Showing posts with label Andy Stanley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Andy Stanley. Show all posts
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Around The Web-March 1, 2019
50% off the New Studies in Biblical Theology series
Walking When You Can't Seem to Crawl by Nathan Clinkscales
Ask Pastor John: Can a Coin Flip Reveal God’s Will for My Life?
The Power of the Cross by Michael Milton
Revisiting Andy Stanley’s “Unhitch” Remark by Garrett O'Hara
A Healthy Church and Her Scars from Doctrine and Devotion
The Sin-Bearing Sufferer of Psalm 38 by Timothy Brindle
Church History Made Before Our Eyes: United Methodists Make History, Affirm Biblical Standards of Sexuality by Albert Mohler
The Extent of the Atonement: A Brotherly, Biblically-Based Discussion and Disagreement with Michael Brown and James White
Walking When You Can't Seem to Crawl by Nathan Clinkscales
Ask Pastor John: Can a Coin Flip Reveal God’s Will for My Life?
The Power of the Cross by Michael Milton
Revisiting Andy Stanley’s “Unhitch” Remark by Garrett O'Hara
A Healthy Church and Her Scars from Doctrine and Devotion
The Sin-Bearing Sufferer of Psalm 38 by Timothy Brindle
Church History Made Before Our Eyes: United Methodists Make History, Affirm Biblical Standards of Sexuality by Albert Mohler
The Extent of the Atonement: A Brotherly, Biblically-Based Discussion and Disagreement with Michael Brown and James White
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
James White on the Stanley/Flowers Interview
If you have not seen the interview Leighton Flowers did with Andy Stanley regarding Calvinism, you probably saved yourself from a big headache. I watched that interview and left with frustration and more questions. Both Stanley and Flowers show their confusion over the matter. Flowers who is suppose to be one defending the faith seemed not to care about Stanley's stance on unhitching the Old Testament from the faith or encouraging Christians to stop saying, "The Bible says."
It took two videos for James White to unpack what was said and express concern over the comments of both Stanley and Flowers. Please note, in the second half of the second video, White addresses comments made by Adam Fannin:
It took two videos for James White to unpack what was said and express concern over the comments of both Stanley and Flowers. Please note, in the second half of the second video, White addresses comments made by Adam Fannin:
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Around The Web-December 12, 2018
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Responding to the Lauren Daigle Debacle from When We Understand The Text
Domenick Nati, Lauren Daigle, & Homosexuality by Costi Hinn
The Good, Bad, and Terrible of Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible” by Stephen Altrogge
Collin Hansen's Top 10 Theology Stories of 2018
Why Must Jesus Be both Human and Divine? by Erik Raymond
Does God Experience Emotional Change? by Samuel Renihan
From the 2017 Ligonier National Conference, what is the greatest threat of the world to the church today?
Responding to the Lauren Daigle Debacle from When We Understand The Text
Domenick Nati, Lauren Daigle, & Homosexuality by Costi Hinn
The Good, Bad, and Terrible of Andy Stanley’s “Irresistible” by Stephen Altrogge
Collin Hansen's Top 10 Theology Stories of 2018
Why Must Jesus Be both Human and Divine? by Erik Raymond
Does God Experience Emotional Change? by Samuel Renihan
From the 2017 Ligonier National Conference, what is the greatest threat of the world to the church today?
Friday, September 7, 2018
Around The Web-September 7, 2018
Sinners Need to Be Justified by Tom Nettles
IRBSTS Presidential Inauguration by Gatlin Bredeson
Lectures on Covenant Theology from Reformed Baptist Seminary
David McLemore on Church Planting in Church Saturated Areas from For The Church
John Onwuchekwa on One Big Reason the Church Doesn't Pray
10 Things You Should Know about the Puritans by Sam Storms
Straight From the Word: Inward Sin by Joshua Sommer
Al Mohler on Andy Stanley: Is Christianity “Unhitched” from the Old Testament? from the Center for Public Theology
Just Thinking Podcast: ‘Aretha Franklin Eulogy’
IRBSTS Presidential Inauguration by Gatlin Bredeson
Lectures on Covenant Theology from Reformed Baptist Seminary
David McLemore on Church Planting in Church Saturated Areas from For The Church
John Onwuchekwa on One Big Reason the Church Doesn't Pray
10 Things You Should Know about the Puritans by Sam Storms
Straight From the Word: Inward Sin by Joshua Sommer
Al Mohler on Andy Stanley: Is Christianity “Unhitched” from the Old Testament? from the Center for Public Theology
Just Thinking Podcast: ‘Aretha Franklin Eulogy’
Friday, August 10, 2018
A Rebuke Turned Into A Joke
I have loved hanging out on Twitter and Facebook over the years. There are people I have followed from a quite some time and have even talked a personal level. There have been a few times when someone comes to the city I live in, we would connect. I also love sharing Bible verses, quotes, thoughts I have, and even what the Lord is doing at our church. Yes, if you know me by now, I have been posting a lot about my favorite sports team especially a certain baseball team that won the World Series last year.
