People don't really reject the idea of God.
Most people are ok with the idea of an almighty creator of the universe. What they object to is submission.
People don't want to accept that there is an objective right and wrong designed into said creation by the creator. If they accept this, it means they must change. It means they must relinquish (perceived) control and admit weakness/ignorance.
It is the original sin reading is had again:
PRIDE
It is the same thing that caused Satan to fall. It is the same thing that led Adam and Eve to disobey in the garden. It is the same thing that all humans of all times have always struggled with.
In all cases,
Pride comes before the fall...
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For the moment, let's leave religion out of this discussion. I will come back to it later.
All Humans(people), by nature, have the same rights; not dependent on when, where, how, or what gender they are born. These Rights supersede all national affiliations and national laws. These are natural laws. They existed before there were governments and will remain after.
First and foremost, All people own themselves.
All people are entitled to the fruits of their own labor.
All associations, transactions, contracts, agreements, sales, etc. of Any kind, for Any reason must be voluntary. (Non-Aggression Principle or NAP - Aggression/Coercion should not be used to force anyone to do, say, or agree to Anything. The ONLY time aggression may be used is in the defense of the life and rights of yourself (or others) from another party initiating aggression.)
Theft of any kind is wrong.
These represent my ETHICAL stance on way human society should be. I understand that this model of society does not exist on any large scale today and may not come to exist in my lifetime, but this is something to strive towards.
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So, what does this mean and how did I come to these beliefs?
Human beings, by nature, have the right of Self Ownership: Nobody else can decide for you how you should live your life. Only You can decide what's best for you. There is no other person, no human authority, higher than yourself in your life. If you own yourself, then every other human being also has that same Self-Ownership. Therefore, You have No right to act as an authority on someone else's life without their consent. You can not tell someone else how to live their life without their consent. You can not use force or coercion on another person in any way, except in the defense of the life or property of another.
THINK HARD HERE
IF You have no RIGHT to dictate to the life of another person, THEN you have no ability to convey that right to somebody else (e.g. through an election, etc.) For Example: You have no RIGHT to take something that is mine. Since you don't have the RIGHT to take my stuff, you can not give that right to someone else to use on your behalf. So, you can not bestow the RIGHT (which we have already decided you don't have) on the government and call it a Tax. The concept of governance is that the people being governed confer their rights upon authority figures to act on their behalf VOLUNTARILY. But, you can only give what you already have. You CAN NOT confer to another person a right that you do not already have to use/exercise on your behalf. If you are NOT a voluntary participant in a nation, an agent of the government (tax collector, police officer, etc.) can not legitimately come to your house and have the RIGHT to take your stuff because nobody who voted for this person or put that person in charge had the authority to grant that right to begin with.
Voluntary Associations: No person should be forced to participate in anything that they do not want to be a part of. That includes but is not limited to:
Governments
Religions
Marriages
Armed Forces
Businesses
Clubs
or ANY OTHER group or activity for any reason.
If you agree with these beliefs, if you share this ETHICAL stance then you might be surprised to know that you are an Anarchist/Voluntaryist.
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I used to say that I am proud to be an American. You can be proud of the people in your country, proud of the accomplishments and advances her people have made, and at the same time recognize that there are flaws inherent to the system. I think that our country was founded on good principles, but, over the years, these principles have been sidelined by the corporate and political interests of this world. At the time this country was conceived there were a great many difficulties to be overcome but there were fewer rules and laws. We believed in individual liberty and created a nation to protect that liberty. The founders did their best, but just as with all other things in this world, advances have been made and new ways of thinking have emerged. The founders did what they thought necessary at the time, but I highly doubt that they would be pleased at what their creation has become. Now, instead of listing the things we are Not allowed to do, it seems we list the things we Are allowed to do. The laws and regulations in place today are oppressive, tyrannical, and unnecessary. The "taxes" the government steals from us are excessive. The "taxes" collected from us are not put to good or even effective use. The use of our armed forces to promote our ECONOMIC interests is deplorable. Our whole system is CORRUPT. IN SHORT, we have turned into the very monster we fought so hard to escape. This Country is in dire need of a MAJOR shift in the way we do things. It is inevitable. If we don't fix the problem, the whole system is going to burn down on its own. And on its way down we will lose more and more of our liberty until it gets to the point where ANYTHING that the powers-that-be offer us will be better than our current situation. I believe that it is still possible to make a difference from within the system, but that it will not happen, so I prepare for the worst. The average American is blind to the problem. The average person cares less about freedom and more about security. Most people these days won't complain unless there is some major shift from their comfort zone. The average person would rather be told what to do than take control of their own fate, make their own decisions, and live with the consequences. They are Sheep.
