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Heresy versus Error
Posted by: AdminMagill on Sunday, November 16, 2003 - 07:46 PM
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By Chris Good
Heresy is a denial of a doctrine that is required for salvation (eg: a denial of the doctrine of the Trinity; Justification by Faith Alone, the Infallibility of Scripture; the denial of Substitutionary Atonement; etc.) A heretic is one who therefore denies the Faith and cannot be a true Christian (eg 2 Peter 2-3). The use of the term should be reserved for clear cases (like 'Bishop' John Spong; Kenneth Copeland; Benny Hinn; the Jehovah's Witnesses; the Mormons; etc.)
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You Legalists!
Posted by: AdminGood on Wednesday, November 12, 2003 - 07:42 PM
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By Chris Good
John 14:15
If you love me, you will obey what I command
1 John 5:3
This is love for God: to obey his commands.
And his commands are not burdensome,
"You Pharisees! Who lets you impose your rules?!" This is often an objection faced by people seeking to follow the rules that Christ by His Spirit has laid down for his people in His Word. The "legalist!" label is rolled out. But what really is a legalist - and what is legalism? Are we guilty of it when seeking to follow Scriptural standards?
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The Letter Kills but the Spirit Gives Life
Posted by: Chris Good on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 02:35 PM
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By Chris Good
This phrase from 2 Corinthians 3:6 is perhaps one of the most misused in Scripture. Regularly those who test claims for special manifestations of the Spirit by the Word are charged with allowing the 'letter' of Scripture to kill the 'Spirit'. However - what is this passage saying - and is this a correct way to apply it? To understand this phrase we must first see it in context:
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Who are you to divide the Body of Christ?!
Posted by: Admin on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 05:21 AM
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By Chris GoodRomans 16:17-18
17I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. 18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.
When people in the Church stand up seeking to test things by God's Word, an accusation often made against them is that in doing so they are "dividing the body of Christ" and "bringing disunity". But how can upholding the Truth bring disunity? Is it not error and unrighteous practice that divides? To understand these issues - we need to turn, not to our preconceived notions of unity - but to the Scriptures and allow God to show us the true notion of Christian unity - and what it is to 'divide the body of Christ'.
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Don't judge, lest you be judged - you hypocrites!
Posted by: Admin on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 05:41 AM
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By Chris Good
Matthew 7:1-3
1Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged,
and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye
and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
There are a lot of accusations going around in Christian circles about people "judging" other people and not being "tolerant". Often the passage above is cited to support those bringing new teachings and practices into the church. Indeed, in our post-modern age - the greatest sin is "intolerance" and it seems this is also increasingly the case in many churches. Anyone who wants to critique something is instantly dismissed as 'judgemental' (so much for tolerance then!).
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Don't Touch the Lord's Anointed!
Posted by: Admin on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 05:40 AM
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By Chris Good
Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
"Don't touch the Lord's anointed!" is a common cry levelled against people who are trying to uphold Scripture by testing their leaders' teaching and practice against the Word. However, if this is a valid defence - why do we never see the Apostle or other leaders of the New Testament churches resorting to this argument? Is it possible that this phrase is being misused to justify an authoritarian leadership?
There are several arguments that show that this phrase cannot be applied to those who seek to test their leaders by the word:
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How dare you blaspheme against the Holy Spirit!
Posted by: Admin on Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 02:17 PM
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By Chris Good
A common criticism levelled against those who seek to test modern claims to prophecy, miracles and healings by God's Word is that we are in danger of 'blaspheming against the Holy Spirit'. This is a very serious charge, which (if true) would mean that such people cannot be saved! Indeed, many are so intimidated by this charge that they bury any doubts, relying on the claimant's self-proclamation for proof of the validity of the claims, rather than testing it by the Word.
It is important then that we understand what 'blasphemy against the Holy Spirit' is and whether one who is fulfilling the Holy Spirit's own mandate to "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1) could commit it.
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Exposing Doctrinal Errors: Heresy Hunting or Biblical Mandate?
Posted by: Admin on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:22 PM
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Originally Produced by the Christian Research Institute
Truth Watch's purpose is to expose doctrinal error, false prophecies and poor leadership. This short piece from the CRI (Christian Research institute) site proves that this is Biblically mandated. Some may claim Romans 16:17-18 says otherwise. To use this passage in this way is to misuse it as Paul is referring to false teachers who pollute the Church with false doctrine. It is they who cause divisions, not those who must, in defence of the faith (Jude 3), stand against them.
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