), 9. He draws us to Himself. His birth sign is Pisces. First: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are properly understood as God. What IS the question? He saves us. When false teachers do it, they compound their misquotations with false theology doubling down on irresponsibility with more irresponsibility. Put more simply, there is one God who is eternally and distinctly three persons. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Its not a surprise that Andrew Wommack agrees with false teachers like Steven Furtick and Myles Munroe, as he too teaches contrary to Scripture. Thanks for catching my mistake, Stegman! This measure he was referring to was the measure of God, a measure he did not want to exceed, for he knew (knowing the scriptures) that God is to receive all glory and honor. It is unacceptable to me as a pastor that we would stop growing when the Lord wants to add to our number daily those who are being saved, Furtick wrote in an Outreach magazine column in 2012. By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. Steven Furtick Ministries is a ministry of Elevation Church, a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, and all gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law. If you knew that he was teaching falsely, I dont believe you would repeat his errors, because you know that what we believe about God really matters. And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. Heres the point: the text does not say that Jesus ability to work miracles was in connection with, or in proportion to, or directly dependent on their state of mind. As the founder and pastor of Elevation Church - home of the popular Christian music group Elevation Worship - he has a great amount of influence and a worldwide audience. They interact with one another because they are distinct from one another, as you and I are. He did not disappear. Elevation pastor is not wrong at all. Theology should come directly from the Bible wherever possible. Their disobedience did not PREVENT God from blessing them. Do you see? There are two major directions one can go in: tritheism or modalism. Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 61:1 Matthew 28:19 Mark 1:9-11 Luke 1:35 John 5:21-23; 14:10, 16 Romans 8:9-11 1 Corinthians 8:6 2 Corinthians 13:14 Hebrews 1:8-10 James 2:19. I am rare. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Lets all open our Bibles and compare what we believe with what God has said, and adjust our beliefs accordingly. Is it good or bad to point to unbiblical teaching? It seems really important to avoid gossip about people, and to be fair and gracious in our assessments. The Proverb gains so much more meaning as you examine what actually happens during the sharpening process. In Romans 14, for example, Paul tells us that there are disputable matters. With all due respect to other writers of websites (and makers of videos, and tweeters of tweets), many who talk about false teachers are willing to call someone a false teacher simply because they disagree over disputable matters. Ill break that down for you: So heres what sozo means in Romans 10:9: IF (in the future) you (the singular second person) confess and believe, salvation will happen (indicative). If he is not a man of God then why did he start out his ministry with 14 people and grow to over 27,000 in a short period of time. They dont use sober judgment. Pray for discernment. ), 5. If they are saved, we should pray that God will lead them to teach only the truth. He takes the first step. No, Im not aware of him teaching on sin and repentance. The only relevant question is whether Steven Furtick responsibly teaches what Jesus taught. What other, in your opinion, false teachers have you written about?? By grace ye are saved, and that is a mighty work, but it is through faith, (Eph. Even Sproul (who you quoted earlier) does so by saying The circumstances by which God the Holy Spirit unleashed [Christs] power were not available there, because there was a judgment of God on the town of Nazareth. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. In addition to not saying it, it also does not indicate it. Jude gives us the definition of apostasy with examples, so we have the necessary information to discern between the example of Pauls ministry and those examples presented by Jude. I would never ask you to take my word for anything I simply want to point you to the Scriptures. Anything that contradicts Scripture is false. He needed someone to show His nature through, so He made me and you. As he says of lack of faith; So that if mighty works be not wrought in us, it is not for want of power or grace in Christ, but for want of faith in us Furtick is, quite simply, wrong: God can, and often does, override our unbelief. Anyone who disagrees with what Furtick teaches must a) be envious, b) ignorant of how God has blessed his church, and c) a deceiver. I work to be brief, but sometimes serving the people who ask legit questions takes extra space. He wished he had known about that before but, because his denomination only uses the KJV, he had no idea. Word On The Street: Community weighs in on Governor Newsom's death penalty executive order. Is that really a problem? Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Ephesians 3:18-20. They can easily search and find him, but I wont facilitate it. Third, we know that the Son is not the Father nor the Spirit, and that the Spirit is not the Father. Furtick clearly and indisputably taught that Jesus COULD NOT. You have to get past looking at your sickness and thinking about your sickness, and you have to start seeing yourself well. The idea of Trinity is a theological one. I too get tired of the nonsense, and the focus on secondary issues, and on the desire to be entertaining rather than edifying. This is serious business. Right, John 5 speaks to Jesus ministry, doing his Father work verse 17, again in Acts 10:38, going about healing all who were oppressed of the devil . A very dangerous course: What Saddleback Church ouster means for Southern Baptists. As Ive written in What is a False Teacher, I want to be careful, and I dont see these teachers as my enemies only as people who need to be seen, assessed, critiqued, and understood. There were plenty of people that Jesus never healed. One thing that even the son of God cant do. God, in, Ah, Sovereign Lord Nothing is too hard for you. With God all things are possible. In searching for answers I found Furticks podcast, and I have to say that some of his sermons spoke to me deeply. Feel free to continue disagreeing, if you dont see what I see. It is very helpful. Rather than having a biblical perspective, they teach what is essentially magic. Again, this was why Jesus said; According to your faith be it unto you. Some laughed, some wiped away tears as the steady line of people headed for the changing rooms. Notice he did heal some by laying his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. So did Furtick pal Chunks Corbett, a physical therapist who's now Elevation's executive pastor. The text clearly indicates that. Ask any question about God, the Bible, or Christianity. We see this all over the place: Jesus is sent by the Father, prays to the Father, obeys the Father, goes back to the Father. I understand you want to have the final say in discussions, but let me share this last thought, then you can put me in my place, so to speak. Christianity seems pretty boring (to some people) after listening to false teachers explain that God doesnt judge them, that God wants them to be rich, that they have the power inside themselves to live an amazing life, and so on. Rejecting Jesus has significant consequences, as we see in todays passage. "I'm about to play Whac-A-Mole with your reasons" for not getting baptized, he said, throwing out combs, brushes, hair gel, towels and make-up remover. Answer Steven Furtick is the lead pastor of Elevation Church, based near Charlotte, North Carolina. Here are a few verses: I could go on, of course. We know him only as a regular guy, not somebody with any special favors from God, and they were offended in him verse 56. But hes sloppy in his enthusiasm. Id say no but recommending Elevations music really is recommending Elevation. [21] Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, [22] And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Third, we know that the Son is not the Father nor the Spirit, and that the Spirit is not the Father. God has given us great promises in His Word, including promises of health and wholeness, as Jesus died on the cross to redeem us from sin and sickness. I dont have a definitive answer. For example, the Father sent the Son (1 John 4:14). This includes everything from healing diseases to creating universes. Does he believe Jesus is the only way to heaven ? There are countless clear statements like these in Scripture, and Oneness theology pretty much denies them all. >> It is false to teach that God is a multiple personality being. If so, what should we do about them? Dont trust yourself. See what I mean? I was also intrigued by the Baptist form of preaching, energetic compared to Catholic masses. Thats good. Bottom line, how do we know that in his saying I sought the Lord that he was not standing in faith, and confessing healing? Thats a whole different situation, right? Do you agree with him that Modalism is true and the trinity is false? For example: in the passage above, where Jesus is in His hometown, we should read what the text says and learn from what it says. Making the claim as if its self-evidently true is a mistake, and not how we should handle Scripture. Low 31F. Im very comfortable with that. I always wonder what they do with the verses about Jesusbaptism where all three members of the Trinity are present at one time. Same vocabulary, different dictionary. 2) Healing is only accomplished through faith. Because it was trapped in their unbelief. Which goes along with; That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, Ephesians 3:16,17.Here is the Spirit and Christ mentioned in the same verse, showing oneness John spoke of, the one in the inner man and the other in the heart. Jesus cannot override someones unbelief. About Steven; Contact Information . As always, Scripture should be our guide. Your greed and jealousy has destroyed your soul. Tony, While the statement of faith on Elevations website is entirely orthodox, what gets taught from the pulpit is not. As for asking if I agree with him, that God broke the law for love, have you forgotten, I already shared earlier about that (look above); See also: a list of Bible Teachers I Can Recommend, i now understand why you see him as a false teacher. Of course it does its all over the gospels, right, so which is it? For God so loved the Brits that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. They looked at Raleigh, and at Jacksonville, Fla. Steven Furtick is an excellent communicator. Furtick misquotes the passage. And when you get born again youve got that resurrection power but then youve gotta get that soul in agreement to where it sees it. He's clearly a gifted communicator, and - based on the growth of his congregations - likely a gifted leader as well. Second, we know that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. 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