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I am a Christian, not because my family is Christian or because all the cool people are Christian, but because I made that choice for myself after deep thought and study on the subject. Nobody forced me to make this decision. It is not POSSIBLE to force someone to be Christian/Muslim/Buddhist/etc. It is a belief one has.
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Do I think that there should be laws prohibiting behavior that I find immoral? Insofar as it does not involve anyone else or their property then No.
1) Speaking specifically about the United States: There is a very clear doctrine from the very beginning of the country that there shall be no officially sanctioned and endorsed religion in the USA. This creates a problem for the enacting and enforcing of laws that are based on moral principles based upon religious teachings and context. Which religion is to be the model for governmental morality? Christianity? Islam? Buddhism? To base a law on "Morality" is in direct conflict with our founding principles. There are many behaviors that I find morally wrong and think are ultimately damaging to the individual and society at large. But as long as those behaviors, decisions, and actions are confined to oneself and other voluntary participants then I do not think the government should be able to declare them legal or illegal. If you allow the government to base it's laws on a particular religious understanding of morality, then later that same government could later use a different religion as the model. We must base our laws on protection of life, liberty, and property only. Limit the government and attempt to prevent it's overreach.
2) Using laws to force morality: I don't believe in legislating morality. I don't think that someone who doesn't steal, simply because it it against the law, is a moral person. They are surely a pragmatic person, but moral? The moral person would not steal, regardless of the law, because they believe it to be wrong. A person's belief or lack thereof in a higher power is not and should not be dependent upon the laws currently in place in society. In fact, it could be argued that obedience to secular laws could make a person complacent and leave them vulnerable to a false sense of eternal security. I don't need laws to know Right from Wrong.
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Render unto Caesar... I pay my taxes. I don't want government thugs breaking down my door and hauling me off to a cage because I didn't want to let them steal the fruits of my labor. As long as the situation remains the same here I will continue to pay my taxes.
Notes (20)
"When I was sixteen, I won a great victory. I felt in that moment I would live to be a hundred. Now I know I shall not see thirty. None of us know our end, really, or what hand will guide us there. A king may move a man, a father may claim a son, but that man can also move himself, and only then does that man truly begin his own game. Remember that howsoever you are played or by whom, your soul is in your keeping alone, even though those who presume to play you be kings or men of power. When you stand before God, you cannot say, "But I was told by others to do thus," or that virtue was not convenient at the time. This will not suffice. Remember that."
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The Voluntaryist Patriot (https://sites.google.com/view/voluntaryist-patriot/home/my-faith/branches-heresies)
Branches & Heresies
“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.”
-2 Timothy 4:3-4
"But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!"
-Galatians 1:8-9
"The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these people were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."
-Acts 17:10-11
As a Christian, it is vital to understand what you believe and why you believe it. If you are not well grounded in the scriptures, then it is easy to be led astray into error or worse. While sincere believers may disagree on secondary matters, certain core doctrines—especially the nature of God, the person and work of Christ, and the way of salvation—are non-negotiable. The following movements and churches teach doctrines that depart significantly from historic Bible-based Christianity and often compromise the gospel itself.
Denominations & Movements which claim to be Christian, but have questionable beliefs :
Prosperity Gospel (Word of Faith Movement)
Core error: God guarantees health and wealth to those with sufficient faith and who “sow financial seed.”
Key texts misused: Malachi 3:10; John 10:10; 3 John 2; Deuteronomy 8:18
Texts that contradict it:
Philippians 4:11–13 – “Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am… I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
2 Corinthians 12:7–10 – “…there was given me a thorn in the flesh… He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’”
1 Timothy 6:6–10 – “But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment… For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil…”
Ephesians 2:8–9 – “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Gospel danger: Ties divine favor or blessing to giving, undermining Ephesians 2:8–9
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Oneness Pentecostalism
Core error: Rejects the Trinity; baptism in Jesus’ name only + tongues required.
