Apologetics Miscellany

Life has kept me very occupied outside of home so researching things, writing articles or even collection links for sharing has become difficult to accomplish. I’ve gotten so little accomplished around home this summer that I’m not looking forward to fall since I really need to get some work done in the garden! This is all to say that this post has a fairly large collection of stories to visit, so let’s get started.

Here’s a very interesting article about today’s political culture vs God.

Cessationism vs. Continuationism

Does the Bible Mandate Nice Language When Condemning Evil?

Michael Jennings claims to be a pastor, yet he’s suing a city for hurting his feelings. Rather than cooperate with police when asked for an ID, he whined that he wasn’t doing anything wrong and refused to show ID. The problem was that he was in someone else’s yard and the police were trying to verify his story about being a neighbor. Of course to him, a black man, they must be racists. Well, I looked to see what his church was and discovered it is another one of those apostate places associated with the LEFTIST Episcopal Church. No wonder he didn’t behave as a Christian pastor!!!!

This is what the seeker-sensitive/market-driven “church” has devolved into.

National Baptist Convention must be full of apostates.

Nate Collins and the “Revoice” conference are thumbing their noses at God’s design for human sexuality.

Scott Sauls and Tim Keller—two peas in a pod?

More bad teachings by Tim Keller.

The Shifting Sands of Watchtower Salvation.

How Matt Chandler’s Elders Violated Scripture.

Ever since “Purpose Driven” nonsense first came out I have been warning people to stay away from anything by Rick Warren. Well, “the proof is in the pudding.”  He’s rancid with his teachings.

Miranda Nelson—SIGH! I find it difficult to understand how people can allow themselves to be suckered into such blasphemous nonsense.

If you need more proof that the United Methodist Church is apostate….

Kat Kerr is about as nutty as it gets. She’s a great pawn of Satan’s but she’s no prophet. How can people seriously follow her!?!

A cult I was unfamiliar with: The Christian Family Fellowship. There are too many of these groups to keep up with!

More on the fraudulent Jesus of The Chosen.

The spiritually dangerous teachings of Andrew Wommack.

You Cannot Reconcile Christianity to Psychology

Attempts to reconcile Christianity to psychology will actually have the effect of undermining the Christian point of view. The most obvious example of this undercutting is provided by the psychological emphasis on self-acceptance. Although there are many kinds and types of psychological theories and therapies, this remains a prevalent theme. It is very nearly the First Commandment of the psychological society that we should accept ourselves as we are. We are urged to greater self-awareness n the happy assumption that we will like what we find. We are, as the saying goes, OK. We just have to learn to be ourselves.

In contrast, Christianity starts off by saying that we’re not OK the way we are. There is something wrong with us—a twist in our natures. And the twist is not removed by liking yourself, but by starting to live in Christ. There are plenty of reasons why Christians ought to be happy about themselves, but those reasons are linked to the fact that we’ve been rescued from the fate of just being ourselves, and they have very little connection with psychological rationales for self-love. Christians are not supposed to facilitate the growth of the old self. They’re supposed to give it up and put on a new self. Whether you accept the Christian version of the human situation or the psychological version, one point should be clear: if they psychological point of view is the correct one, then the good news of the gospel is reduced to the status of nice news—“nice” because there was never anything wrong with us in the first place. And if there’s nothing wrong with us, why this business about the crucifixion and redemption? OK people don’t need a savior.

The main practical effect of this psychological infiltration has been a lowering of the consciousness of sin among Christians.

William Kirk Kilpatrick, The Emperor’s New Clothes: the naked truth about the new psychology, ppg.20-21

THINK!

 

What An Agglomeration!

Let’s start with an easy one: 10 Best Christian Discernment Blogs and Websites. I don’t know what the criteria is and I certainly think there are some better sites, but they’ve got me at #5. 

Who Do You Say Jesus Is? Excellent, concise examination of the Jesus of the cults.

Is Having a “Private Prayer Language” Biblical?

