Good, Bad and Ugly

Good Stuff

They Progressed From Us… Excellent commentary on today’s church.

Louis Pasteur: The Man Who Said, “Science Brings Men Closer to God”

Are There Modern Day Apostles? Paul Washer - Justin Peters -WWUTT

The Quandary of Seeming Biblical Contradictions.

Logic proves that the Biblical God exists

Does Leviticus Command the Death Penalty for Rape Victims? Rejoinder to Dan McClellan.

Why Is Roman Catholicism So Cultic?  Excellent examination.

Why The Bible Is Not Necessary In Roman Catholicism. Another excellent examination off the religion of Papism.

What is “Heresy”? Very good examination by Elizabeth Prata.

BAD STUFF

New series: House of David. May be even worse (if possible) than The Chosen. More about how unbiblical it is.

Are These Sean Feucht Stories True? At All?? This man is a con artist who suckers people into making him quite wealthy. He is a fraud whom no one should follow or listen to.  Oh, and he wants you to send him a lot of money because he needs $25,000 for speakers.

Kris Vallotton is a horrid teacher and if you don’t think so, take 26 minutes to see the type of garbage he teaches.

UGLY STUFF

Chip & Joanna Gaines: Controversy Over LGBTQ+ Family on Magnolia Network. Another examination is a 13-minute video.  And it gets worse.  When they get challenged they take Scripture out of context.  And one last one to round out the story!

Jesse Duplantis is a worst kind of heretic who leads his followers to hell. Take 18 minutes to see just how blasphemous he is.

Agglomeration Time!

Is the “Christian Right” doing the right thing in God’s eyes?

Fables.

If Jesus is the Word, Does That Mean the Bible Isn’t?

What About Abortion in the Case of Rape?

Sexual Immorality. Yes, it is a gross sin regardless of the sexual anarchy preached by the world.

The LCMS has gone rogue!!!!  I find this to be very surprising and disappointing.

The most comfortable Bible You’ll Ever Own. 

Eastern Orthodox Distinctives.  I also posted an article on the E.O. in 2010.

Tell me again how The Chosen is worth it! It is blasphemous false teaching introducing viewers into all sorts of evil.

Freedom vs Coercion – Will the True Cult Stand Up?

The Pope, who claims to speak for God, is a believer (from LEFTIST propaganda) in man-caused climate change and if you don’t believe in it, then you are stupid. There is NO compelling evidence that mankind can do anything about the climate.

The United Methodist Church has quit vacillating about homosexuality and have decided it is 100% okay with God.

Cru (aka Campus Crusade for Christ) has decided to go full UMC with homosexuality.

Kip McKean, once a founder of International Churches of Christ cult, the part of the International Christian Movement churches, has another “spiritual faltering.”

The New Apostolic Reformation transition of power.

AAANNNDDD, Beth Moore has absolutely no discernment because she is a false teacher.

Spiritual Malpractice

The following was posted on Facebook by “These Aren’t the Apostles You’re Looking For” ( a ministry exposing the false New Apostolic Reformation) on 11/1/23:

The Orphan Mentality: A Conversation

NAR: You have a critical spirit because of your orphan mentality. You need a touch from Abba. Once you encounter His love for you as a son, your heart will be open to receive all He wants to give you. 

Ex-NAR Christian: It’s not that I have a critical spirit. I just believe the truth matters more than our feelings and subjective experience. 

NAR: God’s love is an experience! I’m not sure why that’s an issue. And once you encounter His presence you’ll never be the same. 

Ex-NAR Christian: I have received His love…through the finished work of Jesus on my behalf. He’s brought me from death to life. 

NAR: Yes but there’s so much more! He died for so much more than just to forgive your sins. He wants to take away your orphan spirit and give you the mantle of sonship. Once you get the breakthrough, you’ll be ready to live out your calling.

Ex-NAR Christian - Okay, what is an orphan spirit or mentality in your definition?

NAR: It means you try to relate to God in a mindset of servitude instead of sonship. You can’t receive His best because you are afraid of displeasing Him. You’re too focused on the negative. 

Ex-NAR Christian: No, I have received every spiritual blessing in heavenly places through Christ. And because of Him, and the fact that I’m found in Him, I am pleasing to God on my best and worst days…so I’m not sure what you’re driving at…

NAR: If you operated as a son you wouldn’t have a critical spirit toward men and women of God…but you just can’t stop judging. You’re prideful and unteachable. You need to let the walls down and let Holy Spirit minister to the wounded places. 

