANT to hear. That keeps people coming in!! I enjoyed your presentation of the gospel at the end!
I got saved at 7 years old. I knew who Jesus was and wanted to invite Him into my heart. I repented of my sins and chose to follow Him. Sure I was young, but I stand by that experience. I got baptized when I was a bit older, as my parents wanted to ensure I had complete understanding and more years of wisdom in my faith before being baptized. To this day, I still love and follow Christ. I believe that perhaps it is rare, but children can certainly understand and find Christ.
Hi Justin! Your ministry has been such a blessing to me! I went to Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and God brought me out of that movement. Your videos have been very helpful to me regarding their false teachings. I just wanted to clarify that the man doing the baptisms at the beginning isn't Chris Cruz. His name is Joel Power. God bless you!
Wow - praise the Lord, Mitchell!! This is so encouraging to hear! THAT is the true power of the Holy Spirit. And, thank you for the heads up on this man's right name. Chris Cruz looked like him on their website and no one else seemed to be a match at all. Wish I could change the video but I can't now. I'll put a note in the description. Blessings to you :)
Mitchell, have you watched any of the videos from Jesse Westwood? He also went to BSSM. I have very much enjoyed his take on what he saw and did while there. Check him out, if you haven't.
@@paulbaran4796 The Word confirms your statement 🙌🏼: “while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.” 2 Timothy 3:13
Lutheran from Denmark here. As a somewhat distant cousin, so to speak, in the wider protestant family of Christendom, the whole charismatic movement has thankfully not affected us all that much, yet. Geography and religious demographics being contributory factors as well. But it can be found here, of course, along with watered down forms of prosperity gospel and all that. But even watching from a (still) somewhat safe distance is scary enough. I knew already the havoc it has been wrecking on Latin America, and the broad strokes of it all. But stumbling upon Peters’ videos has been eye-opening indeed. Despite what differences there might be between us, God bless, and please keep up the good work, this is a common enemy.
Oh my heart is breaking for these little children and people who are under such deception and false teaching. My eyes teared up, and my heart breaks. I am praying for these people, especially these precious children that they will learn the truth and be set free. We just came out of the false church (word of faith 😮) about six months ago. Although we had our eyes opened slowly before that… And praise be to God we are in a good doctrine teaching church now. We are so thankful to be set free out of the deception. We appreciate your videos Justin. We plan to go to your seminar here in Michigan this spring (clouds without water.) and we can’t wait to hear you and support your mission. Our little children also enjoy listening to your teachings. Be blessed.
Sometime between (1834-1892) - Charles H. Spurgeon said this. “A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.” And almost 2,000 years ago 2 Timothy was written. And in 2 Timothy Chapter 4 v 3-4, it does say this. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. false prophets Jeremiah Chapter 14 14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. false prophets
I agree, it’s truly heartbreaking. Cry out to God in prayer these false churches and cults will be destroyed and from the ashes the true Gospel will be preached to these lost souls by a qualified and Spirit filled man of God. Also, I praise our Almighty Lord and Savior for rescuing y’all from those false teachers/motivational speakers who are not preaching the Gospel of Christ to the lost. Most of all I thank and praise Him that y’all are currently in a doctrinally sound, Bible preaching church! Praise God and I’ll pray for y’all. Thank you for sharing your experience. You’re in the perfect place to be taught truth in a biblical way by Justin.
unfortunately, many many people are warming church pews on Sundays and are deceived to think they are saved. I should know, I was one of them, before I was actually baptized in the Holy Ghost and Born Again in 2016. I was raised in a Lutheran church, and had NO IDEA who Jesus really was and what He really did. This is happening everywhere :( "Christian" is simply a label now :( I don't even call myself a "Christian". I make sure to differentiate that I am a Born Again servant of the Most High God, and that I have the Spirit of God dwelling inside me. I was mortified when I was actually saved, to think I lived 42 years of life calling myself a "Christian", and thinking I had eternal life, and how many more there were out there like I was :(
@@hismercysavessallysue5927 ...you need to talk to Justin Peters; he left the Baptist church ... and preaches Reformed theology now - that says one doesn't have to Believe anything - just kick back and let God save you , SallySue. Therefore...Nobody ever receives Salvation in Justin's denomination...or get's Healed...nor gets a Prayer answered : because they don't teach that you have to have FAITH ...
I recommend that folks watch the baptisms that happen every Sunday night at John MacArthur's church, Grace Community Church, and compare that with what happens at Bethel... it's like night and day. You will hear the gospel in their testimonies and it will leave you in tears!
Thank you Justin. I have been burdened the past few months about the salvation of my boys 8&4. The older one asked to be baptized but my husband said no, because child said because he wanted to be born again. We are now studying the Bible with them chapter by chapter (God help us in this) and praying for them and that God would reveal his salvation to them at his time. Friends let’s pray for these little children. I was born catholic but God called me out to himself by no act of my own. I started reading my Bible in college and got very uncomfortable with where I was. I praise him for granting me repentance and he can for these kids too.
SALVATION: To clarify the gospel of our salvation: Our gospel that saves us today is to believe that Jesus died on the cross, shedding His blood, was buried and rose from the dead for the forgiveness of our sins. I Cor 15:1-4. That's step one. Step two: We must put our trust in this gospel for the forgiveness of our sins and nothing else, to be saved. It's that simple. Jesus did the work necessary for our salvation. We cannot. Paul puts it this way: Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, True salvation only comes when we believe that Jesus is our ALL SUFFICENT SAVIOR. We cannot add anything to His blood shed and work of salvation on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. We are not saved by repenting (turning from sin), being baptized in water, walking an aisle, saying a prayer, confessing with your mouth, being “born again”, or following Jesus’ earthly ministry. Those are mostly "works" salvation. We are saved by grace, not works (Rom 11:6), through faith alone, in Christ work on the cross. It is a gift 100%. Rom 3:24 KJV Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Titus 3:5-6, I Cor 15:1-4 Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He came to save sinners, not people trying to make themselves righteous by doing some kind of good work, getting wet or turning from their sins, they cannot do totally anyway. Simply believe and put your trust in the new gospel Jesus gave to Paul for us today to be saved by. Then start reading Rom - Phil to understand what was written to us the body of Christ, so we could know what God wants from us and who we are in Christ, once we are saved. The books Paul wrote are the only place we find the gospel that saves us today. Then read the rest of your bible that is FOR us but not TO and ABOUT us. 94% of the bible is TO and ABOUT Israel, yes Israel. Don’t steal their mail and try to make it yours. And don’t be fooled by people who tell you, you need to do some good work to be saved or to stay saved or to prove that you are saved. That is not the gospel for us today which is a free gift of GRACE when we believe and trust in what Jesus did on the cross for our sins. Eph 2:8 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Eph 2:9 KJV Not of works, lest any man should boast.
If children die before the age of accountability they go straight to God no matter what faith they were born into. After the age of accountability a person then will go one way or the other.
@@usernametaken6659 sir do u have the bible verse for that? i keep thinking about this for my children, im not a good person, im not read bible everyday, but i want to know, thank you
@@cepusbingbong7699 none are good but God. In exodus, you see that people 20 and above must give tribute to the Lord. In numbers 32 we see people 20 and above did not get to enter the peomised land for their disobedience. 2 samuel 12:22 king david in speaking of his dead son says he will go to him. So scripture seems to indicate one is responsible and accountable from age 20 and up.
Amen to the fact the Holy Spirit leads His children to truth. I am proof of that. I was led to solid teachers like John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Alistair Begg, etc over 25 years ago when I didn’t understand how much I needed the truth. Now you are making me understand the difference between what I came out of by the grace of God and what the Word of God actually says. Thank you
Amen, me too. When I was a young teen I used to watch Sid Roth and all kinds of crazy testimonies of people going to heaven, speaking to angels, etc. and grew up around hyper charismatics. I believe I was saved then since I understood and believed the gospel, and fairly quickly the Lord led me to sound, biblical preaching. The Lord will lead His children to the truth!
Doesn’t it just make you jump for joy to know how the Lord leads His own even when you don’t have local solid Biblical teaching. I live in a small city in Oklahoma and there are no strong Bible based churches for us to connect with.
McArthur needs to read the Bible. Especially the New Testament. I have read his study Bibles but threw them out when I read in his own study Bible that he does not believe in healing. Healing is a part of the atonement. McArthur teaches law not grace ! So let's all quit pointing fingers!!
Thank you so much for preaching the gospel.. Let's pray God will use this video to reach His people at Bethel and other false churches, that their eyes will be opened and they will repent and be saved.
All my life,i thought i was saved but it seems like I was just confused and deceived. Until few months ago when i started to hunger for the truth,i felt something was missing,i wanted to know God more. I was so much in the darkness that i actually believed all religions serve the same God and that made me start doubting the bible,i was depressed and had so much hatred,i was deeply in the world. I'm so glad i found your channel. It has been a big blessing.
I cannot tell you how many times I recommend you to other Christians looking for foundationally solid Biblical teaching. Every single time I get into a conversation about church, scripture, bad churches; I tell them to listen to you and I also tell them to read Jim Osman's books as well!
I don’t know how I’m just finding this channel after years of research into the watchtower? I’m very happy I found it today!! I’m close to convincing my father he’s in a cult. It’s been a long hard painful battle 💔 5 more disgusting pedophiles were arrested in Pennsylvania again today. Last year 5 were convicted on the other side of the state, this time there’s some in Allegheny county in Pittsburgh where we live. Hopefully this will help open his eyes 🙏🙏
Cults ALWAYS bring the worst in humans. Becauae its a place far away from prying eyes and where the top people are untouchable. And then it sips down to the members. I know. I was born in a cult. Keep fighting the good fight. I pray that the Lord give you cpurage and answer and bless your hard work.
Justin… I am not a cessationist.. but your presentation of the gospel was so pure and true and moving… thank you brother… we must be crushed by the weight of our sin and the glory of Christ’s sacrifice.. blessings to you
Anything I have ever heard about or seen in regards to Bethel has always given me a disturbed and eerie feeling inside. Something is definitely not right with this group. Thanks for the video, Justin. I did not know this in regards to their 'baptisms.'
💥As someone who experienced the revival that started in Pensacola.On father's day spread to anaheim, toronto And pasadena in the late 90s, this was A REAL Move of the HolySpirit with signs an wonders brought on by repentance. I lived in CA but did travel to conferences, because of this incredible thing happening I came extremely close to moving to Redding CA so my children could attend Betel Christian school about 20 yrs ago BUT The Lord Jesus had other plans so I needed up moving up north so my children could grow up around family. I later seen from a distance (mostly watching the Todd Bently stuff on internet, an documentary) how the enemy was able to creep in due to pride, ego an the love of money by those in leadership an of course 20 yrs later its worse but please don't assume everyone's experience is fake just like I can't assume everyone's is real (like I used to) Jesus know those truly searching for TRUTH An who truly Love him. SHALOM an Blessings in Jesus name to all True believers 😇🙏
Thankfully my son who applied to attend the Bethel school of supernatural ministry in California saw the red flag during his interview with the school representatives. The nature of the questions posed to him were extremely personal. He also realised that having to pay people ( thousands of dollars) to enable him to learn about spiritual gifts ( which in apostolic times were presented free of charge) was a somewhat corrupt and false form of ministry.
I'm in a private bible college in Ontario, the government helps me but it's still around $1400 per course credit similar to any college course in the province.. if you want a free education buy a library card and cut the complaining
How much does it cost to pay qualified professionals who hold a PhD, how much is rent for the building , how to pay support staff? What about the bills? Your comment is insane and out of touch with reality, 21 thumbs up with people who can't use common sense ,do you work for free? Do you ask for wages at your job?
@@llllllllllllllIIlIllIIllIIIIllSimon the sorcerer tried to pay to get the gifts of the Holy Spirit and was harshly rebuked and told to repent. The gifts of the spirit cannot be taught; they’re given by God. Bethel is a false church. Please read your Bible!
