For further reading, 9Marks has an excellent breakdown of 22 problems with multi-site churches. Craig Groeschels wife, Amy, is even called Pastor Amy on their own website. Any believer who "correctly handles the word of truth" ( 2 Timothy 2:15) and who makes a careful study of the Bible can identify false doctrine. If you tithe for three months and dont see Gods blessings in your life, we will refund 100% of your tithe. 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. At worst, Life.Church actually agrees with the false teachings coming from their guests. Lisa associates and partners with many false teachers including Joyce Meyer, Beth Moore, Christine Caine, Kris Valloton (Senior Associate Leader of Bethel Church/co-founder of Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry), Bethel Music, Bethel "Church", Joel and Victoria Osteen, T.D. A false teacher leads into the emptiness of self-righteousness and death, but a true teacher leads to the fullness of Christ and life. Topical preaching can still heavily feature Gods word. by Fr. 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. 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. But there are also instances when false teaching is equated with behavior, practice, or a way of life. The apostle Paul often condemns and warns against those refuting the gospel through the content of their instruction (see Gal. But that is a lie. Munich, German Mnchen, city, capital of Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. However, theres much more to a church and its leaders than whether people have the capacity to be saved there. 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. There are many pastors who are simply ignorant of exegetical preaching. You do probably every day. From Life.Churchs website:Tithing is a biblical principle. More numbers equal more disciple-making. 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. We are seeing the enormous consequences of this kind of heresy every day, but we dont always name it as such. Sermons like these prove one thing the speaker believes people need their opinion, not Gods absolute truth. 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. Jesus warned about false prophets from among the people who outwardly come in "sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves" (Matt. 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. This was an alarming reality I noticed as I listened to sermon after sermon. For a pastor who leads Gods people, its completely unacceptable. False religion has "exchanged the truth of God for the lie.". At best, they are being wildly irresponsible by allowing false teachers to come in and speak with authority and support. Someone whos never heard the Bible before can understand nearly anything being taught during a sermon. But he is teaching with his whole personwords and deedsnot just explicitly named doctrines. In some sermons, several speakers have taken the time to explain the historical context of the verses they were using. Another way to see it is that their falseness comes out in sin against themselves, against others, or against God. You won't find any glaring errors in the . False teaching no. However, this discussion is important because Life.Church isnt just a local church, but a church continually creating a global outreach. If the fruit of someone's life or ministry is not in keeping with the fruit of the spirit, he has denied the gospel. 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. 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. The church will refund the money, but they must also admit that God didnt keep His promise of faithfulness. 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. They are legalistic 4. 1) Rick Warren's Purpose Driven movement offers a Broad Way Christianity. (2 Corinthians 9:7). Shepherds should smell like sheep, because they live and walk among the sheep, and are not sequestered from the flock. One of the phrases on their website is No matter who you are or where youve been, youre welcome here. From what Ive seen, they stick by this. On its own, this can come down to preference more than concern. Likewise, they describe separation from God as hell, meaning that hell is simply a way to describe the experience. This is made evident in books of the Bible such as Acts, Colossians, and 2 Timothy, to name a few. Listen to people who are truly God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated, Spirit-dependent, who bear the marks in their lives of authenticity. The Who We Are section of their website gives a good summary. Its easy to hear someones teaching online or at a large conference, but how can we know their lives are true? They frequently have new visitors, their online platform is active, their community is bustling, and many people claim to ask Christ to save them every week. Right action is fueled and directed by biblical and theological truth. Based on the context of the motivational sermons and the gospel presentation, Christ came to save us from negativity and offers us freedom to be happy. This is obviously closely related to community. We want to do things to be happy, or change because were miserable. They came quickly and early in the life of the church. identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. However, growing in spiritual maturity isnt something we should gamble on, nor ignore for the sake of entertainment. Sensuality, which typically means sexual sin verse 2: many will follow their sensuality (also verses 10, 1214, and 19). But in the end, the wages of messing up is death doesnt really make sense. False teachers never say, "hey, I am a false teacher." Jesus calls them wolves in sheep's clothing. 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. Some believe that the sabbath day of the 4th commandment has been abolished completely. Furtick has a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and 6.3 million followers on Facebook. And so they willingly compromise anything, including accuracy and obedience to Gods word, if it means the numbers will reflect well at next weeks meeting. Consider, for example, the Epistle of Jude (and its parallel in 2 Peter 2). 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. Within that goal, they recognize that our holy God has likewise called us to holiness. Groeschel is famous for integrating secular psychology into his teaching. Beneath their doctrinal error, however subtle and deceptive, we will find ethical compromises in tow. She is the author of Quivering Families and a forthcoming book on the season of Christmas (InterVarsity Press). Those who take this more compartmentalized approach often assume that right doctrine will inevitably lead to right practice. They contain what Christians were handed onwhat the word tradition meansand also what the church has concluded is essential to preserve and pass down. David Cloud, Way of Life Literature, P.O. The sermons may bring out a simple spiritual truth, but the delivery is often so light and motivational that any relevance to God can be easily dismissed. False teaching exalts human wisdom and avoids or diminishes divine wisdom. This mentality, honestly, spins my brain in circles. And so Paul instructs leaders not only to pay careful attention to their people and to their teaching, but also to their own lives (Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy 4:16). It also shows us what the church leaders believe about God and our purpose in life. