Hell provide what you need. Pastor Tim made this decision based on his belief that there existed under Pastor Mike's leadership a culture among the staff at the Green Campus that did not support Pastor Tim's overall vision for the church. I am going to check out the ones I have not heard of. Hi Ingrid- Glad to be of help. A few years ago I spent a lot of time in Romans with Steven Armstrong (a Calvinist) and later with Kay Author and irresistible grace came alive. Will read more in depth shortly; its a fascinating read! More recently, he has been a featured speaker at events like the Passion conference where he has shared the stage with Christine Caine, Beth Moore, and Judah Smith. I really enjoy his writings.. Where are you getting your information? But my husband would. He became the first Southern Baptist to write a systematic theology. In that case, there would be absolutely no problem with a male teacher of male/co-ed groups using materials written by women as prep materials. We currently attend a church out of state but to be honest, we are sort of done with church as a whole. I love your website and appreciate you so much. The fault lies with people who dont understand the difference between true heresy and false teaching. I fully agree with you on these 10 men BUT, is there no place for John Piper? Im currently listening to Jims podcasts through John; he brings the words to new lights; particularly those round the crucifixion. It is with great sadness we are writing to inform you that Pastor Stephen Armstrong died January 22. If you can, join us for their ekklesia conference they hold every year. He definitely is not on my list. Wasnt Voddie Bacham affiliated with Doug Phillips and Vision Forum? There are many more than these 10 godly men out there, both well-known and obscure, that rightly preach and handle Gods word. Stephen J. Nichols. Another is from a more liberal source, however he does seem to have documented his accusations against The Gospel Coalition in endorsing some questionable men. I did not take the leap, however, until I started my Theology II class in the Fall of 2006. Our mission is to work with the global church to inspire people to love others before self and Christ above all. Speaking in tongues (gibberish/glossolalia). Do you recommend him? NRB is a trade show with various ancillary events, not a conference. One can NOT become a member unless they have made a profession of Christ and have been baptized as a believer at some time. We are reading his books Agents of the Apocalypse and Agents of Babylon and a few others but now we dont really know how to feel about them- whether it is okay to read them or to totally ditch them. Perry Noble, Steven Furtick, Stovall Weems, Brian Houston, Beth Moore, Christine Caine, http://www.gibcjupiter.org/pages/sermons/detail/sermon/2540, http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11113103031, http://www.gty.org/Resources/Print/Blog/B131030, Throwback Thursday ~ Clinging to the Golden Calf: 7 Godly Responses When Someone Says You're Following a False Teacher, Guest Post: Lauren Daigle and the Fruit of "Losing her Religion", Choose What Is Right: A Study in Discernment ~ Lesson 1- Introduction, Leaving Lysa: Why You Shouldn't Be Following Lysa TerKeurst or Proverbs 31 Ministries, Going Beyond Scripture: Why It's Time to Say Good-Bye to Priscilla Shirer and Going Beyond Ministries, The Mailbag: Celebrity Christian Hot Takes (Driscoll, Graham, Groeschel, Lewis, Lucado, Piper, Vallotton), Bible Gateway- Fantastic concordance and other Bible tools, CARM- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry, Christian Answers for the New Age (Marcia Montenegro). Click to receive a FREE copy! I have listened to several of Voddies sermons.. but then read he is a Calvinist.. It all happened at the beginning of my Sophomore year at BIOLA University. Audio and Video 2022 Day of Pentecost; Weekly Media. Kelli. I, too, have grown tremendously from the men on this list . Rest assured, if Voddie starts yoking with false teachers, I will, sadly, remove him. Id encourage you to give any of the gents on this list a try. As a pastors wife, you have helped me so much, thank you. Sunday Service 9am & 11am. Does that make sense? Over the years too, Ive grown to find a lot of silliness in pop-Calvinism. Scaer is the toughest writer in the book. Yes thats true. Videos. Steven Armstrong interviews Egyptologist Jasmine Day, PhD. If youre on a computer, go to the right sidebar and scroll down until you get to Blogs and Podcasts I Follow. We just got the Charles Spurgeon Study Bible (we have been loving reading his sermons). Yes, you definitely need to add another 10! I love listening to Stephen Armstrong from Verse by Verse Ministries International. Pastor Jerry does not hold any punches and I love that. Seating is limited to 550 guests. Totally agree with Begg and have heard him preach personally. Because we have shown "faith" in Him, He is obligated to reward our faith. He does a so-so job (but gets an E for effort). previous 1 2 next sort by previous 1 2 next * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. While many churches have wavered and changed their doctrines, Armstrong projects an image of unwavering orthodoxy and supports the inspiration of the Bible. If you sat him down and talked to him, he would affirm the biblical doctrine of