Key Trinitarian texts denied:
Matthew 28:19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
2 Corinthians 13:14 – “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.”
Salvation-by-faith-alone texts contradicted:
Romans 10:9 – “…if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Seventh-day Adventism (traditional and some branches)
Problematic distinctives: Saturday Sabbath as morally binding; 1844 Investigative Judgment.
Key texts that undermine Sabbath-as-salvation-issue:
Colossians 2:16–17 – “Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day—things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.”
Hebrews 4:9–10 – “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.”
Romans 5:1 – “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Hyper-Charismatic Movements (e.g., New Apostolic Reformation)
Core error: Ongoing apostles/prophets with new revelation equal to Scripture. Extreme practices like "grave soaking" (absorbing anointing from deceased leaders’ graves) or mandatory spiritual warfare rituals for salvation.
Key texts on sufficiency of Scripture:
2 Timothy 3:16–17 – “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.”
Revelation 22:18–19 – “I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book…”
Salvation Issues: Elevating extrabiblical revelations or rituals as necessary for salvation undermines sola scriptura and faith alone.
Christian Universalism / Unitarian Universalism (and liberal “Christian” offshoots that still claim the name)
Core error:
All people will eventually be saved regardless of faith in Christ (or even without any faith at all).
Denial of eternal punishment and of Jesus as the exclusive Savior; many also reject the Trinity and the deity of Christ.
Key texts contradicted:
John 14:6 – "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.'"
Acts 4:12 – “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
Matthew 25:46 – “These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Romans 10:9 “…if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”
Salvation Issue:
Universalism directly nullifies the repeated New Testament emphasis on faith in Christ as the only means of salvation and turns clear warnings of eternal judgment into metaphors or temporary states.
Rejection of the Trinity and the deity of Christ (common in most Unitarian Universalist circles today)
(Note: Modern Unitarian Universalism as an association no longer identifies as exclusively Christian and openly includes atheists, pagans, and Buddhists. The few remaining “Christian” universalist groups or individuals who still use the Bible are the ones addressed here.)
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Belief:
Deny the deity of Christ saying that Jesus is a created being (Michael the Archangel).
Salvation requires faith, works, and adherence to Watchtower teachings.
Only 144,000 believers will reign in heaven (Revelation 7:4)
Deny bodily resurrection, soul sleep, etc.
Deny Hell/eternal punishment : the wicked are annihilated
Criticism:
(deity of Christ)
John 1:1–3 — “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.”
Colossians 1:16–17 — “For by Him all things were created… He is before all things…”
Colossians 2:9 — “For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form.”
(denial of the Trinity)
Matthew 28:19 — “…baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
2 Corinthians 13:14 — “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.”
(the Holy Spirit as personal “Helper/Advocate,” not an impersonal force)
John 14:16–17 — “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.”
John 14:26 — “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”
John 15:26 — “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me.”
John 16:13–14 — “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you.”
Why these verses are decisive against the “active force” teaching:The Holy Spirit is repeatedly referred to with the personal masculine pronoun ἐκεῖνος (“He”) in the Greek, never the neuter πνεῦμα (“it”).
He teaches, reminds, testifies, speaks, hears, discloses, guides, and glorifies—actions that only a person can perform.
Jesus calls Him “another Helper” (ἄλλον παράκλητον), placing the Holy Spirit in the same category as Himself (a divine Person).
These texts (along with Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Acts 5:3–4, etc.) make the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ impersonal-force view grammatically and theologically impossible from the biblical text itself.
(salvation requirements)
Ephesians 2:8–9 — “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works…”
Galatians 2:16 — “…a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus…”
(denial of Hell)
Matthew 25:46 — “These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
Revelation 14:10–11 — “…he will be tormented with fire and brimstone… the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever…”
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons/LDS)
Belief :
Teach multiple gods (not the eternal, uncreated divine trinity)
God was once a man
Mankind's eternal progression to godhood (men can become gods)
Baptism for the dead (attaining salvation for unrepentant dead ancestors)
Claim that the original Scriptures of the Bible have been corrupted. Joseph Smith produced his own revision (the Joseph Smith Translation or JST), which changes or adds thousands of verses. Significant portions of the JST are canonized in the Pearl of Great Price (e.g., Moses, Joseph Smith—Matthew) and appear as footnotes or appendices in the official LDS KJV edition.
Additional scriptures (Book of Mormon, etc.) that contradict the biblical canon.
