"... we ought to see clearly that the
end DOES justify the means. What else possible could
justify the means? If the method I am using
accomplishes the goal I am aiming at, it is for that
reason a good method. If, on the other hand, my
method is not accomplishing the goal, how can I be
justified in continuing to use it?" (C. Peter Wagner, "Your Church Can Grow - Seven Vital
Signs Of A Healthy Church", 1976, pg. 137. - emphasis in
original)
Way
back in 1976 C. Peter Wagner had already expressed a
foundation of sand upon which his entire "apostolic" kingdom
is built. To back up his notions, he and his friends
such asJohn
Wimber,Paul
Cainand many others began to
get the cart before the horse. They tried to create
revival where there was none with unbiblical and even
heretical ideas. They imported occult ideas from false
religions into the churches, such as"slain
in the spirit"and called the
results "revival". The means they used were the
counterfeit revivals of theWord
Of Faith Movement, theVineyard
movement, theToronto
"Blessing", theBrownsville
"Outpouring"and on down the
line to latestTodd
Bentley "Lakeland Revival". The proof that
the means have all been unjustifiable is in the
unjustifiable ends. Lakeland has now come to an
apparent abrupt end due to false healing and dead raising
claims, many false teachings, a false "transferable"
anointing, and sexual misconduct. You can read about
these things in ourTodd
Bentleysection. Yet the
leadership of theNew
Apostolic Reformationhas not
even been slowed by yet another bad end brought about by the
self-destruction of the means. In the latest
ElijahList the false prophets are prophesying even greater
revivals to come.
There
is a new phenomenon especially among some island churches
where handkerchiefs are being handed around a congregation
claiming that they have an anointing that can cause people
to be healed and other miraculous things happen to them. The
problem with this idea is especially evident in two things:
(1) that this can and is being considered by many to be
Christian magic and (2) that it is being taught as being
something that should be a normal part of the Christian
experience. It is taught that if you have faith you
will believe in touching the handkerchief that you will be
healed, freed from demons, or get a special anointing.
But faith is not proven by signs and wonders.
This
chart should be of grave interest to those in YWAM and
those supporting YWAM and its agenda with the IPM or
"First Nations" movement led by people like Daniel Kikawa
(Perpetuated
In Righteousness),
Don Richardson (Eternity
in Their Hearts:Startling Evidence of Belief in the One
True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World),
John Dawson (Taking
Our Cities for God: How to Break Spiritual Strongholds),
Richard Twiss (One
Church, Many Tribes : Following Jesus the Way God Made You),
Terry LeBlanc (Creating
Christian Indians: Native Clergy in the Presbyterian
Church)
and many others. You will notice a very close
comparison in this chart between false religion and
so-called "Christian" leaders. Please read whatYWAM,The
Emerging Chuch,
theWCGPand
others are teaching that are almost exactly what the
Baha'i teach.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
For more information on this DVD, go here.
Three
Fallacies Of Third Wave Spiritual Warfare Teachings by Sandy
Simpson
When so-called Christians employ Biblical
pagan methods to rid themselves of demons, they end up
giving the enemy an opportunity to deceive them and a
foothold in their lives. When Israel disobeyed the
Lord's command to come down to Jerusalem and worship Him
in the temple under the Law, and instead chose to set up
altars in the high places, the result was that they ended
up worshiping demons. They thought they were
worshiping God, but ended up worshiping Baal and
Ashtoreth. You cannot live a life glorifying to the
Lord unless you obey Him.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
For more information on this DVD, go here.
The Duties of Christian
Leadership by Sandy Simpson
Christians, and especially Christian leadership,
are called to be salt and light in a dark world.
Matt. 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the
earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can
it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out and trampled by men. "You are
the light of the world.A city on
a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp
and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand,
and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same
way, let your light shine before men, that they may see
your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
When the Lord tells us to be salt and light, He
states both the positive and the negative. That is the
way with all Scripture. We can’t just take the
positive and be done with the subject. We have to
consider all the ramifications of being salt and
light. Salt is used to season food and make it taste
good. It was and still is used as a
preservative. In the same way Christians are to be
salt in the world. Without the witness of Christ,
without standing for the truth, life is ultimately tasteless
and rotten. Anyone here who was a sinner for any
length of time without the Savior knows what I am talking
about. But the flip side is that salt can lose its
saltiness. Christians can lose their saltiness by
diluting the Gospel message to the point where it is
useless. Let me give you an example of a washed out
Gospel often preached in churches today.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
For more information on this DVD, go here.
Smack Dab in the Middle of the Apostasy by Sandy Simpson
'Antichrist'
No More: Evangelicals Praise Pope Most are unreserved in their
praise on political, social, and even theological matters,
but critique of papacy remains. Compiled by Ted Olsen,
04/05/2005 04:30 p.m.
Among the names mentioned, who praise the Pope in
this article, were "Evangelical" leaders such as:Evangelical
Episcopalian Fred Barnes; Wheaton College's Mark Noll;
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President Gerald B.
Kieschnick; National Association of Evangelicals President
Ted Haggard; Focus on the Family President James Dobson;
Charles Colson who organized the evangelical side of the
Evangelicals and Catholics Together; Paige Patterson,
President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary;
Presbyterian Church in America Pastor-brothers David and
Tim Bayly; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President
Al Mohler; Dallas Theological Seminary President Mark
Bailey; Credenda Agenda Editor Douglas Wilson; and
Evangelical Alliance, the United Kingdom's version of the
stateside National Association of Evangelicals.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
For more information on this DVD, go here.
Marriage A
Biblical Illustration Of Our Faith Commitment To Jesus
Christ For Salvation by Sandy Simpson
Marriage as a metaphor for our
relationship to Jesus Christ.
Marriage is used as a metaphor for our
relationship to God many times in the Bible. Let's
look at the picture God wants His people to see about
their relationship to Him, and His relationship to them.
TI have been
challenged lately to think again about what the Gospel
message is all about. This has come as a result of
hearing what I considerto be, at the very least, "gospel
lite" and at the most no gospel at all being presented by a
number of neo-evangelicals, Third Wavers and
outrightheretics. The interesting thing is that many
seem to be preaching the same message. What is
most intriguing is that false teachers like Benny Hinn,
ecumenicals, and even some preachers I would considerto be
orthodox in their theology are preaching a "gospel" that is
very similar.The question is: Is this new gospel message
really the Gospel at all?
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
For more information on this DVD, go here.
Leviathan by Sandy Simpson
This creature that existed, and may yet
exist, is used as a description of themightand power
of the enemy.
Isaiah 27:1In that day theLORDwill
punishLeviathanthe
fleeing serpent,WithHis
fierce and great and mighty sword, EvenLeviathanthe
twisted serpent; And He will kill thedragonwholivesin
the sea. (NASB)
Speaking of the “day of the
Lord”, when the Lord comes back again to rule and judge
the earth, Isaiah says that the Lord will punish Leviathan
the dragon.Satan is
likened to leviathan, a serpent, and he is said to live in
the sea.
Revelation 13:1Andthe dragon stood on the
sand of the seashore.Then I
saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten
horns and seven heads, and on his hornswereten
diadems, and on his headswereblasphemous
names. (NASB)
Again the dragon comes out of
the sea, which is symbolic of the nations of the world,
but perhaps is also tied to a literal meaning.He
has multiple heads which are symbolic of the heads of the
nations of the end times, but he is also said to have
multiple heads before the symbolism of the nations of the
revived Babylon come into being, as recorded in Ps. 74:14
and Job.
Many Christians today (having allowed themselves to be
diapraxed by false teachers on TV, in books, in seminars
and on tape) have begun to accept a mixture of Pre Mil and
Post Mil doctrines. Many claim they still hold to a
Pre Trib Rapture (or another Pre Mil scenario) and at the
same time would claim that Christians are in a great end
times revival, that "Transformation" is taking place all
over the world, and that our mandate is to retake dominion
over the whole world including its businesses, social
agendas and political arenas (a Post Mil scenario).
But what many "Christians" today do not realize is: the
mixture they have accepted is oxymoronic.
There are two kingdoms being taught in many
churches today. Teaching about one of the kingdoms is on
the decline while the other is being promoted all over the
place. I am warning Christians that they need to
check out who is using the word "kingdom", the books they
have been reading and recommend on building "the kingdom",
the people they have been hanging out with at conferences,
and what they mean by "the kingdom".
There are so many people who claim to be
Christians today, claiming that they are God.Not just a “little god” but God Almighty.I hate to tell them but there is only one God/man who
could ever claim that and His name is Jesus Christ.
1 John 4:4-6
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is
in the world.They are from the world
and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and
the world listens to them. We are from God, and
whoever knows God listens to us; butwhoever
is not from God does not listen to us.This
is how we recognize the Spirit {Or spirit} of truth and the
spirit of falsehood. The reason why false teachers, who deny one or more
of the core doctrines of the Faith, gain so many followers
is that they are saying what the world wants to hear.
They organize their churches so that they cater to
unbelievers, and once non Christians come in they are fed a
diet devoid of the essential nutrition of the Gospel and
sound doctrine. False teachers conduct surveys to see
what non-believers are looking for in a "church" and then
provide those things. False teachers claim they are
bringing people into the Kingdom when in fact they are
bringing them out of the world and back into the world, the
only difference now being that they are spending their money
in support of some apostate leader and/or group.
The NAR proponents claim to be foundational Apostles
to the modern church. This claim is exactly what Paul
warned the Church about regarding false apostles. The
term "false apostles" is used only once in the Bible in 2 Cor.
11:13. False apostles are identified as those who claim
they areequalwith
the the foundational Apostles. The NAR proponents go
even further! They claim to beGREATERthan
the original Apostles.
Jude 1:1-2 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ
and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who
are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:
Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance. Jude was the
brother of Jesus Christ. But it is significant that he
calls himself the brother of James. Jude wants everyone to
know that, though he is a half-brother of Jesus Christ
through his mother Mary, he considers himself to be a
servant of Jesus. I’m sure there were those who tried to
idolize him for being the brother of Jesus Christ. If he
had the character of some of the current large crop of
false teachers, he would have written “Jude, the brother
of Jesus Christ.” I’m sure if some of these modern
heretics could trace their roots back to Christ, they
would use that information to get support for themselves
and power over people. But Jude does just the opposite. He
calls himself the servant of Jesus Christ. He is
addressing this letter to those who have been called, and
who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ.
So he is addressing this letter to Christians. God has
called every true believer.
You can get more information here. A Word of Encouragement from Paul
Run the Race, Win the Prize by Sandy
Simpson
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await
a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the
power that enables him to bring everything under his
control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will
be like his glorious body. Jesus Christ is coming
again. We are citizens of heaven, not this earth,
and Jesus will come to take us to our homeland. So
true believers eagerly await His coming, unlike those who
oppose the cross of Christ who think they must take
dominion over the earth or laugh at the idea of the
Rapture. There are many of them today. We know
that when Jesus comes, by His power, He will bring
everything under His control. We are not called to
do that as the Church. Jesus will do that when He
comes, and when He comes we will be changed and receive
our everlasting bodies that will never wear out.
1 Cor. 15:51-57 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not
all sleep, but we will all be changed in a flash, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet
will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we
will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself
with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
When the perishable has been clothed with the
imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the
saying that is written will come true: "Death has been
swallowed up in victory." "Where, O death, is your
victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" The sting of
death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks
be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Today,
in
a majority of churches, we see the result of the
seeker-friendly,"purpose-driven", church growth,
Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation methods and
teachings and their product I am
calling"Entertainment-style Christianity" (ESC).
But ESC churches are not only missing out on the
cutting edge of true Christianity, but areheading down
the road to apostasy.
True
biblical
Christianity is "interactive". Those in ESC are
taughtto be spectators at mega-church entertainment
events. They are not taught the Bible but rather
to be enamored with the oratoricalskills of the
preacher, and to not dare question anything that is
shoved down the throats of the "laity" by the ruling
"anointed"elite. They are treated to a circus
atmosphere including wild CCM music with people
flailing around and acting like they are on drugs,
topreachers who tell endless stories about themselves
and joke about everything while actually making
profundity mundane, to hula dancing,to banners and
marching in the church and around it, to the blowing
of shofars, to slain in the spirit and wild
manifestations. Theirsears are tickled by guest
speakers who make up sermons out of their own
imaginations instead of the written Word. They
are entertainedwith gold dust, gold fillings, "angel"
feathers, "angel" footprints, drunk in the spirit
antics, and during these displays they can go outand
get a latte and a snack at the church snack bar.
They come into these mega churches and leave without
being personally challengedother than with tired
worldly psychology, and without anyone being able to
find out what they are doing in their private
lives. A smallpercentage attend "cell groups"
where they are diapraxed into consensus instead of
challenged to be Bereans and think and act
forthemselves. They live like the world during
the week, then come to church where the world is not
only welcomed but accommodated.
Commentators
seem to think that this section of Habakkuk was
addressing theCeasarsand
their drunken desire for power.Seems
these two things often go together.
Those
who love drunk in the spirit are no exception.They
are trying to get others to share in their debauchery
and the false hope of an end-times worldwide revival,
currently through the Saturate 2020 events.Though
these were two of the hereticaldistinctivesof
the New Order of the Latter Rain, these ideas are
nothing new.The
righteous continue to live by faith, while the proud
boast in their drunken state.
Saturate 2020 is another in a long line of
Latter Rain revivals which do not meet the criteria of a
Biblical revival at all (Acts 3:19). The
Toronto “Blessing” and Brownsville “Revival” both came
into towns all over the world with the promise that people
were getting saved and nothing weird was going on at their
meetings. This was always a lie as the true
Gospel was not preached but instead people were invited
forward to have hands laid on them in order to transfer an
impartation. Meanwhile false doctrines were
laid down in order to get people involved in churches like
Bethel Church in Redding, CA. We are warned in
Scripture about this. Galatians
2:4 But it was because of the false
brethren secretly brought in, who had sneaked in
to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ
Jesus, in order to bring us into bondage.
2
Peter 2:1 But false prophets also arose
among the people, just as there will also be false
teachers among you, who will
secretly introduce destructive heresies, even
denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift
destruction upon themselves.
The fact that some formerly Biblical churches have joined
this circus is a testament to their lack of teaching
discernment. Some of these denominations were
warned repeatedly about the Latter Rain, Word of Faith and
the New Apostolic Reformation yet they apparently wanted
to remain “willfully ignorant”. The people
advertised as being involved with this latest “revival”
are almost all associated with Bethel in some way and
promoters of what they teach. This is not a true
Biblical revival but rather a revival of the occult and
New Age among Christians. This meeting is
actually hurting the cause of Christ and will not have any
real beneficial effect on the culture of California, which
has turned decidedly evil for
decades. These Dominionists
will not be saving the planet, but are rather setting
people up for the coming antichrist. Nor will
they rid the world of coronavirus, but rather likely add
to it.
Should biblical Christian churches be
Christ-centered (Christocentric)? Should the doctrines
of the Father (Patriology) and the Holy Spirit (Pnematology)
also be equally emphasized? Can a church be
Patriocentric or Pnemacentric and be biblical?
The answer to these questions are quite simple
from a biblical perspective. There have been charges
leveled at some movements such as the Pietist Movement in
Germany and other movements that they place too much
emphasis on Christ to the exclusion of the Father and the
Holy Spirit. This may be true to a certain
degree. The doctrines of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit must be taught with equal emphasis so that Christians
will know what they believe.
But should a church be Patriocentric or
Pnemacentric? No. For instance, there are far
too many churches today, having been influenced by
hyper-Pentecostalism and the Latter Rain, that are
Pnemacentric. They spend most of their time focusing
on the Holy Spirit to the exclusion of preaching the Gospel
while, in fact, they don't even have a biblical doctrine of
the Holy Spirit. I believe that because classic
Evangelicals, to a certain degree, dropped the ball in
defining the Person and role of the Holy Spirit it gave an
opening to Third Wavers to step in with their erroneous
ideas of Pnematology.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
The
Letter to Laodicea Is
a Warning to the TRUE Church Today by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Rev.
3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the
faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation
of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor
hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou
art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee
out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and
knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and
poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me
gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and
white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the
shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine
eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any
man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to
him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that
overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father
in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Much has been made of this passage, using it to point
out what is happening today in the apostate churches
around the world. It is true that they believe
they are rich in spiritual things when they are very
poor. It can be applied in one sense to theWord
of Faithmovement.
It is true that the "River" movement of Latter Rain
teachings do think they are hot when actually they are
cold.
But this letter to the end times
church of Laodicea is actually talking to biblical
Christians who are born again. The apostate
movements of theLatter
Rain,Third
Wave,Toronto
"Blessing",Vineyard,Brownsville
"Outpouring",Word
of Faith,New
Apostolic Reformation,World
Gathering on Indigenous People,Manifest
Sons of God,Seeker
Friendly,Church
Growth,Emerging
Churchand many others have
already had their lampstands removed (Rev. 2:5) because of
their apostasy and have already been spit out of the
Lord's mouth (Rev. 3:16). We can know this because
of what the Bible says about those who teach false
doctrines (1 Tim. 6:3-5, 2 Tim. 4:3) and make false
prophecies (1 John 4:1). These false churches, false
movements and false brethren (Gal. 2:4) are already under
the judgment of the warnings of theseven
letters, as all but two of the original first
century churches are today (only the two who Jesus did not
warn still survive today). Therefore theletters
to the churchesapply to those
churches who have not had their lampstands removed and
been spit out of the mouth of God because of heresy and
false prophesy. So the warning to the true biblical
churches today remains. Why is this warning
significant to us?
It
is significant because, by in large, it isthe
true
Church today that has allowed the movements mentioned
above to infiltrate and take over the agenda for what is
called "Christianity" today.
In
Titus 1:6-11 Paul tells Titus to appoint
"overseers" in the churches. The word
"overseer" isepiskoposin
Greek
and means bishop, curator, superintendent,
guardian, watchman. Overseers are to be
shepherds to the sheep, watchmen, guardians.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
You can get more information here. Jesus
Cares for You by Sandy Simpson
The
story
of the feeding of the 5000 is found in all the gospels of
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John. When something is repeated
in the Bible it means that it is important and is something
we must try to understand. There is often a deeper meaning
in sentences or stories that are repeated.
In
this same story repeated in Mark 6:34 it says:
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion
on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So
he began teaching them many things."
One of the main things that Jesus is... is compassionate. He
cares for His people. He was compassionate then and He is
still compassionate today. Jesus came and saw the needs of
the people. So He did two things. He met their physical need
of hunger for bread, and He also met their spiritual hunger
for the bread of life. As Jesus told us in John ... He is
the bread of life. The Bible, the Word of God, being the
word of the Father and the Son, is also the bread of
life. Jesus is the living example of the Word as it
also says in John "The Word was made flesh and lived among
us".
This
paper
exposes what General Boykin has been doing in Calvary
Chapels and his associations.
He
isGrand Chancellor of the
Vatican's Jesuitical "Knights of Malta", an
ecumenical society under the leadership of Rome where
Catholics, Protestants and a plethora of others unite in
what cannot be a unity of the Faith.
We just finished as study in the book of Jonah in
our Bible study groups. As we studied through that
true story I became aware of an application for Church
leaders today.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
You can get more information here.
What Does The Bible Teach About "Synergy"?
by Sandy Simpson
Synergy is also a concept being adapted and taught
today as a major tenet of the Third Wave, New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) movement. Dutch Sheets was one of
the first to introduce this concept to that movement back in
the National School of the Prophets - Mobilizing the
Prophetic Office Conference at Ted Haggard's New Life Church
in Colorado Springs, CO on May 12, 2002.
HUMOR: Time for a rewrite of the old
hymns. In this day and age of Third Wave revival
movements and Word-Faith dominion, the old hymns just
aren't cutting it anymore. Not only are they old
fashioned musically, but the lyrics are, for the most
part, particularly depressing. They talk of sin, death,
repentance, the cross, the blood of Jesus and a whole host
of other disgusting subjects. There are also too
many lyrics in them, frankly, which takes away from the
"worship" atmosphere. Repetitiveness is what we need, not
dead doctrinal concepts. The old hymns are just too
biblical. Give us a beat to move our feet, not concepts to
move our hearts and minds!
Here is a list of some hymns that could be
"upgraded" to meet the criteria of the Third Wave,
Word-Faith, Latter Rain, Manifest Sons Of God, New
Apostolic Reformation. This list is by no means
complete. If you don't recognize the hymns mentioned
perhaps it would be worth your time to go back and read
them, then compare what they say to the new doctrines.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information. Almost
Saved by Sandy Simpson
“To be almost saved is to be totally
lost.” – Adrian Rogers
There are many so-called
“Christians” today who are clearly “almost saved” by their
testimonies and/or actions.But to be
“almost saved” is to be completely lost.A
person who is drowning and almost saved drowns.A
woman who is almost pregnant is not pregnant.King Agrippa
said, “You are almost persuading me to be a Christian
(Acts 26:28)” but being almost persuaded is not enough to
be saved.
The word “almost” means “very nearly”, “not
quite.” In light of this we may conclude that to come
close to the target, or “almost” hit it, means to
completely miss the mark. (Shalem
Evangelical Church Bush Hall Yard Gap, St. Michael)
"Silence
the noise of your songs" by Sandy Simpson, 5/26/19
Amos 5:21-27 “I hate, I reject your
festivals, nor do I delight in your solemn assemblies.
“Even though you offer up to Me burnt offerings and your
grain offerings, I will not accept them; and I will not even
look at the peace offerings of your fatlings. “Take away
from Me the noise of your songs; I will not even listen to
the sound of your harps. “But let justice roll down like
waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. Did
you present Me with sacrifices and grain offerings in the
wilderness for forty years, O house of Israel? You also
carried along Sikkuth your king and Kiyyun, your images, the
star of your gods which you made for yourselves. Therefore,
I will make you go into exile beyond Damascus,” says the
Lord, whose name is the God of hosts. When I first reread
this passage in Amos, a few things struck me. First of
all the Lord is bringing judgment on Israel for carrying on
religious ceremony without true dedication to the
Lord. They sing songs and present their offerings
while harboring idols. I was reminded of how the Lord
must view the heretical apostate mega church celebrations of
today. There is a lot of pomp and circumstance, yet
little or no obedience to the Word of God. The Lord
does not look favorably upon worship of that type, no matter
the hype, no matter the noise, no matter the show. He
actually “hates” it.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information.
How To Find A Good Church by Sandy Simpson, 2003
Here’s how to find a good church. What
you need to find is a church that not only has orthodox
doctrinal statements but teaches, both explicitly and
implicitly, in line with the core doctrines of the
Faith. These are Bible-believing Christ-centered
churches that are balanced in their theology. Be sure
to test all churches before you become involved. It is
acceptable to get involved with a house church or Bible
study as long as there is someone who has the gift of
teaching there to lead the study of God’s Word.
Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day
drawing near.
The Christian life is not one to be lived
alone. Trust me; I have sympathy for those who have
been spiritually injured by false churches, false prophets,
false teachers and false apostles. It is often a long
road back from the diaprax of heresy. But to undo the
brainwashing you will need help, especially from those who
are already ahead of you on your journey back. The
first century church was known for the following:
Acts 2:42 They were continually devoting
themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to
the breaking of bread and to prayer.
This is a good gauge to tell if you are
involved in an effective assembly of believers, no matter
how small. Remember that the first century churches
were in homes. In my experience smaller churches are
much better at doing the above and more. Avoid mega
churches.
This book was written by my mother and is
about my family's experience as missionaries in
Micronesia. Juanita went to be with the Lord in August
of 2018. This book has been a blessing to many people
around the world and I want to share it with you. - Sandy
Simpson
This is the story of a young woman
who goes to the ends of the Earth with her pastor
husband and two small children. While describing the
hardships of living in a remote village on a remote
Pacific Island in the 60's, it also gives us a vision
of the joy the family experienced as well. The heart
of the book is the story of how the author survives
the death of her husband and goes on to serve God and
the Micronesian people in her own right.This book reveals a
woman of great faith and courage. In addition, the book
is well written and a pleasure to read.Having
met the author, I will add that there are thousands of
people throughout Micronesia who love her and who have
benefited by her faithfulness and commitment over the
years. Read the book and get to know this wonderful
woman. Review by Richard
D.
Shewman on Amazon.
Deliverance! A Biblical Guide To
Freedom from "Another Spirit" The Possible
Consequence of the Unbiblical Practice of "Slain In the
Spirit" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The cases are legion. Let's look at
John (a pseudonym) as one case in thousands that I read
through the years in the emails sent to my site.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information.
A Short History of
Dominionism by Sandy Simpson
In order to understand where the modern fusion
called “Dominioism” comes
from, I want to first give you definitions of Kingdom
Now, Dominionism
and Reconstructionism.
Dominionism
is sparsely defined as follows:
“Dominion Theology (also known as Dominionism) is a group of
Christian political ideologies that seek to institute
a nation governed by Christians based on their
personal understandings of biblical law. Extents of
rule and ways of achieving governing authority are
varied. For example, Dominion Theology can
include theonomy, but
does not necessarily involve advocating Mosaic law as
the basis of government. The label is applied
primarily toward groups of Protestants in the United
States.” [1]
It is more closely defined this way:
“Dominionism, or
Christian Dominionism
is a term coined by social scientists and popularized
by journalists to refer to a subset of American
Christianity that is conservative, politically active,
and believes that Christians should, and eventually
will, take control of the government. The term is
sometimes used as a “catch-all” by bloggers to
describe any politically active Christian, but not
every conservative, politically minded Christian is
a Dominionist.
Christian Dominionists
believe that God desires Christians to rise to power
through civil systems so that His Word might then
govern the nation. The belief that “America is a
Christian nation” is sometimes called “soft dominionism”; the idea that
God wants only Christians to hold government office
and run the country according to biblical law is
called “hard dominionism.” [2]
“Hard Dominioism”
as it is called in the above definition, is what C.
Peter Wagner (deceased) of the New Apostolic Reformation
(a term he coined) have been advocating, following the
teachings of the New Order of the Latter Rain and
Reformed Theology “Reconstructionism”.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information.
Maturity Training by Sandy Simpson
Heb. 5:14 But
solid food is for the MATURE, who by constant use
have trained themselves to distinguish good from
evil.
At the core of
maturity in Christ is the issue of training to be able
to distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong.
But in today’s churches this issue has not only been
downplayed, but actually swept aside.
I run a website and
get hundreds of emails every week. Since the website
deals with apologetics against false teachers and
false prophets, about half the email I receive is
blasting me for even bringing up the issue. These
emails are from “Christians” who claim I am not
“anointed”, don’t understand the work of the Holy
Spirit, etc. I am forced to remind them of Hebrews 5
and Ephesians 4 and the biblical definition of
maturity in Christ. Maturity is not defined as
following dynamic speakers, running after people who
claim the ability to perform signs and wonders, those
with wealth, charismatic teachers with large numbers
of followers, those with name recognition, and
prophets who make wild prophecies. It is defined
simply as training ourselves to know the difference
between good and evil.
Where do Christians
get solid food? From voices in their heads, intuition,
imaginations, flights of fancy, signs, wonders? No.
Solid food is consumed by feeding on the meat of the
written Word of God.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information.
Bill Johnson Quotes by Sandy Simpson
This article is about the use of invective
while attempting to do apologetics or teaching
discernment. Invective is defined as a noun:
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language ie. "he let
out a stream of invective". I admit to using invective
at times in the past. My goal is to stop that practice
and focus on the facts, not attack an individual’s ability
to comprehend.
In the case of Christians, the first thing to
consider when doing apologetics is our mandate to reconcile
people to Christ, no matter who they are.
2 Cor. 5:18-21 Now all these things are
from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and
gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God
was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not
counting their trespasses against them, and He has
committed to us the word of reconciliation. Therefore, we
are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an
appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be
reconciled to God. He made Him who knew no sin to be sin
on our behalf so that we might become the righteousness of
God in Him.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here for
further information. Ten Questions For those who Claim the "Supreme Beings" of the Nations
are the True God
by Sandy Simpson
I have some questions for those of the
World Christian Gathering of Indigenous People (WCGIP)
adherents such as Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa,
Richard Twiss (deceased),
Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman, Aloha KeAkua, YWAM as well as many in the
Emergent Church (EC) ... the questions arise from their
claim that the "supreme beings" of the nations are all the
True God, YHWH, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
You can read more on this subject in our book "Idolatry In Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site.
My main
question for them is this: When did ANY of the Patriarchs
and Prophets in the Old Testament and the Apostles or
Jesus Christ in the New Testament EVER claim that the
"supreme beings" of the nations were Elohim/YHWH,
the one True God? Let's look at some examples in the
form of questions and you can check out the source links
as well.
10 Questions
is available is now available in booklet format. You
can order here or at Lighthouse Trails here.
$1.95
per copy, bulk orders get a discount.
Go here
for further information. Real Revival by Sandy Simpson
Acts 3:19 Therefore repent and
return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in
order that times of refreshing may come from the
presence of the Lord;
There has been so much hype of "revival" in
our modern day that it is easy to forget the true biblical
criteria and definition of revival. Revival cannot be
brought about by signs and wonders or "laying" on of hands
to transfer apostolic or prophetic "anointings". In fact
there is no such thing in the Bible.The Biblical criterion
for revival has, as a precondition, repentance. The word
"refreshing" is also defined as "revive".
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here for
further information.
Peter Popoff Back to his old tricks! by Sandy Simpson
I received a letter from Peter Popoff. This
infamous televangelist, in the past, was found to be
guilty of wearing an earpiece so that his accomplices in
his sound booth could feed him personal information on
people in his audience while he was claiming to get
personal messages directly from God. This letter
proves that, not only is he back as a regular on TV, he
is also back to his old tricks.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here for
further information. Occult Practices in the
Churches How the occult has been fully
integrated into many Christian lives and fellowships by Sandy Simpson
The Bible is quite clear about occult
practices.Neither Israel nor the
Church is to have anything to do with the way the world
tries to gain secret knowledge.The
Gnostics were and are known for promoting new revelation
that is either loosely tied to Scripture taken out ofcontext or not at
all.The Israelites seeking information
from the dead or in omens were judged harshly by the Lord
who had warned them numerous times to stay away from that
stuff.
Yet due to the influences of
heretical teachers in the New Apostolic Reformation, Word of
Faith, Emergent Church, and the
New Age many have been successful in getting lots of
churches and denominations into occult practices that have
been thinly disguised as “Christian�?.Many
of those who follow these people, I’m sure, have
no idea how far they have strayed into the occult.
First I want to give the
dictionary definitions and then Biblical warnings against
these practices.Then I will give
examples in the churches taken mainly from the ElijahList
e-newsletter.
List of Practices Detestable To God
Deuteronomy 18:9-12 “When you
enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you
shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those
nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who
makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one
who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or
one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who
casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist,
or one who calls up the dead. For whoever does these
things is detestable to the Lord; and
because of these detestable things
the Lord your God will drive them out before you.
Isaiah
8:19When they say to you, “Consult
the mediums and the spiritists
who whisper and mutter,�? should not a peopleconsult their God?Should theyconsultthe dead on behalf of the
living?
Using
the
above list from Deuteronomy and Isaiah, let’s take a look
at each individual practice.
New
Important Book! Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can Change The
Churches by Dr. Orrel Steinkamp & Sandy
Simpson
Preface
By Sandy Simpson
The title and cover art of this work are a
play off of the book by C. Peter Wagner entitled “"Dominion!
How Kingdom Action Can Change The World". In contrast
to this specious claim we have titled this book
“Dominionism! How Unbiblical Action Can Change The
Churches�?. We think that is far more in keeping with
what we will present in this series of articles and essays
on the subject of Kingdom Now/Dominionism.
Indeed, many churches have already been
changed by accepting the false teachings that constitute
Dominionism. This started decades ago under Reformed
Reconstrucionism and Latter Rain theology, but even before
that in the Roman Catholic Church (RCC). The attempt
of Constantine to protect Christians from being persecuted,
since he claimed he had become one of them, turned out to
begin a journey in syncretism and Dominion. It wasn’t
long before corrupt church officials began to try to seize
power all over Europe and beyond as the “Holy Roman
Empire�?. The Reformation itself was a reaction to the
lengths to which the RCC had gone to take control over the
Scriptures, the nations, the kingdoms, and the people for
financial gain. They sold indulgences, promising those
who came up with enough money a much shorter time in
Purgatory. Those same ploys are being used today on
what has been loosely called “Christian television�? by the
sale of trinkets and promises of healing, financial gain and
even salvation.
These ideas all coalesce in
Dominionism. If it were true that the Church needs to
take over the planet, then we would be seeing the
unstoppable plans of God’s physical Kingdom unfolding.
But we do not. All we see are failed prophecies, empty
edicts and declarations coming from false apostles and false
prophets. They love to fool Christians with talk of
the “kingdom�? when it is clear they are talking about a
different “kingdom�?; a Kingdom Now not a Kingdom
come. Jesus taught us to pray: “Thy Kingdom come, Thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven�?. The
implication is that we are to be about building His
spiritual Kingdom while praying for and expecting His
physical Kingdom to come. The only way we can do that
is to continue in the Great Commission till He comes, not
attempt to rule where God has not given the Church the
authority to rule. Jesus will do that when He returns.
If we go off on the tangent the Dominionists want us to go,
we will not only miss out on the blessings of His Kingdom to
come, but may well be deserving of judgment.
This book is online and available as a
download at this time for $15.
The printed books are now here! They
are $20. each plus s/h
Go here
for further information.
Seeds, Soil & Fruit by Sandy Simpson
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the
world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the
kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and
the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is
the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels. Matthew 7:17 Likewise every good tree
bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Original sin is the bad seed in
everyone. We all start with a bad seed.
Jer. 17:9 The heart is deceitful
above all things and beyond cure. Who can
understand it? Rom. 3:23 for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God, Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just as sin
entered the world through one man, and death through sin,
and in this way death came to all men, because all
sinned
We need to have the bad seed destroyed and
replaced with good seed.
Gal. 5:24 Those who belong to Christ
Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its
passions and desires. Rom. 6:6 For we know that our old
self was crucified with him so that the body of sin
might be done away with, that we should no longer be
slaves to sin 1 Pet. 1:23 For you have been born
again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable,
through the living and enduring word of God.
The good seed is the Word, the Gospel.
Luke 8:11 "This is the meaning of
the parable: The seed is the word of God. 1 John 3:9 No one who is born of God
will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in
him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been
born of God.
Bad seeds are from the enemy and are full of
false doctrine and a false gospel.
Matt. 13:38-39 The field is the
world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the
kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and
the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest
is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
Will the Real Blasphemers Please
Stand Up? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
This subject is one so serious that I do it
with great fear and trepidation. Nonetheless, because I get
so many e-mails accusing me and other Bereans of blasphemy,
among other serious charges, I felt it was necessary to
clear up some issues on this topic. Because of my stand for
the truth of God's Word juxtaposed against all the false
teaching that is going on today, I think it is important to
do a quick study on what blasphemy is actually all about
from a biblical standpoint. There are many references
to blasphemy in the Bible and from them we can find out how
and why that term was used.
You will see that the word "blasphemy" in the
Scriptures is the very definition of what the false teachers
and false prophets are doing today!
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here
for further information.
"Glitter Christians" by Sandy Simpson
This is a name I came up with for people
attending and teaching at Oral Roberts University in the
70s. Even back then I had come to realize that their
way of representing Christianity was not in line with the
Scriptures. At that time I didn’t know that Oral
Roberts was carrying on the Word of Faith traditions of New
Thought practitioners such as Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth
Copeland, Essex Kenyan, Norman Vincent Peale, Robert
Schuler, and many other false teachers of the time.
Though I didn’t know anything about Word of Faith or New
Thought then I knew that the way they were representing
Christianity was just not right somehow. Their desire
to portray Christians as rich, beautiful, healthy, perfect,
and virtually sinless (holiness) went directly against the
example of Jesus, the Apostles and the early church.
Studies in Worldview MP3 CD click below to order for $25. plus s/h
Studies in Worldview MP3 DVD click below to order for $25. plus s/h Screwtape Legacy by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The book by C.S. Lewis called "Screwtape
Letters" was a clever idea in exposing a number of tactics
of the enemy. Those principles are still at work today
in many churches. Following is a list of some of the
things the enemy wants to see in churches and Christians in
order to bring them down.
Bradford Pear Christianity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I was driving along and noticing that spring
has sprung here in North Carolina. One of the first trees to
bloom is the Bradford Pear. I began to notice how that tree
has proliferated almost everywhere and then my wife looked
up the information on this tree on the web. As she began to
read the facts about this tree and its proliferation I began
to see an allegorical parallel to what is going on in much
of Christendom. But before I get into what the Bradford Pear
can show us about the churches, I need to present the facts
about the tree.
The Lord's Prayer, Our Prayer by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Matt.
6:9-13 This, then, is how you should pray: "Our
Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom
come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as
we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."
This model prayer
that Jesus taught the disciples to pray contains many
important precepts. It should probably be called "The
Disciple's Prayer". It starts with a very important
concept in the first verse.
The Fallacious Arguments of
Neo-Universalists by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The new Universalists are not as vocal
about their Universalism ideas but are far more deadly to
the Church as they are not rejected like classic
Universalists were decades ago. The new
Universalists would include Emerging Church leaders like
Brian McLaren, Leonard Sweet, Spencer Burke, Alan Jones
and others like Wycliffe, Society of Biblical
Literature, World Christian Gathering of Indigenous
Peoples, Richard Twiss, Daniel Kikawa, Terry LeBlanc, Rick
Warren, Henry Nowen, YWAM, Tony Campolo, Robert Schuller,
George Otis Jr., and even Billy Graham.
The future of apologetics and
discernment ministries by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I admit that I am very
skeptical about the future of discernment and apologetics
ministries. I don't see the next generation coming up to
replace those who have stood for the truth for so long.