the Trinity, the deity of Christ, that Christ is the only way of salvation, etc. You can hear some teaching about the problems with Hagee and Young here (just put each of their names in the search bar). Sproul, Sr. is #7 in this very article :0) Bridges and Horton are wonderful teachers, indeed. Obituary. If you feel that God is leading you to possibly move your family to a more Calvinistic church, spend some time in prayer about that. Senior Pastor Debra came to SAUMC in June 2013. You dont have to take the accounts of the old testament literally. Peter felt God's invitation to seminary and had a life-changing experience at the Talbot School of Theology. He was 65. :0). Those Exceptional Edwards Women. I believe, unless Im mistaken, that MacArthur has said at one time that he is not a Calvinist. It might be best to simply e-mail Voddie and ask him where he stands. I am certainly glad to take a moment to pray for you and your wife. I found the Instagram post (I did not scroll through all 400+ comments to find Priscillas comment, so Ill take your word for it on that). Even now I get teary eyed thinking about it. A wonderful list, Michelle, and its deeply comforting to know these great teachers are out there to guide us in these troubled times. BBN is very armenian ..Love John MacArthur..R C is ok except he sees Israel and the Church as the same..U need to keep them separate..two different peoples..cant think of the word right now..also cannot go wrong with Calvin..became a calvinist 3 yrs ago reading a sermon by JM.. While I consider him to be generally doctrinally sound and agree with him in many aspects of theology, he is not someone I proactively recommend for a few reasons: 1. Ive never heard him say this, so can you please provide an article or video where he specifically says this? By the way love your list, never heard of your website but i will be referring friends to read your articles, thank you! will try to listen. When Pastor Stephen Armstrong passed away in January we had a very small ceremony. . Steven Orfice Armstrong White River Junction, VT Steven Orfice Armstrong, 65 years young, passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in White River Junction. Hi Tricia- No, I would not recommend the Bible Recap. For example, T.D. Yes, I heard that episode. Yes, I still share the gospel and pray for the unsaved but His Word has become so much richer to me and my election more real. However, after a brief Google search on him, due to his theology (Cosmic Codes, end times prophecy, UFOs, etc.) Creation Group Study: Verse By Verse Ministry International: An in-depth study of Genesis account of the Creation story designed for groups and individuals. Well, I have to give Armstrong's handlers credit for cleverly crafting the statements above. I think youll find them pastoral, yet challenging, and all of them trustworthy in both their doctrine and their associations and ministry partnerships. 0 SAN ANTONIO - A church is mourning its pastor after COVID-19 claimed his life early Friday morning. I think that pretty much covers it :0). Most book studies written by women are also written FOR women, which I do not think would be appropriate to teach to a co-ed or mens class (why would men want to do a study aimed at women, and vice versa?). Ill be putting out more lists in the future. Voddie should have more discernment to not be associated and calling false teachers his friends.. But this isnt that. I avoid those with Calvinistic leanings. Im not going to warn people away from John Piper as a false teacher, but I cant in good conscience recommend him either. I felt like I needed to use this opportunity to learn from the Bible and not tell it what I think it can or cannot say. Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana, Pennsylvania; author, The Greener Grass Conspiracy; blogger . Truth is truth regardless of what we call it. Since men have a higher level in the spiritual hierarchy, doesnt using a womans teaching open him up to more possible deception? He grew up in Rodeo, CA, and has worked at several churches during his ministry career, and has also served as a High School Pastor. I was reliving some of that yesterday as I reflected on my initial transition. As you talk about Mormons pray for Grace Reigns- a ministry to FLDS in Colorado city. Thanks so much for sharing this Mrs. Holck! I have news for them. I mean sure people like Ostean & Meyer could be called heretical but not the person sitting in the pew next to you who was an elder or teacher claiming that God wont give you nothing you cant handle!. @voddieb Also, what about R.C. It was actually another lady, who commented on the daughters comment by Voddie. Stephen D. Armstrong (Steve) Stephen was born on November 15, 1929 and passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015. 2. Austin - Daniel Lewis Armstrong III, was born in Houston, TX, on July 16, 1938, the only child of Daniel and Phebe Armstrong Jr., and passed away in Austin, TX on October 14, 2021 at the . 