Little Red Book Ministry

D. Are “gifts of the Spirit” or “signs and wonders” used carelessly or blasphemously?
1 Corinthians 14:27–28; Mark 3:28–29
Over the last 100 years or so, a movement has grown within the church to produce the same signs and wonders that the apostles showed in the early church. This movement has brought much confusion and ungodliness into the church. The people that practice these “miracles” are often very shallow in doctrine and scriptural knowledge, preferring a religion driven by emotion over one driven by knowledge.

Much damage has been done to the cause of Christ when so-called healers perform fake healings, sometimes for exorbitant prices (2 Peter 2:1–3). There is much to suggest that many other gifts of the Spirit are being faked as well. This is blasphemy against the Holy Ghost! If what is going on in the church seems “weird” to you, it may be the Holy Ghost is showing you that church is not for you.

We recommend that you avoid churches where unusual forms of worship are experienced or where people speak in a language you do not understand without an interpreter (1 Corinthians 14:27–28).