Brace Yourself! | Hillsong’s Downfall Is Only The Beginning 

The worst part of Hellsong is their influence over most all christian churches in America. Almost every church sings songs from those apostate churches: Hillsong, Bethel, Elevation, etc. Then they actually pay royalties to use their songs.

I want to Thankyou Pastor for your message". Am I really saved." I have been in these Churches that have PREACHED these wrong teachings about Gods Gospel. I have searched my heart about my own position in light of Gods principles of Holiness. I came to the understanding that you have spoken about regarding true Salvation. I Thank Almighty God for His Mercy and Grace to me. And now I realize why I have been rejected by so many Other Christians who are walking a different path .I gave My life to Our Savour Jesus Christ, after hearing a street preacher who spoke of Christ Jesus who died for sinners at Calvary. I knew I needed His forgiveness as He is A Holy God who made The way for us all to be saved by His Grace( .I was saved in 1969)Thankyou for your message and explaining what the meaning of Gods Word is saying .May God Bless You abundantly.

As a forme member of Hillsong I had been saying this for years and got rebuked for it. Though it is very sad it had to come.

As you were reading about the priority of stressing God's holiness first in presenting the gospel message --- God's gospel!! --- I kept thinking of Isaiah 6, where the prophet has a vision of the throne room of the HOLY, HOLY, HOLY GOD and is completely undone. He realizes that as a man of unclean lips who lives among people of unclean lips he has no business being in God's perfectly sinless presence. THEN the seraphim used the burning coal to purify Isaiah's mouth. First things first. As for Hillsong, judgment begins with the household of God (1 Peter 4:17). Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there'll be disorder and EVERY VILE PRACTICE (James 3:14-16). The sin and rebellion at the root of Hillsong's tree is finding out those in corrupt leadership (Numbers 32:23, Ezekiel 34:1-10, John 10:10a). The Lord knows who are his own (2 Timothy 2:19) and the wise will flee from these false, wealth and glory seeking organizations (1 Timothy 6:10, John 7:18). They're NOT churches!! "Therefore, COME OUT FROM THEIR MIDST AND BE SEPARATE, " says the Lord, " AND DO NOT TOUCH WHAT IS UNCLEAN. And I will welcome you." (2 Corinthians 6:17).

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I really appreciate this message very much. My family and I attended a church with similar set up to Hillsong. We are in Las Vegas. Their tag line is Love Everyone Always. Sadly there are a lot of churches like that here touting the same thing. This church cares more about what the world thinks of them, more about making people who don't believe in God think it's a cool place to be and yeah maybe you will fall in love with God while you are in there. The sermons are more about pushing what the Pastor finds important than what God does in the bible. Anyone can belong and be a "member" as there is no church discipline, no following what a biblical church is, there is no shepherd to guard the gates from bad theology or false doctrine. Our first year there I knew I needed biblical teachers and started listening to John MacArthur to balance out what the physical church was teaching us. It was not until Covid that I asked the Pastor some serious questions and knew that we could not stay there any longer. Praise God we found Pastor Billy Crone and became members of his church. Praise God that there are still some biblical teachers to be found. May God bless your ministry.

It's a relief to hear a real pastor and not a "christian" guru from prosperity churches. Thanks for all the work preaching the TRUTH and not a self help product.

Great teaching! Thank you for the clarifications while so many others seek to blur God's Word for their own self-serving motivations. "Grace has been 'stripped' of being amazing." 'And the reason it is 'no longer amazing' is because we no longer refer to humanity's nature as wretched.' Well said.

