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Bill Johnson misinterprets Acts 2:42 — 'the Apostles' teaching' — to mean fresh contemporary apostolic revelation, not the New Testament

Bill Johnson's Theology and Movement Examined Biblically. 00:13:47 – 00:16:22

Mike analyzes a specific Bill Johnson teaching on Acts 2:42 and its theological implications

Johnson quotes Acts 2:42 ('they devoted themselves to the Apostles' teaching') and argues: 'It's interesting that the Bible doesn't include a list of the Apostles' teaching,' implying that the list is open-ended. He then presents four contemporary 'distinctives' — (1) God is good, (2) nothing is impossible, (3) Jesus' blood purchased everything, (4) we are significant — as the 'Apostles' teaching' for today. Mike argues this misreads the text: Acts 2:42 refers to the specific first-century apostles whose teaching is now recorded in the New Testament, not to whoever claims apostolic authority in any given era. Mike sees this as an elevation of Johnson's teaching to the level of Scripture.

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Bill Johnson's Theology and Movement Examined Biblically. @ 00:13:47

2018-02-14