People have probably heard a preacher on the side of the road with a mega phone preaching. Some people stop in listen while others carry on shaking their head. In modern times, most feel that it is not the best approach to evangelism. Some will go as far to say that it is too judgemental and pushes people away from God. But is that true? Is street preaching unbiblical, unnecessary, and harmful? First, we must always look to God's word and see what his faithful servants have done in the various cultures.
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John of God, The Spiritual Healer from Brazil
John of God is a fairly well known spiritual healer based out of Brazil. He has been interviewed by Oprah and featured on ABC News, Newsweek, and other international news outlets. He is a medium and spiritual healer that performs odd 'surgeries' that heal the individuals illness and spirit. He claims to be possessed by 'entities' such as dead saints and doctors. He claims that all his spiritual encounters and healings are done by God's will. Given his region of the world is predominately catholic and mentions the 'saints' it would seem that the God he is referring to is The God of The Bible. BUT is he serving God's will? Is allowing himself to be possessed by 'entities' God's doing? Is he OF God?
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