They tell people to test His faithfulness, set Him up to be a liar, and thus blaspheme His name. YouVersion, the Bible app created and supported by Life.Church, also features various devotionals by false teachers such as Kenneth Copeland. The church will refund the money, but they must also admit that God didnt keep His promise of faithfulness. They are not interested in teaching the truth. Pop. Weve seen God provide abundantly in our church, and we know He will provide abundantly for you and your family when you put Him first in your finances. To Keep Gen Z in the Pews, One Singapore Church Lets Them Run the Service, Complete access to articles on ChristianityToday.com, Over 120 years of magazine archives plus full access to all of CTs online archives. 8 As the head, Jesus is the one who governs, controls, and provides for His body. The few benefits they may offer are nothing compared to the serious issues faced by the church and its leadership. 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 agree that for the three-month period, my household will contribute to God, through Life.Church, a tithe equal to 10% of our income. 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. Basically, the conflict between biblical truth and false teaching is a battle over what "source" (authority) is to be trusted. To that end, I think it would be most beneficial to look at a variety of things to help people better evaluate if Life.Church is a safe place for Christians to learn, grow, and trust their spiritual health. Psychology is based on the interpretations and understandings of people whose worldview is anti-God. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. But being a jerk also makes you a false teacher. I am compelled to examine my own life too. Ill discuss this more down below, but Groeschel and other pastors have demonstrated that they do understand how to do exegesis. 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. Weve all tried to think our way out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, only to find ourselves stuck with an out-of-control mind and off-track daily life. Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock (Matt. In short, the false teachers Jude warns against are denying Christ not necessarily through their doctrine but through their behavior. David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. There is hope. Steven Furtick is the pastor of Elevation Church in North Carolina. Heres what we can learn from their failures. Even when we account for their multilayered historical contexts, its still astonishing to study these men and their indifference to Black suffering and liberation. Its a false teaching that says we speak or believe our dreams into reality (if you remember the popular book The Secret, its the same thing): In a nutshell, its a feel-good story about how his church got a building because they believed they would. The early creeds summarize both the gospel and core Christian doctrine. Heaven is capitalized (meaning its a proper name), but hell is lowercase (meaning its not an actual location). In the Book of Titus, Paul lists Christian virtues like hospitality, self-control, and love of goodness as the foundation for an overseers ability to preach with sound doctrine (1:89). 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. We see this most clearly, perhaps, in the history of racism and American evangelicals. Emphasis on community If removing wrath from the gospel presentation resonates better with the audience, then thats what must be done. However, while some churches can have a strong sense of community, they can become so insulated that outsiders feel intimidated. This practice essentially begins with the pastor choosing what they want to discuss, then finding a passage or mixture of verses to support their point. Beneath their doctrinal error, however subtle and deceptive, we will find ethical compromises in tow. Again, Im not talking about a one-time poor explanation or accidental omission. As God preserved Noah (2 Peter 2:5) and rescued Lot (2 Peter 2:7), so the Lord Jesus will rescue his true people from the false teaching and false living of false teachers. 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. Is regularly giving money to support our local church biblical? My spiritual emptiness was replaced by the abundant life only the Savior can give (John 10:10). secretly bring in destructive heresies" (2 Pet. 8. Theres a vast difference between being neglectful during one sermon and having a formulaic gospel presentation that purposely ignores the wrath of God against our sin. Taking Gods name in vain isnt just using it as profanity. This is an abuse of the freedom God has given us ( Romans 6:2 ). However, I realized I was hearing the gospel as someone already familiar with the reality of sin, Gods law, holiness, and what Christ accomplished on the cross. But this is not the only way to deny Christ. 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. Churches also find that having them in community with older members and answering their whys help them stay in the church. 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. And those who do are worth his entire church mocking right alongside him. 