According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them. “Word of Faith Movement”, “Prosperity Gospel”,
“New Apostolic Revolution”, “Name It / Claim It”, “Progressive Christianity”, “Faith Healers”, “Prophetic Ministries”, cults, false religions and the like all come to
mind as examples...
There are dozens of each, cults and false religions. Some of the more mainstream of these who tend to focus on that “salvation by works” stuff (despite Isaiah 64:6,
Ephesians 2:8-10 and Titus 3:4-8) are (on the cult side) Seventh Day Adventism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and Roman Catholicism. On the false religions side, it’s Judaism. Either the wrong “Jesus” or no “Jesus” in all of them. Roman Catholicism and the Hebrew Roots Movement (an offshoot of Judaism) are actually BOTH a cult AND a false religion, Biblically-speaking. One doesn’t HAVE TO do things for The Lord, he or she GETS to. HUMONGOUS difference.
Christianity doesn’t teach anything like “salvation by works” or “religion”.
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“When religion becomes complex, it is a sign that it is departing from Christ.”
“We often say, and rightly so, that Christianity is not a creed, it is a relationship; it is living with a Person. That is the simplicity that is in Christ. The
danger that we constantly face is that we get involved in the things about Christ and fail to live in a relationship with Christ.”
A Prayer:
“Father, grant that I may walk close to Jesus and not let anything take me away from that day-by-day, moment-by-moment companionship of His presence.”
A Life Application:
“Are we getting side-tracked by the superficial and secondary? Do we need to return to the main menu: the exquisite simplicity of the Gospel?”
-Ray Stedman
2 Timothy 4:3-4 (ISV)
For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people’s own
desires. 4 They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths.
https://www.biblegateway.com/According to Ephesians 5:11, instructions are to have nothing to do with the deeds of darkness but rather expose them. “Word of Faith Movement”, “Prosperity Gospel”,
“New Apostolic Revolution”, “Name It / Claim It”, “Progressive Christianity”, “Faith Healers”, “Prophetic Ministries”, cults, false religions and the like all come to
mind as examples...
There are dozens of each, cults and false religions. Some of the more mainstream of these who tend to focus on that “salvation by works” stuff (despite Isaiah 64:6,
Ephesians 2:8-10 and Titus 3:4-8) are (on the cult side) Seventh Day Adventism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons and Roman Catholicism. On the false religions side, it’s Judaism. Either the wrong “Jesus” or no “Jesus” in all of them. Roman Catholicism and the Hebrew Roots Movement (an offshoot of Judaism) are actually BOTH a cult AND a false religion, Biblically-speaking. One doesn’t HAVE TO do things for The Lord, he or she GETS to. HUMONGOUS difference.
Christianity doesn’t teach anything like “salvation by works” or “religion”.
____________________
“When religion becomes complex, it is a sign that it is departing from Christ.”
“We often say, and rightly so, that Christianity is not a creed, it is a relationship; it is living with a Person. That is the simplicity that is in Christ. The
danger that we constantly face is that we get involved in the things about Christ and fail to live in a relationship with Christ.”
A Prayer:
“Father, grant that I may walk close to Jesus and not let anything take me away from that day-by-day, moment-by-moment companionship of His presence.”
A Life Application:
“Are we getting side-tracked by the superficial and secondary? Do we need to return to the main menu: the exquisite simplicity of the Gospel?”
-Ray Stedman
2 Timothy 4:3-4 (ISV)
For the time will come when people will not tolerate healthy doctrine, but with itching ears will surround themselves with teachers who cater to their people’s own
desires. 4 They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn to myths.
https://www.biblegateway.com/
