Lakeland Florida Revival Heresies & Violent Spirituality  
A Closer Look at Todd Bentley & Fresh Fire Ministries
 
Click here to read a Spiritual Research Network warning about Todd Bentley and his occult behaviour.
 
If you would like to know more about the unbiblical theology and the false teachers that support Todd Bentley, you will want to get the 6-DVD series by Sandy Simpson and others called,  "The New Apostolic Reformation - What is it and where is it going?. You can get information about this DVD series at Deception In The Church:  
 

LISTEN TO THE TWO HOUR RADIO INTERVIEW

FROM UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES RADIO

From Olive Tree Ministries, Understanding The Times Radio:
 
Jan and guests including Caryl Matrisciana, Justin Peters, and Pastor Bill Randles, examine the “revivals” of Todd Bentley. Peters, who was in attendance, gives a rather chilling report. The occult side is exposed and the “revivals” are billed as a counterfeit revival by Jan’s guests. And they encourage all to sound a warning in case people could get caught up in the deception and occult trappings. Numerous sound bytes from the “revivals” are played. www.believersingrace.com  www.caryltv.com  www.justinpeters.org
 
July 19, 2008 - Hour One
July 19, 2008 - Hour Two

 ARTICLES EXPOSING THE FALSE TEACHINGS OF TODD BENTLEY

The prophets prophesy falsely, the priests bear rule by their means,
and my people love to have it so, people love to have it so,
but what will you do in the end?  (Jeremiah 5:31)
 
 
The False Revival: A Comparison by Let Us Reason at Lighthouse Trails Research Blog [You Tube Comparison Video - NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN]  For more videos see below on this SRN page.
 

Signs, Wonders and Visions [Category] - Lighthouse Trails Research Blog

Angels or Demons? - Todd Bentley and "The Beautiful Side of Evil" by Berit Kjos, 6/26/08

Footprints of a Prophet or Tracks of a Wolf  by Jan Markell of Olive Tree Ministries 6/16/08
Footprints of a Prophet or Tracks of a Wolf also posted here at SRN page
 

Todd Bentley by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 5/20/08 - The Todd Bentley "revival" in Florida. 


Another Lie, Another Deception, & Another False Move Of God, Just One More False Revival by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries, 5/30/08

Todd Bentley/Fresh Fire Ministries Research Page compiled by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 6/08

Todd Bentley’s Diabolical Signs by Jackie Alnor, ApostasyAlert, 5/11/08

Press Release – Third Wave Exposed by Christian News Today, 5/17/08
Todd Bentley’s revival in Lakeland Florida [with the assistance of Karl Strader’s son Stephen Strader is all about money.]

Todd Bentley or Jesus Christ? by Bud Press, Christian Research Service, 5/20/2008
Todd Bentley claims to have seen Jesus Christ, but it was not the Jesus of the Bible.

Todd Bentley - The New Simon Magus by Pastor Bill Randles, Believers in Grace Ministries, 5/26/08

Todd Bentley's Angels 4/26/08
Todd Bentley and Contemplative Meditation 4/26/08
Todd Bentley Taught Contemplative Prayer and Silence 4/29/08
Bentley's Lakeland Revival Keeps Moving Spirits... 5/20/08
Todd Bentley or Jesus Christ? 5/20/08

Todd Bentley by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 5/20/08 - The Todd Bentley "revival" in Florida.
Todd Bentley: "Will We Get Fooled Again?" (Part 1) May 2008
To be Forewarned is to be Forearmed (Part 2) May 2008
A Story of Earth and Heaven (Part 3) May 2008
When the Angel came: The Branham connection (Part 4) May 2008
The fire-Fresh Fire (Part 5) May 2008
The Fire as an ANOINTING (Part 6) June 2008
Angels We have Heard and Seen (Part 7) June 2008

To the Sheepfold or the Luau? 5/21/08
Todd Bentley: The New Simon Magus 5/23/08
Tracking Bentley back to Benny 5/9/08
Todd Bentley Kicks 'Older Lady' with his 'Biker-Boot' 5/28/08
Todd Bentley's Highway to Heaven 6/8/08
Fools for Christ--or just fools? June 2008
Is the Anointing Tangible and Transferable? June 2008
Todd Bentley: Miraculous Healings? 6/18/08
Same old scam? 6/20/08
'Is this the healing hand of God?' 6/21/08


VIDEOS OF TODD BENTLEY'S UNIBLICAL TEACHINGS AND BEHAVIOR

Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses,
so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds,
reprobate concerning the faith.  But they shall proceed no further:
for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
(2 Timothy 3:3-9)
 

Videos and Information pertaining to Todd Bentley and Fresh Fire Ministries.  Research has been compiled from various research sites and news sources.

WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN!
Please note that these videos are NOT SUITABLE for children and they may be extremely alarming to people who have experienced abuse at any level.  It is not our intent at all to offend people who visit our website, but rather, to help lead people out of spiritual error and confusion by pointing them back to Jesus - the Great Shepherd (Psalm 23 & 100). 
You Tube has plenty of footage of all the craziness but you may want to view this video first to see Todd Bentley explain how God tells him to... Kick people, hit people, body slam  people...all "in the name of Jesus".  Todd Bentley's Jesus is clearly not the Jesus of the BIble!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K8XjObzfXM

 
 
Todd Bentley: Messenger of God? (Part 4) Todd Bentley - fully out of control actions
Todd Bentley: Messenger of God? (Part 7) Todd Bentley compared to Kundalini video
 
[This woman is dancing EXACTLY like a Shamanic induction dance I saw in Edinburgh, Scotland.  She also shoots with her hands "air gun" the way a Shaman shoots power animals]     Demonic inspiration???
 
False Prophetess Stacey Campbell Prophecying Over Todd Bentley  6/23/08  [Hissing, guttural breathing, etc]
Leader Commission Todd Bentley at Lakeland Florida Revival 6/23/08 [A kingly anointing?, wriggling on floor]
Todd Bentley Testimony - Heavily Influenced by Kenneth Hagin  7/1/08 [Speaks of being influenced by Hagin]
 
 
NOTE: "Impartation" is a form of "occult transferrence"
 

Impartation Of The Anointing - Todd bentley - FFM Tent Revival, Sechelt BC Canada
http://www.freshfire.ca/media_centre/mediaPlayer.php?Id=909

"I received an impartation years ago from Benny Hinn...my impartation was through Kathryn Kuhlman..."


 

Dear Concerned Readers,

Over the last 20 years I have researched many forms of spiritual deception, the nature and abuses of cults, the hazardous that result from occultism, etc.  After extensive research into Todd Bentley's ministry behavior and outlandish teachings, it is my personal opinion that the manifestations occurring at his church and crusades are exactly like the types of behaviour displayed by demon possessed individuals, shamanic trance dancers, yoga gurus [and hyper-Pentacostals] experiencing Kundalini-shakti awakening, Laughter Yoga practitioners, and idol worshippers experiencing various stages of occult phenomena and possession states.  
 
Furthermore, many people at Todd Bentley's "revival" meetings are displaying the same types of behavior that those who have lost their minds in occult ashram's display - mindless, animalistic, sensory overload chaos.  Many people at these meetings lose control of their basic body motor skills and they jerk, vibrate, shake and move spasmodically.
 
These are not revival meetings!  These are at best hyped up displays of human carnality, and at worst, displays of occult power that are very quickly leading people into the world of the occulty oppressed.  It should be no surprise if some people at these meetings actually become fully demon possessed as a result of Mr. Bentley's "anointing". 
 
I do not state my opinion here in order to be funny or to poke fun at Mr. Bentley. I look at him with great sadness as he proceeds to mislead millions of people into spiritual deception...men, women, children, the elderly, the handicapped, and the mentally unstable flocking to him as if he is the answer to their problems.  It appears that Todd Bentley is clairvoyant.  This in itself is a form of occult divination that is condemned by God Himself.  (Deut. 13; 18)
 
In my estimation, if Todd Bentley's life and ministry actions continue on the way they are at present, without full repentance of his clairvoyant occult activity and demonic false teachings, he may very well end up in an insane assylum.   If this sounds a bit outlandish and harsh, there are video clip links below so that you can see just how far Mr. Bentley goes.  People, we live in perilous times.  Remember what Jesus Christ our LORD said,
 
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.  For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ [Christ = "anointed"]; and shall deceive many. (Matthew 24:4-5)
 
God forbid that we follow the false teachings of men who have track records like train wrecks.
 
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,  And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;  Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.  Ye shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.  (Deuteronomy 13:1-4)
 
The article Kundalini Energy: Yoga's Power, Influence and Occult Phenomena in the Church sheds much more light on the origins of where Todd Bentley's "power" arises from.
 
With sorrow over the languishing souls who have been deceived thus far by Mr. Bentley,
 
Chris Lawson
Director, Spiritual Research Network
Jude 3; Phil.1:8-9
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