Thank you Joel for this timely message! I have been experiencing what Martin Luther called “The dark night of the soul” over many months because of Hillsong’s influence over the local evangelical Church that I previously attended and one where I was an active member of. Two years ago, as a Sunday school teacher and women’s Bible teacher, I saw what I can only describe as blatant apostasy infiltrating my church. Unrepentant sin was lightly touched on, but seldom discussed from the pulpit as being an eternal barrier between man and a Holy God. While salvation isn’t earned, it must always include God’s requirements for living a God honoring, obedient Christian Life. If we love God, we will obey him. 1 John 5:1-4 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, 4 because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.” Joel, your belief that sharing the gospel BEGINS with telling people the bad news first, is spot on! Until one sees their need for a savior, how can they fully embrace, serve, and appreciate Jesus “Yeshua” - (hebrew word for salvation)? Pastors should also tell their congregation the requirements of staying off the “lists of sins”- Colossians 3: 5-7; Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:5-6; and Revelation 21:8. When I read these lists of sins, they remind me to NOT take my salvation for granted; to never abuse God’s grace; and to make sure that I strive DAILY to walk worthy, of the calling, of being an authentic Christian! Authentic Christianity means being accountable for ones’ actions; being transparent with one’s struggles; confessing our sins to one another; and building each other up in our faith! Much of western Christianity has succumbed to the “Christian industrial complex” by using the “Hillsong model” of “big Screens; blue lights; skinny jeans; and fog machines.” Instead of the “church” being hospitals for the spiritually sick to become well, many have turned into entertainment centers SELLING motivational talks and pagan rock concerts. Theology is contained in lyrics and the hymnal (which use to be chosen by its adherence to spiritual “truth”) has been replaced by hypnotic back beats from professional “praise bands” that can easily deliver “strange fire” (demonic spirits).

I was not wise, but God is merciful. How many times in my life has this been true! He is so kind to those who trust Him! He has so often used Satan's plans for my harm to give me good things. Glad I found your channel, Joel! God bless!

The problem with the way people in a local church view their church is as a business. I have been on committees in our local baptist church and too many times people referred to their place of work as a model to run the church. Church is not business, it is not a franchise like Chick-Fil-A.

I once farted in a hillsong church. Luckily no one heard because the music was so loud 😂😂😂

One of best & simple-yet thorough explanations of the gospel/salvation that I can pass along to others that I’ve heard in a while. Thank you.

Lots of mic drop comments in this one! I really appreciate how you focused primarily on Hillsong's false teaching instead of their leadership's moral failings. That really is the bigger problem. I think it's OK to call their music "worship music" because they do use it to worship. The question is really who/what are they worshiping. I know a lot of people who love them and their music and I'm sure they are troubled by these latest findings. I pray that the Lord will lead them to biblically sound churches with solid, bold preaching that will sanctify them and show them what it really is to be in Christ.

I love first John. “By this you will know…by this you will know…you will know” over and over again. Something like 8-9 times john writes this phrase.

Just bought your book...plan to donate it to my church library after I read it.

I'm interested in your book. That whole thing about not having assurance of salvation...I've been there and it's so hard 💔💔💔 So glad God is merciful to us.

BTW The Mars Hill story is about celebrity pastors and people putting their faith in the individual (Driscoll), and his toxic leadership.

Thank you so much for this. You have said so much of what I've been thinking lately.

I watched the documentary & was so sad that these men have led so many astray, that is WHY WE FOLLOW Christ, the Word of God is the only truth! this is why God tells us meditate on the Word, (when) day & night, in the end even the elite will be deceived

GOD will not be mocked !!!

it's sad to watch the documentary about Hillsong and how it went down. Brian Houston and the Hillsong Pastors live a lavish lifestyle while some of their followers are probably struggling and broke.

Pastor Joel, I confess: I laughed out loud at the notion of 'splashing around in a pool of affection and love' 😆

Wow! May the Lord keep you bold, and faithful, in Jesus mighty name Amen.

Thank you so much for what you do. Praying that God continues to strengthen and sustain you and your family to fight the good fight. God bless you.

"Did you ever read 'The Shack?' If you haven't, DON'T!" Hahahaha. Amen to that! In all seriousness; thank you for this broadcast and for your faithfulness to Our Lord and His Gospel. Soli Deo Gloria!

Thank you, Pastor Joel, for preaching these truths so clearly. The feminization of Jesus' church is so prevalent that it matters not where I have traveled in this country, these same bad teachings are there. The holiness of God receives but a tip of the hat, while God's love eclipses all His other attributes. May I share that at least one pastor I have sat under was eminently clear in preaching the true truth that it is from God's thrice holiness through which and from which all His other attributes emanate AND each and all of God's attributes are perfect and infinite, thus one cannot compare the magnitude of God's love to His justice or even His anger or even His hatred - lest we forget that God hates sin. Maranatha!

it's actually really helpful to hear what the people that filled out these questionnaires want. you can almost be certain it's wrong

I watched the series. I cannot tell you how disturbed it made me….

