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Title: The New Apostolic Reformation, Exposing Modern Apostles, Prophets, and Word of Faith Errors
Host: Dawn Hill
Date: January 8, 2026
Show Summary
In this episode of NAR to Christ, Dawn Hill helps listeners understand why the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and related Word of Faith teaching are spiritually dangerous. This conversation highlights how claims of modern “apostles” and “prophets,” extra-biblical revelation, and decree-based spirituality undermine the sufficiency of Scripture, distort prayer, and elevate man-made authority. We also discuss why NAR is a global problem, not confined to the West, and why Christians must test all things by God’s Word and cling to Christ alone.
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Episode Notes
Key Topics Covered
- How the New Apostolic Reformation developed and why it spread.
- Why “God told me…” claims are often used to intimidate and silence questions.
- Why restorationism is not the same thing as continuationism.
- How Word of Faith teaching turns prayer into decrees and demands.
- Why Scripture is the final authority and the “more sure” prophetic Word (2 Peter 1).
- How NAR blends Christian language with New Age and mystical concepts.
- Why believers must test all things and return to Christ-centered, gospel-driven faith.
Scripture Referenced
- 1 John 4:1
- 2 Peter 1:16–21
- Jude 3
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17
- Ephesians 6:10–18
- James 4:7
Recommended Next Steps
- Open your Bible and test every claim by Scripture in context.
- Reject extra-biblical “revelations” that compete with Scripture’s authority.
- Cling to Christ and the gospel, not experiences, manifestations, or spiritual hype.
- If you are leaving false teaching, seek a biblically faithful local church for shepherding and care.
Call to Action
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Dawn Hill is a Christian blogger known as The Lovesick Scribe, and the host of The Lovesick Scribe Podcast. She is passionate about sharing the truth and pointing others back to Jesus Christ through the written Word as the standard of authority for Christian living and instruction while being led by the Holy Spirit into maturity. She is the author of NonProphet Woke: The Reformation of a Modern-Day Disciple. She writes articles for Christianity.com, Servants of Grace, and her blog posts have been shared by individuals such as Tim Challies. She will be featured in the upcoming docuseries, American Gospel: Spirit and Fire. She co-leads a women’s support group with Emily Massey called Snatched from the Flames, where they minister to women who have come out of the hypercharismatic and New Apostolic Reformation movement. She is a wife to Nicholas and a mother to Anabel and Ephraim. You can follow her on The Lovesick Scribe and Instagram.
