Random Aberrations, Apostasies, and Heresies

Well, I’m way behind on so many things around the house, not to mention my blog and other apologetics ministry duties.  I had the audacity to spend much of Thursday with doctors and tests.  Then we left home at “zero dark thirty” Friday morning to drive 70 miles to a 1-room school conference, which lasted all the way to 9PM.  From there we drove anther 25 minutes to the motel where conference attendees stayed because Saturday morning we boarded a school bus about 1.5 miles away to spend the morning touring a couple restored schools and some other historic sites before heading to a restaurant for a late lunch.  Finally arrived home about 1530 yesterday afternoon and spent the afternoon/evening unpacking, collecting notes and handouts in one place for addressing later and then just sitting down and relaxing.  

Why a 1-room school conference?  Because we have a hobby photographing them, and six years ago started a blog to post our photos (later split to two for separating Iowa from other states).  The blog led to the hobby taking on a life of its own, with a lot of people contacting us with information about the schools, newspaper interview, requests for presentations at various venues, and invitations to the annual convention in Iowa, during the last two of which I was requested to speak about out school house blog!

So this afternoon I’m going to be trying to catch up on all my emails (culling what can be quickly dispensed with and leaving important stuff until tomorrow) and reviewing all my news sites for important updates and information; the latter of which includes apologetics issues — and this post includes all I’ve collected this week and this afternoon.  And then I hope to download my camera!

So with that introduction to what’s been happening in my life, it’s time to be alerted to some more false teachings and more false teachers.

This is very unsettling — Seth Barnes of Adventures in Missions is being called “daddy” and he denigrates real fathers.  This is indeed cultic!  Then there’s AIM’s Project Searchlight, which indoctrinates its attenders with all sorts of false charismania teachings. 

Contrary to Andy Stanley’s ideology, there are very, very good reasons to preach from the Bible.

Jonathan Cahn is just a false teacher, he is also a false prophet.

Muslim dreams and visions.  Discernment is certainly needed.

The Church continues battle apostasy as more and more teachings invade assemblies where the shepherds are not doing their job protecting their flocks.  I have reported various false teachings weekly, but one can never keep up with the way false teachings multiply.  Here is an interesting term for what is happening with more and more Christian leaders: Cathangelicalism.

Some false teachers to avoid, and why.

My July 6th edition of “RAAH” had a link to Apologia Church, which is a very “seeker-sensitive” group; now we have another report which shows problems with this sort of “church.”

Seems like the devil gets false teachers all sorts of ways to spread their garbage; Sid Roth has a new television network in the Middle East.

Don’t let liberal Christians tell you that capital punishment is not Christ-like.

Shawn Bolz continues to prove he is a false prophet.

An assembly of the apostate Episcopal Church denomination has a a crucified Christ as a woman.   Blasphemy!

A problem with the evangelical darling, Kirk Cameron — a total lack of discernment.

Beth Moore doesn’t like to be criticized.  Perhaps if she would quit teaching falsely, she wouldn’t be criticized!

Sad, sad is the list of high-profile “Christians” who endorse all the “Jesus Calling” nonsense.  They prove they cannot be trusted with the Word of God.

A “Holy Ghost Wiener Roast”!?!  Will market-driven ideology ever take a break?

Random Apostasies and Heresies

So much of the false teaching in the church today is due to compromising with the world.  Most of this compromise comes from those in liberal Christianity, but all too often conservative Christians seem to not want to step on anyone's toes and will go along with what makes people happy.

Some weeks can have so many things in the news that I just can’t keep up with it all.  I try to choose the most important things for including in my “RA&H” warnings and alerts, so you’ll have to forgive me if you’ve seen something during the week which I missed or else didn’t include.

A couple weeks ago I reported in reference to a new cultish group I read about - the Church of Wells.  A secular conservative commentary site has posted a scathing article about this cult.  If you live in that area, sound the alarm!

Beware of the "Evangelical Immigration Table."  These people are promoting a social gospel and lawlessness.

I learned something new this past week in reference to Romanist “sainthood” ceremonies; they have “relics” of the two popes they were canonizing!  This is occultic and downright disgusting.  Please show me from the Bible where this is of God.

Speaking of the Roman church — you know, the one which represents Christ — Saint Mary’s Institute, a Romanist grade school in New York, is celebrating “Lady Gaga.”  Yeah, you read that correctly.  “In September at the opening Mass I officially announced that this was going to be the Year of Lady Gaga at SMI.”  They are honoring a woman who is all about raunch, blasphemy and occultism.  I wonder what the Pope would say about that?

I came across another article about an ex-KJV Only adherent.  I think it’s worth reading.

“Is American Christianity Becoming a Workout Cult?”  It sure looks that way, especially with the market-driven/seeker-sensitive and emergent groups.

Is there such a thing as a “gay” Christian?  I’ve previously posted links to articles explaining why the answer is a resounding “NO,” but I think this one also deserves your attention; you may find it useful when dealing apologetically with those who are in sexual rebellion against God.

United Methodists — when are real Christians going to abandon that group of anti-God rebels? That denomination is filled with leaders and lay people who are focussed on promoting homosexuality as something to celebrate.

What would Jesus say about the death penalty?  What DID he say about the death penalty?  What did God the Father say about the death penalty?  [link gone by 10/17/20] God instituted it for murder; He instituted it for all time and all people.  God doesn’t change his mind just because those with a liberal ideology think it’s wrong.  It’s very sad when those calling themselves “Christian” reject capital punishment by claiming Jesus didn’t approve of it.