I was raised in an Adventist church that kicked my family out for not placing Ellen G. White equal with Christ. These false teachings just as the ones you are exposing hurt many people. Thank you for telling the truth.
@@XiaLian Yes, they do.I grew up in the church. My parents were KICKED OUT of the church for refusing to place EGW FIRST. I know what the truth is. It is cult underneath the veneer plain and simple.
@@dawntreader815 I also grew up as a SDA and that never happen, so don't make your experience as a generality because many SDA don't see her much more that a prophete, some people don't considere her as well. It aslo depend from which country where you are from.
That’s absolutely ridiculous. Ellen White equal to Jesus. That has never been taught. This is false information and a figment of someone’s imagination.
Thank you so much for your great work, dear brother! God used you to open the eyes of my husband and me several years ago, and we pray for you and your ministry every morning. Much love from a sister in Denmark.
Fedt at høre at der er andre danskere som holder fast i bibelen. Der er efterhånden en del frikirker i Danmark hvis højeste mål er at blive en kopi af Bethel church eller Hillsong, og de vil bare have tegn og undere og mange mennesker, og så kommer bibelens sande ord i anden række desværre..................
I'm from Mt.Shasta CA. Only an hour away from Redding I can't believe this blasphemous monstrosity is in my back yard. I pray in Jesus name that all the "teachers" and memebers at Bethel Church will Repent and truly find their way to God through Christ! Thank you I pray in Jesus name Amen.
Thank you Justin. God bless you abundantly. I used to go to a "big church" with a "famous pastor" mostly because I enjoyed the "worship music". I was there for more than a decade. Thank God, the scales fell from my eyes eventually - same like the apostol Paul. Pandemic worked for me as a time of reflection and I was able to listen sermons from different pastors, I realized how rich is the Bible in teachings and how little I was learning from that church. Long story short, I quit that church and now I go to a small church which is Bible-based and runs weekly community groups where people can get to know each other, pray and study the bible together. God bless you!
Thank you, Justin for exposing Bill Johnson's Bethel Church. Your videos on YT were what brought my husband and I back to Reformed Theology. I grew up in the Presbyterian church but strayed away to the Charismatic church for many years, including The Foursquare Church. We've been in Reformed Christian churches for over 8 years now. A few years ago, we infiltrated Bethel Church in Redding, CA where they were in the middle of a conference. We wanted to see if it was a NAR church or not. We didn't have to wonder very long as we drove up that palatial promenade where we saw media interviewing attendees outside so we went inside the "campus" building (I can't call it a church). We felt very uncomfortable after entering this place but I believe we made the demons in there even more uncomfortable. We were chased out of the sanctuary (just went in the look for the Glory Cloud); I was chased out of even going into the Women's restroom and there were many signs on doors leading to off limit no go zones. We were able to go into the bookstore so we looked for what Christian authors might be on the shelves, along with the Bibles they sold. There were no Spurgeon, Watson, MacArthur or anything from the best Theologians of old or new. So we tried to find ANY Bible they were selling. The only thing they had to offer was Brian Simmons, "The Passion Bible" which isn't a Bible at all! It's his personal interpretation of the NT. I would not trust a Bible version done by one person without oversight. We did look into a conference room where they were teaching attendees how to learn to do miracles. We couldn't get out of there fast enough but I did lay my hands on a wall and prayed that the Holy Spirit would convict them of their heresy before we left the premises.
... Whom do you personally Know & Trust ...that Translated the King James Bible into English,Debbi ?? ...you don't know anyone...do you... ...so why do you put that condition of Acceptance onon the Bible you saw at Bethel , you Hippo Crit ?
I was being a good Catholic and fasting for lent when the Holy Spirit filled me and I was so heart broken I wept for days I had joy and assurance but the Holy spirit convicted me like I've never felt I tried to fight it because I loved the Catholic church but He didn't allow it Easter was the last mass I participated in I flew to Oregon to see my brother get ordained as a priest but did not participate I doubt I'll be invited back but anyway brother you are 💯% percent right the Spirit of God would not allow anyone He was indwelling to attend that church I know this from personal experience
Thank you for this video. I really like what you said at the end about how it doesn't matter how "sincere" you. It reminded of me of when I was in college and was preparing for a mission trip to LA with the Baptist Student Union of my college. We knew that as part of this trip we were going to take tours of the Mormon Temple and the Hari Krishna temple. One of the leaders got us together and said that he had a very important video that he wanted us to watch in order to prepare for what we were going to see. He pops the VHS into the machine...and "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" starts playing. We start giggling, thinking he maybe made a mistake? Nope. He doesn't say a word until the video is over. When it ends we're all wondering WHY he had us watch this? He said that what he wanted us to see in this silly video is how Linus was completely sincere in his belief about the great pumpkin, but he was sincerely wrong. He warned us that we would see a lot of people who were very sincere in their faith in whatever they believed, but they were sincerely wrong. He was right by the way.
Hey Justin! Thank you for covering this! I grew up in a Baptist Church in Canada, and was baptized at 9 years old. I thought I was saved, but I remember doubting my salvation and asking Jesus to save me every time I got in big trouble - even at age of 12! I didn’t understand true salvation. I didn’t actually get saved until I was 24 years old. I chose to be baptized about two years later as a confession of my faith in Christ and my desire to follow Him the rest of my life. By the grace of God He has been sanctifying me ever since! Keep on doing what you’re doing brother, to the glory of God! 🙌🏻
@@Charles.Wright ...i don't know why you are admonishing me , Charles : it's Justin Peters that you need to be talking to about the Methodism of Salvation ; I mean...have you heard what his Reformed Church teaches ?? You will be shocked - no Believing at all on our part at all , the Lord just Swoops down into the Life and does it all : Absolutely the Truth . ...So contact Justin Peters and John MaCarther and tell them one has to Believe something : GOOD LUCK!
@@Charles.Wright ... I've said this already on another Thread here...but it bears repeating : No one has ever gotten Saved... Healed...or received an answer to Prayer in the Reformed Church : because they teach that you don't need Faith ! ( God just does all these things Randomly when He feels like it ... ) Why do you think Justin is stuck in that Wheelchair ... and will be for life?? It's because he is waiting for God to heal him : and it ain't never gonna happen - NEVER NEVER NEVER !
@@singingtomycat1724 "…salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as recorded in Scripture alone for the glory of God alone. " That is copied from the Justin Peters Ministries website. So, yes they do believe faith is necessary. Also, God heals who HE chooses to heal; we do not get to tell God what to do. He does His will which may or may not involve healing.
I was baptized at age 8. I would have been baptized at age 5 but my father made sure I really knew what I was doing. I believed I did because I am still a Christian 50 years later and I had many reasons to leave. But I also remember that my sins are forgiven and Jesus is always with me. Yes I have gone through persecution and temptation and I stood firm on the gospel. And I can spot a heresy a mile away. The main person I would go for answers about the truth was my father. He always lead me in the right direction. I miss him so much.
Tech Tip Justin: You want to "normalize" your video tracks to synchronize the audio levels. It's like turning the internal volume up or down based on a set level.
Brother, I don't mean to laugh. But as a Louisiana girl, your "Do what?!" at about the 9:10 mark made me laugh. Now I know you are truly from the Carolinas. (North? South? Can't remember.) "Do what?!" is definitely southern slang. Living in Utah for the past 5 years means it's been a loooong time since I've heard "Do what?!" Love it!
@@DW-yq4zn Haha. Now that's funny! I used to do the same when I first moved here. Not so much anymore, but it DOES come out once in a while at the most outlandish things.
I want to thank you so much for making this video. "Churches" like this make people think there is a great revival coming. I see so many people with the notion that we are not under Romans 1 judgment. That there aren't really many false teachers. From charismatic to JW, my town is filled with false churches. With a population of 15K those aren't good odds. Many are hung over on Sunday and attend no church. The remaining ones have chosen false churches. I will share this video, because people need it. Seems I have put God in a box. Tongues, hearing voices, those are "normal" and expected. And thank you for your daily Bible reading. I must say that I find your voice very calming as it is, and since it uploads very early it is there for me every day as I get ready for work. What a great way to start my morning. You are a blessing.
My grandpa use to dislike these types of things to say it mildly. I thought he was too harsh but now I'm older I see the difference. There's many good pastors out there to affiliate yourself with bad ones. Have a Happy New Year. God bless you.
While I don’t attend Bethel currently, I do want to mention that when I was baptized at Bethel I had to attend a one hour class prior to the baptism so while I can’t speak to the examples you gave, I just wanted to say there is more than what’s shown on the stage.
Thank You Justin! Been a Christian for 2 years, and l examine myself as l am told, but your wonderful presentation of The Gospel is something l STILL love to hear! lt talks about Godly sorrow, and l DO believe thats where it all started! ..Out of _seemingly_ nowhere. lt was VERY uncomfortable! Terrifying, is the word! Much love in Jesus to you, and Cathy. ~ Van BC :D
I know what you mean, I was practically a shut in with no social contact and I just started getting these thoughts that if I died that night I'd go to hell (probably started with some health issues). After trying to work my way to heaven by repentance for a few weeks or something I broke down one night and searched online "why can't I repent" and found the Gospel. God is amazing.
Amazing how you find these videos at the exact time you need them. This is a year old, and I'm just seeing it now. Lately, I've been tormented by the thought that I may be sifted among the tares on judgement day. I'm afraid that the Lord will say He never knew me. This terrifies me because I know there is no other way. He is my only hope. I feel this because there are sins I struggle with. Private sins that involve only me and a computer. The sorrow I feel is not related to being found out. I admit my struggle. My heart is ripped apart by the mere fact that I keep going back there. That isn't who I want to be, and I feel like I can't escape. Your closing comments are exactly what I needed right now.
I have been a charismatic / continuationist for 29 years now and have been in pastoral ministry for the last 17 years. I began speaking out against these False teachers several years ago and have lost many relationships because of it. What scares me the most is how intensely they come against me when I "dare to speak out against the man of God," but none of them can defend their teaching. I have even had several pastors admit that they cannot defend the teaching, but they are committed to the "miraculous thing happening there." Watching people who I know have been taught Biblical truth, and people who I have learned from over the years, so easily snowballed by false teaching that should be so obvious to them is the saddest thing I have encountered during my time in ministry. On the bright side, I have been able to open the eyes of multiple people who have woken up to this nonsense. Blessing on you Justin for the work you do.
...very Impressive with your Resume ; Justin Peters says that God has called him to be a Crippled Preacher : so He will NEVER heal Justin Peters. ... Do you agree with Justin Peters' statement , Charismatic Preacher ??
@@singingtomycat1724 I think Justin has the absolutely correct view on his condition. I have had the opportunity to meet Justin briefly. Do I think that God will never heal him is not a very good question. The better question would be, "can God heal Justin," and the answer is yes. But God is not bound to our will or desires. We are bound to His. So, in that light, if God decides to heal Him, he will, but if He decides not to heal him, then Justin will minister for the rest of his earthly days as he is. But, at the end of his days, when he is called home, he will spend eternity fully healed and in a new glorified body. As Justin has said many times, spending the rest of his life crippled is fine with him if it serves the Lord because he will have the rest of eternity to enjoy his glorified body. In the end, the choice to heal or not heal belongs to the Lord.
... We can't treat the things of God that way , Brother ...saying such as , " oh well...if God wants to Save me He can - I will just sit around and let Him come and Save me when He is good & Ready to do it . " Would you have any words of admonition for the Person who talked like that , Pastor ? I'm sure you would ! Our Salvation has be be received by a Conscience choice of the person , Right !? Well it is the same with the Divine Healing of our bodies; WE have to do something about it - it isn't just going to fall on us like Ripe Cherries fall of a tree on our head. So Justin Peters will never be healed if he is waiting for God to it ... just like a Soul will never be Saved if they are in the same way waiting for God to Save him. ...You should know better than that, Pastor : I'm glad I'm not a member of the Church you have - nobody will ever get healed in there...
