Category: The Myth of Mega Mysticism

Chapter 14.11OT Characters & Mega Mysticism Table of Topics A) Abraham B) Abraham’s servant C) Rebecca D) Moses E) Joshua F) Gideon G) Samuel H) David I) Jonathan J) Other OT examples Extras & Endnotes Primary Points The Scripture concerning Abraham’s servant finding Isaac a wife provides apparent support for three specific aspects of the…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 11 OT Characters & Mega Mysticism

Chapter 14.10Biblical Characters & Mega Mysticism Table of Topics A) The Claims to Biblical Characters in Mega Mysticism B) Taking Scripture Out of its Time Context C) No Biblical Character is Described as Experiencing Mental Telepathy D) How Biblical Characters Really Made Decisions: Reason, not revelation Extras & Endnotes Primary Points The most common biblical…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 10 The Claim of Mega Mysticism to the Revelatory Experiences of Biblical Characters

Chapter 14.9 The Dangers of Mega Mysticism   Table of Topics A) The Danger of Lying in Mega Mysticism B) The Danger of Abusing Authority in Mega Mysticism C) The Danger of Devaluing Scripture in Mega Mysticism C.1) The Devaluation of Scripture in Mega Mysticism Stated C.2) The Devaluation of Scripture in Mega Mysticism Illustrated…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 9 The Dangers of Mega Mysticism

Chapter 14.8 Mega Mysticism’s Rejection Throughout Church History   Table of Topics A) Introduction B) Gnosticism & Mystery Cults in the Early Church C) Monasticism in the Middle Ages D) Anabaptists in the Protestant Reformation E) Quakerism F) The Great Awakening G) Charles Spurgeon Extras & Endnotes Primary Points Hodge: “Mysticism has always been productive…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 8 Mega Mysticism’s Rejection Throughout Church History

Chapter 14.7Mega Mysticism & Circumstances Table of Topics A) Introduction to Mega Mystical View of Circumstances B) No Biblical Support for Mega Mystical View of Circumstances C) Mega Mysticism Causes Superstition & Divination C.1) Superstition in Mega Mysticism C.2) Understanding Divination in Mega Mysticism C.3) Responding to the Divination in Mega Mysticism D) Response of…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 7 Mega Mysticism & Circumstances

Chapter 14.6 Mega Mysticism & Mental Telepathy Table of Topics A) Divine Revelation vs. Divine Manipulation through Mental Telepathy: And the problem with mega mystical doctrine B) Examples of Divine Manipulation through Mental Telepathy C) Unlikely Allusions to Divine/Human Mental Telepathy in Believers C.1) Mental telepathy is to be distinguished from biblical means of revelation…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 6 Mega Mysticism & Mental Telepathy

Chapter 14.5 Mega Mysticism & Decision Making Table of Topics A) Introduction: A Pressing, Popular, & Perplexing Topic B) The Starting Point: The Nature of God’s Will B.1) The Certainty & Relative Rarity of God’s Predestined Will B.1.a) The unrevealed predestined will of God B.1.b) The revealed predestined will of God in the “controlling call”…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 5 Mega Mysticism & God’s Will

Chapter 14.4Mega Mysticism & Divine Revelation Table of Topics A) Mega Mysticism Disparages the Authority of Scripture B) Mega Mysticism Fails the Test of Superior Virtue C) Mega Mysticism Ignores the God-given Place of Spirit-liberated Reason D) Mega Mysticism Misunderstands Biblical Faith E) Mega Mysticism Ignores the Authentication of Divine Revelation F) Mega Mysticism Ignores…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 4 Mega Mysticism & Divine Revelation

Chapter 14.3Responding to Mega Mysticism Table of Topics A) Responding to Mega Mysticism B) Dealing With the Real Reason for Mega Mysticism C) Modern Responses to Mega Mysticism C.1) John MacArthur C.2) J. I. Packer C.3) D. M. Lloyd-Jones C.4) Bruce Waltke C.5) John Piper C.6) Other Modern Responses Extras & Endnotes Primary Points Responding…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 3 Responding to Mega Mysticism

Chapter 14.2 Illustrating & Critiquing Mega Mysticism Its Alarming Popularity in American Christianity   Table of Topics A) The Popularity & Intimidation of Mega Mysticism B) Jack Deere C) Bill Hybels D) Dallas Willard E) Henry Blackaby F) Richard Foster G) A. B. Simpson H) Marv Rosenthal I) J. P. Moreland J) Charles Swindoll Extras…… Continue reading The Myth of Mega Mysticism: 2 Illustrating Mega Mysticism