False Christian teachings, trends….
This is the first post in a mini-series that will use John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion to show the interrelatedness the Old and New Testaments. I hope to show readers that the Old and New Testaments are intimately connected by way of covenants. A fundamental concept that must be understood in order to see the connectedness of the two testaments is typology.
There are two short videos below, the first is an excerpt of a conversation wherein Rosaria Butterfield is being interviewed about LGBTQ, the trans movement in general and the response of evangelicalism to it. In the process, schooling and other relevant aspects of society are called into question. During her discussion, she mentioned the terms, ‘creation ordinance.’ The second video explains that concept because it is very relevant. [There are highlight points for each video]
You might hear Christians say they are ‘same-sex attracted’, and what they mean by this is that they struggle with same-sex attraction. We need to be clear-thinking in how we refer to these things. There is a huge difference between “I am that”, and “I feel that.” Join Rosaria Butterfield in a discussion about understanding and fighting indwelling sin, practical sanctification, and rooting your identity in Christ, not your sinful inclinations!
This post contains one commentary explanation of poverty of spirit from Matthew 5:3; it also contains a brief excerpt from two other posts about Jonathan Edwards, the excerpts are extremely relevant to the Matthew 5:3. One of those posts gave glimpses into his struggle for obedience; the other into his analysis of what constituted a truly born again person as opposed to a false convert.
The late Caryl Matrisciana herein contrasts the new type of “Christianity,” that emphasizes experience, emotions…, that incorporates eastern spirituality, yoga, meditation… with biblical Christianity; in the process, she reveals the lies that are pulling people away from God’s word into man-made spirituality, such that you will be able to see them if they are present in your world-view. A path back to orthodoxy is explained.
My purpose in posting this article is to explain the concept of effectual calling, as it occurs often in the scriptures. And those who only read bits and pieces of scripture usually don’t understand such terms. Effectual calling occurs early in the process of salvation. Understanding such doctrines is important to having a fuller comprehension of the Christian life: how one is saved; what God is doing in the life….
This post contains a video from Christian Warrior about the crisis concerning policing in America. Keith Graves takes a deep dive into the recent deployment of the National Guard to the New York City subway system due to a shortage of police officers. He discusses numerous other problems indicated by this law-enforcement move
The video of this post is about your role in the great commission. Even as this world seems to be unraveling before our eyes, Christians must be most focused on doing Christ’s work. Please listen and get encouragement to seek God’s help that you might be brought into line with God’s purposes for you in His world. Pastor Philip Ryken makes Jesus’ words from Matthew 28:18 a personal directive.
This post contains two videos by Pastor Michael Grant. The first, a 2-minute video featuring Pastor John MacArthur, stating why MacArthur rejects The Chosen; the second video spends 14 minutes on Dallas Jenkins statements that the Mormons with which he affiliates while making The Chosen, believe in and love the same Jesus he does. The 6-minute video on Mormonism that concludes the video undoubtedly proves that Mormonism does NOT worship the same Jesus as evangelical Protestantism. In fact, no other heretic or false preacher that is reported on in this blog comes close to the extremely unbiblical Jesus of the Mormons. Please watch that last 6 minutes of the second video to see for yourself.
The video of this post is from the YouTube site: Mike (Joyful Exile). Mike uses sermon excerpts of Pastor Voddie Baucham confronting the false teachings of the following counterfeit pastors: Joel Osteen, TD Jakes, Steven Furtick, Kenneth Copeland, Rick Warren, Bill Johnson, and Gino Jennings. Video imagery of Joyce Meyer and Oprah are shown in the process of this expose’ of false teachers and ministries [a chart that contrasts God-centered and man-centered worship concludes this post, as this post is largely about man-centered worship and a Christian needs to be able to identify that]