New Apostolic Reformation
What Is the New Apostolic Reformation?
R. Douglas Geivett & Holly Pivec
Many Christians in the United States go to their traditional churches every Sunday morning unaware of the existence of a reformation that has been underway since the 1980s—a religious movement that has radically transformed other churches throughout their city and the world. The movement is called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR).
What Is the New Apostolic Reformation?
Got Questions
The New Apostolic Reformation, or NAR, is an unbiblical religious movement that emphasizes experience over Scripture, mysticism over doctrine, and modern-day “apostles” over the plain text of the Bible. Of particular distinction in the NAR are the role and power of spiritual leaders and miracle-workers, the reception of “new” revelations from God, an over-emphasis on spiritual warfare, and a pursuit of cultural and political control in society. The seeking of signs and wonders in the NAR is always accompanied by blatantly false doctrine.
What is the New Apostolic Church, and What Do They believe?
Got Questions
The New Apostolic Church (NAC) is a religious group that perverts Christian doctrine, teaches the existence of modern-day apostles and prophets, and promotes a works-based salvation. Like Mormonism, the New Apostolic Church was founded in the 19th century with the claim that all other Christian denominations were in error. Also like the Mormons, the New Apostolic Church claims to base its doctrines on Scripture, but twists it to suit their own heresies.
Is God Restoring the Offices of Apostle and Prophet in the Church Today?
Got Questions
The gift of prophet was a temporary gift given by the Christ for the laying of the foundation of the universal church. The prophet proclaimed a message from the Lord for the believers of the first century. These believers did not have the advantage we have of having a complete Bible. So the Lord provided gifted men called prophets who proclaimed messages from God to the people until the canon of Scripture was complete.
The Protestant Reformation vs. The New Apostolic Reformation
Costi Hinn
Excellent video presentation from Redeemer Bible Church, Gilbert, Arizona. Very Highly Recommended!
What Christians Need to Know about the New Apostolic Reformation
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
You may have heard of the New Apostolic Reformation sometimes referred to as NAR. This movement has taken hold in some circles of Christianity, primarily in the charismatic arm of the Christian faith. If you are not familiar with this movement, I want to give you some perspective to simply help you understand what Christians need to know about the New Apostolic Reformation.
A Glossary of New Apostolic Reformation Terminology
Rick Becker
One of the ways to identify leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and their followers (NARites) is by paying attention to the terminology or buzzwords they use.
The New Apostolic Reformation: Influence and Teachings
Holly Pivec
A heterodox movement in Protestant Christianity known as the “New Apostolic Reformation” (NAR) — also known as the “apostolic-prophetic movement” — gained vast influence among Pentecostal and charismatic churches worldwide, beginning in the late 1990s. The people who are part of this burgeoning movement follow present-day apostles and prophets who claim to govern the church and give new divine revelation that is needed to set up God’s kingdom on earth.
New Apostolic Reformation Kryptonite
Costi Hinn
No matter your position on the continuation of gifts that produce signs and wonders, there are certain truths that orthodox Christians have stood together on for millennia.
When taught faithfully and proactively, these truths are Kryptonite to destructive doctrines that creep into the church.
The New Apostolic Reformation Cornucopia of False Doctrine, Dominionism, Charismania and Deception
Steven Kozar
The “New Apostolic Reformation” is a loosely knit association of churches and ministries with no absolute statement of beliefs or specifically defined doctrine. In this regard, it is true that the NAR is not a global conspiracy that is secretly holding meetings and making plans to dominate the world.
The Roots and Fruits of the New Apostolic Reformation
Bob DeWaay
This article explores the idea of apostles in the church throughout church history. In it I will show that the restoration/Latter Rain idea that fuels the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is unbiblical and dangerous to the well-being of Christians who become part of it.
The Framing of a Movement: Defining the New Apostolic Reformation
Evan Pietsch PhD & Vivian Pietsch, PhD
Superb resource! Highly Recommended!
