Hey BEAT family! Based on several of the videos I've done lately on the review of the Bethel song, demons and warfare, etc., there have been so many questions about the believer's authority in Christ. So, I decided to do a video on it while also addressing the scripture that many people pointed to which is Matthew 17:20 about "speaking to the mountain and it will move." So, I'd love to hear your honest thoughts on this perspective in the comments below. Enjoy!

I just fully gave my life to Christ 2 weeks ago. I have been suffering with serval diagnosed physical injuries for months. I received prayer, had faith and had an elder lay hands on me and pray for me. The very next morning I was healed! Praise Jesus!

This has lifted a burden from me. I felt guilty when my sister died in th hospital - that it was my fault because I didn’t have enough faith for her to be healed. Not knowing if it was Gods will for her to come home or if I was lacking in faith. Thank you for this message of peace

I had serious Hydrocephalus as a toddler that had me needing to get the fluid drained from my brain. Ministers came over and prayed for me in my cot and left a Bible by my side. The next morning my skull was a normal size. God heard the prayers of my parents and the ministers but chose to heal me in my sleep. That right there is God using people to heal in his will.

The problem is , is that some of us take scripture literally without researching the context or knowing how to research it. This, as you stated has hurt Christians, especially when things don’t work out like they thought they had the power to intercede. God’s will supersedes everything! Thank you. This was very well explained and understood.

I'm with you on the 3rd option. I've been waiting for healing for years with many of great faith praying over me. I had multiple people tell me I must be doing something to block the healing and it made me angry/doubt God at the time. The Lord has used this time of suffering to grow me in so many ways. He's often allowed me to encourage and bless others due to my testimony during this time as well. If he wills it, I'll be healed in His timing by the power of the holy spirit. Thank you so much for this video!!

The greatest lesson of faith I've learned is that God is with you in EVERYTHING, whether He stops something from happening or not, answers a prayer or not, you know that God is there. Storm, fiery furnace, death, doesn't matter. He's in EVERYTHING.

I believe that when we pray God's will we are exercising Authority. Whether we see results right there and then or months later God is the one that answers prayer.

Great explanation! You clearly put into words what I've experienced in my walk with God. In the past I've prayed about things and they happened. But other times I prayed and they didn't happen. I found myself getting upset at God. But later I realized that it was my misunderstanding of scripture. God was answering my prayers and providing miracles in my life according to His desire for me. Honestly, it was better than what I prayed for. Now I've realized that I don't lead God according to my will, instead He leads me according to His will. Now I see miracles wherever He leads me.

I do believe if you walk into a room filled with sick people then you can intercede and pray to Jesus for their healing and if he does it or if he dont. It's his decision. Jesus heals till this day

I’ve asked this question for the longest time and after all the blank stares I never got a direct or clear answer. Thank you for clarifying this, submission and obedience to Christ and His authority should be in the heart of every believer along with preaching the Gospel

When I opened up my mouth in faith, in humility and in desperation God heard me. When I knew that there was nothing I could possibly do, nothing the doctors could do and only God in His sovereign will could bring forth a miracle, I cried out to Him to save my unborn, dying child within my body and when I called on Jesus name, Miracles started breaking out!!!! My child who was being strangled for over a hour by his umbilical cord until his heart rate lowered to single digits,, lived!! Not until I opened up my mouth and called on Jesus name did he start to improve.. But don’t get me wrong,, not by my will, not by my hand, not by my actions but by our mighty sovereign God. Oh yes, have faith and open up your mouth as children of God!

I’m in a church that puts emphasis on “speaking things into existence” and while I believe in this to some degree, I now see how it can be damaging. I recently lost my baby in the beginning of my third trimester. He was very sick and we knew the chances of him coming home was very slim for about six weeks before. So when God didn’t heal him, it cut deep. We “spoke life” over but it wasn’t enough. Then when you see other people getting their miracles after speaking life over it, it makes you feel inadequate, like God has favorites and helps some but not others. But I know that’s not the case. I’m starting to think this theology of speaking things into being is incorrect as you say.

Laid hands on my brother recently and his back was instantly healed. Also my parents who were suffering with arthritis and they were healed as well. Spoke directly to my brothers back and my parents arthritis pain with authority in Jesus name.

I've seen men and women with cancer and in wheel chairs and crippled, that love God so much and follow Jesus, that I'm encouraged to follow Jesus not matter what He chooses to lead me through.