Fortunately many apologists have gone to be with the Lord
but who will replace them? I don't see replacements coming
up who will take the place of those who have been fighting
the fight the years. I run a web site where I collect
articles and materials from all over the world and present
them in a sort of Reader's Digest format so that people can
come to one place to get the latest information on heresies
in the churches as well as research past ones. What I've
seen in the last couple of years is that the production of
regular materials is declining to the point where it's
becoming difficult to find one article for my site to post
every day. Of course I write my own articles but don't have
enough time to write an article on a daily basis. I am very
concerned because of the tsunami of false ideas from the
enemy in the churches. At the same time, unfortunately, I
see a lot of younger people who don't even recognize anymore
that something is wrong.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
You can also view this DVD online here.
Go here for
more information.
Church History & The Core
Doctrines by Sandy Simpson
This 4-DVD set is a combination of a condensed
study on Church History and the Discernment Toolkit series
which deals with the core doctrines of the Church and how to
use them to discern error. The Church History DVD takes
a different approach to Church History in that it does not
celebrate the Catholic Church but rather exposes it as false
Christianity. It covers World religions, false
Christianity and finally a study of the true remnant Church
through history following the story of the many martyrs who
stood up for true Biblical faith.
The "Weight of Glory" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light
affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a
far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (KJV)
This is both an incredible source of hope
for Christians who are downtrodden, and a source of
escalating heresy in many churches.It is critical that we
understand what Paul was talking about when he wrote the
phrase “weight of glory�?.Jacob Prasch has repeated this
phrase in his teachings over the years … “A text, out of
context, in isolation from co-text is always a pre-text."A
huge problem today is that individuals and movements tend
to yank verses out of their context and build a cult of
heresy around them.This is called eisegesis or plugging
your own ideas into the Scriptures instead of exegesis,
gaining understanding and interpretation of the Bible by
studying it in context and in the scope of the whole
written Word.
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here for
further information. Did God Put "Eternity In Their
Hearts" or "The World In Their Hearts"? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In the introduction to Mike Oppenheimer's
and my book "Idolatry In Thier Hearts" I exposed the fact
that Don Richardson pulled the phrase "Eternity In Thier
Hearts" to use as his book title from it's context in Ecc.
3:11. He did this to support his thesis, which
actually contradicts the second part of that verse, where
it states that man cannot fathom what God has done.
Richardson, rather, sets forth what has become the
foundation for the false teachings of the WCGIP, YWAM, a
number of Bible translation societies and the Emerging
Church ... the propostion that men from Gentile cultures
have always been seeking God and that Gentile cultures
were already worshipping the true God before missionaries
came with the Gospel.
But as I further investigated this verse I
found that Richardson even ignored the true meaning of the
FIRST half of the verse in favor of a few translations
that use the phrase "eternity in their hearts".
Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Go here for
further information.
Christians who “turn away�? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Jeremiah 3:10-11 And yet for all this
her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with
her whole heart, but feignedly, saith the LORD. And the LORD
said unto me, “The backsliding Israel hath justified herself
more than treacherous Judah.�? (KJV) Israel had turned away
from the Lord and had gone after the gods of Canaan, namely
Baal and Asherah. Because Israel had
prostituted herself with false gods in worshipping the
polytheistic gods that started at Babel, God had declared He
was divorcing Israel and would send them into exile until
they again returned to the true God. But Judah prided itself
in doing what God had commended as they had Jerusalem and
the Temple. They disdained Israel for setting up
altars to Baal and Asherah poles on high hills. Yet
God was not fooled by Judah’s pretence. In the KJV it
says they were not worshipping God with their whole heart
but “feignedly�?.
Prophets for profit by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Cor. 2:17 Unlike so many, we do not
peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in
Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent
from God.
There are many false teachers on TV these
days who peddle the word of God for profit. They make
promises of healing that do not come true by claiming if
they are given a financial gift the person will receive
healing and riches. When what they promised does not
happen the person is blamed that they did not have enough
faith. This often destroys the faith of people who fall into
the traps of these snake oil salesmen. I have no
problem with people charging for their materials if they
cost to be produced, even though it is hoped that when a
person cannot afford to pay for books and DVDs they will
receive them free of charge. But the charges levied on
people for conferences and speaking engagements is often
excessive. A minister of God can ask for support and
deserves it if they are being diligent in their study and
proclamation of the Word. But experiences and feelings
often come with a price today and that is not right.
"Mistake" or "Sin"? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Today we often hear the word "mistake"
coming from pulpits, and especially in defense of false
teaching and false prophesy. "Cut him some
slack! He just made some mistakes". "We all
make mistakes, so don't judge lest you be judged."
We even hear the word "mistakes" being substituted for the
word "sin" in many presentations of what I have termed
"Gospel Lite" today. So is it proper to substitute the
word "mistake" for the word "sin"? We'll look at the
problem of one word "mistakenly" being used for the
other.
Holy Ghost IGNORED! by Sandy Simpson
This 3-DVD set is a message based on this
movie review.
"Holy Ghost Reborn" is the second film in
the "Holy Ghost" series released by Bethel Church in
Redding, CA. Tim Wirth and I reviewed the first
"Holy Ghost" film and that review is freely available on
YouTube here:
I am sorry to say this but Bethel is
clearly a cult of Christianity holding to most of the
teachings of the Latter Rain and Word of Faith. They
have demonstrated repeatedly a manipulative atmosphere
targeting young people in particular while preaching rank
heresy. This new film is a continuation of those
false teachings and practices. I pray for the young
people in that church that they will come to know Jesus
Christ as their Savior and thus come to know the true Holy
Spirit.
This 3-DVD set is only $30. plus s/h. for
US.
Holy
Ghost
IGNORED! Part 4 - Addendum with Tim Wirth & Sandy
Simpson
This "Holy Ghost IGNORED! Part 4 - Addendum is
part of a 3-DVD series by Sandy Simpson reviewing the film
"Holy Ghost Reborn". This addendum features a number of
false teachings of Bethel Church in Redding, CA that I was
not able to include in the 3-Part series. Get
the whole thing! It is very important to see what has
become the "new" Christianity.
Servant Authority by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The world system has always been a "top down"
structure, starting at the apex of the pyramid and going
down to the bottom. In kingdoms we have the king at the top,
then the princes, common people, slaves. In a democracy we
have the President at the top, the VP, the Sec. of State on
down to the citizens. In business we have the CEO at the
top, upper management, lower management, office workers and
the janitors. Unfortunately, sometime in the third
century, the church started to have a top down structure.
This is also when the church began to be in error. The
church of Rome began to have a "top down" structure that
started with the pope, then cardinals, then bishops, then
priests, then the people. Well, what about that? Eph
4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to
be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors
and teachers, This all sounds like a "top down"
structure. But the problem is that people have not seen an
important fact about these gifts of the Spirit -- man looks
at function and title, God looks at aim and goal! Read
on. Eph. 4:12 to prepare God's people for works
of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
These are not gifts given for title or to give people job
descriptions. They are given because there are people out
there who need our help! The church needed the Apostles.
They were the ones who were the foundation of the church.
They were the ones who saw Jesus in the flesh and were
taught by Him personally. They wrote the New Testament
Scriptures. Though the gifts of apostle and prophet are
different today than in biblical times, the gift of
evangelism, pastoring, teaching and others are still the
same. A person who is an evangelist does not just have a
title so he can rule over people. The reason that he has the
gift to be an evangelist is so that he can tell others the
good news. Why do we have pastors? Are they supposed to rule
the church and get everyone to support them and bow to their
demands? No. They are to serve the church by helping people
to come to a fuller knowledge of Jesus Christ, to equip the
saints to become more like Jesus every day.
The true structure of Christianity is
symbolized as an inverted pyramid!
"Overtake you like a thief" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
1 Thessalonians 5:4 But you, brethren, are
not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a
thief; How serious will it be for a person to be overtaken
in "that day" like a thief overtakes a household when he
slips in and steals? Will it just be a surprise for
those who claim to be Christians who will get a slap on
the wrist by the Lord but still proceed to heaven?
Will they simply lose rewards but still gain the ultimate
reward? What is this darkness that the brethren are
not in? 1 Thessalonians 5:3-5 While they are
saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come
upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman
with child, and they will not escape. But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake
you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and
sons of day. We are not of night or of
darkness;
Generic and Specific by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In my article "Blasphemizing
the
Bible" I give a number of examples of how a lot of
modern Bible translation societies are putting the names of
"supreme beings" in the Bible in the place of God or YHWH.
In this article I'm going to examine two of the excuses they
make for making those substitutions in the Bible in many
hundreds of different languages today.
(1) They claim that God has many different
names and therefore they think they are justified in putting
the names of various gods of various cultures in Bibles, as
long as they are considered "supreme beings".
(2) The second excuse they give is that the
names of the "gods" they are placing in the Bible are
generic terms for God, like the words "God", "Theos", "Dios"
and "Elohim". By generic I mean a word that can be used for
any deity whether of the one true God or other false gods
who claim to be God.
I will go through both of these excuses and
show that they are both unbiblical, therefore the Bibles
they have translated with names of other gods in them, or
names they claim are generic, prove that they have
"blasphemized" those Bibles.
The Ugly Side of Diaprax by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There has been a concerted effort by the
false teachers from many movements inside the church such as
Word of Faith, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)/Latter Rain,
World Gathering on Indigenous People and Emerging Church
among others to diaprax people into thinking that the church
has been ineffective until they came along with their new
and improved ideas on how to take over the world. This
is always a feature of the Hegelian Dialectical process put
into action by praxis, thus diaprax. In order to form
a new paradigm or worldview the leadership of these
movements must vilify orthodox Biblical Christianity.
Deluded! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There are so many "Christian" leaders out
there that teach delusional teachings. These teaching
are dangerous and can lead a person to shipwreck their
faith.
Healer? Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
A good subtitle for this article might be
"Practice What You Preach!" There is no doubt that God
can and does heal people today. But the false
doctrines of the Word-Faith Movement about "declaring"
healing, "name-it-and-claim-it", etc. have been proven to be
lies by the very people who sell this deceit. If you
don't know about where these famous "faith healers" go when
they need healing, you may be surprised. Why couldn't
they heal themselves when they purported to be able to heal
others by virtue of their superior faith? What
happened to the extraordinary faith they claimed to have,
enough faith to heal and be healed? Since they are the
ones who taught that all you have to do is claim the healing
that is in the Atonement (Is. 53:5) why did they not do
so? Don't their deaths prove that what they were
preaching was a lie and pragmatic witchcraft rather than
biblical relality?
God"s Attitude toward the "Supreme
Beings" of the Nations by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
It is quite clear from Scripture that YHWH
does NOT consider the "supreme beings" of the nations to be
Himself, the One True God. This is in opposition to
the teachings of Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa, Richard
Twiss and many others promoting the World Christian
Gathering of Indigenous People movement, Emergent Church and
Liberal theologies. I have proven this time and time
again in my articles on the subject but I am going to
consolidate the information from the Bible in this article
by studying the false gods named in the Bible. I am
sure I will not be able to cover every instance of supreme
beings mentioned in the Bible but I (1) want to deal with
some of the major ones (2) show you where they are found in
the Word, and (3) prove that they were the "supreme beings"
of those nations named by the patriarchs, prophets and
Apostles and that they were not monotheistic gods but
polytheistic in the tradition of Babel where the false
religion of polytheism first took root through the worship
of Nimrod and Semiramis.
You need to "nip it in the bud"! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am writing this article to address a
subject that I have often observed. It is the fact
that if you do not get the leaven out of your church the
leaven will become the leadership.The Bible teaches quite
clearly that if you let the leaven in you will leaven the
whole lump.
Galatians 5:9 A little leaven
leavens the whole lump of dough.
We see this often in the case of
many "Christian" movements that have allowed a small error
to exist in their churches and have not dealt with those
issues. It then ends up metastasizing into worse and
worse problems as time goes by.
The New Panentheistic "God" Of
Christendom by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Now, I bet you read the title of this article
and thought I had misspelled the word "pantheism".
Just so that those of you who write to me advising me of
words I have misspelled in articles (and I do often) I want
to tell you that I am using the term "panentheism" as coined
by Karl C. F. Krause. You can read more about this
word and concept in an excellent book called "A
Time Of Departing" by Ray Yungen.
There is a new "God" being promoted in the
Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and Word of
Faith movements whose teachers are regularly seen on TBN,
Daystar, SkyAngel, CBN and other "Christian" TV
networks. Some of those teachers even have, what would
be considered, a fairly typical statement of faith or
doctrinal statement they endorse. But by what they
teach they end up promoting a false unbiblical view of God,
especially through their actions and experiences. The
whole phenomenon of "slain in the spirit" and all the antics
that go with it are brainwashing an entire generation of
Christians to put their faith in another Jesus, another
Spirit, another Gospel. This new "Jesus" and "Holy
Spirit" is clearly pantheistic or panentheistic in
nature. Though some of these teachers would claim to
be believing in the God who is One God in Three Persons, by
what they teach they deny the very revealed character of God
from Scripture.
What Should I Say? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
booklet.
How do you answer an invitation to attend a
meeting where you know nothing about the speaker or what
will be done there? What happens if they want to announce
the meeting at your church and invite everyone? What do you
say to a person who tells you that you don"t have the Holy
Spirit even though you are a Christian? What should you do
if you think something is wrong, or your conscience is
bothering you about something that was said or done?
The answer?
Go to the Scriptures!
The Bible has all the answers to your
questions. This little booklet is an attempt to deal with a
few of the typical statements you will hear from people who
have become involved in the Third Wave revival movement. By
"Third Wave" I am referring to teachers, "prophets" and any
meeting associated with the Toronto "Blessing", Brownsville
Assemblies of God, Rodney Howard-Browne, Benny Hinn, Kenneth
Copeland, Rod Parsley, Marilyn Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Bethel
Church, Lakeland and many others who appear on the Trinity
Broadcasting Network and the 700 Club on TV.
Hopefully the statements and answers in this
booklet will set you off on an investigation of your own in
the Word. If you need help, and you have access to the
Internet, you can visit my web site called "Deception In The
Church" that deals with these issues and has the articles
mentioned in this booklet.
Luring People To Destruction By The Unscrupulous Use Of The
"Gospel" Message by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Phil. 1:14-18
Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have
been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously
and fearlessly. It is true that some preach Christ out
of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The
latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the
defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of
selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can
stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does
it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether
from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because
of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
If you see what I see in this passage, this
argument cannot be used for people like Benny Hinn, Kenneth
Copeland and the hundreds, even thousands of Third Wave
ministers today who are not merely envious and self
ambitious, but are also teaching outright false doctrine.
Paul was not talking about heretics in this statement, but
"brothers in the Lord" who preach the Gospel with wrong
motives. Third Wave teachers not only have wrong motives,
they also have the wrong message. This argument cannot
be used for people like Hinn, even if they manage to preach
enough of the "Gospel" for people to come to a saving
knowledge of the Lord, because they are also teaching and
practicing heresy.
One of Satan"s Final Masquerades by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no
wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of
light.
Satan often disguises himself with the
purpose of deceiving people. One way in which I
believe he is putting on a masquerade is by appearing as
"Mary" to millions of people worldwide.
Attack Of The Enemy On The Churches by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So much heresy is entering the churches these
days. As you would suspect, sometimes it is due to a
pastor attending a conference or reading a book and becoming
diapraxed with unbiblical ideas. He then starts to
weave those ideas into his messages and begins to invite
speakers to the church who expound on those ideas.
Then when confronted by someone in the church who has
reservations about the new stuff being taught, they are told
to not talk about it and just go along with the
program. If that person does not they are ostracized,
slander behind their back, and often told to leave (which is
what they should do in any case).
But my observation is that it is not only the
pastor who causes unbiblical changes to influence a
church. Often the pastor is blissfully unaware of
influences coming into his church. They often come in
through (1) the worship team (2) women"s groups (3)
bookstore (4) children"s programs (5) interdenominational
prayer efforts and (6) relief and mission
organizations. If unchecked this type of infiltration
is much more subtle and can become deeply rooted.
Marks Of False Religion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes
you captive through philosophy and empty deception,
according to the tradition of men, according to the
elementary principles of the world, rather than according to
Christ.
In context Paul is especially addressing,
though perhaps not to the exclusion of other false religion,
what had become the false religion of the Pharisees and
Jewish leadership. There were many Jewish so-called
"Christians" making the rounds among the fledgling early
churches who were trying to get the Gentiles to come under
the Law from which Christ had purchased their freedom.
John Gill states this case well in his commentary.
Universalism in the World has Permeated the Church by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The current fad of interfaith solidarity
and unity is simply a thin guise of inclusivism,
Universalism and pluralism.
Universalism is defined by Dictionary.com
as: The doctrine that emphasizes the universal fatherhood
of God and the final salvation of all souls. (Source)
Universalism is a religion and theology that generally
holds all persons and creatures are related to God or the
divine and will be reconciled to God. (Source)
Pluralism is defined as: The doctrine that
reality is composed of many ultimate substances. "
The belief that no single explanatory system or view of
reality can account for all the phenomena of life.
(American Heritage Dictionary, (Source)
Inclusivism is: "Inclusivism posits that
even though the work of Christ is the only means of
salvation, it does not follow that explicit knowledge of
Christ is necessary in order for one to be saved. In
contrast to pluralism, inclusivism agrees with exclusivism
in affirming the particularity of salvation in Jesus
Christ. But unlike exclusivism, inclusivism holds that an
implicit faith response to general revelation can be
salvific. God expects from man a response proportional to
the light given. Saving faith is not characterized so much
by its cognitive content as it is by its reverent
quality." (Ken Keathley, None Dare Call It Treason:
Is an Inclusivist a Paul Revere or a Benedict Arnold? (Ken
Keathley, Assistant Professor of Theology and Philosophy
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, (Source)
We deal with these old heresies brought
forward to modernity, these ideas that all men have have a
relationship with God that will cause them to be able to
avoid judgement in our book on the teachings of the World
Gathering on Indigenous People movement called "Idolatry
In Their Hearts". The idea that all men who
worship a "god" are worshipping the true God, YHWH, has
bubbled up to the very top of our societies and religions,
and even Christendoom, and should sound a warning alarm to
true Biblical Christianity. Instead, as usual in our
day, most Christians are asleep at the wheel while
Universalists claim that you can pray to a "god" like
Allah and be praying to the true Trinue God, YHWH. I also
dealt with the fact that Allah is not YHWH, both in our
book and in the article "Is Allah
The Same As YHWH?".
What We Need Is A Reverse Paradigm
Shift! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I'm going to warn you now. I am going
to let you in on some information tonight that is going to
radically change your world view. You are likely going
to experience the beginnings of a reverse paradigm shift and
after tonight there will be no way to go back the way you
came. You will be faced with choices that you may
never have known you had. You will be faced with a new
way of looking at things that is going to cause you to
rethink everything that is being taught in the Emerging
Latter Rain churches. It is going to be radical
because the basis for this message doesn't come from Jesus
Christ visiting my room last night bodily, but from His holy
written Word. So buckle down your seat belts, you're
likely in for a bumpy ride!
Matt. 7:15-23 "Watch
out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep"s
clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their
fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from
thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good
tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A
good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot
bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit
is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit
you will recognize them. "Not everyone who says to me,
"Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only
he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many
will say to me on that day, "Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons
and perform many miracles?" Then I will tell them plainly,
"I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"
False Teachers Revisited by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I often receive requests to present updated
false teachings and false prophecies by the myriad of
heretics out there. We do try to keep up with all the
latest. But I have to remind people that those we have
exposed as false on our site have not repented of what they
have already done in the past, which is why they are still
on our site. So what they are doing now has no
relevance as to whether or not they are now to be considered
a true Biblical teacher. If and when they repent, that
is renounce their false teachings and false prophecies, make
restitution to those they have deceived, and begin to teach
sound Biblical doctrine we will give you that
information. As of now NONE of the people we have
exposed have repented of their Latter Rain, Word of Faith
teachings, heretical practices or their false
prophecies. But in the interest of helping you to
respond to a person who inquires by saying: "Those articles
are old and you need newer materials" well, here is some
newer stuff you can add to the pile. For you and me
this really makes no difference, but for those who are
living in deception perhaps it might demolish one of their
arguments against the truth.
Testing The Spirits by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Sometimes I really wonder why someone who
claims to be a Bible believing pastor, for instance, refuses
to listen to the truth. It frankly boggles my
mind. I don't know if it is as a result of the
postmodern paradigm or just that they have no love of the
truth left. I don't know how that can happen in a
truly regenerate person. You would think that the Holy
Spirit would confirm the truth to them, first in their
conscience, and finally through the written Word. But
these days it is a miracle if it gets that far. I
don't know if their conscience has been so seared that they
don't hear the Spirit or if they just don't want to know the
truth because then they would be responsible for it. I
know that I cannot know their motives or the reasons why
they reject truth and refuse to talk about false teaching,
but I do know one thing: we are called as true believers to
test the spirits. We must do this even if the result
is not to our liking or befuddles us as to the reasons.
1 John 4:1 Dear
friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits
to see whether they are from God, because many false
prophets have gone out into the world.
Questions for Those Who Claim the
"Supreme Beings" Of the Nations Are the True God by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I have some questions for those of the World
Christian Gathering of Indigenous People (WCGIP) adherents
such as Don Richardson, Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss
(deceased), Terry LeBlanc, Danny Lehman, Aloha Ke Akua, YWAM
as well as many in the Emergent Church (EC) ... the
questions arise from their claim that the "supreme beings"
of the nations are all the True God, YHWH, the God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. You can read more on this
subject in our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" or in the WCGIP
section of my site. My main question for them is this: When
did ANY of the Patriarchs and Prophets in the Old Testament
and the Apostles or Jesus Christ in the New Testament EVER
claim that the "supreme beings" of the nations were
Elohim/YHWH, the one True God? Let's look at some
examples in the form of questions and you can check out the
source links as well.
How To Discern, Test & Judge
Rightly by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
In running a web site with thousands of
articles, 1-2 million hits per month from all over the
world, and hundreds of e-mails per week, I have come to
realize, with time, that there is a terrible problem in
Christendom today. The problem stems from an existential
subjective view of the world that has filtered into the
church from secular society, but also from the teachings of
heretical wolves who have taught an entire generation of
churchgoers completely unbiblical methods of discernment or
to get rid of any discernment altogether.
We need a firm foundation to weather
the storm of false ideas by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto
them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power
of God. (KJV) Matthew 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears
these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a
wise man who built his house on the rock. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the
Lord, Is laid for your faith in His excellent
word! " 1787 Joseph Funk & Robert Keene
A house built on the rock will stand.
The Rock is God and in particular, Jesus Christ.
Therefore His written Word is the teachings of the His Holy
Spirit and a Rock we can depend on. Anyone who wants
to prove anything theologically, historically,
scientifically or anything else needs to start with correct
information. If you start with a faulty foundation, as
you build your arguments, they begin to fall apart because
they are not supported in God"s truth. If you want to
build on a firm foundation, you need to start the process by
a careful study of God"s Word in context of the verse and
according to the whole counsel of God"s Word. The
Bible is the best commentary on the Bible.
Karma (by any other name) by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
According to Wikipedia:
"Karma means action, work or deed; it also
refers to the principle of causality where intent and
actions of an individual influence the future of that
individual. Good intent and good deed contribute to
good karma and future happiness, while bad intent and bad
deed contribute to bad karma and future suffering.
Karma is closely associated with the idea of rebirth in
some schools of Asian religions. In these schools,
karma in the present affects one's future in the current
life, as well as the nature and quality of future lives -
or, one's samsara. With origins in ancient India, it is a
key concept in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism,
Taoism, Shintoism, Ching Hai and others."(emphasis mine)
Mirram-Webster defines it this way:
the force created by a person's actions
that is believed in Hinduism and Buddhism to determine
what that person's next life will be like: the force
created by a person's actions that some people believe
causes good or bad things to happen to that person
His Name, The Only Name by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Zechariah 14:9 NIV The LORD will be king
over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD,
and his name the only name.
The reason I wrote this article
based on Zech 14:9 is that I was reminded of how many
so-called Christians, who are influential in the churches,
are promoting the worship of God in the names of other gods.
Replacement Theology On Steroids by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
So, as you can see, the root of this
teaching is that Israel no longer holds the distinction of
being the tree from which the Root of David (Jesus-Rev.
5:5, 22:16) came. They are no longer the "natural
branches" (Israel-Rom. 11:21) on to which Gentile
Christianity (the wild shoots-Rom. 11:17 or wild
branches-Rom. 11:24) are grafted in (Rom. 11:17-24).
According to Replacement Theology, Christianity has now
become its own branch apart from Israel (the natural
branch) that produced the Root and all the promises of the
Bible to Israel have been taken away from them and given
to the Gentile Church. This is why you hear so many
false teachers taking verses out of context from the Old
Testament and willy-nilly applying them to the Gentile
Church. This methodology has been going on for
decades in liberal churches and has been popularized by
many false teachers on TV. But the fact is that
Replacement Theology is utter false doctrine. It
denies promises made to Israel, some of which have already
been fulfilled and some which are yet to come to fruition.
But when you add the fact that the Inclusivist WCGIP
proponents are now saying that God planted hundreds of
different trees, cultures all over the world, that are not
connected to the natural branch, tree and Root, you have
what can only be termed Replacement Theology on steroids!
Those Who Do Not Lead Christians to
Maturity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The Scriptural definition of maturity is to
learn to discern truth from error so that the Christian will
no longer be double minded, blown about by every wind of
teaching and by the schemes of crafty people. But the
problem today is that so few Christian teachers are feeding
their flock's solid food. They are serving up milk
and, because of that, people are starving. Yet they often
don't even know they have been on a starvation diet.
Amos 8:11 "The days are coming," declares the Sovereign
Lord, "when I will send a famine through the land -
not a famine of food or a thirst for water, but a famine
of hearing the words of the Lord."
"... and all liars" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
Lying is a problem for all people (Ps.
116:11). We are all sinners (Rom. 3:23). Those
of us who are Christians are "sinners saved by grace" (Eph.
2:8) indwelt by the Holy Spirit in our "new self" (Col.
3:10). But we still live in our "old self" which we must
"put off" (Eph. 4:20-25) by taking up our cross daily and
following Christ (Luke 9:23). The difference between
unbelievers and those who are truly born again is that
believers no longer "practice sin" (1 John 3:9, see my Bible
study on 1 John!) They have the indwelling Holy Spirit
(Rom. 8:11) who convicts them when they lie (John 16:8).
True believers then repent (1 John 1:9) and go on to
"practice righteousness" (1 John 2:29) with the Lord's
help. The unregenerate, the false brothers, or those
who have fallen away (Gal. 5:4, Mark 4:17), practice
lying. They practice a lifestyle of lying because
their consciences are seared (1 Tim. 4:2) and the Holy
Spirit, when convicting them, cannot break through the
hardness of their unrepentant hearts (Eph. 4:17-19, Heb.
3:13).
Four Books That the Enemy Has Used
To Corrupt Christianity by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
The four books that have changed the church
by giving an introduction to the false teachings of the New
Apostolic/Latter Rain (NAR), the Emerging
Church/Contemplative/Catholic Mysticism (EC), pragmatic
Church Growth (CG) methodologies of C. Peter Wagner, Robert
Schuller and Peter Drucker, and the teachings of the World
Christian Gathering on Indigenous People (WCGIP) are as
follows:
Surprised by the Power of the Spirit by Jack
Deer, Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, Purpose
Driven Church by Rick Warren & Etnerity In Their Hearts
by Don Richardson.
These four books were widely read by
Christians from virtually every denominational background
before their ramifications and the movements they would
spawn were known. They lay error alongside truth so
were considered not to be a threat to churches.
Therefore these books then became part of the consciousness
of many Christians and churches, thereby laying the basis
for the introduction of the modern day false teachings of
the NAR, EC, CG and WCGIP that have become part of the
landscape of Christendom today.
Night Marchers and UFOs on the Big
Island by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
With the resurgence of the old religion of
Hawaii and the continual invocation of Pel� and other
"deities" for years in the secular culture and even in
churches with regards to worshipping 'Io, is it any wonder
that those beings are beginning to manifest again?
In a story called "Night
Marchers" on the Kawaihae site and in a YouTube
video on the same subject, eyewitnesses claim all
kinds of sightings that they think are the warriors,
ancestors and demi-gods of Hawaii coming back.
Interestingly the
first
book the Hawaiian Heritage site recommends in its
"Suggested Reading" list is "Perpetuated
in
Righteousness" by Daniel Kikawa that we reviewed in
our book "Idolatry
In
Their Hearts" by Sandy Simpson and Mike
Oppenheimer. Since Kikawa claims that 'Io is the True God
and one that the Hawaiians worshipped in secret, we have
to wonder if Kikawa also thinks 'Io is showing up in these
night marches? Since YWAM, Aloha Ke Akua and Hilo New Hope
participated in worshipping 'Io at the "edge of
Hale-ma'uma'u Crater" it sounds like they have all been
inviting the old "gods" to return to Hawaii.
"They Will Believe The Lie" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am doing a Bible study right now on what I
would call "renewing our minds". It is based on this
verse:
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's
will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.
The only way to renew our minds is to believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, confess our sins, and be saved,
then to study the written Word and allow the indwelling Holy
Spirit to teach us. Our minds are corrupted by virtue
of the sin nature and what we have learned in life because
our filters are off. I gave an illustration of straining
coconut to make coconut milk. If you use a 1 inch
screen everything will pass through. Even if you use a
quarter inch screen you will get mostly coconut meat in your
milk. You have to use a fine screen in order to
separate the milk from the leftover. Our filters are
off and the first thing God begins to do is correct our
worldview, because if your worldview is off you will not
understand God's reality. We need to learn to see
things from His perspective. This is why I started
this study by going back to an original problem.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The coming of the
lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He
will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and
wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that
wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish
because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that
they will believe the lie and so that all will be
condemned who have not believed the truth but have
delighted in wickedness.
This has always been an interesting passage
to me for a few different reasons. What is "the lie"
that is talked about here in verse 9 and 11? What are
the ways that "wickedness deceives those who are perishing"
and how long has this been going on or does this only begin
to happen at the coming of the lawless one? In what
way does "the lie" cause those who do not believe the truth
to "delight in wickedness"?
Updated! The First Nations Movement Deceiving The Nations! 4-DVD Series Critical
Missiological Issue!
The "Indigenous People's" (IPM) or "First
Nations" movement is an unbiblical movement teaching
heresies and doctrines of demons. It is being spread
worldwide by YWAM, Don Richardson, John Dawson, Richard
Twiss, Terry LeBlanc, Daniel Kikawa and many other
adherents. The IPM or World Christian Gathering On
Indigenous People is full of the false teachings of the
Third Wave, New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), Word-Faith,
Dominionism, Latter Rain and many other false theological
systems. But it does have it's own distinctives that
are driven by the works of Daniel Kikawa, Richard Twiss, and
Don Richardson in particular. They are teaching
Christians to "redeem" their cultures by worshipping their
former gods, pretending they are YHWH.
Go here for
ordering information. Only $10. per DVD or $35. for the
4-DVD set, plus s/h. for US. The First Nations
Movement 4-DVD Set
The First Nations
Movement DVD 1 (1) Perpetuating Nations' Myths - Mike
Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part
1 - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 2 (1) The Fingerprints Of God? - Mike
Oppenheimer (2) 11 Reasons To Reject This Movement, Part
2 - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 3 (1) The New Indigenous "Christian" Religion -
Sandy Simpson (2) Did God Put Eternity In Their Hearts? -
Sandy Simpson (3) The Missionaries Brought A Foreign God -
Sandy Simpson (4) Catholic Syncretism - Sandy Simpson The First Nations
Movement DVD 4 (1) "Monotheism" In Ancient Cultures - Sandy
Simpson (2) The History Of The Knowledge Of God -
Sandy Simpson "Christians" Who Try To Poke Holes
In Sola Scriptura by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article: "Christians" Who Try To Poke
Holes In Sola Scriptura
There are a number of the leadership of
the Emerging Church (EC) who do not believe that the Bible
is the highest authority for the Christian faith.
Most do not believe that the Bible is inerrant in the
original manuscripts and many do not acknowledge that the
Bible is our highest revelation. Yet this is a core
doctrine over which true believers and false brethren must
separate. Those who try to poke holes in Sola Scriptura
make excuses like (1) we need to reinterpret the Bible
through the lens of postmodern culture and religion (2)
the Bible never uses the words "Sola Scriptura" therefore
it is not a Biblical concept (3) there is new revelation
for the church through the Holy Spirit apart from what is
written and the precepts of the Bible and (4) the Bible
just doesn't address our postmodern situation therefore we
cannot rely on it for the truth and answers for our
problems today. I will prove that all the above
arguments, and more, from EC leaders and others is exactly
what they are teaching. I will give you quotes from
their teachings, videos and books. The postmodern church
and its "movements" are abandoning Sola Scriptura in their
rush to be like the Roman Catholic Church, which takes its
authority from a mix of Scripture and tradition.
"As a result the Church, to whom the
transmission and interpretation of Revelation is
entrusted, "does not derive her certainty about all
revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Both
Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored with
EQUAL sentiments of devotion and reverence." (Roman
Catholic Catechism, Given October 11, 1992, the thirtieth
anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican
Ecumenical Council, in the fourteenth year of my
Pontificate. Page 31).
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. per DVD plus s/h. for
US.
Updated DVD! The Question Of Dominion by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this article: The Question Of Dominion.
I am writing this article as an apologetic
against the Third Wave, Latter Rain, Word of Faith and
Reformed Theology teachings that the Church is to rise up
and take over the systems of government, businesses and
every other aspect of life. "See, the problem is, is that
Satan has had too much of his way in our society because
he has a government! And the only way to overthrow a
government is with a government. It won't happen
otherwise. So therefore the government of the church
has to get into place in the extended church just like we
do have it very well in place, we haven't reached our goal
yet ..." (Transcript of C. Peter Wagner, Arise
Prophetic Conference, Gateway Church, San Jose, CA,
10-10-2004) Wagner has substituted the "government of the
church" for the coming government of Jesus Christ in the
Millennial Kingdom. Wagner is "Kingdom Now" while
the Bible teaches "Kingdom Come". What I wanted to do with
this article is put the issue of dominion to rest by
studying the definition the Bible gives to dominion and
ruling authority. When we look at the subject we can
easily ascertain what is going on today and what God
requires of the Church.
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. per DVD plus s/h. for
US.
Shepherd Or Hireling? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on the article: "Shepherd
Or
Hireling?"
The Bible lays out the definitions of both
an overseer (under shepherd) and a hireling. John
10:11-13 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd
giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling,
and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth
the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and
the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The
hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not
for the sheep. (KJV) 1 Tim. 3:1-3 Here
is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being
an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer
must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife,
temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able
to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but
gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. (NIV)
Titus 1:7-13 Since an overseer is entrusted with
God's work, he must be blameless, not overbearing, not
quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not
pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one
who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright,
holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the
trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can
encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who
oppose it. For there are many rebellious people, mere
talkers and deceivers, especially those of the
circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they
are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought
not to teach - and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
Even one of their own prophets has said, "Cretans are
always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons." This testimony
is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will
be sound in the faith. (NIV) A hireling does not really
care about being a watchman, but is more concerned with
protecting his reputation, position and income. A
true watchman will guard the flock against wolves from
within (Acts 20:30) and without (Acts 20:29) no matter the
cost to his reputation, position or income. Following is a
little quiz you can take to see if you are a true Biblical
under shepherd as a leader in your church, are becoming a
hireling, or are one now.
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Too many churches today are allowing music
to be used in their services that is not glorifying to the
Lord and can actually be a hindrance to the teaching of
sound doctrine. Pastors and leaders should be using their
leadership role to test what is being played and sung in
their churches. Though some are quick to test preaching
and teaching from their pulpits, many ignore the music
being used in the same services. This is a tragic mistake.
Music is a powerful medium. It is something that effects
deeply the body, mind and emotions. It is a proven fact
that music often stays with a person far longer than what
is taught or preached. Songs roam around in our heads,
especially if the melody appeals to us. What is often
overlooked is the serious impression music makes on
people, and the teaching they are getting over and over
again as they allow the song to repeat in their minds and
on their lips. Music teaches things much more subtly yet
sometimes far more effectively. That's why the lyrical
content of music in the church, as well as its effect on
the spiritual lives of those who perform and listen,
should be vigorously examined by the leaders of the
church. This is a 2-DVD set.
Go here
for ordering information. Only $20. per 2-DVD set plus s/h.
for US.
2 Cor. 13:5 Examine yourselves
to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realise that Christ Jesus is in
you - unless, of course, you fail the test?
People who call themselves followers of
Christ or "Christians" and claim they are born again must
believe certain things. If they do not then they fail
the test of faith. They can claim they are born again
all they want and "once saved, always saved" but if they
fail the test of faith there is no eternal security.
Only God knows who will be saved, from beginning to end,
because of His foreknowledge and omniscience (Rom. 8:29, 1
Pet. 1:2). God did not make an arbitrary judgment
about who would be saved and who would not. His Spirit
is given to those He foreknew, when convicted of sin by His
Holy Spirit, would choose to believe and commit themselves
to Jesus Christ. We are not God and we do not have His
omniscience. Therefore, according to Paul, we must be
sure our belief system is in the right place once our eyes
have been opened to the Truth. I am not saying we do
not have assurance of salvation, but our assurance comes not
only because of His Atonement and promises of salvation but
from our continuing in the Faith, which is always the
Biblical criteria. Those who would be Bible teachers must
teach according to the whole counsel of God's Word.
Let me be clear. There is only one way to salvation.
That is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ
alone. I will deal with a few of those issues
following, but it is important to recognize that being saved
is not just a matter of believing that Jesus lived, or that
He was a man, or simply giving mental ascent to His
existence in whatever form.
