The Toronto Blessing Discovery Page.

This is all there is of "The Toronto Blessing Web Page" I am posting this much of it as a Reference Page as such, many of the links do not work any longer. Most people have made up there minds on this movement and in most places it is not a issue any longer. God has called me to join the scattered and the hurt and to move on. There is work to be done in the Kingdom!

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(1 John 4:1 NIV) Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Our Findings

A group of people and I formed a panel to research the Toronto Blessing also known by the names of "The Pensacola Outpouring", "The Brownsville Experience", "The Great Renewal", "The Third Wave", "The Signs and Wonders Movement" and "Power Theology." This is our findings:

We feel that there is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit going on today. However, we feel that there is also an indulgence of the flesh, not unlike John Wesley had in his day. Check out what John Wesley thought of this type of Phenomena.

We have a problem with the elitism that the Toronto Blessing seems to bring with it. Those who do not embrace this movement are not only made to feel like Second Class Christians but are shown no tolerance for questioning it. Here in Pensacola this movement has been a mixed "Blessing". We know of churches that are on the verge of a church split over this. We also know of Christian families that are in full crisis because of this movement.

John Wesley said [if you look for anything but more love, you are looking wide of the mark, you are getting out of the royal way. And when you are asking others, 'Have you received this or that blessing?' if you mean anything but more love, you mean wrong; you are leading them out of the way, and putting them upon a false scent. Settle it then in your heart, that from the moment God has saved you from all sin, you are to aim at nothing more, but more of that love described in the thirteenth of the Corinthians. You can go no higher than this, till you are carried into Abraham's bosom.]

Red flags should really go up when "Benny Hinn Condemns People Seeking "Revival" More Than God.. Mr. Hinn said on July 4, 1997 in a Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) interview: "Quit seeking revival and seek the Lord Who will revive you. You see, we are not seeking a move, not an experience. We are seeking Jesus, and when you seek Jesus, He'll breathe that mighty power of the Spirit. We're not seeking something that gives us a goosebump on the spine that only lasts on Sunday and is gone Monday. We want a genuine experience in the Spirit, and it only happens when Jesus is present."

Mr. Hinn went on to say: "Saints, I beg of you, come out of your little picnic sessions and get out on the streets and let the world know that Jesus lives! How much more do you want? How many meetings can you go to? My God, some people are so fat they can't move. They've been fed, they've been blessed more than they could ever contain any more blessings. They've had more, more, more, more than the world that's starving for the crumbs."

John Wimber (the founder of the Vineyard Church) said: We need to move from a "["bless me" kind of focus to a "bless them" kind of focus.]" He said: "[I feel that it's very important that we direct this "refreshing" and "enabling" move of the Spirit to the New Testament works of the church, that is to say, having been refreshed, we now must channel these people into work that would express that refreshing in solid, biblical context.]" In other words we need to go out and do "MINISTRY". Many of the people that are into the Toronto Blessing are becoming so heavenly minded they are no earthly good. Case in point, a couple of youth at a local church were contemplating suicide so they could see Jesus sooner. This is, to us the most troubling aspect of this movement. This is NOT to say that the Charismatic type of worship is wrong. In my Fathers house there are many rooms and ALL ARE WELCOME, even the Non-Charismatic people.

All we do know is the test of the Spirit is (Gal 5:22-26 NIV) (22)But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, (23) gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.(24) Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. (25) Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. (26)Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

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My Personal Thoughts On The "Toronto Blessing".

John Wimber(the founder of the Vineyard Church)Responds to the Phenomena.

John Wesley Responds to Toronto Blessing Type Phenomena Of His Day.

We have found some other groups that have researched the Toronto Blessing. Here are their findings:

Please check out the pages below.