This explanation is so edifying and encouraging. Thank you. God is faithful to His Word! 9 months ago my husband suddenly and unexpectedly died from a massive heart attack (not covid/vaccine related). When I found him I overwhelmingly felt God day to me "I WILL take CARE of you!" And He has. I sold our property in Texas to move home to CA to be worth my family. I lost my job a month ago. And I start a new job on Monday. In that time I have not had to fill my gas tank until yesterday, and I have not had to use my savings. God is so good!

Some Christians have limited God in their lives and want to limit HIM to other people

Really well put together break down Allen. I think we believe God can heal and do miracles. The controversy is how are we apart of that. And assuming all believers can is problematic for the reasons outlined. 6:30 nails it!

In all honesty, any authority God gives has to be in his will. I think when we want something supernatural to happen, just speak through prayer and ask. There is no guarantee, except what God decides. Prayer is really the only place to speak through God and both wills meet, but one will ultimately happen, God's. God can heal people, can save people, can do what you ask, but that's if he wants it to happen, not by our own power. Who are we to ask the God in charge of everything to do what we want in our limited scope?

I have had a lot of health battles, health issues and I know we are not promised physical healing as our covenant with God is a spiritual one. But I have listened to deliverance prayers, I have prayed myself, and God has made my health better. When my my family got covid we had a fever for 3-4 days straight and it wouldn't break... the Holy Spirit led me to a deliverance prayer and I listened and prayed and shortly after listening to this prayer, God came through and he restored our health. I believe in the power of prayer. There is nothing that he cannot do. I will not limit God.

First, it's great to see this video! I was one of the people who commented like that on the previous video about the song lyrics. I can't disagree with much in here. It's all solid. It's obvious (to me) that scripture teaches we can't do anything good apart from God's will. We are not independent agents and not the source of any miracles. All power comes from God. As a side note, I doubt that the people who wrote those lyrics would disagree with Points #1 or #2. Second, one possible area of difference is on Consideration #3, that the Apostles were given more authority than other believers to do miracles (again, through the power of God) and that the authority of other believers was/is comparatively limited over time. In addition to the moving-mountains verse, there are several that say God can/will work through believers in general like this (not just 1st-century believers) in various ways. For example, John 14:13 says, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do." Some translations say "anyone" who believes or "whosoever" believes. 1 Corinthians 12 explains how numerous supernatural gifts might be dispersed (e.g., miracles, healing, prophesy, etc.) in a group of believers. The gifts abounded among believers who never met Jesus in the flesh. And, there were lots of places in scripture where the writers of various books could have clarified that the Holy Spirit would be slowing down after the Bible was complete and that believers shouldn't assume we'll be able to do the same types of miracles in the future. I don't want to put any words in Allen's mouth or assume what he believes about this but I'm articulating a cessationist argument that miracles have essentially stopped (barring some extra special act of God). Thankfully, I've yet to see any credible Bible verses that limit other believers' authority to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Cessationism is a manmade theology if there ever was one. Why would Jesus give us the Holy Spirit and say that it was "better" only to extinguish that power after a mere 100 years or so? I'm sticking with Jesus on this one rather than the cessationists. Again, this is not really about what Allen said as much as it is about a line of manmade scripture-less thinking I've heard that downplays the Holy Spirit's miraculous work through current-day believers. Third, (related to cessationism) I don't think it's a good idea to base and defend a theology on our own limited experience. At around 9:18 Allen says, "We know this to be true because if we just look around in the world . . ." In contrast to what we see currently, our beliefs must be established in what the Bible says. There's no getting around faith in Christianity. Just because certain Christians/churches don't see miracles happening, that doesn't mean we should re-interpret verses to fit this manmade belief. I was part of a sad church that wouldn't even pray for healing for people because they'd convinced themselves that God didn't heal anymore. In contrast, there have been many periods in church history with lots of miraculous activity. Even Augustine changed his mind on cessationism when he went about documenting all of the miracles that were happening. Part of faith means believing in and trusting what God says despite our personal experience. But, back to the original point that connects this video to the one on the song lyrics. This is a solid follow-up video and I appreciate that you came back to it and expanded the conversation. I'm 100% with you on Points 1 and 2. I think a video on cessationism would be helpful but that's just my two cents.

