You shared, we see that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are not the same as each other. It seems really important to avoid gossip about people, and to be fair and gracious in our assessments. Was recently listed as the fifth most powerful person. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. Ive included a funny video below that you might like. Ill give you another shot at a one-word response. Heres an example: Furtick has taught modalism. God can and does use faithful people, unfaithful people, and even wicked people for His own purposes. No I cant see a mans heart, but everybody talking about heaven aint going. Tony, You could even, at that point, ask another question: What would you say to someone who teaches modalism? and What would you say to someone who listens to modalist teachers?. The information on this page will make such abundantly clear. Obedience is very, very important but there are some churches that teach that a single act of disobedience will cause the Holy Spirit to leave you, losing your salvation. Dont even listen to yourself! By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. The only one who has the right to say if Im a true man of God is God himself, and if I wasnt called by God I will fall. As the other name suggests, modalism is the belief in one god who reveals himself in three (or more) different ways or modes. >> The problem is that people dont study the Word of God enough to understand. The problem is that people dont study the Word of God enough to understand. Heres what we see: as with so many cults of Christianity, they share our vocabulary but they use their own dictionary. Do I consider Steven Furtick a false teacher? 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 . See what God says and then compare that with what you currently believe. 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. The problem isnt that Furtick baptizes converts to Christianity. The Law said that the wages of sin is death. The scroll in question is a scroll of prophecy. That excludes a number of books in the Bible, since not all are prophetic. I find it no surprise people such as yourself, doing anything to rip apart a man who is chosen by Father God to bring millions and millions of people to Jesus Christ, as he has done with Pastor Furtick. The question is whether a teacher directly contradicts the Bible, or adds to the Bible in a way that compromises the truth in it. Were adding our ideas to Gods ideas. Post the video showing Seven stating this and 2 or more to find this man is misleading before you accusing. If Im not a man of God then why did I start out this ministry with ZERO readers and grow to over 160,000 per month in a short period of time? . This sets the stage (so to speak) for what is about to happen, in effect because these local folks coped an attitude saying ; who does this local guy think he is? Rather than being God, Jesus to them is a created being. This is how it works, as right, it is this same power that we all have today (Hebrews 13:8) to obey the command of Mark 16:15-20. False teachers often try to make us read the Bible to see how God is trying to bless us. Because as created creatures in a 3 dimensional world, we can understand how one can be 3-a carrot sliced in three pieces is still a carrot- but we cant understand how 3 can be one. Is that really a problem? This has honestly been the best Ive read about the subject. He is of white ethnicity who sat down with another Elevation pastor named John Gray, who is of black ethnicity, to have a discussion on racism. Stephen Furtick is of white ethnicity and has American nationality. Jesus decisions about who to heal could have had several reasons or hundreds, or thousands behind them. Instead, the New Testament is chock full of instruction and correction about how Christians should live, think, and act AFTER were saved. Jesus is the head of the church, and Hes chosen to use us to accomplish His goals. 9:23,24. Mostly Im concerned for the next generation. Ive had to NOT put some of my favorite songs on the website because I found that they were made by worship ministers at Joel Osteens church, or wherever. Some of them are the best-selling books in New York. Anyone who welcomes them shares in their wicked work. Any person who went through good theological college would have known about sound theology of three persons in one God mystery. Furtick taught as Ive shown that the people of Nazareth lacked faith, and it was their lack of faith that trapped Jesus power to heal. I do not agree with His saying; What God did when he sent his son [he] broke the Law for love. Is totally wrong, for because of the Law (as you know this), Christ had to come as a perfect man, just like the law says, a perfect lamb was to be sacrificed, for He committed to going back to the 50+ churches on his district and letting them know not how he had failed, but how he missed the opportunity to do better. (Furtick's parents named him Larry Stevens Furtick Jr.) 2. Being made in Gods image does not mean that we share all of His attributes. Thanks. Accept it and leave the rest to Father God. Typically, oneness folks will cut and run when asked to defend their view. The gospel is NOT being preached, and youre taking Jesus words out of context. The number of times someone is right is irrelevant to the question of whether they also teach false things. I do applaud those who have obtained these things legitimately. I dont have a definitive answer. We Are We Label. The blood of Jesus is far superior to the blood of animal sacrifices in the eyes of God, so much so that sacrifice of animals ceased being acceptable to him since the completion of the atoning work of his Son on the cross, Hebrews 9:11-14 So whats the difference between being wrong and trying to pervert the gospel? Were called to watch our lives and doctrine closely right? I would rather be saved , on my way to heaven and be ignorant of some biblical truths than be a man of knowledge but yet unconverted. He, his wife and their three children live in the Charlotte area. I also added my own clarifying comments to the citation. Thanks for writing. Teachers are very important and we need to be warned of false teachers. In other words, God mostly withheld His power from the stiff-necked people who held Jesus in contempt. Yet that is not true, for the word is clear; John 12:47 And if anyone hears My words and does notbelieve,I do not judge him; forI did not come to judge the world but to save the world. While you (and I, at times) focus only on salvation, Jesus did not. If you can provide evidence that one of these people has recanted their false teaching, please let me know. MANY are quietly doing exactly that: being used by God to grow His kingdom. Ive had to make these decisions on one of my other websites, Awesome Christian Music. Many people such as Paul himself before his conversion, along with his brother Pharisees, know the Word. Steven Furtick is a completely self-serving, self-worshiping, self-absorbed charlatan - a sinner who has never repented and been born again. Thanks, Thomas. You see, it sounds a bit like both so Im not sure. Feel free to disagree with Sproul. I have confidence that it happens all the time, all around the world. Thanks! Herein, you will see beautiful Pictures Of Pastor Steven Furtick And His Family. Not trapped in their perspective.? 