Examining the “Jesus is my boyfriend” movement.

An example of the horrid invasion of the church by Satan as he legitimizes what God calls an abomination. If you can stomach it, here is another example.

I doubt if there are any real Christians left in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

A Canadian “church” calling itself “Lutheran” is as bad as the ELCA with its invasion of evil. Neither are churches of Christ, rather they are dens of iniquity serving Satan.

A word about the “gay Christianity” movement.

This video is an hour long. If you have the time, it’s a great exposure of false prophet Bob Jones of IHOP.

Patricia King proves she’s a rank heretic (just under four minutes). Why do people listen to her? Of course Michael Brown supports her. The outrageous blasphemy of Patricia King and others in the charismatic movement is perfectly displayed in this video.

More proof that Paula White is a false Christian, let alone false teacher.

Kat Kerr—how in the world can people really believe her nonsense?!?! She is a pawn of Satan.

Some real charismaniacs here. Mostly women, and the keyboard just keeps making the same tones--no music-- over and over. A bunch of emotional nonsense with no honoring of God.

Oh, how often I have said that Timothy Keller is a false teacher. Has he had some good teachings? Yes, but on the whole his bad more than outweighs his good. Here is another example of where he goes wrong. Oh, and he seems to be teaching evolutionism with some really weird and unbiblical ideas. I wish I had the time to do an in-depth exposure of how much of a wolf is Keller.

What about Matt Chandler and his “Acts 29 churches”? Chandler continues to prove his unworthiness to be a pastor.

Beth Moore’s daughter Melissa is even worse than her mother!!!!

Women clergy have been at the vanguard of pushing Christianity and Judaism to the left, leaving mainstream churches and synagogues increasingly empty. Of course, the increasingly feminized male clergy go along with their female colleagues.

Just Some Thoughts

 

Did She Really Say That?!?!?

This was posted on Facebook by another apologetics ministry.  Jesus is not a boyfriend and He doesn't try to get women to have crushes on Him. This is another perfect example of what a horrid, narcissistic "teacher" is Beth Moore.

I liked what the author of the FB post said:

Jesus is not your boyfriend - "so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Philippians 2:10-11.

By pandering to her Twitter fan club, Beth Moore reveals her distorted, irreverent, and false view of who Jesus is. Mark and avoid this deluded teacher.

A Real Conglomeration

I’ve been busier than I can even think to describe, which means my collection of links was getting to much to put off posting any longer!  So hold on to your seats as you skim through the linked articles.

More and more, real science agrees with creationism.

Should we look at a teacher’s lifestyle? Or only his/her doctrine?

False Christ of The Chosen, Jesus Calling & The Shack - Pastor Chris Quintana

Homosexuality is the unfailing characteristic of paganism.

Say WHAT?!!?

I can’t warn you often enough to stay away from Jen Hatmaker; and remember she is supported by false teacher Beth Moore.

The ignorance and emotionalism of those following false teachers never ceases to amaze me.

Excellent overall examination of the Bethel Redding cult.

“Pastor” Chris Reed is another New Apostolic Reformation false teacher/prophet. Avoid him like the plague.

Lou Engle— sigh.

More Roman Catholic apostasy.

The ELCA denomination is about as evil and polluted as it gets.

The Church of the Covenant in Boston has proven it is not a Christian church. Of course, since it is aligned with both UCC and PCUSA, it’s a foregone conclusion that any banner they put up would be ungodly.

The dangers of Willow Creek.

This is what The Gospel Coalition has descended to—there is no Christian teaching here.

Another Agglomeration -- Already!

So much in the news since SCOTUS rightly overturned Roe v. Wade that a lot of Moloch worshippers are being exposed, even in the Church. That added to other news regarding crazy stuff being perpetrated by false teachers really added my collection of articles to share. So hold onto your seats!

This isn’t about apologetics, per se, but I think it is an excellent, thought-provoking article. I could argue it’s about apologetics in that we are looking at a biblical view of sex vs the culture’s view.

