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In his book Dutch Sheets describes a situation where “power and anointing” were released into a prayer cloth. It was split into 12 pieces as they declared that the anointing breaks the yoke of sin. Bob and Jessica compare this to the book of Acts, using the story of Simon Magus in Acts 8 and the handkerchiefs and aprons from Acts 19. They show that the laying on of hands is not a technique to transfer spiritual power; it’s a sign of unity. Simon Magus saw the laying on of hands as a spiritual technique and was rebuked. They show from Acts 19 the belief that handkerchiefs or aprons or even the name of Jesus is magical is in fact pagan. In each passage, the error of making these prescriptive spiritual techniques is redirected to the need of a relationship with Christ through the Gospel.
This is part 41 of a critique of Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, Bethany House, 1996.
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In his book Dutch Sheets describes a situation where “power and anointing” were released into a prayer cloth. It was split into 12 pieces as they declared that the anointing breaks the yoke of sin. Bob and Jessica compare this to the book of Acts, using the story of Simon Magus in Acts 8 and the handkerchiefs and aprons from Acts 19. They show that the laying on of hands is not a technique to transfer spiritual power; it’s a sign of unity. Simon Magus saw the laying on of hands as a spiritual technique and was rebuked. They show from Acts 19 the belief that handkerchiefs or aprons or even the name of Jesus is magical is in fact pagan. In each passage, the error of making these prescriptive spiritual techniques is redirected to the need of a relationship with Christ through the Gospel.
This is part 41 of a critique of Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, Bethany House, 1996.
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
