The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church
HOLLY PIVEC and R. DOUGLAS GEIVETT
nashville, tennessee
Copyright © 2022 by Holly Pivec and R. Douglas Geivett
All rights reserved.
978-1-0877-5749-0
Published by B&H Publishing Group
Nashville, Tennessee
Dewey Decimal Classification: 289.9
Subject Heading: NEW APOSTOLIC REFORMATION / CULTS / SECTS
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To the handsome stranger I met at Starbucks. (See chapter 2.)
—Holly
To my father, Howard, and my mother, Dixie
—Doug
Many people have helped us in various ways with the completion of this manuscript—with research, critique, and encouragement. Of course, their assistance, whatever form it has taken, in no way implies endorsement of our book or agreement with its conclusions. Those who assisted us include Alisa Childers, Aaron Mapes, Jennifer Stoll, Teasi Cannon, Greg Koukl, Natasha Crain, Mike Heiser, Brandon Kimber, Keith Gibson, Monique Duson, Kevin Lewis, Paul Carden, Simon Brace, Rudy Boshoff, Todd Johnson, Doreen Virtue, Mike Winger, Marcia Montenegro, Alan Gomes, Cheryl Sackett, Mitch and Melody Flynn, Greg and Kerry Pippin, Doug Wubbena, Alan Kurschner, Richard Moore, K. L. Marshall, Bart McCurdy, Alison Townsend, Lakshmi Mehta, Belinda Clark, Tara Pauls, Mary Beth Osborn, Dianne Geivett, Erin and Forrest McBride, Howard and Kris Geivett, Dixie and Frank Smith, Debbie and Larry Stout, Brenda Sandeno, Stephanie England, Kimberly Larson, Jon Griswold, Peter Everett, Adam Pivec, Daniel Peters, Linda Peters, Kate Pivec, Lizzie Pivec, Sherina Anderson, Kara Beck, Jon and Lacey McBride, John Tebay, and the members of Holly’s church small group.
We are very grateful to our agent, Bill Jensen, for his deep concern for contending for the faith, his encouragement, and his extraordinary expertise. And we have been blessed to partner with Taylor Combs, Ashley Gorman, and the rest of the team at B&H Publishing.
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About Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the ChurchIs there a new reformation happening in the church? It depends on who you ask. The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a popular and fast-growing new movement of Christians who emphasize signs and wonders, and teach that God is giving new revelation through new apostles and prophets. But is this biblical Christianity? Apologists and NAR experts Holly Pivec and Doug Geivett show how the NAR’s key tenets distort the gospel, twist the Scriptures, are influenced by New Age practices, and lead faithful Christians to shipwreck their faith. They also offer practical suggestions for readers who are already influenced by the NAR, who are curious about it, or who have friends or family members who have been swept up by the movement. What used to be on the fringes of the church is now mainstream, and many are being influenced by it unaware. This book is a wake-up call. |
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