@@singingtomycat1724 Interesting, so is that why Bill wears glasses, why his wife had cancer... because they haven't done anything about it. Let me know the next time you go into a hospital and heal everyone there with your divine powers, until then I will lean on the sovereignty of God and trust His will in my life. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, and it is pretty obvious that you didn't understand anything I wrote. By the way, I have had many healings in my church, and we see people coming to Christ regularly.
@@inthebeginning...4061 ...you make such weak arguments , Pastor...you would have been better off pointing out all the people in the Gospels that asked Jesus to heal them ... and He said , " No " . There aren't any He said No to, are there?? But now, according to you... Jesus refuses to Heal quite often ...something is wrong - He is not the Same Jesus . I base my faith on what the Written word Says...not what Bill Johnson does or doesn't do ( That would be Walking by Sight) . ... Ok , The Hospital - When Doctors come to our Churches and Perform Heart Transplants in our buildings...i will gladly return the favor, and go into their Operating Rooms and conduct Healing Services.
When in the youth group years ago we were all 13-14 years old. One Sunday the majority of the guys decided together it was time to go up front and asked to be saved, but I didn't go. I wasn't feeling it and could just follow them up there, but I just wasn't ready and I don't think any of them were either. I waited until I felt like I understood what it means and went up one Sunday alone, hard as it was(being alone) it just felt right. And today I am 43, have learned a lot since my mid 30's that just being dunked under water means nothing if you don't actually give your soul to God and try to live by his word. I am by NO means even close to what God asks of us, but I try to let my decisions and way of life be his path. And I try very hard to listen !!
@jamesmiddleton660 Well said but remember this: The immature christian says, Lord, I want to live my life for you. The MATURE christian says, Lord I want you to live your life through me. NOBODY should be walking down an aisle to get saved and should NEVER trust their feelings. God warns us not to use them. They are unstable and change from minute to minute. Like water baptism: it is an outward sign of an inward faith. The bible says, it is an answer of a good conscience towards God. It doesn't have to be public, but it can be, if you want it that way. It's still between you and God. Anyway, your story is well taken. Wait on the Lord for answers in your everyday walk, but as for your knowledge, Study to show yourself approved unto God..... Rightly dividing the word of truth. You come to God because God Calls you to himself. Everyone was born spiritually DEAD. A dead person can not call out to God. YOU had nothing to do with it. That is why we thank him for saving us. He did it all. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. So again, we had nothing to do with it. Listen to Real teachers, but the best one is the spirit himself, matching scripture with scripture. Happy Reading.
Thank you Justin for posting this, and for your commentary and godly concern. It really is heartbreaking. I am afraid Bethel has stretched it's nefarious tentacles far and wide . May the Lord have mercy.
Thank you Justin!!! This greives my heart knowing that this place exists and that they are truly Wolfs in sheeps clothing. One of our Pastors just shared about the teachings of "Bethel church" tonight and shared about what these men teach, including kenneth Copeland. Oh Jesus Remove the Vail. PLEASE KEEP THESE VIDEOS COMING
I'm really so sick and tired of false churches that play church.They think they can fool God but they so wrong !God can't be mocked they should really repent!God bless you Justin!🙏
Thank you Justin Peters for being brave enough to call out these false teachings. I have followed you for a bit and so far you are clearly teaching the truth. Than you!
I was raised in a free-will baptist church, baptized when I was 5 and lived the last 16 years never examining myself to see that I was in the faith. Your videos got me into reformed theology and that led me to be born again. Thanks for your faithfulness Justin, even though I’m sure you won’t take credit for it 😂
Thanks so much Justin for calling these charletans what they are. It's incredibly disconcerting to think about all the people being misled, the damage being done. Not sure what would be off limits for someone to give as a reasoning for baptism that wouldn't elicit the applause.
I was born in assembly of God family, so i was raised to be a sunday school kid, i was baptized when i was 13 when the pastor give us signal when she saw we are able to be baptize before i started to become a worship leader..
As a father of a couple young children, I would love a video about the age of accountability and when it’s appropriate to allow children to be baptized. My wife and I have been discussing this recently and would love some clarification.
Tony: Hi. Justin doesn't have time enough to answer everyone so I'll help you. The "age of accountability' is for salvation and being held responsible for knowing about God and Jesus as God. The book of Numbers goes over it a little bit. There are a number of age groups that the Greek mentions such as, Breathos is a child about to be born but inside the womb, as well as just being born up to one year old. The next is Teknos which is One to five years. The next is Nipios which goes until ten years and ect. The story of a mother Bear that killed a "child" has the problem in translation. It was NOT a child. It was a boy of at least twenty years old. They were antagonizing the bear and she was defending her cubs. They brought it on themselves. Anyway, it comes down to being able to understand who God is, to the point of being able to explain it to someone else correctly. As far as the baptism goes; the bible tells you that baptism is the ANSWER of a good conscience towards God. That means they must comprehend what sin is and realize that they are in need of a Savior. They must know that Jesus is God and are able to make that statement and know it in their mind, as well as be able to confess it openly. The "good conscience" is an answer back to God about their sinful condition and repentance from those sins. The water of baptism represents a coffin of death when being immersed and saying good bye to the way the world thinks, and coming up out of the water is greeting the new life in Christ. Baptism comes After being born again. It is an outward sign of an inward faith. There is no point of getting baptized if you have not been born again lest knowing What you are being baptized for. Water baptism is not necessary for salvation but it still should be done once you understand what it is for. People don't understand Acts 2:38 because of the Greek used. If you respond to this and would like to learn about it, then I will tell you. The same goes for what "spiritual baptism" is. There is no such thing. The Spirit never baptized anyone. JESUS is the baptizer; not the spirit. The Greek prepositions of WITH IN BY MEANS OF and USING, are all the same. There is no difference. The Spirit is the method by which Jesus is using to place believers into the body of Christ: being the church. The Greek word is BAPTIDZO and it means to place into something. So Jesus is placing you into the body USING the holy spirit. The one and only verse that says what the spirit is for, is "For by, meaning BY MEANS OF, one spirit, were you all baptized into one body". Jesus is always the baptizer. Sorry this took awhile to explain but teachers are supposed to explain things and not just throw out verses that don't connect. Hope this helped. God is not a denomination and neither am I. Happy Reading.
@@dtw111able bible times were not by today's laws. We live a lot longer than the common people after Moses' time. Everything changed with the law. Maturity age has nothing to do with actual knowledge and application. No one could be crowned KING until they were 30 by law. That's why Jesus had to be 30 before doing his ministry.
My daughter and her family go to a church in Redmond Oregon that closely follows the same doctrine that Redding Bethel church does. My 5 and 6 year old grandchildren were baptized last year. My daughter and her husband are following Charlie Shamp to Nepal in March to evangelize! I’m praying for the Lord to open their eyes.
My current pastor and church is extremely wrapped up in Bethel church. They have visited Redding multiple times. I am deeply concerned, but am in no position to confront anyone. I find myself reading my Bible in the pew while the pastor is preaching or listening to a McArthur sermon during service because I need the Truth, not an "experience". I'm struggling to find a new church, but feel guilty to leave. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️ I do love the people there, but hardly anyone knows the Bible or God's true attributes.
I was in a fellowship where they were into NAR teaching. Early on in my time there I asked the pastor if he was into the 7 mountain mandate and that movement and he minimized it. I continued attending despite Holy Spirit warning me. I was given a dream with one of the leaders which was showing what spirit they were operating in and generally I had a lack of peace and finally the phrase "by their fruit you will know them" was brought to mind and shortly after I left. The pastor was belittling and controlling. If you don't have peace continually that's a strong sign to get out. I would leave over what you've described if it were me. This group is spiritually dangerous
You should never feel guilty about wanting to leave. You don’t owe them anything. This guilt is the very reason you should get out of there now. There are so many churches where the Bible is being taught and you can grow and serve joyfully.
My wife told me the youth pastor (who led the service at her church last week) recommended Bill Johnson and one of his book, I think. My wife also says these leaders want to talk to me because I won't attend their services and become a member for my wife. Interesting that one has been dealing with problems lately and any other leader so far as not desired to address me. As of now, God has had me alone and it has been an incredible experience with Him. Too much compromise has gone on in many American Churches and it saddens me in my prayers.
I was recently severely reprimanded by the elders of the church where we were attending for teaching against false teachers and teachings including Bethel, Hillsong, & Elevation churches. I was stunned. My wife & I have left that church.
That church and those elders especially are NOT about obeying God’s word! So glad you and your wife left! Being severely reprimanded for doing what God commands is ALARMING!
I was involved in that for many years and got out several years ago. Painful but necessary! If you get a chance...check out the book (I listened to it on Audible) "Counterfeit Kingdom"....it is so thorough on this subject...Justin always does a great job too
the truth hurts, that is why
The pastors and elders will be giving account for these wicked deeds and leading people in the false way.
That's a great litmus test for your next church! Never stop rightly dividing the word of truth! 2 Timothy 2:15
Exactly! Thank you Bro. Justin! I was one of those children baptized at eight years old and put faith and confidence in that baptism for 30 years. Raised in a SBC church and never once did anyone explain salvation or why a person needs to be saved! Please continue your hard work. People need to see and hear this. Not only Bethel but all so called churches that do not preach and teach the Truth! Thank you for the love you have for the souls of men! Love you and pray for you my Brother!
Like you, I was born / raised in an SBC church. In the 4th grade I went down front during the altar call at a citywide crusade in my town. I didn't know WHY I went down. And it was actually my pastor's wife that "counseled" me there. She never asked WHY I was there, or WHAT I believed I had done. Next thing I know my uncle is so happy about me being there that I just didn't ask any questions. He was so proud of me...for something?! Next thing I know after that I'm getting baptized at church. Once again, no questions, no counseling, nothing. It would be another 5 years before God was able to get me to see that I hadn't done anything, and I then surrendered my life to Christ.
So sad that an SBC church doesn't even know how to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
@@bradorchard5828 the immature christian says: Lord, I want to live my life for you. The MATURE christian says: Lord I want you to live your life through me. Until people get that point in their head, they will never understand what they are doing or saying.
@@jerrypotter4137live my life for you? Isn’t that the same thing?
@@oscarcat1231 NO. that shows that you are the immature christian. The guy I wrote it to, got it.
Despite a lifetime in Southern Baptist church, involved in many varied ministry activities, I have come to realize that I was yet woefully pride-filled and wicked. I’m 61, and although I have always identified as a Christian, I hid my sins, embraced new age lies, and only experienced worldly grieving.
I had never truly admitted just how vile my sinful heart has always been, and just how much my wickedness has grieved our LORD until I began to consume your series and truly humble myself in His Word.
Because of your tough brotherly love, I have for the first time experienced conviction by the Holy Spirit. Although I in no way deserve it, I finally now understand the depth of sacrifice Jesus made on the cross for me. While many might now see me as broken - I have MS and given up worldly prosperity - I rejoice daily because His grace is sufficient, His mercies soften my old heart, and His Word feeds my soul.
Thank you, dear brother, and may God bless you and your ministry. Your boldness in Christ had helped me to hear my Master’s call and turn me from the wide path to destruction. Praise God!!!
Praise God for His love and faithfulness to you. Hallelujah! 🙏♥️
Now THAT’S a testimony, unlike the ones in the video ❤ I too was baptized at a very early age and the only thing I remember is that I wanted to make my dying grandmother happy. I hated going to church, felt no conviction over disobeying my parents, over my rebellious heart, nothing. I am more grateful than I can say that the Lord is so long suffering and merciful to me.
#thetruthofgod
I have a similar experience and I just turned 61God Bless You
God bless you!
I was baptized at Bethel church in my home country when I was 12, along with my brother and 3 cousins. Never been asked why I want to be baptized, never understand the meaning of baptism. At that time my parents just came to faith, they got baptized and wanted their children to be baptized too. 2 of my cousins that baptized with me left christianity. I left that church long time ago and found a church that teach the true Gospel. All praise to God!
And you think is only that church?