As someone who has lost someone after praying and believing it truly frustrates me when I hear people misuse that scripture. It's damaging theology. I have come to the understanding that if God chose for that event to happen and he empowered me to do so then so be it but it is His will in the end. God's will be done.

I jumped on here thinking "wait a minute, the apostles!" and, as always, you are scripturally accurate. Thank you for what you do.

You might be correct about some things but also incorrect, we do have Authority from our Lord Jesus Christ and I will show u by His Word In Red. Mark 16:15-19. And He said to them, GO into all the world and PREACH the Gospel to every creature. ( HE WHO BELIEVES) and is Baptized will be Saved; but he who does Not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those (WHO BELIEVE). In My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. Amen. You see its speaking about all the believers in the world, NOT just those 12 , JESUS CHRIST SAYS TO ALL WHO BELIEVE. YOU GOTTA PREACH IT CORRECTLY AS THE WORD SAYS. 🙏🙏🙏

Someone needs to hear this Oh Lord! God almighty! I magnify your name! Yaweh I give you all the glory for my life! Forgive my sins and my un confessed sins Lord! L0rd I want more of you and less of me! I thank you for your pr0tection! I am truly blessed and highly favored I sit in heavenly places and I am the son of a mighty King! I love you Jesus! Lord I pray for those wh0 don't know you in a intimate way that they will humble themselves and come to know you on bending knee asking for their forgiveness! Father I bind the spirit of pride! I cut it off at the head and send it back to the pit of he'll in which it has come from! I release love, kindness, patience, humility in the name 0f Jesus! I followed my heart and I am glad I did. I l0st my wife 2 years ag0 due t0 the pandemic and I was about giving up, knowing G0d has brought me this far was for a purpose and I kept on looking on to him. My destiny helper was sent tO me the year my wife died. The moment I was about giving up, I was introduced to a business by a man I met in a seminar I went to in Florida. This was not my first time hearing of such business but I took the risk Investin 1000 USD and it was worth it, feedback@markhanfarmer, COM 4 weeks later I kept on getting earnings and I started using the m0ney for Gods work. I am very popular in Maryland. Doing G0ds work always give me jOy. There is peace and joy in my mind. I am here to motivate you and tell you never t0 give up even though the situation seems so though, G0d has promised his children and he will surely d0 what he has promised his children.

We pray and trust that God is faithful to answer our prayers the way He chooses. That's it.

Allen, If you don’t believe it, it won’t work for you! God bless you.

I firmly believe I was used by God to deliver a young person from demonic oppression. The experience is something very hard to adequately describe, but I know God worked through me to perform His miracle. I give Him all glory honor and praise and I'm very cautious about trying it again, not because I don't think it could happen again, but because I don't go actively looking for situations like this, it was a single incident, and I was where God wanted me to be.

Many Atheist say "if there's a God, let Him strike me" However, they are never stricken. Does it mean there's no God? You may want to apply to that to your "go talk to the mountain" statement.

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." -King of Kings Jesus

Hello brothers & sisters 💕 This video will very easily reduce the size of faith in thousands of Christians, when we actually need everyone’s faith to increase in these times. We most certainly have authority if we have true faith in Jesus, if it is God’s will, and if we are doing our part as believers (2 feet in 👣). The problem nowadays is the lack of faith and people having 1 foot out the door. If we are followers of Christ and we are using our gifts given to us by the Father, for his glory, then are we too not disciples of Christ? The same way we have faith that the sun will come up in the morning, is the same way we should have faith that we have authority over the enemy, make miracles happen, and have our prayers answered, all in the MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS 👏🏼. This is not the time to diminish our faith but to stand strong in knowing that our God deemed us worthy of saving❣️ God bless you all, I love you. (Mark 11:24, Luke 1:37, Luke 10:19, Luke 11:13, Proverbs 3:5-6, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Galatians 5:22-26, Matthew 21:22) There are so many more verses. Please read your bibles and feed yourselves truth in the word of God.

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:15-18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The mountain in that verse is referring to the obstacles in our live's, and by faith with the will of God we can. 🙏🏽🙌🏽

This brought to mind the thorn in the flesh that Paul spoke of having. He went to the lord in prayer to remove it, but was told no. I believe Paul had at the very least the faith of a mustard seed. So I would say that scripture confirms the point that you were making.

