Another Hodge-Podge

Just a thought to open with: Hobby Lobby is one of the worst places for Christians to shop. From the moment you walk in you are bombarded with all sorts of devotions, books, etc from a whole herd of false teachers.

I recently learned that in the PCA denomination (and maybe others) if the pastor isn’t “ordained” then the congregation cannot celebrate the Lord’s Supper. This comes into play when the normal pastor leaves for another congregation (e.g. moving to another state to be closer to family), substitute pastors fill in until a full-time pastor is accepted. So, where in Scripture do we have “ordained” pastors, and were in Scripture does it say a congregation can’t celebrate the Lord’s Supper without a pastor (ordained or not) being present?  So many rules by man add complexity to a simple belief system.

Ever hear of “The Shepherd’s Chapel” pastored by Arnold (now deceased) and Dennis Murray? Well, the best advice I can give is to stay away from it. Clint Adams has an excellent (if lengthy) examination of “TSC” and it isn’t pretty.

I’ve noted before that a true Christian can not be a Demokrat and obey God at the same time. This article notes that David Platt says if you oppose Demokrats you don’t belong in his church, while Mark Dever and Tim Keller are registered Demokrats!

“Avoid independent thinking.”  That’s what Jehovah’s Witnesses (and really every other cult) teach their people.

Richard Abanes.  I have had a few of his books because he was an excellent apologist exposing false teachers. But then he supported and defended Rick Warren’s “Purpose Driven” nonsense. And then he started going downhill to the LEFT. I didn’t realize how far until now.

Kat Kerr: Another lunatic “prophet” with the NAR.

Steven Furtick is nothing but a rank heretic deceiving those who give him an audience. The man continues to prove he has no idea about what Christianity is.

More proof that the Catholic Pope is NOT a Christian. Then there is his claim that the Flood was mythical but God will send a real one because we don’t fight the fraud of “global warming.”

Hillsong’s Christmas 2020 video proves they are not a Christian group. Of course this is also proven by their 2018 Buddhist dance!

Another false teacher/prophet I’ve just learned about and need to warn you about: Leon Du Preez.

I don’t think you’ll find anything in the Bible about a “social justice church,” but you will find, at Romans 13:1-7, that Christians are to obey the government (i.e. the laws), with the exception, of course, if the law goes against God’s law (Acts 5:29), such as when Christians disobeyed the Nazi laws by hiding Jews. Harboring and enabling illegal aliens does not come under that exemption. Those churches which practice this are disobeying God.

Fake Christians join other pagans to pray over and bless a clinic who murder children in the womb. These people are worshiper of Molech. 

If this video doesn’t convince you that Jennifer LeClaire is not only a false teacher but also a false Christian, then you need to spend hours and hours in the WORD!

This is what a fake pastor/fake Christian looks like. He is a tool of Satan leading people to Hell.

Let’s end with something up-lifting: an excellent statement about manhood and womanhood in the Church as intended by God.

Random Apostasies and Heresies

Well, the Mennonites seem to be leaving their fundamental traditions behind.  It seems that 150 Mennonite pastors and other ministers are wanting to change the church policy to “welcome and bless” those who practice sexual perversions.  I’m sure Menno Simons would excommunicate the entire bunch.

More about the Mormons from “Mormon Coffee.”  Glenn Beck has been perpetrating Mormon myths; I don’t think he really understands the Mormon church - at least no better than he understood the Catholic Church.

Next, they posted a video showing the very sad teachings of works-based salvation in the Mormon Church.

Finally, today they posted irrefutable evidence that Joseph Smith is indeed the originator of LDS racism.  I’m looking forward to part 2 of this series.

Speaking of the Mormon church, a couple weeks ago a fellow blogger alerted me about Ravi Zacharias again speaking in a joint session with Mormons.  Of course, I was saddened to hear of such compromise.  I came across an excellent review of the subject, and have to agree with the author.

Lengthy, but excellent, article about IHOP - and I don’t mean the pancake restaurant!  I’m talking about the cult in Kansas City, as well as all the satellites around the nation.  The amount of false teaching originating with that bunch is astounding.

The Evangelical Free Church in America has been one of the more fundamental denominations, but now it appears that they are jumping on the contemplative bandwagon.  It seems everyone wants to be a mystic nowadays.

CARM has a good, short, article on Arnold Murray and the Shepherd’s Chapel.  Another false teacher to avoid.

Rachel Held Evans seems to have a typical left-wing, liberal theological worldview.  Not only is she woefully ignorant about proper hermeneutical understanding of Scripture, but now she has show what poor understanding she has about socio-political issues, such as birth control.  Evans has seemingly come from out of nowhere and has become a media darling as someone representing Christianity.

Two bloggers are taking turns writing chapter reviews of Michael Brown’s book, “Authentic Fire.”  As of today, four chapters have been reviewed, beginning with an overview here, followed by the chapter reviews here, here, here, and here.  Of course these reviews are in defense of the Strange Fire conference, but they really do a good job of refuting Brown’s assertions.

The Cripplegate posted an article about “holy fire” - a “holy fire” totally unlike that promoted by the charismaniacs.  Of course the author also argues against the charismatic “fire.”

What do you think about presenting Jesus as a “Son of Allah” in order to use the “Camel Method” to evangelize to Muslims?  I’m hoping you have the same though as I do - that Allah is NOT the same as the God of the Bible, and that we do NOT compromise truth to make the Gospel more palatable.

The latest about Sarah Young’s book, “Jesus Calling.”  

A Church Of England cathedral in the U.K. has taken apostasy and heresy to a new level.  They screened the movie, “The Last Temptation of Christ.”  The excuses given are outrageous.

To end today’s episode, take a look at Gary Gilley’s article on real “spiritual formation.”