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. While I have many concerns for the ministry, and even Groeschel himself, I havent doubted that Groeschel does love those who are hurting and desires for them to live out his understanding of a successful Christian life. Subscribers receive full access to the archives. (Romans 1:18), Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence. 2:1). If pressed, the only way I can make sense of this is that their website is available to anyone, and talking about a literal Hell may be off-putting or offensive to newcomers, whereas a full sermon allows them to fully explain their position. But its nonetheless essential to protecting the church from false teachers. For further reading, 9Marks has an excellent breakdown of 22 problems with multi-site churches. Consider the ways Groeschel lacks the basic discernment and maturity necessary for a pastor: Im not questioning whether Groeschel is a Christian, nor am I saying that he is a false teacher, because I dont think theres clear evidence for either accusation. Groeschel is famous for integrating secular psychology into his teaching. It comes as no surprise that God warns us many times in Scripture to be aware of false teaching. False Doctrine 4 - The Sabbath Day Abolished. However, Groeschel clearly understands it. Furtick has a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and 6.3 million followers on Facebook. I will say one thing with certainty: I have no doubt that God has saved people through the teaching of Craig Groeschel and the other speakers of Life.Church. Not only do they have churches in 12 U.S. states (including a recent church plant in my own state of Iowa), but they have a compelling and approachable online presence. Topical preaching can still heavily feature Gods word. This is often a tactic used in the Prosperity Gospel. Its based on the promises of God in Malachi 3:10, and essentially its a money-back guarantee of sorts. A low view of the authority of the Bible means that what it says about the severity of sin doesnt matter if it doesnt fit their model on being approachable, motivational, and uplifting. Theres no doubt that Life.Church makes its content easily accessible for people around the world. Sin is never specifically explained in the majority of sermons unless the sermon topic is about a very specific sin (porn, anger, etc). This is a subject that is not only divisive for the church, but has even become a gospel issue. They promise it. The example of Mark Driscollwhose story is now being revisited in depth through The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcastis illustrative of my point. But there is also longstanding historical myopia when it comes to the embodiment of doctrine in daily practice. 1. The first reason why elders must rebuke false teachers is because they divide healthy churches. My hope is that the church might get better at assessing corrupt practices that qualify a leader as a false teacher, even if that person espouses all the recognizable elements of Christian orthodoxy. Instead, its best for a pastor to practice expository preaching. Heres how Jesus prepares us in Matthew 7:1520: Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds. Watching a sermon online or chatting on a website may give a sense of community, but not being part of a local body makes the bolded sections of text nearly impossible. The question is whether you can discern which messages are false. For example, 1 Corinthians deals with teachers who denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus. use relevant technology to support instruction. Emily. He denies the full humanity of women in both word and deed, advocates for profane views of gender and sex, rages with unrepentant pride, engages in habitual self-promotion, and manipulates and abuses others. 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 also shares ways that God directly spoke to him about these things. And theyre so confident that God will keep His promise that they offer a 100% money-back guarantee. However, far more sermons were about what the speaker had to say, then theyd turn to an out-of-context verse to support their point (red flag). But today just about every false teacher has a Twitter account. Sensuality, which typically means sexual sin verse 2: many will follow their sensuality (also verses 10, 1214, and 19). 3 FALSE TEACHINGS in CHURCHES you should AVOID DLM Christian Lifestyle 760K subscribers Subscribe 54K Share 1.7M views 2 years ago In this video, I warn you against 3 false teachings in. 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. In 1 Corinthians 3:2, Paul chastises the church for still being spiritually immature and weak in their thinking and understanding. False teachers will be known by their ungodly influence . The church has blessed me with opportunities to worship, learn, serve and make lifelong friends. 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. by Fr. So, we should not be caught off guard that false teachers have arisen throughout church history and likely have multiplied in our day. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. The Holy Spirit Is A Force. Jesus said that each tree is recognized by its fruit (Luke 6:44). However, in light of everything, its difficult not to question how fit he is to be a spiritually mature pastor, and by extension whether Life.Church is walking in obedience to Christ. This was an alarming reality I noticed as I listened to sermon after sermon. To be clear, Im not calling us to cancel anyone. Their prophecies have been compared with scripture to show that they are not speaking for God, as they claim. Again and again, Peters descriptions relate to greed, sensuality, and pride or money, sex, and power. Like I said, its a really strange statement. These pastor-teachers confessed Christ with their mouths but denied him with their bodies. While this is closely tied to topical preaching, its more extreme than what many pastors are guilty of. THEY ARE DIVISIVE. Someone whos never heard the Bible before can understand nearly anything being taught during a sermon. This is why 2 Peter 2:9, the apex of this chapter on false teaching, serves as such a sweet assurance the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials.. Life.Church is the largest church in America, according to Wikipedia, and has roughly 100000 attendees and over 35 franchises. 