“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. John 14:12 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. Luke 10:19 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Genesis 1:26 The gifts and miracles of God are still alive and active. Maybe we don’t see “miracles” as much because people don’t believe in them or don’t believe that Christians need deliverance. So therefore some are not able to operate in the power and authority Jesus has given us.

I think they're are way less miracles because of christians who aren't really on fire or lukewarm.

Great video! A few comments... @3:48 Concerning the will of God. John 9:3 seems to suggest that the will of God was for the man to be born blind. Exodus 4:11 God says He creates the mute, deaf, seeing, and BLIND. But Jesus healed him. So the will of God encompasses the man's blindness and healing. But we stop at someone's sickness and say that it must be the will of God, and if they die that was the will of God too. @9:40 The context of the great commission was that Jesus was only speaking to the disciples. No one alive today was in that conversation. However I believe that the commission is still being fulfilled by believers today. Also @9:40 Easy rebut... "I tell you the solemn truth, THE PERSON who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14:12 NET. @8:26 If we're going to make arguments from silence, then my argument is that Jesus and the apostles never told anyone their healing or deliverance was not the will of God. If someone wasn't healed or delivered, there was a reason behind it such as unbelief. But never healing not being the will of God. Same point different angle is that Jesus healed everyone he went to, and everyone who came to him. "But that was Jesus and the apostles." Again, insert John 14:12. @8:26 If the literal moving a mountain and a tree sounds weird, then what about the planet itself stopped rotating in Joshua 10 based on the prayer of a man?

When Jesus taught us how to pray in Matthew chapter 6, we are first to pray that God‘s will be done. Nothing can or will happen aside from God’s Will. Amen.

I believe God can give gifts as He please. The same gifts and authority He gave the disciples He can do the same today. I can’t put a limit on God. In The book of Joel says in the last days the Lord will pour out His Spirit on all. Mabe we don’t see as many miracles because we have became the faithless generation 🤷🏾‍♀️also the Lord did say the ones that comes after will do greater things. I myself will not limit God and say what He can and can not do

You hit the mark on this one Allen. Thank you for taking on this topic. 💕 We must be praying for those caught up in false teaching, and bearingwitness to the truth in our lives. My story: A friend I've know for 40 years, who has studied Scripture since a child, fell into listening to those who taught this false doctrine. She became stubborn in her beliefs, to the point it became difficult to even have a casual conversation with her. A few years ago during a very difficult season where I was greater disabling pain and financial suffering, she flatly told me it was my fault I was not healed, that I did not have enough faith to believe God wanted to heal me. It was as if she ran me through with a broadsword and the blade twisted in me. I was so stunned by the cruelty of what she had just done. Without going into more details I will say I found it necessary to cease fellowshipping with her, severing our friendship for a season. I explaining this to her in a letter and why it was necessary. We did not communicate at all for two years. She was confused by what I'd done. I will say this was necessary for both of us, not just my protection. By Gods grace I was able to forgive her and prayed for her often. I went on to share my life and faith openly on social medial to encourage those who are suffering and to bring God glory through the testimony of that work He is doing in me. I hoped more than anything God would use it to bear witness to her of what HE was doing in me through this suffering and realize the true value to our suffering God brings. I've lost much in my life because of this physical suffering, and nearly lost this dear friend, a sister in Christ too. I saw she did not know what she did not understand, did not know she had been lead astray by those who spread false teachings. Only God could help her understand. Two years of praying for her, being able to truly forgive her and giving God the room and time to work in us both has proven beneficial. HIS grace, compassion and mercy has done wonderful things in us. The great news is she is finally beginning to understand the truth and we are again talking. Praise the Lord. What the enemy intended for evil, God is using for good. I will be sharing this with her, so thank you again. ~Patty~

Thank you!!! I've been saying this over the last few years as things had become harder and trying to explain that it's according to His will what happens and that it's our faith that helos us get through those trials but doesn't always take them away. He doesn't always calm the seas rather calms us in it. If you think about it with things that are going to happen yet the world is going to get worse the bible says so and there will be people who will pray to have it not happen but it will happen according to God's will and He will help us get through it and that is more important to Spiritually get through than to physically get through.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you Pastor Parr for breaking down the scriptures to the white meat once again! I lived through an experience where believers told me and my mother that my brother would be healed before his death because they laid hands on him in Jesus's name. I need not to tell you that my brother was not healed. That episode became a stumbling block in our lives for a while but God taught us who HE is and that he is not a magician. I believe that healing comes from the Lord but I have yet to see many that possess the authority in Christ, and I do not agree it is because a lack of faith. Rather, that is the Lord's divine will when it happens or does not. Blessings to you!

