Wonderful expose of the Charismatic movement including a through history from its inception. I encourage both Pentecostals and non-Pentecostals to give this an objective read. ( )

Great work by MacArthur on a variety of issues with the Charismatic movement. ( )

Very informative of the Charismatic Movement history and theology in the 80s. ( )

In this book, John MacArthur addresses the practices and theological underpinnings of the charismatic movement in Christianity. His approach is biblical, and he discusses the various arguments that charismatics give for their beliefs using both Scripture and common sense.

As a former charismatic, I found this book enormously well-researched and right-on with its descriptions of the charismatic mindset. MacArthur deals with every major issue of the movement, including an excellent chapter on the validity of faith healing, and is careful to quote charismatics to allow them to speak for themselves. I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone who is curious about the pentecostal/charismatic movement in the church today. ( )