So much about the sincerety of a person can be determined by listening to a single sermon. About 6 or 8 months ago before all this blew up, I finally listened to a sermon by the person in question and noticed no sense of the Holy Spirit. He made a certain point about 3 different times as though he hadn't said it right the first 2 times or it hadn't made the impact he expected because the anointing was not there. As one who was 90% fooled by both Ravi Zacharias and James McDonald (and a few others) I'm well attuned by now to the little red flags that pop up, and know to pay attention to them. As a result there are very few preachers/teachers I will listen to. I recall my first days after being born again when it was just me the Bible and the Holy Spirit. No preacher coached me (watered down) or (mis)led me. I simply read the pure unadulterated Bible and God Himself taught me from His Word. Sometimes I wish I'd never left my bedroom. Things started going south as I listened to preachers water down the Word and mislead/misinterpret the Word. Bottom line, I've learned to ALWAYS be a noble Berean, no matter who is speaking or how perfect his doctrine and relationship is to God. I like David. I like James Peat and Joe Schimmel, Derek Prince, David Pawson and a few others, but I do not agree 100% with all they say. (I've learned the hard way to implicitly trust no one!) Remembering this: "No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD." Jeremiah 31:34.
One of the greatest distinguishing marks of false prophet is that he will always tell you what you want to hear, he will never rain on your parade; he will get you clapping, he will get you jumping, he will make you dizzy, he will keep you entertained, and he will present a Christianity to you that will make your church look like a six flags over Jesus. PW
Good teaching. Thank you for sharing. I agree. I saw what happened to Driscoll and was disappointed the response of christians, here on UA-cam. And disappointed about the way things panned out. At one point I even thought driscoll and lindell planned it to show people how to "do matt 18" or something. I thought they tried to appear spiritual, while it is all a show. But lindell soon showed himself much much less spiritual, which should come as no surprise after that performance at the pole. I haven't heard of Lindell before, and I am not interested in knowing him more.
This is such a good and timely word! I haven't yet watched your other ones on IHOPKC, but was definitely interested in your take on that men's conference incident. Brad and I discussed it thoroughly (we didn't know Mark had apologized at the end) and we're on the same page as you. I was recently reading through Paul's letters and asked Brad (rhetorically), "Why don't more people preach out of Paul?" I like how you make difficult theological questions and issues simple to understand. Thanks for exuding 1 Corinthians 16:13-14!!!!! Grace and peace to y'all!!!!
I guess here is a partial answer to why. Romans 5:20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more... 1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
That " men's conference " was ridiculous, not Scripture focused. If you are Christ loving believer going to the church that hosted that conference....pray that The Lord draws and leads you to a Bible centered church. Not that we " compare ourselves by ourselves" , look at a Shepherds Conference ". G3 conferences. Ligonier conferences. The focus on those is God. Christ. The Spirit. Biblical topics and theology. They have such a high view of God, of Scripture.
Sunday morning is the greatest hour of idolatry in the entire week of America, because the great mass at least of people are not worshipping the one true God. They instead are worshipping a god formed out of their own hearts by their own flesh, satanic devices, and worldly intelligence. They have made a god just like themselves-and he looks more like Santa Claus than he does Jehovah. There can be no fear of the Lord among us, because there is no knowledge of the Lord among us! - Paul Washer
So much about the sincerety of a person can be determined by listening to a single sermon. About 6 or 8 months ago before all this blew up, I finally listened to a sermon by the person in question and noticed no sense of the Holy Spirit. He made a certain point about 3 different times as though he hadn't said it right the first 2 times or it hadn't made the impact he expected because the anointing was not there. As one who was 90% fooled by both Ravi Zacharias and James McDonald (and a few others) I'm well attuned by now to the little red flags that pop up, and know to pay attention to them. As a result there are very few preachers/teachers I will listen to. I recall my first days after being born again when it was just me the Bible and the Holy Spirit. No preacher coached me (watered down) or (mis)led me. I simply read the pure unadulterated Bible and God Himself taught me from His Word. Sometimes I wish I'd never left my bedroom. Things started going south as I listened to preachers water down the Word and mislead/misinterpret the Word. Bottom line, I've learned to ALWAYS be a noble Berean, no matter who is speaking or how perfect his doctrine and relationship is to God. I like David. I like James Peat and Joe Schimmel, Derek Prince, David Pawson and a few others, but I do not agree 100% with all they say. (I've learned the hard way to implicitly trust no one!) Remembering this: "No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD." Jeremiah 31:34.
Amen!
Good word young man! God help us in this hour!
One of the greatest distinguishing marks of false prophet is that he will always tell you what you want to hear, he will never rain on your parade; he will get you clapping, he will get you jumping, he will make you dizzy, he will keep you entertained, and he will present a Christianity to you that will make your church look like a six flags over Jesus.
PW
Good teaching. Thank you for sharing. I agree.
I saw what happened to Driscoll and was disappointed the response of christians, here on UA-cam.
And disappointed about the way things panned out. At one point I even thought driscoll and lindell planned it to show people how to "do matt 18" or something. I thought they tried to appear spiritual, while it is all a show. But lindell soon showed himself much much less spiritual, which should come as no surprise after that performance at the pole. I haven't heard of Lindell before, and I am not interested in knowing him more.
This is such a good and timely word! I haven't yet watched your other ones on IHOPKC, but was definitely interested in your take on that men's conference incident. Brad and I discussed it thoroughly (we didn't know Mark had apologized at the end) and we're on the same page as you. I was recently reading through Paul's letters and asked Brad (rhetorically), "Why don't more people preach out of Paul?" I like how you make difficult theological questions and issues simple to understand. Thanks for exuding 1 Corinthians 16:13-14!!!!! Grace and peace to y'all!!!!
Thank you!
I guess here is a partial answer to why.
Romans 5:20 Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more...
1 Cor 15:56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
Grace over Holiness?🤔
Let’s ask Ananias and Saphira
Hopefully the PH of Bickle is seen as 💯 % false. Because it is. Always has been while he lived in hidden sin and double life.
Hey I know that guy! Hope life is well!
Hey! I know you too! It is well. How are y'all doing?
That " men's conference " was ridiculous, not Scripture focused. If you are Christ loving believer going to the church that hosted that conference....pray that The Lord draws and leads you to a Bible centered church.
Not that we " compare ourselves by ourselves" , look at a Shepherds Conference ". G3 conferences. Ligonier conferences. The focus on those is God. Christ. The Spirit. Biblical topics and theology. They have such a high view of God, of Scripture.
Sunday
morning is the greatest hour of idolatry in the entire week of America, because the great mass at least of people are not
worshipping the one true God. They instead are worshipping a god formed out of their own hearts by their own flesh,
satanic devices, and worldly intelligence. They have made a god just like themselves-and he looks more
like Santa Claus
than he does Jehovah. There can be no fear of the Lord among us, because there is no knowledge of the
Lord among us! - Paul Washer
Matthew 18 ? what about Exodus 32 🤔