Amen, it is by God's authority and His will that mountains move. Not us. Great word brother. 👍 🙏

I’ve seen God do so many miracles. I grew up speaking the Word over my life and I don’t think I’ll stop. I would rather believe God can move mountains and raise the dead and be wrong then believe he can only do small miracles and stop praying for greater things. The real blessings is when he doesn’t bless you the way you think you needed, and keep praying and believing and end up realizing you surviving through it is the miracle in itself. Keep reading your Bible and speaking to God to discern the false prophets of the world

I've seen small miracles in my life and added up becomes quite large....PRAISE THE LORD

Thank you so much for this! I've been watching your channel for several months now and you have helped me so much with understanding scripture! The way you explained this makes perfect sense! I was always taught that you just need faith to make anything possible. But I've learned over the last year through study that it needs to be God's will. That is how I look at everything now. If it's God's will it will happen (or not happen) but we must hold onto faith no matter the outcome. God knows best for us and will get us through our struggles. Thank you for everything you are doing! God bless you.

Recently came to your videos through Todd Friel. Thank you for the way you unpack scripture. I was raised in a hypercharismatic atmosphere that I always felt very less than in because I somehow could not access the authority to speak miracles into being the way they so often spoke of. God blessedly stirred my heart to begin digging into the Word for myself and do some research. This led me to walk away from my old church and seek out a Bible-believing congregation several years ago. I rejoice He has brought me so far from that former mindset, but, there is also so much to rebuild in my faith in light of the truth. I appreciate teachers like you that take the time to clarify.

Thank you Allen for expressing the insight the Lord shows us in his word. Context is very important in scripture. As a preacher, I explain to our congregation that God’s will is paramount in the events of every day and for a believer to take any verse and try to make a theological aspect out of it that tries to put man’s will above God’s isn’t going to work. Great video.

Amen!!🙏🏼🙌🏼💯God has gotten me through so many trials, which I believe has everything to do with my trust & faith in Him- all according to His purpose & will!!✝️🙌🏼🔥Truly appreciate your clarifying breakdown brother Allen.🙏🏼😊

Loved the video Mr Allen! I grew up baptist and I am now exploring other churches and meeting new people. I am so surprised to see how many people twist scripture to try to give them some kind of power, It’s baffling. My new friend told me “we have the power to heal like Jesus did”. To which I replied “then why do you wear glasses?” And he literally told me “because I don’t have enough faith”. It’s scary how much some people have been lead astray. Thank you for your videos!!

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for this video! I wish I'd heard this explained like this years ago as it would have saved me so many years of frustration,tears and feeling like I wasn't "doing it right" or something was wrong with me. What to do though when someone says that you don't have your prayers answered because you left a door open for the enemy? Cause that's one I hear often as well. That prayers didn't get answered because you have something in your house or in your life, or you're doing something, that is hindering your prayers being answered. It's like a hamster wheel you can't get off of.

Can you give us a few examples of what authority and supernatural faith we “do” have? or do you not believe we have authority & supernatural faith to do anything altogether?

The idea that miracles can happen by "our" faith is so man-centered. It is once again the little "god" theology that is shared upon many prosperity gospel churches today. Thank you for this break down! Context is so important.

Come soon Lord! Amen. God is merciful. He always forgives. Never be ashamed to take your failures to him. He is for you, not against you! God is with you in the storm. He knows your troubles, he hears you! He is for you, on your side, always! It may feel silent at times, but he’s holding you close! May the Lord return soon! We are drawing closer. He is coming! Believe and trust in the Lord, you will be saved. Period. May the Lord bless you all! Hang in there family. Stay strong. It is not easy following the Lord. We are scoffed at. We give up our earthly dreams, our fleshly desires. What the enemy offers is short lived, but heaven is forever! Life may seem or be unfair, but God is with you! Always remember that. Things may get better or worse for you, but a kingdom awaits you! Finish the race! Repent daily and carry your cross. This world is fading fast. Your troubles are temporary! New channel here, I’d appreciate any kind of support. Don’t give up! God loves you so much! So do I. The Lord bless you!

My favourite video you've done so far! Clear, concise, biblical, contextual and historical. Thank you for making this!