I have been involved with a few theological discussions on social media over the years which most of them we agree to disagree and even learn from one another. There are at times where I along with other believers confront the false teachings that have plagued the church. Even got blocked by a couple of those who I have confronted with what they were teaching as a false gospel.
Recently, Gabriel Hughes, the host of When We Understand The Text, tweeted the following:
4 major fronts attacking the sufficiency of Scripture
1) Charismatic movement
2) "Gay Christian" movement
3) Social justice/gospel movement
4) Egalitarianism (often cloaked in complimentarian lingo, or enticing with a promise to "empower" women in ministry)
Nothing wrong with what Hughes said and I even added another one, Andy Stanley. My reason is because Stanley claims to be reaching people with Christ which all he is doing is making people confused. Andy Stanley has been the subject of debate for quite some time when he has stated expositional preaching is cheating, we have to stop saying, "the Bible says," and more recently, Christians need to unhitched the Old Testament from the faith. He has claimed to love the Bible yet he does not believe in the sufficiency of scripture, which is why I said he is a major front, along with what Hughes tweeted (I think he was quoting Justin Peters), in the attach on the sufficiency of scripture and the fact he is confusing a lot of people.
To my surprise, Stanley replied to the tweet, but how he responded showed me he did not take my rebuke seriously. His reply was, "It's a gift." Really? I just called you out for confusing people and attacking the sufficiency of scripture. It clearly shows me that Stanley took it as a joke. What's sad is there are a few on Twitter who thought it was funny. I did not.
Why was this a rebuke and not a joke, as I said, he is clearly misleading people to embrace teaching that they want to hear which Paul did warn us would happen in 1 Timothy 4:3-4. James 3:1 says that teachers will be judged more strictly. I cannot imagine what waits for Stanley and all who misuse the Word of God on the day of judgment. Stanley may think he is doing a great service to the people of God, but he is really not.
Of course, after he preached on unhitching the Old Testament, he had a number of interviews doing some damage control showing he is not a heretic. I remember him apologizing for telling people if they are in a small church, you are selfish, which, to be honest, I did not buy into it. Stanley's so-called "gift" is not a gift from God. I am not sure what kind of "gift" I would call this, but not one where people are being led astray.
When we rebuke someone, we hope that it will lead them to repentance. Rebuke can be ugly at times but it also can be a time where God is honored because of one's repentance. I am not sure where Stanley's heart is or even if he was condemned by what I said, which based on his tweet, I highly doubt. I do pray that Stanley will come to repentance and renounce the false teaching he has embraced over the years.
I have been involved with a few theological discussions on social media over the years which most of them we agree to disagree and even learn from one another. There are at times where I along with other believers confront the false teachings that have plagued the church. Even got blocked by a couple of those who I have confronted with what they were teaching as a false gospel.
Recently, Gabriel Hughes, the host of When We Understand The Text, tweeted the following:
4 major fronts attacking the sufficiency of Scripture
1) Charismatic movement
2) "Gay Christian" movement
3) Social justice/gospel movement
4) Egalitarianism (often cloaked in complimentarian lingo, or enticing with a promise to "empower" women in ministry)
Nothing wrong with what Hughes said and I even added another one, Andy Stanley. My reason is because Stanley claims to be reaching people with Christ which all he is doing is making people confused. Andy Stanley has been the subject of debate for quite some time when he has stated expositional preaching is cheating, we have to stop saying, "the Bible says," and more recently, Christians need to unhitched the Old Testament from the faith. He has claimed to love the Bible yet he does not believe in the sufficiency of scripture, which is why I said he is a major front, along with what Hughes tweeted (I think he was quoting Justin Peters), in the attach on the sufficiency of scripture and the fact he is confusing a lot of people.
To my surprise, Stanley replied to the tweet, but how he responded showed me he did not take my rebuke seriously. His reply was, "It's a gift." Really? I just called you out for confusing people and attacking the sufficiency of scripture. It clearly shows me that Stanley took it as a joke. What's sad is there are a few on Twitter who thought it was funny. I did not.
Why was this a rebuke and not a joke, as I said, he is clearly misleading people to embrace teaching that they want to hear which Paul did warn us would happen in 1 Timothy 4:3-4. James 3:1 says that teachers will be judged more strictly. I cannot imagine what waits for Stanley and all who misuse the Word of God on the day of judgment. Stanley may think he is doing a great service to the people of God, but he is really not.
Of course, after he preached on unhitching the Old Testament, he had a number of interviews doing some damage control showing he is not a heretic. I remember him apologizing for telling people if they are in a small church, you are selfish, which, to be honest, I did not buy into it. Stanley's so-called "gift" is not a gift from God. I am not sure what kind of "gift" I would call this, but not one where people are being led astray.
When we rebuke someone, we hope that it will lead them to repentance. Rebuke can be ugly at times but it also can be a time where God is honored because of one's repentance. I am not sure where Stanley's heart is or even if he was condemned by what I said, which based on his tweet, I highly doubt. I do pray that Stanley will come to repentance and renounce the false teaching he has embraced over the years.
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