@@deanhyman8622 ??? What does this mean?
@@QuietlyContemplating I know there are many more churches do the same, baptizing just to add the number of so called believer
Nobody told me or taught me about Baptism. As a brand new convert with a hunger for our Triune God I discovered it in the Bible. I began to research it and concluded that it was an act of obedience that cemented my relationship with Jesus. This baptism was the buriel of the old man. Praise God that arising from the water I was now alive in Christ. The Scriptures opened up. What an exciting and chastising journey I began. Parenting changed...marriage changed...and behold everything became new. Thank You Father for your love. Thank you Jesus for your love and obedience to Your Father and the undeserved gift of Salvation and thank You Holy Spirit for being ever present and always helpful every minute of the day. Thank you Ps.Peters for your guidance. I trust many lives are rescued and put on the right path. Have you a sermon on Baptism /s?
Baptism without salvation is just getting wet.
My daughter was baptised when she was 6. She asked to be baptised so I told her she had to be mature enough to ask the pastor. He came back to me looking shaken. She asked him herself and he asked why she wanted to be baptised. She said because I want to live in christs resurrection power!!! She died a few years later. She knew the Lord
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She knew the Lord!
Thank you for your work. I learn so much from you. God bless.⚔️🛡️⚔️🔥
All children go to God whether they know Him or not. You will see your daughter again, finish well friend, He is coming soon.
Wow. God bless you and your family.
I railed hard against Bethel and Hillsong being played at my church - my pastor listened and we don't use their music anymore!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Good for you that your church decided not to use their songs. My church uses those songs and I’m not a fan simply because the music is awful!
My wife and I were convicted to do the same thing. Firstly, I left the worship band after 5 years, shared my convictions with the worship band and pastor, and initially, everyone acted like they cared about the issues that I presented them. After providing tons of evidence as to why we should walk away from the heretical teachings of hillsong, bethel, etc., my stance essentially had little to no impact on the direction my old church would take. No bueno. I walked away.
Thanks. Personally I love early Hillsong United Australia under Darlene. However, Hillsong United New York is questionable. I listen to and praise along in my personal praise, but in a Church service standards to doctrine and Scripture truths must be upheld.
Amen! Praise God :)
Better throw out David's psalms considering his heinous sins!
To see those little ones being lead down this wrong path is heartbreaking and I can’t even begin to think of how angry and hurt the Lord Jesus is. Thank you for this teaching Justin, I pray that people in Bethel see this video and the Holy Spirit opens their eyes and they truly turn to Jesus our saviour.
...Tia Darling ...the only folks that are going to see this video , are the Gripers...Murmurmers...and Complainers that have flocked to the Junkyard of The Reformed Church. BETHEL Church needs less prayer than this dead group of peoples do ...because I have noticed that folks who leave their Church...and come to You Tube Channels like this one that Encourages & Congratulates Rebellion ...Never grow Spiritually again ! ( Jesus it seems has Given up on you Rebels ...)
It is heartbreaking indeed and yes, may it please the true Lord to set His heart on them and save them, because if they die in this condition, they will be in for quite a shock on Judgment day when they stand before Him and hear Him say to them, "I never knew you! Depart from me, you workers of iniquity!", and then be thrown into the lake of fire, also known as Hell, where they will suffer everlasting punishment and be separated from His presence with absolutely no hope of escape.
Mike Winger finally came out with a breakdown on one of Bethel’s books. It was so good. He finally took a hard stand and is warning people to get out of this movement.
Now if he would address Joel Osteen 🧐
@@jaredcrusen3072Check Westwood vid on Wingers vid. Westwood was imbedded in Bethel movement as worship leader. ( it takes time to de-construct Bethel teachings ) and Think he’s using platform to reach out to Bethel friends. I was disappointed in Mike on his vids of Johnson &others but he did an excellent job interviewing real Biblical translators “ The Passion”translation.
THANK YOU Jared. I said the same thing. I even posted a comment on that video but moved it to Jesse Westwoods video. He owes his church and those he misled with his weakness a clear “I repent.” That’s it. Just an admission of his sinful lack of discernment.
@@jaredcrusen3072 where did he attack people warning him?
@@toolegittoquit_001 Mike Winger came down very hard on Osteen and there were so many views Osteen’s churched freaked and tried to give him a strike. He took it down.
I came out of Bethel after I started their ministry school. The list of what was wrong with the teaching is too long to type. My family still attends Bethel. They won’t watch these videos or listen to me share my concerns. Please pray that they come out of this church. Also I have learned from this video that I’m not sure if I’m truly saved. After Bethel I just quit going to church. I think they are a cult but haven’t heard the word preached like it was in this video. Thank you for opening my eyes I now need to reevaluate my whole life’s beliefs.
God bless you. I pray God guides you to a church that teaches sound Biblical doctrine that you can call home. Hugs to you and I am so glad God has drawn you away from the heretical teachings of Bethel Church. Prayers for your family and do not cease praying for them. ❤️✝️
I don’t agree with that church ! Please keep your position about Bethel! But, with love, keeping praying for your family and PLEASE FIND A REALL CHRISTIAN CHURCH and do not stay without going to church !
If you are not truly sure that you are saved you can be! Read Romans 10:9-13 and do as it says. Also read the gospel of John and pay close attention to every passage where the Lord Jesus tells how to be born again by Believing In Him. John 3:16, 36; 6:47 and many many more like First John 5:13, and Acts 13:38-39. I am praying for you and your family.
I was thrown out of church (member 30 years) pagan Pastor at the greasy grace church🤮♥️🩸💯
Work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God that works in you
A bold, uncompromising warning from a faithful shepherd searching for lost sheep and protecting gathered sheep from wolves. May God uphold you in your work.
"The time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats" C.H.Spurgeon
Hey, Bill Johnson replied here! ⬆😯
@@rebeccagable9629
...Everybody loves a Clown, Rebecca...why don't you ?? ( Clowns have Feelings, Too !)
...that's a line from a Hit Song of the 1960's - could I Ask you to check it out...
@@singingtomycat1724 I was in high school in the 60s so know that music, but don't care for clowns pastoring churches :- ) They need to stay in the circus, nicht war?
@@rebeccagable9629
...Honeybunch...Puppy Toes...this guy is using Bill Johnson / Bethel Church as Click Bait ; easiest thing in the Whole Wide World to do...is to fire Bow shots at a Big Name Ministry out there.
...i have attended a few of their Sunday Services on You Tube , Sweet Petunias...and they are ok ; I mean... the Ministers sounded Sincere , the Chat room was Praising the Lord and full of Thanksgiving , and I found nuttin' major Wrong going on there.
There are a Hundred Thousand Baptist churches that tell us God doesn't Heal anymore - are you mad at them for that message every Sunday, Rebecca?? You should be - a Lot More Madder with that cumming out of the Baptist Pulpits every Lord's day, Darling....
“Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;”
Ephesians 5:11 NASB2020
God bless your ministry Ptr. Justin, continue to expose them.
🙌🏻🙏🏻🤍Amen
🙏🙏👍Amen brother! Wow-- I didn't know that verse and this may sound strange, but I feel like I was filled with the Holy Ghost, it's like an electricity! 🔥🤍 And no, I'm not cackling & crawling around the floor like an idiot
God bless you
@@MarciaHooley-fr7qj I think you can be filled with the Holy Spirit without a lot of shenanigans... Won't God fill you with the Holy Spirit if you ask him...I go to a Baptist Church and a lot of people there ask God to fill them with the Holy Spirit, but they don't swing from the chandeliers...WHAT should I think about that 😅...I used to belong to a Pentecostal Church😮
@@caroleimani9754 I think people do it for show. I was at a charismatic church and me & some woman had 2 other women laying hands on us and the other woman fell back on the floor with her arms folded perfectly across her chest and I swear that woman was pushing my head-- trying to FORCE ME to fall back & I wouldn't do it.
The preacher later teased me about it & I heard that lady told people that I "was filled with a demon cause I wouldn't yield to the Spirit".
Yeah she wanted me to yield to some kind of spirit alright but it wasn't a holy one
It is amazing how ignorant people can be. The Bethel band came to South Africa in March 2023 and when I commented to my neighbours that it is sad that people attend their concerts with out knowing what the theology behind the group is. My neighbour then asked what do I mean and I just mentioned a few of their beliefs. She was shocked and was upset that this is not known and shared.
What are some of their beliefs? I'm unaware fill me in please
@@dillonmaclennan1261prosperity gospel, always God's will to heal, health and wealth name it claim it nonsense. If they preached a real message even once they'd lose 1/3rd of their following in a day.
Even more sad is that the listeners, the pew potatoes, fail to even test the spirits of what they are being taught!
Most Christians in just about every gathering that I’ve experienced are either brand new believers or luke warm believers. Sometimes you see the fallen away Chriatians. It is rare when you come across a brother or sister in the faith that has matured through time and can discern between what aligns with scripture and what does not.
Of course, non of us humans are perfect. We are all a work in progress but some of the teachings that comes out of bethel church contradict the word of God!
Show me the feathers 🪶
@@kishredbird3599why would it not be God’s will to heal?
@@FluffyMustache it is, in His own way and according to His purpose. There's tons of devout and Godly people who have afflictions, including the apostle Paul. Healing doesn't always come in the conventional way or even in this life. Similar to the teachings of Kenneth Copeland, it's sometimes implied or even said that a healing not taking place comes from a lack of faith. Gods sovereignty is almost completely wiped out of the equation. The one thing we need to understand is that God's grace is sufficient for us.
Someone could answer “ I’m being baptized today because my date fell through and I didn’t have anything else to do tonight so… I thought I’d just come down and get baptized”
The so called Pastor would say “PERFECT “!
😂😂 and the crowd went wild
This is good timing. I have just finished reading ‘Counterfeit Kingdom’ (got it Saturday, finished it Sunday) and this fits in completely with what is exposed in that book. Thank you, brother, for your fearless denunciation of false teachers and false churches. 👍
Hi! Who is the author? I'm coming up with a few books with the same "Counterfeit Kingdom" title - I am very interested to read the one you read! Thank you!
@@aliciajoy731 It's by Holly Pivec and R. Douglas Geivett. IT's a very GOOD book!
I just bought that book. I haven't read much of it yet, but what I've read thus far is informative.
@@jsea3828 Thank you! Adding it to my to-read list!
@@aliciajoy731
...why didn't David Worth answer you ??
...Anyways , if they couldn't even think of an Original Title for that book - that tells me the content is also well known already : they just copied earlier Research.
... It's like David Worth patting Justin Peters on the back and thanking him for " Exposing " Bill Johnson . Doesn't this guy know , that there have already been 4, 875 videos made about Bill Johnson !?
...i guess he missed them all at the Box office...
I was baptized in a Pentecostal church that I used to go to when I was younger. Even there I had to talk to the pastor before I decided to get baptized, read the Bible and answer the questions to make sure I understood what baptism was. That was more than 10 years ago. I think today's baptism became like a potion that will make your life better and people are falling for that.
@CensoredSheepChannelOIKOS covenant baptism is the standard for all new testament baptisms
@@bigtobacco1098 What is that..😮
@caroleimani9754 what ??
This Presbyterian loves my Baptist brother Justin Peters! Wonderful work, thank you Justin!
Amen
Amen Justin! I have had the same problem with my church: they baptize kids at 5, 6, 7 years old without even finding out if they really understand what baptism and being saved means. It makes no sense. When I was about 8 years old, I wanted to get baptized because some of my oldest siblings were, not because I knew what it meant. I thank God that my mom and dad had enough discernment to tell me no.
My church literally bribed us as children. We were given a toy if we came up to the microphone and recited a verse (without understanding its meaning) and/or if we 'Asked Jesus into our heart', as it always goes. Obviously we didn't know what that was about either. That was our evangelical experience, and then we were simultaneously Roman Catholic, i you can fathom that - and we had both of those false systems bumping up against each other - all the while understanding basically none of it, whether good, bad or neutral.