I have just bought your book today. Why? Because you talked about it extensively in this clip. Please do more of this for your other books. The readers need this kind of content, especially in today’s information drowned world.

Great explanation, thanks very much Joel. God bless 🙏

It’s only the surface… there going down for more than this…

This has been a blessing!

This is the second video I've seen of yours where your audio is really low--probably an issue with OBS or whatever video capture program you're using. Make sure your audio input settings are correct.

This happened on a global scale in the Roman Catholic Church. These American "Mega Churches" are a tiny reflection. Pray for these leaders to enjoy the gift of repentance.

I've experienced the Holiness & Glory of God... Have you?

Thank you for speaking the TRUTH of the shack!!!!!

Thank you so very much!

The exposition on God is love in contrast to God is holy, holy, holy...AMEN bro! That'll preach, thank you for sharing. Blessed by this.

RE: Christianity Today.... you're spot on!

Truth is if you are not living the word, teaching the word you are leading your followers into sin.

When it comes to non-denominational churches expanding their "brand" and building an empire with multiple campuses, Calvary Chapel was the first to do that, and they did that years before Hillsong, Life Chuch. etc. But I'm not sure that anyone questions their doctrine

This was a really good synopsis of the overarching and over focus on “Love”, in the pop culture church today! Thank you for the content! 🙏🏽♥️

Have you struggled with anxiety as a direct result of confrontation, and if so how do you deal with that biblically?

Many protestant churches are based on ego. Eg Luther had valid reasons to call the chuch to account. However, his next step required humility to submit questions to the church that needed resolution rather than he setting up another interpretation of God's word. The mission of Jesus is to bring the good news to humanity and reconcile creation to God the Father. The counter reformation addressed the scandals of the Catholic Church; the church is a community of saints and sinners. Humanity is fallen because of the original sin of pride; pride is an obvious factor in hillsong's counterfeit religion.

Can you please define what you mean by "faithful" towards the end of the video? "Remain faithful"

My wife and I attend and sing in the choir of St Andrew's Chapel founded by RC Sproul

Preach, Pastor Webbon, Preach!!!!!!

Is the last studio session with Ad and Jon dropping today?

Just finished watching the documentary on Hillsong 'A Megachurch Exposed' I must say i'd heard warnings about Hillsong but it wasn't until i watched this documentary that laid it out perfectly why they should be avoided at all costs! The creators of the expose did a magnificent job at pointing out the falsehoods of this 'movement' without adding any antichristian bias against Christianity or the Church as so many secular documentaries that deal with Christianity often do. Pity those who were sucked into their cultish ways but, it seems, all to many of them lack biblical discernment which we must exercise at ALL times with ALL things/personalities/movements, etc. we open our minds to! If you haven't seen the documentary, i wholly & emphatically suggest you do!

Thank you brother

“ A jealous and avenging God IS The Lord The Lord IS avenging and wrathful” Nahum 1:2 so God IS more then just one of His divine attributes.

Anyone else lose the sound of the video at the 29 minute mark?

At 29 the sound goes ?

I've watched the entire Discovery+ doc. There are also Christians in the video, such as the Kiev pastors and the former hillsong volunteers and staff. But there are also people in the video who are "not so innocent" such as Karim Ranin.

Just another reason why I'm glad and blessed to be in a Reformed Presbyterian Church, as we sing only Psalms, and that only a cappella. While I personally wouldn't mind including some of the greater ancient hymns, that does leave the door open in latter years for someone to then say "well then why can't we introduce this (crappy) song?" We never have to wonder if we're singing that which is Biblically compatible and pleasing to God or not. They are afterall, the songs God wrote through men.

Is it also crucifying Christ again because his Cross has been sidelined or am i misunderstanding ...

The sound cut out for me at around 29:20.