1 Pastor Armstrong's Easter 2013 message 1 Pastor Armstrong's Easter 2013 message Pastor Armstrong recounts a conversation he had with two Jehovah's Witnesses concerning the identity of Jesus and the meaning of His death and resurrection The comments by Ralph West, pastor of The Church Without Walls in Houston, were made in response to a Nov. 30 declaration . Clear rating. I sat in this church for 18 months, as I studied Gods word and hermeneutics on my own. Stephen Armstrong. One little church, I literally had to run out of on my second visit. hes not someone I would recommend even if I had heard of him. These doctrines and teachings have been referred to as Armstrongism by non-adherents. ), 3. Wow- your husband is really bold! 2. Armstrong greeted onlookers with a smile, but declined to comment. John holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews, where he studied under Professor N. T. Wright. Stephen was a resident of Alexandria, Louisiana at the time of his passing. According to a July 27 article in Baptist Press, Evans described Critical Race Theory as "a post-Civil Rights social construct that seeks to demonstrate how . I usually recommend Paul Washers (HeartCry Missions) church finder because it includes not only TMS, but some other great church finders as well :0). I already know that book is trash, but it got me to thinking. It was teeny tiny (I made an even dozen). Just wondering, and realizing you limited your list to 10, would you consider Albert Mohler sound as well? My husband & I are huge fans of most of the teachers you posted, I think theres two I didnt know of yet. the local church is responsible to raise up the next generation of pastors by training men in both theology and the shepherding work of pastoral ministry. Read this article (2nd section) for further explanation. By way of brief background, on May 20, 2021, Pastor Tim Armstrong sought the resignation of Pastor Mike Castelli. Additionally, despite the fact that I do not believe that being a Calvinist supplants my identity as a Christian or is the most important thing about my Christian faith, I still affirm it and believe that it is a rich resource for me theologically and devotionally. In order not to draw out an avalanche of attack comments from enthusiastic supporters of that genre of blog, let me just briefly say, I do not consider it, nor those of its ilk, a reliable source. Thanks for being bold with me all those years ago. Thanks for the suggestion. In a five minute Google search, I found friendships and/or partnerships between him and several well known false teachers including: Perry Noble, Steven Furtick, Stovall Weems, Brian Houston, Beth Moore, Christine Caine , and T.D. West Valley Police Activity, Heres a blurb from his bio on the GIBC website: Prior to his ministry in Florida, Jerry served for many years as Sr. Stephen Armstrong was the founder and principal teacher of Verse By Verse Ministry International. "W. 204204 64 Comments 14 Shares Share He is the author of several books. I was sitting in my living room and was suddenly overwhelmed that God chose me completely and I had done NOTHING to merit it. I think pop-Calvinism manifests itself in many ways, especially in the angsty YRR phenomenon. Did a ton of interviews for #FaultLinesBook caught up with some old friends and made some new ones. Priscilla Shirer commented on the post We love you and your family Voddie! The fault here is not with Todd. spell check? I noticed a mention of Greg Laurie in another post, but no detail as to why you listed him among false teachers. Then when you walk into your church, youre likely to find that most of the female teachers are fans of, and emulate, those false teachers you found at the book store. So glad to have found you! Thank you in advance. If you're new or would like to comment, please see the "Welcome- Start Here" tab at the top of this page. . I would not construe Sprouls (or any other doctrinally sound and discerning pastor/teacher) participation as partnering with false teachers, but rather demonstrating, via his high profile, that NRB does carry some doctrinally sound teachers and encouraging people to partake of NRBs programs that feature doctrinally sound teachers. Your article helped in clearing some confusion I have had regarding her. An early pioneer of radio and television evangelism, Armstrong preached what he claimed was the comprehensive combination of doctrines in the entire Bible, in the light of the New Covenant scriptures, which he maintained to be the restored true Gospel. The Verse By Verse Ministry International End Times Group Study explores Bible topics commonly overlooked in small group studies. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Rev Debra Crumpton. She has a strong background in offering the life-changing love to the community and has also served the Central Texas Conference in various positions. I found a church 7 miles from my house. (Reformed Baptist) http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=11113103031. Sproul (Sr. not Jr.!)