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. Pay attention to the teacher's ethical and moral behavior. But what exactly does this faith entail? The challenge is simple, and I will again quote their website: If youre not tithing already, a great way to start is with the Three-Month Tithe Challenge. There are a few key ways to spot a false teacher. One more reason to avoid Lysa TerKeurst of Elevation Church. To that, I can only ask that people examine what has been said here and decide whether an individuals positive experience negates the clear, objective problems discussed. Pastors rarely use church language or theological terms, instead keeping things approachable for everyone listening.While thats fine, and maybe appropriate for an audience full of new Christians, the problem comes when thats all they offer. Though the details of the stories vary, all were men who had the right doctrinal content in their books and sermons. But as I listened to more sermons, I realize that those gaps I mentally filled in werent accidental slips, but intentional omissions.Heres the basic layout of a Life.Church gospel presentation: That sounds good because we know that none of these things are absolutely incorrect. With articles like this, I try to be balanced in my conclusions. False teaching can come from apostates and deviant teachers within the church. You won't find any glaring errors in the . I wasnt comfortable with using their request prayer feature on the website just to see what would happen, but I imagine someone on the other end truly does pray for the requests that are sent in. Some may reach the end of this article and be furious because it feels like an attack on a personal experience. Were on a mission to change that. The teaching in a false church will, if you believe it, lead you to eternal death. When we say it was hell, we mean that it was a miserable experience. It has nothing to do with who we are in Christ, but instead who we can be because of Christ. . Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful, destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live. To spot a counterfeit, study the real thing. But how exactly do we use the label false teacher for those who deny Christ and lead people astray with their lives? So it is very important that you know how to recognize a false church. We dont teach that feel-good, soft message. So Groeschel is essentially saying that his words, especially as he teaches his church, dont need to fall under what is established in Gods word. [emphasis mine]. Indeed, anyone who teaches against the core doctrines of our faith can rightly be called a false teacher. Either way, a pastor who promotes wolves is not fit to be a pastor. A false teacher who teaches the false doctrine that you can't be holy do so because they haven't yet experienced the new birth that comes with genuine salvation that brings about the new nature of Christ in a believer to enable them to live a holy life that's free from sin. This is best done by regularly going through an entire book of the Bible so that the pastor and his congregation can better see and understand the entire context. When sermons appeal to peoples emotions, rather than appealing to Gods word, theyre equipped to be led by emotion. In several sermons, examples of ways people doubt God would always include some form of maybe you need to trust God with your money and give. Sometimes it would be giving to those in need, but the implication was to trust God and tithe to the church. I would like to test Gods faithfulness by accepting the Three-Month Tithe Challenge. God often brings good things from bad situations, but the good result doesnt mean the bad situation shouldnt be avoided by others. Sermons are complex, intricate, and complicated pieces of art. Craig Groeschel - Exposing His False Teachings Craig is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Life.Church with 32 Life.Church campuses, but started his ministry in the United Methodist Church according to Wikipedia. False teaching no. Jesus Christ Isn't The Only Way. They are not just false in their teaching, but also in their living. Maybe its time we start believing him, and act accordingly. instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment. Ill be discussing the various aspects of Life.Church under three broad categories: Green Flags: Those things I believe the church does wellYellow Flags: Things that are problematic, but dont reject sound biblical teaching or compromise the gospelRed Flags: Reasons Christians should avoid or outright reject Life.Church and their teachings. As an Anglican priest and theology professor, I have watched these stories emerge with deep sorrow and not a little anger. ( Romans 10:13, 14) Some religious leaders say that when something terrible happens, it is God's will. (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. Basically, what this teaching promotes is the belief that you simply have to believe and accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and you're already saved! One strength of the evangelical movement in the US has been an emphasis on orthodoxy, or right doctrine. Without an accurate gospel presentation, or even personal discipleship, its impossible for these thousands of new Christians to truly know if they understand what theyre being asked to do. Life.Church was listed on Newsmax's "top 50 megachurches of America", with approximately 100,000 people attending weekly. We are seeing the enormous consequences of this kind of heresy every day, but we dont always name it as such. And a life characterized by ongoing, unrepentant, anti-Christian practiceespecially among leadersresults in denying Christ and the power of the gospel. This is weird. However, with everything discussed about how Life.Church presents Christianity and the gospel, the vast majority of these people are likely just saying yes to anything that promises to make them feel better. 