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? False teachers from "among the people [en t la] . If a weaker message gets more clicks, then clearly thats Gods will. False teaching can come from apostates and deviant teachers within the church. 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. 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. Its using His name in any way that is disrespectful, false, or misleading. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. 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). So His criticism is that God didnt submit Himself to the context and authority of what was written in His own word (even though Luke 4:16-21 highlights Christs respect for context). They go together. We dont teach that feel-good, soft message. He also believes that the Bible is Gods word. But I should do it anyway. 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. When one accepts false teaching, God's unfailing, infinite wisdom is rejected and the natural, finite wisdom of fallible humans is embraced. In fact, in nearly every letter, some false teaching or heresy is exposed and dealt with. 2 Timothy 3:16 sets the pace for how, and why, we treasure Gods word. 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). 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). 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. Greed, for money and material gain verse 3: in their greed they will exploit you (also verses 1415). For Adam was formed first, then Eve; and Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and became a transgressor. He even has a popular book called Winning the War In Your Mind. Heres the summary from Amazon (emphasis mine): Are your thoughts out of controljust like your life? 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. Church Life Beware False Teachers with Good Doctrine and Bad Ethics Poor leaders proclaim Christ in word but deny him with their lives. And a life characterized by ongoing, unrepentant, anti-Christian practiceespecially among leadersresults in denying Christ and the power of the gospel. Because of their poor exegetical understanding of Malachi 3:10, they are bold enough to promise that God will bless those who give 10% of their income to the church. He doesnt need to be mindful of things like the historical context, the original audience, word meanings, or any of that other exegetical, verse-by-verse stuff that helps us understand why things are said. I can't remember all of my missionary lies. Yes, the New Testament speaks of false teachers whose doctrine denies core elements of the apostolic gospel. Much of the music they sing is fairly typical for a contemporary church, but the way they do it creates a feeling of a concert more than buildings of people worshipping God together. As Jesus says, False christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. If youve never heard of this church, or youre only vaguely aware of it, these are some basics of the church, both things that are important to the church and ways it may deviate from a traditional church. Here are seven of them you will find carrying out their deceptive, destructive work in the church today. Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel understands deeply this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this powerful new book he reveals the strategies hes discovered to change your mind and your life for the long-term. False teachers often distort Scripture to fit their own agenda. In a 36 minute sermon, less than five minutes may be spent actually interacting with Gods word or explaining whats being said. 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. 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. Practically speaking, there are several steps to guarding your kids from false teaching: Identify the false teaching and messages through lots of open conversations. Psychology is based on the interpretations and understandings of people whose worldview is anti-God. Furtick wrote in the post. But this is not the only way to deny Christ. The Doctrine Of Limited Atonement. Verses 1 and 3 mention the generalities destructive heresies and false words which indeed relate to teaching but then, nothing further in this chapter focuses on their teaching. No matter how twisted the teaching, no matter how publicly shamed the church may feel over the expos of an unethical leader, no matter how dark the days become, no matter how helpless we may feel in guarding gospel doctrine and preserving gospel-worthy lives, we have this great sustaining hope: Jesus knows how to rescue the godly. His post was liked over 18,000 times and had more than 2,500 shares. Eventually, however, the fruit (or lack thereof) will be manifest. However, the way music is approached feeds into the bigger issue of this church being a means of entertainment. RICK WARREN, the Pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California: wrote the Lukewarm Watered-Down gospel of the "Purpose Driven Life" Book. 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. Everything we do is focused on how it benefits us. To integrate Jesus into this, He must stop being our Savior from sin and instead be our Savior from us not thinking highly enough of ourselves. While this is closely tied to topical preaching, its more extreme than what many pastors are guilty of. Life.Church must shrug their shoulders, say I guess God was a liar this time, and refund the investment of someone who trusted God for three months and saw that He isnt everything they were promised. 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. In 1 Corinthians 3:2, Paul chastises the church for still being spiritually immature and weak in their thinking and understanding. This is the idea that because we're saved, we can do whatever we want and God's okay with it. Its time to change your mind so God can change your life. 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. False Prophets in the Church Today. Though the details of the stories vary, all were men who had the right doctrinal content in their books and sermons. 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. I have been crucified with Christ. "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. His life and ministry make clear that what we teach others includes both whats in our heads and what we do with our bodies. But being a jerk also makes you a false teacher. Heres what we can learn from their failures. Romans 12:2 reminds us that we can have our thinking molded by the world or transformed by the power of God. 