And yet another ridiculous antic from Pastor Steve Munsey. Of course all you have to do to be young is wear a tight graphic tee and a pair of jeans…. H/T: Museum of Idolatry
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Deception
This was a neat read, I had to link to it. I don’t care if you hate Lutherans or denominations in general, the whole article was worth it for these quotes: I once was blessed to meet the greatest Luther scholar of the 20th century, in person, Roland Bainton, in the early 80′s after a [...]
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I didn’t know whether I should cry or vomit when I saw this. This is a video clip from First Baptist Church right here in Hammond, Indiana: Be sure to catch the part around minute 2:12 where Pastor Jack Schapp points out that each visitor cost the church $12.50. I’m sure your neighbor will feel [...]
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I’m getting sick of always hearing about what the Church is doing wrong from people who offer no solutions other than to give up on it. The bottom line is, the Body of Christ isn’t going away – it is Christ’s Bride whom He loves and for whom He died. Whether She meets in houses, [...]
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We have a couple of large churches in our area that are rapidly growing. I’ve attended a few services at some of these churches and a couple of them seem to have one thing in common: greeting card theology. Part of this is because talented communicators have learned that people are more likely to remember [...]
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I received two comments in the last few days that have reeked of anti-intellectualism, a dangerous heresy that infiltrated fundamentalist Christianity, Pentecostalism, and now many mainstream evangelical churches. I posted a video recently encouraging Christians to think, and a post about how most Christians cannot explain their faith that precipitated a lot of this. This [...]
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I’ve been pointing this out for awhile. This Christian Post article shows how few Christians have any intellectual basis for their faith and most cannot explain it in an intelligible way: The faith of most Christians, even that of many pastors, will not stand up to intellectual scrutiny, according to renowned apologist Josh McDowell. This [...]
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The above image shows my recent lament on Facebook after hearing from yet another former believer who has been destroyed by the man-centered pop-psychological mantra of many American churches. Why do churches jump on this pop-psychology bandwagon? It doesn’t end well – it simply creates more self-absorbed people. Whether we pity ourselves, esteem ourselves, or [...]
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We’ve seen it recently with Todd Bentley, and now again with this guy: No, he’s not drunk on wine nor on the Holy Spirit, he’s under the influence of demons. Or he’s got mental issues – but either way this isn’t the work of God, for “God is not a God of disorder but of [...]
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A recent South Park episode depicted Mohammed in a bear outfit, and MuslimRevolution.com published this statement: “We have to warn Matt (Stone) and Trey (Parker) that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show.” Reuters reports that “the website posted a graphic photo [...]
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This is a short soundbite from a talk by Bryan Wolfmueller entitled “Decisional Theology.” You can listen to the full talk at Issues, Etc. by clicking here. Soundbite on Decisional Theology from Dan O'Day on Vimeo. This is a short soundbite from a talk by Bryan Wolfmueller entitled “Decisional Theology.” You can listen to the [...]
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I know that’s a bold statement, but I didn’t say it. The apostle Paul did. That is a direct quote from 1 Corinthians 9:14, and it is preceded by saying that this is the Lord’s command (not Paul’s). Here’s the whole passage, in context: This is my defense to those who sit in judgment on [...]
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I was listening to a podcast on Issues Etc. earlier this week and I was struck by a profound thought. The title of the podcast was “The Vocation of Minister.” I’d normally link directly to it but the site appears to be down as I’m writing this, nothing will load. The guest speaker was talking [...]
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I am preparing a post on Steve Munsey, but found that I first needed to explain some of the heresies that he teaches, namely positive confession and the prosperity gospel. One of my favorite tunes is a song called “Wedding Dress” by Derek Webb. There’s a line in the song that asks, And should I [...]
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As I am preparing my blog post on Steve Munsey, I realized that I must first teach on the issues of positive confession and the prosperity Gospel, two erroneous doctrines that Munsey teaches. Part 1 defines these heresies and gives a simple response to them. This post is a quote from Chuck Smith in his [...]
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I’m gearing up for a lengthy post on Steve Munsey. But there are two important heresies that first need to be understood prior to discussing his teachings. The first danger that many preachers buy into, including Munsey, Joel Osteen and many others, is the “positive confession” teaching from motivational business philosophy. It stresses the inherent [...]
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I just saw that Todd Bentley is back at it again, now claiming to be restored. I first highlighted Todd Bentley in a brief video blog showing false prophets, and again when I exposed the demonic activity occurring at the Lakeland, Florida revival. But I never really explained who he is and where he came [...]
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It seems that Christophobia is rampant these days. Nothing causes such a stir as two simple words: “Jesus Christ.” Have you ever noticed that if a chaplain closes a prayer “in Jesus’ name,” it makes headlines, but if a religious leader prays to Allah, Benevolent Spirit, Jehovah, etc. no one bats an eye? Why is [...]
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I’m currently reading a book entitled The Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. It’s been a very enlightening book that talks about what constitutes genuine spirituality. I was struck by this quote: By “spirituality,” I do not mean any kind of content-free, theologically-vacuous quest for transcendent [...]
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“I ask you what you think of the faithful minister of Christ, who honestly exposes sin and pricks your conscience. Mind how you answer that question. Too many, nowadays, like only those ministers who prophesy smooth things and let their sins alone, who flatter their pride and amuse their intellectual taste, but who never sound [...]
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