Apostasy Across Continents: Branhamism, Latter Rain, and Africa’s Revival | Converging Apostasy 415

John and Steve examine the intersections of history, spirituality, and global religious movements in apostasy. They begin with a reflection on the challenges of keeping up with numerous research requests, before turning toward the influence of deliverance practices in Africa. The conversation highlights how these practices often blend local traditions with imported Pentecostal ideas, creating unique but sometimes troubling expressions of faith. Along the way, John and Steve compare this to past movements, noting disturbing patterns of continuity between older revivals and modern charismatic networks.

As the discussion develops, they explore figures such as John G. Lake, Charles Parham, F. F. Bosworth, and others who shaped deliverance practices in both America and Africa. They trace how the Latter Rain movement crossed into Ghana and influenced the Church of Pentecost, bringing with it new forms of prophecy, healing, and directive leadership. The dialogue also touches on related themes such as spiritual warfare, prosperity teachings, charismatic personalities, and the legacy of occult and esoteric ideas. Throughout, John and Steve raise questions about authenticity, influence, and the blurred boundaries between spirituality and manipulation in global religious networks.

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Researching rabbit trails and African spiritual roots
02:30 Smithsonian controversy and political revisionism
03:30 Concealed religious histories influencing U.S. politics
04:00 Science fiction and belief—Prometheus example
05:00 Deliverance and NAR claims of revival in Africa
06:30 Akan beliefs and exorcism in Church of Pentecost
08:30 African influence on American charismatic demonology
09:30 Peter Wagner’s racial theology and church growth
10:30 John G. Lake, Zion City, and violent deliverance origins
12:00 Terminology shift: deliverance vs. exorcism
13:00 Latter Rain visits to Ghana and TL Osborne’s influence
14:30 Franklin Hall books and Ghana’s message followers
15:30 Thomas Wyatt, George Haughton, and prophetic transference
17:00 Directive prophecy and church growth statistics
18:00 Revival of prophetism and cultural readiness
19:00 Spiritual consultations and “divine aids” in deliverance
20:00 Zionism, Obadiah, and divergent interpretations
21:30 Dowie’s Zion and British Israelism complications
22:30 Matrix Reloaded and pop-culture Zion parallels
23:00 Witch hunting, sobbing, groaning, and spiritual fear
24:30 Healing clothes, demon-attracting fashion, and spiritual paranoia
25:30 Cross-pollination of cults, mystics, and revelation theft
26:30 Hard-to-trace connections and the Toronto Blessing
27:30 Jane Leade as mystical source of esoteric Pentecostalism
29:00 Prophets selling photos and claiming dream revelation
30:00 Spirit travel, dead-raising, and spiritual elitism
31:30 Flawed gospel and corrupt leadership restoration cycles
33:30 Rusty iron sharpens corroded nails: bad influences
34:30 Gordon Lindsay and leaders claiming resurrections
35:00 Prosperity gospel influences: Hagin, Copeland, Hinn
36:00 Wagner, Gwyn Shaw, Cindy Jacobs and territorial spirits
36:45 Full Gospel Businessmen and Armenian-Kardashian link
37:45 Branhamites in leadership and theatrical spirituality
38:30 Shakarian, deception, and the roots of Seven Mountains
39:00 Derek Prince, Platonic demons, and Christian-Hindu hybrids
40:30 William Branham’s seven dimensions and pagan alignments
41:30 Zodiac as original Bible and which god is being served?
42:30 Seven heavens and esoteric planetary powers
43:30 Clare Prophet, Alice Bailey, and Michael Flynn quotes
44:00 Forms, confessions, and pre-exorcism psychological prep
45:00 NLP and hypnotic suggestion in “deliverance” prep
46:00 Charlatanism, spiritual manipulation, and Word-Faith tactics
47:30 Confession, repetition, and psychological control
48:00 No training required—charlatans thrive in Word-Faith culture
48:45 Closing thoughts on truth, angels, and discernment

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