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Bill Johnson’s Teaching on God’s Presence and Healing Examined
Show: Sound Theology and Discernment with Justin PetersSpeaker: Justin PetersShow Summary
Bill Johnson’s recent teaching at the Southwest Believers Convention makes broad claims about God’s presence, the Holy Spirit, Peter’s shadow, healing, and bringing heaven to earth. But Christians must not measure spiritual claims by how profound they sound. Every claim must be tested by the sufficient and authoritative Word of God.In this episode of Sound Theology and Discernment with Justin Peters, Justin examines these teachings in light of Scripture. He explains God’s omnipresence, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in every true believer, the unique purpose of apostolic signs, the context of Acts 3 and Acts 5, and the sure future hope of healing and restoration for all who belong to Christ.This episode is reposted with permission from Justin Peters Ministries.Listen or Watch
Key Scriptures
- Psalm 139:7–10
- Jeremiah 23:23–24
- Romans 8:9
- 1 Corinthians 6:19–20
- Galatians 4:6
- Acts 3:1–10
- Acts 5:12–16
- Matthew 6:33
Episode Highlights
- God is present everywhere, and His presence is not a mystical state Christians must learn to access.
- Every believer belongs to Christ and is indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
- The signs and wonders in Acts uniquely confirmed the apostolic witness to Christ.
- Acts 5 does not state that Peter’s shadow healed the sick.
- True biblical miracles are public, immediate, undeniable, and point to the authority of Christ and His apostles.
- Christians should not expect the fullness of heaven in this present fallen world.
Faithful Discernment
God has not called His people to pursue unclear spiritual language, unverifiable healing claims, or promises Scripture does not make. He has called us to know His Word, test every teaching, and rest in Christ. The Holy Spirit truly dwells in every believer, and the hope of every Christian is secure: one day, in the presence of Christ, sickness, suffering, sin, and death will be no more.Learn More
For more episodes of Sound Theology and Discernment with Justin Peters, visit Servants of Grace or our YouTube.This episode first appeared at Justin’s YouTube and is posted here with his permission.
Born and reared in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Justin earned his undergraduate at Mississippi State University (1995) and then a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (2000, 2002) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Justin met his bride, Kathy, at an evangelism conference near Los Angeles, California, in 2009. They were married in August of 2010. From 2014 until 2019, they lived in Sandpoint, Idaho, and were members of Kootenai Community Church.
They now reside outside of Billings, Montana, along with their little dog, Mia. They are members of Laurel Bible Church, where Justin currently serves as an elder.