New Apostles or Old Heresy? An Orthodox Perspective on the New Apostolic Reformation
Robert Arakai
Protestantism is known for its incredible variety of churches, doctrines, and worship styles. It can be divided into several streams: (1) mainstream churches that have some connection with historic Christianity, (2) Evangelicalism which emphasizes the Bible and being born again, (3) Pentecostalism which emphasizes the baptism in the Holy Spirit, with signs and wonders, and now (4) the New Apostolic Reformation.
Research: New Apostolic Reformation
Christian Research Network
Links to 25 pages of research on the New Apostolic Reformation. Be a Berean! Lion and Lamb Apologetics does not necessarily endorse everything in these links nor everything else each author may have published!
Proof that the New Apostolic Reformation is a Pseudo-Christian Cult
Jeremy James
Many true believers are concerned at the depth of apostasy in the church today and, in particular, at the rate at which it is increasing. It is becoming harder and harder to find a local church that adheres faithfully to the basic truths of Christianity, without embellishments or distortions, and upholds the Word of God as the first and last
authority in all matters pertaining to one’s spiritual life.
The Right-Wing Christian Sect Plotting a Political Takeover
Elle Hardy
The New Apostolic Reformation doesn’t always admit its own existence, but it’s growing in influence in the Republican Party. Be a Berean! This article is published in The New Republic, one of the most biased, far left publications in America!
A New Apostolic Reformation? A Biblical Response to a Worldwide Movement
R. Douglas Geivett & Holly Pivec
Excellent 240-page online resource! Highly Recommended!
God’s Super-Apostles: Encountering the Worldwide Prophets and Apostles Movement
R. Douglas Geivett & Holly Pivec
Excellent 129-page online resource! Highly Recommended!
The New Apostolic Reformation and the Theology of Prosperity: The “Kingdom of God” as a Hermeneutical Key
Martin Ocaña
The purpose of this essay is to analyze the NAR starting from the comprehension it has of the metaphor—or category—of “God’s Kingdom”, since it occupies a place of privileged in its theological joint and in the ecclesiastical and political implications of the movement.
Six Big Problems With the New Apostolic Reformation
Shawn Nelson
The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) can be characterized as a postmillennial restorationist movement which seeks to restore the so-called lost office of apostle and prophet
with the goal of establishing the kingdom of God upon the earth. Six broad values and beliefs of the movement are evaluated in the following order: postmillennialism, restorationism, manufactured continuationism, reconstructionism, experientialism and pragmatism.
The Eschatological Worldview of C. Peter Wagner and the New Apostolic Reformation
David Woodfield
This dissertation is an evaluation of the theology of prolific writer and missiologist, C. Peter Wagner, and his role and influence in identifying the emergence of the ‘New Apostolic Reformation’ (NAR). Wagner, the iconic ‘father figure’ of the NAR has been declaring for some two decades that the global church has entered, what he describes as, the ‘Second Apostolic Age’ and, that “we are now witnessing the most radical change in the way of doing church since the Protestant Reformation.”
The Development of the New Apostolic Church from its Beginnings
Jean-Luc Schneider
A 60-page booklet published by the New Apostolic Church.
Be a Berean!
Grave Sucking
Various Authors
Grave sucking, also known as grave soaking or mantle grabbing, is the act of lying across the physical grave of a deceased preacher or evangelist for the purpose of “pulling out” the power of the Holy Spirit, a power that was purportedly “trapped” within the body upon the person’s death.
What is the Passion Translation?
Got Questions
The most important problem with The Passion Translation of the Bible (TPT) is actually found in its name—specifically, the term translation. In truth, The Passion Translation is a re-worded and re-written Bible, apparently intended to support a particular strain of theology. If the same material was marketed as a “commentary” or as a “study guide,” it would still be concerning.
As it is, The Passion Translation cannot honestly be called a translation or even a paraphrase. The TPT goes well beyond the idea of “translation” and reimagines the Bible as one human author thinks it ought to be written.
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