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
"Blasphemizing" The Bible by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I am going to go over an article I wrote back
in 2006 in preparation for the book I wrote with Mike
Oppenheimer called 'Idolatry in Their Hearts'. This
book is an apologetic against the false teachings of the
World Christian Gathering on Indigenous People movement, the
Emerging Church and the New Apostolic Reformation which got
their ideas from the book "Eternity in Their Hearts" by Don
Richardson. At the time that book came out no one
really saw the dangerous ideas Richardson was
promoting. All they would have had to do was look at
the two subtitles of that book to understand the
implications. The first subtitle in the 1981 edition
read: The Untold Story of Christianity among Folk Religions
of Ancient People. Those who read this book found some
interesting cross-cultural ideas but apparently missed the
false premise of the book starting with the subtitle. How
could Christianity be "among folk religions" where the
Gospel had not been preached (Rom. 10:14-15)? At that time
Christians who read the book were apparently satisfied that,
though there was some questionable material present, it made
for an interesting discussion on how to do cross-cultural
ministry. The subtitle it has today, which was first
published in 1984, is as follows: Startling Evidence of
Belief in the One True God in Hundreds of Cultures
Throughout the World. This should have been a red flag
for many Christians but then, who reads subtitles? But
how could the "One True God" be known to Gentiles who did
"not know God".
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
Resources For Pastors including "Good English Bible Translations" by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
I was talking with a pastor after a Wednesday
night service and he mentioned that I said I had done an
article comparing English Bible translations. He
called me up later and asked me to come back and present the
contents of that article I sent out in about 2002 to my
mailing list for the Pacific Waves Newsletter which,
unfortunately, I can no longer afford to publish and
mail. However an archive of past issues of that
newsletter can be found here.
In that article I detailed a number of good and bad
resources for pastors including Bible translations,
concordances, commentaries, Bible dictionaries, etc. I
present an edited version of part of that article on this
DVD, particularly dealing with English Translations of the
Bible. Translation is a very detailed endeavor and
should only be undertaken by those with a proper education
in that subject and a sound doctrinal background. I
read a few books on that subject and it helped me understand
the complexities involved. Hebrew is a rich language
so it is hard to distill one Hebrew word down to one English
word. Greek is a very technical language and it is
also not easy to translate. This is why it is
imperative to use the good English translations out there
for comparison along with a good concordance and Bible
dictionary.
Go here
for ordering information. Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
A TALE OF TWO KINGDOMS Kingdom Now or Kingdom Come? by Sandy Simpson
This DVD is a message based on this
article.
There are two kingdoms being taught in many
churches today. Teaching about one of the kingdoms is on the
decline while the other is being promoted all over the
place. I am warning Christians that they need to check
out who is using the word "kingdom", the books they have
been reading and recommend on building "the kingdom", the
people they have been hanging out with at conferences, and
what they mean by "the kingdom".
Go here
for more information or click on the "Add To Cart"
below. Only $10. plus s/h. for US.
BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT by Sandy Simpson
Bible studies in Galatians, Philippians,
Ephesians, Colossians, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and Jude with
a focus on applying timeless discernment priciples to our
modern times.
Go here
for more information or click on the "Add To Cart"
below. The price is $18. per book plus s/h.
BIBLES STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT Companion CD! by Sandy Simpson
Contains the PDF text to the book BIBLE
STUDIES IN DISCERNMENT plus extra studies by Sandy &
Juanita Simpson covering many issues of apologetics and
discernment.
Go here
for more information or click on the "Add To Cart"
below. The price is $10. per cd plus s/h.
A Whole Lot Of Wishful Thinking
These Days! by Sandy Simpson
This DVD series is a teaching based on this
article.
In this DVD series I want to detail a
number of beliefs people have these days that have no
basis in Scripture. I am going to roam all over the
map, so to speak, and try to give fairly short answers on
a number of topics and also give you useful links to
articles that will help you deal with any particular
issue. It is truly amazing how many false ideas
people cling to without giving a thought to what the Bible
has to say on the subject.
Only $20. plus s/h. for US. Go here
for ordering details.
Signs Of Apostasy In The Churches
In The End Times by Sandy Simpson
This 2-DVD series is a teaching based on this
article.
There are many signs of the great
Apostasy, or falling away (2 Thes. 2:3) indicating we are
living in the end times (Mt. 24: 3-14) I am going to
go through some indications of the Apostasy in the
churches as a follow up to the signs of the times in the
world.
Only $20. plus s/h. for US. Go here
for ordering details.
The Responsibilities of a Good Shepherd by Sandy Simpson
This CD is a message based on this
article.
Emerging Church CD & Free DVD All the links to
resources and articles we have on the Emerging Church
on one CD. by Sandy Simpson
(The Emerging Church only is downloadable!)
When you purchase the
"Resource Tools - Emerging Church" CD for $10. plus s/h you
will also receive a brand new free DVD called "The
Emerging Church" that features Gary Gilley, Ray
Yungen, Joanna Michaelson, Mike Oppenheimer and Sandy
Simpson.
From Church To Emerging Church
DVD Series by Sandy Simpson
The issue of the Emerging Church and it's
introduction into many churches and mission organizations
has reached a critical point. Many do not undersand
what is being leavened into churches by the EC leadership.
Many would be shocked to know their belief systems involve
Universalism, New Age, defense of postmodernism,
Interfaithism, and many other false doctrines. In
order to reach out to this generation the EC leadership is
proposing a whole new "map" to deal with what they perceive
is a lack of understanding on the part of the churches on
how to communicate. EC proponants believe the
"scripture" for today is evolving and must change in order
to reach postmoderns.
Go here for
ordering details on this 2-part DVD series!
Idolatry In Their Hearts Landmark Book! by Sandy Simpson
& Mike Oppenheimer
Does having eternity in your heart mean that
you know God and are His child? Could Gentile cultures
understand the Gospel from the stars? Did God create man's
cultures? Has God always been in the process of redeeming
cultures from the time of Babel by placing in them a true
revelation of Himself? Is there the worship of YHWH in all
cultures and religions through the names of supreme
beings? Have all cultures always had a way to make
things right between them and God? These questions and many
more are answered in this book that addresses the false
teachings of The New Apostolic Reformation regarding
missiological methods as being carried out by many agencies
including the World Christian Gathering on Indigenous
People, YWAM, and many Bible societies.
The New Apostolic Reformation -
What is it and where is it going? Every Pastor Needs
This! by Bill
Randles, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Jacob Prasch, Mike
Oppenheimer, Orrel Steinkamp, Gary Gilley, Dave Hunt,
Sandy Simpson and others.
This is a 6-DVD expose
of the NAR and it's leadership of C. Peter
Wagner, Cindy Jacobs, Chuck Peirce, Dutch Sheets, Bill
Hamon, Jack Deere and others.
Lessons In Forgiveness Great Study! by Sandy Simpson Through the years I
have been presented with many opportunities to forgive.
Sometimes the situation was so severe that it took me
some time to forgive and start the process of healing
for myself, and eventually for others. I learned that a
Christian needs to forgive other people even if they
have not repented of their sins. That can be really hard
if we let it be hard. But if we give our burdens over to
the Lord, He will carry them and that frees us up to
treat other people with love, compassion, and be in the
right frame of mind and heart to set them up for
reconciliation with Jesus Christ. That does not mean we
tolerate their sin. We simply forgive them for what they
have done to us, whether perceived or real, and move on
to looking for ways to redeem them. We can then present
to them the "truth in love" even when we have to rebuke
them.
by Sandy Simpson was written to help
believers to realize the absolute necessity of growing
to maturity in Christ. Many churches are urging
Christians to push aside discernment in favor of
experience. It is our hope that this book will inspire
many believers to fight the good fight, finish the race,
and keep the faith (2 Tim. 4:7).
The New Apostolic Reformation -
What is it and where is it going? Companion Book! by Sandy Simpson is now available in book form. This is the
DVD script plus commentary by Sandy Simpson. The
commentary of the DVD series is not in the book, but there
are many more quotes available than in the video
series. Good reference material. Also
available on CD-ROM.
Letters To The Church Timely! by Sandy Simpson is a fitting manual for the Revelation
Christian. All the precepts are in the seven letters in
Revelation 1:9 - 3:22 to help us keep the faith, stay in
sound doctrine, and reach out to those who are perishing.
I hope and pray that this book will
help the reader to be an "overcomer".
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT Demolish Arguments! by Sandy Simpson Want to be able to see your way through to
clear biblical discernment? Want a set of tools that will
allow you to disciple your loved ones so they will stand
firm in the Faith? Want to sort out many of the false
arguments and teachings that have invaded the churches? Then DISCERNMENT
TOOLKIT book is for
you!
DISCERNMENT TOOLKIT DVD Study Series! by Sandy Simpson is taken from the book but includes a lot
of footage of false teachers and false prophets. It covers
the core doctrines, how we can use them to test, and
examples on the DVD that can be paused for
discussion. Also includes a teacher guide and links
to resources on the web. This 3-DVD series is
available now!
SPIRIT OF TRUTH OR SPIRIT OF
ERROR? Important Video Information On Benny Hinn! by Sandy Simpson,
Mike Oppenheimer & Jacob Prasch
features tons of video
showing the teachings and prophecies of Benny Hinn.
This is a proven tool to keep people away from heresy.
THE EMPTY PULPIT Highly Recommended! by Mike Oppenheimer What is Christianity? What significance
does the cross have? Are there teachings that can wreck
our faith? We live in an age unlike any other in the
history of man. To follow the Lord among the unique
challenges we must understand Scripture and live by it.
Available for $20- includes shipping.
Apologetics Coordination Team HIGHLY recommends this
book. It deals with many crucial issues for the Church
today.
Go here
to order the book by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, P.O. Box 860683, Wahiawa, HI 96786.
Articles about false prophets, false teachers,
false apostles other "snake oil salesmen", and movements
that are going away from Scriptural principles. This
section holds a wide variety of articles on
personalities and movements. Some teach unbiblical
doctrines, some teach heresy. Some are false prophets.
Some are all of the above. Please read the articles
before you just go off angry. If you don't like us
naming names, perhaps you would benefit from reading a letter that explains our
criteria for discernment. This page is provided so that
you can be a Berean yourself!
Read this devotional thought, written around
a half century ago, for the reason we should continue to say
today "to the word and to the testimony"! "But there
were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall
be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable
heresies ..." 2 Pet. 2:1
(2)False
Prophecyby Dean & Laura VanDruff, 1996 "As spiritual adultery increases in the church, false
prophets will flourish as highly sought after speakers, and as
Christians accept more of these false teachings
indiscriminately, many will fall away, believing in a phony
"faith". Since we have been warned, it might be wise to seek
insight into how to discern false prophecy - what are false
prophets likely to say? What are they like?"
(3)The
Kansas City Prophetsby Bob Hunter, 1995
An expose' of the Kansas City Prophets including Paul Cain, Bob
Jones, John Paul Jackson and other false prophets. Their
prophesies catapulted the Toronto "Blessing" and subsequent
Pensacola "Outpouring" into existence. These men are revered as
prophets by these movements who view themselves as Joel's
Army.
(4)False
Prophetsby Dr. Kenneth Johnson, 1994 "When a false prophet is caught he will say �OK. But I�ve
repented and the LORD has restored me to the office of the
prophet or �The Prophetic�. You have to obey me again now.�
This is why the LORD said you shall never be afraid of (listen
to) him again. Yes, the LORD will forgive him if he repents.
He may become a fine Bible teacher. The LORD is merciful, so
that you will not be constantly fooled by false prophets,
Because He will never use him in that way again. "
(5)John
Kilpatrick Of Brownsville AOG, Pensacola, FL Is Now
OFFICIALLY A False Prophet!
July 4, 1997 has come and gone and Hank
Hanegraaff is still alive and his ministry is doing fine. Here is
how Hanegraaff responded to this ugly false prophecy. Brothers
and sisters in Christ -- now is the time to decide. For those
of you attending Brownsville "Outpouring" meetings in
Pensacola ... are you going to continue to willingly sit under
the teaching and prophecy of this man in this church or allow
people under your accountability to do so? Is the Assemblies
of God going to take scripturally appropriate action in this
matter? Here is their official response when asked recently to
comment on the Pensacola "Outpouring" in a
letter from Thomas E. Trask, General Superintendant of
the Assmeblies Of God. What about the rest of the false
teaching and prophecy of this "counterfeit" revival movement?
Check out my compilation of quotes in an article called "By
Your Words" - Quotes From Third Wave Leaders" for just a small
dose of the false teaching from the leaders of this movement.
It's time to take a stand on this matter, fellow Christians!
Time to be counted. No more wishy-washy "well, there are good
and bad things in this movement but it's basically good" or
"I'd rather see the devil and flesh manifested in church than
nothing discernable happening at all". This is not an issue
that can be "balanced" away by a good old American sense of
"fair play". We as Christians are to hold to the objective
truth of God's Word, or else we cannot call ourselves
Christians. It's time for the true body of Christ to be heard
on this matter. Where is the outcry? Where is the indignation
that this man has dared to make false prophesies about the
demise of a fellow Christian and attribute them to a
conversation he had with God Almighty? Has the Christian
community been silenced in fear of being labeled "mockers" by
Steve Hill in his book "The God Mockers" when, in fact, all
Christians should hold to and defend sound doctrine as did the
Bereans when they tested what was being taught to them? Where
is the disgust at the fact that Kilpatrick made a deceitful
apology denying that he prophesied and published it all over
the Internet? Where is the outrage that he now continues to
spread false stories in his church about Hank Hanegraaff?
Where is the ire of God's people when this man dared to
presume to order God around by speaking false "proclamations"
"into God's ears"? What is your response, people of God? We
had better start cleaning house before thousands of children
and youth are exposed to the ugly manifestations, deceitful
testimonies, false teaching and false prophecy of this
"counterfeit" revival movement!
(6) Benny
Hinn and Necromancy (Talking to the Dead) by Joseph
R. Chambers, 1997
Benny Hinn "stated clearly that he had seen saints ("dead
saints") and that they talked to him, gave him instructions,
and told him they were praying for him. This is clearly
necromancy or communication with the dead. He went further to
state that his necromancy was Biblically supported by Jesus
Christ�s experience on the Mount of Transfiguration when Moses
and Elijah talked to the Lord."
(7) Kenneth
Hagin by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1997 "Literally hundreds of thousands of people are being
influenced by this man's heretical teachings, which are now
being propagated by his son and grandson and thousands of
Rhema graduates in thousands of Rhema churches around the
world. Brother Hagin has duplicated himself thousands of times
over and his error is widespread. "
(8) Marilyn
Hickey by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1997 "From her school (and these others) a new generation of Word
of Faith ministries is being grown, with more and more error
and heresy. Remember heresy does not get better, it does not
improve with age, like a fine wine. It continues to drift
further and further into darkness. The only way heresy is
stopped in the Church is by godly people standing up for the
truth and being willing to swim upstream against what is
popular. I pray you are I will be some of these people."
(9) Benny
Hinn by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1997 "Consider his teachings extremely dangerous to your spiritual
health (and do not let him lay his hands on you)."
(10) The
Challenging Counterfeit - A Study Of Spiritualism by
Raphael Gasson,The Assemblies Of God Publishing House, Copywrite
1996
This is a book about Spiritualism and Spiritism by a man who was
miraculously saved out of that movement. This is the last
chapter of this book. Notice the parallels to what is going on
in the Third Wave, counterfeit revival movement of today -- in
the Toronto �Blessing� and Pensacola �Outpouring� churches and
leaders that have received �the anointing�. It appears that the
enemy has not changes his tactics too much, only that today they
are being evidenced in churches that formerly considered
themselves to be doctrinally sound. Connections to
Spiritualism/Spiritism have been documented in the faith healers
of this same time period of the early 1900s, such as William
Branham and Kathryn Kuhlman.
Other more recent individuals have been linked to necromancy
such as Benny Hinn. The same
techniques and manifestations are also now present in the
counterfeit revival, including Indian-style chanting, visions
where dead �Christians� appear and give advice, and ugly
degrading "manifestations" of the �spirit�. Test the spirits and
judge for yourself where this �new revelation� and �anointing�
is coming from. This is an old book and may be out of print.
However, it is still listed with the Library Of Congress and the
new publisher is Logos International of Plainfield, NJ, 1979.
Notice the original publisher was the Assemblies of God
Publishing House. Ironic, in view of the Brownsville A/G in
Pensacola, FL."
(12) TBN
Replies to Charge of Death Threat by Bob Hunter,
1997 "In response to numerous inquiries,
Trinity Broadcasting is sending out a standard reply to the
charge that Paul Crouch issued a death threat against the
enemies of TBN. However, did they address the issue, or
avoid it by set up a strawman argument? The text of their
reply, including a gif file of a standard reply, is
included, along with my comments."
(13) Michael
Brown's
False Prophecy by Bob Hunter & Debra Bouey,
1998 "One of the foremost theologians and
spokemen for the Messianic Jewish Congregation (MJC) has
informed us of an embarrassing prophecy given by Dr. Brown.
Given the international nature of his ministry, this
spokesman wishes to remain anonymous, but reader inquiries
related to any cited material will be forwarded to him and
he will reply privately with the inquirer."
(14) The
Final Quest: A Review and Critique by Eric S.
Weiss, 1998 "On balance, however, I think that
there is more in this book (by Rick Joyner) that readers
should be warned against than encouraged to accept, and I
believe that the objections and concerns I express here can
be sufficiently documented from the book (and from
Scripture, where appropriate) so that my criticisms won't
seem unwarranted or unreasonable. Since I am primarily
writing about what I perceive to be problems or errors, much
here will be negative. As I've mentioned, the Christian
buying public is already saying many good things about this
book. The reader will have to decide if such positive
acceptance is warranted."
(15) Kenneth
Hagin and the Spirit of the Serpent by Joseph R.
Chambers, D.D., 1998 "The final chapter of Mr. Hagin is
being written even as I write this article. Our video
by this title tells the whole truth. The serpent spirit has
grown in his teaching and methods until I believe the real
source is being made manifest. He just conducted a Kenneth
Hagin Holy Ghost meeting in Chesterfield, MO. The meeting
was held from October 12th to October 24th. On the third
night he began to manifest this spirit with his tongue
sticking out and wiggling like a serpent�s tongue. He also
began to hiss. On Thursday night, as he began to hiss, many
of the people began to slither down out of their seats feet
first. Some of the people would hiss back at him. The
emotional response of the audience is indescribable. Kenneth
Hagin and many of the people became insanely "drunk."
(This link at:
http://www.pawcreek.org/monthly.htm is no longer active, but
you can order the video from the link above.)
(16) How
can
we discern false teachers? by Biblical Studies
Foundation, 1998 "There are many godless guides who
would lead us to the wide gate and the way which leads to
destruction. These false teachers are not only blind
themselves, but they lead others to destruction with them.
It is the Lord Who will pronounce the final verdict and Who
will sentence the false prophets to everlasting torment."
(17) Televangelist
Investigations
- Corruption in Televangelism and Paganism in the American
ChurchA speech presented Sept. 23, 1994,
at the Philadelphia Conference on Cults, the Occult and the
Word Faith Movement, by Ole Anthony The lives and messages of the
televangelists reveal a progressively straying path toward
paganism. But God has allowed them to come to prominence so
the church can see the reflection of itself in them, and
repent.
(18) Questions
And
Answers: The Televangelist Investigationsby
Ole Anthony Paul calls for us to "Prove all things;
hold fast to that which is good. Abstain from all appearance
of evil" (I Thes. 5:21,22). The Christian message should be
able to withstand any scrutiny. Believers are called to "try
the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false
prophets are gone out into the world" (I John 4:1). The TV
evangelists have barged into our living rooms with their
broadcasts and turned the spotlight on themselves. They have
demanded attention, so we're giving it to them.
(19) What
Benefit Is The "Prophetic Movement"? by Inner-City
Christian Discernment Ministry, 1998 Ask yourself the following questions
(or ask a prophet if you know one): Has any restored
prophet brought any divine insight into serious theological
issues which have divided the Church? NO. Has any restored
prophet brought unity to the Body of Christ due to their
insights? NO. Has any restored prophet ever foretold
anything of great consequence to the Church or community
(warning of terrorist bombings, stock market
crashes,assassinations, etc.)? NO. Has any restored prophet
been called upon to locate criminals, or locate missing
children, or to solve crimes? NO. Why Not?
(20) Kenneth
Hagin
- False Prophet by Rev. Robert S. Liichow,
1998 "Mr. Hagin has long been touted as a prophet by many within
the charismatic movement for years. Without a doubt, all
people within the Word of Faith Movement look to Mr. Hagin as
a genuine prophet of God. The facts seem to indicate
otherwise! Here are three examples of Hagin's prophetic
ability - all of which failed to come to pass."
(21) Sick
Healers? by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1998 "Probably the saddest "cut" of all is the FACT that the
majority of what the Word of Faith/Prophetic Movement
charismaniacs teach does not even work in their own sorry
lives. I do not deny that the Lord our God is a Healer - - -
but He does so according to His sovereign will. We, His
children DO NOT command healing to "be."
(22) Teach
Healing? by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1998 "Got this in the mail a little while back and I thought it
would be interesting for people to see that these folks at
Toronto believe they can teach you how to heal the sick.
This is nothing new, because the "Happy Hunters" have been
holding How to Heal the Sick Seminars for many many
years. In fact, my wife and I attended one in Ohio, and
got to work directly with the Hunters. Can't you see the
Apostle Paul holding a healing seminar in Ephesus (I
can't)."
(23) Was
Kenneth Copeland A False Prophet? by Cross + Word,
1998
In an article entitled "My Word Of Faith Testimony" Cross + Word
gives documented facts that Kenneth Copeland gave a false
prophecy in Britain in June 1983.
(24) Kenneth
Hagin
- Another Failed Prophecy by Contenders, 1999
"Another Failed Prophecy! Kenneth Hagin Prophecy For October
In July Kenneth Hagin issued a prophecy which indicates that
the great revival everyone has been waiting for will begin in
October after "that which has hindered shall be taken out of
the way." Does this mean the removal of the critics, the
rapture of the church, the "cleansing" that New Agers have
spoken of? You decide."
(25) The
Kansas City Prophets excerpted from "Heaven Can't
Wait" by William M. Alnor, 1996 "They are leading people astray."
(26) A
Mark Of False Teachers: Twisting The Scriptures by
The Watchman Expositor, 1995 "The apostle
Peter wrote describing Paul's epistles, "...in which are
some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do
also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction"
(2 Peter 3:16). There are many individual powerful
practices which characterize the methods of deception
employed by false teachers, but the twisting of
Scripture is universal among them."
(27) Beware
The
New Prophets an extract from the book by Bill
Randles, 1999
Influential
'prophets' in the US are claiming to be an end-time
super-army for the Lord. But their 'prophesies' are often
wrong. Pentecostal pastor Bill
Randles investigates . . . "One consistent
characteristic of the new prophets is their insistence
that the New Testament prophets do not have to be
subjected to the tests of Deuteronomy (13.1-3 and
18.22)." You can order this book here.
(28) Jack
Deere's Doctrinal Demise by Mr Alan Howe, 1997
"This
Paper does not constitute a critique of Dr. Deere's
book. Rather, it is the setting forth of the
author's doctrinal demise, primarily in his own words."
(29) Religious
Psychics & The Charismatic New Waveby Joseph
Chambers, 1999 "In
many congregations Biblical truth has been treated
lightly while social and emotional matters have demanded
attention. This closing hour does not allow for such
carelessness neither does it allow a light treatment of
the "spirit of discernment." Those who do not have a
firm and conscious hold on Biblical values and Biblical
truth will not be able to survive." Part
1 & Part 2.
(30) Trinity
Broadcasting
Network Teachersby The Contenders, 1999 "The
Word-Faith movement is far more dangerous than any of
the cults because they have infiltrated the church and
leave the distinct impression with the secular world
that their brand of "Christianity" truly represents
Christianity.1 In truth, it represents the worst
teachings ever to go under the name "Christian." It is
unfortunate that Christian leaders are so afraid of Paul
Crouch that they won't stand up to him, but continue to
broadcast their programs on TBN or commend TBN's work.
If you are a TBN supporter who thinks people like myself
are causing division, read what these people say
carefully, then ask yourself,
"What would a non-Christian think if TBN was his first
introduction to Christianity and he heard this stuff?"
On October 29th, 1999, on a CNN Chat session, Matt
Crouch told me that doctrine was not important."
(31) How
Do
We Discern False Teachers?by Biblical Studies
Foundation, 1999 "Matthew
7:13-23 - False prophets are particularly dangerous
because they appear to be genuine. They seemingly have
the credentials of authority. What are these
credentials? Jesus calls them �sheep�s clothing� (verse
15). The outward forms would incline one to believe
these false prophets to be reliable guides. They may
wear a distinctive garb which sets them apart as
leaders. They may have the title �reverend.� They
may be men who hold positions of religious leadership.
They may well have graduated from a divinity school.
Indeed, they might even be seminary professors. Judging
on the basis of external indications we might wrongly
assume them to be reliable guides, but we must not
evaluate them on such external evidence."
(32) False
Leadersby L. Eve Engelbrite, Cult Awareness
Information Center, 1997 "Non-Christian
false leaders can be divided into secular (EST,
humanism, communism, etc.; example Herod in Acts
12:21-23), and religious (Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism,
spiritualism, etc.). False leaders who were previously
Christian can be divided into the morally apostate (1
John 3:4-10) and the theologically apostate (1 John
2:18-27)."
(33) P.S.
-
Beware Of False Prophetsby Paul Becker, A Voice In
The Wilderness, 2000
Taken
from Romans 16. "These who -claim- to be "uniting"
everybody are actually the ones -CAUSING- the
"divisions". What "division" is this? Dividing people
AWAY FROM God's Word. Away from God's Doctrine. Doctrine
is what brings "unity" to Believers. (1Cor1:10) So when
they throw God's Doctrine out the window, they are
dividing God's people."
(34) Anti-Spirits
And
False Teachingby Shirley Ann Miller from the book,
"Anti-Spirits and False Teaching" and Lampholder Ezine series on
"Mind Control "Lampholder Publications "God
gave every person on the face of the Earth "a mind."
When you suppress or suspend the thought process you
essentially disconnect the "whole" person. God made
mankind to interact with Him by a renewal of mind (the
soul), spirit, and body. When God speaks to us through
His Holy Spirit, He speaks through our spirit to the
mind, but the mind (upon being renewed in the Spirit)
confirms the Holy Spirit promptings and aligns with the
Word of God. The supernatural receives "spiritual"
messages that manifest themselves from the spiritual
realm into the physical through "the senses and the
passive mind." If you disconnect your thought process,
you open yourself to receive whatever supernatural,
spiritual manifestations happen to be manifesting their
presence at the time, and by opening yourself up to
anything but the Holy Spirit, you WILL find yourself
dealing with "other spirits." Remember: Always
investigate the source and test the spirits "...to see
whether they are of God...(1 John 4:1). As the
anti-spirits plot in the air and work on earth against
God, believers must continually fight back with
spiritual power through prayer and intercession."
(35) Get
Ready For T.D. Jakes: The Velcro Bishop With Another
Gospel by G. Richard Fisher, Personal
Freedom Outreach, Vol 17, No 2, 1997 "We
must choose � the stakes are enormous � and eternal. Put
away the Jakes materials and revisit the Bible. It will
tell you the truth minus the velcro."
(36) Testing The
Fruit Of Charisma's Heroes by
Jackie Alnor, 2000 "Charisma
Magazine's 25th Anniversary edition looks at the legacy of
those who have graced its covers. The list is a Who's
Who of people who have brought shame to the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. This self-tribute is the biggest compilation of
evidence against the charismatic renewal ever put to
paper. Stephen Strang (founding editor) and Lee Grady
(editor-in-chief) have unknowingly demonstrated what a
miserable lack of accountability exists in their ranks.
Here's some brief quotes that speak from themselves as seen in
this new issue of Charisma displaying the cacophony of
scoundrels, heretics, and rotten churched role-models
..."
(37) They
Weave The Spider's Web by C. H. Spurgeon, Morning
And Evening, August 8 "See
the spider's web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture
of the hypocrite's religion. It is meant to catch his
prey..."
(38) Colin
Dye
Unmasked by Dr. Siam Bhayro, Vanguard Magazine,
Issues 6 & 12 "It
is certain that Colin Dye is a great fan of Roberts
Liardon, who is in turn a tremendous devotee of his
namesake Oral Roberts and numerous other heretics. What
is also apparent is that with these men come their false
teaching and bizarre behaviours, and that Dye has
deliberately chosen to associate himself with, and
indeed build upon, these ideas and experiences, as will
be shown in future articles on the subject." Read
Part
1
and Part
2.
(39) A
Few Interesting Storiescompiledby Sandy
Simpson, 9/00 "I have heard a few fascinating accounts lately involving
some Third Wave false teachers."
(42) Healer?
Heal Thyself! by Sandy Simpson, 11/14/00 "A good subtitle for this article might be "Practice What You
Preach!" There is no doubt that God can and does heal
people today. But the false doctrines of the Word-Faith
Movement about "declaring" healing, "name-it-and-claim-it",
etc. have been proven to be lies by the very people who sell
this deceit. If you don't know about where these famous
"faith healers" go when they need healing, you may be
surprised. Do the math. Be a Berean. Learn
to discern!"
(43) Truth
Or Consequences by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline,
Vol. 6, No. 1, 1/01 "Whether it be recognized or not, there is a huge integrity
problem in the church today regarding who speaks for God."
(45) Where
Are The Faith Healers Now? by Sandy Simpson,
10/01 "In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. one
question begs to be answered. Where are the faith
healers now? Are they hiding?"
(46) Where
Were
You? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason,
12/10/01 "No miracle worker or healer showed up in NY when they were
needed, why?"
(47) Biblical
Divine Healing Versus Other Types Of Healing by
Sandy Simpson, 1/25/02 "There are basically five types of healing in the world
today. Biblical Divine, Natural, Medicinal/Medical,
Psychological, and Paranormal/Demonic healing. This
paper is an attempt to study these various types of healings,
to identify their characteristics, to show their biblical
support, and then to make comparisons with some of the healing
claims of televangelists like Benny Hinn and others."
(48)
Study In Jude by
Sandy Simpson, 5/14/03
This six part series is an in depth study of Jude and how his
warnings and admonitions to the Church are even more crucial
today.
(50) False
Teachers:
Wolves In Sheep's Clothing by Todd Uebeles, 2003
All throughout the New Testament, right up until the end of
Revelation, Christians are warned about false teachers, people
who will introduce heresies in Christ's Church, wolves that
devour the weak. Who are these false teachers and what are the
heresies they will introduce?
(51) The
Trial Of Spirits - Both In Teachers And HearersWherein
Is Held Forth The Clear Discovery, And Certain Downfall, Of
The Carnal And Anti Christian Clergy Of These Nations, Testified
from the Word of God, to the University in Cambridge, by William
Dell, Minister of the Gospel, and Master of Gonvil and Caius
College, In Cambridge, London, Printed in 1666, Philadelphia,
Reprinted by Benjamin Franklin and D. Hall in 1760 This section, from the above booklet printed by Benjamin
Franklin, serves as a history lesson on false prophets and
false teachers that we need to heed today. Why take to
heart William Dell and his exegesis of the Word of God?
Because what he described is EXACTLY what we are seeing today
being played out on TBN, CBN, the NAE, and in the New
Apostolic Reformation by a whole host of false apostles,
prophets and teachers.
(54) Attacking Men Of God?
by Bud Press, Christianity, com, 1/04 As one who has been involved in an apologetics ministry for
years, it sickens me, and I'm sure my colleagues, to be
accused of "attacking" the most dangerous and prolific false
prophets and false teachers of our day, especially when
clear-cut, easy-to-comprehend documentation is provided.
(57) "But they
have a good doctrinal statement!" by Sandy
Simpson, 2/26/05 Why do people have discernment about the FACT of eggs, yet
apparently so few have discernment about the FACTS of the
Bible?
(58) David
Jeremiah
Proposes "Major Paradigm Shift" For His Church by
Lighthouse Trails Research, 9/18/06 If you attended Shadow Mountain Community Church this
weekend, then according to an email we received, you would
have heard the second part of Pastor David Jeremiah's series
called Journey with Jesus. But the title of this series is a
bit misleading - Jeremiah isn't just talking about Jesus; he
is discussing a book called The Barbarian Way. The book is
written by Erwin McManus, who is pastor of Mosaic Church in
California.
(60) The
Pursuit
of Power by Jackie Alnor, Apostasy Alert,
5/19/07 There is a new kind of seeker today � not a seeker of truth,
but a seeker of power. Churches are encouraged to be
"seeker-sensitive" to those who are looking for something
supernatural and there is a plethora of false teachers who are
quite willing to give them what their itching ears want to
hear and what their scaly eyes want to see.
(61) �Carlton
Pearson's
Hell on Earth� by Michael C. Gaudiosi - The Noble
Berean, Volume Twenty Three � August 2007 HELL IS RIGHT HERE ON EARTH! This is the claim of Bishop
Carlton Pearson, a minister who had so much influence in the
world of TV evangelism. He was once a rising star on TBN, and
someone whom Oral Roberts himself took under his own wing! All
this changed after Pearson had, what he called, a �revelation�
from God about hell, and after he started to preach this
revelation, things took a turn for the worse. What was this
�new revelation�?
(62) Soothsayers
And
Charlatans - It Must Be The Last Days by Ray Gano,
2008 What these soothsayers and charlatans are doing is wrong.
Those who follow them are being deceived by Satan and need to
seek forgiveness. Those who endorse, promote and are involved
(TBN) with these soothsayers and charlatans are partakers of
the same evil deeds in leading people to hell knowingly or
unknowingly. They as well will be held accountable to God for
choosing to serve Satan in this manner. They too need to seek
God's forgiveness of their sins and stop serving Satan in this
manner.
(63) The
False
Prophets compiled by Eastern Regional Watch,
9/08
Because of Internet these is a massive amount of information
about false Christian prophets and many can read about it
all.
(64) Patricia
King
Exposed - The Blue Flame by First Plumbline
Apologetics, 9/19/08 Patricia King's understanding of Biblical Texts is very poor
and also Patricia King dose speak contrary to the teachings of
Paul.
(65) Three
Fatal
Errors Common Among False Teachers by Mike Gendron,
Proclaiming the Gospel, 9/08, PDF Since we are now living in the age of religious tolerance and
ecumenical unity, there are some people who will immediately
call this article unloving and divisive. Others will ask,
"What right do you have to judge another religion?" The answer
is given in Scripture. All God-fearing people are called to
make right judgments, judgments that have already been
established by the objective principles of God's Word John 7:24). There
may be nothing more important than warning people who are
being deceived about their eternal destiny. If we do not
lovingly confront them with God's Gospel, they may never know
how to escape the eternal fire of God's punishment. Clearly,
the most unloving thing we can do is to ignore them and let
them continue down the road to destruction. For this reason, I
am always willing to offend people with the offense and
exclusivity of the Gospel in the hopes that God may grant some
of them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth 2 Tim.
2: 25). Let us look at three fatal errors of false prophets
and how to handle them.
(67) United
Pentecostal
Oneness at Christian Research Service, 3/09
A page of articles on UPC and Oneness Pentecostalism.
(68) "He's
No
Sinner, He's a False Prophet" by Walk With The Word,
4/09 Matthew 18:15-20 This, my friends, is one of the most
misquoted, misused passages of Scripture in the New Testament.
And it�s driving me crazy. This is the favorite passage of
choice by the false prophets and false teachers among the
church and because the sheep have so little understanding of
Scripture, they go right along with its gross
misrepresentation, often repeating the ill-conceived
interpretation offered.
(69) Three
Common
Errors of False Teachers by Mike Gendron,
Proclaiming The Gospel, 6/30/09 Since we are now living in the age of religious tolerance and
ecumenical unity, there are some people who will immediately
call this article unloving and divisive. Others will ask,
"What right do you have to judge another religion?" The answer
is given in Scripture. All God-fearing people are called to
make right judgments, judgments that have already been
established by the objective principles of God's Word (John
7:24). There may be nothing more important than warning people
who are being deceived about their eternal destiny. If we do
not lovingly confront them with God's Gospel, they may never
know how to escape the eternal fire of God's punishment.
Clearly, the most unloving thing we can do is to ignore them
and let them continue down the road to destruction. For this
reason, I am always willing to offend people with
the offense and exclusivity of the Gospel in the
hopes that God may grant some of them repentance leading to a
knowledge of the truth (2 Tim. 2: 25). Let us look at three
fatal errors of false prophets and how to handle them.
(70) False Teachers
... REVISITED! by Sandy Simpson. ACT, 9/03/09
I often receive requests to present updated false teachings
and false prophecies by the myriad of heretics out
there. We do try to keep up with all the latest.
But I have to remind people that those we have exposed as
false on our site have not repented of what they have already
done in the past, which is why they are still on our
site. So what they are doing now has no relevance as to
whether or not they are now to be considered a true Biblical
teacher. If and when they repent, that is renounce their
false teachings and false prophecies, make restitution to
those they have deceived, and begin to teach sound Biblical
doctrine we will give you that information. As of now
NONE of the people we have exposed have repented of their
Latter Rain, Word of Faith teachings, heretical practices or
their false prophecies. But in the interest of helping
you to respond to a person who inquires by saying: "Those
articles are old and you need newer materials" well, here is
some newer stuff you can add to the pile. For you and me
this really makes no difference, but for those who are living
in deception perhaps it might demolish one of their arguments
against the truth. I will only deal with quotes from 2007
through 2009 in this article. I will not go into
detailed analysis of these newer quotes in order to save
space, but will present a short comment and link you elsewhere
for the detailed report, if there is one.
(71) "X-Men"
by Pastor Larry DeBruyn, 9/24/09 So it's truly a sad day when we see those professing to know
God believing and behaving as if they do not. So it's
significant to note that the divine judgment was to begin in
the sanctuary and then work its way out through Jerusalem and
the rest of the entire nation (Compare 1 Peter 4:17.). This
order of judgment compelled Paul to command the congregation
at Rome: "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause
divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have
learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our
Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and
fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple" (Romans
16:17-18, KJV). But if we are to engage in such marking, we
ought to be reminded that the accompanying emotion ought to be
one of grief. Yet we ought also to be reminded that in the end
those who refuse to mark false teachers may not be marked by
the Lord to be spared divine judgment.