Thank you for saying that! My seven-year-old wanted to get baptized and he professed belief at six years old. But during the same interaction at church that day when he asked to get baptized he was also yelling at me because he couldn’t get a doughnut from the donut table. So yeah, I’m so thankful I told him no he could not get baptized that he needs to be a little older to understand it better😂
We are not the fruit detector, if a person professes Christ they should be baptized. And you then hold a person to their profession.
My church baptizes based on the faith of their parents or their own mature confession if they are older. The sign of the old covenant was applied irrevocably to children at 8 days old.
@@trentenmeyer4513 If you are a pastor who will receive stricter judgement by God for being in that position, should you not concern yourself as to whether or not you are creating false converts?
I was raised under a ministry for 25 years that taught WOF, prosperity and new age teaching. I was being trained to become a pastor by the leadership who where close family friends to us. Some of these leaders were personal friends of people like Oral and Kenneth. One day the lights kicked on by the grace of God and I instantly felt like something was wrong. I started checking the Bible against all the teaching I was receiving and realized it was all being pulled out of context. Fast forward 3 years and I am still undoing the immense damage that was done. I basically had to follow the regimen they use for people coming out of a cult. Retraining everything you believe. I can assure you as well, it is very hard to talk someone out of leaving these places because to them your talking them away from God. I've found its subtle nudges of truth that eventually find their way in. For me it was the realization when someone showed me the passion translations horrible inaccuracies. My heart breaks for all these people and we cannot give up on them. Lord open their eyes to the truth that we share with them.
No, I haven't wondered. I've known for almost 20 years. But thank you, Justin, for continuing to warn about these false teachers! True love warns about false doctrine and false practices.
Justin, were these people being baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit? Many new converts are not well versed in baptismal theology. They are babes in Christ. What does Bill Johnson actually teach about baptism?
@@thegospelpeacemakersforum7805 these folks are saying things like "to be a warrior for the animal kingdom". That is legit absolutely nutso. Baptism is an outward expression of what happens on the inside when we're spiritually regenerated.
Bethel is leading many to hell because they are responsible for so many false converts.
Sometime between (1834-1892) - Charles H. Spurgeon said this.
“A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.”
And almost 2,000 years ago 2 Timothy was written.
And in 2 Timothy Chapter 4 v 3-4, it does say this.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
@@thegospelpeacemakersforum7805 you should also watch a video on their fire tunnels. Bethel is a cult.
Yes, the testimony about being a warrior for animals is looney tunes and should have been corrected. The other testimony about getting closer to Jesus is something that I have heard numerous times in Baptist churches, Calvary chapels etc. There was nothing wrong with that. Not any doctrinal depth but again, these are new converts. Does Justin expect them to recite about baptism from the Westminster catechism? I also dispute his contention that all of these baptismal candidates aren't really saved. The animal warrior lady probably isn't but is he God who knows the secrets of the hearts of all these new converts? Peters is usually right on but this is not one of his better videos.
We to were lost for years in this movement. Thanks JP for speaking the truth. Need prayers for most of my family who are stuck chasing these emotional highs!
We're living in a very sad day. As heartbreaking as this is to watch, imagine how heartbreaking it is to our Savior.
Amen.
Makes me literally cry..daily. "Lots' righteous soul was vexed." Mine too.
Marana Ta!
Our Lord come
Are we not seeing a departure from the TRUE church in the days we live in. I believe so!!
@@daleadkins2736 God is not about religion and to find a church which preaches the full truth is hard to find
we need to be moved by the Holy Spirit and worship God spiritually and truly
John 4:24
God is spirit and worshippers must worship God spiritually and truly
Read acts about the true church
You wont find that anywhere
I have cried so many tears the last few years over my many friends who love Bethel. I feel like my heart is going to break.
and the sad part is that millions upon millions in USA and across the world follow them,,even in my church there are people following them, so sad,
I have a friend who loves Bill Johnson and is a "certified" prophetic activator. I've really struggled the last few months processing all of it.
@@Palmstreet-u7x You must pray that God will pull them out. Continue praying!
@@jules474 Prophetic Activator? 🤔 Don't recall seeing that in scripture, but I think I saw it once on one of those infomercials!
@@saywhat7766 I have his DVD, it's wonderful 😊
I so appreciate all your videos and now your commitment in posting your daily reading of the Bible. God bless you.
My husband thinks he is saved, but he hasn't changed. I pray for him. But no one knows what I'm going through in this marriage. Pray for me. That God will strengthen me and make a way for me from abuse.
❤
I hope you have gotten to a safe place. Praying for you!
Please I will pray for you please read the word everyday pour out your heart to God. Know that if the abuse your going through is serious you need to get somewhere safe❤ God bless ask God what his will is for you🙏❤️
Yes I know exactly what u are living in.
A so called saved man can be mean spirited, demeaning and emotionally absent.
Keep your eyes on JESUS. He will help u keep HIS joy and HE will be your strength ❤
I spent 20+/- yrs in a church similar to this. I always knew there were things being taught that were wrong but I stayed. I had gone through some very traumatic events prior to going there. I see now that people who go through trauma are drawn into these emotional "churches". Only after studying my Bible did I realize that I was following false doctrine. Before I left I voiced my thoughts but I knew they weren't listening. I was told I'm angry, hateful, etc. Nonetheless, I left. I feel a burden has been lifted. I am now in a Bible based church growing in the word of God. Thank you for trying to wake people up.
ditto!!!
Thank you for exposing false teachers, Eph. 5:11
I cry everytime I listen to you ....... I was recently saved by Jesus and am torn apart by so many doctrines and false preachers ........ I always thought why would God want to even look at a sinner like me ........ I am such a dirty person .....such a sinful creature ...... I feel scared at times hearing all these preachers with their false doctrines ...... God bless you for guiding people like me ....... please pray that God opens my eyes and gives me wisdom ....... I don't want to fall prey to wolves in sheep's clothing .......
A lot of fowls have nested in the branches of the Chrisendom tree that grew out of that little mustard seed.
I just want you to know I have felt the same way
and people fall away easily and they do not realize it
Jesus told a parable it applies to people like you and I
Luke 18:10- 14
Two men went to the Temple to pray, one pharisee and the other a tax collector
11 The pharisee stood and prayed to himself,
O God!
I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity -greedy, dishonest, immoral, or like this tax collector!
12 I fast twice a week, I pay tithes on my entire income
13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even raise his eyes toward
Heavene, but beat his breast and said,
Have mercy on me the sinner that I am!
14 I tell you, this man went down to his home right with God rather that the other
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but everyone who humbles himself will be exalted
John 4:23
But the time is coming - indeed, its here now - when the true worshipper will worship the Father spiritually and truly, for these are the kind of people the Father wants worshipping Him
24 God is spirit;
and worshippers must worship Him spiritually and truly
John 6:45
It is written in the prophets,
They will all be taughtt by God;
Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from Him comes to Me
Prayers going up!
Hi Rachel, you simply spend deep countless time with God, dig deep in the scripture and you will see and know who and what is shady.
John 6:45 - Come to God and learn from Him because those are the ones to come to Jesus
God will never mislead you
Different religions are just thought up by the rich and powerful to divide people
as do all things music, tv shows, just think about and try to think about something that does not cause division
Want to build your faith on a true and solid foundation?
Listen to every video you can of Charles Stanley-get his Bible with notes included.
Listen to Derek Prince (NOT: Joseph Prince). Systematically study along with him as he teaches Romans and other essential books of the Bible.
God Bless!
We were in a church that taught Bethel church teachings for 10 years we no longer there, thank Good for people like you ,teaching truth and exposing deception and through the power of the Holy Spirit revealing truth to those that they want to hear the truth.
Hi, I am trying to find out if a church I am attending is taking bethel law teaching as well. How did you find out their teachings were from bethel?
The Lord caused me to be born again when I was 22. I was definitely saved but got caught up in Bethel teaching for a few years. It brought such rotten fruit into my family. Because Bethel does not teach the Bible I was not pointed to the scripture on my role as a wife and a mother. My heart grieves because I cannot get that time back with my oldest son but I trust in the Lord! Bethel kept me focused on what amazing thing God was going to do with me. I sought out speaking on stages instead of being a mother. God is merciful and I am raising my youngest son, being submissive to my husband and enjoying my little guy as we homeschool! Praying for my oldest because I can’t get back that time in his teenage years when he should’ve been getting sound doctrine. But God is faithful.
You got the holy Spirit and a Bible.....you could test what you hear against the word of God .....don't blame Bethel
@@chrisgemmell102 Bethel was the source!
@@chrisgemmell102 Listen, According to the Lord Jesus Christ, You MUST TRY To Convince people to go to Christ,, So You Spoke Wrong Here !!!!!!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 God is SOOO GOOD! Sounds similiar to Melissa Dougherty's testimony.
Yes!
Thank you Justin for sharing the truth of the gospel and speaking against this false church. God bless you brother!
As a balance to the view of kids baptism, my 11 year old became a Christian and fully understands what the gospel is, he truly repented of his sins and was weeping with joy at the grace of god. As his parents we totally knew it was a real conversion. However the testimony he wrote was very brief and only mentioned that he loves Jesus and wants to follow him. So on the face of it he may have seemed to not understand but he really did. Our pastor talked to him before obviously to make sure he understood. I don’t think we should discount the little ones’ faith just cause of their age.
I was hoping that one of these kids who said that they love Jesus was a genuine believer, despite the errors they had been exposed to.
“How much do you have to hate someone to know the truth of the gospel and withhold it from your congregation” (paraphrased) hit hard.
It’s true, these narcissistic mega church pastors only tell you things YOU WANT to hear. That keeps people coming in!!
I enjoyed your presentation of the gospel at the end!
I got saved at 7 years old. I knew who Jesus was and wanted to invite Him into my heart. I repented of my sins and chose to follow Him. Sure I was young, but I stand by that experience. I got baptized when I was a bit older, as my parents wanted to ensure I had complete understanding and more years of wisdom in my faith before being baptized. To this day, I still love and follow Christ. I believe that perhaps it is rare, but children can certainly understand and find Christ.
No He called you and you repented
Hi Justin! Your ministry has been such a blessing to me! I went to Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and God brought me out of that movement. Your videos have been very helpful to me regarding their false teachings.
I just wanted to clarify that the man doing the baptisms at the beginning isn't Chris Cruz. His name is Joel Power.
God bless you!
Wow - praise the Lord, Mitchell!! This is so encouraging to hear! THAT is the true power of the Holy Spirit. And, thank you for the heads up on this man's right name. Chris Cruz looked like him on their website and no one else seemed to be a match at all. Wish I could change the video but I can't now. I'll put a note in the description. Blessings to you :)
Mitchell, have you watched any of the videos from Jesse Westwood? He also went to BSSM. I have very much enjoyed his take on what he saw and did while there. Check him out, if you haven't.
@@JustinPetersMin 😅
What’s so mind boggling, Dr. Michael Brown defends Bill Johnson and Bethel church. Where’s his discernment?!
@@paulbaran4796 The Word confirms your statement 🙌🏼: “while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.”
2 Timothy 3:13
I have never doubted for a moment that bethel is heretical. I just feel sad for all those that they are leading astray. 😞
Bethel = house of God. Farce
Lutheran from Denmark here. As a somewhat distant cousin, so to speak, in the wider protestant family of Christendom, the whole charismatic movement has thankfully not affected us all that much, yet. Geography and religious demographics being contributory factors as well. But it can be found here, of course, along with watered down forms of prosperity gospel and all that.
But even watching from a (still) somewhat safe distance is scary enough. I knew already the havoc it has been wrecking on Latin America, and the broad strokes of it all. But stumbling upon Peters’ videos has been eye-opening indeed.
Despite what differences there might be between us, God bless, and please keep up the good work, this is a common enemy.