All things are possible if it is in the will of God. My husband and I witnessed my grandmother do something we never forgot. She only wanted some time in her garden on a day she felt strong enough to go outside and as she got out there this storm come rolling in. She pointed her cane at the sky and rebuked the storm. Before our eyes the storm broke up and the sky turned blue. We just looked at each other in shock and my grandmother spent some time outside until she was ready to go back in. We walked her in her back door with a still sunny blue sky and as she made her way towards her recliner we saw it was dark outside her front windows and we went to look out the back door and it was storm clouds as far as you could see. From clear blue to storm clouds everywhere in 2 minutes and as she sat down the rain let loose and poured. We walked to the kitchen and my husband said "Did that really just happen" and I said "yeah I think so". He said "Remind me to never make your grandma mad because she has a direct link to God and that old cane must be what is left of Moses staff". I fell like God let us witness that just so we knew it was possible and that he can do today what he did in the Bible. I remembered that day when there was a bad snow storm coming in a couple of years ago and I prayed for time to get errands done as I knew God controls the weather. As I was finishing the errands and getting home I thanked God and was heading to work not knowing how long I could work with the storm coming in and stressing about not being able to work the next day. I just got this peace that I was working the next day and the storm was not happening. I started telling people it wasn't happening and everyone thought I was crazy and as some snow started they said look it is happening and I said it will be a light dusting. After a few hours the weather forecast changed, the storm had shifted west and I yelled look even the weather man has accepted it is not going to happen! There is nothing like seeing a mighty move of God!

Our faith needs to always placed in God. He didn’t promise use we wouldn’t have trails; He promised the opposite. God has used all my trials, including illness, to increase my faith. When I was younger I longed for the gift of healing. I never received it, but God has taught me to pray for healing, more for others than for myself, and I have witnessed what I thought were impossible healings from God. I am a nurse, and saw many people suffer, but I have also witnessed Gods miracles. It is Him, not me. He uses my prayers, but He is all knowing. He knows exactly what each of His children need to grow in Him. God has used the trails in my life to teach me His love, His mercy. I thank Him for using them to bring me closer to Him..

John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you[b] will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

Finally someone has put all of this together, this is EXCELLENT!!! I am a young adult teacher/leader at my church. My co-teacher and I, sadly, don’t agree on this subject and have friendly debates that can get heated. This is so helpful to have, not to put in his face, but to use as a teaching tool in class, and also for family members that have been struggling with this issue for DECADES! Thanks Alan!

Finally! Thank you for your courage, bravery and in depth research regarding this matter. I was literally just praying for clarity about this very thing. I'm a sold out believer in Christ who fights chronic illnesses. I've been told that I have the supernatural power to just "push thru", that I don't have enough faith, that I'm not using the authority I have thru Christ to heal. All those words did was cause me to feel weak, inept, guilty, confused (which is not of God) and unlearned about what authority we have been given. I appreciate the common sense approach that coincides with our faith. Thank you for helping to release me from those accusations. Bless you, my brother.

The way you explained your viewpoint using scripture makes sense to me, Allen. 👍 Thanks for tackling this topic. I know too many Christians who seem to forget that all authority comes from God and just because a disciple did it thousands of years ago, doesn't mean we have that same authority today.

He didn't say as small as a mustard seed. He said "As a mustard seed" insinuating the potency and power of a mustard seed from what grows from it. Let's stay in context brother. Faith must be in line with the will of God. In that I absolutely agree.

Really well said Allen! Thank you for this. What I heard is faith is essentially trusting God and His will as in He knows what He's doing. It's very easy to flip healing, resurrections, etc to glorify us rather than Him when we put in our heads that it's our authority. Thanks for all of your good works! Praise God.

This is so practical and solid. Thank you, brother, for clearing that out. I can't help but notice that there are people at my church, even my pastor saying, "Claim it, in Jesus' Name!" But I'm like, can we change God's plan just because we firmly believe that God wants that for us since it sounds like a good plan?

Thank you brother Parr, for teaching 🙏 the truth of God. I love how u go right to the scriptures.

The way I look at it is you only have authority under gods will. You can't tell the mountain to move under your own will using gods name. The only way that mountain would ever move is because god allows it according to his will.

