How to Spot the Danger Signs of Progressive Christianity in Your Church 

So well said!🙏👏👏

talking snakes and dudes being thrown into furnaces and walking out unscathed, and talking donkeys, and God exclaiming from heaven for all to hear, plus the Earth being created in just a few days...didn’t happen brother...if you say these things are allegories or metaphors then OK, but literal sorry no

Also said by Augustine - "Woman does not possess the image of God in herself but only when taken together with the male who is her head, so that the whole substance is one image. But when she is assigned the role as helpmate, a function that pertains to her alone, then she is not the image of God. But as far as the man is concerned, he is by himself alone the image of God just as fully and completely as when he and the woman are joined together into one."

@@cliffcarbone555 Bullshit.

@@pookie5247 Not believing literally ≠ not believing at all. These are different things bruv, and you are missing the point.

BOOM! Hits the nail on the head!!!

@Ryan Jurek.....yes, sir. It reduces it to one of those cheesy Hallmark Specials that used to be in TV. God is far greater than that. Beyond comprehension.

Let's face it ....yeah events from the old testament happened and have been verified but the new testament ....... just an inspiring story, and so inspiring the average guy can't even figure out what the meaning of it all is. It's about time the church came clean about this stuff and certainly this 'Jesus' allegory.

@@sticky59 try reading Matthew 24 ✨💕

@@sticky59 and history proves Christ’s existence btw

You sir win the daily double

You clearly don’t know anything about Roman history. Christians were a threat, not because they were loving, which they were, but because they posed an opposition to the state. They said that their followers shouldn’t follow the roman state or Roman gods, but instead only Jesus. You’d be surprised how little it takes for someone to kill another. All they need is one “they’re different,” before an inquisition starts.

@@mikeymullins5305 I do understand Roman History you've totally misread my comment.

Your comment seemed to imply that early Christians were not loving people. Tell me how a religion of hate is spread? Would you convert to a new religion that insisted on hating other people? Clearly they were charismatic at least. They were persecuted because they were a threat to state.

@@mikeymullins5305 I'm an Ex Muslim so I know how a religion of hate can spread via domination. Iove through a Biblical lense will offend someone to save their soul. That doesn't mean Love isn't patient, kind and gentle it means that the Apostles saw that eternity is more important that a few moments of feelings.

@@stephenargent4010 i would say our understand of who Jesus is can definitely change as we grow closer in relationship with Him, and study His Word more intently!

@@stephenbyers5526 Hebrews 13:8

@@natalierodri there it is! but what does it mean?

@@stephenbyers5526 it means that Jesus Christ does not change.