But with LEFTIST churches and teachers, they think telling someone to remain chaste is a burden and it is better to let women who have irresponsible sex to have an abortion. Just look at these “churches” and teachers: 

United Church of Christ Funeral For Roe. They want abortion so they don’t have to follow the teachings in the link above! This denomination has been apostate for decades.

The Episcopal Church continues to prove it is a church of Satan. These people are disgusting.

The Gospel Coalition is supporting abortion!!! And contrary to their claim, there is absolutely NO moral reason for abortion. TGC is as apostate as it gets.

Methodist churches worshipping Moloch.

Beth Moore—she’s about as apostate as it gets.

If you think Christians should not be in politics, you need to read this.

Moving along:

Iowa City is rife with LEFTISTs, probably because it’s home to the University of Iowa. 1st Presbyterian Church of Iowa City has proven to be what PCUSA wants it to be—a heretical teaching institution. Start this video at 39 minutes and you will hear the most blasphemous prayer I’ve ever encountered!

This “church” is no longer a church of Christ, but of Satan.

The Church of England doesn’t know what a woman is.  Another look at this apostasy.

The Bethel cult is now selling “declaration clickers”— “a powerful and practical tool to help believers renew their minds with truth by helping them tabulate the number of times they speak biblically based declarations.” Greedy leaders found another way to soak their cult members.  But, hey, they now have dominion of the air!

Fake “near death experiences” and visits to heaven—beware of these frauds.

And here we thought Willow Creek was bad before!

Why Do So Many Worship Leaders Look So Gay?

More on “The Chosen” and the Mormon connection.

The Brownsville/Pensacola Revival had many false teachers who are still out there.

Three false gospels of Evangelical Christianity.

Agglomeration

Wives, do you make your husband known at the gate? Just a thought-provoker before I expose some false teaching/teachers to avoid like the plague.

The Southern Baptist Convention now speaks of sin as “mistakes.” Which comes as no surprise the way they subvert “the Bible to Social Ends.” The SBC president says unrepentant homosexual behavior won’t send you to hell.

Priscilla Shirer continues her descent into apostasy as she preaches at Joel Osteen’s church!!

Do you remember the Brownsville/Pensacola Revival? Of course it was a fraud, as I’ve said from the beginning, but the proof shows it was a carefully planned emotional event manipulating people. The video is 54 minutes long, but eye-opening.

Christianity Today’s Russell Moore’s “justice conference” featured multiple apostate speakers who are pro-abortion and pro-homosexuality.

I learned something new about the apostate Bethel church—they promoted “prophetic Uno cards.” That’s about as bizarre as it gets.

I’ve never even heard of singer Grace Semler Baldridge, but she is obviously a fake Christian.

Roman Catholicism. First we have a Kentucky church held a service apologizing to the “LGBTQ” community! Nothing but apostasy there! Then we have rabidly pro-abortion Nancy Pelosi, who claims to be a loyal Catholic and who was denied communion by her bishop, getting communion at the Vatican!!!!  Be sure to see this great commentary on the event.

Ya know, I understand what this street preacher desired, but it’s the wrong venue. These people just see him as throwing “acid” in their faces; he really had no business being there. Take this as a lesson as to what NOT to do.

Beware of “leopard theology.”

Let’s end with some teaching about heresies.

Odd Symbology

The photo below is a scan from the front of an order of worship bulletin for a “Blue Mass” in Davenport, IA on 18 May 2022. If I remember correctly, they used the same photo on the front in previous years when I’ve played with the band outside the church before and after the service.

Okay, so why did it take me so long to address this thing? I guess I never previously thought about it, but since May this year I’ve been trying to get a chance to sit down and do a blog post and now is the time.

So here is the question:

The man on the cross is obviously Jesus, and the dove above Him obviously represents the Holy Spirit, but is the other man, with all the white hair and beard wearing white raiment, supposed to be God the Father? If so, would this be an heretical representation since God is spirit? (It reminds me of the Mormon god-man).