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John Wimber & the New Apostolic Reformation: The Hidden History

71 min • 6 augusti 2025
John and Charles discuss the complex roots of the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), tracing it back through the Latter Rain movement and exposing its deep ties to authoritarian frameworks laid in the 1940s. They examine the influential role of John Wimber and the Vineyard Movement in uniting various strands of Latter Rain theology—particularly through Wimber's associations with the Shepherding Movement, the Kansas City Prophets, and figures like Paul Cain. The episode emphasizes how key Latter Rain doctrines, such as five-fold ministry and the Manifested Sons of God, re-emerged in modified forms under Wimber's leadership, setting the stage for what C. Peter Wagner later named the NAR. Despite reform efforts late in Wimber's life, Charles and John argue that the foundational control structures remained intact and dangerous. The conversation repeatedly returns to the danger of reforming a toxic system without changing its core foundations. Charles warns that removing a central figure like Branham while preserving the underlying authoritarian dynamics leaves people vulnerable to re-victimization in sister movements. Wimber's role is critically examined—not only for promoting dangerous doctrines but for platforming problematic figures like Cain, who brought radical Latter Rain teachings into the mainstream. Both hosts stress the importance of recognizing loaded language and historical continuity to avoid falling into rebranded expressions of the same high-control systems. ______________________ Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K ______________________ - Support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/branham - Visit the website: https://william-branham.org

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