1:3). The only reason this isnt a red flag is that the stories (usually) drive people to understand biblical truth. Within that goal, they recognize that our holy God has likewise called us to holiness. The first false teaching that you will commonly hear in mainstream Christianity would be the teaching, "faith alone.". You will recognize them by their fruits. This could easily be a red flag, but I will discuss something even more concerning there. When one accepts false teaching, God's unfailing, infinite wisdom is rejected and the natural, finite wisdom of fallible humans is embraced. There are a few key ways to spot a false teacher. David Mathis is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at. Topical preaching is so common throughout modern churches that many people may not realize theres anything else. Trying to affix Bible verses to these conclusions feels good, but in the end it still makes us inwardly focused. 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). Church Life Beware False Teachers with Good Doctrine and Bad Ethics Poor leaders proclaim Christ in word but deny him with their lives. But he is teaching with his whole personwords and deedsnot just explicitly named doctrines. Groeschels heart is for his people. One of the mysteries of the Christian faith can be found in Jesus' warning that the way to life is "narrow" and that "few" would actually find it. God calls us to give the first 10% of our income back to Him. Craig Groeschels wife, Amy, is even called Pastor Amy on their own website. There is hope. (1 Timothy 2:11-12). Life.Church doesnt present any barriers for its listeners. What may begin as mere whispers in a private room will soon enough be proclaimed from the housetops (Luke 12:3). Another danger is that anything is justified when the numbers support it. For my whole life, I have loved God's church. And we must continue to do so, not in a mouthing-the-words way but in a conviction-of-the-heart-and-mind way. This is a basic culmination of everything discussed about sermons up to this point. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 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. Rick Warren - False Teacher. 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. This is weird. Life.Church is the largest church in America, according to Wikipedia, and has roughly 100000 attendees and over 35 franchises. They tell people to test His faithfulness, set Him up to be a liar, and thus blaspheme His name. From Life.Churchs website:Tithing is a biblical principle. use relevant technology to support instruction. Perhaps it makes sense, then, that Whitefield, Hudgins, and others kept doctrine and practice largely divorced from each other. On its own, that statement may not be inherently wrong, but in the context of everything else said from the stage, it highlights a false understanding that weaves through everything Life.Church does. The influence of a false teacher's life and teaching will bear bad fruit in his or her converts. As I researched Life.Church, I was surprised to see solid Christians giving their (sometimes begrudging) support. 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. One strength of the evangelical movement in the US has been an emphasis on orthodoxy, or right doctrine. Likewise, Paul warns the Ephesian elders (Acts 20:2931) and his protg Timothy (2 Timothy 4:34) that false teaching is sure to come (also 1 Timothy 4:1 and 2 Timothy 3:16). 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. 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. 1: Faith alone. There are several things that will help you spot a false church, so that you will not be deceived. 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. Help kids learn the truths (including Bible references) that refute each false message and write them on your list. The Doctrine Of Annihilation. Often, this is also a sign that the speaker doesnt actually know how to read and understand the Bible. It has nothing to do with who we are in Christ, but instead who we can be because of Christ. 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. They take Christs call to make disciples as a call to treat the church like a business. The false teachings of the New Apostolic Reformation, Word of Faith and Prosperity Gospel have contributed to these false assumptions. And it is his embodied teaching that causes the weak to stumble, leads many astray, and drives countless others away from Christ. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. (see also Luke 6:4344). Do not look for perfection This is often a tactic used in the Prosperity Gospel. . In the best scenario, a Christian will attend Life.Church and remain spiritually immature forever. And despite the good things that Life.Church may do, there are many more problems that overshadow that good. Paul's epistles and early church history prove that. I didnt want to hastily dismiss the church, so I gained a better understanding by: While I havent exhausted everything about Life.Church, I did spend over 20 hours researching important areas so that I can give a fair and measured evaluation for this article. 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. But I should do it anyway. Instead, its best for a pastor to practice expository preaching. Groeschel largely embraces cognitive behavioral therapy the idea that our greatest problem is negativity, self-doubt, and destructive thinking. Someone whos never heard the Bible before can understand nearly anything being taught during a sermon. God is good and can grow His people in any circumstance. As far as whether Christians can attend or listen to Life.Church, I can say is that its better than attending something like Bethel, Hillsong, Elevation, or Lakewood that are clearly and unquestionably led by false teachers. 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. Scrutiny of my life would be difficult and even painful. 2:1). 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 . Tithing is an Old Testament demand on Israel that isnt in effect today (because we arent Israel). 