? Recently, we connected again through Facebook and then his reading of my book, Your Church Is To Small.Then last week we shared a long telephone conversation that led me to read his blogs and visit his church site online with real interest. Theology Major Faculty Christ College Armstrong, Clinton J. I have listened to all but two of these men. It obviously helped. (If youre on a phone or a tablet, youll have to scroll waaaaaaaay down almost to the bottom of the page, and youll find Blogs and Podcasts I Follow between the category cloud and the Links I love sections. Learning Styles. Dr. Steven Marsh in Laguna Woods, California. What about Chip Ingram? :0). Armstongism refers to the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong, which became the teaching of the Worldwide Church of God. The only thing I was totally committed to at BIOLA was the Utah/Mormon ministry on campus (now dubbed EMI: Evangelical & Mormon Interaction), which led me to spend my Interterm break, Spring break, and even my Summer in Utah (when I was a student at Brigham Young University). What are your thoughts on John Hagee and David Jeremiah, and Ed Young? Herbert W. Armstrong (July 31, 1892 - January 16, 1986) was an American evangelist who founded the Worldwide Church of God (WCG). Hope this helps! Steven Waterhouse, Senior . Acts of the Apostles 34 Lessons. Elijah was a biblical prophet and predecessor to the prophet Elisha. is stephen armstrong a calvinist. I always felt like I was mishandling the text and making it say whatever made me feel more comfortable, anything other than what I felt that the text was pointing towards deep down. From there I moved on to another essay in that volume by D. A. Carson on John 6.37-44. Where I had thought I had no more to learn I realized I knew nothing at all. Nonetheless certain scripture bothered me in that free will did not fit. Indeed, about eight years into this foray into Calvinism myself, the freedom Ive experienced because of the doctrines of grace is one of the greatest gifts God has given to me next to my salvation itself. All of the sudden my own sense of autonomy and freedom evaporated and I felt like all I could do was worship God for his undeserved, unwarranted, unnecessary, and unexpected grace. Like . I was sitting in my living room and was suddenly overwhelmed that God chose me completely and I had done NOTHING to merit it. Hi Mel- I would steer clear of all three. Im planning to do at least one more list similar to this one at some point in the future. Gary Gilley is a good sound bible teacher. He is the pastor of Justin Peters church, Kootenai Community Church. Ed Young (Im assuming you mean junior, not senior) twists Scripture and acts about as undignified as Ive ever seen a grown man of his age act. Jakes is a heretic for two reasons: a) he is a modalist, a classic heresy which denies the biblical nature of the Trinity, and b) he preaches Word of Faith heresy another gospel as described in Galatians 1:6-9. Sproul and I used to listen to John MacArthur, but I would really like to know your feelings on him advising people that they can take the mark of the beast and possibly make it to heaven. David Jeremiahs doctrine is OK from what I understand, but he isnt very discerning- showing a willingness to team up with people like Joyce Meyer and Joel Osteen. I also really enjoy David Martyn Lloyd-Jones. Daron roberts just finished a great teaching time on hermeneutics. :0). document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Highend ThemeCreated with in London, UK. So please, do not give up. Criswell a former pastor of Dallas Baptist Church. I would like to recommend my pastor, Mike Abendroth, of No Compromise Radio and pastor of Bethlehem Bible Church. http://www.tms.edu/find-a-church/, Hi Leslie- Yes, and it is a good one! I have not seen it since becoming aware of that. I agree! Thank you Michelle, the list is great. Video Just What Do You Mean Faith Once Delivered? Not questioning your opinion I would like to read it. 2017 Dave Armstrong. Hi Sarah- Im Michelle. I am familiar with the Kendrick brothers and their movies, and was surprised when I started hearing controversy about their newest movie War Room. I have a very hard time getting past John MacArthurs, and others on your list, Lordship Salvation-Works stance. Friend of Phil Johnson, John MacArthur. (Link in stories and AWFS bio), Popular False Teachers & Unbiblical Trends, Doctrinally Sound Christian Men to Follow 1. We appreciate your prayer very much! I like Pastor Charles Lawson, and John Courson Bible teaching.. Stay in the Word, stay in prayer, relax, and trust God day by day. I would encourage anyone to listen. He should be removed from the recommended list! Some people call acquaintances with whom they have a cordial Hi, how are you? relationship friends. Or its possible that Voddie is maintaining a friendly relationship with Tony in order to disciple him and correct his errant theology. Also author of truth or territory re spiritual battles. how many homes lost in almeda fire; cqc interview questions for nominated individual; envelope stuffing jobs from home near me; influence of media ownership on media content pdf; franklin county, ny departments; Andrew Armstrong is a Pastor at The First Church based in Nashua, New Hampshire. Wonderful teaching and speaking. Stay strong in the fight! Thanks, Bonnie. Neither you nor I know the exact nature or depth of Voddies and Tonys relationship. Bless the Lord O my soul! We are also struggling a bit with predestination. Im glad that our conversation was a link in that chain! By churchwatcher on December 1, 2015 ( 9 ) Insiders of Joseph Prince's prosperity cult, New Creation Church, are speaking out. Thank you! In my opinion any list that does not include Chuck Missler is incomplete. The issue is actually a young male Christian who is using Jesus Calling as his daily devotion. I had always viewed Calvinists as the bad guys. They refused to let me partake in the LORDs supper ( they evidently examined my heart for me) and then all 35-40 people broke out in what I am sure they thought were tongues. He brings a stately passion to his messages that our generation sorely lacks! 