In other words, we usually act in direct response to our self-image. (TWA, p. 61-62) Whether this is true or not, I contend that this passage from Proverbs has nothing to do with ones self-image. Moses actually expressed complete distrust in his own skill and ability to the Lord. By you writing this article, it comes off as discrediting most of his work and thus his contribution to the great commission, and thus subtly suggesting that people should look away from his material. Well said! John C. Maxwell, an internationally respected leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold more than 18 million books, has been named an inaugural SUCCESS Ambassador. Subscribe to the Maxwell Leadership Podcasts and receive leadership development resources and more! But even if one was not sure what the passage was teaching, it should be clear to anyone who understands the principles of Biblical interpretation that the way Maxwell takes the passage is not the proper way to treat historical narrative. He would not go if the Lord was not with him. The lost person should not be optimistic because he is doomed without Christ. I was saved out of the occult profession of homepathy 10 years ago. God bless you in your holiness and sanctification. Richard G. Howe has a B.A. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); I was even more dismayed at what I found. But, tragically, Maxwell, to my knowledge, never warns his readers of these Occult teachings when he references Napoleon Hill. Oswald Chambers The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. In terms of a discussion of spiritual matters, positive and negative bespeak more of New Age and Occult philosophy. Agnes Sanford is a Pantheist. Suffice it to say that I believe such an encroachment of psychology is unhealthy for a growing Christian life. We have seen this same sort of thing with Bill Gothard, Rick Warren, and others. Five Areas of Personal Growth Where You Should Be the Expert. Learn how your comment data is processed. Maxwell summarizes the change wrought in the disciples lives by the Holy Spirit as changing an attitude. (TWA, p. 178) Maxwell remarks: They were filled [with the Holy Spirit]. The theme of this growing group of believers was forward through storm. Seven difficult problems confronted this New Testament Church of the book of Acts. However, there is a conspicuous lack of the cross in Peales positive thinking. He does not necessarily link the fruits of positive thinking to an acknowledgement of ones own sin and the provision that God has made through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. John C. Honey:John C. Crowley. Its a double edged sword, used for teaching. I am so glad I found your article! Now I knew that one of these Masters had come across thousands of miles, through the night, into my study. It is my contention that Maxwells use of this passage has nothing to do with why Gods Word tells us this story.6Again, the question might present itself What is this story about? In each case, my response is designed to point out that Maxwell ignores sound principles of Biblical interpretation. So, the counsel goes, do not be deceived by his hypocritical outward actions, but be aware that how he is inwardly toward you (as he thinks in his heart) is his true disposition. First, ones faith is not to be in ones self. In times of uncertainty, when you're not sure what to do, if you'll make any difficult decision with people in mind, you'll find you come out better . 15Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich (New York: Fawcett Crest, 1967) Hill, pp. See Douglas Groothuis, See reference to Ernest Holmes in footnote 31, The New Thought Movement was the nineteenth century prototype of the twentieth centurys New Age Movement. It is my contention that the Bible is not necessarily teaching the principles that Maxwell thinks. (TWA, pp. Primarily, miracles are Gods supernatural intervention in the affairs of humans in order to vindicate His special revelation and messenger. The secure can be honest about themselves. In other cases, the principles are simply not true. Among author Allens works is As a Man Thinketh.30James Allen, As a Man Thinketh (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell, n.d. jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_30').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_30', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); Allen is another installment of those positive-thinking, New-Age writers who carelessly weaves verses from the Bible with New Age Occult philosophy. But his misuse of Scripture, his tacit endorsements of New Age writers and doctrines, and his questionable doctrines of theology and psychology should give any Christian concern in the use of his material in otherwise legitimate local church initiatives. When I noted that he had read this book previously, he replied enthusiastically, Of course! According to Hebrew scholar Thomas Howe, it is primarily used in the OT to refer to a divine communication, i.e., when a prophet receives a vision.3Personal correspondence, 10/25/01 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); The Hebrew is better translated in more modern versions as (with the complete verse) Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; But happy is he who keeps the law. (New King James Version) Notice the contrasts in the parallelism of the verse. I take issue later on with the categories of positive and negative in these discussions. Its almost as if they see Maxwell as more of a savior than Jesus himself, and they value Maxwells self-focused theology more than the Bibles God-centered teaching. He is also the recipient of the Go Giver Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Detailes del libro que Nicanor le regal a Fernando Lugo, "Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts", "IWU Inducts John Maxwell as 12th World Changer", "John Maxwell LOVES Andy Albright & NAA! He was so religiously incorrect too. Hill is the author of Think and Grow Rich which is probably one of the most widely read positive mental attitude and success-motivational books around. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. This means taking the elements of the story and trying to make each element symbolize some aspect of the Christian life. (TWA, p. 47, 172) In fact in The Winning Attitude, Maxwell recounts an episode that, to my mind, illustrates one of the dangers of endorsing writers such as Peale. But what is it He can, or will, do? Wonder Lake, IL 60097-0446, Help Line: (630) 627-9028 Throughout the Bible, God used miracles to prove that a given prophet or apostle was speaking in Gods name. