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Entries Tagged ‘False Teaching’

Benny Hinn: ‘The Anointing’ examined in the light of the gospel

Dont ask me why, but tonight I dug out a Benny Hinn book  called The Anointingf rom my bookcase (ok so there is still a bit of weeding to be done) . I scanned through some of the chapters and began to think ‘actually some of this stuff is not too bad’. However as I [...]

The Centrality of the Cross: Sermon Notes

On Sunday I preached at Renfrew Baptist Church. Here are the Sermon notes (because I just know your all desperate to read them! lol).
The The Centrality of the Cross
  
Philippians 3:18-19
 
 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their [...]

Popular Myth # 2: People are not really ‘bad’

We live in the age of the victim. Everyone and their granny is a victim. Everyone has sociological and emotional war wounds. We are dysfunctional and we all have ‘our stories’. We also, we are told, live in the age of ‘fulfill your potential’. We have/or should have the right to fulfill our greatest potential. [...]

Popular Myth # 1: God exists for my fulfilment and happiness

This is both so wrong yet so popular that it is scary! So many believers think that this is true that to question it is to almost sound like a heretic! God, for these believers, is a means to an end. Their worship revolves around themselves, their prayer life revolves around themselves, they continually look [...]

Ten of the Most Popular Contemporary Christian Myths

As Christians we are called to walk in truth. Truth sets us free. We have an enemy who is known as ‘the Father of lies’. One of his key weapons is deception. Through deception he renders many of God’s people ineffective. As Christians we need to combat error with truth. Is our Christian life built [...]


    "Moreover, the topic of election is nearly always introduced for a practical purpose, in order to foster assurance (not presumption), holiness (not moral apathy). humility (not pride) and witness (not lazy selfishness)...Similarly in 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Paul unites the love of God and the election of God. That is, He chose us because He loves us, and He love us because He loves us. He does not love us because we are lovable, but only because He is love. And with that mystery we must be content."
    John Stott