"crack the code, and my book is partially true!"

Let’s now examine some new words Mr. Maloney has come up with, some of which merely describe old ideas, which leads us to ask, why the new words?

Anyway, here is a mini-glossary of terms Maloney uses, the definitions of which might help a person to plow through the text.

The title Dancing Hand of God. Comes in part from Vineyard founder John Wimber and supposedly from I Corinthians 12, which speaks of the many variations of the Spirit’s gifts. He claims that "manifestations," phanerosis in the Greek, speaks of the finger of God pointing to specific people. That finger "dances" as it were, from person to person. page 9

Apostle. Thousands of times, on nearly every page, you will find this word, or apostolic or some other derivative of the word. He wants God's people to know that the apostles have arrived, are coming, and are they. That is, many of his readers need to recognize that they too may well be apostles. At the very least, they are "apostolic". But as one reads his constant definitions and descriptions of "apostles" and "apostolic", it becomes clear that the lifestyle and characteristics he is describing are none other than the definitions of true Spirit-filled, Bible-believing Christians! For example, he says, the "apostolic spirit provokes people to act," (page 184). No, the Holy Spirit and the Holy Word do that. Why redefine and rename?

His book could really pass for a manual on Spirit -filled living, and not a heralding of some new or restored order of government to be superimposed on the church of our day.

Maloney truly believes that the Apostolic Reformation (as opposed, I assume, to the Protestant Reformation, and continuing in its breakthroughs into new territory) is truly upon us. He believes all "apostolic people" (read, “true Christians”) must work miracles consistently. True? Do any of the urgings of Paul or Peter or John point this direction, or is the emphasis on walking in the Spirit and growing up in Christ?

Breaker Anointing. Hundreds of times. Used second only to "apostolic" in the book. The so-called "breaker" anointing of God breaks through structures that prohibit the move of God. In most cases, though, usage of this term means no more than the basic anointing (empowering, filling) of the Holy Spirit that every true believer in Jesus can and should have, the indwelling presence and power of God to live and perform miraculous deeds and live a holy life. Maloney says that the breaker anointing separates sheep from sheep.

True indeed. If you have a "breaker" anointing, and "all I have " is the Holy Spirit (pardon me, Lord) then you have divided yourself from me. This teaching sounds like the kind of thing that Paul was talking about when he said to mark those who cause division... Just sayin'. Also reminds me of Gnostic hidden knowledge. (Page 14 and many others.)

On page 69, he says that the 19th century female evangelist Maria Etter had this "breaker" anointing. So, this is not really a new phenomenon after all, only one that has been given a new name by Maloney. You will note as we go on that he has a penchant for re-naming old ideas, thus creating his niche in the church edifice.

Once more, examples: the Householder Anointing pages 40, 179, referring to the fact we are in and under the Father's care, His House; the Apostolic Anointing, as above; the Ambassadorial Anointing, page 179, meaning only that true apostles are sent; the military anointing, page 181. Great Christian leaders are generals in the faith. The very rule of God comes through them. We are in a battle, not just hugging on one another; then there is the Embezzled anointing, page 183, where you are guilty of copying someone else's gifts; page 315 tells us that apostles can also work via a friendship anointing. Meaning obvious; page 408. Maloney claims that in our day, the Spirit is in the process of restoring everything that pertains to godliness, i.e., signs and wonders following Christian testimonies. That's why, he says, on his own authority, we need apostles. They will bring the unveiling anointing, another made-up term.

Now I ask you, why could Mr. Maloney have not simply said, "God's people are in God's care, sent to the world with the Gospel, to fight the good fight of faith. They should never try to pretend they are someone else. They must befriend all for Christ's sake. God will, as time goes by, reveal Himself and His purposes to all His people"?

A simple paragraph like that wraps up everything that needs to be said, and causes no division in the brotherhood, gives him no special place as a mystic who hears messages from God... Why?

I hope I do not know the answer to that question, but thoughts do come.