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1947. Admittedly, here Maxwell does not give an overall endorsement of Napoleon Hill, but my concern is how a young or undiscerning Christian might read this reference and mistakenly conclude Napoleon Hill is a safe resource from which a Christian might draw safe advice. I contend that Gods will is fully revealed in His Wordthe Bible. Suffice it to say that the focus of this passage is on Jesus, not on us. This promise constituted Gods inauguration through Abraham of His relationship with His chosen people. In fact, our very salvation is a function of believing God. Im put off by those who misuse and misapply Scripture. What I discovered is absolutely consistent with the facts presented in your article. I see from this article that Maxwell is open to Peales teaching and Napoleon Hill. Maxwell refers to this law many times throughout the book. - Author John C. Maxwell. Email: info@midwestoutreach.org. I can only think about what you could have done with the hours and hours you spent researching and pontificating. Most of your writing here is seen to majorly cite from his book, THE WINING ATTITUDE. EQUIP is an international leadership development organization working to help leaders,[3] involved with leaders from more than 80 nations. Many mistakenly think Peales positive thinking is merely an encouragement to be optimistic in ones outlook on life. Specifically, Hill teaches there is a Supreme Secret that is the key to life. The Categories of Positive and Negative:, In both The Winning Attitude and Becoming a Person of Influence, Maxwell uses the categories of positive and negative. He talks about the positive and negative influences on us (TWA, p. 44), our positive and negative influence on others (BPI, p. 8-11), positive and negative words and attitudes (TWA, pp. In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork (ILT), Maxwell asserts that vision gives team members direction and confidence. (ILT, p. 96) The context shows that Maxwell is thinking of a vision as the ability of the team to look beyond current circumstances and any obvious shortcomings of current teammates to see the potential of the team. (ILT, p. 95) Maxwells use of this verse displays a common misunderstanding that is perhaps created by the ambiguity of the English term vision used in the King James Version. On being asked about the Signs of the End of the Age, the first words our Lord replied was See that no one leads you astray A key sign of the end of this age is therefore people leading others astray. First John 5:14 says, Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. If something is not Gods will, then no amount of my believing it or having faith in my ability to do something will be able to bring it about. As a matter of principle, I would suggest that most of the Bibles stories are to tell us something about God. John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 16 million books. For a discussion of these matters see Jay E. Adams. It is telling us that Pauls self-image seems to deteriorate as he grew closer to Christ. Further, Maxwell recounts a testimony where one uses this passage as a commentary on how one sees the world around him; how ones attitude can make a difference. 132-134) Again, it should be clear this has nothing to do with the passage. I raised my hand and was recognized. During a meeting with employers, he praised Guatemalan Attorney General, Maria Consuelo Porras,[14] calling her "a rockstar" and a "leader of leaders". This is the second problem with Maxwells use of Scripture here. God will not say one thing (that has already been recorded for us in the Bible), and, then change it to say something else in these days (Numbers 23:19a). Details may include related records, political party, location, and more. In the West, our tendency to deify the merits of rationalismand it does have merithas caused us to ignore the value of the imagination.17Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978), p. 22 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_17').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_17', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); He goes on to advocate listening to our dreams. (See section on page 12.) I figured John Maxwell might be like Dave Ramsey only instead of being a Christian financial advisor he was more of a Christian leadership advisor. The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of these institutions.]. Its principle thinker was Earnest Holmes. (Later in this article, I criticize Maxwells view of miracles from this context.) [All institutions listed are for identification purposes only and are not responsible for the content of this article. In this case, as you mentioned, many of Maxwells principles are helpful! Help. I said Professor, would you pray for me? John C. Maxwell By John Maxwell | August 18, 2021 John C. Maxwell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 30 million books, has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association and the world's most influential leadership expert by Business Insider and Inc. magazine. Didnt get to read it earlier. Go deeper and deeper into outer space until there is nothing except the warm presence of the eternal Creator.21Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978), p. 27 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_21').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_21', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); Third, Foster also endorses the New Age writer Agnes Sanford,22Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978), p. 36 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_22').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_22', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); author of the book Healing Gifts of the Spirit.23Agnes Sanford, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1966 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_23').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_23', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); He says, This advice, and much more, was given to me by Agnes Sanford. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and INJOY Stewardship Services. Taking scripture out of context is a very serious matter that misleads people into believing a false gospel. If the mountain is to be cast into the sea, it will only be because that is Gods will. It is beyond the scope of this treatment to give a thorough examination of the text. But, how are we to know whether God has willed it? I dont think you proved that. Bill Maxwell | Opinion columnist Published Sep. 3, 2018 As a journalist, I spend a lot of time traveling Florida's blue highways and back roads. His performing this miracle is telling us something about who He is. He currently resides in South Florida with his wife, Margaret. John B Maxwell Gender: Male. He made everything out of Himself and somehow He put a part of Himself into everything.26Agnes Sanford, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1966), p. 31, emphasis in original jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_26').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_26', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); Regarding the baptism of the Holy Spirit, she says, But no experience ever equaled in bliss this baptism of pure light and power that came to me from God, not through the medium of man counseling and praying with me, but through the sun and the waters of the lake and the wind in the pine trees.27Agnes Sanford, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1966), p.26 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_27').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_27', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); Sanford appeals to the New Age writer Pierre Teilhard de Chardins works The Phenomena of Man and The Divine Milieu as an authority for her own teachings.28Agnes Sanford, The Healing Gifts of the Spirit (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1966), p.29 jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_7584_2_28').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_7584_2_28', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], }); The fact Foster likes her as much as he does says something to me about his own discernment and world view. 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