Matthew 4:11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

It's prophecy. Many fake churches and profits will go down. Jesus isn't a religion. It's not about going to church. It's about having a relationship with Jesus. Giving him your sins and asking for forgiveness. That's all he wants from us. He gave his life so we may live. Get to know him. I've known him all my life. I feel him. I've heard him and when I was nine I saw him in a vision. We are nearing the end of this Age of Grace. All truly saved will rapture out. Then God will clean the earth of sinners and sin through his wrath. Then Jesus will come back to the earth and rule in his kingdom for 1000 years. We believers will be in heaven for eternity.

You may be interested in Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller’s book ‘Has American Christianity Fsiled?’

Seeker sensitive is a horrible misnomer. More precisely it should be called pagan sensitive. That church should be designed to please pagans rather than God should be horrifying to us all.

God is the author and finisher of our faith the good work He started in us he will finish it according to this word Hillsong has good ending along with its Pastors whom God saw before the world was formed standing before him holy and without blame.

I watched part one… It was interesting. Get talked about how (Brian) he got inspiration from prosperity preachers right here in America like Benny Henn and Kenneth Copeland It also talked about how Brian and Carl met each other.

When the news broke about hillsong it was not a surprise to anyone who has been invovled in any way which I as only in a very minor way when ironically hillsong took over two of the churches I attended, when it happened a second time having extracted myself once I just thought here we go again, gave them the benefit of the doubt but when I questioned the 'pastor' I use that term very loosely when referring to any of the hillsong leadership he falt out denied they were part of hillsone - interesting as they have all the branding on everything that comes out of that church and the have to send report to hillsong after every 'experience' every event, and they are not even allowed to allow anyone to 'preach' or take any leadership role (many were eased out following the take over) if they have not been to hillsong bollege or been indoctrinated by hillsong in some way............ So I have long since realised this is a house of cards which now one or two of the strategically place cards have been taken out it will fall and the fall out will affect anyone tainted by association and/or running a similar scam. This I have come to realise is/was a corporate machine, a cult, a pyramid scheme, a franchise it is not now and in fact never was a church for saving souls but a money making for those 'leaders and pastors' willing to follow the rules a high flying wealthy lifestyle - the fact that most of them - and I am not being unkind or mean but they were all too often broken, not especially gifted or intelligent just easy to manipulate and gullible. Sadly this will take a long time for the majority of them to recover from I only hope they do actually have a core of faith so the lord can help them because hillsong will simply throw them all under the bus then drive it over them

Brian Houston did talk openly about his dad in one of his books. His dad never stepped to a pulpit or ministered again. Not that I am defending Hilsong just sayin.

Interesting that you say more scandals will come along. It seems like we are already living in a day that was predicted in Luke 12:2-3, when Jesus said "what is whispered behind closed doors will be shouted from the rooftops". And all this was only made possible through the new technology and mass media we have today

Wow so going against The Bride and Bridgegroom

Agree we need to have many elders. What about instead of having a board full of unqualified people have many elders instead. Some of the people on some boards don't even go to the church their a board off. Sometimes other "pastors" from other churches are on some boards. Some people do that because they'll get paid more for doing so.

You've got to keep your narrative correct- Brian Houston didn't have 2 inappropriate 'relationships'- they were inappropriate INCIDENTS- big difference

Hi, believer here, just have a question about Jesus and his return. I know Jesus is the perfect sacrifice for all sin, but why did he have to leave? Why couldn't his death and resurrection AT THE TIME just stop the madness? Why does allllllll this time HAVE to pass???? Just a question that I never thought about until just now.

Don't know what's different about this video compared to your usual, but I was getting ads every couple of minutes, far more than just about any other video I've watched on YT.

I can't hear you even though my volume button is on fully. Or maybe my ears need clearing out!

When you describe having to understand the need for Christ, before it means anything, does 'the wages of sin is death/hell' not imply that free will tends to overpower submission to God unless the threat is big enough? Is that the underlying subtext of the gospel and humanity itself? I would like to think of a relationship with God without the threat of Hell, but it doesn't exist, does it? The threat is inherently a basis of the relationship and used as the primary motivator to not displease God? It seems the Israelites lived under a softer threat-cursing from God in this life and spiritual or physical death, but not much is made of Hell in the Old Testament. Maybe that's why, as the Old Testament describes, Israelites were not an obedient people?