(72) God
is
Light by Pastor Bill Randles, Believers In Grace
Ministries, 9/23/09 - Read Part
1 & Part
2. John�s first epistle was written to restore the true
knowledge of God, to Christians whose faith had been
undermined by an early form of Gnosticism. A �Gnostic� is a
Christian who claims a special, mystical knowledge of God,
which is unique to conventional Christians. Gnostics re-define
what it means to know God, what prayer is, how revelation is
received, who God is, what it means to be spiritual, etc. The
effect is that so-called �normal� Christians began to doubt
their own knowledge and experience of God.
(73) Frustrated
with
False Teachers? by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 10/28/09 Indeed, the shall and will is here and now, and "Christian"
bookstores lead the pack in the promotion and sale of
doctrines of demons, authored by heretical wigglers who have
turned their backs on God to seek fortune and fame.
(74) Making
God�s
People Trust in a Lie� by Pastor Bill Randles,
4/21/10 It is happening all over again. In the church, as in the last
days of Judah, immediately preceding the devastation of the
Babylonian captivity and the destruction of the temple,
Christians are being inoculated to
conviction and preparedness by the soothing Words of false
prophets like Hananiah.
(75) Points
to
Ponder - Todd Bentley, Benny Hinn, Rick Joyner, and False
Teachers by Bud Press, Christian Research Service,
6/10/10 By their own doing, false teachers are plagued with
contradictions, which is a natural consequence to being
double-minded. Gradually, false teachers tell their stories
and, at the same time, teach their followers to believe in
their dreams, visions, and revelations--despite the Biblical
warnings. And because many modern-day false prophets and false
teachers claim to see "Jesus" and have direct, verbal
communication with God, their words are slowly phased in as
the word of God, while God's inspired written words are phased
out. As such, so-called "new revelations from God" spewed from
the mouths of false teachers today are likely to change into
something totally different tomorrow. Indeed, contradictions
and double-mindedness go hand in hand, both of which should
prompt red flags of discernment.
(76) E.
Bernard
Jordan: Prophets Prophesying Falsely by Chrystal,
Slaughter Of The Sheep, 6/19/10 I shake my head when I think that people actually believe men
like Jordan speak for God. They�re setting the bar
pretty low, wouldn�t you say?
(77) Get
a
Prayer Cloth Soaked with Oil from Joshua Mills� Feet
by Chrystal, Slaughter of the Sheep, 7/7/10 "Mills says that while he was preaching, oil began to flow
from his hands and feet." What does Joshua Mills and
others within the Prophetic Movement have to do to convince
people they are not of God?
(78) Tele-Evangelist
Lifestyles:
Lifestyles of The Rich and Infamous, Also Called Fleecing
The Flock by Carol Brooks, In Plain Sight,
2010 If you happen to be among those who think Christian leaders
are entitled to obscene amounts of money, visit the GFA
(Gospel For Asia) page, read the article then order their free
book Revolution In World Missions (No �love gift� asked for).
Then, in view of millions who have never heard of Jesus,
imagine how many souls an organization like GFA could save
with money wasted on antiques, jets, jewelry, fancy cars,
wardrobes and watches. Finally decide whether you want to help
Benny Hinn buy another Rolex, or help a missionary get a
megaphone, some Bibles, a bicycle, a warm coat or even a pair
of shoes, all of which are desperately needed. Contrast this
with Marilyn Hickey Ministries that, not so long ago, asked if
you would �Love to mix travel with ministry?� Then list four
points under the heading �Are YOU ready to�. Point 1 says
�Enjoy 5-star hotels in Jakarta and Bali�. Point 4 says
�Distribute tracts, food, and clothing to the needy in the
slums of Jakarta?� Huh?
(79) Minister
or
Sinister?- How to know when your church has become a cultby Preacher Bureau of Investigations, 11/5/10 Everything is about CONTROL. The main tools used to
control members are INTIMIDATION and MANIPULATION. The
intimidation and manipulation are very subtle and disguised
with a false sense of love and concern. It�s all a
strategic COURTSHIP. Most people come to church with a
NEED. The need can be physical, emotional, financial,
social, or spiritual. Having that need puts a person in a very
vulnerable state of mind and they are searching for
fulfillment of the need. CULT PASTORS are
searching for vulnerable people that they can control and
manipulate.
(80) Harold Camping Strikes
(Out) Again! by Sandy Simpson, 12/5/10 Imagine my shock when I heard that Harold Camping was up to
his former tricks in predicting, using some kind of fancy
numerology, that Jesus Christ will return on May 21,
2011. I quickly thought about how I would cancel my
plane reservations to speak at a discernment conference.
I mean, if Jesus is coming back then there will no longer be a
need to expose false teachers because they will have met their
demise along with their leader. But then I realized,
Camping is himself a false teacher and so I thought I would
write this article to use on my speaking trip since I will be
talking about his second failed prediction then.
(81) May
21,
2011 and the Harold Camping Cult "Prophecy" by
Justin Edwards, 1/5/10 The world is not lacking in its number of cults who have
attempted to set dates for the return of Christ or the end of
the world. Whether drinking poisoned kool-aid to join the
passing comet gods or merely predicting dates for TEOTWAWKI
(the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it), obviously these have
failed miserably - and for good, biblical reason. Despite the
clear truth of Scripture on these matters, false prophets such
as Harold Camping and his Family Radio cult continue to set
dates for the end of all things.
(83) Portrait
of
a False Prophet by Sharon Lindbloom, 1/16/11 During an email exchange a Latter-day Saint wrote, "You have
continually said that the 'LDS' church is led by a false
prophet. Do you even have the slightest idea who the prophet
is right now? His name is Gordon B. Hinckley, and HE IS A
PROPHET OF GOD. You can't even sit there and tell me that he
is leading anyone astray -- he is a man of integrity beyond
your comprehension." I have encountered this sort of assertion
many times. People seem to think that a false prophet would
have horns and bad teeth; that he would be easily recognizable
as evil. They think that if someone is attractive or calls
people to do "good" things, he must represent the one true
God. But what does the Bible say?
(84) Rick
Wiles
and the devastation of America in 2010: a muddied cup of
prophecy by End Time Delusion, 1/20/11 "Last 3 months of 2010 will be brutal for America. The storm
that will hit in the last 3 months of the year will not
destroy America but it will stagger and stun the nation. There
will be a great disruption in the nations commerce,
communications, transportations and supply lines that will
impact America for years. Tell my people to use the first 6
months of 2010 to prepare for the last 3 months. A year of
bloodshed , violence, terror and fear"�..my comment: I am
unaware of any such event having occurred in the U.S in 2010.
Also, what was especially brutal about the last 3 months of
the year, that wasn�t in play during the first 9 months?
(86) News
About
The Harold Camping "End Of The World" Caravan by
Daily Mail Reporter, Mail Online, 3/9/11 Most people like to push thoughts about the end of the world
to the back of their minds, hoping that the apocalypse, if it
ever comes, will be a long way off. But for one group of not-so happy campers, doomsday is a lot
sooner...May 21 to be precise. According to the predictions of
the Family Radio ministry, on that date a massive earthquake
will shake the world apart, littering the ground with 'many
dead bodies'.
(87) 3/12/11 -False
Teachers
Among You by Alistair Begg, 3/12/11 - Read Part
1 & Part
2. The Bible warns against false teachers but it�s easy to
assume heresy was only an issue for the 1st century church.
Alistair Begg puts the ancient issue of false teachers into
contemporary perspective.
(88) Lunacy
Strikes
Again - Harold Camping�s Family Radio Is At It Once More
by Jacob Prasch, 5/14/11 Not for the first time, false teacher and proven false
prophet Harold Camping and his frolicking band of religious
lunatics and �Family Radio� devotees are discrediting the Body
of Christ with absurd doctrines and false predictions. The
date-setting for the return of Christ forbidden by Jesus,
hatred of all other churches and ministries aside from their
own, the hideous old crank cum heretical false prophet they
have for a guru and the absurd doctrines of this cultic and
pathetic deceived brood of supposed scripture-believing
Christians of some warped description resembles the Jehovah�s
Witnesses and the World Wide Church of God of the late
conniver Herbert W. Armstrong.
(89) Will
This
Ship of Fools Sink May 22? by Jan Markell, May 17,
2011 Harold Camping is making a laughing stock of Christians who
believe in premillenial, dispensational eschatology with his
warning that the world ends Saturday, May 21. What will the
aftermath of this unscriptural prophecy look like?
(90) Oops, I
did it again by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/18/11 The spread of Harold Camping's false mathematical prophecy.
(91) Another
False
Doomsday Predictions To Discredit Christians by
David Bay, Cutting Edge Ministries, May 19, 2011 Preacher Harold Camping is at it again, setting a specific
date that the Rapture is going to occur. His advertising is
warning people that the End of the World, the Rapture of the
Church, is going to occur May 21, 2011! Jesus told us
2,000 years ago to watch out for false religious leaders and
their prophecies at the End of the Age.
(92) Harold
Camping�s
Claim of Judgment Day May 21st Host: Vic Eliason,
VCY America, 5/19/11 This Crosstalk looks at the reasons for Camping�s prediction
that Judgment Day is coming up this Saturday, May 21st. This
prediction, based upon Camping�s personal numerology, is
bringing disgrace to the name of Christ as atheists and others
in the public arena are mocking the general idea that one day
Christ will return.
(93) Harold
Camping
Exposed as a False Prophet - Again! by Spiritual
Research Network, 5/21/11 Harold Camping, who years ago predicted Judgment Day to be in
September 1994, has once again predicted the end of the
world. This time Harold Camping has said that Judgment
Day will be on May 21, 2011. May 21, 2011 is now here
and Harold Camping is proved to be a false prophet
again! Actually, today is the official confirmation date
for Harold Camping to be a twice-over false prophet.
(94) The
May
21 Fallout�by Bill Randles, Believers In Grace,
5/21/11 I believe that May 21, 2011 will prove to have been a
watershed day for millions of people, regardless of the fact
that Jesus didn�t come back to rapture His flock, and commence
the judgment of the earth, as predicted by Harold Camping.
Evidently the calculations of the self-confessed life long
Bible student, and civil engineer didn�t quite add up. I hope
you don�t think I am being facetious about it, because there
is nothing humorous in this at all. In fact, I have no doubt
that though things didn�t work out as some anticipated, many
lives will never be the same again because of the fallout from
this spiritual fiasco. The impact for many will stretch into
eternity.
(95) The
Latest:
Harold Camping Predicts A New Date by Ken Silva,
5/24/11 It seems, rather than humbly admitting his error, Camping now
speculates he �misinterpreted the Bible� and rather than May
21st beginning �the end of the world� supposedly we�re to
believe that it was actually �the spiritual beginning of the
physical end� not too unlike the eschatology of the
non-Christian cult of the Jehovah�s Witnesses. Camping is
quoted as dreaming: �Were not changing a date at all;
we�re just learning that we have to be a little more spiritual
about this,� he said in a rambling 90-minute radio
broadcast that was part sermon, part press conference. �But on
Oct. 21, the world will be destroyed. It won�t be five months
of destruction. It will come at once.�
(96) Doomsday
Datesetters
2012 by Gaylene Goodroad, Herescope, 6/14/11 Not since Y2K has there been such a global frenzy over
predicted massive and universal doom. This time, the fever
pitch is considerably higher due to the number of ancient and
modern prophecies, prophets, and phenomena guiding the way�all
pointing to the year 2012.
(97) 'Rapture'
real aftermath: Beheadings, shootings, mass graves -
'Families don't know if missing loved ones are dead,
arrested or hiding in jungle' by Bob Unruh, WND,
7/14/11 The executive director of a ministry that works with the
persecuted church in the northern reaches of Vietnam says he's
outraged that a "prophecy" by an American preacher apparently
cost the lives of many tribal Hmong people who believed it.
The prediction by Harold Camping, 89, of Oakland, Calif.-based
Family Radio, was that Jesus Christ would return to Earth to
"rapture" his followers to heaven on May 21. Camping
said mankind had run out of time, and the Creator of the
universe would arrive on that Saturday.
(98) Faith
Healers
and Dealers by Pastor Larry DeBruyn, 7/15/11 Look at it like this: a particular evangelist claims to
possess power from God to heal people. Then, we ask, why
doesn�t he go to public hospitals or physical rehab facilities
and call the sick and the lame out of their beds? If the
pretend healer did, can you imagine the amazement that
would fall over all the nurses, doctors, workers and other
patients? So why don�t the charismatic healers leave the
friendly confines of planned meetings in rented auditoriums
and go to the hospitals? Why don�t they just do it? Maybe they
don�t do it because they can�t. And if they can�t, when in
fact they put on airs they can, then they are liars. But if
like Peter they really can but won�t, then �these healers� are
cruel. So their failure to heal in public places like
hospitals strikes at the heart of their credibility. By
failing to go to hospitals and heal, are they violating their
�hypocritical� oath. In either case, they stand exposed as
either liars or loveless.
(100) Tolerating
Spiritual Leaven by Matt Slick, CARM, 8/4/11 We have televangelists who boldly proclaim to millions that
we are little gods. There is the name-it-and- claim it
�prosperity� teachers who say that the crucifixion of Christ
bought us health and wealth and we need to do claim what is
rightfully ours. We are taught that churches must change their
appearance and message in order to attract unbelievers -- all
the while compromising the gospel. The error of universalism,
that all people will be saved, is creeping in little by little
and gaining converts.
(101) It's
Time
For Christian Leaders To Test False Teachers by
Marsha West, 8/29/11 I�ve written several articles voicing concern over the
Christian Right (CR) uniting with leaders in the New Apostolic
Reformation (NAR) for the purpose of fighting the culture war.
Other Christian bloggers are concerned as well and have been
asking valid questions, such as why the CR chooses to involve
themselves with these fringe groups. As of this date we�re
still in the dark. So I�ll toss out the question again: Why do
Christian leaders, pastors, and luminaries choose to unite
with what Jesus referred to as �ravenous wolves�?
(102) Speaking
Without
the Authority by End Time Delusion, 9/1/11 �Jesus said there will come men who will speak claiming their
authority is from me��..There will come men who will speak in
my Name. They are going to come and say I�m speaking to you in
my Name��..they will prophesy and preach. ��.But when I meet
them I will say �leave me I never knew you workers of
iniquity.� Why? Because they use His authority and His name,
because the power was in Jesus� name, or Jesus� authority, not
in them���And they�re gonna fragment and divide the Church
because you won�t test them�.. Well, it�s about time we test
them ��..You test them by Scripture. Then if your fidelity is
the Scripture, and your allegiance is the Scripture, you
reject them! ��When you take your eyes off Scripture as the
criterion for authority and you place it on experience and on
people, and on revelations, and on messages that allegedly
come from God, you are set up for deception, you�re made for
it���� - Dr. Walter Martin, from his 1988 Warning To the
Church��..
(103) �Family
Radio
Founder Harold Camping Repents, Apologizes for False
Teachings� by Nicola Menzi, Christian Post,
10/31/11 With his speech sounding somewhat slurred and labored, Family
Radio Stations Inc. founder and chairman Harold Camping sought
to address in a recent message why Christ failed to return on
Oct. 21 as the Bible teacher had predicted. Camping confessed,
after decades of falsely misleading his followers, that he was
wrong and regrets his misdeeds.
(105) Bad
Shepherds
- an Examination in Light of Scripture by Mishel
McCumber, Deception Bytes, 2/23/12 Recently, I became aware of scripture verses in Jeremiah I
had previously been unaware of. Immediately, I was stuck
by how accurately the verses portrayed the characteristics of
the apostate shepherds, teachers, and prophets we are seeing
in the church today. It drove me to pull out other
scriptures to see if I could get an overall picture of what
GOD considers to be a bad (or false)shepherd. I should not
have found it surprising that God so accurately described over
two thousand years ago, those I would run across in my trek
through the wilderness of false doctrine; but I did. This is
in no way a comprehensive list and if you find other
scriptures that address these false shepherds, teachers,
pastors, teachers and prophets, I would be grateful if you
pass them along. I have first given a list of
characteristics then backed them up with scripture, adding a
short personal commentary.
(106) Prophets,
Not
Profits by Al Lewis, Wall Street Journal,
4/23/12 God does not want you to be rich. Every so often, he raises
up a prophet to teach wayward profiteers about the sacrifice
he demands. Ephren W. Taylor II, who called himself "the
Social Capitalist," may be one such prophet. This son of a
preacherman sold investment schemes at megachurches from
Bishop Eddie Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near
Atlanta to Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston. The
Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged Mr. Taylor
with running a Ponzi scheme. His victims are now congregating
in a class-action lawsuit. (Read more about Mr. Taylor on my
blog, tellittoal.com.) "There's more fraud in the name of God
than anything else," says Ole Anthony, president of the
Trinity Foundation, which has been investigating religious
fraud since 1987.
(107) The Museum of
Idolatry at A Little Leaven, 5/1/12 The Museum of Idolatry is the worlds largest collection of
artifacts of apostasy. We have over 1500 exhibits and we're
adding new exhibits regularly. If this is your first time
visiting please feel free to grab a beverage and take your
time wandering through the museum. This site provides a front
row seat for the Great Apostasy that is sweeping through the
"Christian" Church.
(108) Evil Men
and Imposters Grow Worse and Deceive by Heidi
Swander, 5/12/12 I�ve been memorizing the tiny book of Jude in the last few
weeks. It is amazing to me to think of Jesus� brother writing
to first century Christians and saying, �For certain men have
crept in unnoticed . . . ungodly men who turn the grace of our
God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord
Jesus Christ,� (v. 4). It�s amazing because it sounds like the
DVD I�ve just previewed; a new and timely video entitled, The
Submerging Church: How the Emerging Church is Drawing
Multitudes Away from Biblical Christianity. What we�re
observing in the 21st century was already prevalent at the
inception of the church.
(109) Claiming
to
Know the Mind of God � Rick Wiles and Trunews by
Endtime Deception, 6/4/12 The amount of fraud, deception, and manipulation which takes
place in the church today under the pretence that it is the
work of the Holy Spirit, is truly staggering. The gifts of the
spirit are being counterfeited. Outright lies are peddled from
internet ministries in their broadcasts and dressed up as
special revelation from God. The gift of prophecy, a thing of
excellence in its uncorrupted state, is being degraded into a
morass of dream interpretation. The gospel and the risen
Christ take a back seat to showmanship in this circus of
vanity and puffery, as the ministers responsible seek the
prophetic glory for themselves and their ministries.
(110) Are
False Teachers Above Scrutiny?by Bud Press,
7/13/12 False teachers are notorious for avoiding comments in public
forums that call into question their heresies, false
prophecies, and blasphemies. To stay on their "good side,"
their followers must behave themselves, walk on pins and
needles, and refrain from making waves. The same applies to
Christians who encounter false teachers, because if what is
said is viewed as "negative" or confrontational, false
teachers will not hesitate to smack the delete button on their
keyboards, and even block Christians from posting additional
comments.
(111) Maurice
Sklar
Strikes the Mother Lode In False Prophecy by Endtime
Delusion, 9/14/12 The wave of false prophets that has swarmed over the internet
for the past decade or so has produced some very prolific
practitioners, but probably none more so than Dr. Maurice
Sklar.
(112) Faith-healer
sought
medical care while recommending against same for teen
by Bob Fowler, Knox News, 1/7/13 He was the "spiritual father" of a 15-year-old girl,
terminally ill with cancer, who had convinced the girl's
mother to rely on faith instead of medicine to try to heal
her. But when it came to his own cancer and pneumonia, Ariel
Ben Sherman was treated in a hospital in South Carolina,
records show.
(113) When
Dreams
Overtake Scripture In Authority: Neo-Pentecostalism and Its
Dangerous Effects by Endtime Delusion, 3/12/13
This week I saw the lamentable new article posted by Nathan Leal
of Watchmans Cry, called �Alert Warning Number 6 � A Prophetic
Dream� dated March 8, 2013. (Source)
It brings to the fore a very sad state of affairs in the church
today. It marks out new territory in the rapid expansion and
spread of apostasy, especially in online Christian
ministries.
(114) Contemporary
Christian
Divination: The False Claims and Practices of Christian
Mystics by Bob DeWaay, 2007 Those today who are evangelical Christians, who know God
through the gospel, yet dabble in the practices of the pagans,
are spiritual �sons of Jeroboam.� They are, like Jeroboam,
very creative in making Christianity relevant to the current
culture. The problem is not Western rationalism as the
contemporary mystics all claim. They are fighting an obsolete
battle. The prevailing culture in America is very much
�spiritual.� They claim the need for mystical experience to
fight against modernity when they are in a post-modern culture
that has embraced the East. The danger today is not that
people think that the material realm is all there is, it is
that they think they can contact the spiritual realm their own
way. They are practicing divination.
(116) Seven
Marks
of a False Teacher at The Berean Call, 7/24/13
No one enriches hell more than false teachers. No one finds
greater joy in drawing people away from truth and leading them
into error. False teachers have been present in every era of
human history�.While their circumstances may change, their
methods remain consistent. Here are seven marks of false
teachers.
(117) The
Ultimate
Falsehood excerpted from Dave Hunt's book "Countdown
to the Second Coming.", 8/1/13 Somewhere at this very moment on Planet Earth, the Antichrist
is almost certainly alive�biding his time, awaiting his cue.
Banal sensationalism? Far from it! That likelihood is based
upon a sober evaluation of current events in relation to Bible
prophecy. Already a mature man, the Antichrist is perhaps
active in politics and might even be an admired world leader.
Or he could be the head of a multinational corporation, a
little-known international banker of great wealth and
behind-the-scenes influence, a sports hero�or he might arise
suddenly from total anonymity. Somewhere he is being
meticulously groomed, though as yet he probably has no more
inkling than do those who encounter him daily of the ultimate
role for which Satan is preparing him and will, one momentous
day, utterly possess him.
(118) Wolf
In Sheep�s Clothing: 5 Tips to Identify One by
Forgotten Word Ministries, 1/8/14 Have you ever heard the saying �a wolf in sheep�s
clothing�? I have heard it a couple of places. First,
many years ago I heard one of Aesop�s Fables which talked
about a wolf that put on a sheep skin so that he could fool
the shepherd into believing he was a lamb. Then when the
shepherd locked the flock behind the gate at night the
wolf thought he was clear to eat all the sheep he
wanted. To his surprise the shepherd returned to the flock
that night to gather meat for the next day. The wolf in
sheep�s clothing was killed as one of the sheep. You see the
saying �wolf in sheep�s clothing� simply means someone who is
pretending to be something they are not. Years later I heard
this concept in another place �The Bible. Jesus warns
against wolves in sheep�s clothing: � � Beware of false
prophets, who come to you in sheep�s clothing but in-wardly
are ravenous wolves.� Mathew 7:15 Following are five
tips on how you can identify a wolf in sheep�s clothing; a
false prophet.
(119) Christians
Eating
Grass? by Conrad Mbewe, 1/12/14 As we read about this week�s Christians eating grass, may we
be caused to do more than claiming that we are not doing
anything that crazy. Let us examine ourselves to see if we
have inadvertently opened a door through which another Lesego
Daniel might sneak in and with time bring disrepute to the
Lord�s name under the banner of evangelicalism. Believe me,
�Sola Scriptura� is the only bolt that totally locks out such
self-deluded impostors (such as Pastor Lesego Daniel of
Rabonni Centre Ministries.) �To the law and to the testimony!
If they do not speak according to this word, they have no
light of dawn� (Isaiah 8:20).
(121) James
Robison
To Pope Francis �In Christ We Are Brothers� by Ken
Silva, 5/7/14 James: Pope Francis, let me just say to you that I see Jesus
in you; and in Christ we are brothers, we are family. Thank
you for speaking the language of love that all may come to
know him and love him and love one another.
(122) Is
Your
Favorite Preacher a False Prophet? by Forgotten
Word, 6/25/14 One One of the most amazing facts of religious life is that
although masses of humanity are following spiritual leaders,
few people seem to believe that False Prophets actually exist.
Today, billions of people worship God in one manner or
another. Never have there been more religious people on the
face of the earth, never more worshipers of God�and never more
False Prophets and their followers.
(123) Mark Driscoll
Kicked Out Of His Own Organization by Sandy Simpson,
8/18/14 Driscoll was kicked out of the Acts 29 Network church
planting group, his own organization, for his �ungodly
behavior�. �Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll has
been removed from a church-planting network of more than 500
churches he helped found after a pattern of �ungodly and
disqualifying behavior.� (Religion News Service, by Sarah
Pulliam Balley, Huffington Post, 8/9/14) His behavior is
not the only problem with this guy. Check out his false
teachings and behavior over the years.
(124) Heavenly
Untruths by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/13/15
Boy recants of going to Heaven.
(126) Wells
Without
Water - The Disastrous Effects of False Teachers by
Matthew Henry Commentary on 2 Peter, 8/7/15
In all ages of the church, and under all dispensations, when God
sends true prophets, the devil sends some to seduce and deceive,
false prophets in the Old Testament, and false Christs, false
apostles, and seducing teachers, in the New. "These are wells
without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom
the mist of darkness is reserved for ever." (2 Peter 2:17) The
Apostle (Simon Peter) proceeds to a further description of
seducing teachers, whom he sets forth as wells, or fountains,
without water.
(127) Deluded! by Sandy
Simpson, 10/25/15
So many "Christian" teachers today are deluded. They teach
stuff that any person with even a smattering of Bible knowledge
will recognize as ridiculous.
(128) Controversial
Megachurch
Pastor Mark Driscoll Finds a New Flock at Understand
The Times, 2/27/16 There�s a new church coming to Phoenix, Arizona. According to
its website, the pastor, Mark Driscoll, is a �Jesus-following,
mission-leading, church-serving, people-loving,
Bible-preaching pastor...grateful to be a nobody trying to
tell everybody about Somebody.� Though there�s no mention of
it on The Trinity Church�s shiny new website, Driscoll built
and presided over Seattle�s controversial Mars Hill Church,
and he is one of the most famous and disruptive figures in the
history of the evangelical mega-church movement. But as
Driscoll�s star rose, he was dogged by allegations from church
members and pastors as well as from outsiders�of bullying and
spiritual abuse, misogyny and homophobia, plagiarism, and
misuse of church funds, just to name a few. In 2014, after
being asked to submit to a reconciliation plan proposed by the
church board he organized, Driscoll quit.
(129) On
Heels
of Mark Driscoll�s New Church Opening, Seattle Times
Reports: �Racketeering suit claims Mark Driscoll misused
Mars Hill donor dollars� at Lighthouse Trails,
3/2/16 Mark Driscoll may have moved on to a new city and a new
church, but he faces the sharpest demand yet to account for
his actions at Mars Hill Church. On Monday, four former Mars
Hill members filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against
Driscoll, charging that the once swaggering pastor
fraudulently used thousands if not millions of dollars raised
by the church, which once boasted 15 branches in five states
with 13,000 visitors on Sundays.
(131) Pastor
talks
to 'God' on the phone during church service by The
Citizen, 5/22/17 ‘I actually have a direct line which I can call Him on and
get instructions on how to proceed,’ he has been quoted as
saying. Pastor Paul Sanyangore of Victory World International
has claimed to have a direct phone number to heaven, after a
video of him talking on the phone during a church service
emerged. In the video, the pastor can be seen holding his
cellphone and responding to God’s questions, he claims. He
calls a woman from the crowd, and as she kneels down, he then
starts receiving instructions from “heaven�?. “Hello, is this
heaven? I have a woman here, what do you have to say about
her? Oh … I should ask her who is Sibo,�? he asks “heaven�?.
The woman then responds telling him who the said person is.
“What else Papa God? What else? God is telling me to ask you
why is it He’s showing me a heart?�?
(132) TGIF-False Prophets, Signs &
Wonders by Wes Mason, 5/25/17 God gave Israel very strict commands regarding the dangers of
false prophets. If someone says thus saith the Lord and it
does not come to pass they are NOT a prophet. It’s easy to
ignore this person and everything they say. Yet sadly there
are still masses of people who follow after false prophets and
teachers both then and now. Many today have a long history of
such bogus claims. In spite of overwhelming evidence of their
errors and lies, they still have followers. May the Lord open
the eyes of their heart to know his truth.
(133) Does
The
Last Reformation Get Back to the Book of Acts? by
Elliot Nesch, 6/17/17 Torben Sondergaard says, "It's time to back to what we read
in the Book of Acts." However, some of the Last Reformation
movement's emphasized interpretations of baptism, speaking in
tongues, signs and wonders, and casting out devils are at
variance with the Book of Acts, rather than returning to the
Book of Acts. Even more important than what they choose to
promote within the movement is what The Last Reformation fails
to mention or emphasize.
(134) False
Prophets
and Teachers: Wolves Among Us by Ed Lane, 10/4/17 God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (1John 1:5b)
Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not
darkness. (Luke 11:35) . . . In Acts 20:29-35, Paul warned the
Ephesians elders, as he was preparing to leave them for what
he knew would be the last time, that, after his departure,
ravenous wolves would come in among them, not sparing the
flock. Even from amongst the brethren, evil men would arise
speaking perverse things in order to draw disciples away from
the truth of Jesus Christ, and toward themselves. Paul
was so concerned about these false teachers that he reminded
them that he had been warning them, with tears, about these
deceivers for 3 years. He then commended the elders to God and
to the word, and pointed out that he was not greedy and
coveted no man’s possessions …but simply labored to teach them
all things about Jesus. And here we are 2,000 years later, and
the ravenous wolves…are here. It seems that only a few
believers have taken the time to truly, deeply, exhaustively
study the scriptures for themselves. Most believers only know
a few familiar passages, such as those focused on by their
pastor, their mentor, or their family. All of us need to know
for ourselves exactly what the unchanging, everlasting word of
God says in full. The scriptures truly are the voice of God to
his people, and, as Paul says, they are living and active and
sharper than any two-edged sword, judging the thoughts and
attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12).
(135) Are
you
easy prey for false prophets? by Holly Pivec, 2/3/18
The following post was first published on my blog on August
23, 2013. With the rise of men and women calling themselves
prophets, many people need to hear its warning more than ever.
The Bible is clear: false prophets are wolves that devour
unsuspecting sheep. Jesus said: “Beware of false prophets, who
come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous
wolves.�? (Matthew 7:15) And the apostle Paul had this to say
about false teachers. “I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from
among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things,
to draw away the disciples after them.�? (Acts 20:29-30).
Despite these clear warnings from an apostle and even Jesus
himself, many people are still naive to the threat. So, my
question for you is, “Are you easy prey for false prophets?�?
(138) North
Point
Community Church Senior Pastor Andy Stanley has stated that
Christians need to "unhitch" the Old Testament from their
faith at Forgotten Word Ministries, 5/12/18 In the final part of a recent sermon series, Stanley
explained that while he believes that the Old Testament is
"divinely inspired," it should not be "the go-to source
regarding any behavior in the church." To justify this,
Stanley preached last month about Acts 15, which described how
the early church decided that Gentile converts did not need to
strictly observe Jewish law to become Christians. "[First
century] Church leaders unhitched the church from the
worldview, value system, and regulations of the Jewish
scriptures," said Stanley. (ACT Note: The apostles preached
the Gospel using the Old Testament and the New Testament is a
commentary on the Old. Though in the New Covenant
Christians are freed from trying to be saved by the Law,
nonetheless the law of Christ, which is love, is accomplished
by the Holy Spirit writing the Law on our hearts. We
then fulfill the law by being born again and loving the Lord
and our neighbor as ourselves.) Days before giving the third
Aftermath sermon, Stanley preached at the Orange Conference
held in Atlanta, Georgia, using Acts 15, as well as John 17,
to argue that church unity was more important than
"theological correctness." (ACT Note: Stanley has
obviously been reading the chorus of false teachers who value
"experience" over "doctrine". But if your doctrine is
not right, your experience won't be either.)
(139) Making
God’s People Trust in a Lie… by Bill Randles,
10/14/18 It is happening all over again. In the church, as in the last
days of Judah, immediately preceding the devastation of the
Babylonian captivity and the destruction of the temple,
Christians are being inoculated to
conviction and preparedness by the soothing Words of false
prophets like Hananiah.
(140) Top
Ten False Teachers You’ll Find in Evangelical Churches
by Jeff Maples, 3/31/19 False teachers are everywhere — they’re a dime a dozen. The
Bible tells us that in the last days, many false prophets will
arise and mislead many (Matthew 24:11Open in Logos Bible
Software (if available)), and we see this taking place right
before our eyes. In fact, you can hardly swing a dead cat
without hitting a false teacher. Just turn on TBN, you’ll see
endless amounts of them. But another, more nefarious kind of
false teacher is the one that lurks in otherwise common
Evangelical churches. These are the ones that are more
difficult to notice. For certain people have crept in
unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation,
ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into
sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
(141) False Prophets: Their Shameless,
Insidious Conspiracy by Tom Hill, 3/2/20 False prophets developed a
conspiracy with the priests and the princes of Israel. In his
God-given message to Israel, Ezekiel identified the source of
their sin. “And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son
of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed,
nor rained upon in the day of indignation. There is a
conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof…” (Ezekiel
22.25) Several false prophets joined together and led Israel
into sin. These fraudulent leaders formed a conspiracy against
God. In their treason, they agreed and performed together evil
acts and led Israel to follow their wicked designs. Because of
their sin, God withheld rain from them in judgment, the
beginning of God's wrath against them.
(142) Excerpt from the Berean Call,
originally published, October 1991 at The
Christian Sentinel, 8/18/20 Critics have long leveled the
charge of “divisive” and “negative” against those who would
warn the church of unbiblical teachings and practices. I
prayerfully consider such accusations, for my heart echoes the
same concern. I long just to preach the gospel and to put
behind me the controversy that has become such an unwelcome
part of my life. Yet in preaching the pure gospel one must
carefully distinguish it from the clever counterfeits all
around. How negligent it would be not to warn the sheep of
poisoned pastures and false shepherds who promote lies in the
name of truth. Yet the odds are staggering… The flesh faints
with weariness and frustration. Then why persist in a task so
lonely and burdensome? Yes, why this burning passion?
(143) How do
we tell if someone is a false prophet? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 11/2/20 Among the many topics found in Jeremiah’s book, we see a
battle of a true prophet against the abundance of false ones
in the land that had misled the majority of people. Jeremiah
23:14: “ Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of
Jerusalem…They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that
no one turns back from his wickedness ...” Vv.20-22: “ The
anger of the LORD will not turn back against these false
prophets until he has performed and carried out the purposes
of His heart. In the latter days you will understand it
perfectly. I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran. I
have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had
stood in My counsel, and had caused My people to hear My
words, then they would have turned them from their evil way
and from the evil of their doings .” Jeremiah saw this take
place with Israel but today many in the Church are in denial
of deception affecting the Church in any way. They are denying
Jesus’ own words, that deception would take place through
false teachers and prophets inside the Church at the end of
the age (Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 24). We are in the latter days;
do we understand it perfectly? Daniel wrote of these days "
Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the
wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall
understand, but the wise shall understand ” (12:10) We are
told the beginning of knowledge and wisdom is to fear God
(Prov.1:7; 9:10) If someone makes the claim they are a
prophet, and sets up a framework that we are to listen to them
(their words) as a or THE prophet, and say that if we do not
listen to them we are disobedient to God. That is often a
telltale sign something is not right. If they put pressure on
the people to believe their words like they believe the Bibles
words than you can be assured they are a false prophet and
teacher.
(144) Naming Names of
False—Teachers, Prophets, Apostles, and Christs (Video)
by Chris Lawson, 11/13/20 In this teaching session, Chris Lawson of
SpiritualResearchNetwork.org speaks about 'Naming Names of
False—Teachers, Prophets, Apostles, and Christs.' —From
beginning to end, God warns in His Word—the Holy Bible—about
spiritual deception. False teachers, false prophets, false
apostles, and even false Christs, are warned about in
Scripture. Many times God names them by name. Always, His
purpose of warning about them and calling them by name is
because He loves humans and wants to protect people from
spiritual deception. In our day and age, it seems most church
leaders are afraid even to mention the names of famous
personalities who are false teachers within the Church. The
reason that spiritual deception and abuse are running rampant
today is that the bulk of church leaders are either too
ill-equipped to recognize it, too selfish to do something
about it, or too afraid to speak out against it. When the
world looks at the Church and mocks and pokes fun at it
because of the outlandish heresies being flocked to by untold
millions of people, something is seriously beyond wrong. May
God strengthen more men, women, and young people to have the
courage, to tell the truth like it is. We must stand up for
the truth as it is in Scripture, and do so graciously but with
a firm and resolute conviction for sound doctrine.
(145) How
do we tell if someone is a false prophet? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 1/8/21 Among the many topics found in Jeremiah’s book, we see a
battle of a true prophet against the abundance of false ones
in the land that had misled the majority of people. Jeremiah
23:14: “ Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of
Jerusalem…They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that
no one turns back from his wickedness ...” Vv.20-22: “ The
anger of the LORD will not turn back against these false
prophets until he has performed and carried out the purposes
of His heart. In the latter days you will understand it
perfectly. I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran. I
have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. But if they had
stood in My counsel, and had caused My people to hear My
words, then they would have turned them from their evil way
and from the evil of their doings .” Jeremiah saw this take
place with Israel but today many in the Church are in denial
of deception affecting the Church in any way. They are denying
Jesus’ own words, that deception would take place through
false teachers and prophets inside the Church at the end of
the age (Matthew 24:4-5, 11, 24). We are in the latter days;
do we understand it perfectly? Daniel wrote of these days "
Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the
wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall
understand, but the wise shall understand ” (12:10) We are
told the beginning of knowledge and wisdom is to fear God
(Prov.1:7; 9:10) If someone makes the claim they are a
prophet, and sets up a framework that we are to listen to them
(their words) as a or THE prophet, and say that if we do not
listen to them we are disobedient to God. That is often a
telltale sign something is not right. If they put pressure on
the people to believe their words like they believe the Bibles
words than you can be assured they are a false prophet and
teacher.
