The Cult of Bill Gothard

Mr. Gothard does not teach these wonderful truths which will set us free from the power of sin (the law) and to allow the Holy Spirit to empower us to be everything we were meant to be. No! He teaches how to be enslaved to the power and the penalty of sin. There is no freedom of the Spirit to lead in one’s life. By the time you have “progressed” to the elite “home education” seminar, he will dictate when you get up in the morning, how to dress, what to eat (dietary law), what music to listen to, how to use the TV (never) and the newspaper (let others screen it for you), not to use contraceptives, when to have sex with your mate (based on Levitical law), what colors and styles to use in your dress, how to clean your house, how to check your mail, choice of toys, whether a man should wear a beard or not, how to use your money, how you should worship, how to be cleansed from sin, how to be right with your brothers, friendships, dating, and the list goes on. Gothard’s blueprint is indeed a “how to” religion which gives people no room for a personal Christianity. It is a way of controlling and cloning people. What area of life would the Holy Spirit be able to interact with a person under this system? Does Gothard know the mind of God so well that he can dictate so many details in the lives and hearts of God’s people? Wouldn’t this also isolate these people from any truth or added information from sources outside of the Gothard camp? Would it enhance an arrogance of superiority in the body of Christ because no one but Gothard knows God’s way?

Former Gothardite Jenice Miller, cited in A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard and His Cultic Teachings, by Don and Joy Veinot and Ron Henzel, pg..202-203

What's In Your Church Library?

Last week I was at a church whose doctrines and members seemed to be pretty solid in the Christian faith; I was there to play for a funeral. While waiting for my turn I spent a short time in their library warming up and there was a shelf of books right in front of me. I was disappointed in what I saw—apostasy and heresy.

I didn’t have time to look any farther because I was called out. But here are the things I saw:

Books by Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, and Jen Hatmaker

The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

Don Piper’s 90 Minutes in Heaven.

Unless these books are stamped inside with something like, “FALSE TEACHING: Use Only for Cult Studies, Research, or Other Apologetics Needs,” they have no business being in a church library.

If you find them in the church you attend, seek to have them removed.

Do Christians Need Deliverance From Demons? NO!

Brian Simmons vs Joseph Smith

Kris Vallotton, Heretic

The following was posted on Facebook by Famine In the land, 11/28/23:

If you have the power to "authorize" anything, then the authority lies with you, not the agents. That's what charlatans like Bethel's false prophet, Kris Vallotton believe - they are in control of what takes place on the earth. It's fair to say that they have taken the little god heresy to the next level - little (human) gods that reign over the one true God.

Vallotton: "How many of you know that God is in charge, but he’s not in control? If God were in control, there would be no illness, lying, or pain. Instead, He gave us that control and authority from the very beginning. God intended for humans to be the authority over the earth."

Source - HOW TO PRAY PRAYERS THAT SHAPE HISTORY, Kris Vallotton | Jun 02, 2021.

Mark and avoid this blasphemous charlatan and his false church.

Trolls

I have a troll who happens to visit other Christian blogs, including my wife’s. I have asked him time and again to quit trying to post comments because they are always false teachings.  He gets angry and bullies my wife and me because I have occasionally responded without posting his comments; I know I shouldn’t “answer a fool according to his folly” (Proverbs 26:4), but I always hope he will finally see the error of his ways. However, I will now never again respond to him no matter how un-Christian he behaves.

What I have figured out about this person is that he is a Papist and considers Protestant teachings to be false. Politically he is very obvious a LEFTIST. These beliefs are incompatible with real Christianity.

Here’s the thing about trolls such as this one; their behavior is un-Christian. Christians should NEVER try to force their teachings on anyone. Christians should respect those who request they cease and desist posting comments which have no bearing on the articles posted. REAL Christians do not continue to harass and bully while continuing to denounce the beliefs of the person whose blog they attack.

I would like to see just ONE scripture which tells Christians to FORCE their beliefs on people who do not want to hear them, just one scripture which says Christians don’t have to respect the desires of those who ask them to stop.

When I see this person’s name (“Feodor”) in my email I delete it from my blogs and my wife deletes it from hers. Doing so makes me unable to delete without seeing at least some of what this person says so I know it is just more harassment (he says it’s the WORD harassing us). Other bloggers I know on whose blogs he tries to post also delete him. (I have no way of blocking him from my blog other than deleting comments when they arrive in my email.)

 

This behavior proves to me that the man is not truly a believer but a pawn of Satan attacking Christians to annoy and belittle them. As with satan, he has NO respect for others; all he wants is to attack those he disagrees with.

If you have a blog with a troll, ignore him the best you can. Deleting gets to be annoying but it prevents his message from getting out.

If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another!

One thing about apologetics is that I feel we need to defend the right to life of the unborn baby. Also, we have to defend against racism of any sort because every human is made in God’s image. I highly recommend viewing the 33-minute film, “180.”

What Was the Christmas Star?

“Baptism now saves you.” Not the way papists and “reformed” teach.

Jeremiah 29:11—One of the most abused passages by Christians.

Excellent article by Marcia Montenegro examining teachings of Tim Mackie and Greg Boyd.

If your church has a WOMAN pastor you should LEAVE immediately.

Thoughts about the Papist teaching of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. It is actually a damnable doctrine!

England’s Methodist Church rebels against God. More information from PJ Media.

Christianity Today Astray should not be read or supported by any Christian. They continue to dive farther and farther into LEFTIST ideology. CT is now in to sharing one’s “pronouns.”

The Chosen continues to prove just how unbiblical is the series.

William Branham is the origin for much of the false teachings today.

Bill Gothard nonsense.

As I’ve noted frequently, Tim Keller was a false teacher. Which is why he was a Demokrat.

David Platt has been proven many times to be a false teacher. Elizabeth Prata has a good article demonstrating such.

Beth Moore continues to rebel against God.

Andy Stanley goes from bad to worse.

Todd White, heretic and liar.

Kathryn Krick, a modern false teacher deceiving many.

Michael Brown, defender of New Apostolic Reformation false teachers.

The horrible NAR doctrine of Identification Repentance.

Okay, now hold on to your seats—Here are prophecies for 2024 from our favorite false prophets.

Thought-Provoking Memes