Author: Pilgrim

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An E-greeting for your non-offensive, lukewarm pastor.

repent-pastors.jpg So what do you do about that pastor who seems to only preach the fuzzy, non-offensive message that tickles the ears and refuses to preach the true gospel of Jesus Christ? My personal suggestion is to run, but someone else came up with this great idea. It’s like an e-card or e-greeting except it’s more appropriately an e-warning. Just send your lukewarm pastor this greeting .

If you want to send him the direct link, copy and paste the following into your e-mail: http://64.147.16.238/repent/Youre_Not_Fulfilling_Your_Biblical_Duty%21.html

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Hindu Prayer interrupted at Senate meeting. (Update & Repost)

According to the latest issue of World Magazine, Rajan Zed was invited by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D – NV) to open the senate in “prayer.” Reid, said of Zed “I think it speaks well of our country that someone representing the faith of about a billion people comes here and can speak in communication with our heavenly Father regarding peace.”

Reid obviously must have forgotten that the vast majority of those billion practitioners of the Hindu faith don’t live in this country.

I wonder if Senator Reid, a Mormon, quoted his prophet Joseph Smith when Smith said “My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right–and which I should join. I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong, and the personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight: that those professors were all corrupt; that “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; they teach for doctrines the commandments of men: having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.” (History of the Church)

When ZED approached the microphone to give the “prayer” he was repeatedly interrupted by Christians (who were subsequently arrested for unlawful conduct).

I honestly don’t know what the fuss is all about. After watching this video, I came to two conclusions and have addressed them to both faiths below:

To the Hindus: Why all the fuss? Don’t be upset because some well-meaning Christians stood up for the one true Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ., the only name under Heaven given to men by which we must be saved. Before you ridicule and criticize them for doing this, just remember that in India and other parts of the world, Christians are murdered by Hindus just for being Christians. Fortunately for you, most Americans (and most Christians) are oblivious to this fact.

To the Christians: Why all the fuss? We’ve removed God from every facet of our country; that having a Hindu prayer delivered during the opening of the Senate is just the end result of this nation’s rebellion before God. I hate to suggest this, but it’s possible that God’s glory has departed from our country long ago. I might even go so far as to say it was when we legalized the murder of unborn infants, in which 40 million have been slaughtered since doing so became “a choice.” How can we keep crying out for God to bless this country when it is as wicked as those countries run by Hindus? We need to quit asking for God to bless America and begin demanding that America bless God.

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Joyce Meyer financial update.

meyerhome.jpg According to Wall Watchers in the latest issue of World Magazine, after refusing to make its financial records public, and after months of criticism (including reports in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch), Joyce Meyer Ministries has finally caved in and sold their five-home estate (worth 3.7 million dollars) and are starting to make their financial statements available.

My contention is not whether or not preachers like this make their financial records available to the public. I don’t need financial records to know that they are rolling in money and living in the lap of luxury. My contention is 1). How are they using the money? and 2). What are they teaching?

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Is P.O.D. (Payable on Death) a “Christian” band?

 

To put an end to the debate (or to fan the flames) I’ve decided to post this four-part examination into the hard-core, rap-core, professing Christian rock band P.O.D. After checking out the links, I’d like to hear from you.


 

Part 1: What About POD?

Part 2: POD and Rastafarianism

Part 3: POD’s Confusing Christianity

Part 4: What About POD’s Occult Symbols?

So, what do you think?



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Joyce Meyer’s Conference.

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Prosperity preacher and self-help guru Joyce Meyers teams up with anti-Trinitarian “Bishop” T.D. Jakes and Chris Caine from Hillsong “Church“ for a women-only conference.

Click on the above picture to see more, including a short video where the “concert stage” has the huge words “confidence” hanging at its sides. This video clip also includes T.D. Jakes telling the crowd that their greatest days are in front of them. Also take note of this year’s theme: Purpose & Passion. Hmm. . . where have we seen that word “purpose” and that word “passion” before? Talk about buzz-word overkill.

After viewing the video of the entertainment-driven, emotion-driven, pep-rally extravaganza, consider exploring where all the millions of dollars goes that Joyce Meyer takes in. Click here to see where some of that money is spent.

For those of you who are planning on attending this spectacle September 20-22nd, I’d like to hear from you. What do you think of the glitter and flash? What do you think of the sheer influx of money that she receives from people like you? People who need to get yet another spiritual high from yet another hyped-up conference? And I’m not even talking about Meyer’s heretical teachings (which I’ll post at a later date).

I have a suggestion to all those planning on attending this event. Instead of buying more Joyce Meyer books and paraphernalia and attending more Joyce Meyer conferences (where you can ironically buy even more Joyce Meyer books and paraphernalia) have you considered being a better steward of your time and money? How about getting your spiritual guidance from the Word of God and giving your money to those who need it? I’m not being sarcastic. I’m dead serious. But before you leave your comments, please watch this video first.

For more detailed information on Joyce Meyers, click here.

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Quotes (8)

john-macarthur.jpg That is precisely my concern about today’s pragmatic church-growth strategies. The design is to attract the unchurched. For what? To entertain them? To get them to attend church meetings regularly? Merely “churching” the unchurched accomplishes nothing of eternal value. Too often, however, that is where the strategy stalls. Or else it’s combined with a watered-down gospel that wrongly assures sinners that a positive “decision” for Christ is as good as true conversion. Multitudes who are not authentic Christians now identify themselves with the church. The church has thus been invaded with the world’s values, the world’s interests, and the world’s citizen.

– John MacArthur

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John Piper on Football or Christ?

This is a short video on a question that John Piper asks: “Do you love football more than you love Jesus?”

Which is more important to you? Which can you live without? Which takes up more of your time? Which do you look forward to spending more time with?

Before some begin feeling more spiritual than others, please apply these same questions to your hobbies and interests. How do you fare?

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Paul Washer’s “shocking” sermon. Shocking only because it’s so rare to hear anyone preach like this in America.

For those of you who do not understand why I do what I do. For those of you who try to justify the lukewarmness of the “Church” today; or the vulgar and profane happenings going on in the “Church” today; for those who think they’re radical Christians because they wear a Christian t-shirt, allow me to acquaint you with a man your pastor will never invite to your mega-church. A man that will not preach on your Best Life Now or teach that “God Loves Sex”. A man that that understands and preaches what it is to fear God, reverence God and fall on your face before God… yes, because God is THAT holy! Allow me to introduce you to a man who will not pull any punches or sugarcoat any truth. A man who will tell it like it is, in spite of your “feelings.” A preacher desperately needed for this generation: Pastor Paul Washer.

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Quotes (6)

 

ryle.jpg Are you willing to give up anything which keeps you back from God? Or are you clinging to the Egypt of the world, and saying to yourself, “I must have it, I must have it: I cannot tear myself away”? Is there any cross in your Christianity? Are there any sharp corners in your religion, anything that ever jars and comes in collision with the earthly-mindedness around you? Or is all smooth and rounded off, and comfortably fitted into custom and fashion? Do you know anything of the afflictions of the gospel? Is your faith and practice ever a subject of scorn and reproach? Are you thought a fool by anyone because of your soul? . . . As Bunyan says, “the bitter must go before the sweet.” If there is no cross, there will be no crown.

– J.C. Ryle

1816 – 1900

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The “Bishop” Weeks defenders come out.

tweeksbookcover.jpg  Since my earlier posting on the “Bishop” Weeks and “Prophetess” Bynum fiasco, I have received contact mostly from defenders of these two people, albeit by the use of out-of-context scripture, but defenders nonetheless.  Apparently no one seems to care that these two individuals spend their time peddling the profane and vulgar.  And those who do care dismiss it way too easily… in spite of our Lord’s warning that even a little leaven will ruin the whole lump.

Well, one of the defenders of these two purveyors of preoccupation with sexuality commented in their defense and I thought it was worth sharing some parts of her comment (the whole comment can be read by clicking on the above picture, then scrolling down to the comments).

Latoya wrote:  The question that must be asked is, what about their teaching is false? If I teach something that is incorrect, but on another subject matter teach something that is correct, and that helps people in doing God’s will, am I a false teacher? or am I a flawed teacher?

Well Latoya, I could pose the same question to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons.  Some of the stuff they teach is scriptural. .. some isn’t.  So are what they teach ok with you because they also teach good stuff mixed in with their heresy? Are they just “flawed” teachers? 

If you received a glass of water in a restaurant but discovered a dead cockroach in the bottom of the glass what would you do?  Would you simply scoop out the offensive roach carcass with your spoon and enjoy your glass of refreshing water afterward, or would you send it back and demand another glass of water, if you even remained in the restaurant?  I’m pretty sure you would do the latter.  So why not treat things of an eteranl nature with as much caution and discernment?  The Bible never says that a false teacher will teach 100% falsehood. In fact, no one would follow one if they did. They always mix a little damning heresy with their truth.  

Latoya wrote: …we as the church need to come to grips with the fact that sex is not filthy or dirty, but a gift. Talking about it (respectfully and with discretion) is not a sin nor is it encouraging lust.

There was nothing respectful or discreet about the way sex was being addressed in those two videos so they failed even your standard of decency. Imagine how offensive it is to God’s standard of holiness in the Church!

Additionally, no one said sex itself was dirty or filthy. But the Church is not where this is supposed to be handled! Sex education was not part of the Great Commission. God did not purchase the Church with His blood (Acts 20:28) so that we can give sex seminars from the pulpit. The martyrs did not die so that we can be taught how to have better orgasms by those who are supposed to be pointing us to Christ and helping us to grow in the FAITH. If you think otherwise, I encourage you to take this enlightening pop quiz.   

Latoya wrote: When someone calls a professed christian a false teacher, to me, they are saying that person is not really a christian, but pretending to be so he/she can get what he/she wants. Can anyone say without a doubt that this is the case here?  And: Who knows the true sheep from the goat? None but God, or the goat himself. 

Bare in mind that Jesus told us to watch out for false teachers and wolves in sheep’s clothing and He instructed us to judge them by their fruits.  What are the fruits of these two individuals? No, no, I don’t want to hear about how they helped someone’s sex life that you know. Even the Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses can rattle off what they consider “good fruits” that “prove” they’re correct. Really, what are their fruits? Is it the insatiable hunger to feed the lust of the eyes and the lust of the flesh as seen in those two videos? 

Here’s the bottom line Latoya, from out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A true false teacher will always be revealed for what they are. But if you want the proverbial proof in the pudding on whether or not “Bishop” Weeks is a false teacher, and how I come to that conclusion, then look no further than this video. This video of “Bishop” Weeks will clearly show what a false teacher is. It’s his own video and it speaks volumes.  

In the video “Bishop” weeks wants you to “imagine” with him all churches, all people, all faiths  gathered in one place. Now before you say “he meant all Christian faiths” think again.  He not only says “all faiths” (and last time I checked there was only one true faith) but on his Church On Demand website he lists Catholicism, Judaism and other faiths.  Last time I checked Jesus Christ said that He was the only way to the Father.  Jews deny this.  How do you reconcile this?