Continuing revelation of their prophet has equal weight to the Bible.
Criticism:
(Nature of God, other gods, becoming gods)
Isaiah 43:10 — “Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.”
Isaiah 44:6, 8 — “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God besides Me… Is there any God besides Me, or is there any other Rock? I know of none.”
Isaiah 46:9 — “I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like Me.”
Psalm 90:2 — “Before the mountains were born or You gave birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”
Malachi 3:6 — “For I, the LORD, do not change…”
(additional scriptures, continuing revelation)
Galatians 1:8–9 — “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!”
Revelation 22:18–19 — "I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book."
Deuteronomy 4:2 — "You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you."
Proverbs 30:5-6 — "Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him. Do not add to His words or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar."
(baptism for the dead) It is too late to repent after you die...
Hebrews 9:27 — “It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment.”
Luke 16:25-26 — "But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who wish to come over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ "
These teachings are heresy.
Definition of Heresy:
(From a strict Sola Scriptura perspective)
Heresy is the willful, persistent denial or distortion of any doctrine that the Bible itself clearly teaches as essential to the being of God or the way of salvation by grace through faith in the finished work of the incarnate Son.
Generally recognized historical heritcal teachings:
Docetism
1st–2nd century
Jesus only seemed to have a real human body; He was pure spirit.
John 1:14; 1 John 4:2–3; Luke 24:39
Ignatius, Irenæus, Tertullian
Ebionism
2nd century
Jesus was a mere man, not divine; the Son of God only by adoption.
John 1:1, 14; Colossians 2:9
Irenæus, Hippolytus
Gnosticism (Valentinian, etc.)
2nd–3rd century
Matter is evil; salvation through secret knowledge; Christ brought the spark of divinity, did not truly become flesh.
Genesis 1:31; John 1:14; Colossians 2:8–9
Irenæus (Against Heresies), Tertullian
Marcionism
144 AD
Rejected the Old Testament and its God; taught two gods (OT cruel Creator vs. NT loving Father).
Luke 24:27, 44; Romans 3:21–31
Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Irenæus
Sabellianism / Modalism
3rd century
God is one Person who wears three masks (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in sequence; denies three distinct Persons.
Matthew 3:16–17; 28:19; John 14–17; 2 Corinthians 13:14
Tertullian (Against Praxeas), Dionysius of Rome
Arianism
Condemned 325
Jesus is a created being, the first and highest creature, but not eternal God.
John 1:1–3; 8:58; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:2–3
First Council of Nicaea (325)
Apollinarianism
Condemned 381
Jesus had a human body but not a human mind/soul; the divine Logos replaced the human spirit.
Hebrews 2:17; 4:15; Luke 2:52
First Council of Constantinople (381)
Nestorianism
Condemned 431
Christ is two persons (divine + human) loosely joined, not one Person with two natures.
John 1:14; Colossians 2:9; Philippians 2:6–8
Council of Ephesus (431)
Eutychianism / Monophysitism
Condemned 451
Christ has only one nature; the human nature was absorbed into the divine (or blended into a third nature).
Hebrews 2:14, 17; 1 John 4:2–3
Council of Chalcedon (451)
Pelagianism
Condemned 418 & 529
Adam’s sin affected only Adam; humans are born sinless and can choose God without prevenient grace.
Romans 3:10–18; 5:12–19; Ephesians 2:1–3, 8–9
Councils of Carthage (418), Orange II (529)
Semi-Pelagianism
Condemned 529
Man’s fallen will can take the first step toward God; grace only helps afterward.
John 6:44; Ephesians 2:1–5
Second Council of Orange (529)
Adoptionism / Dynamic Monarchianism
2nd & 8th centuries
Jesus was a mere man who was “adopted” as Son of God at His baptism or resurrection.
John 1:1, 18; Romans 1:3–4
Early fathers; later condemned again in 8th century
Iconoclasm
Condemned 787
Images of Christ and saints are idolatrous and must be destroyed.
John 1:14; Colossians 1:15 (Christ is the image/icon of God)
Second Council of Nicaea (787)
Socinianism (early Unitarianism)
16th–17th centuries
Denied the Trinity, pre-existence, and deity of Christ; salvation by example and moral effort.
Same Trinitarian and Christological texts as Arianism above
Virtually All Christians Agree These Are Heresies
Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Lutherans, Reformed, Baptists, and most evangelicals all accept the first seven Ecumenical Councils as correctly identifying the major Christological and Trinitarian heresies (Nicaea I through Nicaea II).
