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Let's dive into this episode. Being slain in the spirit is it biblical or a dangerous

deception. Now being slaying in the spirit is a temporary physical response to a spiritual

encounter with God that causes someone to fall.

Sometimes the terms are used falling under the power or being overwhelmed in God's presence.

Now some see this as a move of God.

Others believe it that this is unbiblical and even demonic.

So is it biblical? Is it extra biblical or it's anti-biblical?

Now let's look at the arguments against being slain in the spirit.

One of the biggest critics of being slain in the spirit as well as other manifestation of the Holy Spirit is John MacArthur.

MacArthur's stance is that modern supernatural manifestations are a corrupt of a biblical spirituality.

He connects things like speaking in tongues as well as being slain in the spirit with pagan religious practices

because actually you can look at some of the Candelini manifestations and for a person who doesn't know the difference they will

say well this looks exactly like the same thing that is happening in charismatic

circles you know but you can look at water and alcohol from a distance and

come to the same agreement that water is alcohol and alcohol is water, when in reality they are not the same thing.

The other argument that people use is the absence of direct biblical command.

For example, there is no explicit mention in the Bible of believers being slain in the spirit as a normal practice.

So critics would argue that scripture doesn't command believers to seek this experience.

Example like Paul's epistles do not teach this as part of church doctrine or church practice.

Other people would argue as well is that this falling under the power of God is very consistent with non-Christian

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