Oh my heart is breaking for these little children and people who are under such deception and false teaching. My eyes teared up, and my heart breaks. I am praying for these people, especially these precious children that they will learn the truth and be set free. We just came out of the false church (word of faith 😮) about six months ago. Although we had our eyes opened slowly before that… And praise be to God we are in a good doctrine teaching church now. We are so thankful to be set free out of the deception. We appreciate your videos Justin. We plan to go to your seminar here in Michigan this spring (clouds without water.) and we can’t wait to hear you and support your mission. Our little children also enjoy listening to your teachings.
Be blessed.
Sometime between (1834-1892) - Charles H. Spurgeon said this.
“A time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.”
And almost 2,000 years ago 2 Timothy was written.
And in 2 Timothy Chapter 4 v 3-4, it does say this.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
false prophets
Jeremiah Chapter 14
14 Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
false prophets
I agree, it’s truly heartbreaking. Cry out to God in prayer these false churches and cults will be destroyed and from the ashes the true Gospel will be preached to these lost souls by a qualified and Spirit filled man of God.
Also, I praise our Almighty Lord and Savior for rescuing y’all from those false teachers/motivational speakers who are not preaching the Gospel of Christ to the lost. Most of all I thank and praise Him that y’all are currently in a doctrinally sound, Bible preaching church! Praise God and I’ll pray for y’all. Thank you for sharing your experience. You’re in the perfect place to be taught truth in a biblical way by Justin.
@@keithivey7966 I wish they where clowns they make me laugh, this makes me cry and sad.
unfortunately, many many people are warming church pews on Sundays and are deceived to think they are saved. I should know, I was one of them, before I was actually baptized in the Holy Ghost and Born Again in 2016. I was raised in a Lutheran church, and had NO IDEA who Jesus really was and what He really did. This is happening everywhere :( "Christian" is simply a label now :( I don't even call myself a "Christian". I make sure to differentiate that I am a Born Again servant of the Most High God, and that I have the Spirit of God dwelling inside me. I was mortified when I was actually saved, to think I lived 42 years of life calling myself a "Christian", and thinking I had eternal life, and how many more there were out there like I was :(
@@hismercysavessallysue5927
...you need to talk to Justin Peters; he left the Baptist church ... and preaches Reformed theology now - that says one doesn't have to Believe anything - just kick back and let God save you , SallySue.
Therefore...Nobody ever receives Salvation in Justin's denomination...or get's Healed...nor gets a Prayer answered : because they don't teach that you have to have FAITH ...
I recommend that folks watch the baptisms that happen every Sunday night at John MacArthur's church, Grace Community Church, and compare that with what happens at Bethel... it's like night and day. You will hear the gospel in their testimonies and it will leave you in tears!
Amen.
Do you have a link?
@@BenPeckover Just do a search for Grace Community church in Sunland, CA...it'll probably be fairly easy to find.
@@rebeccagable9629 Sun Valley, CA. 😊
Amen!
Thank you Justin. I have been burdened the past few months about the salvation of my boys 8&4. The older one asked to be baptized but my husband said no, because child said because he wanted to be born again. We are now studying the Bible with them chapter by chapter (God help us in this) and praying for them and that God would reveal his salvation to them at his time.
Friends let’s pray for these little children. I was born catholic but God called me out to himself by no act of my own. I started reading my Bible in college and got very uncomfortable with where I was. I praise him for granting me repentance and he can for these kids too.
SALVATION: To clarify the gospel of our salvation: Our gospel that saves us today is to believe that Jesus died on the cross, shedding His blood, was buried and rose from the dead for the forgiveness of our sins. I Cor 15:1-4. That's step one. Step two: We must put our trust in this gospel for the forgiveness of our sins and nothing else, to be saved. It's that simple. Jesus did the work necessary for our salvation. We cannot. Paul puts it this way: Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, True salvation only comes when we believe that Jesus is our ALL SUFFICENT SAVIOR. We cannot add anything to His blood shed and work of salvation on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. We are not saved by repenting (turning from sin), being baptized in water, walking an aisle, saying a prayer, confessing with your mouth, being “born again”, or following Jesus’ earthly ministry. Those are mostly "works" salvation. We are saved by grace, not works (Rom 11:6), through faith alone, in Christ work on the cross. It is a gift 100%. Rom 3:24 KJV Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Titus 3:5-6, I Cor 15:1-4 Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. He came to save sinners, not people trying to make themselves righteous by doing some kind of good work, getting wet or turning from their sins, they cannot do totally anyway. Simply believe and put your trust in the new gospel Jesus gave to Paul for us today to be saved by. Then start reading Rom - Phil to understand what was written to us the body of Christ, so we could know what God wants from us and who we are in Christ, once we are saved. The books Paul wrote are the only place we find the gospel that saves us today. Then read the rest of your bible that is FOR us but not TO and ABOUT us. 94% of the bible is TO and ABOUT Israel, yes Israel. Don’t steal their mail and try to make it yours. And don’t be fooled by people who tell you, you need to do some good work to be saved or to stay saved or to prove that you are saved. That is not the gospel for us today which is a free gift of GRACE when we believe and trust in what Jesus did on the cross for our sins. Eph 2:8 KJV For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Eph 2:9 KJV Not of works, lest any man should boast.
If children die before the age of accountability they go straight to God no matter what faith they were born into.
After the age of accountability a person then will go one way or the other.
@@usernametaken6659 sir do u have the bible verse for that? i keep thinking about this for my children, im not a good person, im not read bible everyday, but i want to know, thank you
@@cepusbingbong7699 none are good but God.
In exodus, you see that people 20 and above must give tribute to the Lord. In numbers 32 we see people 20 and above did not get to enter the peomised land for their disobedience.
2 samuel 12:22 king david in speaking of his dead son says he will go to him.
So scripture seems to indicate one is responsible and accountable from age 20 and up.
@@fredthe47th so babies go to hell do they?
And yes, there is enough scripture to support what I said above.
Amen to the fact the Holy Spirit leads His children to truth. I am proof of that. I was led to solid teachers like John MacArthur, Paul Washer, Alistair Begg, etc over 25 years ago when I didn’t understand how much I needed the truth. Now you are making me understand the difference between what I came out of by the grace of God and what the Word of God actually says. Thank you
Run from washer and MacArthur. They teach false doctrine.
The three you named, along with Justin Peters and the late David Pawson and Charles Spurgeon, they are/were the BEST!
Amen, me too. When I was a young teen I used to watch Sid Roth and all kinds of crazy testimonies of people going to heaven, speaking to angels, etc. and grew up around hyper charismatics. I believe I was saved then since I understood and believed the gospel, and fairly quickly the Lord led me to sound, biblical preaching. The Lord will lead His children to the truth!
Doesn’t it just make you jump for joy to know how the Lord leads His own even when you don’t have local solid Biblical teaching. I live in a small city in Oklahoma and there are no strong Bible based churches for us to connect with.
McArthur needs to read the Bible. Especially the New Testament. I have read his study Bibles but threw them out when I read in his own study Bible that he does not believe in healing. Healing is a part of the atonement.
McArthur teaches law not grace !
So let's all quit pointing fingers!!
Thank you so much for preaching the gospel.. Let's pray God will use this video to reach His people at Bethel and other false churches, that their eyes will be opened and they will repent and be saved.
All my life,i thought i was saved but it seems like I was just confused and deceived. Until few months ago when i started to hunger for the truth,i felt something was missing,i wanted to know God more. I was so much in the darkness that i actually believed all religions serve the same God and that made me start doubting the bible,i was depressed and had so much hatred,i was deeply in the world. I'm so glad i found your channel. It has been a big blessing.
I cannot tell you how many times I recommend you to other Christians looking for foundationally solid Biblical teaching. Every single time I get into a conversation about church, scripture, bad churches; I tell them to listen to you and I also tell them to read Jim Osman's books as well!
I don’t know how I’m just finding this channel after years of research into the watchtower? I’m very happy I found it today!!
I’m close to convincing my father he’s in a cult. It’s been a long hard painful battle 💔 5 more disgusting pedophiles were arrested in Pennsylvania again today. Last year 5 were convicted on the other side of the state, this time there’s some in Allegheny county in Pittsburgh where we live. Hopefully this will help open his eyes 🙏🙏
God works in mysterious ways.!
Amen my Sister!
Cults ALWAYS bring the worst in humans. Becauae its a place far away from prying eyes and where the top people are untouchable. And then it sips down to the members.
I know. I was born in a cult.
Keep fighting the good fight. I pray that the Lord give you cpurage and answer and bless your hard work.
Thank you 🙏
Justin… I am not a cessationist.. but your presentation of the gospel was so pure and true and moving… thank you brother… we must be crushed by the weight of our sin and the glory of Christ’s sacrifice.. blessings to you
Anything I have ever heard about or seen in regards to Bethel has always given me a disturbed and eerie feeling inside. Something is definitely not right with this group. Thanks for the video, Justin. I did not know this in regards to their 'baptisms.'
Thank you so much Brother Justin Peters for exposing the truth.
💥As someone who experienced the revival that started in Pensacola.On father's day spread to anaheim, toronto And pasadena in the late 90s, this was A REAL Move of the HolySpirit with signs an wonders brought on by repentance. I lived in CA but did travel to conferences, because of this incredible thing happening I came extremely close to moving to Redding CA so my children could attend Betel Christian school about 20 yrs ago BUT The Lord Jesus had other plans so I needed up moving up north so my children could grow up around family. I later seen from a distance (mostly watching the Todd Bently stuff on internet, an documentary) how the enemy was able to creep in due to pride, ego an the love of money by those in leadership an of course 20 yrs later its worse but please don't assume everyone's experience is fake just like I can't assume everyone's is real (like I used to) Jesus know those truly searching for TRUTH An who truly Love him. SHALOM an Blessings in Jesus name to all True believers 😇🙏
Thankfully my son who applied to attend the Bethel school of supernatural ministry in California saw the red flag during his interview with the school representatives. The nature of the questions posed to him were extremely personal. He also realised that having to pay people ( thousands of dollars) to enable him to learn about spiritual gifts ( which in apostolic times were presented free of charge) was a somewhat corrupt and false form of ministry.
It's a school not a charity any school in North America will cost thousands of dollars.
I'm in a private bible college in Ontario, the government helps me but it's still around $1400 per course credit similar to any college course in the province.. if you want a free education buy a library card and cut the complaining
How much does it cost to pay qualified professionals who hold a PhD, how much is rent for the building , how to pay support staff? What about the bills? Your comment is insane and out of touch with reality, 21 thumbs up with people who can't use common sense ,do you work for free? Do you ask for wages at your job?
But they haven't accredited by any sanctioning body...
@@llllllllllllllIIlIllIIllIIIIllSimon the sorcerer tried to pay to get the gifts of the Holy Spirit and was harshly rebuked and told to repent. The gifts of the spirit cannot be taught; they’re given by God. Bethel is a false church. Please read your Bible!
🤨Do what!?! Lead an army of angels to protect the animal kingdom! This is so sad. The road to destruction is wide, the path to salvation is narrow.
I was raised in an Adventist church that kicked my family out for not placing Ellen G. White equal with Christ. These false teachings just as the ones you are exposing hurt many people. Thank you for telling the truth.
SDA don't placed Ellen G. White equal with Christ and the bible. Some SDAs never read her books and don't teach about her.
@@XiaLian Yes, they do.I grew up in the church. My parents were KICKED OUT of the church for refusing to place EGW FIRST. I know what the truth is. It is cult underneath the veneer plain and simple.
@@dawntreader815 I also grew up as a SDA and that never happen, so don't make your experience as a generality because many SDA don't see her much more that a prophete, some people don't considere her as well. It aslo depend from which country where you are from.
@@XiaLian Doesn't have to be a generality for me to proclaim them a cult. My entire family bear the scars.
That’s absolutely ridiculous. Ellen White equal to Jesus. That has never been taught. This is false information and a figment of someone’s imagination.
Thank you so much for your great work, dear brother! God used you to open the eyes of my husband and me several years ago, and we pray for you and your ministry every morning. Much love from a sister in Denmark.