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. [emphasis mine]. The quote was taken from a sermon Furtick preached on Sunday (Oct. 24) entitled "Yes You!". The question is whether you can discern which messages are false. 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. 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. A sincere but misguided teacher may not be a "false" teacher. However, if we were to boil sermons down to their bare essence, we could lump them into two groups: In other words, how necessary is the Bible to any given sermon? Life.Church frequently fails to live up to both of these, and as a result, faces problems in many other ways. Perhaps, if pressed, the various speakers would better clarify their statements. But what exactly does this faith entail? 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. It comes as no surprise that God warns us many times in Scripture to be aware of false teaching. 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. He also believes that the Bible is Gods word. Peter has very little to say about compromised teaching, but he gives a litany of descriptions about compromised lives. 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 church may excel at creating baby Christians, but the environment does little to help them grow up. Standing guilty before a holy God whose wrath is on us because of our willful law-breaking is immeasurably beyond just messing up.. His charismatic, emotion-driven speaking style has made him popular among many. My spiritual emptiness was replaced by the abundant life only the Savior can give (John 10:10). Its clear that Groeschel gets part of his worldview from secular psychology, which emphasizes the basic goodness of people while minimizing their wickedness. Greed, for money and material gain verse 3: in their greed they will exploit you (also verses 1415). 1) Rick Warren's Purpose Driven movement offers a Broad Way Christianity. But being a jerk also makes you a false teacher. They were (and are) a different kind of false teacher: heretics of the heart. We preach the unadulterated word of God. 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] 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. What they think matters most, and Gods word must bend to fit that belief. 8, 15). The church wants its members invested and part of the church outside beyond just the weekly service. If someone really had faith, they would give beyond what makes sense because they believe God will bless them abundantly for it. 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.. Jesus Is The Archangel Micah. . And if we want to achieve ultimate happiness and success in life, we need to stop sinning and follow Jesus. 1. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. Pastors should be with the people. And heres the thing by all measurements, Life.Church is wildly successful. Worse still, many will spend years in Life.Church with no idea that they arent truly saved by Jesus Christ. The statement of faith is not very technical and perhaps easy for the unbeliever to understand. We should not be surprised to find false teaching in the church today. The rest of the time is spent getting people emotionally invested in entertaining or heartwarming stories, motivating them with clever ideas or saying, and doing anything other than actually discussing what Gods word teaches. 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. They talk about eternity apart from God in the same way someone may talk about living through war or working at a horrible job. They go together. People arent excited about what God reveals in the Bible, but instead live through the stories and experiences of others while dreaming of someday, somehow, having their own experiences. 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. However, the Bible warns us that false teachers hide in the church like weeds among wheat. They promise it. Here's what we can learn from their failures. In Colossians, Paul warns against a . For a pastor who leads Gods people, its completely unacceptable. I would not be who I am today if it wasn't for godly leaders in the church. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. 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. 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? They are legalistic 4. You do probably every day. If one reads the writings of the early church fathers and the documents of the church councils it becomes obvious . For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. Social media has taught us that online communities may be active, but theyre often hollow. Sensuality, which typically means sexual sin verse 2: many will follow their sensuality (also verses 10, 1214, and 19). God Isn't A Trinity. In particular, 2 Peter 2 is remarkable in how it fleshes out Jesuss warning about the fruit of false teaching. At the end of the three-month period, if I am not convinced of Gods faithfulness to bless my life as a result of my obedience to His Word, then I will be entitled to request a refund of the full amount of contributions made during that three-month period. 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. Let Gods truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! (Romans 5:1). Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. YouVersion, the Bible app created and supported by Life.Church, also features various devotionals by false teachers such as Kenneth Copeland. 2. The Holy Spirit helps us be the best version of ourselves. Fresh Life Church is an egalitarian church. At worst, Life.Church actually agrees with the false teachings coming from their guests. To be clear, Im not calling us to cancel anyone. Im sure people have stories of how God spoke to them or changed their lives through Life.Church. We want to do things to be happy, or change because were miserable. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. One more reason to avoid Lysa TerKeurst of Elevation Church. It is worth noting that just because a church has a decent faith statement on their website, does not mean that they teach according to their stated beliefs. The apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the content of their instruction (see Gal. While preaching through Luke 5, Furtick . Life.Church isnt blunt or manipulative enough to create a red flag with this (since trusting God does mean obeying the Holy Spirit in our giving), but theres an undertone of Prosperity Theology with how many examples of lacking faith include not giving money to the church. Groeschel rightly believes that Christ is God. Of course. To spot a counterfeit, study the real thing. When people are told to change out of self-interest, then they believe the Christian life is about self-empowerment and, ultimately, feeding their greed. Sometimes, the gospel presentation will even lightly mention it. Jesus says it twice so that we wont miss it: You will recognize them by their fruits. So it is very important that you know how to recognize a false church. 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. The reason this is a huge issue right now is that many churches have temporarily begun moving many of their regular "in person" activities to livestream, YouTube, Zoom, Skype, etc., due to COVID restrictions that prevent members from gathering together easily. . This mentality, honestly, spins my brain in circles. 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. 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. Everything we do is focused on how it benefits us. Poor leaders proclaim Christ in word but deny him with their lives. Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. We love to quote Judes admonition to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints (v. 3, NRSV throughout). Teaching that adds human religious works to Christ's finished work on the cross as necessary ingredients for salvation. 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. Again and again, Peters descriptions relate to greed, sensuality, and pride or money, sex, and power. No doubt, false teachers may be difficult to recognize in the moment. And if someone grew up learning what the Bible says about sin and what Christ did on the cross, its a very solid presentation of the gospel. We arent called to just grow personally, but to grow together. Is it Gods will that we serve Him with our money? 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. This sounds good until we realize that if God hasnt promised this, they open God up to be a liar (which they acknowledge in their terms). secretly bring in destructive heresies" (2 Pet. So the red flag isnt that they dont believe in Gods wrath against sin, but that thousands of people have asked Jesus to save them, and those without a background in Christian-ese likely accepted a false gospel of self-help and positive thinking, which is not a saving gospel at all. For from within arise the false teachers, the peddlers of error who masquerade as teachers of truth. Most false teachers live and die by their stories. 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). 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. The personality on the screen cant shepherd a flock three states away, the local pastors dont fulfill a primary function of teaching, and the church that isnt the pastors primary location becomes more like a franchise than a local church. For further reading, 9Marks has an excellent breakdown of 22 problems with multi-site churches. But in the end, the wages of messing up is death doesnt really make sense. Although a single church doesnt always line up with every part of their denomination, its worth pointing out that ECC takes a clear stance on integrating racial reconciliation into the church (read about ECC and Racial Righteousness). #6 Hyper-grace. Here are seven of them you will find carrying out their deceptive, destructive work in the church today. His warning may sound clear and simple at first, but as we all know, trees dont bear fruit overnight. Christians can get things out of the sermons just as an adult can get nutrition out of baby formula. People are empowered to be who God wants them to be. 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. While Life.Church may not have such obviously false beliefs that we can make a blanket statement of No Christian should go there, there are several things worth considering beyond the surface level evaluations we hastily make. The Holy Spirit Is A Force. On the one hand, it seems so obvious. Its 35 minutes of telling people that they dont see results because they dont dream big enough. For the past several years, weve watched over and over as famous pastor-teachers go through very public falls from enormous heights. (2 Corinthians 9:7). If you watch any television, listen to any radio or podcasts, keep up on the news, or interact at depth with just about anyone in modern society, you are being exposed to some form of false teaching. When we say it was hell, we mean that it was a miserable experience. 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. False teachers will be known by their ungodly influence . Or in their pride, they despise authority (2 Peter 2:10), and the greatest authority, who upholds all authorities, is God himself. If their goal is to reach certain numbers, or see a certain growth percentage, then they need to not only frequently gauge the success of the gospel by what analytics say, but they must also have the agility to pivot and change tactics when something isnt working. . While this is closely tied to topical preaching, its more extreme than what many pastors are guilty of. Many churches, whether innocently or manipulatively, tell people that God demands 10% of their income. March 15, 2022 Linda Wright Bible Study & Worship, The Relationship. However, the purpose of any goal is to reach it. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. To share this article with your friends, use any of the social share buttons on our site, or simply copy the link below. In this post, we'll examine a few of the false assumptions held by many in the visible church. 