E. W. Kenyon, born in the 1860’s, began his spiritual life as a Methodist but eventually moved into Pentecostalism. He became immersed in Unitarian false teachings and combined these elements with those of Phineas Quimby’s mind science cults and New Thought theology. New Thought teaches that correct thinking and believing accompanied by positive confession has the power to change reality, health, wealth, or sickness. It also teaches the deity of man. Many of the phrases popularized by present-day prosperity preachers, such as “What I confess, I possess,” were originally coined by Kenyon. Thus, it was not charismaticism that spawned this new heresy - but it provided the soil in which it grew.No, theophostics is a healing ministry that involves remembering old traumas including buried memories and envisioning Jesus there helping you. Some say it’s manipulative and unscriptural. Others say it works. I don’t know what I think.
What is theophostics? The sister of a friend has been involved for a number of years and it appears to me that digging up (or conjuring up) old wounds is the focus of this “ministry”. Can y’all shed better light (no pun intended!).
God’s blessings~
From my experience it is a form of psychological therapy. It doesn’t involve digging up old wounds. It involves confronting old wounds that one is very aware of. I checked into it very carefully. A facilitator must hold a Ph.D. He or she must be very careful not to ask leading questions. The main purpose of the doctor is to make sure that the patient is not going down dangerous paths in their thinking patterns.What is theophostics? The sister of a friend has been involved for a number of years and it appears to me that digging up (or conjuring up) old wounds is the focus of this “ministry”. Can y’all shed better light (no pun intended!).
God’s blessings~