How encouraging. Thank you so much, dear sister. Blessings to you and your family :)
Fedt at høre at der er andre danskere som holder fast i bibelen. Der er efterhånden en del frikirker i Danmark hvis højeste mål er at blive en kopi af Bethel church eller Hillsong, og de vil bare have tegn og undere og mange mennesker, og så kommer bibelens sande ord i anden række desværre..................
@@martintorn2303 Vi er meget enige, kan jeg høre. Må Herren velsigne dig, bror!
I'm from Mt.Shasta CA. Only an hour away from Redding I can't believe this blasphemous monstrosity is in my back yard. I pray in Jesus name that all the "teachers" and memebers at Bethel Church will Repent and truly find their way to God through Christ! Thank you I pray in Jesus name Amen.
Thank you Justin. God bless you abundantly. I used to go to a "big church" with a "famous pastor" mostly because I enjoyed the "worship music". I was there for more than a decade. Thank God, the scales fell from my eyes eventually - same like the apostol Paul. Pandemic worked for me as a time of reflection and I was able to listen sermons from different pastors, I realized how rich is the Bible in teachings and how little I was learning from that church. Long story short, I quit that church and now I go to a small church which is Bible-based and runs weekly community groups where people can get to know each other, pray and study the bible together. God bless you!
God bless you Justin for telling the truth about these false teachers and sharing the truth of the real Gospel of Jesus Christ. ❤❤🙏
Justin Peters these kids will give you a heart attack ..... th-cam.com/video/s6f7UzN8oGU/w-d-xo.html
Thank you, Justin for exposing Bill Johnson's Bethel Church. Your videos on YT were what brought my husband and I back to Reformed Theology. I grew up in the Presbyterian church but strayed away to the Charismatic church for many years, including The Foursquare Church. We've been in Reformed Christian churches for over 8 years now. A few years ago, we infiltrated Bethel Church in Redding, CA where they were in the middle of a conference. We wanted to see if it was a NAR church or not. We didn't have to wonder very long as we drove up that palatial promenade where we saw media interviewing attendees outside so we went inside the "campus" building (I can't call it a church). We felt very uncomfortable after entering this place but I believe we made the demons in there even more uncomfortable. We were chased out of the sanctuary (just went in the look for the Glory Cloud); I was chased out of even going into the Women's restroom and there were many signs on doors leading to off limit no go zones. We were able to go into the bookstore so we looked for what Christian authors might be on the shelves, along with the Bibles they sold. There were no Spurgeon, Watson, MacArthur or anything from the best Theologians of old or new. So we tried to find ANY Bible they were selling. The only thing they had to offer was Brian Simmons, "The Passion Bible" which isn't a Bible at all! It's his personal interpretation of the NT. I would not trust a Bible version done by one person without oversight. We did look into a conference room where they were teaching attendees how to learn to do miracles. We couldn't get out of there fast enough but I did lay my hands on a wall and prayed that the Holy Spirit would convict them of their heresy before we left the premises.
Thank you for your bravery and curiosity. Looks like no one can oust these false teachers and churches. I believe God will take care of these.
... Whom do you personally Know & Trust ...that Translated the King James Bible into English,Debbi ??
...you don't know anyone...do you...
...so why do you put that condition of Acceptance onon the Bible you saw at Bethel , you Hippo Crit ?
...I have been all around this Internet ...and Justin Peters Supportors are the Dumbest people of all that I have encountered : Absolutely the Truth !
...So join Justin Peters in a Wheelchair ...in a Nursing Home...drinking instant Sanka© coffee in a Brown Plastic mug, Debbie - that's how you Deserve to end your life and meet Jesus .
...i will be in the Starbucks © Cafe booth across the Street ...enjoying Gourmet Chai Tea or Coffee...while they take your faithful body of Justin Peters followers to the Padded Room , Debbi...and you are SCREAMING your Lungs out in a Straightjacket thinking the FBI is listening to your Phone Calls ...
Why were you chased out of the sanctuary and bathroom, but allowed to look in classrooms?
@@able34bravo37 We weren't allowed to go into any classroom. We did go into the bookstore which was the only place we weren't chased out of.
I was being a good Catholic and fasting for lent when the Holy Spirit filled me and I was so heart broken I wept for days I had joy and assurance but the Holy spirit convicted me like I've never felt I tried to fight it because I loved the Catholic church but He didn't allow it Easter was the last mass I participated in I flew to Oregon to see my brother get ordained as a priest but did not participate I doubt I'll be invited back but anyway brother you are 💯% percent right the Spirit of God would not allow anyone He was indwelling to attend that church I know this from personal experience
Check out the channel that I'll list below. It's the best ever. I know this from my own personal experience. 👇
Living Waters
God bless you, Justin Harris! Former Catholic here too!
@@blewis0719 God bless you too family
Then do you still celebrate Christmas And Easter!!! They are too invention of catholic church!!
This is like a game show but is not like a real baptism atmosphere. Thank you for telling us about this.
Thank you for this video. I really like what you said at the end about how it doesn't matter how "sincere" you. It reminded of me of when I was in college and was preparing for a mission trip to LA with the Baptist Student Union of my college. We knew that as part of this trip we were going to take tours of the Mormon Temple and the Hari Krishna temple. One of the leaders got us together and said that he had a very important video that he wanted us to watch in order to prepare for what we were going to see. He pops the VHS into the machine...and "It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" starts playing. We start giggling, thinking he maybe made a mistake? Nope. He doesn't say a word until the video is over. When it ends we're all wondering WHY he had us watch this? He said that what he wanted us to see in this silly video is how Linus was completely sincere in his belief about the great pumpkin, but he was sincerely wrong. He warned us that we would see a lot of people who were very sincere in their faith in whatever they believed, but they were sincerely wrong. He was right by the way.
I mean.... how would we ACTUALLY know if we are wrong or not? 🤷♂️🤷
Hey Justin! Thank you for covering this! I grew up in a Baptist Church in Canada, and was baptized at 9 years old. I thought I was saved, but I remember doubting my salvation and asking Jesus to save me every time I got in big trouble - even at age of 12! I didn’t understand true salvation. I didn’t actually get saved until I was 24 years old. I chose to be baptized about two years later as a confession of my faith in Christ and my desire to follow Him the rest of my life. By the grace of God He has been sanctifying me ever since! Keep on doing what you’re doing brother, to the glory of God! 🙌🏻
...too many folks are showing up here to Bash their former Churches ; this is Not a good report that I am hearing from the Lord's people. ..
@@Charles.Wright
...i don't know why you are admonishing me , Charles : it's Justin Peters that you need to be talking to about the Methodism of Salvation ; I mean...have you heard what his Reformed Church teaches ?? You will be shocked - no Believing at all on our part at all , the Lord just Swoops down into the Life and does it all : Absolutely the Truth .
...So contact Justin Peters and John MaCarther and tell them one has to Believe something : GOOD LUCK!
@@Charles.Wright
... I've said this already on another Thread here...but it bears repeating : No one has ever gotten Saved... Healed...or received an answer to Prayer in the Reformed Church : because they teach that you don't need Faith ! ( God just does all these things Randomly when He feels like it ... )
Why do you think Justin is stuck in that Wheelchair ... and will be for life?? It's because he is waiting for God to heal him : and it ain't never gonna happen - NEVER NEVER NEVER !
@@singingtomycat1724 You need to do some serious repenting, sir.
@@singingtomycat1724 "…salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone as recorded in Scripture alone for the glory of God alone. " That is copied from the Justin Peters Ministries website. So, yes they do believe faith is necessary. Also, God heals who HE chooses to heal; we do not get to tell God what to do. He does His will which may or may not involve healing.
I was baptized at age 8. I would have been baptized at age 5 but my father made sure I really knew what I was doing. I believed I did because I am still a Christian 50 years later and I had many reasons to leave. But I also remember that my sins are forgiven and Jesus is always with me. Yes I have gone through persecution and temptation and I stood firm on the gospel. And I can spot a heresy a mile away. The main person I would go for answers about the truth was my father. He always lead me in the right direction. I miss him so much.
... What a lovely Testimony , Doll House : Thank You for obeying your Parents ( it shows!)
Your father didn't teach you about OIKOS covenant baptism
Im glad you fought for the copyright claim.
Not one is confessing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. My heart is breaking.
Tech Tip Justin: You want to "normalize" your video tracks to synchronize the audio levels. It's like turning the internal volume up or down based on a set level.
Brother, I don't mean to laugh. But as a Louisiana girl, your "Do what?!" at about the 9:10 mark made me laugh. Now I know you are truly from the Carolinas. (North? South? Can't remember.) "Do what?!" is definitely southern slang. Living in Utah for the past 5 years means it's been a loooong time since I've heard "Do what?!" Love it!
My sister in law, who is LDS, lives in Utah and is from NC. She says “Do What” all the time 😂
@@DW-yq4zn Haha. Now that's funny! I used to do the same when I first moved here. Not so much anymore, but it DOES come out once in a while at the most outlandish things.
I want to thank you so much for making this video. "Churches" like this make people think there is a great revival coming. I see so many people with the notion that we are not under Romans 1 judgment. That there aren't really many false teachers. From charismatic to JW, my town is filled with false churches. With a population of 15K those aren't good odds. Many are hung over on Sunday and attend no church. The remaining ones have chosen false churches.
I will share this video, because people need it. Seems I have put God in a box. Tongues, hearing voices, those are "normal" and expected.
And thank you for your daily Bible reading. I must say that I find your voice very calming as it is, and since it uploads very early it is there for me every day as I get ready for work. What a great way to start my morning. You are a blessing.
Hi Justin I just wanted your wisdom to help me understand how we can Identify a church is genuine? What should we be looking for in a church?
Thank you for your ministry. When covid started I came across your program and my eyes were opened. Praise the Lord for your ministry.
Covid didn’t’ start’ your government lied and took your rights and you just let them.
Thank you Pastor Justin Peters. I will share your ministry with Family and and friends🙏❤️
Thank you so much
My grandpa use to dislike these types of things to say it mildly. I thought he was too harsh but now I'm older I see the difference. There's many good pastors out there to affiliate yourself with bad ones. Have a Happy New Year. God bless you.
Your spot on!brother Justin👍🏽
I got baptized 40 years ago because I was a sinner, lost and destined for hell, and wanted and needed to be saved by the blood of Jesus
While I don’t attend Bethel currently, I do want to mention that when I was baptized at Bethel I had to attend a one hour class prior to the baptism so while I can’t speak to the examples you gave, I just wanted to say there is more than what’s shown on the stage.
I KNOW THAT BETHEL CHURCH DEFINITELY DOES TEACH CLASSES AND YOU MUST BE SAVED BEFORE YOU GET BAPTISED. 🙏🏻
Thank You Justin! Been a Christian for 2 years, and l examine myself as l am told, but your wonderful presentation of The Gospel is something l STILL love to hear! lt talks about Godly sorrow, and l DO believe thats where it all started! ..Out of _seemingly_ nowhere. lt was VERY uncomfortable! Terrifying, is the word! Much love in Jesus to you, and Cathy. ~ Van BC :D
I know what you mean, I was practically a shut in with no social contact and I just started getting these thoughts that if I died that night I'd go to hell (probably started with some health issues).
After trying to work my way to heaven by repentance for a few weeks or something I broke down one night and searched online "why can't I repent" and found the Gospel.
God is amazing.
You are the best @justin Peters ministries. So thankful for you and your hard work 🙌🏼🙏🏼🙌🏼
Amazing how you find these videos at the exact time you need them. This is a year old, and I'm just seeing it now. Lately, I've been tormented by the thought that I may be sifted among the tares on judgement day. I'm afraid that the Lord will say He never knew me. This terrifies me because I know there is no other way. He is my only hope. I feel this because there are sins I struggle with. Private sins that involve only me and a computer. The sorrow I feel is not related to being found out. I admit my struggle. My heart is ripped apart by the mere fact that I keep going back there. That isn't who I want to be, and I feel like I can't escape. Your closing comments are exactly what I needed right now.