(146) The
Deep Things of God by Mike Ratliff, 1/11/21 6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a
wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this
age, who are passing away; 7 but we speak God’s wisdom in a
mystery, the hidden wisdom which God predestined before the
ages to our glory; 8 the wisdom which none of the rulers of
this age has understood; for if they had understood it they
would not have crucified the Lord of glory; 9 but just as it
is written,“THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT
HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT
GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.” 10 For to us God
revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all
things, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:6-10
(NASB) I’m sure the title of this post struck some of
you in a way hard to explain. When I first started this study,
I could not help but think back on an investigation I did many
years ago into some false teachings by a man who claimed that
his ministry was based entirely “in the deep things of God.”….
That mysterious statement seemed to be used by him as a
smokescreen to hide the fact that he was teaching rank heresy
and that heresy was claimed by him to be coming to him as a
direct revelation from God. Well, if that were true then it
would indeed be “the deep things of God,” but what he was
teaching was very shallow spiritually and really called for
people to become submissive to him as a prophet based on one
thing; he said so. This is not what the depths of God (the
deeps things of God) are. Let us take a closer look.
(147) False
Prophets Prophesying Falsely by Don & Joy
Venoit, Midwest Christian Outreach, 2/2/21 “Claiming to be speaking for God Himself, these prophecies
were made by Pat Robertson, Paula White-Cain, Kris Vallotton,
Mark Taylor, Kat Kerr, Marcus Rogers, Kevin Zadai, Greg Locke,
Taribo West, Denise Goulet, Curt Landry, and others. Jeremiah
Johnson went so far as to say his prophecy was 100% sure, yet
for some reason his video recently vanished from the
Internet.” (Don & Joy Venoit – Midwest Christian
Outreach) It’s one strike and you are out for false
prophets. No redo. No “oops.” God said in His word to give ‘em
a “T” or give ‘em an “F” – mark them True or False. It is said
that the late Walter Martin claimed God spends more time in
Scripture on false prophets, false teachers, and evil
shepherds than He does on all of the sexual sins combined…. We
haven’t done a personal accounting, but we suspect that is
true. False prophets are dangerous to the spiritual lives, and
in some cases the physical lives of those who follow them, and
in some cases, innocent bystanders. In 2007 we wrote “Beware
of False Prophets” to look at some of the biblical passages
given to God’s people to enable them to judge between true and
false prophets.
(148) Martyn
Lloyd-Jones: Never Accomodate False Teaching by The
Word like Fire, 2/6/21 “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ”
does not mean that you accommodate yourself to wrong teaching
and doctrine, that you say nothing when falsehood is being
propagated. No! For that is a denial of all the New Testament.
Not only that, it is a denial of some of the most glorious
epochs and eras in the Christian Church. –D. Martyn
Lloyd-Jones, Life in the Spirit in Marriage, Home & Work:
An Exposition of Ephesians 5:18-6:9, pg. 67-68 Is the visible
church accepting wrong teaching and doctrine? Do we remain
silent when false teaching occurs? Beware of Jesus Calling,
The Bible Project, the Enneagram, Alcoholics Anonymous,
contemplative prayer, Bill Johnson’s Bethel Church, The
Message “Bible,” The Passion Translation “Bible,” New
Apostolic Reformation, Critical Race Theory, Progressive
(Social Justice) Christianity, and so much more. (You probably
know that the red print means you can link to information
about any of these subjects)… “I know that after my departure
savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking
perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for
a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one
with tears.” (Acts 20: 29-31)
(149) Truth
or Consequences by Orrel Steinkamp, The Plumbline,
Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2001 In our market driven spiritual economy, where truth too often
is what seems to work, fill pews, sells books, often enhancing
anointed celebrities, if you dare to blow the whistle of
biblical integrity you will not win any popularity
contests. Paul seems to have been one of those
peace-breaking censorious "whistle blowing" heresy
hunters. Why he even went so far as to pronounce the
anathema on those who had a different view of
circumcision. But, he wasn't building an empire or
selling a book. He was determined that if pleasing God
meant being discredited by man (the Corinthian church) he
would gladly bear that burden.
(150) Nashville
Church: “The Bible Isn’t the Word of God” by Ken
Ham, 3/5/21 And we think the world’s a problem! What do I mean? Well, a
self-professed “progressive Christian” church in Nashville,
Tennessee, recently shared a graphic that recapped a message,
“What is Progressive Christianity?” I’ll show you the graphic
below, but here’s the shocking text they included as an
introduction to the graphic: “As Progressive Christians, we’re
open to the tensions and inconsistencies in the Bible. We know
that it can’t live up to impossible, modern standards. We
strive to more clearly articulate what Scripture is and
isn’t.” ... What this church believes about Scripture is
nothing short of heretical—it’s simply not what Scripture says
about itself.
(151) Andy
Stanley’s Modern Marcionism at Christian Research
Network, 3/29/21 None of this classic Christian perspective, sadly, is on
display in Atlanta pastor Andy Stanley’s recent sermon on the
place of the Old Testament in the life of contemporary
Christians. Expositing the scene of the apostolic roundtable
in Acts 15, Stanley declares, “Here’s what the Jerusalem
Council was saying to the Gentiles: ‘You are not accountable
to the Ten Commandments.’” Part of a threefold sermon series
titled “Aftermath,” Stanley’s sermon went viral after the
Christian Post website ran a story about it on Wednesday with
the headline, “Christians Must ‘Unhitch’ Old Testament from
Their Faith, Stanley Says.” Stanley’s motive is
straightforwardly evangelistic. He wants to convince those who
have lost or are in the process of losing their faith that the
difficulties they may have with the perceived violence and
legalism of the Old Testament need not prevent them from
coming to Jesus. Alas, most of the 39-minute talk can really
only be described as an elaborate and educated flirtation with
the old Christian heresy of Marcionism—the belief that the Old
Testament is not authoritative in matters of Christian
doctrine and morals.
(152) False
Assumptions – The Consequences Of False Teaching by
Rick Becker, Famine In The Land, 4/11/21 We live in an age where the gospel is hardly recognizable in
the visible church. The proliferation of false teachers and
false doctrines have produced hordes of false converts, and
sadly, thousands of ignorant believers who are deceived in
certain areas. In this post, we’ll examine a few of the false
assumptions held by many in the visible church. The false
teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation, Word of Faith and
Prosperity Gospel have contributed to these false assumptions.
1. The assumption that God exists to change your
circumstances, make you happy, and give you your best life
now.
(153)Wayne
Grudem, Mark Driscoll, Michael Brown Sign Joint
Statement Affirming False Prophets at CRN,
5/5/21 “After rejecting the idea that modern-day prophecy is on
the “same level” as biblical prophecy–as though God’s
revelation is somehow less authoritative today than it was
in biblical times–the statement goes on to contradict
God’s standard for prophets. One of the most contradictory
affirmations in this statement reads as follows:” In a
recent statement by the charismatic sub-Christian sect of
professing Christendom titled the Prophetic Standards
Statement, well-known Evangelical theologian, Wayne Grudem
joined a host of false prophets affirming that those who
prophesy falsely are not actually false prophets.
(154) Why
can’t we agree or unite with “today’s prophets?” A
rebuttal to their recent statement. by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/10/21 Recently a document was released by a group of modern
prophets called a “PROPHETIC STANDARDS STATEMENT,” beginning
with “ At a time when there are many questions in the Body
concerning the gift of prophecy and the ministry of the
prophet,… Their “ purpose is to help provide scriptural
guidelines for the operation of the gift of prophecy and the
functioning of the ministry of the prophet…” You too can join
and sign to affirm their statement, so far they have 396
signatures. (5/4/21) Their numbers may yet reach in the
thousands. As Jesus did warn Woe to you when all men speak
well of you, For so did their fathers to the false prophets .”
(Luke 6:26) Some names are familiar false prophets (and
teachers), as they have past records that cannot be washed
away. Others are new, and still others have reversed their
position on prophets to agree with the collective statement.
Still, some names are unusually missing, we wait to see if
they will be added. The signers all deserve to be on this
list. In fact it’s about time we see some unity and
transparency from them. I can think of many others that can be
added to this list who love the praise of man for their pseudo
gift (Jn.12:13). Read Part
1, Part 2 & Part
3.
(155) Fake
Prophets - Part 1: The White Lab Coats by Herescope,
7/21/21 Christians tend to think of FALSE prophets in terms of
purveyors of heretical religious doctrine within the Church
only. We also recognize false prophets in cults, the occult
and the New Age Movement. But for the past half century we
have also witnessed the rise of false prophets coming from
seemingly secular paradigms in society such as Progressivism,
Humanism, and Postmodernism. But these worldviews come with
their own belief systems, codes of ethics, and behavioral
norms. In other words, these ungodly systems promote a
DIFFERENT spirituality based on FALSE theses which are not
biblical Truth. In our lifetimes we have watched as advocates
of these worldviews use their platforms of influence to
proselytize their dogma. The extent to which these false
prophets have entered the Church is a concern we have often
warned about. We are warning once again, but this time in a
different context.
(156) Popular
Pastor Max Lucado Has Taken A Sharp Turn To The Left
at CRN, 8/2/21 Lucado preached a heretical view of the Holy Spirit…referring
to the Holy Spirit as a female, referring to Him as “the
mother heart of God.” In previous years, Max Lucado, pastor of
Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, TX, has always been thought
of as a fairly orthodox teacher with a few issues, including a
watered-down view of sin and the gospel. Lucado has always
been soft on these issues, but in the last few years, he has
taken a sharp turn to the left and is embracing a form of
spirituality that attempts to bridge the gap between biblical
Christianity and progressivism.
(157) Exposed!
‘Apostle’ Kathryn Krick And ‘Exorcist’ Bob Larson Use Same
Crisis Actor To Act ‘Demon-Possessed’ by Protestia,
8/7/21 Two well-known charismatic exorcists have been exposed using
the same woman to film multiple demon possession scenes,
according to some great investigative work by Brother John
Elving. Kathryn Krick is fast becoming one of the most
well-known and popular charismatic huckster apostles,
accumulating over 900,000 followers on TikTok and 8.5 million
views, with her other socials adding tens of thousands of more
followers and fans.
(158) Embittered
Jen Hatmaker Reveals She Is All-Consumed With Bad Theology
And Grumps That People Call Her A ‘Heretic’ at CRN,
8/8/21 "Like if somehow you make it through the gates, God is gonna
sit there and recite to you all the things you missed, all the
things you got wrong, all the chances you squandered. And all
your failures, and then reluctantly, God, he would let us in,
because he had to, because Jesus. Right? Because Jesus somehow
made it okay, and so God had to finally let in these wayward
kids that he can barely stand. That’s how it felt." Jen
Hatmaker the popular
I’m-pretending-to-be-a-Christian-but-I’m-actually-a-pagan
mommy-blogger and podcaster that is quickly climbing the ranks
from “Gadfly False Teacher” to “Arch-Heretic,” has continued
to out herself as a vessel of inhabitation for shifty-eyed
swine who’d rather not go off a cliff, this time as she
reflects on her spiritual transition from jewel to Jezebel.
(159) Consequences
of Apostasy by Mike Gendron, 8/10/21 Four years ago Hank Hanegraaff, known as the Bible Answer
Man, was chrismated into the Orthodox Church. According to
Orthodox teachings, Chrismation is the mystery by which a
person is granted the gift of the Holy Spirit through the
anointing of Holy Chrism. How could a man who spent so many
years helping Christians identify various counterfeits now
make the most foolish decision to join a counterfeit form of
Christianity? Like its former protagonist, the Catholic
Church, the Orthodox also teach a false and fatal gospel of
salvation by sacraments and works. They are both to be
accursed for teaching a gospel contrary to the Gospel of
Christ (Gal. 1:6-9). The Orthodox people do not believe or
proclaim the one-time, all-sufficient, unrepeatable sacrifice
of the Lord Jesus Christ for the finished work of redemption.
Instead, their priests continue to offer what they believe is
the physical body and blood of Jesus Christ everyday on an
altar. This Eucharistic sin-offering not only blasphemes
Christ, but also rejects His victory cry, "It is finished"
(John 19:30). By continuing their sacerdotal priesthood, the
Orthodox also reject Jesus as the one mediator between God and
man (1 Tim. 2:5). In the Orthodox Church forgiveness of sin
and salvation can only come through its priests and its
sacraments. Throughout the New Testament, we are warned that
there will be false converts, false teachers, and apostates in
the church. We cannot judge anyone's heart, but we must be
fruit inspectors (Mat. 7:15-20). Only God knows if Hanegraaff
is a true or a false convert. However, it is inconceivable
that a true Christian would exchange a relationship with the
One Mediator for a religion that offers ungodly mediators.
Hanegraaff's departure is not unprecedented. "They went out
from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been
of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so
that it would be shown that they all are not of us" (1 John
2:19). The last days will be marked by widespread deception
and growing apostasy. We are living in a church age where many
people are choosing to follow persuasive personalities rather
than the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. These undiscerning
people need to be warned that there are eternal consequences
for those who follow the teachings of men without testing them
with the supreme authority of God's Word. The only way false
teachers can succeed is when professing Christians put up with
them (2 Cor. 11:4). May God give us the courage and boldness
to contend earnestly for the faith that was signed, sealed,
and delivered 2000 years ago (Jude 3).
(160) New
TGC Podcast Is A Masterclass In Gospel Distortion at
CRN, 8/19/21 “The gospel is not simply the term used to reference the good
news of what Christ has done and the biblical truths that
surround this magnificent, saving work. Instead, the “gospel”
is a separate, malleable, conceptual entity that does things
on its own (often subverting the teachings of the Bible) and
is a tool to be used to accomplish the goals of popular
culture and anti-Christian worldviews.” On their new podcast
You’re Not Crazy, Koran-promoting pastor Ray Ortlund and “I’m
deeply sexually attracted to men but I’m not gay” Sam Allberry
fill the first episode with a masterclass of scripture
twisting, Gospel redefinition, and wedge their unholy foot
very firmly in the back door of the church with their
promotion of so-called Gospel Culture.
(161) Like
Father, Like Son? Allegations Surface Against Father Of
Accused Oregon Megachurch Pastor by Rebecca Hopkins,
9/5/21 Jon Courson would make prophecies and predictions, often at
New Year’s Eve. Even though these didn’t pan out, Courson
wouldn’t apologize. “That’s how these guys operate. They don’t
have to give an explanation. No one ever really holds them
accountable for really bad things they say.” [And do) Ben
Courson, pastor of an Oregon megachurch, recently stepped down
amid allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct. Now,
witnesses have come forward with allegations that Ben’s
father, Jon Courson—founder of Applegate Christian Fellowship
near Medford, Oregon—had an inappropriate relationship with a
woman in the 1980s.
(162) A
Pandemic in Christendom by Ken Ham, 12/22/21 Calling out evangelical compromise in the church that
questions the existence of a literal Adam, the virgin birth of
Jesus, and the truthfulness of the Bible. As we started the
year with the theme, “Waking up the Church,” I want to end the
year with some shocking quotes that one would think would help
wake up the church! Consider this question: are you totally
sure of the virgin birth? Did you know one well-known academic
in the Christian world is only “reasonably confident” that
Jesus was born of a virgin? This same person rejects a literal
Adam and Eve, that Adam was made from dust, that Eve was made
from Adam, that there was a literal tree of the knowledge of
good and evil, a literal fruit, and a literal serpent. He also
says it’s not important to insist on the inerrancy of
Scripture! Oh, and yes, this person believes in millions of
years and evolutionary ideas. Yet he is considered by many to
be in the mainstream of evangelical Christianity! Would you
consider this person to be in the mainstream of evangelical
orthodoxy?
(163) BioLogos:
House of Heresy & False Teaching by Calvin
Smith, 2/2/22 Preamble: Why All Christians Should Read This Article
Regarding the False Teachers at BioLogos "If Jesus as a finite
human being erred from time to time, there is no reason at all
to suppose that
Moses, Paul, John wrote Scripture without error." —BioLogos
contributor Kenton Sparks "[E]ven though the Bible assumes a
certain way of looking at the cosmos, from a scientific point
of view the Bible is wrong." —BioLogos contributor Peter Enns
"First, the incarnation is not primarily about the cross. God
does not send Jesus to die. God does not require Jesus’ death
in order to forgive humanity’s sin. I argue that God did not
will the cross . . . Christ’s death was not part of God’s
divine plan." —BioLogos contributor Joseph Bankard
(164) Seeking
signs wonders, miracles and prophetic utterances shows a
lack of faith by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/3/22 We are told to seek his (God the sons) righteousness and not
to seek signs. He called those who did a wicked, evil
generation. So why is a good portion of the church disobeying
this today? Because… we have two choices in this. 1) they do
not care what the Bible actually says, or 2) they don’t know
what the Bible say because they have been taught incorrectly.
They listen to men over them, men who have an agenda and do
not know the Scripture accurately. They focus on certain
Scriptures and lift the Scripture out of context to conform it
to what they want it to be, usually for self adulation. What
is their agenda, let me give a few obvious points. Power,
control, prominence and the last objective, and not the least
– money. Yeah, its mostly money. Every spiritual gift often
has the end result to give the person exercising it money.
while it costs money to proclaim the gospel in other lands
money is often used to better the living of the person that is
supposed to be doing the work of the Lord without charge.
(165) Tim
Keller Compares Pro-LBTQ Pro-Abortion ‘Christian’ Scientist,
Francis Collins, To The Prophet Daniel at CRN,
3/11/22 Evangelical elitists have been up-in-arms the last few days
over a report by Daily Wire author, Meg Basham, who reported
on leaked audio that NIH director, Francis Collins laughed and
smirked at the prospect that people will be forced to take the
COVID-19 vaccine at the threat of losing their job over it.
For Collins, a man who claims to be a Christian and has been
lauded by Big Eva types like Russell Moore and Ed Stetzer as a
Christian scientist hero, he certainly appeared to be giddy at
the notion that people may be placed in a position where they
are forced to violate their conscience.
(166) The
New Evangelical Latitudinarians, Emptying Christianity Of
All Meaning by Ed Dingess, 3/21/22 From the very beginning, the church has had to preserve its
integrity and purity by protecting and fencing its membership.
Jesus said that many would come in his name and make claims to
faith falsely. Paul told the Ephesian elders that ravenous
wolves would arise even from among them who would not spare
the flock of God. Peter warned that just like false prophets
arose among ancient Israel, so too, false teachers would
appear from among the ranks of the visible church. Jude also
warned that men have crept in unnoticed, men who were long ago
marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the
grace of God into licentiousness.
(167) A
modern understanding of false teaching being introduced
by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/23/22 False doctrines spread like virus (the Bible explains it as
leaven). We can be inoculated to be immune to these virus’.
The only way is by knowing the truth, the Scripture to
distinguish what is error. These doctrines can be introduced
by stealth or openly, even by force. If done by the later they
must be met by equal reaction and open exposure, not just a
warning. The most extreme example is that false teaching is
like a poison introduced into the body system that will affect
the health of the body. The longer it circulates the harder it
is to purge and cure. The problem we see occurring today is
that many Scriptures are taught out of context which does
remove it from the framework it was written in. Then we are
taught portions of truth. We cannot understand the details
correctly without grasping the whole matter in context first.
Christianity is about the heart, the life of an individual
being changed, conformed to the likeness of Christ. It is not
a promise for success in life, becoming affluent or living the
life you desire (like Joel Osteen teaches, your best life
now). You may encounter more hardship than you ever had before
you became a follower of Christ. Phil 3:10-11 Paul writes
“that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and
the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His
death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from
the dead.”
(168) Once
Again, I Ask Andy Stanley To Resign by Grayson
Gilbert – Patheos, 3/24/22 “It is one thing for an ignorant Christian who is not in a
position of teaching authority to hold these views. It is an
entirely different one for a pastor to hold these views.
Pastors are entrusted with the oracles of God. They are to
unfold the text, model a life in submission to that text, and
call others to do the same. Their job is to accurately handle
the Word of truth. If a man can’t do that in the pulpit, he
has no business occupying one.” A number of years ago, I wrote
a blog post asking Andy Stanley to step down from ministry.
The reason for this was fairly straightforward, in that while
he would not deny the virgin birth, he made statements
suggesting that the Christian faith doesn’t hinge off of the
account of the virgin birth. This is false.
(169) Updated! The
Numerous concerns on what Michael Heiser teaches by
Mike Oppenheimer, 4/4/22 Many in the church have taken notice of this man’s teaching
on elohim (Gn.1:26) as a council of gods. It important to
examine the teachiing to see if what he is saying is
‘Biblically accurate.’ Michael Heiser, is the Executive
Director of the School of Ministry at Celebration Church in
Jacksonville, Florida. He earned his PhD in Hebrew Bible and
Semitic languages (from University of Wisconsin-Madison) (with
a minor in Classical studies) 2004. He says he holds an MA in
ancient history and Hebrew studies from the University of
Pennsylvania (major fields: Ancient Israel and Egyptology). He
was scholar-in-residence at Faithlife Corporation who create
tools for logos until 2019. He is the coeditor ofOld Testament
Greek Pseudepigrapha with Morphology and Semitic Inscriptions:
Analyzed Texts and English Translations, and is said to do
translation work in roughly a dozen ancient languages,
including Biblical Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, Egyptian
hieroglyphs, and Ugaritic cuneiform. He is also said to
specialize in Israelite religion (especially Israel’s divine
council ), contextualizing biblical theology with Israelite
and ancient Near Eastern religion, Jewish binitarianism,
biblical languages, ancient Semitic languages, textual
criticism, comparative philology, and Second Temple period
Jewish literature. Underline mine Having this said, I would
add that it is ‘whom one learns from’ that actually matters.
Degrees may be valid only in this respect. Madison is known
for being a liberal college . Heiser’s Hebrew pronunciations
fall short from what one would expect from being this
educated. Shema (“Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord
is one” Deut. 6:4; JPS Tanakh) This is not how the Hebrew is
pronounced, it is sh’ma, no ‘e’. Heiser does express certain
truths in his writings as he has you journey with him to be
introduced to his new interpretations. There are a few points
of doctrine that can be agreed upon, however his new
hermeneutic philosophy (or principal) has led him to
conclusions on certain doctrines that cannot be supported by
Scripture no matter how much he insists they are, they are
egregious. One cannot use one’s own interpretations to prove
that their interpretations are correct. Let me begin by
saying, it takes longer to correct error than to teach error.
I’m going to focus on what he calls insights, which are
actually ‘outsites’ of doctrine. He asks the listener[s] to
enter into his ‘new revelations’ by his new interpretations he
has constructed (more like ways of confusion). The more I read
of his proofs the more concerned I was. Read p.1a
The MANY concerns on what Michael Heiser teaches - Is the elohim
a council of gods?, p.1b
gods or God- are there missing triune explanations in the Old
Testament?, p.2a
the other Elohim, Psalm 82 Heiser’s sons of god (Divine Council)
interpretations, p.2b
Michael Heiser’s paradigm shift on Psalm 82-The revelation
controversy of Michael Heiser, p.2c
Ps.82 says what Mr. Heiser?, p.2d
Jesus quoting Ps.82 to men, p.3
What is Deut. 32:8-9 mean in context, p.3b
a serious interpretative flaw, p.4
Ugarit and the pagan nations and Israel Gods theocracy, p.5
The divine council and the nations- Questions or answers?, p.6
Elohim Deity and the elohim divine council, p.7
the many other interpretations by Michael Heiser & Overview
on Michael Heiser
(170) Tiktok
Pastor Declares ‘Jesus Isn’t The Only Way To Salvation’
by Jeffrey Walton – Juicy Ecumenism, 4/5/22 Robertson’s tutelage as a self-styled “public theologian”
seems light years from evangelical Christianity: Jesus isn’t
the only way to salvation. Hell doesn’t exist. He doesn’t know
“what happened after the crucifixion”. Jesus isn’t the only
way to salvation, insists TikTok pastor Brandan Robertson,
whose progressive preaching on the Chinese-owned and
video-focused social networking service has reached millions.
(171) Perry
Stone Under Investigation By Tennessee Bureau Of
Investigation, Report Claims by Anugrah Kumar –
Christian Post, 4/6/22 Two years after being accused of sexual misconduct by several
women, televangelist and Bible teacher Perry Stone is under
investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation,
according to a report. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
(TBI) has a list of at least nine alleged victims and has
interviewed at least five people, the Chattanooga Times Free
Press reports.
(172) What
Is God’s Purpose In Allowing False Teachers To Flourish?
by Dissenter, 4/15/22 “Scripture also teaches that those who are truly saved do not
depart from the faith (1 Cor. 15:1-2). Preaching a false
gospel would certainly be a departure from the faith. The
Bible refers to saved people as “believers” (Acts 5:14; 1 Tim.
4:12). But if you are teaching and/or believing something
contrary to the truth, how can you be a believer?” Have you
ever slummed through a sermon by a preacher like Steven
Furtick or Andy Stanley? Have you ever really just sat and
listened to them preach? It’s easy to be drawn into the
charismatic mood changing, emotionally-driven style of speech
or worship.
(173) The
Children Of Men: Understanding The Human Origins Of Heresy
by Ed Dingess, 4/16/22 “The church should be no less busy today contradicting and
stopping the mouths of heretics as it was from its beginning.
Instead, many in the church have adopted the tactics and
strategies of the world. They begin by labeling people who are
concerned with doctrinal truth as unkind and mean-spirited and
overly critical of others. Perhaps some would accuse them of
being intellectual bullies. This kind of name-calling and
classification is used to manipulate people’s behavior.”
Lately, I have been focusing my blog posts on the subject of
heresy. I am convinced that American Christians, for the most
part, have completely lost touch with the true nature of
heresy. This is due in no small part to ignorant pastors who,
for the last 30 years have been bellowing out from the pulpit
that doctrine doesn’t matter.
(174) Jen
Hatmaker Awakens Her Mind To The ‘Mystery’ Of ‘The Feminine
Divine’ by Protestia, 5/2/22 Jen Hatmaker, the popular
I’m-pretending-to-be-a-Christian-but-I’m-actually-a-pagan
mommy-blogger and podcaster that is quickly climbing the ranks
from “Gadfly False Teacher” to “Arch-Heretic,” has continued
to out herself as a vessel of inhabitation for shifty-eyed
swine who’d rather not go off a cliff, reflecting on her
spiritual transition from jewel to Jezebel and as she awakens
herself to the mystery of “The Feminine Divine.” Last time we
caught up with her, she was celebrating homosexuality, and
being pro-transgender.
(175) The
beast, mark and number of the beast revealed according to a
popular modern Gnostic writer, Joe Kovacs by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/12/22
WND (world net daily) advertises this view, and book on their
website. https://youtu.be/PKBSg3PTXnM The article states,
'There's no reason to fear, we shouldn't fear anything as
believers' I agree that we should not fear this. However I must
say that I fear for those who listen to his FALSE teaching they
are promoting. “Finally emerging: The beast, mark and number of
the beast revealed” “For thousands of years, millions of
Christians have been intrigued by mysterious Scriptures
discussing the beast, the number of the beast, and mark of the
beast." But what do these cryptic terms really mean? “Now, clear
answers are finally breaking through thick clouds of speculation
and misunderstanding, as a popular Bible television show probed
the matter in depth.” I agree there is much speculation and
misunderstanding, and what Kovac is saying brings even more
misunderstanding. He promotes himself, insinuating that few if
any have come close to clarity on this topic until his interview
on "Shabbat Night Live" . Joe Kovacs, author of the new
bestseller, "Reaching God Speed: Unlocking the Secret Broadcast
Revealing the Mystery of Everything" will tell you what has
eluded so many throughout church history. His teaching does not
help clarify it but adds further confusion, as this man does not
know what he speaks of. Listen to him “ shed the light of truth
on what Scripture means by the beast and everything associated
with it to Host Scott Laird, (who was filling in for Michael
Rood).
(176) Andy
Stanley Says There’s No ‘Clear Divine Standard’ Of God
Revealed To Mankind by Protestis, 11/3/22 “The fact that Jesus didn’t believe that good people go to
heaven, that doesn’t necessarily make it true. That’s just
what He taught. And that’s what he said, and clearly, it’s
what he believed.” North Point Community Church ‘impastor’
Andy Stanley continued his wretched job of unhitching the
church from all the scriptures by offering a curious take on
the perspicuity of scripture, claiming there’s no “universally
defined standard” and there’s no “clear divine standard”
that’s been revealed to mankind of what ‘good is.’
(177) A
New False Prophet Is Gaining Popularity Among Us, His Name
Is Dr. Kevin M. Young by The Dissenter, 12/11/22 “Young has also argued that if your pastor doesn’t regularly
go see a pagan psychotherapist, you should leave that church.”
Not to be confused with Dr. Kevin DeYoung, Dr. Kevin M. Young,
a Twitter personality, has exposed himself as an enemy of God
and Christianity. For years, he has been using his education
and position of influence to undermine the very foundations of
Christianity and promote his own heretical beliefs.
(178) Andy
Stanley Denies Hebrews 4:12, “Don’t Say ‘The Bible Says’”
by Protestia, 1/17/23 North Point Community Church ‘impastor’ Andy Stanley
continued his wretched job of unhitching the church from all
the scriptures by claiming that appealing to pagans who want
to “restart their faith” with the authority of scripture is
not a good tactic, and that saying “the Bible says” is “not an
adequate starting point or returning point for many adults.”
You’ll recall that Stanley previously said that it doesn’t
matter if the bible is true, so long as it’s ‘mostly reliable,
and that the “foundation of our faith is not the whole bible.
(179) Hank
Hannegraff’s denial of the rapture being the resurrection
by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/23/23 Many know him for refuting the word faith movement (others
did the research and he produced the book which soured him
into fame.) Hank Hannegraff is found correcting Benny Hinn
about the catching up is nearly upon us (meaning the rapture).
Certainly everyone should question Hinn on anything he
teaches, especially. But what Hank says should be questioned
by Scripture as well. Hank comments, is this an idea taught in
the history of the church. the answer to this is fairly
recent, He says no, “it is a 19th century idea.” Actually Hank
is wrong, it is a doctrine and it has been taught throughout
the churches history along with the timing of the
resurrection, and what is disturbing is that he knows this.
But as a preterist he cannot face it. He knows there are three
distinct timings for this event. Hanegraff seems to disagree
with not one, but them all. He says The revelational rapture
theories being peddled by the benny hinns of this world taught
us that God has two distinct people with 2 distinct plans and
two distinct destinies.” Well let me clue you in Mr.
Hannegraff - he does have distinct plans for the church and
for Israel; they are not the same. Israel is to go through the
Tribulation to repent and be saved as a nation (Zech.12:10),
the Bible does not have this future of testing for the church.
(180) What
Does Andy Stanley Believe About Homosexuality? by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 1/26/23 “This past week, a viral video leaked out of Andy Stanley’s
2022 DRIVE Conference in which Andy Stanley praised the
superior faith of “gay Christians” stating that they had more
faith to keep returning to a place that has historically
“mistreated” homosexuals and might not “accept” them.” Andy
Stanley achieved a reputation and perhaps pioneered the
stereotype of a prominent megachurch pastor who avoids
preaching about hot button issues. So, unsurprisingly there
does not appear to be a go-to resource on Andy Stanley’s
views, and his father, Charles Stanley, is not an indication
of Andy’s theology on any given issue. So where does Andy
Stanley stand on an issue he seldom talks about?
(181) Two
Pastors Drop Major Bombshell Allegations Against Andy
Stanley After Attending Private Q&A by
Protestia, 1/28/23 “Earlier today, Andy Stanely and his PR team deleted the
sermon from their website, after getting heat for saying gays
have more faith than straight Christians and for criticizing
so-called “clobber” verses.” Therefore whatever you have said
in the dark shall be heard in the light, and what you have
whispered in private rooms shall be proclaimed on the
housetops. Luke 12:3 On Sept 19, 2019, Andy Stanley
participated in a private dinner with several pastors in
Gilbert, Arizona. Stanley was in town for a conference and
after it ended, local clergy joined him for a Q & A that
was not live-streamed and was closed to the public.
(182) Is
If:Gathering’s Jennie Allen A False Teacher? by Ray
Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 2/9/23 Jennie Allen is the founder of the IF:Gathering, a female
focused conference which that began in 2014. She is also the
host of the Made For This podcast. She has been a frequent
speaker at churches and conferences. The IF:Gathering
conference has invited all sorts of problematic teachers, put
mildly. In 2022, the IF:Gathering hosted woke activist Justin
Giboney; the vacuous Sadie Robertson Huff; Bianca Olthoff best
known for reading Cardi B into Scripture; female foursquare
pastor Hosanna Wong; false teacher Francis Chan; Matt
Chandler; Jonathan Pokluda; Christine Caine, and more.[1] In
2021, some additional names include David Platt; John Mark
Comer; woke author Trillia Newbell; prosperity preacher Mike
Todd; race hustler LaTasha Morrison, and more. It appears,
2021 had an emphasis on Social Justice. [2]
(183) Andy
Stanley’s Church Celebrates Coming Out Of Transgender Intern
Who Worked At Student Camps by The Dissenter,
2/12/23 “We’ve discovered at least one “transgender” person who came
out on their Instagram page giving himself self-praise for
taking thousands of pills, having surgeries, and more to
deceive himself and others into believing that he is a female.
Here are the posts…” In case you’ve missed it, there’s a big
kerfuffle going on over at Andy Stanley’s Northpoint
Ministries and its various massive campuses. Apparently, Andy
Stanley is a lot more pro-LGBTQ than folks thought. For the
last several weeks, he’s been all over the headlines after a
sermon of his resurfaced where he basically said that
homosexual people who love Jesus have more faith than most
Christians. I know, it sounds crazy, but it’s true.
(184) Lonnie
Frisbee: The Sad Story of a Hippie Preacher by
Warren Cole Smith, MinistryWatch, 3/1/23 Lonnie Frisbee is a name mostly lost to history, but he could
be one of the most influential persons in the modern
evangelical movement. There’s no doubt that he is the
man who put the “freak” in “Jesus Freak.” And in his
life we see some of the best and worst of
evangelicalism. And in the way evangelical leaders dealt
with him we see a pattern of cover-up that extends even to
today.
(185) The
Bible Project’s Tim Mackie Says Jesus Practiced Eastern
Mysticism, Beware Of This Dangerous False Teacher by
The Dissenter, 3/15/23 “It’s like it’s soul level. It’s being level consciousness.
And somehow, when you’re in that vulnerable state, human
beings are open to reality in a way that we are fully guarded
against when we’re in our ego-conscious moments.” We’ve
written previously on the highly popular Bible Project which
is operated by Tim Mackie. Despite the increasing popularity
in his YouTube short clips explaining passages and books of
the Bible, Mackie takes a theologically liberal approach to
Scripture and much of his explanatory videos include bad or
even blatantly false teachings.
(186) Listen
To This Bizarre Story About How Greg Laurie Was Converted By
A Practicing Homosexual by The Dissenter, 3/27/23 “Watch this bizarre story about how Greg Laurie was converted
by Lonnie Frisbee.” Greg Laurie is an American author,
evangelist, and senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship,
a megachurch located in Riverside, California. He was born on
December 10, 1952, in Long Beach, California, and according to
his own testimony, he became a Christian in 1970 at the age of
17 during the Jesus Revolution involving weird charismatics
and, apparently, a practicing homosexual. Laurie has been
married to his wife, Cathe, since 1974.
(187) Andy
Stanley Says His Father’s Dying Words To Him Were ‘I
Couldn’t Be Prouder Of You’ by The Dissenter,
4/23/23 Andy Stanley, a clearly-defined and well-exposed false
teacher, has faced a well-deserved backlash from conservative
Christians for his unorthodox and aberrant teachings on such
things as biblical interpretation, theology, and the role of
the church. His approach, which is to be “seeker-sensitive”,
focuses on luring non-believers to church over teaching
biblical truth, diluting the gospel to cater to the goats.
Stanley is dismissive of traditional orthodox doctrine and
teachings and disregards the authority of the Bible while
pushing his own personal beliefs as gospel.
(188) Prominent
Christian Influencer Says Belief In Trinity Is A
Non-Essential Issue by Protestia, 4/27/23 “Mark Driscoll and James MacDonald were co-conspirators in
the Great Evangelical Coverup that gave the
prosperity-preaching heretic the respectability of orthodoxy
that was trumpeted all across the evangelical landscape, from
The Christian Post to Christianity Today.” Former megachurch
pastor and current church-growth guru Tim Ross has claimed the
belief in the Trinity is a non-essential issue and that
Trinity-deniers have a “fidelity to Jesus Christ.”
(189) Two
Very Problematic Andy Stanley Sermons by Ken Ham,
5/2/23 Stanley’s teaching in that clip is a prime example of what
has happened in much of the church. He makes it very clear
that Christians can accept evolution and say God used it to
create. In fact, he’s adamant Christians must accept this. In
another sermon he gave, he said when it comes to science and
the Bible, “science must win.” But what he’s really saying by
embracing evolution is that God used death, suffering,
disease, and violence over millions of years to bring man into
existence. And that God calls all this death and disease “very
good,” as he describes everything he created this way (Genesis
1:31). But the Bible says death is the consequence for
sin—it’s an “enemy,” an intruder into God’s once “very good”
creation.
(190) Greg
Laurie Says Practicing Homosexual Deathbed Prophecy Has Come
To Pass In New Movie at CRN, 5/3/23 “What’s most astonishing about this is that Greg Laurie
believes that an unrepentant practicing homosexual is actually
receiving direct, divine revelation from God, and more
importantly, that he believes that an unrepentant sinner is
going to lead a preaching revival in this world.” The recently
released film “Jesus Revolution,” based on Greg Laurie’s book
of the same name, has gained significant attention. Notably,
it is being endorsed by influential figures within the
Evangelical community, including former Southern Baptist
president James Merritt and former U.S. Vice President Mike
Pence.