The Pelagian/Semi-Pelagian condemnations are accepted by Catholics, Orthodox, Lutherans, and Reformed; many Baptists and evangelicals also reject Pelagianism outright.
These are the “big ones” that every major branch of historic Christianity labels as formal heresy—the willful denial of essential doctrines about the being of God or the person and work of Christ necessary for salvation.
What are some specific churches and their alignment to these practices/doctrines?
Joel Osteen Ministries (Lakewood Church, Houston, TX)
Denomination/Movement: Non-denominational, aligned with Prosperity Gospel/Word of Faith
Belief/Practice: Promotes the Prosperity Gospel, teaching that faith, positive confessions, and tithing lead to material wealth and health. Osteen often cites verses like Malachi 3:10 ("open the windows of heaven") to promise financial blessings.
Alignment: Critics argue this takes Scriptures out of context, emphasizing material gain over spiritual growth and suggesting salvation or divine favor is tied to financial acts, conflicting with Ephesians 2:8-9 (salvation by grace). Osteen’s sermons frequently frame God’s blessings as wealth and success, which some see as a works-based distortion of the gospel.
Salvation Issue: While Osteen rarely preaches overt works-salvation, the constant implication is that lack of faith/positive confession/tithing blocks God’s blessings, which functionally undermines the freeness of grace (Eph 2:8–9).
T.D. Jakes Ministries (The Potter’s House, Dallas, TX)(formerly affiliated with the Oneness Pentecostal movement)
Denomination/Movement: Non-denominational, strong Prosperity/Word-of-Faith influence
Belief/Practice: Heavy emphasis on prosperity, “destiny,” and positive confession; teaches that believers should expect health and wealth.
Current status on the Trinity: Jakes formally distanced himself from modalism/Oneness Pentecostalism around 2012 and has repeatedly affirmed belief in the Trinity (though some critics still find his wording imprecise).
Salvation Issue: Prosperity focus can imply that material success is evidence of faith/right standing with God, risking a subtle works/faith-plus-performance distortion of the gospel.
United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) – First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock, AR
Denomination/Movement: Oneness Pentecostalism
Belief/Practice: Rejects the Trinity, teaching God is one person manifesting as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Salvation requires repentance, baptism in Jesus’ name only, and speaking in tongues as evidence of Spirit baptism (Acts 2:38).
Alignment: Denies Trinitarian doctrine, misinterpreting passages like John 1:1 and Matthew 28:19. Critics argue the requirement of tongues for salvation adds works to faith, contradicting Romans 10:9 (confess and believe for salvation).
Salvation Issue: Adds extrabiblical conditions (baptism in Jesus’ name, tongues) to salvation, seen as heretical by Trinitarian Protestants for denying the Trinity and altering the gospel.
Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) – Greater Bible Way Temple, Jackson, MI
Denomination/Movement: Oneness Pentecostalism
Belief/Practice: Similar to UPCI, teaches Modalism (one God, one person) and requires Jesus’ Name baptism and tongues for salvation, citing Acts 2:38 as the complete salvation formula.
Alignment: Rejects Trinitarian theology, taking Colossians 2:9 ("fullness of the Godhead") out of context to deny distinct persons in the Godhead. Critics argue this misaligns with John 14:26 and risks isolating believers from orthodox Christianity.
Salvation Issue: Mandates specific rituals (baptism, tongues) for salvation, seen as a works-based addition to grace, contrary to Galatians 2:16.
Seventh-day Adventist Church – Loma Linda University Church, Loma Linda, CA
Denomination/Movement: Seventh-day Adventism
Belief/Practice: Emphasizes Saturday Sabbath and teaches the 1844 Investigative Judgment doctrine.
Alignment: While official SDA statements affirm justification by faith alone, the unique emphasis on the Sabbath and the unbiblical Investigative Judgment can functionally add law-keeping to assurance of salvation in the minds of many members.
Salvation Issue: Risks legalism and confuses the finished work of Christ, though mainstream SDA repudiates works-righteousness.
Bethel Church, Redding, CA
Denomination/Movement: Non-denominational, aligned with New Apostolic Reformation (NAR)
Belief/Practice: Promotes modern apostles and prophets with new revelations, spiritual warfare against territorial demons, and practices like "grave soaking" (absorbing anointing from graves). Emphasizes the Seven Mountain Mandate for Christian dominion over society.
