Illustration by Mallory Rentsch / Source Images: Sindre Strm / Pexels. Jude continues: For certain intruders have stolen in among you, people who long ago were designated for this condemnation as ungodly, who pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ (v. 4). They were blaspheming the name of God. Jude encourages us to confront ungodly and licentious living. We see this most clearly, perhaps, in the history of racism and American evangelicals. This is made evident in books of the Bible such as Acts, Colossians, and 2 Timothy, to name a few. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers" ( 1 Tim. FALSE TEACHERS LIST & FALSE PROPHETS EXPOSED + PROBLEMATIC TEACHERS - Exposing the False Teachings of the "Word of Faith" Prosperity Gospel & those who Preach a: Worldly Man-centered Shallow "gospel" that is CONTRARY to God's Word VS the True Gospel of Jesus Christ which is about the Good News of Jesus Christ & "Repentance & Faith" ( Mark 1:15 ). My frustration is not just for the people and communities harmed by these leaders but also for the way these pastors lives contradicted and undermined the gospel they preached. He is into the Seeker-Sensitive Movement & he finds Common Ground with other Religions despite what their View of Jesus Christ and the Gospel is. This clip made the rounds on social media, but I first encountered it naturally while listening to what I assume was just another sermon. I dont say this to be dramatic, but I literally had to pause and rewind to make sure I really heard a pastor say what I thought he did. Ill discuss this more down below, but Groeschel and other pastors have demonstrated that they do understand how to do exegesis. My spiritual emptiness was replaced by the abundant life only the Savior can give (John 10:10). In some sermons, several speakers have taken the time to explain the historical context of the verses they were using. Furtick wrote in the post. No one understands God perfectly, so be generous and helpful long before you condemn and cast someone out. At best, they are being wildly irresponsible by allowing false teachers to come in and speak with authority and support. We want to do things to be happy, or change because were miserable. Like cancer, it rots beliefs, then character, and ultimately pulls people away from Christ and his church. And those dont usually come out overnight; they take time. This is nothing new to Life.Church. Sometimes, the gospel presentation will even lightly mention it. Teachers sent of God are to be followed, as with the example given by the apostle Paul, who said by the Spirit, "Become followers of me, even as I am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1). All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. Life.Church may not promote this misunderstanding on purpose, but tithing is a major part of their church and it begins with a false foundation. Pop. I quote this verse to point out one thing: God does not tolerate people using His name for their own ends. With articles like this, I try to be balanced in my conclusions. Life.Church is a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). They are not just false in their teaching, but also in their living. While this is closely tied to topical preaching, its more extreme than what many pastors are guilty of. Steven Furtick is the pastor of Elevation Church in North Carolina. Social media has taught us that online communities may be active, but theyre often hollow. Indeed, anyone who teaches against the core doctrines of our faith can rightly be called a false teacher. Within that goal, they recognize that our holy God has likewise called us to holiness. The teaching in a false church will, if you believe it, lead you to eternal death. assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments. These pastor-teachers confessed Christ with their mouths but denied him with their bodies. However, the idea of mandatory tithing is deeply entrenched in Christian tradition. The comments would often be along the lines of The sermons may be shallow, but the gospel presentation is clear. And as I listened to my first few sermons, I likewise found myself impressed with how clearly they give the gospel. (Acts 20:28-30). Were on a mission to change that. In brief, a false teacher publicly denies something true about God and Christ and preys on the weak with greed and sensuality (Jude 4; 2 Pet 2:1-3; 2 Tim 3:6; Rom 16:18). So, we should not be caught off guard that false teachers have arisen throughout church history and likely have multiplied in our day. Even in the online chat, I saw several instances of new people being welcomed and engaged. Carl Lentz, pastor of Hillsong East Coast, was let go in November 2020 for moral failures, including an adulterous affair, and now stands accused of sexual abuse. False teachers usually teach for financial gain or to build their own following. Yes. (2 Timothy 2:15), All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. #7 Hell is not real and God is too good to send anyone there. March 15, 2022 Linda Wright Bible Study & Worship, The Relationship. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10 NIV. Psychology is based on the interpretations and understandings of people whose worldview is anti-God. They will continue attending and feeling like they were filled, but only because their spiritual maturity is so weak that they dont know any better. They were (and are) a different kind of false teacher: heretics of the heart. They talk about eternity apart from God in the same way someone may talk about living through war or working at a horrible job. Image: Heres the clip (it goes from 9:30-10:10): While the whole rant is odd, I still cant believe this part was said (and celebrated): My church is right. She is the author of Quivering Families and a forthcoming book on the season of Christmas (InterVarsity Press). False religion has "exchanged the truth of God for the lie.". . So it is very important that you know how to recognize a false church. [emphasis mine]. Notice the quoted text. Is regularly giving money to support our local church biblical? Church leaders in the first several centuries pressed for clarity in worship and proclamation of this one person, the incarnate, preexistent Son, Jesus of Nazareth. Topical preaching can still heavily feature Gods word. What false teachers throughout history have shared in common is not the specific nature of their doctrinal error, but the inevitability of moral compromise in one of these three general areas. They dont teach such absolute heresy that its impossible to come to a true understanding of salvation through Jesus Christ. They frequently have new visitors, their online platform is active, their community is bustling, and many people claim to ask Christ to save them every week. This report published on April 19 wrongly states that Stanley's church is Southern Baptist. If someone fails to provide for the needs of his household, he has denied the faith (1 Tim 5:8). Test me in this and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10 NIV. However, the Bible says that God's name must be used. However, much of what I encountered made the Bible a guest in the sermon, rather than being the star. In several sermons, I heard Groeschel appeal to peoples need to stop living for themselves and instead be obedient to God and the holy living He calls us to. I have been crucified with Christ. Churches also find that having them in community with older members and answering their whys help them stay in the church. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. They promise it. This could easily be a red flag, but I will discuss something even more concerning there. Portugus, Although I have labelled this as the sabbath day abolished, there are a few differing views and beliefs concerning the sabbath day throughout the mainstream Christian churches. The headship of Jesus over His church is a truth that is still being assaulted today. Groeschel is famous for integrating secular psychology into his teaching. However, the purpose of any goal is to reach it. Encouraging false conversion by telling people to just pray a prayer, not even encouraging them to understand or believe what theyre saying, does not honor God. In the best scenario, a Christian will attend Life.Church and remain spiritually immature forever. In their greed, they fleece the flock for material gain. Or is what Gods word says of so little importance that it would be removed and much of the pastors sermon would still make sense? A false teacher leads into the emptiness of self-righteousness and death, but a true teacher leads to the fullness of Christ and life. Other things worth knowing for this discussion include: The goal of this article isnt to pick on a random church, but instead to create a resource for those in my area who are becoming interested in attending Life.Church locally. (Romans 12:2). (Romans 6:23), Some may have noticed this in the previous point, but it needs to be directly pointed out. Four other congregations with female pastors were also determined to be not in friendly cooperation with the SBC, as well as one removed over its abuse response. However, the weak emphasis on sin isnt surprising based on everything else discussed. Online participants see the concert from multiple camera angles and the event features lighting and other visuals youd expect at a concert meant to entertain, rather than a time of corporate worship. #6 Hyper-grace. Seven times in the book of Hebrews, the author captures the heart of Christianity in a simple, wonderful command: draw near. The Holy Spirit helps us be the best version of ourselves. Do not look for perfection But I should do it anyway. Sometimes Craig Groeschel or a guest speaker would keep returning to the context of a passage while giving a topical sermon (yellow flag). Sensuality, which typically means sexual sin verse 2: many will follow their sensuality (also verses 10, 1214, and 19). Heres what we can learn from their failures. God calls us to give the first 10% of our income back to Him. He obstructed the civil rights movement and vocally resisted integration efforts, leading his church to ban Black Christians from religious assemblies. 1) Rick Warren's Purpose Driven movement offers a Broad Way Christianity. We mess up when we dial the wrong number, misspell a word, or mistake tablespoons and teaspoons when adding salt to a recipe. And if we want to achieve ultimate happiness and success in life, we need to stop sinning and follow Jesus. His life and ministry make clear that what we teach others includes both whats in our heads and what we do with our bodies. Consider, for example, the Epistle of Jude (and its parallel in 2 Peter 2). In short, the false teachers Jude warns against are denying Christ not necessarily through their doctrine but through their behavior. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. However, the message being preached to thousands of people is that Gods will is for them to make choices that will ultimately lead to their happiness and self-betterment. However, in both cases someone who is mature should immediately realize that something is not only lacking, but theyll realize that they need more for the very sake of their health. If you watch a sermon on their website, theres a built-in chat feature with hosts who strike up conversations and even seem to recognize frequent attenders. If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness, he is conceited and understands nothing, but has an unhealthy interest in controversies and verbal disputes. The Who We Are section of their website gives a good summary. But today just about every false teacher has a Twitter account. The false prophets claiming God said this! were taking Gods name in vain. Little, if anything, can be done to hold teachers accountable who are far away, but much should be realistic and actionable in the life of the local church. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. Often, this is also a sign that the speaker doesnt actually know how to read and understand the Bible. The sermons may bring out a simple spiritual truth, but the delivery is often so light and motivational that any relevance to God can be easily dismissed. This is an abuse of the freedom God has given us ( Romans 6:2 ). If you tithe for three months and dont see Gods blessings in your life, we will refund 100% of your tithe. But in this scenario, Jesus is our means to an end. . We can have our systems of accountability (and we should), and we can do our best to watch both the lives and the doctrine of our leaders (and we should), but in the end there is no foolproof human system or effort. The influence of a false teacher's life and teaching will bear bad fruit in his or her converts. Use condemnation sparingly. You will recognize them by their fruits. Munich, German Mnchen, city, capital of Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. In particular, 2 Peter 2 is remarkable in how it fleshes out Jesuss warning about the fruit of false teaching. 1: Faith alone. False teaching can come from apostates and deviant teachers within the church. Their prophecies have been compared with scripture to show that they are not speaking for God, as they claim. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. You won't find any glaring errors in the . The Holy Spirit Is A Force. An off-center idea may be way out but not necessarily heresy. Paul said their "message will spread its infection like gangrene" (2 Tim 2:17). From Life.Churchs website:Tithing is a biblical principle. During the gospel presentation, sin is regularly explained as messing up., Describing sin in this way is like telling someone to be afraid of a spaghetti noodle. But its nonetheless essential to protecting the church from false teachers. Here is a list of of the more obvious heretics/false teachers to be marked & avoided: (not exhaustive) Angley, Ernest [Word of Faith] Armstrong, Karen [Progressive] Arnott, John [leader Toronto "Blessing", Latter Rain] Bakker, Jamie [Emergent Church] Bakker, Jay [Emergent Church, neo-liberal] Bakker, Jim [Prosperity Theology] 1. (See the red flags for the gospel presentation from the perspective of someone who doesnt understand sin or Christs atonement). I dont know if Groeschel frequently deals with sexual purity issues with his own congregation or if he just speaks to the culture around him, but he frequently calls people to embrace a biblical understanding of sexual purity and marital faithfulness. They have LifeGroups for people at all stages of life, and the material I found shows that they emphasize growing together in a community of other Christians. That being said, here are four tips that Christians can use in cultivating discernment against false teaching. Bible Verses about False Teachers and Prophets Correct and sound doctrine is crucial to salvation and growth in spiritual maturity. The Bible is lightly sprinkled in, but the real feature is stories of incredible things happening. False Gospel 2: The Gospel of Social Justice. Otherwise it begins with grabbing a random set of verses and creating a sermon with little regard to the bigger context. Subscribers receive full access to the archives. The greatest defense against false teaching is a local church community that knows, enjoys, and lives the word of God and holds its leaders accountable. Blessings and rewards are promised to those who do the right thing.Again, much of what is said sounds like a soft version of the Prosperity Gospel. His multi-site church is one of the fastest growing churches in America with over 27,000 attendees. Is it Gods will that we serve Him with our money? Emily Hunter McGowin is an assistant professor of theology at Wheaton College. Fresh Life Church is an egalitarian church. As an Anglican priest and theology professor, I have watched these stories emerge with deep sorrow and not a little anger. Is the Bible so prominent that you could remove its use that the sermon would absolutely fall apart? False teaching no. For example, 1 Corinthians deals with teachers who denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus. Consider also pastor-teachers like Douglas Hudgins, pastor of First Baptist Church of Jackson, Mississippi, and one of the most influential Southern Baptist preachers in his day. But time will tell. Thats simply not the case. No matter how twisted the teaching, no matter how publicly shamed the church may feel over the expos of an unethical leader, no matter how dark the days become, no matter how helpless we may feel in guarding gospel doctrine and preserving gospel-worthy lives, we have this great sustaining hope: Jesus knows how to rescue the godly. There are a few key ways to spot a false teacher. Its using His name in any way that is disrespectful, false, or misleading. We should not be surprised to find false teaching in the church today. False teachers take on many forms, custom-crafted to times, cultures, and contexts. Perhaps, if pressed, the various speakers would better clarify their statements. Life.Church seems to recognize this and takes good steps to make people feel seen and free to ask questions or join in the discussions. (Romans 5:1). If nothing else, a Christian must simply realize that in the best situation, Life.Church will leave its people stuck in a state of spiritual immaturity. They havent been properly trained in understanding and teaching the context of a passage to protect themselves from making Gods word say whatever they want. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. He just doesnt care, nor does he want his people to value handling Gods word carefully. Theres no doubt that Life.Church makes its content easily accessible for people around the world. It points people to Gods word and draws its teaching from what God has revealed, not the clever words of a motivational speaker wielding a Bible. Help kids learn the truths (including Bible references) that refute each false message and write them on your list. Most false teachers live and die by their stories. secretly bring in destructive heresies" (2 Pet. 3. Groeschel and the other pastors are meant to protect not only themselves but the people that God has given them to care for. But how exactly do we use the label false teacher for those who deny Christ and lead people astray with their lives? Why, then, for so long was he able to avoid being denounced as a false teacher? Bill Hybels, founding pastor of Willow Creek, resigned in April 2018 after allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power. If youve never heard of this church, or youre only vaguely aware of it, these are some basics of the church, both things that are important to the church and ways it may deviate from a traditional church. Fundamentally, orthopraxy and orthodoxy are inseparable. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061 866-295-4143, fbns@wayoflife.org Hello, friends and subscribers to the Fundamental Baptist Information Service. However, theres much more to a church and its leaders than whether people have the capacity to be saved there. Keep a list in your home to refer to. I dont discount Gods sovereignty in saving His people no matter how bad we may fumble things. Yes, being a heretic makes you a false teacher. Though the details of the stories vary, all were men who had the right doctrinal content in their books and sermons. Beneath their doctrinal error, however subtle and deceptive, we will find ethical compromises in tow. (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Jesus Is The Archangel Micah. Much of the music they sing is fairly typical for a contemporary church, but the way they do it creates a feeling of a concert more than buildings of people worshipping God together. If a weaker message gets more clicks, then clearly thats Gods will. Making Life.Church a part of your walk with Christ risks far too much for so little gain. Its no surprise that Jesus told the apostles before his ascension to make disciples of all nations by baptizing them in the Triune Name and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you (Matt. That is, to stay firmly rooted in the passage and draw the lesson from the biblical text itself rather than starting with an opinion and finding whatever verses might support it. He runs a successful leadership podcast, a resource on their website is an ebook called Measuring What Matters which is essentially a how to grow your online business for churches, and in an interview he said they measure success by the number of people participating in various aspects of the church (new visitors, engaging in serving at church, participating in small groups, etc). And those who do are worth his entire church mocking right alongside him. Standing guilty before a holy God whose wrath is on us because of our willful law-breaking is immeasurably beyond just messing up.. 7:24). 2. As a pastor and professor, for example, I am acutely aware of my weaknesses and failings. The church may excel at creating baby Christians, but the environment does little to help them grow up. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. False teachers will be known by their ungodly influence . The first reason why elders must rebuke false teachers is because they divide healthy churches. And so Paul instructs leaders not only to pay careful attention to their people and to their teaching, but also to their own lives (Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 4:16). Life.Church wants people to be who God has called them to be. The assumption that God exists to change your circumstances, make you happy, and give you your best life now. This was an alarming reality I noticed as I listened to sermon after sermon. It doesnt matter what it takes to get someone there, whether its a sermon that preys on someones fear of Hell or a fluffy sermon that makes people want a therapist named Jesus. False teachers often distort Scripture to fit their own agenda. If we dont have access to their personal lives, or their doctrinal compromises havent yet been manifest publicly in their behavior, we may find it difficult to know whether they are true. Theres nothing biblical about the entire sermon, even though he abuses Hebrews 11:1 and 2 Corinthians 10:5. Everything we do is focused on how it benefits us. This isnt inherently wrong if its handled well, but it does present some problems. He even has a popular book called Winning the War In Your Mind. Heres the summary from Amazon (emphasis mine): Are your thoughts out of controljust like your life? Then I said: Ah, Lord God, behold, the prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, nor shall you have famine, but I will give you assured peace in this place. And the Lord said to me: The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. Likewise, they describe separation from God as hell, meaning that hell is simply a way to describe the experience. If removing wrath from the gospel presentation resonates better with the audience, then thats what must be done. In this post, we'll examine a few of the false assumptions held by many in the visible church. 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