I have been a charismatic / continuationist for 29 years now and have been in pastoral ministry for the last 17 years. I began speaking out against these False teachers several years ago and have lost many relationships because of it. What scares me the most is how intensely they come against me when I "dare to speak out against the man of God," but none of them can defend their teaching. I have even had several pastors admit that they cannot defend the teaching, but they are committed to the "miraculous thing happening there." Watching people who I know have been taught Biblical truth, and people who I have learned from over the years, so easily snowballed by false teaching that should be so obvious to them is the saddest thing I have encountered during my time in ministry. On the bright side, I have been able to open the eyes of multiple people who have woken up to this nonsense. Blessing on you Justin for the work you do.
...very Impressive with your Resume ; Justin Peters says that God has called him to be a Crippled Preacher : so He will NEVER heal Justin Peters.
... Do you agree with Justin Peters' statement , Charismatic Preacher ??
@@singingtomycat1724 I think Justin has the absolutely correct view on his condition. I have had the opportunity to meet Justin briefly. Do I think that God will never heal him is not a very good question. The better question would be, "can God heal Justin," and the answer is yes. But God is not bound to our will or desires. We are bound to His. So, in that light, if God decides to heal Him, he will, but if He decides not to heal him, then Justin will minister for the rest of his earthly days as he is. But, at the end of his days, when he is called home, he will spend eternity fully healed and in a new glorified body. As Justin has said many times, spending the rest of his life crippled is fine with him if it serves the Lord because he will have the rest of eternity to enjoy his glorified body. In the end, the choice to heal or not heal belongs to the Lord.
... We can't treat the things of God that way , Brother ...saying such as , " oh well...if God wants to Save me He can - I will just sit around and let Him come and Save me when He is good & Ready to do it . "
Would you have any words of admonition for the Person who talked like that , Pastor ? I'm sure you would ! Our Salvation has be be received by a Conscience choice of the person , Right !? Well it is the same with the Divine Healing of our bodies; WE have to do something about it - it isn't just going to fall on us like Ripe Cherries fall of a tree on our head.
So Justin Peters will never be healed if he is waiting for God to it ... just like a Soul will never be Saved if they are in the same way waiting for God to Save him.
...You should know better than that, Pastor : I'm glad I'm not a member of the Church you have - nobody will ever get healed in there...
@@singingtomycat1724 Interesting, so is that why Bill wears glasses, why his wife had cancer... because they haven't done anything about it. Let me know the next time you go into a hospital and heal everyone there with your divine powers, until then I will lean on the sovereignty of God and trust His will in my life. You obviously have no idea what you are talking about, and it is pretty obvious that you didn't understand anything I wrote. By the way, I have had many healings in my church, and we see people coming to Christ regularly.
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...you make such weak arguments , Pastor...you would have been better off pointing out all the people in the Gospels that asked Jesus to heal them ... and He said , " No " . There aren't any He said No to, are there?? But now, according to you... Jesus refuses to Heal quite often ...something is wrong - He is not the Same Jesus . I base my faith on what the Written word Says...not what Bill Johnson does or doesn't do ( That would be Walking by Sight) . ...
Ok , The Hospital - When Doctors come to our Churches and Perform Heart Transplants in our buildings...i will gladly return the favor, and go into their Operating Rooms and conduct Healing Services.
Thank you for all the work you do for the kingdom of God. Thank you.
When in the youth group years ago we were all 13-14 years old. One Sunday the majority of the guys decided together it was time to go up front and asked to be saved, but I didn't go. I wasn't feeling it and could just follow them up there, but I just wasn't ready and I don't think any of them were either. I waited until I felt like I understood what it means and went up one Sunday alone, hard as it was(being alone) it just felt right. And today I am 43, have learned a lot since my mid 30's that just being dunked under water means nothing if you don't actually give your soul to God and try to live by his word. I am by NO means even close to what God asks of us, but I try to let my decisions and way of life be his path. And I try very hard to listen !!
@jamesmiddleton660 Well said but remember this: The immature christian says, Lord, I want to live my life for you. The MATURE christian says, Lord I want you to live your life through me. NOBODY should be walking down an aisle to get saved and should NEVER trust their feelings. God warns us not to use them. They are unstable and change from minute to minute. Like water baptism: it is an outward sign of an inward faith. The bible says, it is an answer of a good conscience towards God. It doesn't have to be public, but it can be, if you want it that way. It's still between you and God. Anyway, your story is well taken. Wait on the Lord for answers in your everyday walk, but as for your knowledge, Study to show yourself approved unto God..... Rightly dividing the word of truth. You come to God because God Calls you to himself. Everyone was born spiritually DEAD. A dead person can not call out to God. YOU had nothing to do with it. That is why we thank him for saving us. He did it all. He is the Author and Finisher of our faith. So again, we had nothing to do with it. Listen to Real teachers, but the best one is the spirit himself, matching scripture with scripture. Happy Reading.
AMEN! Much needed message Justin, may God draw many to Himself through this video.
23:03 Who'll tell her that after (real) baptism the enemy usually attacks you even more? 🥺
MY SIN nailed Jesus to that cross. He died to save me from myself. Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice.
Thank you Justin for posting this, and for your commentary and godly concern. It really is heartbreaking. I am afraid Bethel has stretched it's nefarious tentacles far and wide . May the Lord have mercy.
Thank you Justin!!! This greives my heart knowing that this place exists and that they are truly Wolfs in sheeps clothing. One of our Pastors just shared about the teachings of "Bethel church" tonight and shared about what these men teach, including kenneth Copeland.
Oh Jesus Remove the Vail. PLEASE KEEP THESE VIDEOS COMING
I'm really so sick and tired of false churches that play church.They think they can fool God but they so wrong !God can't be mocked they should really repent!God bless you Justin!🙏
Thank you Justin Peters for being brave enough to call out these false teachings. I have followed you for a bit and so far you are clearly teaching the truth. Than you!
Amen
Even when they are called to order, they don't repent. Rather, they sink deeper in their heresy! It's unbelievable!
I remember being baptized back in 1986. Neither the pastor nor myself took it lightheartedly. It was solemn and serious.
I was raised in a free-will baptist church, baptized when I was 5 and lived the last 16 years never examining myself to see that I was in the faith. Your videos got me into reformed theology and that led me to be born again. Thanks for your faithfulness Justin, even though I’m sure you won’t take credit for it 😂
Thanks so much Justin for calling these charletans what they are. It's incredibly disconcerting to think about all the people being misled, the damage being done. Not sure what would be off limits for someone to give as a reasoning for baptism that wouldn't elicit the applause.
I was born in assembly of God family, so i was raised to be a sunday school kid, i was baptized when i was 13 when the pastor give us signal when she saw we are able to be baptize before i started to become a worship leader..
I would not say these people at Bethel got Baptised. They just got wet.
As a father of a couple young children, I would love a video about the age of accountability and when it’s appropriate to allow children to be baptized. My wife and I have been discussing this recently and would love some clarification.
Tony: Hi. Justin doesn't have time enough to answer everyone so I'll help you. The "age of accountability' is for salvation and being held responsible for knowing about God and Jesus as God. The book of Numbers goes over it a little bit. There are a number of age groups that the Greek mentions such as, Breathos is a child about to be born but inside the womb, as well as just being born up to one year old. The next is Teknos which is One to five years. The next is Nipios which goes until ten years and ect. The story of a mother Bear that killed a "child" has the problem in translation. It was NOT a child. It was a boy of at least twenty years old. They were antagonizing the bear and she was defending her cubs. They brought it on themselves. Anyway, it comes down to being able to understand who God is, to the point of being able to explain it to someone else correctly. As far as the baptism goes; the bible tells you that baptism is the ANSWER of a good conscience towards God. That means they must comprehend what sin is and realize that they are in need of a Savior. They must know that Jesus is God and are able to make that statement and know it in their mind, as well as be able to confess it openly. The "good conscience" is an answer back to God about their sinful condition and repentance from those sins. The water of baptism represents a coffin of death when being immersed and saying good bye to the way the world thinks, and coming up out of the water is greeting the new life in Christ. Baptism comes After being born again. It is an outward sign of an inward faith. There is no point of getting baptized if you have not been born again lest knowing What you are being baptized for. Water baptism is not necessary for salvation but it still should be done once you understand what it is for. People don't understand Acts 2:38 because of the Greek used. If you respond to this and would like to learn about it, then I will tell you. The same goes for what "spiritual baptism" is. There is no such thing. The Spirit never baptized anyone. JESUS is the baptizer; not the spirit. The Greek prepositions of WITH IN BY MEANS OF and USING, are all the same. There is no difference. The Spirit is the method by which Jesus is using to place believers into the body of Christ: being the church. The Greek word is BAPTIDZO and it means to place into something. So Jesus is placing you into the body USING the holy spirit. The one and only verse that says what the spirit is for, is "For by, meaning BY MEANS OF, one spirit, were you all baptized into one body". Jesus is always the baptizer. Sorry this took awhile to explain but teachers are supposed to explain things and not just throw out verses that don't connect. Hope this helped. God is not a denomination and neither am I. Happy Reading.
Maturity age. 18+
@@dtw111able bible times were not by today's laws. We live a lot longer than the common people after Moses' time. Everything changed with the law. Maturity age has nothing to do with actual knowledge and application. No one could be crowned KING until they were 30 by law. That's why Jesus had to be 30 before doing his ministry.
"because I love Jesus" and "I want to get closer to Jesus", how are these not very good reasons to be baptised?
You are only baptized after you believe and are indwelled by the Holy Spirit. Just saying "I love Jesus" is not a testimony of salvation.
I love Justin’s response to each person it’s so scary how many people are being deceived 😢
I have been Listening to your daily scripture reading Bible in a year. I am blessed by it. The Teaching from this TH-cam channel is excellent.
Before I was baptized I had to read a book and sat down with someone for 3 hours and talked and told him my testimony.
My daughter and her family go to a church in Redmond Oregon that closely follows the same doctrine that Redding Bethel church does. My 5 and 6 year old grandchildren were baptized last year. My daughter and her husband are following Charlie Shamp to Nepal in March to evangelize! I’m praying for the Lord to open their eyes.
My current pastor and church is extremely wrapped up in Bethel church. They have visited Redding multiple times. I am deeply concerned, but am in no position to confront anyone. I find myself reading my Bible in the pew while the pastor is preaching or listening to a McArthur sermon during service because I need the Truth, not an "experience". I'm struggling to find a new church, but feel guilty to leave. 🙏🏾🙏🏾❤️ I do love the people there, but hardly anyone knows the Bible or God's true attributes.
You should see if you can connect with a calvery chapel church really good and true to the gospel
That is a clear sign to leave.
I was in a fellowship where they were into NAR teaching. Early on in my time there I asked the pastor if he was into the 7 mountain mandate and that movement and he minimized it. I continued attending despite Holy Spirit warning me. I was given a dream with one of the leaders which was showing what spirit they were operating in and generally I had a lack of peace and finally the phrase "by their fruit you will know them" was brought to mind and shortly after I left. The pastor was belittling and controlling. If you don't have peace continually that's a strong sign to get out. I would leave over what you've described if it were me. This group is spiritually dangerous
You should never feel guilty about wanting to leave. You don’t owe them anything. This guilt is the very reason you should get out of there now. There are so many churches where the Bible is being taught and you can grow and serve joyfully.
Never feel guilty for choosing Jesus over this world. Do what you know is right in God's eyes. God Bless
My wife told me the youth pastor (who led the service at her church last week) recommended Bill Johnson and one of his book, I think.
My wife also says these leaders want to talk to me because I won't attend their services and become a member for my wife. Interesting that one has been dealing with problems lately and any other leader so far as not desired to address me.
As of now, God has had me alone and it has been an incredible experience with Him.
Too much compromise has gone on in many American Churches and it saddens me in my prayers.
"Do not seek Bethel ..... Bethel will come to nothing" - Amos 5: 5 (BSB)