False Christian teachings, trends….
In the 3-minute video of this post, pastor Sinclair Ferguson is questioned about his Bible study habits and explains how these have changed over his life. As we enter a new year, you might be encouraged to develop some new study habits after hearing his.
This post is about the Cultural Marxist Influencer, Tim Keller. The brief video critiques his unbiblical ideas on ‘white privilege.’ Although he tells his audience that these ideas are biblical, he is wrong. The pastors critiquing his words use the Bible to reveal his errors and they explain his erroneous thinking. The next post will also be about him, showing how Marxist, leftist theories were incorporated into his Christian belief system during his college days. Thus, when he graduated college and began his ministry, he began teaching syncretic, false doctrine to his congregations.
The following article succinctly explains how cultural Marxism has been disseminated throughout the American culture since the 1960’s. As you read, you will also get some insight into the strategies uses by Marxists to propagate their anti-Christian, anti-American ideas throughout our culture; ideas which are now commonplace to our children…. The focus of this mini-series is on how cultural Marxism is impacting the church, via critiques of several well-known pastors who have infused it into their sermons and twisted scripture to support their endeavors.
This post contains a 3 minute, 30 second video that explains Romans 12:1 and 2. All born-again believers need to learn and do the things specified in these two verses. It also indicates how that is accomplished in a believer’s life. For those who might want more, a recent post is added; that post explains the mindset of surrender
Got Questions Podcast interviewed Rosaria Butterfield, former gay-rights activist; professor of Queer Studies as Syracuse U…. They were discussing her book in terms of our current social problems. She understands them very well. Christians could benefit from her perspective regarding the social issues of our time surrounding LGBTQ and the church….
This post is explains some errors of Keswick theology by comparing it with scripture. An excerpt: After salvation one must have another encounter with the Spirit; otherwise, he or she will not progress into holiness or the “deeper” things of God. This second encounter with the Spirit, in Keswick terminology, is called “entire sanctification,” “the second blessing,” or “the second touch.” This emphasis on a second, post-salvation experience corresponds with the Pentecostal idea of the “baptism” of the Spirit. Some Keswick teachers would even say that sinless perfection is possible after one receives the “second blessing.”
This post contains a 5-minute video from Got Questions Ministries that explains what it means “to take up your cross and follow Jesus.” You will also learn what it does not mean and how you may evaluate your commitment to Jesus.
This post contains a 10-minute podcast by Pastor Patrick Hines on the ‘righteousness of God.’ He frames it in terms of Martin Luther’s experience before he discovered this righteousness that God; how he discovered this righteousness; how it impacted him. In the middle of the podcast is a 3+ minute example of the typical thoughts a woman had on her way home from shopping; the example typifies human sinfulness and helplessness to enter into heaven without the imputation of Christ, our Savior’s righteousness to us and our trusting in that instead of anything we might do
This post contains a 2 minute 35 second video that provides an overview of the law and the gospel. Every Christian needs to have a working understanding of the relationship between the law and the gospel, Pastor Nelson touches on that in the video. Additionally, the adherents of every religion in the world believe they can do something to earn favor, to please God. It seems that many Christians also believe that. The video also touches on this fatal error that undoubtedly ruins the souls of many.
This post contains an excerpt and the full video from which it derives. It covers some widely misunderstood scriptures regarding ‘calling’ by God and much more that is relevant to the Christian life. Pastor Hines opened with the intention of discussing Romans 12:1-2, but via questions from listeners was led into explaining the phrase ‘God desires all to be saved….’ He explained two passages related to that from 1 Timothy 2 and 2 Peter 3. [Highlight points follow excerpt.]