Alignment: Critics argue these practices lack biblical grounding, misapplying Ephesians 4:11 (five-fold ministry) to justify new apostolic authority beyond Scripture (Revelation 22:18-19). Grave soaking is seen as superstitious, with no biblical precedent.
Salvation Issue: Requiring submission to modern apostles or specific spiritual experiences (e.g., prophetic acts) for spiritual fullness risks adding to the gospel, challenging sola scriptura and sola fide.
International House of Prayer (IHOPKC), Kansas City, MO
Denomination/Movement: Non-denominational, aligned with New Apostolic Reformation
Belief/Practice: Emphasizes prophetic revelations, 24/7 prayer, and spiritual warfare to establish God’s kingdom. Leaders like Mike Bickle claim new apostolic insights, citing Joel 2:28 (pouring out of Spirit) to support ongoing prophecy. Following the 2023–2024 moral failure of founder Mike Bickle, IHOPKC has undergone leadership changes, but the emphasis on new prophetic revelation continues.
Alignment: Critics argue that prioritizing new revelations over Scripture violates 2 Timothy 3:16 (Scripture’s sufficiency). Spiritual warfare practices often lack clear biblical support and can elevate experience over doctrine.
Salvation Issue: While not explicitly tying salvation to prophetic acts, the reliance on new revelations can imply incomplete faith without NAR practices, potentially undermining sola scriptura.
Victory Channel (Kenneth Copeland Ministries), Fort Worth, TX
Denomination/Movement: Non-denominational, aligned with Prosperity Gospel and New Apostolic Reformation
Belief/Practice: Teaches prosperity through faith confessions and tithing, with programs like FlashPoint promoting NAR’s apostolic alignment and spiritual warfare. Copeland cites Deuteronomy 8:18 (wealth from God) to support prosperity.
Alignment: Critics argue prosperity teachings misinterpret Scripture, ignoring passages like 1 Timothy 6:10 (love of money). NAR’s apostolic alignment lacks biblical precedent, elevating human authority over Scripture.
Salvation Issue: Links financial giving to divine favor, risking a works-based view of spiritual standing, contrary to Ephesians 2:8-9.
#Discernment
#SolaScriptura
#BiblicalTruth
#Heresy
#FalseTeachers
#ProsperityGospel
#WordOfFaith
#OnenessPentecostal
#Modalism
#SeventhDayAdventism
#NewApostolicReformation
#NAR
#BethelRedding
#IHOPKC
#GraveSoaking
#ChristianUniversalism
#JehovahsWitnesses
#Mormonism
#LatterDaySaints
#Trinity
#DeityOfChrist
#SolaFide
#GraceAlone
#FaithAlone
#BereanSpirit
#SoundDoctrine
#OrthodoxChristianity
#EcumenicalCouncils
#Arianism
#Sabellianism
#Pelagianism
#ContendForTheFaith
#ChristianApologetics
#BibleOverTradition
#NoOtherGospel
Did He Really Say...
This is the age old question that all ask just before they fall.
Did God really say ______________?
He couldn't have meant ______________?
This is our wishful thinking trying to turn what God said into what we want Him to have said. This is the wide road that leads to destruction.
“Where the Scriptures speak, we speak;
where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent.”
Read the Bible and find out what it says. If it speaks on an issue, then it is settled. The truth does not change based on circumstances, culture, or what year it is. The truth is the truth. God is truth and God does not change.
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life;...'" John 14:6
"Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You have redeemed me, Lord, God of truth." Psalm 31:5
“God is not a man, that He would lie…” Numbers 23:19
“…in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised…” Titus 1:2
“…it is impossible for God to lie…” Hebrews 6:18
“For I, the LORD, do not change…” Malachi 3:6
#GodIsTruth
#UnchangingGod
#DidGodReallySay
#Truth
#Immutable
#Unchanging
#SolaScriptura
#Authority
#Genesis3
#DidGodSay
#Emet
#Faithful
#Eternal
#NarrowPath
#NoLie
#Malachi
#Yahweh
I wonder when #damus android will have #amber integration. #OutsideSigner capability would be a big sell on my part.