3. Our professor, Dr. John McKinley, had assigned us a theology project in which we had to analyze all of the key texts in the salvation/election debate and provide our own statement on the subject. Check him out! DR. STEPHEN P. BAUMAN. Manage your follows Back to top Get to Know Us Careers Amazon Newsletter About Amazon Accessibility Sustainability Press Center Investor Relations Amazon Devices Amazon Science Make Money with Us I cut my teeth on Chuck Swindol and Charles Stanley. Do you have any thoughts on Todd Friels latest comment that Rick Warren is not a heretic? I was amused you included Todd Friel, and impressed you had Voddie Baucham on the list. Charles Stanley waivers on doctrine. Despite having no professional religious training, in 2003 Stephen was called by God to lead a church planting effort in the city as pastor of Living Word Fellowship. But even if all three of them were speaking at NRB, Im afraid youre misunderstanding whats taking place there. And, youre right, hes funny! Thanks. Verse By Verse Fellowship, a Northeast Side church, announced Pastor Steve Armstrong. I was blessed by Voddie when he spoke at a mens conference at my church and have not stopped learning from him ever since. Voddies Instagram page. Im sorry, I misread your original comment to mean that he was speaking with (i.e. However, John Piper, as nice of a guy as he is and as helpful as some of his materials are, will probably not be on those lists. Stephen Armstrong is a journalist and author. In the Gospel According to St. Mark, Jesus introduces and[], Without knowing it, I grew up believing in a quasi-Wesleyan[], So far on this blog weve had some discussion led[]. According to the 2021 NRB schedule of events, Tony Evans spoke at a worship service at 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, but I dont see Voddies or Priscillas name listed any where on the schedule. Be blessed!! It is amazing and taught us how we had been taught wrong for so many years. I dont tend to recommend Tim Keller as he is a continuationist and also subscribes to theistic evolution, although, otherwise, his doctrine is generally sound. Thanks man! Thankful to the Lord for His gift of sound preachers. But getting to this point of being open minded was a Yuge move. He is a wonderful bible expositor. 1 Timothy 8 Lessons. Have you thought of a blog post featuring tools for discernment? (949) 214-3407 clinton.armstrong@cui.edu Ashmon, Scott 949-214-3735 scott.ashmon@cui.edu Brighton, Mark (949) 214-3402 mark.brighton@cui.edu Chittick, Cari (949) 214-3355 cari.chittick@cui.edu Deen, Daniel (949) 214-3397 daniel.deen@cui.edu Duport, Rebecca (949) 214-3621 This multi-skilled theologian also offers speaking, consulting, and wedding . Hi Mark- I think you might be mistaken. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I have not researched the validity of, or worldview of the bloggers. I remember asking a Bible major friend at lunch during my first or second week on campus about his experience as a Bible major. I just remember being there in my dorm room sitting on my couch in nothing but my boxers. He looks at creation as you can interpret it how ever you wish. Im not familiar with Erwin Lutzer, so I couldnt say at this point whether or not I recommend him. I dont really know anything about him. stephen armstrong pastor theology what was life like during the communist russia. Id like to hear/read his remarks in context. Thank you for that. These teachings were often at odds with traditional Christian beliefs and at times were explicitly in contradiction to the Bible. https://cbfguam.org. Regarding the lordship-salvation by works issue with MacArthur, I would respectfully ask Have you actually read The Gospel According to Jesus? He does not teach any kind of salvation by works, far from it, only that Jesus is, as the Bible teaches, our LORD and SAVIOUR, and we are called to repent and believe on Him., recognizing His Lordship, rather than believing, going on our merry way, and perhaps, making a later decision to make Him Lord of our lives As for him being a dispensationalist!!! In my opinion, I find it often is hard to have to the time to research the reliability of online blogs and reviews. I am very happy to say that we know Jesus is as much man as He is God now. He was a pastor, a school administrator and teacher in four different states. They have axes to grind and frequently take things out of context to support their agenda. Great list! That makes total sense. In Stock. Do you have links to the information on continuationist and theistic evolution for Keller? what are your reasons for not including him. Purpose of a Group Bible Study. Id this the same add being taught by a woman? I listen to quite a few of the men you have listed; I have added Jim Osman to my podcast list. Why? I love hearing about how people who hold to Calvinism first came to change their mind. prevented me from going after a year. Im not exactly sure what to do. . Mike'is latest book is "Evangelical White Lies". Hi Elizabeth, yes, please see my comments to WriterHelenDavis (early April) and Robin McLain above (mid August), who had the same questions.

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