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. However, much of what I encountered made the Bible a guest in the sermon, rather than being the star. Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? That being said, here are four tips that Christians can use in cultivating discernment against false teaching. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. 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. 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. We can have our systems of accountability (and we should), and we can do our best to watch both the lives and the doctrine of our leaders (and we should), but in the end there is no foolproof human system or effort. While preaching through Luke 5, Furtick . If we dont have access to their personal lives, or their doctrinal compromises havent yet been manifest publicly in their behavior, we may find it difficult to know whether they are true. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Jeremiah 14:14). Set your standards high. And I suspect that replacing absolute surrender to Gods word in favor of a business mentality is where Life.Church finds many of these red flags Ive discussed. The first false teaching that you will commonly hear in mainstream Christianity would be the teaching, "faith alone.". Jesus is the one who helps us be who were meant to be. 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. In several sermons, I heard Groeschel appeal to people's need to stop living for themselves and instead be obedient to God and the holy living He calls us to. But you know what? With articles like this, I try to be balanced in my conclusions. You will recognize them by their fruits. #6 Hyper-grace. Everything else is about their lives. [emphasis mine]. (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. Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. Often, this is also a sign that the speaker doesnt actually know how to read and understand the Bible. Theyre using Gods name and saying Hes promised something that He hasnt. One strength of the evangelical movement in the US has been an emphasis on orthodoxy, or right doctrine. 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). There are many critiques we can bring against any multi-site church. However, the idea of mandatory tithing is deeply entrenched in Christian tradition. The teaching in a false church will, if you believe it, lead you to eternal death. Real Christians never miss a church service.". 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. 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. There are several things that will help you spot a false church, so that you will not be deceived. Sometimes Craig Groeschel or a guest speaker would keep returning to the context of a passage while giving a topical sermon (yellow flag). Definition of False Teacher: One who presumes to teach in the Name of the Lord when God has not sent him. Keep a list in your home to refer to. Perhaps it makes sense, then, that Whitefield, Hudgins, and others kept doctrine and practice largely divorced from each other. ]. Teaching that adds human religious works to Christ's finished work on the cross as necessary ingredients for salvation. In fact, its the one area in the Bible where God tells you to test Him. 9. Yes. There is hope. Basically, the conflict between biblical truth and false teaching is a battle over what "source" (authority) is to be trusted. 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. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. If someone fails to provide for the needs of his household, he has denied the faith (1 Tim 5:8). To be clear, Im not calling us to cancel anyone. The assumption that God exists to change your circumstances, make you happy, and give you your best life now. Its 35 minutes of telling people that they dont see results because they dont dream big enough. 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. 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. For example, 1 Corinthians deals with teachers who denied the bodily resurrection of Jesus. 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. I dont know much about Michael Todd (other than him recently spitting on his hand and rubbing it on someones face during a sermon), but this sermon he gave at Life.Church is essentially the Word of Faith. Pay attention to the teacher's ethical and moral behavior. This is something God isnt too fond of. Browse 60+ years of magazine archives and web exclusives. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. Steven Furtick is the pastor of Elevation Church in North Carolina. The church has learned through the ages that to deny the core doctrines of our faith is to deny Christ. Sometimes, the gospel presentation will even lightly mention it. Heres a basic example of how people are told to repent of their sin and trust in Christ for salvation (if the video doesnt automatically begin there, its at the 29:40 mark): The number of hands raised or comments written in the chat give Life.Church a sense that so many new Christians are being redeemed by Christ. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. 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? So many Christians, including Groeschel, try to make the interpretations of a secular worldview find harmony with Gods truth, but in the end they weaken both psychology and the Bible. 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. Its clear that Groeschel gets part of his worldview from secular psychology, which emphasizes the basic goodness of people while minimizing their wickedness. 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. They defile the flesh, reject authority, and participate in deeds of ungodliness (vv. My spiritual emptiness was replaced by the abundant life only the Savior can give (John 10:10). Certainly, when we consider someones pattern of life as part of what potentially qualifies them as a false teacher, then leadership assessment gets very messy very quickly. But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand. (Mark 13:2223; see also Matthew 24:24). Life.Church frequently fails to live up to both of these, and as a result, faces problems in many other ways. His multi-site church is one of the fastest growing churches in America with over 27,000 attendees. They are prophesying to you a lying vision, worthless divination, and the deceit of their own minds. Many churches, whether innocently or manipulatively, tell people that God demands 10% of their income. 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. 3. However, its exciting to hear, and people are drawn to the idea that they can have everything their greedy hearts desire if they just believe hard enough. The apostle Peter also warned Christians that false teachers would arise (2 Peter 2:1). Help kids learn the truths (including Bible references) that refute each false message and write them on your list. Conversions credited to women evangelists sharing the good news one-on-one in conversations. 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. 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