#AskNOSTR #GrowNOSTR nostr:nprofile1qqsr9cvzwc652r4m83d86ykplrnm9dg5gwdvzzn8ameanlvut35wy3gpzdmhxw309aex2mrp0yhx5c34x5hxxmmdqyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvyzvgs2
This is an interesting concept.
"In today's episode of The Bible Show Daily, Sam and Will dive into the profound mystery of the nativity story, exploring the #prophetic significance of Jesus' birth in #Bethlehem. They discuss the powerful themes of fulfillment of #prophecy, the #symbolism of the #manger as a feeding trough, and how #Jesus embodies the Bread of Life that ends the #spiritual famine foretold in the Old Testament. Together, they unpack the beauty and intentionality of God’s plan, encouraging us to draw near to the Word made flesh this #Christmas season."
https://youtu.be/Smzl-9JhNiE?si=tC13Zxiw0y-W2SYD
If it upsets you to critically examine your beliefs, then you have not delved deep enough into why you hold said beliefs. It speaks of indoctrination instead of introspection. You should be able to articulate what you believe and why without getting angry. If you can't, then reading this is probably upsetting you.
Dig Deep My Friend.
Dig Deep...
#belief #explain #articulate #debate
What do you believe about God?
Why do you believe it?
These two questions are intertwined in ways that most people do not think deeply about. The second question is more important than the first in many ways. When I think about God, I have questions. I can't just let go and say, "Sure that sounds good." I need to understand to the best of my ability why the world is the way is. I need to know, not only what God's will is, but why I believe that it IS His will. Going to Church and being spoon fed rules and platitudes about Christian living and the Bible is not going to be enough. I need to delve deep and understand why I believe what I believe. If I don't understand this, then do I really believe it?
“The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these people were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.” Acts 17:10–11
To truly understand why you believe what you believe, you need to know the source material. God's words were written by human hands for us to read and know His will. Reading the His Bible will help you to understand Him. Hearing someone talk about someone is different from hearing the person in question actually speaking. We should always be checking what our leaders say against the measuring stick of the Bible. I am not saying teachers and preachers are bad, but you have a responsibility to verify what they are saying is Biblically correct before adopting that teaching as your own. It is easy to be led astray into false doctrine if you don't know what the Bible actually says. Trust me, the deeper that you dig into His words, the more profound you will find them.
I encourage you to read your Bible and pray to God asking for understanding.
Brothers and Sisters Dig Deep!
You will be glad you did.
#Theology #Believe #Belief #Berean #Study #Doctrine #Bible #Teacher #Pastor #Christ #Jesus #God #Christian
Happiness & Contentment
IF only I had (insert object/activity/person),
THEN I would be happy/content/satisfied.
Don't fall into this trap. The only thing this will do is make you envious and steal your joy. It is not what you have that will cure this condition. Getting the perfect job or sleeping with that super attractive person won't do it either.
Having a higher purpose and serving a greater cause is the only thing that can do this for you.
If you truly want happiness, contentment, and satisfaction, then consider this:
There is not greater calling or higher purpose than serving God.
There is no greater reward here on Earth than helping to bring another person to Christ.
I look forward to the day that I hear,
"Well done, good and faithful servant."
Maranatha,
Come Lord Jesus
#Happiness #Happy #Joy #Content #Contentment #Satified #Purpose #Calling #Selfless #Reward #Christ #Jesus #Heaven #God #Christian
Giving Birth = Unboxing
#joke
I heard this song for the first time at Southeast Christian Church last weekend. I needed to hear it.
Get His Good
I've heard all the stories
Of the miracles you've done
All the waters that you parted
And the balls that you've won
Every storm you have steadied
And every promise you prove.
Won't you do it again like only you can do?
And I will sing through the night
until my faith becomes my sight.
And I will trust in his time
'cause He's the God who will provide.
I don't know how the story ends
but one thing I know is
that God's gonna get His good outta this.
So let me be a testimony of all you felt for us.
Use the pain on my story
Lord however you see fit.
If I feel it on this side of Heaven
I'll give you all the grace,
but if it has to wait till glory
I'll still praise you anyway.
And I will sing through the night
until my faith becomes my sight.
And I will trust in his time
'cause He's the God who will provide.
I don't know how the story ends
but one thing I know is
that God's gonna get His good outta this.
And i don't know how long I'll be In the wilderness.
Or how many prayers I'll pray before I see the fruit of it.