(191) Ken
Ham Rebukes Andy Stanley For His Affirmation Of Evolution
by The Dissenter, 5/21/23 The following rebuke was written by Ken Ham in a post on
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/aigkenham/status/1646103363073847296 Watch
the short video clip attached of Andy Stanley. He is a teacher
with a large flock in Georgia. How should we respond to what
he is teaching in this clip? God’s Word has a severe warning
for those of us who are teachers. God instructs us that
teachers/leaders are going to be a problem.
(192) The
Accolades Given To Tim Keller Reveals An Alarming Trend
Within Evangelicalism at CRN, 5/24/23 Treading carefully not to seem as though we revel in the
death of another human being—we don’t—we do feel as though
enough time has passed to pour water on the fire surrounding
the idolatry of a man who was ashamed of the gospel. Tim
Keller was an influential pastor and author, but he was also a
divisive figure who dramatically overstepped the bounds of
traditional biblical teaching. His ministry, centered at
Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, was
characterized by a troubling emphasis on social justice, a
concept deeply entangled with contemporary political
ideologies and far removed from the true Gospel message.
(193) The
Unsettling Exodus: Why Evangelicals Are Turning From The
Scriptures at CRN, 5/26/23 “As Christians, our primary allegiance is to God and His
Word, regardless of how countercultural or unpopular that may
be. The Scriptures are not mere optional extras or decorative
embellishments to the Christian faith, but its vital
heartbeat, the only means by which we know and love Christ.”
In the vast and varied expanse of the religious landscape, a
disquieting trend has emerged in the Evangelical world: an
unsettling departure from the bedrock of their faith, the
Scriptures. Through the lens of this unsettling narrative,
Andy Stanley, a renowned evangelical pastor, emerges as a
notable example. Known for his controversial ideas, Stanley
propounds teachings that send tremors across the theological
divide, implying a shift away from scriptural fidelity.
(194) The
Troubling Legacy Of Tim Keller by David Morrill,
6/2/23 “Over the course of Keller’s career, he perfected a unique
brand of winsome compromise, which resulted in magically
retaining his orthodox street cred even as he promoted
Darwinian Evolution along with BioLogos, chronicled the
neo-Marxist origins of his theology in his books…and regularly
peddled a Christianized version of the kind of mind-mushing
rhetorical confusion that would have made Saul Alinsky blush.”
It is not unloving nor hypocritical to say that we are praying
for comfort for Tim Keller’s family and church, and at the
same time striving for clarity and open discussion regarding
his teaching, which will endure in his absence. Those who
reflexively claim it is unloving or inappropriate to criticize
him in the wake of his passing are content to let doctrinal
clarity be subjugated to personality and “respectability.” We
are not.
(195) Five
Biblical Ways To Spot A False Prophet at CRN, 7/8/23 “Our devotion belongs solely to the God who loved us enough
to send His Son to bridge the chasm of sin and reunite us with
Himself. No prophecy, sign, or wonder is worth abandoning our
relationship with Him.” In an age where confusion often masks
the truth, believers must remain vigilant. Our spiritual home,
the modern church, finds itself facing an unseen threat from
within. False prophets have slipped quietly into our
congregations, pretending to shepherd us in faith, but their
true intent is to lead us astray.
(196) From
High Places to Heresy: Evaluating the Writings of Hannah
Hurnard by G. Richard Fisher, PFO, 7/16/23 Hannah Hurnard, the author of the Christian classic, Hinds
Feet on High Places, was a beloved allegorical story of
redemption. Unfortunately, after writing this book (which was
her first book) Hannah Hurnard went on to write numerous other
books that sell in Christian bookstores today. Tragically,
after her first book, she took a terrible theological dive and
ended up with strong universalistic and panentheistic beliefs.
The following article written in 1996 by G. Richard Fisher of
Personal Freedom Outreach documents what happened to Hannah
Hurnard.
(197) Witchcraft
Sparkle For The Liberal Church by Peter Jones –
truthXchange, 7/17/23 “The outside world needs to know that this is heretical
Christianity, and that since the earliest times, the Church
has confessed the Apostles’ Creed as the essence of the
Christian faith, based on the eye-witness testimony of the
original apostles and the teaching of Jesus.” The Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, a conglomeration of Lutheran
denominations, had over five million members when it was
launched in 1988, joining three independent Lutheran
confessions with nearly 10,000 congregations and 65 synods.
But now, in spite of the word “Evangelical,” this union is in
decline.
(198) Isaiah
Saldivar Leads Mass Deliverance To Remove Demons That ‘Got
Passed Down To You In The Womb’ at CRN, 7/19/23 “Every ancestral spirit. Every spirit that got passed down to
you in the womb from your mom or your dad, I command every
ancestral spirit that’s been there since the womb, Loose them!
There it is. Come out in Jesus’ name!” Deliverance minister
Isaiah Saldivar, who is quickly becoming one of the prominent
and visible representations of the charismatic right on
account of a rapidly growing social media presence, continues
to teach weird and wonky things to justify his raison d’être.
(199) Why
We Must Confront False Teachers No Matter How Outlandish And
Absurd They Are by The Dissenter, 8/7/23 “…we recall the compelling example of Elijah’s encounter with
the prophets of Baal. With righteous indignation and confident
trust in the God of Israel, Elijah could have ignored them and
left them to their own devices. Instead, he mocked these false
prophets. He did not ignore them, he engaged and confronted
them. His stand against this evil is a clear illustration of
how these modern-day Pharisees—false teachers, progressive
Christians, social justice activists—must be faced. Their
mouths must be stopped…” In a world feverishly engaged in an
unrestrained pursuit of “progress,” the demarcation line
between secular culture and shallow, cultural Christianity is
not merely fading—it is being intentionally obliterated. To be
clear, the line between the pagan culture and true, biblical
Christianity, will always be clear and the world will continue
to push those who hold to the unchangeable truths of God’s
word further away. Even as the world continues to shun us, we
must acknowledge that we’re not entirely immune to the wave of
deception that’s assaulting us from every direction. We have
to fight.
(200) The
Man Centered Gospel Vs The God Centered Gospel by
Mike Ratliff, 8/16/23 ... so much more Jesus also has become the guarantee of a
better covenant. 23 And the former priests, on the one hand,
existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by
death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand,
because He continues forever, holds His priesthood
permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to save forever
those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives
to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:22–25 Legacy
Standard Bible) Back in 2005-2006 as God was working to root
me out of my old church as the leadership there was attempting
to convert it to a Purpose Driven/Seeker Sensitive Church, I
became involved in the discussion forum at the old Slice of
Laodicea Blog.
(201) 5
Ways To Tell If Your Church’s Worship Music Is Man-Centered
by The Dissenter, 8/17/23 “True worship, as described in the Scriptures, is a response
to Jesus being revealed to us by God the Father. It is not
contingent on musical skill, technological prowess, or
atmospheric effects. When we look at the worship of God by the
angels and His people in the Bible, we see a focus on the
character, works, and promises of God….” In the modern age,
it’s not uncommon to find churches falling into a pattern of
cheesy, shallow worship music. The superficiality of these
songs often reveals much about the theology in the church
itself. When a church preaches and a congregation subscribes
to shallow theology, a low view of the sovereignty of God, and
a high view of self, the music produced inevitably mirrors
these beliefs.
(202) A NEW
Christianity by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/18/23 The trend in the music industry of homosexual Christian
music.
(203) September
3rd statement on Andy Wood by Jacob Prasch, 9/8/23 It brings me no joy or blessing to issue this statement. On
behalf of Moriel and on my own behalf, I would once again
reaffirm our absolute conviction that the extreme
hyper-dispensationalist Andy Wood is a very dangerous False
Teacher. We regard him as a Deceiver who should be recognized
as such. Serious false dogma similar to that of Andy Woods is
also propagated by other figures such as Lee Brainard. While
we speak only for ourselves, we do note that Joel Richardson
& FAI, and others, are likewise sounding an alarm
concerning Andy Woods. They are likewise correct to do so.
Among other false doctrines, Andy Woods' contextual distortion
that those 'asleep in Christ' refer to "morally asleep
Christians" (effectively those who are unrepentant
backsliders) are still having the divine assurance of being
raptured is pseudo-exegetical lunacy.
(204) Apollo
Quiboloy, The Newest Son of God Imposter by Mike
Oppenheimer, 10/2/23
The man Apollo Quiboloy is a self-proclaimed Son of god,
replacing Jesus, (The Messiah of the World). That salvation
now, can only come through him, and him alone, his followers
worship him and have what appears to be, a sworn allegiance to
him. Read Part
1 and Part 2.
(205) Andy
Stanley Tells ‘Unconditional Conference’ Attendees He
Refuses To Say ‘Homosexuality Is A Sin’ by
Protestia, 10/6/23
Stanley says that sort of response- ‘homosexuality is a sin’-
works fine until your child comes out to you and “suddenly
it’s irrelevant. And before long you realize this sentence
doesn’t even make sense.” Andy Stanley joined Debbie Causey
for the second main session of the Unconditional conference.
Causey is a pastor and the long-time Care Director at North
Point Community Church. She is a board member of Renovus, an
LGBTQ activist group led by her and other gay-affirming
leaders within North Point Church.
(206) Like
Her Father, Tony Evans, Priscilla Shirer Preaches
Trinitarian Heresy From The Pulpit by The Dissenter,
10/11/23
“If you can’t get the Trinity right, you have no business in a
pulpit. Mangling this essential doctrine isn’t just a minor
error—it’s a failure to accurately represent the God of the
Bible.” Tony Evans, a prominent Evangelical pastor with close
ties to the Southern Baptist Convention, has been on a roll
lately with aberrant theology and false teachings. Evans, who
has now partnered with former Southern Baptist Convention
president, Ed Litton, to push a social welfare agenda, holds
to the Pelagian heresy denying the doctrine of original sin.
(207) Shawn
Bolz And Christine Caine: An Unholy Alliance Of Divination
And Fortune-Telling by The Dissenter, 10/27/23
“The absence of accountability in Bolz’s ministry forms a
stark contrast to the communal discernment encouraged in
traditional Christian settings. The autonomy with which Bolz
operates mirrors the unaccountable and often elusive practices
of witchcraft.” In the realm of charismatic Christian
ministry, Shawn Bolz is a name that often comes adorned with
an aura of divine insight. He claims a direct line to God and
a prophetic vision that unveils the formerly unrevealed. His
proclaimed ability to peer into the mysteries of individual
lives and divine will has earned him a seat among modern-day
“Christian” oracles.
(208) Gavin
Ortland Leaving Church To Become Full-Time Theology
Youtuber. May God Help Us All by Protestia, 11/3/23
Gavin Ortland is both doing the world a favor and cursing it,
announcing on X that he’s leaving the pastorate to become a
full-time theology YouTuber. Ortland, the lead pastor of First
Baptist Church of Ojai, California, is the perfect mix of
David French, TGC ethos, and Christianity Today talking
points. He revealed that he’s merging his Truth Unites
ministry, which has 41,000 subscribers and exists to “promote
gospel assurance through theological depth,” with his father’s
Renewal Ministries.
(209) Prominent
Pastor Who Vocally Opposes Andy Stanley For LGBTQ Views
Proudly Platforms Pro-LGBTQ TPUSA by The Dissenter,
11/4/23
“Being that Visconti is so vocally opposed to Stanley and his
false teachings, to the point that he has completely written
him off as a wolf in sheep’s clothing (and he is absolutely
right about this), this is what makes it so difficult to
understand why he could, from the same pulpit, promote Charlie
Kirk from Turning Point USA (TPUSA).”
(210) “Pastrix”
Claims Eve Made the Right Choice, So We Must Trust Women Who
Choose Abortion by Ken Ham, 11/12/23
Yesterday we looked at a blasphemous message preached by a
Presbyterian “pastrix,” Rebecca Todd Peters, in which she
claims that God lied to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
Yes, she accused God of lying, honored Satan (the serpent) as
essentially being the “good guy” who told the truth, and
elevated Eve as humanity’s hero who whisked in moral agency.
But as I said in yesterday’s post, the message somehow manages
to get even worse than all that! Peters now ties all of this
blasphemy together into a defense for something heinous—the
killing of unborn children in their mothers’ wombs. Reportedly
she, as a member of the Clergy Advocacy Board of Planned
Parenthood, the Vice President of the Society of Christian
Ethics (now, there’s a misnomer), and a mother who has killed
two of her children via abortion, was asked to speak at that
“church” in Minnesota “to give a sermon on the virtues of
abortion and its biblical justification.”
(211) Perry
Noble’s New Church Reaches Megachurch Status, Announces A
Second Church Franchise In Greenville by Protestia,
12/3/23 “He was also widely known for several minor scandals, such as
playing AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’ for their Easter service,
being rebuked by his denomination for bad theology when he
called the 10 commandments “10 promises,” and to a lesser
extent being the foil to reformed folk and discernment
bloggers alike when he rebuked congregation members in his
church who said they wanted to go “deeper” and dismissed them
as “jackasses.” Disgraced pastor Perry Noble has achieved what
many thought impossible, starting a new church and growing it
into a megachurch less than five years after being
unceremoniously expelled from his old haunts, with plans for
an expansion campus in the works.
(212) Commentary:
What Do Hitler, Alice Bailey, and Replacement Theology
Adherents Have in Common? by Philip Gray, 12/13/23 What do Hitler, Alice Bailey, and Replacement Theology
adherents have in common? Basically, the answer to that
question is that in all three cases, they reject the Jews as
God’s chosen people. Those who embrace Replacement Theology
probably don’t realize that the thinking behind Replacement
Theology is some of the thinking behind occultist Alice Bailey
as well as Hitler when it comes to the Jews. Now we are not
saying that people who adhere to Replacement Theology would
want to kill the Jews as Hitler did; but Replacement Theology
adherents need to understand that behind this view of the Jews
lies a far more sinister aspect. Satan hates the Jews (partly
because he knows God will use them in the culmination of
things in the last days to end Satan’s days). That view of the
Jews can start “innocently” by saying the Jews and Israel are
no longer significant with regard to Bible prophecy. But it is
not a far step from that thinking to anti-Semitism. Let’s just
take a brief look at Alice Bailey and then Adolph Hitler and
see what they thought about the Jews.
(213) Why
We Follow False Prophets: False Prophets Are Masters Of
Disguise by The Dissenter, 12/30/23 “Do false Christian prophets exist today? Yes! The
technological advances of our day make it easy for evil men
and women to broadcast their false messages.” You’ve seen
them. They appear everywhere promoting the latest health
solution, money-making plan, or the “newest scoop” on popular
people, complete with anonymous sources. These flim flam
artists fool multitudes of gullible folks every day. Which one
just caught you? The one on television with the hot air
cooker? The one at the mall with the sharpest knives that cut
the toughest foods like a hot knife through warm butter? Or
the one that guaranteed retirement income that will last a
lifetime, without any risk?
(214) No,
Tim Keller Was Correctly Understood By His Followers
by Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Horse, 1/3/24
“The Kellerites correctly understood his message. Theistic
evolution, Side B theology, and Social Justice were all part
of Keller’s ministry. Stop pretending otherwise.” Lately,
there seems to be a debate about the legacy of Tim Keller.
Evangelical Dark Web had Tim Keller’s death at #4 on our
stories of the year, despite The Gospel Coalition having it at
#8. The debate over legacy is exactly why the story was so
important.
(215) Preston
Sprinkle Hosts Webinar On Why We Need More Homosexual And
Queer ‘Christian Leaders’ by The Dissenter, 1/5/24 “Before you jump to conclusions and try to argue that he’s
simply trying to promote a biblical sexual ethic among people
who “struggle” with this temptation, let’s…pause for a moment
and apply that logic to other situations. What if we promote
[sinners like] pedophiles, or thieves, or the greedy, or
people who can’t mortify any other sin into church leadership?
Would we say we needed more drunkards in church leadership?”
Preston Sprinkle, one of the original advisory board members
of Revoice, the “gay Christian” movement within Evangelical
churches, has been instrumental in shifting the church’s
doctrinal stance on homosexuality and other aberrant
sexualities.
(216) When
'The Way' is not the Way by Mike Oppenheimer,
1/29/24 Victor P. Wierwille died in 1985 after nearly 40-plus years
of teaching a different Christianity with a completely
different Jesus than Scripture. The Way continues to offer his
wrong and heretical teachings. Many have been influenced by
Wierwille’s writings; he is the main influence on many who
deny the biblical identity of Christ. We also find ‘the Way’
trying to renew themselves through the web, which is why we
have produced this article. Under Wiewille, they supposedly
had 100,000 members at the height of their popularity. Once
abundantly found in all 50 states and in over 45 foreign
countries. They are actively and continually recruiting even
though their numbers have diminished. Today’s estimates are at
most 20,000; however, most see only 2,000 members left. Read
Part 1 & Part 2.
(217) Jonathan
Merritt Announces Gay Grooming Children’s Book by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 2/10/24 Jonathan Merritt is the homosexual son of James Merritt, the
former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2021,
James Merritt endorsed the preaching of his openly homosexual
son at a mainline church in New York. The preaching that James
Merritt called “brilliant and faithful to the gospel and the
second coming” was trite, new-age, and contained a false
gospel. This issue ultimately forced James Merritt to
pre-emptively resign from joining the Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary staff. But James Merritt made a comeback
in 2023 where he led the charge on the floor of the Annual
Southern Baptist Convention to fight for a procedural move to
protect female pastors in the SBC. Now his son is promoting
his homo-grooming book for small children, titled, My Gungle
and Me.
(218) NT
Wright’s Terrible Answer to “Help! Science Is Pushing Me
Toward Atheism” by Ken Ham, 2/17/24 “Help! Questions of science and evolution are pushing me to
the brink of atheism. How can I be a Christian and make sense
of modern questions that defy God’s existence?” This is a
question New Testament scholar NT Wright received and answered
recently in his “Ask NT Wright Anything” column. And the
answer Dr. Wright gave was . . . well, terrible—but it’s
consistent with his compromise of God’s Word because he
accepts man’s false evolutionary beliefs! The second half of
his answer was about praying through our doubts and asking God
to speak to us through his Word (which is good advice) but
consider the first part of his answer: Sometimes the family or
church we grew up in may have included teaching on all sorts
of things – like creation and evolution – which it is helpful
to revisit later in life. The trick is to discover which
things are non-negotiable and which things aren’t. Taking
evolution, we have to distinguish between ‘biological
evolution’, which seems to me a scientifically validated
reality, and ‘evolutionism’, which is a way of looking at the
world as though God doesn’t exist. Biological evolution
needn’t disturb a faith in God as the good and wise creator.
Questions such as these, then, need to be thought through
without fear. Dr. Wright’s answer to this person’s doubts
about evolution, science, and God is basically, “God used
evolution—just don’t look at the world as though God doesn’t
exist.” But, as the struggling inquirer who wrote him has
probably noticed (hence the struggle!), evolution and the
Bible’s account of history are incompatible.
(219) Preston
Sprinkle Promotes Heresies That Lead People Away From True
Repentance And Faith, And Straight To Hell by The
Dissenter, 2/23/24 The Scriptures speak directly to sexual behaviors and
desires, consistently identifying them as sin when they fall
outside the God-ordained bounds of marriage between a man and
a woman (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6, ESV). To suggest that
the Bible accommodates an identity founded on homosexual
preference or “orientation” is to misrepresent its teachings.”
Preston Sprinkle, one of the original advisory board members
of Revoice, the “gay Christian” movement within Evangelical
churches, has been instrumental in shifting the church’s
doctrinal stance on homosexuality and other aberrant
sexualities.
(220) The
Ever-Increasing Seduction Of False Teachers In Our
Postmodern Fallen World by The Dissenter, 3/1/24 This moral compromise does not merely lead individuals
astray—it erodes the very foundations of the church, remaking
it from a guardian of light and truth in a dark world into a
mirror of the world’s own quagmire of sin and despair. The
call to holiness, a defining mark of the Christian’s life, is
overshadowed by a pursuit of personal happiness and cultural
approval, betraying the gospel and the One who called us to
follow Him, no matter the cost.” In the verdant beauty of
Eden, where humanity first walked with God, the serpent’s
whisper, “Did God really say…?” marked the inception of
humanity’s tragic fall. This ancient deception mirrors a
modern crisis, as the world, and the vast majority of the
professing Church, reels under the seduction of false
teachers.
(221) Popular
Social Media False Teacher Twists The Parable Of The Good
Samaritan To Re-Interpret The Gospel by The
Dissenter, 3/5/24 “As the Bride of Christ, we are called to guard the truth
with a holy fervor, proclaiming the undiluted Gospel with the
unshakeable conviction that comes from knowing it is the very
power of God unto salvation. It is only through the unaltered
Gospel that we can truly know the fullness of mercy that leads
to eternal life.” Self-styled theologians, always cloaked in a
facade of benevolence, are purveying a gospel that is a rude
departure from the sound, uncompromising truths of Scripture.
They twist the words of the Bible to advance a secular agenda,
often under the guise of social justice, repackaging the
gospel to suit modern sensibilities and political correctness.
(222) Sean
Mcdowell Defends He Gets Us Campaign by Ray Fava –
Evangelical Dark Web, 3/7/24
“When asked about the cost and how the He Gets Us Campaign
only focuses on the humanity of Christ and nothing else,
Stetzer explains that the campaign is “pre-evangelism.” He
emphasizes that they exist only to start a conversation about
who Jesus is…” The He Gets Us Campaign spent millions of
dollars on woke Super Bowl ads that essentially paint
Christians as the bad guys. The frivolity of this expenditure
was made even more devastating when a Christian YouTuber fixed
the commercial they ran to make a compelling gospel narrative
where none could be found in any of the He Gets Us
commercials.
(223) John
Piper Says Our Love For Jesus Is ‘Erotic To The Core’
by The Dissenter, 3/13/24
“The question that I continue to see popping up around the
Shepherd’s Conference and other conferences is “why is John
Piper even there?” It is a good question, indeed. It’s like
Tim Keller—he is elevated to the status of “great thinker” and
“superb theologian” when, in reality, so much of what they say
is reduced to mere sophistry and casuistry.” You may remember
last year when The Dissenter published an article denouncing
the deeply erotic and nearly pornographic nature in which a
TGC author, Joshua Butler, described Christ’s relationship to
the Church.
(224) The
Gospel Coalition Publishes A False, Christless Gospel Using
Only Taylor Swift Lyrics by The Dissenter, 3/16/24 In a bizarre modern trend, Evangelicals have taken a peculiar
fascination with pop idols, Taylor Swift being the most recent
glaring example. Whether it be Christianity Today’s assertion
that Taylor Swift “brings Christians together,” churches
finding pop stars like these more attractive than Jesus, or
even the Museum of the Bible promoting her at their events,
this bewildering obsession marks an extreme departure from the
Church’s mission and calling. Elevating such pop idols to a
platform that rivals, in many cases, even Jesus Himself not
only dilutes but perverts essence of Christianity but ventures
into the extremely bizarre, attempting to marry the sacred
with the profane in a union that seems more suited for tabloid
sensationalism than theological reflection.
(225) Jenny
Weaver: Discerning Her ‘Ministry’ by Elizabeth Prata
– The End Time, 3/22/24 “In 2018 Jenny Weaver started an online mentoring group of
about 50 people. She calls it CORE. By 2022 it exploded in
popularity as ‘God’ broke out revival. The curriculum of this
now vast training college of 14,000 adherents includes live
lessons which are ‘Holy Spirit-led’ and on Mondays students
learn “deliverance & spiritual warfare training”. To begin
with, who is Jenny Weaver? Weaver has 212,000 followers on
Instagram, 167,000 on Facebook, 149,000 subscribers on
Youtube. Her events sell out to masses. She became known as
Jenny Weaver Worships because she is at root, a musician. She
sings the scriptures.
(226) Sid
Roth Guest While Preaching In Africa, A Crow In A Tree
‘Shapeshifted’ Into A Man And Fell To The Ground by
The Dissenter, 3/25/24 Not only does this man think highly and very presumptuous of
himself…”When I got up…the heavens opened,” and “I got up to
speak,” and “I took authority.” Not only are these claims just
absurdly stupid, there’s absolutely no mention of God or
Christ. The Bible tells us that in the last days, deception
will not just be a part-time job for the adversary but more
like a booming industry, with falsehoods so tailor-made they’d
give bespoke tailoring a run for its money….
(227) The
Prophets ‘prophesy’ or ‘prophelie’: The blabber mouth
prophets of our day by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/8/24 These so called prophets of the modern day prophetic movement
are everywhere, aggressively visiting churches. On you tube
and have their websites telling you what the Lord said day
after day, week after week. There is an invasion of new false
prophets promoting the Latter Rain teachings within the
church. A false end times view that is disarming the church
for what is soon to take place. The more menacing the world
gets, the more the governments are aggressive on its citizens,
the more of a reaction we hear from the false prophets, as
their dreams and visions become intensified. There is no topic
that these prophets do not speak of. God is speaking clearly
concerning ‘a new season’ through their dreams or their
visions. Using their own imagination, and flawed beliefs of
the Bible they claim God is telling them what will happen each
year, in the year 2023, in the year 2024 ad nuseum. They
deliver the prophetic word for the US and for other nations
each new year. A now word, or fresh (rhema) word, that
describes what God is doing. He is doing this, and he is doing
that! Is he doing any of this? When past statements are
examined we see their failures mount up more than their
accuracies. And, it is acceptable for a prophet to be wrong,
extremely wrong, fully wrong. Except now when you are wrong
you are considered right! Light is traded for darkness and
darkness is now light.
(228) Prophecy
For Sale: ‘Prophets’ Mimic Psychics, Charging Up To $555 For
Phone Call by Barry Bowen – The Trinity Foundation,
4/13/24 “We deliver authentic and accurate insights for every
situation from the mind of God directly to your ears.” 2,700
years ago, the Prophet Micah warned that “prophets tell
fortunes for money.” (Micah 3:11 NIV) The business of prophecy
selling still continues in 2024. Panganai Java, the flamboyant
Zimbabwe-born but Maryland-based preacher, better known as
Prophet Passion Java, finances his lavish lifestyle by
preaching the prosperity gospel and charging his followers
$555 for phone calls.
(229) False
Teacher: Jonathan Cahn by The Dissenter, 4/19/24 “In his book, The Oracle: The Jubilean Mysteries Revealed,
Cahn suggests that he alone possesses the knowledge to unlock
ancient secrets supposedly pointing to modern figures and
events, including insinuations that Donald Trump is mentioned
in the Bible.” It is appropriate that we continue to warn
Christians about the dangerous teachings of Jonathan Cahn, who
positions himself as a modern-day prophet and decoder of
biblical mysteries. Despite numerous bold predictions about
economic collapses and national disasters, Cahn has yet to
provide a prophecy that has come true, demonstrating the
falsehood of his claims.
(240) Craig
Groeschel’s Life Church Introducing New Age/Contemplative
Practices to Tens of Millions Through Its YouVersion Bible
App at Lighthouse Trails, 4/23/24
I began researching Life Church a couple of years ago when
some of the guest speakers were from the Word of Faith camp.
The likes of Steven Furtick and Mike Todd (pastor of
Transformational Church) were given the pulpit. I
have loved my church and the good I thought it was
doing. But my pastor came out of a very liberal
denomination and went to a very liberal seminary. What
could I expect? I wrote the staff who are responsible
for the content and authors of the YouVersion Bible app.
They just said that the YouVersion Bible app was downloaded
around the world in many different cultures and they looked at
devotionals with “A broad Christian lens.” Probably
means as long as they are called Christian, then it’s
OK. I looked up the YouVersion Bible app on your site
and didn’t see anything on it. Not much on Life.church or our
pastor either. Maybe it’s time to put some focus on this
widely downloaded app for its devotional heresies and false
teachers.
(241) The
Many Words of the false prophets by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/6/24 1 Peter 3:10-11 “Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And
his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and
do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.” Prov. 10:19 “In
the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who
restrains his lips is wise.” Those who constantly talk and
elicit your attention (men and women) by saying they have a
prophecy or a dream, or a word from the Lord. Ps. 73:8-9 “
They speak loftily. They set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.” They prophesy over
this country and that country, this city and that city. There
is no end to their telling you what will take place in the
future, they have vision, a dream and a fresh word, it is
constant, like a running faucet “For in the multitude of
dreams and many words there is also vanity.’ (Eccl 5:7) Are
you continually running to hear what they have to say, do you
look at the Word that is actually from God, that is truth,
that would give you awareness at what your ears hear, that
would expose the unfruitful work of darkness? Do you care for
your spiritual life, your soul?
(242) Christian
Reconnaissance by Maria Kneas, 5/14/24 Spiritual warfare is increasing. The spiritual atmosphere
keeps getting darker. And in the world around us, we are
seeing more and more evil—shameless, in-your-face evil that we
never could have imagined a few years ago—rampant delusion and
insanity—and widespread lawlessness that keeps increasing. As
Christians, we need to do two kinds of reconnaissance in order
to protect ourselves and our loved ones and to be able to be
effective in doing practical things to resist this evil.
(243) Is
Failed Hillsong NYC Pastor, Carl Lentz, About To Start A New
Church? by The Dissenter, 5/30/24 ” It appears that Lentz is setting the stage for a
comeback—possibly a new “church” of some sort.” In 2021,
infamous Hillsong NYC pastor, Carl Lentz, was fired after he
admitted that allegations of a sexual affair with an Islamic
woman were true. Since then, Hillsong founder and CEO, Brian
Houston, has been embroiled in his own controversies as sex
scandal after sex scandal has repeatedly plagued Hillsong
Church and the organization’s image had become increasingly
tarnished.
(244) Priscilla
Shirer, Max Lucado, And T. D. Jakes: Betraying The Gospel?
by Marcia Montenegro – Christian Answers for the New Age, 6/7/24 “Whatever words Shirer and Lucado express in this Easter
message that sound biblical are rendered hollow by the
association with modalist T. D. Jakes. It is against Scripture
to treat a false teacher like Jakes as though he is a brother
in Christ, and to appear to be in theological agreement with
him. Teachers are held to a higher standard; therefore, it is
only biblical to warn about Shirer and Lucado because they are
not trustworthy teachers. They either do not have discernment,
or they fail to exercise it, or they have no issues with
modalism.” Popular speaker and Bible teacher Priscilla
Shirer and writer and Pastor Max Lucado joined with modalist
T. D. Jakes of The Potter’s House two years ago in bringing an
Easter message. This is not the first time that either Shirer
or Lucado have associated with Jakes in ministry. Lucado has
done several positive interviews of Jakes and Shirer’s
associations with Jakes are too numerous to list.
(245) Research:
Naming Names Of Apostates And False Teachers by CRN,
6/16/24 CRN has compiled a list of professing Christians to keep an
eye on. The list contains churches, movements, organizations,
groups, pseudo-Christian cults, heretics, apostates, false
teachers, “frauds, phonies and money-grubbing religious
quacks” that you’ll want to mark and avoid as per Romans
16:17-18 which says: I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out
for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to
the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such
persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,
and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the
naive.
(246) Breaking!
New Leaked Transcripts Show Cindy Clemishire Discussing Her
Abuse With Robert Morris+ ‘I Am Not Trying To Blackmail You’
by Protestia, 6/29/24 Cindy Clemishire reportedly asked disgraced Gateway Church
pastor Robert Morris for $2 million to prevent her from going
public with accusations of his molestation of her as a child.
According to a new report from NBC News, a former member of
Gateway’s IT department provided the news organization with
transcripts from a previously unreported September 2005 phone
call between Clemishire and Robert and Cindy Morris, with the
three discussing her molestation and what ought to be done
about it.
(247) Andy
Stanley, Referring To Himself As ‘Theologically
Conservative,’ Defends Rick Warren Against The SBC
by The Dissenter, 7/3/24 “Trying to make it sound like the only reason Rick Warren
ordained women to the pastorate was for “tax benefits,” he
then goes on to start his diatribe against Southern Baptists
and defense of Warren…” As we’ve reported here at The
Dissenter many times over the years, Andy Stanley, the
liberal, LGBTQ-affirming, Scripture-twisting false pastor
extraordinaire, has once again proven that theological
acrobatics and doctrinal contortionism are alive and well in
modern evangelicalism.
(248) Why we
can’t Unite with “today’s prophets?”: An apologetic from the
prophets for the prophets by Mike Oppenhjeimer,
7/11/24 A document was released by a group of modern prophets who
issued a “PROPHETIC STANDARDS STATEMENT,” beginning with, “At
a time when there are many questions in the Body concerning
the gift of prophecy and the ministry of the prophet,…Their “
purpose is to help provide scriptural guidelines for the
operation of the gift of prophecy and the functioning of the
ministry of the prophet…” You too can join and sign to affirm
their statement, which they have 396 signatures. (5/4/21).
Their numbers now reach over a thousands, as of 7/24 there are
1,062 signatures. As Jesus did warn “Woe to you when all men
speak well of you, For so did their fathers to the false
prophets.” (Luke 6:26) While their statement of ‘we believe’
on the surface can be acceptable, what they say on paper and
how they practice it are two very different matters. And this
where the concern manifests. As many who claim to bebelieve in
a triune God show in practice they do not when it comes to the
actions and control of the Holy Spirit. Some names are
familiar false prophets (and teachers), as they have past
records that cannot be washed away. Others are new, and still
others have reversed their position on modern prophets to
agree with their collective statement. Still, some names are
unusually missing, we wait to see if they will be added.
https://propheticstandards.com/ The signers all deserve to be
on this published list. In fact, it’s about time we see some
transparency from them. However, I can think of many others
that can be added to this list who love the praise of man for
their pseudo-gift of prophecy (Jn.12:13).
(249) Cut
To The Chase: Four Reasons To Avoid Lori Alexander Of
Godlywomanhood by Elizabeth Prata – The End Time,
7/12/24 Yes, Lori Alexander is a heretic. Here’s why. Today I look at
4 reasons not to follow Lori Alexander, half of the duo behind
godlywomanhood/ The Transformed Wife. 1. Lori Disbelieves in
Original Sin In a post now scrubbed but saved in the Internet
Archive (see link ‘Source’), Lori wrote in 2016: “Your
children are born in the flesh. It’s not sinful yet since they
haven’t sinned, just as Adam’s flesh wasn’t sinful before he
sinned“.
(250) No,
This ‘Prophet’ Did Not Prophesy The Trump Assassination
Attempt by Protestia, 7/16/24 Biggs makes it sound like the bullet will bust his eardrum
because it misses his head. Instead, we see the bullet
actually hit him, with no indication that his eardrum is
burst. Biggs claims that in this moment, Trump fell to his
knees and was “worshiping the lord” and was “radically born
again.” There is a video going around of a man ‘prophesying in
great detail’ about the assassination attempt on Trump’s life,
but this is not something we should marvel at. Instead, this
whole video is nonsense.
(251) Immanuel
Church: A Wretched Hive Of Big Eva Villainy by Ray
Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 8/9/24 Certain churches thrive on celebrity culture. We see that
after the fall of Robert Morris, Gateway Church turned to
celebrity pastors to fill the vacancy and stem the reported
loss of membership. And so they turned to Max Lucado to lend
his credibility to their cause. This is far more common in
charismatic megachurch culture than it is in a more Reformed
and complementarian tradition. It is seldom to come across a
church that trades in celebrity to boost its influence as much
as Immanuel Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville is
already a prestigious city in Evangelicalism, with few others
able to compete on the same level.
(252) How
To Identify A False Teacher by Robb Brunansky – The
Cripplegate, 9/3/24 “The first warning in the New Testament against false
teachers comes from Jesus. Jesus describes false teachers as
those “who come to God’s people in sheep’s clothing, but
inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matt 7:15). Our Lord highlights
the deceptive nature of false teachers, also known as false
prophets…the first step to identifying false teachers is to
recognize that false teachers look like sheep. These wolves do
not come among the sheep of God’s pasture openly, but they put
on the appearance of being part of the flock.” The New
Testament is replete with warnings to God’s people to beware
of false teachers. We see throughout Scripture that false
teachers are deceptive. Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 11:13 that
false teachers disguise themselves as apostles of Christ to
accomplish their deceptive work. He goes on to say in verses
14-15 that they are servants of the devil, but they disguise
themselves as servants of righteousness.
(253) Fugitive
preacher wanted by FBI arrested in Philippines after fraught
standoff between police and supporters by Catherine
Nicholls, Amarachi Orie and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 9/9/24 A 2021 US indictment accused the 74-year-old preacher and his
alleged accomplices of running a sex trafficking ring that
coerced girls and young women to have sex with him under
threats of “eternal damnation” for nearly 15 years. Quiboloy
has denied all the charges against him. (ACT Note: Quiboloy is
featured on our DVD called "Exposing the “I Am God”
Blasphemers". The DVD Script is available here: https://www.deceptioninthechurch.com/iamgod.html
Neil Anderson
(1) Demons,
Demons, Where Are The Demons? The Unchanged And Unchanging
Neil Anderson by G. Richard Fisher, PFO,
2/16/13 Criticizing the teachings of popular author Neil Anderson
might seem a risky task. After all, his books are advertised
in Charisma and The Marketplace (formerly The Bookstore
Journal) and endorsed by the likes of Bill Bright, Chuck
Swindoll, Kay Arthur and Trinity Broadcasting Network
favorite, Jack Hayford. His teachings focus on
liberation from bondage�bondage from sin and the power of the
devil, subjects any Christian ought to be familiar with. But a
closer look reveals teachings that have far more in common
with extremist Charismatic movements than with the
Bible. The bondage that Anderson promises deliverance
from is not simply from the power of sin but from demons�some
of them originating with long-dead ancestors�who indwell
believers.
(2) Neil
Anderson
and Freedom In Christ Ministries: A General Critique
by Elliot Miller, 1998 Through his influential ministry, Freedom in Christ, Neil T.
Anderson brings his so-called captive-freeing message on
sanctification and spiritual warfare to Christians worldwide.
Although some of his teachings are helpful, many others would
be more aptly described as bondage making than as bondage
breaking.
