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  • Strange Fire

  • The Danger of Offending the Holy Spirit with Counterfeit Worship
  • By: John MacArthur
  • Narrated by: Maurice England
  • Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (39 ratings)

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Strange Fire

By: John MacArthur
Narrated by: Maurice England
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Summary

In Strange Fire, best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic movement.

What would God say about those who blatantly misrepresent His Holy Spirit; who exchange true worship for chaotic fits of mindless ecstasy; who replace the biblical gospel with vain illusions of health and wealth; who claim to prophesy in His name yet speak errors; and who sell false hope to desperate people for millions of dollars? The Charismatic movement has always been a breeding-ground for scandal, greed, bad doctrine, and all kinds of spiritual chicanery. As a movement, it is clearly headed the wrong direction. And it is growing at an unprecedented rate.

From the Word of Faith to the New Apostolic Reformation, the Charismatic movement is being consumed by the empty promises of the prosperity gospel. Too many Charismatic celebrities promote a “Christianity” without Christ, a Holy Spirit without holiness. And their teaching is having a disastrous influence on a grand scale, as large television networks broadcast their heresies to every part of the world.

In Strange Fire, best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur chronicles the unsavory history behind the modern Charismatic movement. He lays out a chilling case for rejecting its false prophets, speaking out against their errors, showing true reverence to the Holy Spirit, and above all clinging to the Bible as the inerrant, authoritative Word of God and the one true standard by which all truth claims must be tested.

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Clear teaching, well delivered! Being delivered from the NAR. This has set me straight in many areas of my Christian walk. All glory be to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! I hope you will listen too and learn the truth from this

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Excellent exposé of an abhorrent movement

What made the experience of listening to Strange Fire the most enjoyable?

I liked Strange Fire because John MacArthur is so clear in his views. They are backed up by scripture references. Personally I feel he makes a mockery of any doctrinal claims of the Prosperity/Word of Faith movement. This is key reading for anybody caught up in these movements or trying to come out of them.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

My emotional reaction was sadness that these movements are able to flourish. They dishonour the Holy Spirit, prey on vulnerable people and put off non-Christians to the faith.

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I would have liked more comment on the area of 'spiritual abuse' in churches.

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Wonderful book for any serious minded Christian

This book takes you back to God's word. Well worth it. God bless John MacArthur.

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The most important movement of our time

The Truth in this book will lead all true converts to action in the Lord’s time. Exceptional biblical and inspiring. This gave clear arguments to what we all know to be right, and can now use in the collective mission. You must read this, and prepare in Love.

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Genuine desire to know the truth.

A book that will stir up a genuine desire to know the truth. It forces recherch. Not taking the Bible and the teaching of it lightly.

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very judgemental

I found listening to this book very annoying. The author is very critical and judgemental about the pentecostal movement. Just because there are pastors who walk in the flesh doesn't mean the whole pentecostal movement is a sham. This move came from Acts 1 and its clear that the author does not believe in speaking in tongues or the gifts of the spirit which he clearly made fun of by comparing it to what a voodoo priest might say.

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