Tag Archives: Heresy

Rob Bell: A Brother to Embrace, or a Wolf to Avoid?

Posted by on April 13, 2011 No comments

John MacArthur has penned an outstanding article on Rob Bell over at Grace To You…

Is Rob Bell truly a Christian, or is he one of those dangerous deceivers Scripture warns us about repeatedly (Acts 20:29; 2 Corinthians 11:13-15; Colossians 2:8; 2 Peter 2:1; etc.)?

It’s a fair—and necessary—question. Christ’s famous warning about wolves in sheep’s clothing is given to us as an imperative: “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:15-16). Our Lord clearly expects His true disciples to be able to spot spiritual imposters and wolves in sheep’s clothing—especially those who are purveyors of deadly false doctrines.

Rob Bell certainly fits that category. He relentlessly casts doubt on the authority and reliability of Scripture. He denies the Bible’s perspicuity, disavows its hard truths, and ridicules some of the most important features of the gospel.

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Osteen: Religious Paganism

Posted by on November 3, 2010 2 comments

I’ve admired John MacArthur as a pastor and author for many years. He speaks the truth boldly without compromise. He is one of the few Christian men behind the pulpit today that will call out false teachers and in this video clip below he describes Joel Osteen and his teachings as religious paganism and the doctrine of Satan. How’s that for bold! I commend Dr. MacArthur for protecting his flock from these wolves in sheep’s clothing. Pastors and teachers today can learn much from his bold stance. We not only need to preach and teach the full and true counsel of God’s Word but also instruct and edify believers concerning the devices of Satan and the false teachers that permeate radio and television.

Just this evening I was watching Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) as heretic after heretic was begging me to “go to my phone” and sow my $1000 seed so that I would get a blessing from God. What rank heresy! The sad thing is most of these wolves neglect to even put the sheep’s clothing on!

Enjoy this clip from John MacArthur as he quite simply tells it like it is…

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Keep a Watchful Eye

Posted by on August 10, 2010 1 comment

Why is it that the majority of the church today simply refuse to do this:

“Now I urge you, brethren, keep you eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.” Romans 16:17-18

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10 Indictments Against the American Church

Posted by on October 31, 2008 3 comments

Every Christian, especially evangelical pastors, should listen carefully to this sermon. Brother Washer speaks the truth in this passionate call for the American church to wake up.  What a wonderful sermon to take the time to watch on this Reformation Day.

I’ve heard people complain that this sermon is too long. Tally up the time we spend in front of a movie screen or television set and then compare that to the time we give to God in hearing the preaching of His living Word.

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The Idolatry of “Decisional” Evangelism and the American Church

Posted by on October 22, 2008 2 comments

Paul Washer, speaking at the Deeper Conference last weekend, proclaims the truth of the gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  In this message, he speaks on the condition of the evangelical church today and how far we have fallen in how we handle the gospel and the idolatry of decisional evangelism.  This is an excellent message in typical Washer fire and is one that every single pastor in America should hear carefully.  This goes along well with an article I posted a few weeks ago on the “Serious Error of Decisional Evangelism“.

[audio:http://www.jaywingard.com/mp3/washerdeeper.mp3]

You can also watch the video of brother Paul at the Deeper conference here.

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The Shack – Take Two

Posted by on September 19, 2008 3 comments

I’ve already posted a while back on the problems with the popular book “The Shack” that so many professing believers claim to be a wonderful book.  In fact, Eugene Peterson, author of the translation weak paraphrase “The Message” claimed it was equal to the classic book, “Pilgrim’s Progress”.  I’m sorry, this book comes no where near the theological beauty of “Pilgrim’s Progress”.  In fact, it’s at the complete other end of the spectrum with its heretical views of the Trinity.

Dr. Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary says, “This book includes undiluted heresy.”  It doesn’t get any clearer than that.

The real truth is that the endorsements of the book from popular musical artists and liberal Christians is just one more indication of the complete lack of spiritual discernment in our world and the condition of the church visible.  Maybe pastors should spend more time preaching the gospel and less time endorsing junk like “The Purpose Driven Life” and “The Shack”.  It’s so concerning to see the state of the majority of professing believers in America.

Tim Challies has written an update to his review of “The Shack” and it is an excellent, Biblical review.  If you or a loved one has this book (and from what I hear some churches are handing this book out like they did the “Purpose Driven Drivel Life”, I urge you to carefully read this excellent review.

So head on over to challies.com and check out the updated review.  Tim has also provided his review in an elegant pdf format that you can send to your friends or maybe even your pastor.  And while you’re at it grab a copy of Challie’s excellent book on discernment because it is clearly a lack of Biblical discernment that has caused books like “The Shack” to become so popular among the American church.

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The Shack – Is It a Healthy Read?

Posted by on May 10, 2008 41 comments

“The Shack” by William P. Young is a popular book – a top seller on Amazon.com and unfortunately a book that many young evangelicals are racing to often with support within the Evangelical church.  We seem to see a lack of Biblical discernment within the church – often from leadership.  Just like Rob Bell, Young’s book attracts the young crowd and just because “everyone is reading it” does not make it a Biblically sound book.  “The Shack” has some serious theological problems that include promoting a false view of the Trinity and a heretical concept called modalism.

As I scour the reviews of this book I am amazed at the diverse support for it.  There are the so called “heresy-hunters” that most on the liberal front consider “armed and dangerous” with solid doctrine and then there are those on the other end who say, “it’s just a book”.

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Oprah and a Call for Discernment

Posted by on April 4, 2008 5 comments

It seems lately that the video on YouTube of Oprah (see below) (where she is going on about how there are many ways to God, her endorsement of New Age spirituality through the likes of Eckhart Tolle and a complete attack against Christianity) is now quite popular among emails, etc.  It’s a great thing that organizations such as Christian Worldview Network has put together videos that expose the heresies coming out of who many call “the most dangerous woman in America”.  Her “church” now has more than 2 millions members through her television and online “ministry” including the new age junk course called “Course on Miracles”.

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