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. If the latter, just make the point. Neither your opinion nor mine matter here. Furtick and Munroe teach that there are things that God wants to do, but CANNOT do. God the Father, son and spirit is one and same person in three forms to carry out different functions for man. He's built a church empire with his "feel good" preaching, attractive worship, and excellent packaging. Let me know how I can help, because I want to help. The Bible isnt about you. I would never ask you to take my word for anything I simply want to point you to the Scriptures. >> it is CLEAR that it is all ONE God, ONE Spirit, ONE Lord. why would you call me irresponsible? In our natural state, we want nothing to do with God. This belief talks about the nature of God. All I did was point out the fact that you were repeating false teaching, which is OF COURSE irresponsible. Is that godliness? Steven Furtick Bio, Net Worth, Age, Height, Salary, Wiki [Updated 2022] The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight. I will return to you at the appointed time next year, and Sarah will have a son. I know that his command leads to eternal life. I currently have a dad who has pastored for 40+ years. Steven Furtick is the founder and main pastor of Elevation Church, one of the fastest-growing churches in the United States. Is Steven Furtick TRYING to pervert the gospel, or has he simply not yet been led into all truth? Unfortunately, Furtick gets this one wrong. Thanks. I welcome your thoughts! Jakes (prosperity gospel, New Apostolic Reformation, modalism, proponent of women "pastors") his mentor, yokes with numerous false teachers, allows women and false teachers to preach at his "church". If our lack of faith prevented Him from acting, then nobody could be saved ever. This guy who is spending all this time with only one side of view is not write you may want to get your self out of the way and let go and let God . The assumption is that God has already communicated what we need to know, and we just need to discover it by studying the text. Same vocabulary, different dictionary. It only resulted in God following through on His promise. All things are in general possible to God (Matthew 19:26), but then it is to him that believes as to the particulars, Mk. I wonder how many on this forum have a biblical salvation experience ? GodWords has been around for a long time, and being a web professional Im very good at making effective websites. Advertisement Image source: Facebook// Steven Furtick What is Steven Furtick's theology? We dont need the bad with the good. Yes, its possible to present the true, biblical gospel while being wrong about a lot of things. If Furtick is right, then the Law was ignored in favor of love and so Jesus did not take our place. If you need a hand working through these issues, Im here to help. But I dont want to follow a false teacher. Does being wrong confidently wrong mean hes not saved? As for babies and stuff, it seems we Christians sometimes have a language problem. It might be helpful for you to read What is a False Teacher. The question is whether you were, or werent and you were. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him. My second suggestion is that Christians should be strategic about these things. Ive outlined a few of the reasons we know that modalism is false in my previous comment to you. I hope you wont just take my word for any of this, but will continue to search the Scriptures and make sure that what youre hearing matches what God has already said. We absolutely do know, should know, can know. I have 1 simple question, 1st question for now what is the 1 and only way to heaven? Its the result of twisting Scripture, not of careful study. Its rare to see a young man like Steven Furtick living in a 15 million dollar home with several astronomically priced vehicles in this day and age. While it is an imperfect term, its the best one we can come up with. God, in, Ah, Sovereign Lord Nothing is too hard for you. Feel free to build yourself a palace full of nickels. He attended Berkeley High School. When Jesus spoke, it was not the Father speaking through Him. If their name is a link, theres already an article. If you have faith, they claim, your faith gives you the power to do amazing things. The only relevant question is whether Steven Furtick responsibly teaches what Jesus taught. Why do we learn in Colossians 1 that the Son actually created everything? As Paul taught the Romans (Ch. Yet, the difference between animals blood and Christ blood, is great. He holds an American nationality and Caucasian ethnicity. Wade Joye. God wasnt powerless yet Steven Furtick claims that He was. You might then ask how to counsel someone whose children are being taught this error. First off it also said in the Bible that no one has the right to judge anyone but God this is the problem with the world today no compassion at all Steven furtick is a great preacher and has lead a lot of people to the lord another thing that the Bible said is jealousy is a sin and a lot of people get jealous and start speaking bad things about other people you know Im so sick of this if you are truly a man or women of God and a true Christian then we dont speak bad on others Jesus died on the cross for us so we can be saved this is not how Jesus is nor will he ever be!!!!!! The problem: Elevation Church, led by Steven Furtick, suggests that an invitation to be baptized will be more effective if 15 volunteers are the first to move when the invitation is given. Thats not legal. My disagreement is in no sense an indication of dislike given the opportunity, Id love to buy you lunch and chat in person. Dont make this about you or me. Provoking conversation to say the least. I plan to study it thoroughly with my husband. Here are the benefits: If your father is a modalist, youll find out rather quickly. If you declare with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Of course, I can tell that YOU dont really like me. It seems reasonable to conclude that Jesus healed some because they had faith and wanted to be healed, and didnt heal others because they lacked faith. God can do whatever He chooses to do. Thats the question. I dont feel attacked by you. This is saying, if I may be so bold, that because of their thoughts towards Jesus, they did not believe in him! Is that the standard we find in the New Testament? Why did he always point seekers to the Father? I would suggest that this conversation might take place over several days or weeks, rather than in one sitting. I hope that you will begin a serious study not of oneness theology, or of trinitarian theology, but of Scripture. Luke 3:21-23 KJV Just as a manipulating womanizer can say true things, false teachers can be kind, sincere, morally upright people.