To critics that ragged Grady for continuing his employment years after beginning the exposing and asking the hard questions?
Can you cheer now since in your mindset, Grady has now ‘crossed the (your) line’ from being a ‘hypocrite’ to ’seeing the light’?
Dec 26 2009
J. Lee Grady Stepped Down from Charisma
Nov 24 2009
Is J. Lee Grady really a Voice of Sanity?
I reckon he is. In all fairness, J. Lee has been coming around to the light for sometime now, especially since the fall of Todd Bentley.
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Oct 28 2009
Justin Martyr: Prophetic Gifts as Proof of Christianity
“For the prophetical gifts remain with us, even to the present time. And hence you ought to understand that [the gifts] formerly among your nation have been transferred to us. And just as there were false prophets contemporaneous with your holy prophets, so are there now many false teachers amongst us, of whom our Lord forewarned us to beware; so that in no respect are we deficient, since we know that He foreknew all that would happen to us after His resurrection from the dead and ascension to heaven. For He said we would be put to death, and hated for His name’s sake; and that many false prophets and false Christs would appear in His name, and deceive many: and so has it come about. For many have taught godless, blasphemous, and unholy doctrines, forging them in His name; have taught, too, and even yet are teaching, those things which proceed from the unclean spirit of the devil, and which were put into their hearts. Therefore we are most anxious that you be persuaded not to be misled by such persons, since we know that every one who can speak the truth, and yet speaks it not, shall be judged by God, as God testified by Ezekiel, when He said, ‘I have made thee a watchman to the house of Judah. If the sinner sin, and thou warn him not, he himself shall die in his sin; but his blood will I require at thine hand. But if thou warn him, thou shalt be innocent.’4 And on this account we are, through fear, very earnest in desiring to converse [with men] according to the Scriptures, but not from love of money, or of glory, or of pleasure. For no man can convict us of any of these [vices]. No more do we wish to live like the rulers of your people, whom God reproaches when He says, ‘Your rulers are companions of thieves, lovers of bribes, followers of the rewards.’5 Now, if you know certain amongst us to be of this sort, do not for their sakes blaspheme the Scriptures and Christ, and do not assiduously strive to give falsified interpretations. (Dialogue, 82)
May 05 2009
J. Lee Grady declares the Charismatic Movement Dead
That’s right, J. Lee has seen the light, so to speak, on the Charismatic movement:
The charismatic movement as we know it has ended. I celebrate what God did in recent years to bring the Holy Spirit’s renewal to the church. My life was totally changed by it. But the cloud is moving, and we cannot pitch our tents around the revivals of the past. While we embrace the eternal things He gave us in those days, we must discard the styles and methods that are no longer fruitful so we can advance.
That doesn’t mean we throw the baby out with the bathwater. We cling to what is good. But we must leave behind the excesses, extremes and flaky doctrines that give us a bad name. The one-man show is over. The prosperity circus was a failure. We must abandon the deceptive hype of the past. People today are craving authenticity—not shallow words and empty promises.
He then goes on to speak of a new generation of church folk with a heart more for compassion than events, and “They are relational, not event-driven. And they demand character from leaders rather than simply celebrating a man or woman’s spiritual anointing.”
It sounds like this man has started the civil war that the false prophets like Rick Joyner spoke about. Why? Because J. Lee is attempting to reground the Charismatic movement and will be faced with stiff opposition.
He says one thing, though, that does not sit will with me -
No one has coined a term for this movement yet, but it is growing—and it represents the future of Christianity in our country.
Why do we need a new name or a new movement? He needs to let go of the ‘new’ and take hold of the ‘old.’ I like the new J. Lee, to be honest, and I pray that he continues on his journey.
Mar 20 2009
J. Lee Grady hits back at Rick Joyner – No more monkey business
Friends, this is getting interesting. First, J. Lee comes out against Todd’s adulterous remarriage. Then Rick comes out against J. Lee. And now this. What is this? This is a pretty good less than subtle hint that J. Lee is getting tired of the New Apostolic Reformation. It has been reported that his name has been removed from their list of Apostles. I never thought that J. Lee Grady would become a sane voice in all of this. Bully for him.
Almost two years ago a dynamic preacher from a growing church in the Southeast was caught in adultery. His distraught wife talked with the “other woman,” an exotic dancer from another country, and shared Christ with her. Meanwhile a small group of pastors “covered” the situation and hurriedly sent the embarrassed pastor to a few weeks of counseling. In the end, the pastor and his wife divorced and members of the congregation who didn’t have all the facts blamed her for the breakup.
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Feb 13 2009
J. Lee Grady comes out against too much 'charisma'?
We need to be careful. Current fads involving angels, ecstatic worship and necromancy could push us off the edge of spiritual sanity.
No one fully understands what Nadab and Abihu did to prompt God to strike them dead in the sanctuary of Israel. The Bible says they loaded their firepans with incense, ignited the substance and “offered strange fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them” (Lev. 10:1, NASB). As a result of their careless and irreverent behavior, fire came from God’s presence and consumed them.
Zap. In an instant they were ashes.
When Moses had to explain to Aaron what happened to the two men, he said: “It is what the Lord spoke, saying, ‘By those who come near to Me I will be treated as holy, and before all the people I will be honored’” (v. 3). Although we don’t know the details of what Nadab and his brother did with the holy incense, we know they were careless and irreverent about the things of God.
I cannot disagree with him.
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Jan 06 2009
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? – J. Lee Grady Disqualifies Himself
The church today faces a serious leadership crisis. The only way to solve it is to embrace three forgotten virtues.
The people of Israel faced a leadership crisis during their sojourn in the wilderness. From morning until evening, dozens of people would line up outside Moses’ tent to ask him to resolve a dispute. When his father-in-law, Jethro, saw the crowds outside his door, he pulled Moses aside and gave him wise advice that ended up being recorded in Scripture.Jethro warned his son-in-law that he would burn out if he continued to govern the nation by himself. He told Moses: “You shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens” (Ex. 18:21, NASB).
One Question: Didn’t J. Lee Grady endorse Todd B.?
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Jan 01 2009
America's Moral Collapse Demands 'Radical Action'
[12.31.08] Billy Wilson, executive director of the International Center for Spiritual Renewal and a leader at the Awakening America Alliance, says Christians in America must recognize the moral depravity of the times, humbly repent for the spiritual passivity of the church, and fast and pray for a Third Great Awakening.
“We are very convinced that our present spiritual state in the church demands radical action,” Wilson told Charisma. “One of the radical actions that scripture gives us, which God ordains, is the act of fasting. One of the things we’re fasting for and repenting of is our lack of effectiveness in changing our culture for Christ, and also for [failing] to bring a new generation to Christ.”
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Dec 31 2008
Pro-Israel Groups Say Self-Defense Motivated Gaza Offensive
Christian and Jewish observers say Israel was forced into launching airstrikes last Saturday to defend against Hamas rocket attacks.
Christian political analyst and commentator Mike Evans said on Monday that the mainstream media has ignored Israel’s main rationale for airstrikes in Gaza. “The answer is quite simply one that most do not want to hear,” Evans said. “Self-defense.”
The war between Israel and Hamas is being waged in the voices of the Evangelicals, making this a theological – eschatological – matter.This article is from J. Lee Grady’s ‘Chrasima’ Magazine.
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Dec 07 2008
Leaders of Todd Bentley’s Former Ministry Break Silence
I wonder if Charisma will say anything about their involvement in supporting Todd? One of the responsibilities that lay at the feet of leaders is the care of all the flock, especially the weakest. If Charisma is trying to be the leaving voice in print of a movement, then where was the care of the weak in protecting them from Todd and his ungodly doctrine?
Leaders of the Canadian ministry evangelist Todd Bentley founded a decade ago say the one-time revivalist is “intent” on divorcing his wife and is yet to begin a restoration process.
In a six-page letter to ministry supporters, the board of Fresh Fire Ministries (FFM) released more details about the circumstances that led to Bentley’s departure in August from the Lakeland, Fla., revival meetings he led for four months.
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