False Christian teachings, trends….
This post has videos that used Voddie Baucham and Paul Washer to critique preachers such as Billy Graham, Steven Furtick and Rick Warren. Mostly the critiques involved the use of ‘the sinner’s prayer.’ There is a list of points discussed prior to each video so that readers do not have to waste time listening to a video that has nothing that interests them.
This post contains some words of Matthew Henry about Solomon’s quest for fulfillment and his conclusions. Henry concluded that Ecclesiastes was written by a backslidden sinner restored by God’s grace. His comments build a strong case for that and provide hope and direction for other backsliders. At the end of the post some useful definitions were provided and one verse from another book of the Bible to aid in a conclusion for contemporary Christians.
A few points that Curtis Bowers discussed on this episode of behind the scenes: Children taught to hate America and White people; Rioters, anarchists and thieves get no consequences; Parents do not have a right to know what their children learn in school; Mainstream is no longer protecting the innocence of children, but trying to defile them, their thought processes and their morals: anyone who is permitted to do this will succeed at destroying this nation; Creating conflicting narratives about masks, to cite one example, so that there is confusion and division among the citizens (later, he talks about the ‘Occupy Wall street movement and how the elite distracted the movement by creating a narrative on ‘racism’ because they feared unification of citizens against them) [Hillary used this same strategy by creating the Russia Hoax to distract from her email problem]
This post contains a 30 minute video by Good Fight Ministries about a correct focus for Christians at this time; as he provides that, he discusses wrongheaded perspectives held by many; increasing depression numbers and the sources of that, and more; highlight points are given for the initial half of the Good Fight Ministry video; a song follows the news video, the song helps provide a healthy perspective for this time in history; then a bonus video appeared as I posted Good Fight Ministry’s links, it is one of their series on Bethel church
Jeremiah 5:23 The people are revolting and rebellious… They are gone, their heart is not with God; neither do they desire the fear of the Lord… Run from churches in the US and Canada where the Bible is not preached! Run from churches where there is no theology of the cross; no soul-searching word; no repentance of sin; no mention of the blood of Christ that saves! Run from churches where you’re comfortable in your sin – if you go there with sin in your life and do not experience conviction
I can’t escape COVID restrictions. Irrespective of my vaccination status, my personal risk profile, or my individual desires, they follow me everywhere. I live in New York City. I can’t go into a subway, coffee shop, gym, museum, restaurant, or college class without confronting them. But, with time, the precautions have made less and less sense. …If you’ve been thinking critically throughout the pandemic, you know the feeling of being let down consistently, of losing faith in the institutions you thought you could trust.
In the following 13 minute video, you will see examples of tongue speaking by famous prosperity preachers T D Jakes, Bill Johnson, and Kenneth Copeland, among others. You will also see Bill Johnson’s congregation praying in tongues. Dr. John MacArthur and Phil Johnson discuss the Charismatic movement. There are several links in this post to MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference and other posts that are very related and offer further teaching
“We are living in a day when liberal theology has made deep inroads in the church. Many professing Christians and even ordained ministers no longer believe in the authority of Scripture or the resurrection of Jesus Christ. How can people deny these essential doctrines and still call themselves Christians? In this message, Dr. Sproul explains that liberal Christianity is not Christianity at all. It is nothing more than unbelief.”
Catholics believe that the Apostle Peter was their first pope but they do not believe his definitive doctrines. Instead they choose to believe and obey the heretical teachings of Pope Francis. This should be a serious dilemma for all thinking Catholics. How can two “infallible” popes contradict each other with their infallible teachings, and how can Catholics adhere to two sets of conflicting doctrines? Consider the following examples that contrast the teachings of the Apostle Peter with Pope Francis:
Why Was the Reformation Necessary?
As the Reformers were abiding in God’s Word, they realized the Roman Catholic Church was under divine condemnation for preaching a distorted Gospel (Galatians 1:6-9). Catholicism was (and still is) distorting God’s Gospel of grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. They distorted the Gospel by adding requirements for salvation including sacraments, good works, keeping the law, purgatory and indulgences. This corruption of the Gospel continues to lead Catholics down the wide road to destruction (Mat. 7:13). As God opened the eyes of the Reformers to see the light of the Gospel and the glory of Christ, they began proclaiming it and calling Catholics to repentance.