Ex-NAR Christian: All I’ve done is consistently taken a stand on the clearest teachings of God’s Word. I don’t hate the teachers you follow. I just want you to see how they have manipulated you by twisting scripture. I don’t have an orphan mentality. I am completely forgiven and deeply loved by my Father on account of Christ. He’s already given me His best. Jesus Christ Himself is the best gift I can fathom…

Also, I’m not taking stances because I’m wounded but because I want to be faithful with the truth. Plus, I care about you. 

NAR: You’re seeing things through a very specific grid. It’s like you’re trying to put God in a box. But He won’t fit. He’s always surprising His kids. 

Ex-NAR Christian - Well then, if faithfulness to the Word is putting God in a box, then that’s a box God Himself made. I’ll stick with the box. 

NAR: I bind the orphan spirit in the name of Jesus. Spirit, I command you to leave. I release a revelation of sonship and royal identity in Jesus’ name. 

Ex-NAR Christian: Thanks, but I already have the Spirit of adoption Who testifies with my spirit that I’m a child of God. He was given to me at conversion. I’m very thankful and I have peace with God because of Christ. 

NAR: No, you are deceived. You are content with lack and consumed with bitterness. But Holy Spirit will touch you and make you free. 

Ex-NAR Christian: How am I bitter? All I did was express concern about your pastor claiming to be an apostle. 

NAR: Orphans find fault. Sons give honor. God cannot work with unteachable and critical hearts. I would encourage you to pray into it. 

Ex-NAR Christian: Thanks, and I encourage you to prayerfully look into the information I shared with you. I too used to follow modern apostles and prophets. Praying for you.

Fake Healers Seek Medical People!

The following was posted on the Famine in the Land Facebook page on 4/22/23:

 https://www.facebook.com/Famine-in-the-land-679286202242353/

Havilah Cunnington is Bethel's Women's Pastor. She's literally surrounded by those who claim to bring Heaven to Earth and teach that there's no sickness in Heaven so there should be no sickness on Earth.  If she just waits for two weeks she can attend Bethel's healing school in May (she's on staff so I presume the $165 fee doesn't apply to her). According to Bethel's website "At Bethel Healing School we will explore a heavenly culture that overflows into the miraculous. You will be inspired, activated, and launched into a lifestyle of healing and miracles.”

The reality is that these celebrity teachers, NAR, and word of faith frauds, cannot practice what they preach - and even worse what they sell. Kenneth Copeland has a pacemaker, Todd White suffered from a serious heart condition, and need I list all the NAR & faith healers who died from disease? 

As for Lisa Bevere, as far as discerning believers are concerned liking or not liking an individual is irrelevant. What they teach is relevant! Lisa and John Bevere are word of faith/prosperity gospel/NAR false teachers. John Bevere believes we can speak to the wind and command it to "blow from east to west." With this kind of authority, why not speak a creative miracle into being as Lisa Bevere has one prosthetic eye - that would be a real miracle. 

Nevertheless, here we have Havilah Cunnington, who like the rest of us is relying on medical professionals to deal with a medical condition. One would expect however that a leader in one of the leading "churches" that pursue, teach on, and peddle healing and miracles, would promote their own healing school...perhaps she knows the truth.

(We certainly believe that the sick should be prayed for and that God may heal some according to his will - we just don't believe in snake oil salesmen).

Agglomeration Time!!

I just can’t keep up with all the horrid false teachers/teachings which come across my email and discernment news items. Paul’s second letter to Timothy sounds just like today’s “church” culture: For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. (2 Tim.4:3, NIV)

Of course I also come across some good stuff to share, and that is how I’m starting this post.

A good, short, exegetical study of 1 Timothy 2:12.

Cult information — Jehovah’s Witnesses false teachings.

Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life?

Yes, Christians can celebrate Halloween “trick-or-treating” without getting involved in the occult.

More about The Chosen and Mormonism.  More about the series is something viewers need to be aware of. Then there is the Mormon influence and control of The Chosen. Which is probably why there is so much heresy and blasphemy in the series. Yet Christians continue to praise it and finance it by watching it. There is also another heretical influence—the actor playing “Jesus” consults with the dead!  Seems like there are plenty of warnings about this horrible series.  How about one more!

Is there really a New Apostolic Reformation? Yes.

Watch for NAR adherent Lance Wallnau.