Thank you for the well thought out video, Allen. I've been struggling with the concept of delieverance and the amount of authority, we as believers have to "deliever" someone from spirits. Or if that even is a modern thing?? I hear many videos of people saying "I command the spirit of hate to ....in Jesus name"

I rarely ask God to take away a hardship, instead I ask God for wisdom and to give me strength through the hardship.

Thank you so much for explaining this. It makes so much sense now! You’re such a blessing Brother Parr 😊

Thank you for bringing the focus of all our opinions back to Bible focus to differentiate Biblical Truth from our individual interpretation of the Truth. Even when prophets spoke to people God's message, they did it as instructed by God for specific situations. We tend to focus on the action rather than the message and end up following rituals rather than the overall message of God.

Thank you for giving clarity to a topic I’ve wrestled with for some time. I’ve heard from faithful Christians on both sides of this issue and yes I have wondered why the people I prayed for weren’t healed. This helps me to understand what Jesus said. Thank you!

I'm going to ponder and pray on these points for sure. I definitely believe that if something is outside the will of God, you can pray until you are blue in the face and it won't help. I have tried my best to ask for miracles if it is God's will, but I was convicted of the part that you mentioned about praying for rain to stop for my own selfish reasons, for example, and I am definitely going to look out not to do that in the future again. I'm still not sure if I really understand why the lyrics in the song Champion bother you, but I really appreciate what you broke down here for us in this video! It helped me a lot

I appreciate the thought you put into all sides and explanations, and that you always go back to the Bible for more understanding. What does the Word say, is always the answer. God Bless!

We are called to follow Jesus in sacrificial submission and obedience .

When I first started watching your channel I was a Pentecostal believer & disagreed heavily with you. Now I realize you preach some of the realist truth directly from the Bible bro Allen

After seeing the video, I immediately stepped off my soapbox. 😂😂 I totally see your point. We do not have the authority unless God wills it. But I also believe that as long as God is by my side, those mountains become like mere molehills. The strength of my faith and knowing jesus walks with me and guides me removes all my anxiety and fear.

Telling Believers that we have "Authority" can be disheartening for the person distracting them from actually knowing God, such things are not to be taken lightly. Thank you so much for addressing this. 👊🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

This video was really good and it reminded me of why I started watching your channel. Thank you much 🙌🏾📖✝️👑

This is the main thing my wife and I disagree and argue about. I recently fought cancer, then COVID, both of which left me with heart failure. She constantly tells me that I have to speak my healing into existence and I would be miraculously healed. I would always tell her that that authority belongs to God and that I can't override that with just stating it. If it were God's will only, I can't change His will. I can't say I am healed and have it be so if He didn't give the authority for that. Just as I am certain that there are people who perish everyday of something that they could be healed from because they didn't use the tools and the caution God gives us to keep ourselves safe and healthy, when possible. Your faith can change man's heart, not God's will. I won't say it was God's will for me to get ill. but it was his will for me to recover, using the tools we have today. And my using those tools did not mean I had no faith!

I love how Allen is so wise and prudent when it comes to the word, finally someone with some real substance and clarity when it comes to the word.

I agree to a degree. Miracles of all kinds still happen today. All over the world and yes even in the US. my mom has been healed now 3 times of incurable diseases and healed of another ailment. My sister was healed of scoliosis, and me of Asthma. Not all believers have the gift of healing that is true, but people do have the authority of Jesus if the need arises. I guess I feel like you just were stating that this is an old times type of power that isn't accessed today when it is actually still here.

Thank you Allen for this video. I do ask that can you make a video on the authority we do have? Because this video was great but it was more on the side of what authority we don't have and not what we do have.

I stand with you on this issue, Allen. Still, it's very courageous of YOU to present this so clearly, pointedly and succinctly. You have my thanks.

Great video. I’m in line with the 3rd view. The bridge of the song you reviewed does mention the believer receiving authority from Jesus. So I think it is in line with the 3rd view of authority being transferred. “When I lift my voice and shout Every wall comes crashing down I have the authority Jesus has given me When I open up my mouth Miracles start breaking out I have the authority Jesus has given me”

Brother you are a breath of fresh air. I am so blessed to have come across your channel. Thank you for bringing context back to scripture. Theology and context matter!!! Be blessed.