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. Either way, a pastor who promotes wolves is not fit to be a pastor. 2 Timothy 2:15 calls for us to know how to handle Gods word well. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds. And so it is with ethical compromise. We should not be surprised to find false teaching in the church today. However, in every sermon I heard, I dont remember two necessary questions being answered: Why do we need forgiveness of sin, and why did Jesus need to save us sin? This is something God isnt too fond of. Can Bubble Tea Bring Gen Z into the Chinese Church? However, Life.Church is much more likely to weaken, stunt, or even destroy a Christians walk with Christ by replacing it with a selfish, shallow, and even unbiblical substitute. 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. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. 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. Is regularly giving money to support our local church biblical? Following is a list of the false prophets in the Church today that have been critiqued on this site. Life.Church was listed on Newsmax's "top 50 megachurches of America", with approximately 100,000 people attending weekly. Lots of people are teachers who are simply misguided and unhelpful in many ways, but might not come under the ban of being called a false teacher. Life.Church follows the modern trend of making the pastor a gender-neutral role. But time will tell. We need pastors who know themselves first and foremost as sheep, and only secondarily as leaders and teachers pastors who are manifestly more excited to have their names written in heaven than they are to be used as vessels in mighty ministry (Luke 10:20). The emphasis on practice continues through the rest of the short epistle, adding further details about false teachers denial of the faith. Essentially, life is about us. However, much of what I encountered made the Bible a guest in the sermon, rather than being the star. His multi-site church is one of the fastest growing churches in America with over 27,000 attendees. by Fr. And if a simple click a button or raise your hand if you want to be saved gets ten times the numerical results compared to biblical discipleship or an intentional, personal gospel presentation that accurately explains what salvation is no businessman in their right mind is going to shy away from the bigger results. When sermons appeal to peoples emotions, rather than appealing to Gods word, theyre equipped to be led by emotion. The Who We Are section of their website gives a good summary. They were blaspheming the name of God. The false prophets claiming God said this! were taking Gods name in vain. Other False Teachings of the Manifest Sons of God (MSOG), Latter Rain, Five Fold, Apostolic . 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 defile the flesh, reject authority, and participate in deeds of ungodliness (vv. With Gossip of the Gospel, the Church Grows in Nepal, Southern Baptist Convention Disfellowships Saddleback Church. 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). False teachers take on many forms, custom-crafted to times, cultures, and contexts. False teachers usually teach for financial gain or to build their own following. And those who do are worth his entire church mocking right alongside him. False Doctrine 4 - The Sabbath Day Abolished. 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). Maybe its time we start believing him, and act accordingly. (1 Corinthians 2:1-5). If God desires that only men are in the role of pastor, then Life.Church is functioning and teaching in rebellion to God. False teaching no. I dont discount Gods sovereignty in saving His people no matter how bad we may fumble things. 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 ). Ioannes Apiarius - The Orthodox Church is being attacked by false teachers and deceitful venues that question, challenge, mock, deconstruct, contradict, and distort Church teaching, practices, and theology. "Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." ~Colossians 2:8. In several instances, I saw a host in the online chat type out a prayer after someone requested prayer for something like healing. 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. whether Christians should take communion at home, video where Groeschel takes a firmer stance, other than him recently spitting on his hand and rubbing it on someones face during a sermon, The church focuses heavily on creating an online presence, They are the creators of the YouVersion Bible app that many people use for reading and daily devotions, Despite having multiple sites, there is only a single message that is live-streamed from one church to the rest, Craig Groeschel is the lead pastor, but they frequently have other speakers preach the weekly sermon, Listening to over 20 sermons, mostly from Groeschel, Reading and watching all the resources on their website aimed at people who are either new or want to take the next steps, Reading a handful of discussions about Life.Church and Groeschel, both praising and critiquing, Exploring their denominations website to get a bigger picture of the things I may not have seen, Birth control (including calling out those who refuse to have children for faithless and selfish reasons), The pastors words/opinions fall under the authority of the Bible, The Bible falls under the authority of the pastors words/opinions, Let go of negative things and repent of sin (self-doubt, anger, negative thoughts, or whatever the sermon was about), Pray this prayer and ask Jesus to forgive you and save you from your sins, Blends atheistic psychology with Bible verses, Ignores Gods clear teaching on the requirements of a pastor, Seems ashamed of the reality of Gods wrath over sin, Leads thousands into false conversion for the sake of numbers, Chooses not to rightly handle the word of God and mocks those who strive to do so. 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