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. It teaches people to pick and choose verses regardless of their context; it puts the pastors opinion at the core of a sermon; and it doesnt require the pastor to study or grow in understanding because its easy to avoid confusing or difficult passages. They defile the flesh, reject authority, and participate in deeds of ungodliness (vv. The Who We Are section of their website gives a good summary. What they think matters most, and Gods word must bend to fit that belief. But when we focus on God and the reality of how He views our sin, we understand why He hates it and why we need Christ. However, the purpose of any goal is to reach it. To unlock this article for your friends, use any of the social share buttons on our site, or simply copy the link below. History serves as a helpful reference point. Perhaps it makes sense, then, that Whitefield, Hudgins, and others kept doctrine and practice largely divorced from each other. He also believes that the Bible is Gods word. As they should. 3. 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). Jude encourages us to confront ungodly and licentious living. 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. God Isn't A Trinity. Life.Church wants people to be who God has called them to be. His charismatic, emotion-driven speaking style has made him popular among many. And I was with you in weakness and in fear and much trembling, and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 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. They are divisive 2. We love to quote Judes admonition to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints (v. 3, NRSV throughout). False teachings today! For one thing, Steven Furtick is Lysa's pastor. (Exodus 20:7). Thats simply not the case. The only reason this isnt a red flag is that the stories (usually) drive people to understand biblical truth. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life in Heaven. From their church beliefs (emphasis mine): People were created to exist forever. But he is teaching with his whole personwords and deedsnot just explicitly named doctrines. Not only does Groeschel frame his Christian worldview around secular thinking, but he leads his whole church in doing the same. The best way to guard yourself against falsehood and false teachers is to know the truth. The Bible is lightly sprinkled in, but the real feature is stories of incredible things happening. But in this scenario, Jesus is our means to an end. Whether or not we try to put a Christian wrapper on it, this worldview says that our greatest problem is that we dont love ourselves enough, and we need salvation from our bad thoughts. Paul said their "message will spread its infection like gangrene" (2 Tim 2:17). Of course. For my whole life, I have loved God's church. The Doctrine Of Annihilation. The beloved drink is both an attraction and a generational divide. The first false teaching that you will commonly hear in mainstream Christianity would be the teaching, "faith alone.". However, shying away from a stance on Hell for sake of approachability or gaining favor is problematic on its own. They even did a 3-part FAQ series where Groeschel gave answers to several biblical topics including: And in many of his answers, I found myself in agreement. As Ive discussed in my series on psychology, worldly thinking and the Bible just dont work together. Craig Groeschels wife, Amy, is even called Pastor Amy on their own website. If God desires that only men are in the role of pastor, then Life.Church is functioning and teaching in rebellion to God. False Teachers Will Arise "If you cannot identify any voices you hear as false, it's not because you aren't being exposed, but because you're falling for it in some way." We begin by acknowledging not just the possibility of false teaching, but the certainty of it. They justified their stance with verses from the Old Testament, such as "bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause" ( Isaiah 1:17) and . The question is not whether you ever hear the voice of false teachers. But that is a lie. Munich, by far the largest city in southern Germany, lies about 30 miles (50 km) north of the edge of the Alps and along the Isar River, which flows through the middle of the city. Poor leaders proclaim Christ in word but deny him with their lives. Groeschel and the other pastors are meant to protect not only themselves but the people that God has given them to care for. 2. David Mathis is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at. He just doesnt care, nor does he want his people to value handling Gods word carefully. As someone who wants Gods people to grow in spiritual maturity, I cannot recommend Life.Church under any circumstance. You do probably every day. This is often given under the banner of irrational generosity, which is the idea of giving beyond what makes sound financial sense (and is beyond the 10% tithe that God allegedly demands). identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs. (Acts 20:28-30). (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). Likewise, they describe separation from God as hell, meaning that hell is simply a way to describe the experience. I dont mean for the label to sound sarcastic by saying I think. Their website and online chat have numerous ways for people to request prayer. On the one hand, it seems so obvious. 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