Below is an excerpt from the opening of the article “10 Signs The Christian Authors You’re Following Are (Subtly) Teaching Unbiblical Ideas” by Natasha Crain.
I highly recommend you visit her blog and read the whole article.
My friend, Alisa Childers, recently wrote a review of the bestselling book, Girl, Wash Your Face, by Rachel Hollis. It started a firestorm of online discussion about what makes someone a “Christian” author, what responsibility a self-identified Christian author has in promoting ideas consistent with biblical faith, and what harm there can be for Christians reading books that contain nonbiblical ideas.
I personally haven’t read the book, so I’m not going to comment on it specifically. But I will say I was extremely disappointed and saddened to see the kinds of comments supporters of the book wrote:
“It wasn’t meant to be a devotional.”
“She’s not teaching theology.”
“Our job is not to seek people out and hate them.”
“Stop competing! Just imagine what the non-Christians think about the McJudgies! We need to focus inward because the project within ourself is the most important work we will accomplish. Don’t use your blog to bring someone down.”
Unfortunately, such comments are representative of the lack of discernment common in the church today. If Alisa fairly characterized the claims of Hollis’s book, Hollis is promoting ideas that conflict with a biblical worldview. And when there is a concern that millions of women are consuming content from a Christian author that can lead them to embrace unbiblical ideas, we should be raising a warning flag and calling out for discernment in the body of Christ.
It’s not about being a “McJudgey.”
It’s about discerning biblical truth from non-truth…something the Bible consistently tells us to do.
Continue reading here.
Christ Alone Wyoming 
This should be a required pamphlet that those claiming to be Christians should have to read every time they enter a so-called “Christian bookstore.” Thanks for sharing.
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What ever happened to, ” test all things” or to the noble Berean principle? I compare ” Christian book stores” with drug stores. A druggist would have deliberately mislabel many drugs. he would put poisoned pills on the shelves. He would put profits above principle. The sin of simony is in their hearts. The gospel is a means to great financial gain. Jesus did not tell Peter to feed poison to his lambkins.
At least with drug stores the FDA is not afraid to unleash to sword of the law.
There is no spiritual FDA. Those who try are labeled heresy hunters. they will be treated like either Jeremiah or worse like Stephen.
Every church ought post a list of recommended books and authors and a list of ones to reject.
Are they too lazy or to irresponsible to do so?
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