I enjoyed the video, keep up the good work. To me, this is a matter of presumption (assuming you can do something in “faith”). Also, I believe Jesus is literal about moving mountains, and it doesn’t change the concept whether literal or metaphorical because if God desires to use his child to move a mountain it will be moved. But we tend to assume that we can just walk around and command mountains to be moved when God did not say for them to be moved. I hope this adds to the conversation

Crazy you brought this out today. Heard someone speak on Sunday about Authority in Christ, and was looking for teaching on it

I read from someone (with great authority in the body of Christ) that said, God said to him "If you come to Me every day, I will be more real to you, and I will entrust you with more power"

Wow, great insight and well explained. I believe we have to ask this question concerning miracles, signs and wonders. Who is it being done for and for what purpose? Signs, wonders, and miracles were ways that God displayed His power for a specific purpose or reason. We have to be very careful on believing others who claim to do miracles in as such as does this bring true attention to God or the person supposedly doing the "miracles"? All praise and glory goes to GOD and all authority comes from GOD. We must be extremely careful as to not be deceived by doctrine claiming that we have such an authority automatically from GOD.

Good message. I agree with you. I was in a church that had that view and it did me and many others harm. I thank God that I am in a solid, truth in context church and have found others like yourself that goes to the word of God in context!

I agree with you Allen on the 3rd option. Thank you for the clarity in which you rightly divide the word of truth. Many false teachers of the gospel have given so many false hope, by incorrectly applying scriptures. The main point which you made was God is able to still perform miracles, but it must line of with his will. Thanks again for allowing God to use you. Peace and Blessings.

thank you brother Allen! Please pray for my daughter who just recently got caught up in the NAR movement. When she sends me anything about it (they believe they are prophets and other such stuff and it promotes self and not Jesus) I ask her for scripture to back it up. She gets offended and says "cant we just trust what the Holy Spirit says" I say not if it doesn't line up in scripture.

Unfortunately, this type of video explains why many christians have never seen any miracles. Traditions/interpretations and conditions added by man can cancel God's power that is promised in His Word. Miracles are accessible if we believe and understand the heart of the Father and if we take Him at His Word for what He has already made available for us through His Son's sacrifice. Jesus, being the image of the Father and our example Himself never denied a miracle "because it wasn't God's Will". Rather, He always demonstrated the willingness of the Father. A whole theology was created to explain our lack of results which is how nowadays man's tradition is used to nullify God's Word. I personally won't be watching these types of videos anymore from Allen anymore while there's a whole new generation of believers who are seeking God's heart and getting more consistent results by radical faith in Jesus no matter what some "theologians" may say.

I truly appreciate the fact that you are not afraid to tackle this and many other issues. Proof positive that Scripture has the answers. It’s up to us to know what it says.

Thank you so much for this video. I am in a discussion about this song (Champion) and I keep hearing this as an explanation for why it is a biblical thing to sing. So my question is, based on the very last section of your video, would it be acceptable to sing with the thought of "spiritual mountains" in mind? Do we even have the authority to say to inward mountains "move" with enough faith? Thank you again for your video.

Thank you Allen Parr and I always enjoy this channel, sir! Thank you for considering my question on why some things extend, but not others: Jesus taught / commanded / instructed only His “original apostles” in many areas. Why is the great commission and communion (for example) assumed to be extended beyond the “original apostles” to believers, but not authority, or healing?

Amen. GOD be with us all always. 🙏 P.S. To anyone seeing this, if its ok, please include me and my family in your prayers. 🙏 Truly needed it rn. Were going through a long and repetitive battle. 💔 Please pray for our total healing, stable source of income and own place to live. May help finally arrive very soon. 🙏 Thank you and GOD bless you. ❤️

Thank you for answering this question. The church I attend sang this song and when those particular lyrics came up I knew right away something was off and low and behold I researched it and wasn't surprised it was from Bethel.

10 years ago the Lord healed me of terminal cancer. My healing had nothing to do with my faith, but everything to do with HIS will and HIS mercy. What I believe...I followed a natural healing protocol and He blessed my efforts. Glory to God!

Brother Parr, you said that Jesus was speaking directly to his disciples when He gave them authority and that it doesn't necessarily pertain to us. If you look at John chapter 14, Jesus speaking to His disciples, He said,"I go and prepare a place for YOU," "If YOU love Me, keep My commandments." "I will pray the Father and He will give YOU another Helper, that He may abide with YOU forever.","But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach YOU all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to YOU." "Peace, I leave with YOU, My peace I give to YOU." Are you saying brother Parr, that these "you" statements above that Jesus made directly to His early disciples don't apply to us?