(3) Steak
And
Arsenic: A Review of Neil Anderson�s Victory Over the
Darkness by Pastor Steven J. Cole,
2/16/13 Reading Neil Anderson�s Victory Over the Darkness [Regal
Books, 1990, 245 pp.] is like eating steak laced with arsenic.
The steak tastes great and makes up the major portion, but the
arsenic, imbedded throughout, will kill you.
(1) William
M.
Branham by Rev. Robert S. Liichow, 1997 "Apart
from the fact that almost everything he said or taught
publicly is available in one form of another there is a more
lasting and damaging legacy left behind. Branham was
responsible in a great part for the formation of what came to
be known as the New Order of the Latter Rain. Branham believed
in the distributing of spiritual gifts by the laying on of
hands, he believed in restored prophets and apostles. He was
the vanguard of many more to come who will operate in this
end-time glory and power."
(3) Apostate
Occult
Oneness Prophets: The Evil Of William Branham & The
Manifest Sons Of God Copyright � 1997 Zenith
Harris Merrill "William Branham, the "father" of the Manifest Sons of God"
theology, and much of the Charismatic movement, which has
inspired the Citi-Church, Universal DAWN movement and C. Peter
Wagner's Spiritual Mapping of today, was empowered by Satan.
C. Peter Wagner, in his book, Engaging the Enemy, attributes
much of his information on "Territorial Spirits" to practising
Witchdoctors and former Satanists, rather than God's Word.
William Branham was Baptist, until his wife died in
childbirth, and he had "angelic" visitors who told him it was
because he needed to be teaching and preaching "Oneness,"
instead of the Trinity. He then joined a Oneness Pentecostal
church and taught nothing else for the rest of his life. He
believed in what the early Church Fathers called the error of
Modalism, also known as Monarchianism and Sabellianism: that
Jesus is all there ever was of God - He says that God "always
had skin on him," but that Jesus sometimes functioned either
as the Father or as the Holy Spirit, instead of Himself.
Branham taught that God could only function as one at a time,
much like an actor playing one role and then another. Where
did he ever get such an idea? Everything he believed was from
"his" angel of light."
(4) William
Branham's
Beliefs by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 12/10/01 Updated! What he said
and taught.
(5) Was
Branham Elijah? by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 4/04 ...and the 7th angel in revelation and the angel to the
Church of Laodicea?
(8) The
Life, Teachings and Legacy of William Branham by
Mike Oppenheimer, 8/18/12 One cannot understand the modern miracle revivals or healing
crusades of Benny Hinn, Rodney Browne (laughter), Toronto,
Brownsville, or Todd Bentley without referring to the healing
revivals of the 40�s-50�s.that were steered and popularized by
William Branham. Nearly all the practices of today's apostles,
Prophets, healers, faith ministries, are being copied. Visits
by angels and the Lord Jesus, words of knowledge (telling
people where people live and secrets of their lives), new
revelations were all part of William Branham�s ministry
operation. One can trace portions of the revivals in our
modern era back to him. The Latter Rain teachings began by
Branham and spread to so many. Branham believed he was born
with a personal angel that was a gift. But he did not think of
it as such until he was converted and went to church. This
gave him an answer to a disembodied voice (spirit) that
accompanied him from birth and instructed him through life,
telling him future events and diagnosing peoples diseases. The
video is filled with audio and video on crucial teachings of
Branham (and others that admire him) that show that his angel
was in charge of the supernatural taking place. Understanding
Branham's ministry in the 40'sand 50's is key to our day. Once
we know about Branham we can identify the strange teachings
and practices taking place from the new apostles and prophets
trying to bring their mystical (Latter Rain) revival in the
church today. (you can read our articles on Branham in
the Latter rain section). DVD is one hour and 15 minutes long.
(9) William
Branham
- False Prophet by Forgotten Word Ministries,
9/7/12 I have decided to write this article on William Branham for 2
reasons and that is this: William Branham�s influence on the
church today is nothing but a vile attack on the True Body of
Christ. This article will also serve as a reference to some
articles that I will be writing soon on some supposed �men of
God� aka �Prophets� in South Africa � who claim that they have
William Branham�s Mantle. Any �pastor� who says that William
Branham was truly a man of God or says they have anything from
William Branham (mantle, angel, follows his teachings, etc)
should be avoided like the plague.
(10) The
Serpent seed - Teaching "from the Serpent" by Mike
Oppenheimer, 5/23/13 One of the most deceptive doctrines that has slithered into
the church is the serpent seed teaching. First popularized by
William Branham and currently held by Arnold Murray of the
Shepherds Chapel and his followers that have adjusted some of
its meanings. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(11) A
Challenge to Message Believers concerning William Branham
by Forgotten Word Ministries, 9/25/13 While some view William Branham's healing ministry and his
gift with the word of knowledge as proof that he was a
prophet, this is not the Biblical test. There are numerous
prophecies on this website that were made by William Branham
in advance but were not fulfilled. This creates a clear
problem with Deuteronomy 18:20-22. One would think that those
that believe him to be a prophet would have numerous examples
of publicly available prophecies that were later clearly
fulfilled. Sadly, this is not the case.
(12) The
Hidden
Truth About William Branham and His Message by Chad
Creamer, 3/31/14 Breaking away was very difficult, to the point where some
even contemplated suicide. It is only through the Grace of God
that we have come out of the great deception and looked to
Jesus Christ as our only means of Salvation. There are still
many scars, the pain of having family members still trapped in
the cult and the loss of childhood friends. I hope I have
helped shed some light on this movement that has bound
millions of people in its grip. I trust that God will raise
more valiant soldiers who will enter the battle and shine the
Light of Truth to all people. Deception has many forms;
Branhamism is just one of them.
(13) See, we
told you he was a prophet! Really? by Mike
Oppenheimer, 3/23/15 When God gives a vision it is connected to what he is or is
going to do among his people, and it is to prophesy. It�s not
like a psychic vision of disaster or of the future that has
nothing to do with Israel, the church. William Branham said he
experienced a series of 7 visions in 1933; this was the fourth
one in the series. The Lord Jesus spoke to me and said that
the coming of the Lord was drawing nigh, but that before He
came, seven major events would transpire. I wrote them all
down and that morning I gave forth the revelation of the Lord.
One Sunday morning about seven o'clock it happened. And It
said, "Then there would come to pass that they'd invent a car
that they didn't need a steering wheel in it; it'd be
controlled by some kind of a power." They got it now. They got
it now, a magnetic power, radar control. They don't even...
Just set your radar to where you're going, it takes you
yourself; you don't have to steer it. (Ephesian Church age
Jefferson Indiana 131 - 183, 60 - 1205) Branham had
received a message but from whom is the question? This was not
a vision form the Lord because of how vague it is, besides its
inaccuracy. Not to mention this was encased with 6 other
visions Branham had. Seven Major events were revealed to him
in a vision before he was to preach in a Masonic hall. What
was he doing in a Masonic Hall is a good question to ask, as
Masons hold Christ in disrepute.
(14) How
creation of the universe and man began according to William
Branham by Mike Oppenheimer, 6/10/17 “Deity's in man. The very God that stood back there on the
mythical platform of the eternities, and rolled worlds off of
His hands, and created these things give you the privilege to
be His son, and you're a part of Him. And God dwells in
mankind, and man himself is Deity�? (51-0729A, The
Resurrection of Lazarus, National Guard Armory, Erie, PA) So
all of mankind had God in them, including Adam and that deity
is the Holy Spirit according to Branham. Think about the
ramifications for these teachings. Branham’s teaching
were not only bringing confusion but were a conundrum. Nearly
everything he said not only contradicted the Bible, it
contradicted what else he said at other times. None of this is
Bible teaching but he used Scripture distorting it to convince
people this is what the Bible teaches. There are dozens and
dozens of topics, core doctrines that Branham opposed and
replaced. So when you hear the name Branham as someone who did
healings and miracles (which he attributed to his unknown
angel), remember this. If one cannot get Genesis correct they
certainly will not have other doctrines correct! And if they
have this kind of false teachings divorced from the bible how
does the Lord use the them, especially in such a powerful way
as claimed?
(15) Every
picture tells a story by Mike Oppenheimer, 10/20/17
By now anyone interested in the history of Pentecostalism and
the supernatural have seen the famous picture of a light
Branham claimed was the Pillar of fire that followed him all
his life.
(16) PRE
ORDER: PDF book on William Branham - A Man and His angel
by Mike Oppenheimer, 11/23/18 In the history of modern healing ministries one person stands
out more than any other, William Branham. Over fifty years
after his death there are few men that continue to influence
the Church and today’s modern healing ministries. Branham’s
influence is more extensive today than in his day when he was
alive. William Branham is the main influence for the Latter
Rain movement in the late 1940’s that infected so many
Pentecostals. He left us the legacy of the healing revivals
and signs and wonders, he is also one of the primary sources
of the “river�? that is flowing today that is the resurgence
of the Latter Rain movement. Many are satisfied with his
exhibition of words of knowledge and miraculous power without
knowing what he really believed. Branham vehemently denied the
Trinity and adopted his own unique modalistic view from the
Oneness Pentecostals. Revived heresies in the early church
(modalism, adoptionism) that were dealt with at the beginning
were introduced. He claimed Jesus never said He was the Son of
God, nor Jewish, nor that Jesus was truly human. He believed
the prophets were all gods. He taught that God in all ages had
skin on him - even before the incarnation. That it was the
Angel of the Lord whom he assumed was Jesus teaching and
leading Branham to have visions and do miracles. He
believed from his experience[s] that he was the forerunner,
Elijah the prophet, the prophet as the 7th angel to the church
Branham taught that Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden (Genesis
3) was a sexual sin,with the serpent, who is Satan. That Cain
was the offspring of their illicit affair (known as the
serpent seed doctrine). He believed in three Bibles; the
Scripture, the Zodiac and the pyramids, built by Enoch with
atomic power were all revelations of God, Branham was deep
into mysticism, and used metaphysical resources, Gnosticism to
explain the Bible This book addresses the preexistence of man,
word faith theology, dominionism of the Garden, manifest sons
of God teaching, man is god. Errors on the nature of God, The
logos was made, and man was made by the logos in heaven before
coming to earth. What you will find in this book is that so
many of the errors Branham taught and practiced are adopted
and have become the errors in the church today.
(17) After
Thoughts on William Branham by Mike Oppenheimer,
1/13/19 Finally finishing the book that began as a project many years
ago. I can say I have a better grasp than I did before, but no
one can define and explain his statements or teaching and
practices fully because of who he was. And I certainly do not
mean to imply him as the prophet, the 7th messenger to the
church. For he was lost in mysticism. I easily recognized the
mysticism and occultism that I was familiar with before I
became a believer reading a few of his pamphlets and books in
the late 80’s which made me first aware of his influence. He
is one of the first, and may be the most prolific new age
prophet. Branham had a new age message that was couched in
Christian terms and practices. He was not interpreting nor
teaching the Bible the way it was written.
(18) Four
Tales of the supernatural from William Branham (DVD)
by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/8/19 This DVD covers 4 supernatural events in William Branham’s
life. He had many supernatural experiences such as a cross
of light saving him in his shed, but there are 4 specific
events that shaped his ministry, that he is famous for: 1.
His birth: where a circular halo came into his room at dawn,
at his birth. 2. His Commission to be Elijah: when
baptizing a bright light suddenly appeared over his head and
he heard a voice speak, “As John the Baptist was sent to
forerun the first coming of Jesus Christ, so are you sent to
forerun His second coming!” 3. Years later he claimed he was
visited by The Angel of the Lord who came to commissioned
him his gift: a man came out of a light telling him “As the
prophet Moses was given two gifts, signs to vindicate his
ministry, so will you be given two.” 4. His revelation to be
the 7th angel of the church. His teaching on 7 messengers to
the 7 ages in church history. 7 angels came to him and had
him open the 7 seals. Everyone of these stories has flaws
and questionable and contradictory biblical
correlations, these are all refuted. This Video takes
you through by PP and audio quotes showing what Branham
actually taught on these matters. This should take away
anyone's doubt that Branham was a false teacher of the word.
(19) The confused last days prophet
by Mike Oppenheimer, 2/4/20 The Bible is clear that Eve
was deceived and Adam sinned willfully, but they both sinned,
being disobedient. Both had the same effect and judgment on
them. They became ashamed, they knew their nakedness and were
removed from the Garden they lived in. At times Branham
would agree with the Bible. “Adam sinned willfully. See? See,
Eve was actually deceived.” (55-0227A, The Position Of A
Believer In Christ, Shriner Temple, Phoenix,
AZ) Over all Branham did not agree
with the bible and taught the opposite. “Eve did not sin. Adam
sinned. That's right. Not Eve, Adam sinned. See? Not Eve, she
was the one who did the act, but Adam done the sinning. The
woman was deceived. The Bible said she was deceived" ...“Now,
remember, Eve did not sin. Adam sinned. That's right. Not Eve,
Adam sinned.” (56-1209A, God Making His Promise, Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, Brooklyn, NY) Branham made a large point of
Eve not sinning but instead was only deceived. But he could
not hold the line and said just as many times that Eve did
sin.
(20) The Serpent seed, a teaching
"from the Serpent" by Mike Oppenheimer, 3/19/20 One of the most deceptive
doctrines that has slithered into the church is the serpent
seed teaching. First popularized by William Branham and
currently held by Arnold Murray of the shepherds chapel and
his followers that have adjusted some of its meanings. William
Branham - "But it was a sex act. ... The serpent was an
upright handsome creature. He was, in fact, `the missing link’
that science even in their unspiritual wisdom, can see is
missing `between man and monkey.’ ... Satan used this creature
to get himself into the Human race.” (Was it an Apple? (Lima,
Oh: Bible Believers of Lima). We are told that eating of fruit
is a sexual sin, adultery on Eve’s part with the devil. One
would think this departure from Scripture would be an obvious
scheme of the Devil, but for many who are blinded by this
teaching it is not. William Branham may not have been the
first to preach the serpent seed doctrine, but he has become
known as one of the major proponents of this doctrine in our
modern times. Now that he is gone Murray holds onto this
dishonor. Read Part
1-The Serpent seed, a teaching "from the Serpent", Pt.2
Is Cain, the Devil's seed?Pt.3
Some Serpent seed refutes & Pt.4
The Serpent in the garden.
(21) William Branham's Occult
connections: The Zodiac and the pyramids before the Bible
are equal to the Bible by Mike Oppenheimer,
5/12/20 William Branham taught dozens
of times that “ God wrote three Bibles: one, the Zodiac, one
in the pyramids, one on paper. Now, He's writing His first,
the Zodiac. It starts off with a virgin, ends up with Leo the
lion: Jesus' first coming and His second coming. (53-0509, The
Pillar Of Fire, Bible Hour Tabernacle, Jonesboro, AR) The
Zodiac and the pyramids, predate any written Scripture. This
was not something Branham had come up with at the end of his
life; as far back as 1953 Branham taught the message in the
stars as equal to the Bible and the pyramid as equal to the
Bible, it was all as perfect as the word. The Zodiac and the
Egyptian pyramids were equal to the Scriptures in the
revelation of God’s Word. (William M. Branham, Adoption
(Jeffersonville, IN: Spoken Word Publications), pp. 31,104 The
first Bible that man ever looked to was the stars, the zodiac.
And it's a perfect... just... It dovetailed with this Bible
here…. He write it on up, the cancer age, and everything down
through ” (53-0729, Questions And Answers On Genesis, Branham
Tabernacle, Jeffersonville, IN)
(22) Copycats
of heresy by Mike Oppenheimer, 1/4/21
We all know that new revelation is shared among the word
faith teachers. What many do not know is that the Latter
Rain teachers (many who are word faith) of our day copied
William Branham, whom they look to as their spiritual idol
and mentor. It is said that copying is a best form of
flattery – in this case it is a form of heresy. We see this
consistently among themselves, copying each other’s words
and mannerisms. What you will find is that nearly all
unanimously endorse, and follow William Branham, the
greatest false teacher of our time. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(23) Perry
Stone openly endorses William Branham, the great false
teacher /prophet by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/11/21
Perry Stone speaks of a very significant and important video
he has produced. What is it? It is about William Branham’s 7
vision prophecy that Branham supposedly received in 1933. He
tells us to watch all of it, “ Number 7 the 7th thing I will
tell you. On this video is probably the most significant,
number 6 and 7 actually match and you’re going hear
something that I have taught for 20 years .” He then says
when Hillary was running for president he was sharing
Branham’s 1933 vision “ asking the question could she be the
person to fulfill it?” This means that Perry Stone is a
subscriber to Branham’s teachings and that makes him unsafe
for a number of reasons. First: Does Stone know Branham not
only denied the Trinity but cursed it? He did this with a
“thus saith the Lord.” Is not the nature of God to be taught
accurately? Second: To endorse this false prophet / teacher
shows he lacks discernment. He goes on to say, “ Now with
Harris being Vice president I see a great possibility of
this being fulfilled .” Perry then describes Branham as a
man “ well known that had a tremendous gift God had given
him.”… I have met numerous pastors who have experiences this
man’s ministry and said it was the most amazing thing they
ever saw. For those who knew him they loved him and they
knew he was an absolute man of God who never missed his
words of wisdom, words of knowledge, prophecies or if he
said he had a vision. He reiterates “those who knew him say
he never missed it EVER!” “Is that possible? It is possible
through fasting and praying and seeking God, yes. This was a
gift from God.” Does Stone not know that this was a gift at
Branham’s birth that operated throughout his life before he
claimed to be converted? Read Part
1 & Part
2.
(24) Four
Tales of the supernatural from William Branham (DVD)
by Mike Oppenheimer, 4/27/24
This DVD covers 4 supernatural events that shaped William
Branham’s life. He had many counterfeit supernatural
experiences such as a cross of light saving him in his shed,
but there are 4 specific events that shaped his ministry
which he is famous for: 1. His birth: where a circular halo
came into his room at dawn, at his birth. 2. His Commission
to be Elijah: when baptizing a bright light suddenly
appeared over his head and he heard a voice speak, “As John
the Baptist was sent to forerun the first coming of Jesus
Christ, so are you sent to forerun His second coming!” 3.
Years later he claimed he was visited by The Angel of the
Lord who came to commissioned him his gift: a man came out
of a light telling him “As the prophet Moses was given two
gifts, signs to vindicate his ministry, so will you be given
two.” 4. His revelation to be the 7th angel of the church.
His teaching on 7 messengers to the 7 ages in church
history. 7 angels came to him and had him open the 7 seals.
Everyone of these stories has flaws and questionable and
contradictory biblical correlations, these are all
refuted. This Video takes you through by PP and audio quotes
showing what Branham actually taught on these matters. This
should take away anyone's doubt that Branham was a false
teacher of the Word.
Paul
Cain
(1) Rick
Joyner, Paul Cain, Knights Of Malta, And Saddam Hussein by Paw Creek Ministries,
1998 Something breathtaking is happening among key Charismatics
(Third Wavers) like Rick Joyner and Paul Cain. Rick
Joyner recently announced that he was knighted by the Knights
Of Malta. Apparently, Paul Cain had already been
knighted or was knighted at the same time. For a
follow-up on this story, check this out!
Paul
Cain,
a prophetic legend and a living bridge to William
Branham and the Latter Rain of the 50's, has now been revealed
to be an alcoholic and a practicing homosexual. Ironically,
this disclosure came at the hands of his fellow prophets who
had elevated him to a super prophet status and who themselves
endeavored to attain the lofty prophetic mantle of Cain
himself.
Tony Campolo
(1) Tony
Campolo - Interfaith ... Here We Come! by Andy
Neckar, CNV News Service, 1999 "On a recent edition of CNN's Crossfire, Tony Campolo refused
to say Jesus is the only way to heaven. The panel was
discussing events at the Southern Baptist Convention in
Atlanta. Campolo would not answer the question directly but
said, "The Apostle Paul says that there are people who have
light that is not Christian light, and they will be judged on
that basis."
(2) Tony
Campolo:
A Dangerous Man by David W. Cloud, Christian News
& Views, 1992 Beware of Tony Campolo. He is an enemy of fundamental Bible
Christianity. The kingdom of God is not a Campolo-type of
party.
(3) Tony
Campolo by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 9/2/04 Change agent in the church or biblical teacher?
(5) Tony Campolo
- Shedding Light or Spreading Leaven? by Cecil
Andrews, Take Heed Ministries, 2006 May this booklet alert us to be good Bereans and to test Mr
Campolo's strange teachings against the Word of God which the
Lord declared to be "truth" (John 17v17)
(6) Tony
Campolo:
Advanced Fence-Straddling And Denying The Exclusivity Of The
Gospelby Ken Silva, Apprising Ministries,
2/1/07 Don Retson, a reporter for the Edmonton Journal, asks
Emergent Evangelical Prophet Tony Campolo a straight forward
question in the January 27, 2007 edition: Q. Do you believe non-Christians can go to heaven? A. That's a good question to ask because the way we stand is
we contend that trusting in Jesus is the way to heaven.
However, we do not know who Jesus will bring into the kingdom
and who He will not. We are very very careful about
pronouncing judgment on anybody. We leave judgment in the
hands of God and we are saying Jesus is the way. We preach
Jesus, but we have no way of knowing to whom the grace of God
is extended. (Online source)
(7) Open
Letter
To Tony Campolo by Drew Dyck,
New Man Magazine, 10/07/07 But I found myself shaking my head after reading the rest of
the interview, especially after seeing your comments about
Muslims and homosexuality. You seemed to suggest that Muslims
might obtain salvation apart from belief in Christ.
(8) Fake
Evangelism by Upholding The Truth, 11/16/07 According to Tony Campolo the best way to really be filled
with "Christ" is to get everything out of your mind through
centering prayer. Is he Catholic, mystic, Quaker, new ager?
(9) Tony
Campolo;
False Teacher by Truth Watch NZ, 1/3/13 This mixture of biblically based confessions and unbiblical
teaching make Campolo a prime example of the like-warmness
that disgusts Jesus (Revelation 3:14-22). It makes
him a dangerous man for the undiscerning. He has clearly
fashioned a God made in his image to satisfy some personal
quest to reconcile the secular and the sacred. His
golden calf is a composite god fashioned to be kind and
acceptable to a world he wants to surround in the milk of his
own good-will. By mixing truth with error he has broken
the first and second commandments, for which he will one day
have to account.
(10) Tony
Campolo
to Shutter Ministry by The Berean Call,
1/27/14 TBC: While Campolo claims to have �taught evangelicals how to
speak the language of social justice,� he has contributed to
the denial of the biblical gospel, which he to a certain
degree admits: In his book, A Reasonable Faith he writes:
�There are some warnings that I wish to issue to anyone
reading this book. The first is to be aware that the theology
expressed in this short volume represents a personal attempt
to state my Christian faith in a way that might prove
meaningful for my secularist friends. I am sensitive to the
fact that any attempt to state the Gospel in the dominant
categories of a culture inevitably leads to a distortion of
the Gospel. Consequently, anyone who accuses me of violating
the biblical message is correct� (p. 190).
(11) A
response to Tony Campolo�s Article �Going the Jesus Way�
at Lighthouse Trails, 4/29/15 Their call to RADICAL DISCIPLESHIP has an appearance of
Godliness but denies God�s complete rule. Here�s some more red
letters, �Their worship is a farce, for they replace God�s
commands with their own man-made teachings� (Matthew 15:9).
Being radical is irrelevant, it�s following Jesus without
compromise that matters. Again, we don�t need any �new
movement,� unless it�s one that aims at preserving the purity
of the entire word of God and standing firm on it. If the red
letters are the most important to the RLC�s, then they should
practice what they preach and start living by them.
(12) Emerging
Church
Leader Tony Campolo Comes Out of Closet in Support of �Full
Acceptance� of Homosexuality in Church by Lighthouse
Trails, 6/9/15 PHILADELPHIA � False teacher Tony Campolo announced on Monday
that he has decided to endorse and speak out for the inclusion
of open homosexuals in the Body of Christ. �It has taken
countless hours of prayer, study, conversation and emotional
turmoil to bring me to the place where I am finally ready to
call for the full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the
Church,� he wrote in a statement posted to his website.
Morris
Cerullo
(1) Morris
Cerullo - The Last Great Anointing? by Inner-City
Christian Discernment Ministry, 1998 Morris continues to spew forth false
teaching regarding the "anointing" which has no biblical
basis whatsoever. Let me ask you a question. What was the
"first" great anointing He released upon the Church? If we
want to call the Day of Pentecost, the birth of the Church,
the first great anointing, so be it, but what was the
second, the third, the fourth. . .and now the "last" great
anointing?
(2) Another
Former
Cerullo Associate Accuses Him Of Fund-Raising Fraud
by Alex Roth, San Diego Union Tribune, June 24, 2000 "Suit says promises to donors not kept." Since the time
of this lawsuit being filed it has been dismissed in
California. Here
is
the story. A appeal is likely. Here is a quote
from the attorneys for John Warren: "A California court has
thrown out part of a lawsuit accusing globetrotting evangelist
Morris Cerullo of fraud and deception. But attorneys for
former associate John Warren say that Cerullo is "hiding"
behind the law, and they plan to appeal."
(3) Morris
Cerullo LawsuitNEWS Release
For Release: November 9, 2001 "Morris Cerullo seeks absolution in court of appeals."
Paul (David) Yonggi
Cho
(1) Paul
(David)
Yonggi Cho - General Teachings/Activities by
Biblical Discernment Ministries, 5/93 "Paul Yonggi Cho is the "pastor" of the world's largest
Protestant church (Assemblies of God), the 700,000-member
Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Sou question directly but
said, "The Apostle Paul says that there are people who have
light that is not Christian light, and they will be judged on
that basis."
(4) The
Toronto
Blessing - Chapter 6 by Steven Sizer
Much of this chapter from "The Toronto
Blessing" - an examination of its theological roots - is
devoted to David Yonggi Cho.
(5) PAUL
YONGGI
CHO�S THEOLOGY AND CHURCH GROWTH METHODOLOGY by
Christian Wei, The Burning Bush, Volume 2 Number 2, July 1996
One of the most dangerous and confused
issues in contemporary Christianity is on the nature of the
Christian�s success or prosperity. People in our
success-oriented generation are always attracted to
successful methods or prosperous phenomena. If a particular
method works, a great multitude will follow and exalt it,
regardless of its philosophy or theological accuracy. It is
very disheartening to know that many people in modern
Christianity have discarded God�s Word and Christian
doctrine in favour of these so-called "successful methods"
in their pursuit for more success in this world. One of
their favourite arguments is based on Gamaliel�s philosophy
(Acts 5:33�40). Thus, they argue that one indication that
their activities are of God is the presence of large crowds.
They forget, however, that there are many false religions in
this world with innumerable adherents. Paul Yonggi Cho, a
very influential person in the Christian scene today, is a
leading proponent of the above-mentioned concept.
(7) Senior
Pastor
David Yonggi Cho of Yoido Full Gospel Church: Jailed
by Churchwatcher, 2/21/14 The golden prosperity triangle is
falling. While Phil Pringle�s protege Kong Hee is still
going through court procedures of mishandling church funds
of up to $40 million US, their mentor David Yonggi Cho has
been sentenced �to three years in prison, suspended for five
years, and ordered� to pay 5 billion won (US$4.67 million)
in fines�.
(8) Heretical
Swindler
Yonggi Cho Convicted of Financial Corruption in Korean Court
by Moriel, 2/23/14 For years following publication of his demonic book �The
Fourth Dimension� Moriel has warned of David Yonggi Cho , the
Korean pastor who combines Kenneth Copeland style word-faith
heresy with Oriental Shammanism and occult visualization
techniques claiming �Buddhists and Hindus have known his
formula for centuries but now Jesus Christ has revealed it to
him�. Cho�s �formula� is the bogus notion of Eastern mysticism
that the human imagination is one�s spirit. His corrupted
pseudo theology was a combination of �blab it and grab it� of
the money preaching tele-evangelists, gnosticism, and
Shammanism.
Kim
Clement
(1) Kim
Clement by Contenders, 1999 "Kim Clement is a self-proclaimed prophet and a frequent
guest on the Trinity Bradcasting Network. But is he a genuine
prophet or one of those prophets that Scripture warns us will
tell us to follow after other gods? The quotes from Mr.
Clement in this section should give us a hint."
(2) "One
Of The Greatest Easters This Nation Has Ever Celebrated!"-
Kim Clement's "Prophecy" Examined by Cross + Word,
May 2004 In January of this year, Kim Clement of "Prophetic Image
Expressions" woke up in the middle of the night, believing he
was hearing from God. What he reported of that experience was
televised, and repeated around the world, and received as
accurate and reliable by thousands of gullible Christians. It
has proven - like the words of so many modern-day prophets -
to be terribly false.
Gerald
Coates
(1) False
Prophecy
In London by Alan Howe, 1998
Gerald Coates' failed 1996 prophecy over
RT Kendall's Westminster Chapel and its place in the
'just-round-the-corner' revival.
(2) False
Prophecy By Gerald Coates by Miles J. Stanford ,
1995 "Concerning
a prophecy given by Gerald Coates to Dr R T Kendall in
April 1995 about Westminster Chapel."
Graham
Cooke
(1) Graham
Cooke by Jacob Prasch, Moriel Ministries,
1/29/12 Graham Cooke is a false teacher, a deceived and theologically
ignorant man who deceives others, and a man with no scriptural
right to be in the ministry of Christian leadership. Looking
at the tragedy of his marriage, the rubbish he teaches
certainly did not do him any good. Neither will it profit
others, only deceive them with un-scriptural foolishness they
imagine to be Christian by thinking with their emotions and
confusing their feelings with authentic scriptural
spirituality.
Paul
Cunningham
(1) MANCHILD
BORN!
- Seen In A Vision By "Apostle" Paul Cunningham
by Cross+Word, 7/00 "Many
in revival circles have adopted Manifested Sons of God
teachings about the Church (or, a small prepared body
within the Church) developing spiritually into perfected
overcomers, worthy to receive the ultimate anointing,
the presence of the Christ Spirit. They believe they
this will glorify them to such a degree that they become
"The Christ" on earth. Thus, they are the earthly
embodiment of Christ, a corporate Christ. THIS CHRIST
CHILD IS SUPPOSEDLY DESTINED TO BE RULER OVER THE CHURCH
AND THE NATIONS!"
Jesse
Duplantis
(1) Jesse
Duplantis'
Whopperby Inner-City Christian Discernment
Ministry, 1998 I recognize it is a serious thing to
charge a fellow "minister" with lying, but I am given no
other choice. Jesse Duplantis is growing ever more
popular by the day, yet he consistently refuses to answer
questions about what he teaches or the statements he
makes.
(2) Jesse
Duplantis Quotesby Bob Hunter, The Contenders
Jesse tells a lady in a wheelchair and
a woman with cancer that they don't need to be in that
situation... Jesse on prosperity... It is recorded... The
importance of having wealth.
Gene Edwards
(1) Gene
Edwards - A Mystic's Wayby Mike Oppenheimer, Let
Us Reason Ministries, 5/04 Gene Edwards recently was interviewed
on Benny Hinn's program on his new book.
(1) The
Other Gospel Of John Hageeby G. Richard Fisher,
PFO, 1999 "Most
people who see and hear the Rev. John C. Hagee are
impressed. He is rotund, strident, authoritative (and
could well pass for Rush Limbaugh�s older and more
serious brother). His delivery alone gives the
impression of one who really knows what he is talking
about. However, careful evaluation of the teachings of
Hagee, pastor at the San Antonio-based Cornerstone
Church, reveals false teaching and a defective view of a
basic and essential issue regarding salvation and the
Gospel. Hagee preaches another way of salvation for the
Jew, which is in direct violation of Paul�s warnings in
Galatians 1:6-9."
(2) John
Hagee's
'In Defense of Israel' by Jacob Prasch, Moriel
Ministries, 11/07 While I appreciate John Hagee's support for Israel, he is
clearly theologically misguided.
(3) John Hagee's Word Games
Regarding The "Dual Covenant." by Orrel Steinkamp,
The Plumbline, Volume 12, Nov 6, November/December 2007 The Houston newspaper then quoted Hagee's own shocking words:
"I'm not trying to convert the Jewish people to the Christian
faith... In fact, trying to convert Jews is a 'waste of titne.
. Jews already have a covenant with God and that has never
been replaced by Christianity." (Houston Chronicle, April 30,
1988, sec, 6, pg. 1). But, Hagee knows that most Christians
and almost all dispensational believers do not accept this and
are in fact shocked by it. In response to a letter by PFO
Director M. Kurt Goedelman, Hagee essentially denied this. NOW
HERE IS THE POINT REGARDING WORDS BEING USED TO COVER AND
DECIEVE. "Hagee claimed in a carefully nuanced letter, dated
June 18, that the Houston Chronicle had distorted what he said
and went on to further to assert: "I have not or never have
been dual covenant in my preaching�. In this he is being less
than honest and playing word games... Hagee's true view is a
muddled form of the 'Two Covenant' or 'Dual Covenant' theory,
even though he would deny the label. It should be noted that
Hagee said in his reply only that he has not been dual
covenant 'in my preaching'." (PFO, G. Richard Fisher, the
Other Gospel Of John Hagee.) This is slicing and dicing words
to cover and deceive. Words can or they can conceal and even
deceive.
(6)John
Hagee by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries,
2/08 The Pro Israel supporter that abandons giving the gospel to
the Jews
(7) John
Hagee:
Unrepentant Heretic by Harmony Daws, 11/23/10
A Christian recently wrote to me asking for more clarity
about John Hagee, whom I have called a heretic. Hagee has
tried to defend himself against this oft-made charge, even
revising his book and carefully denying belief in a dual
covenant where Jews can be saved apart from Christ. Yet in his
Christians United for Israel conferences held in most major
cities, he enforces a strict policy of not mentioning Jesus,
forbidding attendees to attempt to convert them. Hagee
zealously trumpets the cause of political Zionism, believing
Jewish control of all Palestine will hasten the Rapture, and
puts this priority far ahead of bringing Christ to the Jewish
people.
(8) Modern
Day
Deception: John Hagee And His False Teachings On Israel!
by Soul Refuge, 5/21/13 It is incredible that more people do not speak out against
the �ministries� of people such as John Hagee (and many
others) and the false teachings that proceed forth from them.
(9) Pastor
John Hagee Denies That Jesus Is The Only Messiah? at
CRN, 10/1/21
Before I get to the article, you should know that John Hagee
is a false prophet, a fact that RC doesn’t mention. If blood
moon rings a bell it is because the term has been popularized
by Hagee and another false prophet, Mark Biltz. (Biltz holds
to heretical Hebrew Roots beliefs.) In a piece I penned, Blood
Moons: Prophets Who Persist in Prophesying Falsely I said this
about Hagee: “Prophet pastor John Hagee, who has more
baggage than Samsonite, enticed a large number of Christians
into believing the blood moons hype by reading his aptly
titled book Blood Moons. In 2014 Hagee gave us fair warning:
“God is trying to communicate with us in a supernatural way…I
believe that in the next two years, we’re going to see
something dramatic happen in the Middle East involving Israel
that will change the course of history in the Middle East and
impact the whole world.”
(10) John
Hagee: Solar Eclipse Means Prepare For Rapture! by
Ray Fava – Evangelical Dark Web, 4/11/24
“Simply stated, he is taking a celestial event that occurs
after a historical event and declaring it to be a sign from
God of this event. This retroactive interpretation is
deceptive revisionism at its worst. John Hagee and Mark Biltz
[who is Hebrew Roots] are the two who have most popularized
this false prophetic interpretation.” The Solar Eclipse of
April 8, 2023 brought out the crazies, with Troy Brewster
being the most notable amongst them in declaring the eclipse
to be passing over seven different Nineveh’s and a warning
sign from God. Brewster would also call the eclipse the Sign
of Jonah, which is an obvious false description. Because this
eclipse passed over America, the homegrown craziness was
abundant. And Troy Brewster is not the only one.
Christian
Harfouche
(1) Dr.
Christian Harfouche - Expose' by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason, 7/00 "This
kind of teaching needs to be avoided like the plague.
Personally I like the man and his style though similar
to others is unique and I believe he is sincere. Again,
in my opinion if Dr. Harfouche would change his word
faith theology to be Biblical, he could be more
effective in communicating the truth. If so he could be
more effective in building up peoples spiritual lives
and see true spiritual growth instead of singing the
same tune of Hagin, Branham, Hinn, Browne and others."
(2) Christian
Harfouche
- An Apostle's Empire by Mike Oppenheimer, 8/29/17 In our day many would say no, just show me the power, give me
authority and in this Christian Harfouche apparently delivers
to those willing to submit and be trained by him. Doctrine was
most important to the apostle Paul as it was to the apostle
John. And they defined what an apostle is. The image Harfouche
presents to people is marketed well. Called an apostle,
prophet, miracle worker and doctor (that about covers it all).
Many subscribe to his signs and wonders Christianity so they
see nothing wrong with what he is saying. He promises the
power and authority of Jesus to those who sit under his
leadership and for the most part they believe whatever he is
saying is what the Bible says. But it is not. Read Part
1: An Apostle's Empire - The fight for Dominion, Part
2: An Apostle's Empire - The Latter Rain, ad Part
3: An Apostle's Empire - Winds that change
Jack
Hayford
(1) Jack
Hayford:
Invite Unbelievers to Take Communion by Ingrid,
Slice Of Laodicea, March 16, 2006 This article is encouraging
non-believers to drink damnation unto themselves as
Scripture plainly points out. Where in Scripture do you see
the partaking of Lord's Table as an act of conversion or
"commitment" as this apostate pastor calls it?
