To discover what He says in His Word, then, should be our goal, not emotional experiences. Closely associated with this emphasis on experience is an under-emphasis on Scripture. Closely related with this inadequate emphasis on Scripture is the devaluation of sound doctrine. Clear Scriptural teaching is then left somewhere in the background, and it has virtually no prominent place. Theology, then, the very basis of the Christian life and growth, is rendered unimportant.
Ecumenism follows along very naturally.
With doctrinal truth devaluated, doctrinal differences do not matter. The Biblical requirements for separation from doctrinal apostasy still remain, and genuine holiness is impossible apart from it. Charismatics also err in their obvious and deliberate over-emphasis on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit and His activity are the center of their worship and the most prominent part of their message. In other words, where the Holy Spirit is elevated above the Lord Jesus Christ, we may be certain that it is not a result of the Holy Spirit's ministry.