During that time, Jesus allegedly taught Hagin how to be led by the inner witness of the Holy Spirit. If something is of the flesh , everybody will have a sick feeling. And if something is of the devil , it seems like the hair will stand up on your neck. That's a simple way everyone can judge, whether they've got any spiritual discernment or not. There, as explicitly as it can be expressed, is a statement that defines exactly what is wrong with charismatic mysticism.
Spiritual discernment is deemed unnecessary.
It reveals that at their very core, Word-Faith teachings are corrupt. Their undeniable derivation is cultish, not Christian. The sad truth is that the gospel proclaimed by the Word-Faith movement is not the gospel of the New Testament. Word-Faith doctrine is a mongrel system, a blend of mysticism, dualism, and gnosticism that borrows generously from the teachings of the metaphysical cults. The Word-Faith movement may be the most dangerous false system that has grown out of the charismatic movement so far.