(2) Is
Jesus Cleansing His Church with Cleansing Stream?
by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason Ministries, 2005 This deliverance program was originally
founded by Timothy Davis. Cleansing Stream is a deliverance
ministry that is endorsed and taught by Jack Hayford, whose
statement in one of the Stream�s brochures says a lot. �Let
me introduce you to Timothy Davis who has been on the
pastoral staff of Church on the Way (as Executive Director,
but now longer with them) and Cleansing Stream Ministries. I
have often said that in our ministry at the Church on the
Way we refuse to be preoccupied with demons, but we do cast
them out. Because of the need of balance and insight
in this area I�d like to introduce you to a resource for
approaching your own teaching and training in the ministry
of deliverance.� With supporting headliners such as Hayford
who can argue against its validity? However, the question
that needs to be asked is not if it is popular (or
balanced), but is it biblical?
(3) A
Look At Some Of The Teaching Of Jack Hayford by
Robert Wise, Forgotten Word Ministries, 3/06 I am not a supporter of Hayford for a
number of reasons especially his continual decisions to be
affiliated with the "Word of Faith" preachers like Kenneth
Copeland, Creflo Dollar, etc. Jack also is the pastor
of the Church on the Way in California and is the pastor to
Paul and Jan Crouch of TBN.
(4) Jack
Hayford
Expose by James Sundquist, 8/06 So it is appropriate that I do respond!
My reason for opposing T.D. Jakes, Kenneth Copeland, and
Jack Hayford are not because I disagree with their methods,
rather it is because of the content of their teaching as
well as the false teachers they promote and endorse and even
co-labor with. I am not unique in my assessment of these
three teachers. Their published statements speak for
themselves. But there are also a great number of biblical
discernment ministries besides me that have done extensive
research on their teachings who are highly credible. But
credible or not, the bottom line, is we must all be good
Bereans and simply line up their teachings with Scripture. I
can only hope and pray that many of you are simply not aware
of all their teachings.
(5) Wolf
Watch:
Luis Palau and Jack Hayford by by David Norris,
Spiritual Pathways Ministries Library, February 25th, 2006
Jack Hayford of the Church of the Way in Van Nuys,
California, is the founding pastor. Two of his congregation
just happen to be Paul and Jan Crouch of TBN (the Baloney
Network). And, yes, he comes with all the frills and CHILLS of
the Faith Movement with an emphasis on extra biblical
revelation to the extreme. He has often cited that God speaks
vocally directly to him to the point where he can �officially�
say, �And, I quote�.
(6) Exposing
Charismatic False Teacher, Jack Hayford at CRN,
5/2/21
Jack Hayford is a major co-conspirator with Rick Warren of the
first order. And because of this Scripture (and many more), I
am compelled to both mark him and expose him before the whole
church: 2 John 1:10: If there come any unto you, and bring not
this doctrine, receive him not into [your] house, neither bid
him God speed: This expose was compiled by James Sundquist
RICK WARREN COLLABORATOR, ACCOMPLICE AND FACILITATOR:
“God has used Rick Warren as an effective instrument, and this
book reveals why. He’s kept grounded on eternal values and
rooted in the Vine of ultimate truth? Christ Jesus.”–Jack
Hayford, Pastor, The Church on the Way, Van Nuys, Calif. Jack
Hayford…
(7) Highly
Influential False Teacher, Jack Hayford, Dies At 88
by The Dissenter, 1/10/23
Hayford was also heavily involved in the Evangelical “climate
change” movement and promotes Dominionist Kingdom Now
Theology, which is the belief that it is the church’s
responsibility to take control of the world – a belief evident
in the lyrics of his song “Majesty.” Jack Hayford, a highly
influential charismatic Evangelical leader, has passed away at
88. Hayford, who composed more than 500 charismatic hymns in
the modern worship scene, was highly influential in is largely
responsible for a lot of the mainstream charismatic influence
in modern Evangelical worship.
Ruth
Heflin
(1) A Sad
Epitaph For Ruth Helflin by Sandy Simpson, 9/16/00
"Not
long before she died, Ruth Heflin made a false prophecy in the
extreme with regard to Jesus Christ."
John Hinkle
(1) John
Hinkle's
Failed Prophecy by Jackie Alnor, The Christian
Sentinal, 9/94 "What is John Hinkle's explanation for the apparent failure
of his prophecy that God would rip the evil out of this world
on Thursday, June 9, 1994? An earthquake that took place on
Wednesday, June 8th in Bolivia (it was 00:33 Thursday
Greenwich time, though it was still only Wednesday in the five
time zones that felt the 8.2 tremor) was said to be the
physical manifestation of a mere spiritual event."
David Hogan
(1) The
Remarkable Exploits of David Hogan - Astonishing
Miracles or Incredible Hype? by G. Richard
Fisher, Personal Freedom Outreach, 6/00 "David Hogan has the perfect ploy. The miraculous events are
always left in his wake; they always happen elsewhere and he
has no eyewitnesses to verify it. Even the inspired writer,
Luke, in talking of the certainty of his report, said it was
because of the number of �eyewitnesses� that we could believe
his account (Luke 1:1-4). Paul spoke of over 500 witnesses of
Christ�s resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:6). Our faith is to be
in God and His Word, not a man. Hogan offers absolutely no
documentation of any claims."
(2) Deception
In
The Church (Hogan Not A Hero) by Brian Karjala
"In
September of 1997 at (Ted Haggard's) New Life Church in
Colorado Springs, CO, I attended a Sunday night service
at the urging of a family member who had heard great
things about a traveling evangelist who was scheduled to
visit. The evangelist's name was David
Hogan.
Manasseh Jordan
(1) Manasseh
Jordan:
Letter to the People of St. Kitts and Nevis by Bud
Press, 10/6/10 Manasseh Jordan claims to be a prophet of God, and is
endorsed by American televangelists such as Benny Hinn, Mike
Murdock, Paula White, and Paul Crouch of the Trinity
Broadcasting Network. These people claim to be Christian,
but in reality they are false prophets, false teachers, and
false healers.
(2) Manasseh
Jordan:
The Pushing Prophet by Bud Press, 5/10 The so-called "anointing" Manasseh Jordan claims is not
prophetic, nor is it from the Jesus of the Bible.
(3) Manasseh
Jordan:
Imitating Benny Hinn by Bud Press, 5/10 Someone once said, Imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery. If this is true, then Benny Hinn may be grinning
from ear-to-ear over his newest apprentice, Manasseh Jordan.
(4) Manasseh
Jordan:
Familiar Spirits at Work by Chrystal, Slaughter of
the Sheep Blog, 4/10 Manasseh Jordan is the product of E. Bernard Jordan, who
claims to be God, and Benny Hinn.
(5) Rising
Word
Faith Profit Manasseh Jordon Imitating Benny Hinn
by Ken Silva, 4/17/12 Briefly, let�s note a couple of things here. First of all,
Jordan clearly makes the claim that he has received personal
revelation from God through �the leadership of the Holy
Spirit� to form the very basis of his ministry and doctrine.
Secondly, Manasseh Jordan supposedly operates within �the
realm of accurate prophetic ministry.� While at first sight
that may sound impressive, we must keep in mind that the
Bible informs us the ministry of the true prophet of the one
true and living God is one hundred percent accuracy�period.
Updated!
(2) T.B.
Joshua - Clueless In Nigeria by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason, 3/00
T.B. Joshua stated: "In a week I deliver contrary spirit
carriers (Ogbanjes), witches and wizards (about 1000 of them).
They are not ordinary human beings. Some are half human and
half fish. So if you eat fish you can not deliver them."
(3) T.B.
Joshua
of Lagos, Nigeria by Bill Randles (excerpts from a
letter to a South African newspaper on 02.05.01) "Abstract: Various reports are received on the spiritual
motivation, theology and questionable practices of Prophet
Joshua of Nigeria. Following is an article by Bill Randles of
the USA"
(4) T.B.
Joshua - "Miracle Man" Rebuttal by Bill
Randles
"I don't pretend to know Joshua's motivation; by all accounts he
seems to be a very sincere man. However sincerity is no
safeguard against deception. I am sure Edgar Cayce, Jean Dixon
and countless other prophets, who by Christian, Biblical
standards would have to be regarded as False, were equally
sincere and unassuming. There are countless warnings in
scripture about the emergence of False Prophets and teachers who
like Pharaoh's magicians, withstood and hindered the true gospel
by means of signs, wonders and miracles. Just because Joshua
seems to be able to produce "results", doesn't make him a man of
God, nor should we go there. The end does not justify the means.
The very idea of having to go to Nigeria to receive a healing,
or a miracle, or a Word from God, is unscriptural."
(5) "T.B.
Joshua
Is After My Life" - Okotie by Segun Fatuase,This Day
(Lagos), November 22, 2001 In what appears to be a deadly dimension to the ongoing war
of the pastors, the Head of the Household of God Church,
Reverend Chris Okotie, has petitioned the Inspector General of
Police, Mr Musiliu Smith, over an alleged threat to his life
by Pastor T.B. Joshua of the Synagogue of All Nations.
(6) Famed
Nigerian
Faith Healer 'Dangerous To The Body Of Christ' by J.
Lee Grady, Charisma News Service, 10/02/02 Prominent Nigerian church leaders have labeled T.B. Joshua a
fraud, but that has not stopped Christians in South Africa,
Europe and the United States from continuing to support the
controversial faith healer.
(7) Articles
On
T.B. Joshua by Truth Watch, 10/02 A web page with articles detailing false teacher and shaman,
T.B. Joshua.
(8) Scams
From Nigeria by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 10/03 E-mails claiming to have millions for you.
(9) Nigerian
Healer Disputes Claims That He Is a False Prophet by
Bud Press, 12/03 A Nigerian faith healer continues to attract worldwide
followers, but a former aide warns that T.B. Joshua is
building a cult that is deceiving Christians. Joshua, though,
disputes claims by his critics that he is a false prophet and
a charlatan.
(11)Deception
of
the Age - a Nigerian AntiChrist by Ex-Members of the
the Synagogue of All Nations, YoutTube, 8/1/09 Documentary titled "Deception of the Age-The rise of a
Nigerian Anti christ". Featuring confessions of ex-members of
religious manipulations, fake miracles,religious &
political deception by an organisation in Nigeria.
8-Part video series. Watch Part
1, Part
2, Part
3, Part
4, Part
5, Part
6, Part
7 & Part
8.
(12) TB
Joshua Watch 6/14/11
Blog with articles exposing TB Joshua as a false teacher by
former followers, etc.
(13) YouTube
video
on TB Joshua by TB Joshua Watch, 6/20/12
A video exposing the fact that TB Joshua uses video editing
tricks to make his prophecies appear more accurate than they
really are. This
is
the post about the deception in the above video.
(15) Proof
that
TB Joshua DID NOT predict the Colorado shooting by
TB Joshua Watch, 8/1/12 Yesterday we posted about TB Joshua�s supposed prediction of
the Colorado shootings. We also pointed to a news article
which suggested the prophecy originally said the shooting
would take place on a military base and the shooter would be a
soldier. These details were edited out of the Colorado
prophecy video, presumably because they did not fit with the
actual event (in a cinema, by a student). Today, someone
unconnected with TB Joshua Watch uploaded a video to youtube
showing the original prophecy and the edited one. Not
surprisingly, it clearly shows that the prophecy did contain
details that failed to come true so were edited out.
(16) 4
dead, many injured at SCOAN Ghana. This anointed water
nonsense must stop! by TB Joshua Watch,
5/21/13 TB Joshua has just released version 3.0 of his anointed water
packaging. The packaging for anointed water 2.0 boldly claimed
that it was �for the salvation of your soul�. Presumably since
the release of 2.0 someone explained to TB Joshua that only
the blood of Jesus could provide salvation, so incredibly for
version 3.0 he labels his anointed water �the blood of Jesus�.
You can�t make this stuff up. Sadly, all the hysteria about
the new, upgraded anointed water packaging turned to tragedy
on Sunday when a stampede happened at SCOAN Ghana. 4 people
were killed and many others injured, according to a police
officer at the scene �15 people who were seriously injured,
some with broken limbs, many others collapsed but were
resuscitated.�
(17) TB
Joshua
Announces Special 'New Anointing Water Service' in UK Months
After Deadly Ghana Stampede by Nichola Menzie,
Christian Post, 8/30/13 The highly popular and equally controversial Nigerian
self-declared prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, otherwise known
as T.B. Joshua, has announced a special service at his The
Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) branch in London,
where worshippers have reportedly been clamoring to get a hold
of the charismatic Christian minister's "new anointing water.
(18) TB
Joshua
named �messiah of our time� on Emmanuel TV by TB
Joshua Watch, 11/27/13 A reader recently sent us an extremely disturbing video. The
video was from Emmanuel TV, and showed a woman testifying to
her recent deliverance thanks to the Anointed Water. In the
clip below she calls TB Joshua the �messiah of our time� 3
times, and the interviewer makes no attempt to correct this.
(19) TB
Joshua�s
evolving MH370 prophecy by TB Joshua Watch,
3/27/14 As it stands, he�s not offered anything of any use. However,
there are a few points that he can�t retract or twist: 1.The
plane is in the sea. This is a safe bet to hedge because that
seems the only likely hypothesis, but until the plane is
found, that cannot be certain. 2.The plane will be found any
moment from now (that was first said 9 days ago, so time is
ticking on that prediction). 3.By the end of the week, the
mystery will be solved (we will no longer be talking about
it). We hope that TB Joshua�s followers will at least hold him
to these points, but will also pay attention to the order in
which his predictions have been revealed. This has been an
event where someone with genuine knowledge could have been
incredibly helpful and become very well known. What TB Joshua
has said has added nothing.
(20) Is
TB
Joshua�s anointed water the solution to the Ebola crisis?
by TB Joshua Watch, 8/12/14 On the 2nd August 2014, TB Joshua announces to his
congregation that he had just finished a meeting with a large
delegations of officials from the government and NGO�s such as
UNICEF discussing various issues, including the Ebola crisis.
The delegation formally handed him a letter, the contents of
which he didn�t disclose. The way he described this meeting
led his delighted flock to believe that the officials had come
to seek the counsel of their �man of God�. Though the contents
of the official letter was never disclosed, it seems very
likely that it announced the tough measures being taken
against any faith healers claiming to be able to heal Ebola.
The Washington post have reported that any pastor or healer
claiming to be able to heal the virus will face jail time.
(22) Many
Warned
About TB Joshua by Bill Randles, 9/21/14 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax
cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be
saved.(Matthew 24:11-13) In view of the recent collapse of the
Synagogue of all Nations church, led by the (False) prophet TB
Joshua, which led to the deaths of at least 70 South Africans,
I thought I would reprint this 2001 letter I sent to a major
newspaper in Johannesburg South Africa, printed in March 2001,
after they printed a positive review of the dangerous false
prophet.Unfortunately thousands of Nigerians and gullible
westerners have been decieved by this dangerous man.
(23) EXPOSED:
Journalist
Nicholas Ibekwe shares audio proof of T.B Joshua offering
journalists N50k by Theophilus Ilevbare, The Call,
9/22/14 Nicholas Ibekwe, a journalist, shared some tweets of T.B
Joshua offering journalists who were covering the building
collapse N50,000 to �fuel� their cars after he met with them
behind close doors at his church premises. After giving them
the money, he asked them what they planned to write and some
of them said whatever he wants them to write. He asked them to
talk about the people who were rescued/survived and not focus
on the people who died.
Bob
Larson
(1) Bob
Larson
- Views by Bob Hunter, The Contenders, 2000
A
number of Larson's views on such spiritual warfare ideas
like: Incubus and Succubus, Blocking Demons, The
Bible Is A Literal Heatlamp, Satan Sometimes
Impersonates Bob Larson!, The Bible Is A Literal Sword,
Satan Performs Operations.
Roberts Liardon
(1) Roberts
Liardon Leaves Ministry Over 'Moral Failure' by
Charisma News Service, Friday, December 21, 2001 "Pastor and writer Roberts Liardon is stepping down from
ministry after admitting to "moral failure." He is taking a
three-month leave of absence to seek "professional and church
counseling related to a recent short-term homosexual
relationship," according to a statement issued on behalf of
his Embassy Christian Center in Irvine, Calif."
(3) Regarding
Colin
Dye and Roberts Liardon by Christian Witness
Ministries, Vanguard Magazine, Issue 6, 1999 The first false teacher who is championed and vaunted by
Colin Dye is Roberts Liardon. Most of the information garnered
on Liardon is taken from the following video. `Are you really ready for the Promised Land?', Roberts
Liardon with Colin Dye (Kensington Temple/London City Church),
Noel Richards and Band at the London Arena, December 12,
1993. Read Part
1 & Part
2.
Lord
Maitreya
(1) A
Sneak Peek At The False Prophet
Check out these articles and the web site of a false prophet,
maybe THE False Prophet. This is the leader that is proclaiming
himself to be Christ returned and aspires to lead the world
church. The worldwide "revival" movement, bringing diverse
groups and people together such as Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn,
The Latter Rain Movement, Manifest Sons Of God, Jubilee 2000,
Oral Roberts University, The Roman Catholic Church, Word-Faith
Movement, Rodney Howard-Browne, Toronto "Blessing" churches,
Brownsville AOG "Revival" churches and many more, is now in the
process of breaking down all denominational/religious barriers
via "signs and wonders" to form one world church. This world
church will find it's leader in the False Prophet. Click on the
numbers below to go to the linked article.
(1) The Christ Has Presented
His Credentials to the Media, New Age Organization Says
(2) The Emergence Of Lord
Maitreya, The World Teacher
(3) Questions Dealing With
The Activities Of Maitreya
(4) A Compilation Of
Teachings From The World Teacher, Maitreya The Christ
(2) Lord
Maitreya:
Lord Of The Apostasy? by Ed Tarkowski, 1996 "Endtimes! Unity! Celebration! Joy! Rebirth! Right
Relationships! Transformation! The greatest Move of God ever
known to the Church! These are the subjects I addressed in my
three part series on the surge of Latter Rain and Restorationist
unity, harvest and revival currently hitting the Church head on.
As I researched the articles, which focused on the "birthing of
the corporate child" by the year 2000, I was shocked to see that
the various quotations I'd gathered from church leaders also
formed a vivid picture of these new moves in the Church. Months
later, as I began to research false christs for our Home Page on
our Lord's second coming, I was again taken aback as I
discovered that the same Latter Rain/Restorationist agenda was
being proposed through the directives and messages of Lord
Maitreya, the "Master of All Masters" channeled by New Ager
Benjamin Creme. Lord Maitreya is a likely candidate to be the
"Lord" of the endtime Apostasy, and may very well manifest
himself in some way during the global celebrations scheduled for
the year 2000."
(3)The
Final Equinox 2000 ... Maitreya by Daniel Adam
Millar, 1996
An interesting, if somewhat speculative theory on the end times.
However, there is a lot of fascinating information about Lord
Maitreya, who the author firmly believes is the False Prophet
and the "second beast in Revelation 13".
(4)Lord
Maitreya: The Messiah In Disguise? by the Watchman
Fellowship, 1995 "According to Benjamin Creme, spokesman for the Maitreya and
director of the Tara Center, the Maitreya appeared in Nairobi,
Kenya to a group of about 6,000 worshipers. "On June 11, he
appeared suddenly in the crowd and spoke to them in their own
language, Swahili, for a time. Benjamin Creme confirmed that
this appearance was truly Maitreya the Christ in one of his
many guises" (Network News, June/July 1988, p. 2)."
(5)Maiterya's
New Logo Symbol
This is purportatdly Maitreya's new logo. Here's the animated
version.You will notice that it can be seen as having 666
elements. The basic six-pointed star is made up of two pyramids.
On each six point are six logos. The first seal is the
I-Ching/yin-yang as the center for a lotus flower with an
embedded swastika. This is the same as the center seal. The
second seal is a star of David of Israel. The third seal is the
cross of Christianity, the fourth seal is the cresent moon of
Islam with an I-Ching in the middle of the star. The fifth seal
is the nine-pointed star of Baha'i. The sixth seal is allegedly
the seal of the "Elects" which is basically a star of David with
a rising sun embedded with a swastika. You will notice that he
I-Ching symbol itself is made up of six elements. The lotus
flower petal represents the seventh level of "chakra" called the
Soma/Sahasrara Chakra where a person allegedly becomes one with
the universe. "The seventh trumpet is representative of the
event when the Aquarian experiences the Soma/Sahasrara Chakra
activation." On the day of
declaration Maitreya will likely announce himself with the
blast of a "shofar", the Jewish "Jubilee" trumpet. At the blast
of this "shofar", all who have been initiated into Kundalini-type
experiences and manifestations, such as Hindu mystics,
Tibetan monks, channelers, mediums, witches, witch doctors,
voodoo preists, satanists, transcendental meditationists,
"counterfeit" revivalists and many others will have their
highest "chakra", the Soma/Sahasrara Chakra, "activated" and
will hear Maitreya speaking to them
in unison in their minds. When they realize that people from
many religions are hearing the same thing, they will assume that
the "anointing" is on "all men" and that Christ has returned to
earth. This will unify them together as the world church under
Maitreya, the False Prophet. This will likely usher in the
Tribulation. If you would like an explanation of
what the symbols in Maitreya's logo mean in the occult, go here.
(6) The
"Overshadowing" Of Maitreya Will Be A "Pentecostal
Experience For All" by Benjamin Creme, Share
International F.A.Q.,1999 "On
the Day of Declaration, I submit, everyone -- even the
fundamentalists -- will know, through the overshadowing
of the minds of all humanity -- a Pentecostal experience
for all -- that Maitreya is the Christ."
(8) Kenya
Times Report: Maitreya, Akatsa & Bonnke� Kenya
Times. First published in the Kenya Times, 22 June 1988. "About 6,000 worshippers at Muslim Village, Kawangware,
Nairobi, (Kenya) believe they saw Jesus Christ, in broad
daylight last week."
(9) Maitreya
Claims To Be Decended From King David & Muhammadwith
comment by Sandy Simpson, 4/4/06 This article was sent to me by a reader of the DITC web
site. These geneology claims were to be expected from
promoters of Maitreya. They are trying to sycretize all
religions into one with Maitreya being the expected coming
Christ, etc. Check out the following links for their
claims about Maitreya. Maitreya is a good candidate for
the antichrist. Keep in mind while viewing this material
that it is full of lies. However, this proposed
geneology does show that Maitreya is from and Islamic country,
which would be consistent with the view of many biblical
scholars that the antichrist will be from and Islamic country.
(10) The
Ripening - Welcome Maitreya by Mike Oppenheimer, Let
Us Reason Ministries, 6/1/07 The work of the Christ for the new age of spirituality and
the coming holocaust.
(12) Maitreya
Rising? by Paul Proctor, NewsWithViews.com, December
19, 2008 There was a very strange announcement made recently in the
form of a press release posted on the Dow Jones &
Company�s Market Watch website dated December 12, 2008, that
bears mentioning, if for no other reason, because it reads
like something from a supermarket tabloid. Come to think of
it, didn�t Rupert Murdoch just buy Dow Jones & Company not
long ago? If you�re not aware, they also publish, among other
things, the Wall Street Journal.
(13) News
Flash! at Herescope, 3/4/09 If you haven't been over to Constance Cumbey's blog lately,
now is a good time to take a look. She has been posting
updates on the latest maneuvers of a false messiah who calls
himself "Maitreya." See her recent posts February 27th and
March 1st which discuss an advertising blitz in Texas
announcing the reappearance of this New Age "christ."
(14) Maitreya:
A
Purpose-Driven False Christ by Warren B. Smith,
8/8/14 I am your Purpose. I am your Hope. I am your Heart. God is
within you and all around you. My name is Oneness. I shall
place before you all the purpose of God. My Plan is God�s
Plan. Nothing will happen by chance. Take part in a Great Plan
which is changing the world. My Coming brings peace.�Maitreya
the �Christ� Messages from Maitreya the Christ, 1992
(15) Benjamin
Creme
� Maitreya�s Voice � Dead at 93 at Lighthouse
Trails, 11/4/16 Share International, the organization for Benjamin Creme, has
announced his death. He was 93 years old.
(16) Help is
on the way? by Mike Oppenheimer, 5/12/21
To my shock, as I was looking at news sites, I went to
drudgereport and on top appeared an advertisement for the new
age Christ (Maitreya; May 10, 2021). The link led to a
headline “A new future is possible” stating they have a
message of hope for humanities call for help from Share
International. Underneath the ad were stories on Israel being
attacked and entering war. This headline on a popular news
website opens up the Pandora box to the world for learning of
the false messiah, Maitreya. Speaking the language of the
youth who are in rebellion to law they (Share Int.) cite
“social and economic division, environmental destruction, war,
planetary peril along with many other obvious problems. But
their solution is through the false one (Maitreya) - claiming
his “path leads to increasing social harmony, economic and
environmental balance, and a golden era of peace.” This same
message without his name is being spoken and supported by
others in government, even in America. Share International
spreads Maitreya's message. Their solution is actually
spiritual communism. Stating the world's 225 richest people
have a combined wealth of over $1 trillion, equal to the
annual income of the poorest 47 per cent of the world's
people. They speak of lack of housing, hunger, modern health
services, undernourished children, lack of education in
school, those without basic sanitation all are problems we
should all be aware of.
Aimee
Semple McPherson
(1) Aimee
Semple
McPherson: Actress or Anointed? by Costi Hinn,
10/3/17 On this date, September 27th, 1944, one of the most famous
female faith healers in history died of an overdose from
sleeping pills that sent shockwaves through the world. While
she is known for her ecumenical work and for being the founder
of the Foursquare denomination, it is her life and theology as
a pastor that few ever stop to ponder. For better or for
worse, this is a side of Aimee Semple McPherson’s story like
you may have never read before.
(2) Sister
Aimee, the Life of Aimee Semple McPherson by Daniel
Mark Epstein - Reviewed by Gary Gilley, 7/15/18 Sister Aimee, while largely forgotten today, was not only
the most famous woman of her era, she was the most influential
Pentecostal of her day, a trend setter for future faith
healers, the seeker sensitive movement, church drama and
theater, the spread of the second baptism of the Holy Spirit
doctrine, and tongues. Her life is a mix of success and
tragedy. Few have ever experienced such fame and
accomplishment, yet she suffered two or more nervous
breakdowns, numerous serious physical problems, widowhood, two
failed marriages, permanent separation from all family members
but her son, scandals, law suits, and criminal charges.
While few know her name today one would have to wonder what
church life would be like today had there been no Sister
Aimee.
(2) The
Cultic
Teachings Of Arnold Murray by Christian Research
Institute "A
teacher who has become popular over television is a man
named Arnold Murray of the Shepherd's Chapel in
Gravette, Arkansas. We at the Christian Research
Institute do not endorse the teachings of Arnold Murray.
This paper will demonstrate why we consider Mr. Murray's
teachings to be heretical."
(3) Arnold
Murray - The Shepherd's Chapel by Mike
Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason, 6/00 "The
message Arnold Murray is spreading is cultic and is
lethal to one's spiritual life and soul. He is divisive
on almost all points of core beliefs."
Carlton
Pearson
(1) Carlton
Pearson
And Universalism by Mike Oppenheimer, Let
Us Reason, 7/00 When
I watched Pearson on Politically Correct hosted by Bill
Mahr last year, he had next to nothing to say to people
who were flaunting their sin and making evil statements.
I thought how can this representative of the gospel be
silent in the face of this?
(1) The
Life
And Ministry Of Oral Roberts O Timothy Magazine,
Volume 7, Issue 3, 1990 "It is obvious that Roberts is a deceiver and a false
prophet. His prophecies have been proven wrong time and time
again. Sadly, he has deceived multitudes with his lying words
and false promises, and has robbed God's people of hundreds of
millions of dollars. And in spite of all the evidence which
proves Roberts' hypocrisy, he is still regarded as a great
Christian leader in charismatic circles and is still promoted
as a man of God."
(2) Scandal
Brewing
At Oral Roberts by Justin Juozapavicius, Associated
Press Writer, Sat Oct 6, 6:38 AM ET Twenty years ago, televangelist Oral Roberts said he was
reading a spy novel when God appeared to him and told him to
raise $8 million for Roberts' university, or else he would be
"called home." Now, his son, Oral Roberts University President
Richard Roberts, says God is speaking again, telling him to
deny lurid allegations in a lawsuit that threatens to engulf
this 44-year-old Bible Belt college in scandal.
(3) The
seed of Faith that made BIG MONEY � The Story and legacy of
Oral Roberts by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us Reason
Ministries, 2/18/09 Oral Roberts is known in the church as someone many believe
has a healing gift. During the 1950s, William Branham led the
revival in healing that would break the ground for such people
as Oral Roberts.
(2) Pat
Robertson,
Regent University & the DSM by PsychoHeresy
Awareness Letter, March-April 2006, Vol. 14, No. 2 Robertson and those at Regent University involved in this
amalgamation of psychology and the Scripture have sold their
biblical birthright for a mess of psychological pottage.
However, Robertson and his Regent University are not the only
ones that have sold out the faith once delivered to the saints
for the ungodly wisdom of men. Sadly this type of psychology
is pandemic throughout the church world.
(3) Another False Prophecy
From Pat Robertson by Bud Press, Christian Research
Service, 12/31/06 It is obvious that Pat Robertson did not hear
from the Lord. Since he used his disclaimer-prophecy to
solicit donations, one wonders if he would be willing to give
a refund to those who contributed money?
(4) Pat
Robertson's 700 Club by Mike Oppenheimer, Let Us
Reason Ministries, 2/09 7000 who have not bowed their knees to charismatic ecumenism.
(5) Pat
Robertson
does not hear from God & other false prophets by
Jackie Alnor, 1/11/11 Every January prognosticators and forecasters in the world,
the church, and the occult publish their predictions for the
coming year. When we look back at their track record, we're
not very impressed. Some are hit & miss; others are
downright off target; none are 100% accurate.
(6) Pat
Robertson
says Alzheimer's makes divorce OK by CBS News,
9/15/11 (AP) Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson told his "700
Club" viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's is
justifiable because the disease is "a kind of death."
(7) Pat
Robertson:
Mitt Romney an 'Outstanding Christian' by Anugrah
Kumar, Christian Post Contributor, 10/3/11 In an interview published Saturday to mark 50 years of
Christian Broadcasting Network, Chairman Pat Robertson said he
liked Mitt Romney�s politics and saw the Mormon presidential
candidate as an �outstanding Christian.�
(8) Ken
Ham
of Creation Museum Slams Robertson for Dismissing Young
Earth Theory by Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post,
12/14/12
Pat Robertson has been accused by evangelical Christian and
creationism proponent Ken Ham of "destructive teaching," after
the televangelist stated that the existence of dinosaurs is
evidence that Young Earth Creationists are wrong about the
planet being 6,000 years old.
(10) Pat
Robertson
Blasts Ken Ham�s Young Earth Beliefs: �Let�s Not Make a Joke
of Ourselves� at Lighthouse Trails, 2/18/14 In providing his feedback on Tuesday�s debate between Ken Ham
of Answers in Genesis and Bill Nye �the Science Guy,�
televangelist Pat Robertson went off on a two-minute monologue
on Wednesday about why he holds to the opinion that Christians
need to get over their young earth beliefs.
(12) Controversial
Charismatic Televangelist And False Prophet, Pat Robertson,
Dies At 93 at CRN, 6/9/23
“During his career, Pat Robertson gained attention not only
for his conservative Christian views but also for his
controversial statements and prophecies. One notable instance
was his prediction in 2020 that Donald Trump would be
reelected as President of the United States and serve for
another term.” The latest in a string of death of prominent
Evangelical leaders, following Charles Stanley and Tim Keller,
is the notorious charismatic televangelist and founder of the
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Pat Robertson, who
passed away at his home in Virginia Beach at the age of 93.
Robert
Schuller
(1) A
Different Gospel - An Evaluation Of The Teachings Of Robert
Schuller by Rev. Gil Rugh "I
am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who
called you by the grace of Christ, for a different
gospel; which is really not another; only there are some
who are disturbing you, and want to distort the gospel
of Christ" (Galatians 1:6-7). Millions of people around
the world are familiar with the ministry of Dr. Robert
Schuller. His television program and books have made him
one of the most recognized figures in Christianity
today. Many look to him as an expert on Christian
doctrine and living, but are the teachings of Dr.
Schuller in line with what the Bible teaches? In his
work, A Different Gospel: An Evaluation of the Teachings
of Robert Schuller, Pastor Gil Rugh compares the
teachings of Robert Schuller with the Bible to discover
if the gospel presented by Schuller is truly the gospel
of the Bible, or if it is "a different gospel." This
is no longer available as a .pdf file, but is available as
a booklet via the link above.
(2) Schuller
Meets With Cho And Popeby The Calvary Contender,
1998
Things are really gearing up for the Jubilee 2000 celebration
around the world. All the "biggies" will apparently be
there to "ride the beast".
Gwen Shaw
(1) End-Time
Handmaidens - Ministry For The Last Days or "End Time"
Delusion? by Personal Freedom Outreach, The
Quarterly Journal, July-September 1994 "All in all, with its doctrinal ambiguity, theological
aberrations, unscriptural emphasis on the sunpernatural
experiences and prophetical and mystical leanings, the
End-Time Handmaidens is an attraction for the spiritually
naive and undiscerning. The foundation of the group is
far-removed from the bedrock of Christian orthodoxy. ETH
is just another "end time" delusion. It has a confusing
message of salvation, with people only committing to Gwen
Shaw's control and her plethora of false teachings and
teachers." Sorry we cannot include this article on
our site as there is no link to it online, and we cannot get
copyright permission to place it on our server. Go to the
link above to order a copy of this article from PFO.
Ordering information is included on the page, and simply make
reference to this article.
(2) The
End-Time Handmaidens And Servants Cult - Founder: Gwen Shaw
by Mark Scheiderer, 7/00 "Former member of the End-Time Handmaidens & Servants
Cult Mark Scheiderer states: "The reasons I am writing this
report on my experience with Gwen Shaw and the cult she has
founded - a.k.a. End-Time Handmaidens & Servants - are
five (six, seven & eight [added later]) fold: (1) To let
people know how others and myself were treated while working
at this cult's headquarters. (2) Because of my grief over the
mental abuse Mrs. Shaw inflicted upon certain people before
their departure. (3) Because I can no longer agree with or
keep silent about Mrs. Shaw's writings, which are New Age
teachings..(4) Because of the pain and destruction that Mrs.
Shaw, her teachings, and members of this cult have caused in
my parent's marriage (now ended in divorce), the lives of my
immediate and extended families, my life and personal
relationships with others both during and after my association
with this cult, and in the lives of countless others.
(5) So that as many people as possible, especially those
within this cult would know the truth about this cult." Gwen
Shaw appeared on Benny Hinn's "This Is Your Day" during the
month of October, 2000. Hinn sold and endorsed five of her books
(with a sixth one free for $40) These books are small
paperbacks. Bill Bright, C. Peter Wagner, John Arnott and
others endorse Gwen Shaw.
(3) Web Of Deception - Gwen Shaw
by Donna M. Shuck, 2007 I have been going to see Gwen Shaw for many years on a
weekend retreat once a year at the Retreat Center in PA. I
admired her missionary travels all over the world and her
authorship of many books, ministry to women and emphasis on
prayer and fasting. I admired her promotion of many other
authors� books which she presented at every convention freely.
However, there were times that I didn�t agree with some of the
statements she made or some of the behaviors that were going
on in these meetings and felt uncomfortable with the power
that seemed to permeate the very air with a powerful drawing
effect. Recently God has opened my eyes in a fresh way and
awakened me concerning this false supernatural spirit, the
false doctrines and the mishandling of scriptures in her
teachings and I am eternally grateful to Him; therefore, I�d
like to present you with this enlightening account of just
some of the false teachings I have encountered regarding Gwen
Shaw as well as those whom she heartily endorses.
(4) Gwen Shaw and her
End-Time Handmaidens and Servants Cult: A Story Of Heresy,
Plagiarism and Necromancy by Mark Scheiderer,
1/15/13 �All in all, with its doctrinal ambiguity, theological
aberrations, unscriptural emphasis on the supernatural
experiences and prophetical and mystical leanings, the
End-Time Handmaidens is an attraction for the spiritually
na�ve and undiscerning. The foundation of the group is
far-removed from the bedrock of Christian orthodoxy. ETH is
just another �end time� delusion. It has a confusing message
of salvation, with people only committing to Gwen Shaw�s
control and her plethora of false teachings and teachers.�
(�End Time Handmaidens � A Ministry for the Last Days or �End
Time� Delusion?�, by M. Kurt Goedelman with G. Richard Fisher,
The Quarterly Journal, vol.14, no.3, from the ministry of
Personal Freedom Outreach, P.O. Box 26062, St. Louis, MO,
63136, (314) 388-2648, http://www.pfo.org
(1) Wilkinson's
Dream
For Africa is Shattered by Prof. Johan Malan,
University of Limpopo, South Africa, 12/05 Apart from the wrong approach and
methods followed by Bruce there are also serious objections
by evangelical Christians against his biblical views,
priorities and methods.
New
Sandy Simpson Messages in Books, CDs &
DVDs
NEW
BOOK!
Reverse Paradigm Shift by Sandy Simpson
We live in a topsy-turvy
world of opposing ideas.It is easy to get lost and overwhelmed.We as Christians often don’t realize how much
we have been diapraxed by the world, the flesh and the
devil.Our
paradigm has been altered to such a degree that, without
the solid foundation of Scripture, we are often set
adrift without the anchor God has provided us.Our paradigm is our worldview, our
understanding of reality.Without the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the
written eternal Word, we really have no hope of
understanding reality, our cultures, or our lives.I have written
this book to clue the reader into some of the issues
that surround the modern born-again believer and how to
reverse the shift that has exponentially changed our
perspective in some cases.Fortunately, in the foreknowledge of our Lord,
He provided us with a roadmap to navigate our fallen
world.We
don’t need a new map, as Emergent Church advocates
claim.We
need the tried and true map of the ages.There is “nothing new under the sun”.There have always been false prophets and false
teachers who are there by the will of the enemy to
mislead and ultimately destroy the faith of many.We are clearly living in the Apostasy foretold
in the Bible that has been growing preceding the
appearance of the Antichrist.We need to carefully test ourselves to be sure
we are in the Faith, and then hold on to the hope we
have in Christ.
(48)
