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Originally Posted by aron

In contrast, thus far I have seen people like Todd Bentley who don't impress me, to say the least. There is power there, but I am not convinced it is of God. Swapping his wife for a newer model seems to be a confirmation of other forces at work.

Recently an older couple told me of the Lakeland blessing with all the wonders and healings. He said, "people were getting out of their wheel chairs and walking ... perhaps a little wobbly at first." He said this as evidence of the Spirit's move there.

Granted I am a "recovering" skeptic who does believe the Lord can heal any man, but perhaps those folks were "wobbly" before they got the wheel chair. Perhaps their "healing" was only wishful thinking. For sure Bentley's assistants claimed a "healing" without verification.

Todd Bentley, at least for me, is one such case where signs and wonders appear to prove his "anointing." Verification is very difficult. Even aron says "there is power there." How can one have signs and wonders, yet be filled with unrighteousness. How can the Lord use a man who dumps his wife for an intern. This is why signs and wonders cannot be the only test for apostleship.

Reminds me of Benny Hinn and Paula White strolling arm-in-arm in Rome "comforting one another." First adultery, then lies to cover it up, yet both of them still have the "power" of the Holy Ghost. Paula recently preached to other leaders ...

"The enemy strategically plotted against you, hunted you like prey, set out to destroy you, tried to wreck your mind, destroy your heart, jack up your family, take your ministry, ruin your reputation ... and he thought that he had you. He set you up and thought this is what will kill them.

"I came to put every devil on notice ... I'm getting my dream back, I'm getting my prophesy back, I'm getting my vision back, I'm getting my anointing back, I'm getting my strength back."

Before walking back through her tumultuous past few years, she told them, "I think it's time we stop being hypocrites in the pulpit. I think ... it's time that we take the mask off to this generation and show them that we have the same issues and the same struggles."

"We're going public with all our stuff. Somebody's got to get real in the church now."

Sounds to me like the nasty "side-effects" of her conscience are wearing off.