It is a strange sort of thing to observe the hermeneutics of Richard Mayhue. I do not wish to be disrespectful but it appears to be akin to childish naiveté. I wish I could say “child-like” but somewhere along the way of life, that seems to have been choked out. The innocent belief of a child has been replaced with the cold, austere and gray-filled skies of an “adult.” Read the rest of this entry »
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If one is attempting to form a relationship with God beyond the static one-sided world of simply reading the scriptures and offering up prayers with no spiritual reciprocation from the spiritual God that is being addressed, then it is necessary to trim back the nearsighted criticisms of the heresy hunters at large. One such heresy hunter is Richard L. Mayhue, who has argued in seemingly persuasive manner against modern day supernatural workings of God, spiritual gifts, etc. in Jack Deere’s books, Surprised by the Power of the Spirit and Surprised by the Voice of God. This will be the first installment in a series of parts that I will deliver. Read the rest of this entry »
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