It is kind of assuring that believers from different continents and cultures have similar kind of experiences. It could be seen as an indication that there is a common mechanism or cause behind the phenomenon. Those believing that the Holy Spirit still talks to ‘Spirit-filled’ believers can interpret it as a supporting evidence for their beliefs. Those denying that it could be the Holy Spirit need to find an alternative explanation for the experiences of literally millions of believers. There are hundreds of millions of believers in movements or groups that can be classified as ‘charismatic’ or ‘Pentecostal’ and the majority of those believers have some kind of personal experiences about the phenomenon.
The problem of any or all of this discussion is that we can only use tangible evidence or experiences to describe what is inherently a spiritual experience.
The Bible is clear that the holy Spirit does not conform to physical attributes or identification so how can we express an experience of it in those terms?
I cant really see any problem with attempting to sell merchandise to help support their channel. If that is what they rely on for income, than if people who watch their channel wish to purchase that merch…i have no issue with that. Most youtube channels survive on the revenue from advertising and or mechandise.
I notice that they appear to be in an RV…and going by the seatbelt i can see in the background…id say that seatbelt is from a pretty expensive looking fitout. So the RV on the inside seems to be quite high end. That is more supported by the intentional use of a curtain to block visual access to the rest of the RV…i haven’t come across too any YouTubers who intentionally try to block the visuals on the insides of their RV’s…that is suspect behaviour for individuals claiming not to be worldly!
All in all, from this video, i cant really make a judgement all either way…id really need to look at their fundamental beliefs and what biblical support they have for those beliefs before i could make a call on whether or not i think they are legit.
■■■■…if only i didnt have industrial deafness…maybe i would better hear the Holy Spirit audibly when he talks to me…all i tend to hear when I’m in a quiet place is “crickets” and ringing in my ears
I find that what works for me is talking to myself as i go about my day.
FWIW, from people I’ve known who live in their RVs, it’s cheaper in the long run to buy a slightly-used RV than a well-used one because they start breaking down – you really can’t build a house on wheels and not expect the repetitive vibration to have no effect.
I often have ringing in my ears and occasionally get “crickets”. Now you’ve got me trying to remember if I was hearing either (or both) the day I got the words about the homeless guy and his car, and if so then did they stop while I got the word(s)?
I can kind of understand your desire to trust a guy who told you “that God will reveal himself more to you in the future”, and your inclination to distrust me, whom you have never met.
You want to trust a homeless couple who don’t tell anyone their last names or where they get money to buy food, or where they get their clean clothes, but have a dog named “Callie”? Knock yourself out, but if you were my son or nephew, you’d have to get over your discomfort with my incredulity, because I’m 76 years old, and I’ve seen hustlers, and I’ve been a hustler. And I’ll tell you straight up, I don’t trust them, dog or no dog.
I think he once said that he does have a job that he does remotely. What you posted with the beach on fire again is him giving the choice for people do voluntarily donate to him. IF BUT ONLY IF, is emphasized. He does this all the time and stresses that you don’t have to give to him. This is a very poor business model for swindling people out of their money. If you’re trying to swindle people out of their money why would you give away all of your services for free and stress greatly that donations are strictly voluntary? How much money do you think he actually makes from this? He doesn’t have a lot of people who watch his videos, it’s a very small flock that are regulars despite the number of legacy subscribers he has.
As I said, I’ve seen supernatural things in my dealings with them. Whether these supernatural things are of God or of the devil I’m not decided on it, but that I’ve experienced them cannot be denied. I don’t completely trust them, but what I take issue with is your fixation on this idea that they’re trying to swindle out of their money, that money is the motivating factor for what they’re doing.
I’ve had correspondence with them for years on end, and the thing is that they’ve never asked for, or even mentioned money in any of these interactions. All of the conversations were about Jesus. If they are swindling people they’ve done a bad job of it with me because they’ve never seen a penny of mine, nor asked for it, nor mentioned it.
But instead of just being incredulous about them because, they’re “youtube prophets” you can test them right now if you want to see if what I’m saying is true. Just ask them in one of their latest prophetic word videos for a word and see what happens.
Where else would a prophet be anyhow in todays society, Instagram?
Glad to hear it. So you’re obviously not speaking for all the 33.7K subscribers, but are you suggesting that their 1.7K videos haven’t inspired some amount of trust and donations?
If you’re going to quote him, quote everything he wrote, or just put me on your ignore list. “IF BUT ONLY IF you are in the mood to want to hilariously give to our gas tank, please do so at the following link.”
What services? “Christian Fortune Prophetic Word” Youtube clips? Some of us are old enough to remember the sidewalk preachers shouting out their messages to passers-by. Now-a-days, no need to harangue the crowds on a street corner. With a Youtube channel you can sit in your vehicle, with or without your wife, and with or without your dog.
Assuming that he and his wife are really walking by faith, I’d be surprised if he “makes” more than he needs for a meal or enough gas to travel down the road to the next gas station.
What you’re taking issue with is my doubt that their motives are pure. If I’m wrong, shame on me. If you’re wrong, shame on you. Want to put it to a test?
I dont think many hear an actual ‘voice’. But I have little doubt that gifts such as prophecy continue today. The impression I get is that people who have such gifts typically have an impression about someone, or a picture in their mind’s eye. Or sometimes a dream or even a vision. We shouldnt dismiss such occurrences because we cant explain them naturalistically. If the Holy Spirit is a person, does He not communicate?
