I want to pick up here on one of the challenges with critiquing Bethel’s teaching. It’s the challenge of being able to say with certainty what their position is on a number of points. I don’t think it is impossible but it can be tricky at times. Here I’m going to pick up on two… Continue reading The Bethel enigma: How ambiguity leads to confusion
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Does heaven invade earth -more reflections on Bethel theology
The word “invasion” seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting at the moment. It features heavily in the rhetoric about asylum seekers. It also shows up in the titles of a few books connected to Bethel and the New Apostolic Reformation. One book is titled “Invading Babylon” whilst another is called “When Heaven… Continue reading Does heaven invade earth -more reflections on Bethel theology
Kenosis and Kingdom: The problematic theology of Bill Johnson and Bethel
Bill Johnson’s big argument in his book, When Heaven invades Earth, is that we are meant to experience the bit in the Lord’s prayer “Your kingdom come, on earth, as in heaven”, here and now. What does this specifically mean? Well, very early on, in the first chapter, in fact, Johnson tells the story of… Continue reading Kenosis and Kingdom: The problematic theology of Bill Johnson and Bethel
The Bethel deep dive
Just a heads up about some posts that are coming up in the mix. I’m going to be doing a deep dive into the theology of Bethel, Redding CA and the wider movement. Bethel have been in the Christian news over the past few weeks as particular people and the culture have been criticized following… Continue reading The Bethel deep dive
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