And I don't know what's coming up but I'll hold on to this
It'll be worth it in the end
It'll be worth it in the end
And I will sing through the night
until my faith becomes my sight.
And I will trust in his time
'cause He's the God who will provide.
I don't know how the story ends
but one thing I know is
that God's gonna get His good outta this.
I don't know how the story ends
but one thing I know is
that God's gonna get His good outta this.
God's gonna get His good outta this.
#SECC #SoutheastChristianChurch #LindsayBuege
https://youtu.be/0jHxlgEesQM?si=vofOC94gtcNtm2pB
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17n3m8B3hL/
Another good interview. I didn't know anything about Nick Fuentes.
https://rumble.com/v70vq3w-tucker-carlson-interviews-nick-fuentes.html
#TuckerCarlson #NickFuentes #Interview
This one was surprisingly good. Worth the listen...
[The Shawn Ryan Show] #256 Tucker Carlson - Epstein’s Emails, Political Blackmail and What We Already Knew All Along
#ShawnRyanShow #SRS #TuckerCarlson
https://podcastaddict.com/the-shawn-ryan-show/episode/211350391 via @PodcastAddict
Great sermon today from #MattReagan at #SouthEastChristianChurch in #Louisville #Kentucky
#SECC
https://www.youtube.com/live/aHQlB5P_OgU?si=R-IvdBs1P6onwqwz
Jesus calmed the winds and the waves but he asked his disciples about the storms inside their hearts instead.
Which was more important?
Sometimes the storms in your life are active resistance from our enemy and sometimes it is our own fallen nature causing them.
Either way. God has the power to calm them. Sometimes you need that storm to teach you a lesson.
Trust in God and he will not disappoint you.
#Jesus #Christ #Storm #Wind #Waves #Teach #Learn #Trials #Struggle
PROTECT YOUR CHILD
What would you do?
My daughter is a conservative Christian in a government high school. She is unapologetic about her politics (she is young and still learning) and her faith. She recently wore a MAGA hat and faced criticism from her woke lefty classmates for it.
Then Charli Kirk was assassinated.
My daughter loved him. She found out before I did. It broke her heart. The very next day the same classmates that had ridiculed her for her hat were gloating over the death of Charlie. It did not stop that day. Every day she has to deal with this celebration of his death. I just found out about this.
What would you do?
I know how I am going to handle this, but what would YOU do? I am honestly curious.
I am not interested in your thoughts about government schools. That is a different topic.
If you are one of those celebrating his death, then do 2 things for me:
Keep your thoughts to yourself and stop following me. I don't want your input. I am past that point.
#Christian #Christ #Jesus #Martyr #CharlieKirk #School
This is an important concept.
“Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
What is Jesus saying here? If the world has provided the thing to you, then you are responsible to the world for it. If it is something God provides then you are answerable to God for it. God created everything, so He is the one you answer to ultimately. If your government or your company, or even your family demand something of you that they have provided you, then you have an Earthly obligation to them and you should honor it IF it does not conflict with your obligation to God. God takes priority every time.
When in doubt, God wins out...
This video has some interesting details I had never heard before. It shines a bright light onto things that should be illuminated. It was new to me...
https://youtu.be/3oK0q8mFyB0
"You’ve probably heard the story: ‘Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s.’ But almost nobody asks the most important question — Why does Jesus ask to see that coin? And why inside the Temple? Something deeper is going on here, friends. This isn’t just about taxes - and once you see what Jesus is really doing, it will challenge every one of us, even to this day."
#NateSala #WiseDisciple #EveryWord #Taxes #Tribute #Rome #Caesar #Jesus #God #Pharisee #Herodian #Obligation
"The First World War shattered a generation of Europeans. Killing took place on a monumental scale, as whole societies gave their all for their countries. German men who spent their young adulthood in the murderous trenches of the Great War, only to be crushed under the weight of a hostile world, would be senior officers in Hitler’s Wehrmacht, while their sons prepared for a rematch as young soldiers, sailors, and airmen. The harrowing experience of the First World War forged the men who fought the Second World War, so our story starts with that experience."
https://www.martyrmade.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-martyr-made-podcast/id978322714
#DarrylCooper #MartyrMadePodcast #MartyrMade #WorldWarOne #WWI #TheGreatWar #Germany #France #England #Trench #War #WesternFront #EasternFront
