Counterfeit Revival [Paperback]

Hank Hanegraaff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2001

Hank Hanegraaff documents the danger of looking for God in all the wrong places and goes behind the scenes into the wildly popular and bizarre world of contemporary revivalism. Hanegraaff masterfully exposes the stark contrast between these deeds of the flesh and a genuine work of the Spirit by contrasting modern "revivals" with the scriptural examples of God's movement among His people.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (July 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849942942
• ISBN-13: 978-0849942945
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #122,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hank Hanegraaff serves as president and chairman of the board of the North Carolina-based Christian Research Institute International. He is also host of "The Bible Answer Man" radio program, which is broadcast daily across the United States and Canada as well as around the world through the Internet at http://www.equip.org.

Widely considered to be one of the world's leading Christian apologists, Hanegraaff is deeply committed to equipping Christians to be so familiar with truth that when counterfeits loom on the horizon, they recognize them instantaneously.

Through his live call-in radio broadcast, Hanegraaff equips Christians to read the Bible for all it's worth and answers questions on the basis of careful research and sound reasoning. Additionally, Hanegraaff regularly interviews today's most significant leaders, apologists, and thinkers.

Hanegraaff is the author of award-winning best sellers, including "The Prayer of Jesus," "Christianity in Crisis," and "Resurrection," the latter providing a stirring and persuasive defense of the central event in Christianity. "Resurrection" and "Christianity in Crisis" both won the Gold Medallion for excellence in Christian literature awarded by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. Hanegraaff's books "Counterfeit Revival" and "The FACE that Demonstrates the Farce of Evolution" each won the Silver Medallion. "The Prayer of Jesus" was honored as a top 10 best-selling nonfiction book in both 2001 and 2002 by the Christian Booksellers Association, while the small-group video presentation "The Prayer of Jesus EZ Lesson Plan" taught by Hanegraaff won a Telly Award in 2003.

Recent releases include "The Apocalypse Code: Find Out What the Bible REALLY Says about the End Times . . . And Why It Matters Today"; "The Legacy Study Bible"; "The Bible Answer Book, Volume 1," which answers common questions regarding Christianity, culture, and cults; and "The Bible Answer Book, Volume 2," in which he tackles tough questions, including "How can Christians legitimize a God who orders the genocide of entire nations?" and "How could the Bible command a rape victim to marry her rapist?"

He is also coauthor of the novel "Fuse of Armageddon"; The Last Disciple fiction trilogy ("The Last Disciple," "The Last Sacrifice," and, forthcoming, "The Last Temple"); "The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?"; and "Seven Questions of a Promise Keeper."

Other works include "The Covering: God's Plan to Protect You from Evil"; "The Third Day"; "Fatal Flaws: What Evolutionists Don't Want You to Know"; and "The Millennium Bug Debugged."

Hanegraaff is a regular contributor to "Christian Research Journal" and "The Plain Truth" magazine. A popular conference speaker, he addresses churches, schools, and businesses worldwide. He is frequently invited to appear on national media programs to discuss a wide range of issues.

Hanegraaff and his wife, Kathy, live in North Carolina and are the parents of nine children--Michelle; Katie; David; John Mark; Hank, Jr.; Christina; Paul; Faith; and baby Grace--and the grandparents of five.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scary what people will believe. . ., November 29, 2002

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Michael Freeman (Blanchard, OK) - See all my reviews
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The Bible says that "in the latter times, some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils," and that people will "not endure sound doctrine, but shall heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears."

This is exactly what Hanegraaf is exposing in "Counterfeit Revival." What I love about his books is that he uses the frauds own words to expose their heresy. He quotes from the leadership of the modern "charasmatic" movement and shows that it indeed is "counterfeit."

The book discusses such alleged manifestations of the Holy Spirit such as tongues, being slain by the spirit, spasmodic jerking/twitching, barking like dogs, and other absurdities.

It opened my eyes to some of the trash that is being promoted out there as Christianity. Oftentimes Bible-believing Christians avoid that stuff so well, that they have no idea how widespread, and how widely-accepted, the error really is.

I think every Christian should read this book, and then search the Scriptures so he himself knows WHY Hanegraaf is right. If true Christians would only study and know the Word as God intends, much of the garbage that goes on would never spread.

51 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Must Read For Those Who Hunger For Revival, August 20, 2001

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Roy Ingle "The Seeking Disciple" (Lexington, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Counterfeit Revival (Paperback)

I have attended Brownsville Assembly of God on two different occasions. Both times I walked away with a hunger for God. I did not shake. I did not fall down. I simply walked away with a hunger for God's presence in my home church. I walked away longing for people to be sovereignly saved. I walked away challanged to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:15-16).

I bought this book before I went to Brownsville. I knew that Hanegraaff was having some problems with the so called "revival movements." I too was having those problems.

What did I learn? This book will call you to study the Word of God. Revival must be based on the clear teachings of Scripture. I fully stand with Hanegraaff on this issue. Nevertheless, I did not like the "spirit" which seems to be in this book (as opposed to Christianity In Crisis). While I felt that there was (and still is) a great need for men like Hank to call the Body of Christ back to the Bible but we must do this in a spirit of humility (2 Timothy 2:24-25).

I would encourage you to read this book but continue to pray for revival. Don't be discouraged. Seek Jesus with all your heart and fall in love with Him and His awesome truth.

51 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to NOT Get the Holy Spirit! But Too Much In-fighting, August 18, 2003

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Bryan E. Leed "Jesus says, 'Go and Sin No More!" (Dayton, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This book is a real page turner. It reads like a juicy expose' story that shows how certain small, infamous religious organizations are teaching and preaching a phoney doctrine of getting the Holy Spirit via thrilling sensations and unprovable "miracles" or hypnotic suggestion. This book cannot cover every phoney ministry in the country, but it gets the point across by going very in-depth with a few of the worst cases, both recently and since the inception of the New World, America.

I learned a lot about what SEEMS to be very impressive events occurring at fake worship sessions, and how it is mostly, or entirely, a show biz type trick, with techniques that have been in use for at least over 200 years. I was also surprised that I got a good overview and fresh exposure to many classic Christian writers and thinkers, such as Jonathan Edwards.

To me, the main proof that "Counterfeit Revival"'s described events are NOT the work of the Holy Spirit is that there is no evidence of these "newly converted" becoming Christians with hearts for Christian Service and doing good works. Instead, this book shows that the counterfeit converts seem to only become junkies for more and more thrills and chills at endless counterfeit worship services. It becomes a self-serving religiousity. Real Christians get the Holy Spirit and go out and do good works. These counterfeit Christians keep going back for more fun and entertainment for themselves.

The only down-side to this book is that the author seems to be in long-running relationships and arguments with many of the contemporary characters discussed in the book, while the Bible says we should avoid getting in endless arguments because it can cause confusion among people that don't understand Scripture very well, (2 Timothy 2:23-24, perhaps applies well here).

This book shows what to NOT get involved with, in your personal search for better understanding of the Holy Spirit, and in your Christian walk. But this book doesn't really tell you HOW TO get in touch with the Holy Spirit, though it does use tons of Biblical chapter:verse to discredit the counterfeit techniques.

If you're looking for good direction about HOW TO get a better understanding and relationship with the REAL Holy Spirit, then I would heartily recommend a book titled, "The Fire That Ignites" by Tony Evans.