On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave talks with Holly Pivec about the New Age and the NAR, the dangers of the music of Bethel, and the Passion Translation, along with her new book with Doug, Counterfeit Kingdom: The Dangers of New Revelation, New Prophets, and New Age Practices in the Church (B&H, 2022).

What you’ll hear in this episode

• Things to look for when looking for churches and ministries influenced by the New Apostolic movement.
• Why the music we sing is theological.
• Why we should avoid Bethel music.
• Why Bethel Music is a trojan horse into the NAR.
• The connection between the New Age and the NAR.
• The dangers of the Passion Translation and how it is at the heart of the N.A.R.
• Help for those coming out of the N.A.R. and starting to attend a biblical church.
• Some signs of spiritual abuse in the N.A.R.
• Five ways every Christian can join the resistance and speak out against the New Apostolic Reformation.

About Our Guest

Holly Pivec is a blogger, author, and speaker, as well as a pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom. She has a master’s degree in apologetics from Biola University, where she also served as university editor for nearly a decade. She has coauthored two books about the New Apostolic Reformation: A New Apostolic Reformation? and God’s Super-Apostles. She operates a popular blog which has followers from around the world, and has spoken and written for several audiences and outlets.

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