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Exposing the New Apostolic Reformation: Standing Firm on the True Gospel
Anchored in the Word with Dave Jenkins · November 13, 2025In this episode of Anchored in the Word, Dave Jenkins exposes the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)—a modern movement claiming God is restoring apostles and prophets to govern the Church. Dave defines what the NAR teaches, why it’s dangerous, and how Christians can stand firm on the sufficiency of God’s Word. This episode offers a clear, biblical response that points believers back to Christ and His finished work.
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Show Summary
- What Is the NAR? A loosely organized movement emphasizing modern apostles and prophets who claim authority over churches and regions.
- What It Teaches: Ongoing revelation, dominionism (Seven Mountain Mandate), signs and wonders, and “spiritual warfare” over territories.
- Why It’s Dangerous:
- Undermines the sufficiency of Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16–17; Hebrews 1:1–2).
- Confuses apostolic authority (Ephesians 2:20).
- Promotes a worldly kingdom vision instead of gospel mission (John 18:36).
- Encourages false prophecy and spiritual abuse (Deuteronomy 18:22; Matthew 24:24).
- Distracts from the true gospel of Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 15:1–4).
- Biblical Response: Test everything by Scripture (Acts 17:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:21). Reject self-proclaimed apostles, cling to the ordinary means of grace, and hold fast to the true Head of the Church—Jesus Christ.
“Christ is enough. His Word is enough.” — Dave Jenkins
Scripture References
Galatians 1:8–9 · 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Hebrews 1:1–2 · John 18:36 · Ephesians 4:11–16 · Deuteronomy 18:22 · Matthew 24:24
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah. He is a writer, editor, and speaker living in beautiful Southern Oregon. Dave is a lover of Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology. He serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries, the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine, the Host and Producer of Equipping You in Grace Podcast, and is a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word. He is the author of The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024). You can find him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, or read his newsletter. Dave loves to spend time with his wife, going to movies, eating at a nice restaurant, or going out for a round of golf with a good friend. He is also a voracious reader, in particular of Reformed theology, and the Puritans. You will often find him when he’s not busy with ministry reading a pile of the latest books from a wide variety of Christian publishers. Dave received his M.A.R. and M.Div through Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
