Michael Rood

[M45510G1C]

I recently got to hear Michael Rood speak. I am not terribly familiar with him, but it seems that many accuse him of being a false prophit. His message when I heard him speak seemed good to me, I was just wondering if anyone here is familiar with him and his teaching.

[Ovedya]

Never heard of him. But if he's associated with "The Way International" I don't know that I could be to sure of him.

Here's a negative site: http://www.seekgod.ca/rood.htm

Here's (obviously) a positive site: http://www.michaelrood.com/

Here's a kind of "review" by someone who attended a Rood seminar (About 1/3 of the way down): http://joeykelly.net/scratchpad/index.cgi?ProphecyClub

[Guest shiloh357]

Rood is bad news. He masqarades as a Jew, and calls himself a Messianic Rabbi. To my knowledge he has never attended a Messianic Yeshiva and earned the title of Rabbi.

He is part of The Way International cult, and was an ordained minister under their auspices. He is reported to still speak at their congregations from time to time, and he is not speaking to turn them to the truth.

He is a Messianic extremist, and personally I would stay away from him. He divorced his former wife and left her with four children to raise on her own, when he decided to pursue his "Orthodox" Messianic Jewish lifestyle/ministry. That fact alone, is enough for me to consider him disqualified for the Lord's service.

[M45510G1C]

Rood is bad news.  He masqarades as a Jew, and calls himself a Messianic Rabbi.  To my knowledge he has never attended a Messianic Yeshiva and earned the title of Rabbi.

He is part of The Way International cult, and was an ordained minister under their auspices.  He is reported to still speak at their congregations from time to time, and he is not speaking to turn them to the truth.

He is a Messianic extremist, and personally I would stay away from him.  He divorced his former wife and left her with four children to raise on her own, when he decided to pursue his "Orthodox" Messianic Jewish lifestyle/ministry.  That fact alone, is enough for me to consider him disqualified for the Lord's service.

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Is there any way you could provided documented sources for those allegations? I'm not defending him, but those are some weighty allegations.

[Leonard]

The Way International is founded on the denial of the divinity of Christ. They use a lot of Christian lingo and deceive many, but they ARE NOT Christian in any sense of the word.

[M45510G1C]

The Way International is founded on the denial of the divinity of Christ.  They use a lot of Christian lingo and deceive many, but they ARE NOT Christian in any sense of the word.

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Once again, I have heard many people say these things, but have yet to see documented evidence of such. I am not by any means saying that I support Michael Rood or Way International in any way, just that I do not know very much about them. I was under the impression that Mr. Rood had broken off from The Way International, is he still associated with them?

[Leonard]

Their founder was one Dr. Victor Paul Wierweille (spelling?), pronounced "weer-woe". They used to have some bookstores around, and I started reading Wierweille's stuff personally. You can probably find a lot of their own stuff on the web.

[Guest higher truth]

http://www.empirenet.com/~messiah7/spl_rood.htm

http://www.isitso.org/guide/rood.html

http://www.seekgod.ca/roodnewsflash.htm

[Avodah]

I personally was involved in "The Way International", and I am here to tell you it is not good!! They use scripture but there god is Victor Weirwelle (sp). They are kind, and they seek out the downtrodden and lure them in. They twist the scripture to fit their way of thinking. They believe they are christians (and they could be, just deceived). They prophecy on command. <-------NOT A GOOD THING. As I believe only the Lord can command you to prophecy and give you the words to do it.

I was never deep into it. Was befriended by some "wow's" (people sent to different sates to recruit others). I was backslidden at the time, but I knew what they were teaching was wrong and twisted. Thank you Jesus that I never got in deep!!

M455 - I would say to you, use discernment, and listen to the voice of The Holy Spirit.

Blessings from the Father,

Kim