This post contains a 7 minute video by Tim Challies that gives seven marks of a false prophet; following that is a 6 minute video wherein Brian McLaren talks about his book: The Secret Message of Jesus. The points of Challies are used to critique McLaren; additionally, several scripture verses are cited that undermine McLaren’s ideas.
Category: Prosperity Preachers
How old is the Prosperity Gospel?
The vlogger in the following 7 minute video reads critiques from St. Augustine of Hippo about preachers who wrongly preached the prosperity gospel; he then explains the errors, and explains what the Christian faith really requires. So, regardless of what you think about the prosperity gospel, please listen to what one of the giants of the Christian theologians had to say about it.
The Blindness of Ministers, J. C. Ryle 2 Minute Devotional
The following 2 minute devotional by J. C. Ryle uses scripture to warn those who fail to check their preachers words against scriptures, as the apostle Paul encouraged believers to do. Jesus asked, in the gospel of Luke, 6:39, “Can a blind man lead a blind man, will they not both fall into the pit?” He was talking about false religious teachers and their hearers. Jesus’ intended to warn of the danger of listening to false teachers; this devotional offers insight
Signs of False Prophets in The Church by Voddie Baucham
In the Sermon On The Mount, Jesus exhorted that His followers examine the fruits of teachers to distinguish the true from the false – fruits are explained by Dr. Baucham. Dr. Baucham emphasized the necessity of knowing scripture as it is what preachers and teachers are to be explaining; and if you do not understand what is on the pages of scripture, then there is no way you can identify a false teacher; he also explained how to evaluate teachers and their doctrines and more
Word of Faith Fellowship Spindale NC, And Similar False Ministries, Part 1 of 2
This post discusses the Word of Faith Fellowship in Spindale NC and several other ministries that diverge from the Bible in similar ways. Four talking points are taken from a secular news report on the Spindale fellowship, of which only the first is discussed in this post – individuals that start churches. In this case, Jane Whaley: she had no Christian education; demanded that she be honored (like cult leaders do); abused congregants….
False NAR Teacher, Todd Bentley
The bizarre ministry of Todd Bentley, an NAR apostle
False NAR Apostle Cindy Jacobs
False NAR apostle Cindy Jacobs ministry is herein critiqued by vlogger, Polite Leader.
False Apostle Che Ahn of Harvest Rock Church Exposed
False NAR Harvest Rock Church of Che Ahn Exposed by vlogger Polite Leader
Kenneth Copeland’s False Ministry Will No Longer Be Seen On TBN
The 2 minute videos in this post show two examples of Copeland’s teachings and explain why TBN is no longer airing him.
New Apostolic Reformation Leader: E. A. Adeboye
In the following video 10 minute video, vlogger, Polite Leader, examined Adeboye: after he provided a brief history on the man, he discussed three points: