Shall we be disciples of Jesus together? Or would you rather just participate in a Religious System?
One Man Show? – Family Business?
Churchianityleads to Pragmatism. Pragmatism leads toFalse Gospels |
It is cult-like for leaders to characterize differing views as “attacks from Satan”.
Articles
Counterfeit Christs: Is your pastor a one-man show?
Churchianity – Dictionary Definition
Questions About Churchianity vs. The Church
Biblical Church or Family Business?
Outcasts & Rejects – from Churchianity
There is a Spiritual Battle for your Assembly
Questions for the Acts 29 Network
A Leaders Who Trusts God vs. One Who Does Not
Churchianity is a form of Legalism
What does it take for a cult follower to realize he’s worshipping the cult leader?
Reverend? Pastor? His Holiness? Bagwan?
The Professional Clergy System
Making Disciples
is not the same as Cultivating Clergymen
Double Standards for Clergymen?
Is it ok for a clergyman to criticize people but if others raise questions it’s called judgmental?
The Church or the Para-church?
Do Evangelical Christians still witness to anyone?
Report: Purpose Driven Program
Why is it that people don’t feel like they got their ticket punched unless they’ve been to a show?
“Some of my best friends” are clergymen…
“Church” as Business Franchise
Calvary Chapel Clergy & Moses Authoritarianism
Jon Courson: Applegate Christian Fellowship
Calvary Chapels and Purpose Driven – Emergent – Contemplative
Are you a part of the Assemblies of God?
One of the most disappointing things about being a part of a church that is more institutional than New Testament, is realizing that you’re not dealing with friends, but a bureaucracy.
Demagogues, Sycophants, and their Cronyism
New World Order NicenessWhat’s that?Hitler’s “Positive Christianity”
A totalitarian dictator seeks to suppress all discussion that he perceives as dissent.
Should the “Pulpit” be used for personal attacks with plausible deniability?
Should church leaders imply that any questioning or disagreement is division caused by Satan?
Prophecy Experts Who Ridicule Biblical Warnings
It is a cult-like mentality that says that all criticism or all dissent is division; or that anyone who criticizes a leader or an institution is necessarily a divisive person.
The World markets to young people.
Older people and parents are disrespected.
Young people are pandered to.
Why are many Clergyman under such pressure to spout political rhetoric?
Why are so many professing Christians so easily drawn away to worldly agendas?
Abusing the “Pulpit”
What forms does this take?
The Political Clergyman
Sees people only as:
- Assets, or
- Enemies
The Political Clergyman Cultivates a Following
In what ways does he do this?
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The most judgmental people I have known
are the ones who are always accusing other people
of being judgmental.
False Prophets despise authority
See 2 Peter 2:10
Corrupt authorities despise these little ones (believers)
See Matthew 18:1-10 & 19:13; Mark 10:42; Matthew 23
Moses: A Type of Christ
God’s Word clearly teaches that Moses was intended to be a type of Christ, NOT of modern day religious leaders.
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
Deut 18:15
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Acts 3:22
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
Acts 7:37
Questioning a leader is not the same as questioning God.
Disagreeing with a leader is not the same as disagreeing with God.
Stepford Wives?
How might this be a useful illustration for many professing Christians in the Churches of these last days?
What does it take to build the Megachurch of the Anti-Christ?
What does it take to build ANY Megachurch?
What Does a Manipulator do?He manipulates the people!Jerk them aroundPuppets on a stringLean to the left, Lean to the right, stand up, sit down, fight fight fight!
How can a Clergyman become a Diotrephes without actually kicking people out?
See 3 John 9, 10
Why are Christians so susceptible to the latest fad celebrity authors and their books?
Why are so many Christian women drawn to slick-marketed women leaders and female celebrity Bible teachers?
When Churchianity Takes Over
Should it not grieve us when sincere fellowship among the brethren is co-opted, taken over, usurped by churchianity?
Is it not reasonable for us to be concerned when the flesh rules in the assembly instead of the Spirit of God? When the personality of men dominate instead of letting Jesus have preeminence?
Yes, we should overlook personal offenses and not insist on our own way.
But the beauty and fulfillment of sincere fellowship causes us to hope for something better when churchianity creeps into the assembly.
Coercive Clergyman
Political Clergyman
Biblical Elder
Favoritism for the Rich Man?
“My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes, and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,” have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?”
James 2:1-4
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