I hope then that you are just as aggrieved about GCC's handling of the Grays case.

There is now an Australian Jesus and an American Jesus! It's still OK to send your money to both!

🙏🏿🙏🏿

Yep, church franchises. 😒

they look more like the world, than the bride

Isn’t God’s love apart of his Holiness? Can we truly understand the love of God without his holiness?

The documentary was okay, but they spent more time talking about Carl lentz than the real sexual abuse scandal at the home church in Australia.

I think Bethel is next. I've seen some red flags from their staff's spouse and a worship leader. It'll likely be worse than Hillsong.

Why is no one making a documentary of what these churches are preaching. You cannot preach prosperity Gospel . Scandal sells sexual immorality sells but people wake up. If you teach a man made Gospel putting yourself before God it will fall and now watch Elevation, Bethel Church and others fall down. God is a righteous God. It breaks my heart that people are manipulated by these false teachers.

There all going to fall soon enough

Jesus is cleansing the temple The man made empires are toppling. There is ONLY 1 true Gospel...GOD'S Gospel. And it's not the idolatry of money, or your pastor or the idolatry of your level of faith . It is about THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ONLY. Hillsong and the word faith movement prosperity doctrine is a man made doctrine. It is a doctrine of confusion. There but for the grace of God go us.

Yeah he who is without sin cast the first stone you hippocrits ! We are to work out our salvation with fear and trembling that includes EVERYONE!!!! I’m not without sin and neither is anyone else! Jesus Christ is Our Only Hope!!! Still loving Hillsong!!!

For me, Mark Driscoll's views and teaching was too Biblical to be fit and politically correct for the present society. That's why he "had to go"

seeker sensitive churches , yes awful

Are you reformed or (Calvinist)?

Should a pastor and his church defend a member who physically & sexually abused his own children (and be convicted for 21 years) and only publicly rebuke the wife/mother?

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you put "pastor" in quotes right at the beginning because none of us was fooled by these guys (hillsong). this is just unbelievers shaming other unbelievers' games

Please, sir, refer back to Titus the whole of chapter 3, specifically verses 2&3. Gossiping or spreading "juicy bits of information" does immensely more damage, not only to yourself and those that listen to the gossip, but The Churh in general. There's already enough hatred in this world, do you really want to contribute to it? Saying you're just warning or informing people does not justify. Ezekiel 34:11 "For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'I Myself will search for My sheep and look after them.' " Surely we should confront sin and rebuke it sharply, but you're doing neither, only sharing the latest "ooooh did you hear what so and so did?!" Just like the tabloids one is faced with while paying for something at the store.

Please PRAY AND LISTEN “BEFORE” you lead others astray with idol chatter!!! God Bless you but you may not of been called to be a pastor but assumed the position yourself. 💕🕊

Ugh

You will meet the president of Israel and give him a small gift.

As a Pastor..you must know who is Simon Peter is..Yes!!the Simon Peter who betrayed Jesus by denying that he/Simon Peter was indeed knowing Jesus..3 times!! So pastor..do u think Jesus hadnt already know that Simon Peter will do that when He pick him as one of His disiple????Why He/Jesus still did it?? But you know also then after that Simon Peter become one of the biggest apostle of Christianity???Im amazed with your depth of your believing..like you never know Who and How Jesus is !!!???How you can celebrate and try to use this as your gain to get more followers???your followers..apparently..bacause if you r one of Jesus followers like these pastor who u condemnt ..I dont think you will do what u do..but pray and be with them through their fall..like Jesus do with our falling...RIGHT??SAME ON YOU...

Modern day pharasie!!

Are you a pastor???? Sorry,but you do not look or sound like one and I do not feel the LOVE ❤️ THE LORD SAID: Matthew 7:15-23 NKJ You Will Know Them by Their Fruits 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. I am praying 🙏🏽 for you to be Born Again and to Receive The HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Jealous like the royal family was toward beautiful princess Diana