Bible-Believing Liberals. Excellent article, which really points out problems primarily with Rick Warren and Willow Creek, but also noting others such as the UMC, George Barna, C. Peter Wagner, John Shelby Spong, Joel Osteen, Bill Hybels, et al.

The Democrat Jesus.

Then there is Kris Vallotton:

Did you know that God has a dream? And other false teachings by false pastors.

Almost daily I learn about another false teacher/“pastor” and wonder what sort of people hire them and follow them—they certainly cannot be true Christians. In reality, they are of the same ilk who allow this satanic blasphemy in their assemblies.

More proof that T.D. Jakes is a blasphemous wolf.

Max Lucado has gone from bad to worse; he is a false teacher to avoid.

Matt Chandler and Tony Evans—apostatizing deeper and deeper.

Six reasons why you should avoid Beth Moore.  As if you need more than I’ve already given to you!

The Episcopal Church is a church of Satan.

An Agglomeration for "Pride Month"

“Pride Month” has all the heretics/apostates coming out of the woodwork as they mock God.

First, let’s start out with learning what “Pride Month” is.  It’s really about rebelling against God and His desires for human sexuality.

“Pride Month” is something with which no Christian should have any sympathy whatsoever.

Ah, but even a well-known Christian publisher, from where I’ve purchased many books, has decided to thumb their collective noses at God and endorse the perversion.

Then we have the “Hymn Society” blaspheming God with hymns sanctifying what God calls an abomination!

The Southern Baptist Convention is spiraling out of control.

A Mennonite denomination is now affirming fake marriage and promoting the “inclusion” of LGBTQ+ practitioners. 

Then we have a Catholic Church joining in on LGBTQ+ events.

A drag queen event, including children, in Texas was partially sponsored by a Catholic health ministry!

A ray of light is the news that a Catholic bishop said a Catholic school can no longer call themselves Catholic because they flew the LGBTQ+ flag and the Black Lives Matter flag. A man with guts!

Now let’s look at some items of regular apostasy and heresy outside of “Pride Month” celebrations, as well as wolves to avoid.

An ELCA university commencement had a prayer to Allah. Since Allah is a false Muslim god, this is just more proof of the apostate condition of the ELCA. Ah, but they are “inclusive.”

Elizabeth Prata has a whole dossier on why Richard Warren is an apostate and false teacher.

Holly Pivic exposes the New Apostolic Reformation false teachings.

With that unbiblical series “The Chosen,” you need to get used to a different Jesus.

A somewhat lengthy, but excellent, article teaches why we shouldn’t use songs from Bethel, Hillsong or Elevation Churches: doing so supports false teachers and their teachings.

Together 2022 convention will “sacrifice truth on the altar of unity.”

Lastly, Russell Moore proves he is an unworthy teacher who idolizes false teacher Beth Moore; he makes me almost nauseous.

Agglomeration

A warning about Bible verses.  One of my pet peeves is when Christians take verses out of context to apply to themselves.

Christianity’s “Trip” to the East

Chastity is the Key to Happiness.

What’s with the story of Elisha and the bears?

Comparison between the four main views of the millennium in eschatology. I fall into the “Historic Premillennialism” except I don’t believe in a “partial return” of Jesus prior to the 7-year tribulation, nor do I agree that the Church replaced Israel.

Not all missionaries go overseas.

Now for things needing discernment along with avoidance!

Another video examining The Chosen, which is a must-see.

Nowhere in the Bible do we find that Christians should tithe their money. For Christians we have one passage that speaks of giving money, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. (NAS) It is wicked and greedy “pastors” who demand tithing, and even more wicked to make it a guarantee of prosperity.

How dare this man use frank language when teaching about sexual immorality at a “Christian” college! Demanding sexual morality has become labeled as “hate.”

The “IF” gathering—a conference of apostates, heretics and sexual deviants, as well as those who support them. The sort of conference I’d expect to be found in Sodom and Gomorrah.

This “Catholic School District” certainly isn’t Christian.

Why hasn’t this evil bishop been excommunicated from the Catholic Church?

What is it with Catholics who are tyrants supporting wrong-thinking and being hypocritical at the same time?

DO NOT PARTNER WITH THE GOVERNMENT!!!

Proof that the majority of TV preachers (certainly not “pastors”) are greedy false teachers who are just using their position to enrich themselves.

False Teacher Andy Stanley really needs to be removed from teaching.

False prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation.

The 7-Mountain Mandate lies of the NAR.

Don’t forget Bethel’s den of apostasy and heresy.