Dangerous praying to Fake Name JESUS! As a matter of fact, the name ‘Jesus’ did not even exist in the English language 400 years ago-as evidenced by the fact that it was not recorded in the original 1611 King James Bible. But let's dissect that name anyway as that has come to be the accepted name of the Messiah today we need to address it. If the first part of the name 'Ιη' (Ie) comes from 'Iehovah' following the Jewish superstition not to use Yahuah thereby using Elohim in the vowel points resulting in ignorance of the name Jehovah. The Century Bible, Volume 1, pages 90-91 Sometime after the return from the Captivity, and before the beginning of the Christian Era, the Yahdaim (Jews) came to believe that the Holy Name Yahuah was too sacred to be uttered on ordinary occasions. It was said to be pronounced by the High Priest on the Day of Atonement. At other times, when any one read or quoted aloud from what is called the Old Testament, the word "Adonay","Lord," was usually substituted for Yahuah, and similarly the LXX (Septuagint Version) has Kurios, the Vulgate dominus, and the e.v. lord, where the Hebrew has Yahuah. Hebrew was originally written without vowels, but when the "vowel points" were added, the vowels of "Adonay" or "Elohim" were written with Yahuah, as a direction that these words were to be read instead of the word whose consonants were Yahuah; thus we find the combinations YeHoWaH and YeHoWiH. At the Reformation, the former being the more usual, was sometimes used as the Name of the (Mighty One) of Israyl, and owing to ignorance of its history was misread as "Jehovah," a form which has established itself in English, but does not give the pronunciation of the Holy Name it represents. Therefore the prefix of the name Je or (Ie) is in error. But does the suffix 'σους' (sous) mean 'saves' or 'salvation' in the Greek of the New Testament period? No. We know for a fact that "Iesous" was not then the proper way to translate the "intent" of the name given the Messiah that ‘Yahuah is salvation’ even in Greek or Latin. The Greek word for "salvation" is Strong’s entry 4991 soterion it is not sous. Strong's Number: 4992 soterion, adjective. Meaning saving, bringing salvation he who embodies this salvation, or through whom God is about to achieve it in the hope of (future) salvation So if the translators were even true to their own language it would not have been translated "Jesus" or "Iesous" but rather "Iasoterion". It must be obvious by this point where the suffix "seous" came from. Jesus holds to the Greek tradition of naming people after their pagan god of the Pantheon… Zeus. Why did the translator use "sous" instead of "soteria"? Greek naming conventions give glory to Zeus It should be noted at this point that the Greeks had a similar naming convention as did the Hebrews. Where the Hebrews used “YAH” in the construction of their names giving glory to Yahuah, the Greeks ended names and cities using “sous/sus/us” after their own god Zeus. Take for example the name of Julius Caesar “Gaius Julius” or the name of the Roman Emperor Constantine who literally created Christianity “Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus”. The suffix “us” was added to Greek and Roman names to give glory to Zeus where Yah was added to Hebrew names to give glory to Yahuah. Jesus is just such a Greek name like all Greek names ending in "us" that gives glory to Zeus! Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend “It is known that the Greek name endings with sus, seus, and sous were attached by the Greeks to names and geographical areas as means to give honor to their supreme deity, Zeus." "This name of the true Messiah, Yahusha, being Hebrew, was objectionable to the Greeks and Romans, who hated the Judeans (Jews), and so it was deleted from the records, and a new name inserted. Yahusha was thus replaced by Ie-Sous (hail Zeus), now known to us as Jesus." Iesous in Greek So Yahusha is English for the Hebrew name of the Messiah (anointed King of Israel) and Jesus is the name of the Greek “savior” or Christos. It is that simple. But what does “Iesous” mean in Greek. It has no meaning in Hebrew; as it is not a Hebrew word. In Greek, “Iesous” literally translated means “Hail Zeus”. The name “Jesus” didn’t even exist until the 4th Century and was a later derivative of the late Latin Esus (pagan female god of salvation which later became Hesus or Hail Zeus then when the "I" grew a tail and became "J" it was Jesus. The Origin of Christianity by A.B. Traina "It is simply amazing to think that all these years, hundreds of years, mankind has been calling the Saviour by the wrong name!! It's hard to give up the name of Jesus because it's so deeply ingrained in us and much has been said and done in that name." Gospel of The Kingdom True Names and Title Dr. Henry Clifford Kinley 1931 - Ohio USA "In the 1611 KJ New Testament the name Yahusha appeared originally wherever the Messiah was spoken of. Yahusha means “Yahuah is Salvation”. Later the Messiah's name was replaced with Iesus (Greek) which later in the 1600's it became Jesus starting with the new English letter "J" which was introduced at that time. Further, the Greek "Iesus" comes from the name Zeus, the ruling God in the Greek pantheon." Gospel of The Kingdom True Names and Title Dr. Henry Clifford Kinley 1931 - Ohio USA 80 We see in historical documents that the name “Jesus” did not even come into existence until the 1600’s when the letter “J” was introduced into our English language. So the name “Jesus” is only around 400 years old! The Greek "Iesus" comes from the name Zeus, the ruling God in the Greek pantheon. "Jesus” is a transliteration of a Latin name only ONE letter off “Ioesus” pronounced hey-sus - which has no meaning in Hebrew, but in Latin it means “Hail Zeus”. If Yahusha’s name had been transliterated into our language, it would have been Joshua. If the name was treated properly using the compound naming convention Yahuah intended it would be YAH(weh)SHUA shortened to “Yahusha” using the short contracted form maintaining the meaning of the name and fulfilling prophecy that the Messiah “came in the NAME of Yahuah”. If the name was handled properly in Greek by the uninspired pagan scribes, it would hold true to the “meaning” of the name as given by the Angel to Joseph and Mary; then “shua” or salvation would have been translated “soterion or soter” not “sous”. So we see a gross mis-handling of the Messiah’s name at best but when you look back in history we see a Hellinization of the name with the intent to give glory to the pagan god Zeus. So both the prefix of "Ie" and the suffix of "sous" are in error and are mistranslations of the Hebrew name Yah and shua. If the Greek translators handled the Hebrew name properly it would have been translated into Iasotera which would be Yah-savior in Greek. In the 21st century we have no need to trace the Messiah's name through pagan Rome. We, today, can simply translate it directly from Hebrew to English leaving out all the transliteration errors going from Latin/Greek and all the English variations. That name is Yahusha… directly from יהושע Luke 13 35 “Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahuah.’"

I did the same, on week 4 with my new "truly reformed" church!

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@@hannahbrakeman856 Your pastor drawing attention to racial inequalities in this country was cause for you to leave his church? His cry for racial justice is more than a political statement-it's a humanitarian one. It's a cry that's supported by God's word. The LORD God has told us what is right and what he demands: "See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God." (Micah 6:8)

@@seekinggodfirst754 social justice is a result of envy, and egoism. Which is satanistic. Do you come here and say that when victory over sin, and zealousness. Is exchanged with tolerance for liberalism. Sexual deviation, feminism, and otherwise humanitarian beliefs. That these things are godly, and righteous according to God. Then me and you have very different understanding of what it means to be Christian.

@@tuborg38 I said, according to Micah 6:8, that seeking justice, having compassion, and humble obedience is our duty towards God and others. When did crying out for the issues that scripture endorse equate to tolerance for sin? May God grant us a deeper awareness of His presence and His will as revealed in His word.

A genuine relationship.. do you get that directly from being in touch with the Holy Spirit, or through the translations of the interpretations of some men who were in touch with the Holy Spirit thousands of years ago?

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

They should’ve never watered down these words! Why do we have a two day weekend when god only requires one? And what’s with bacon? Yuck right, according to god. 1) Exodus 21:7 - "When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go free as male slaves do. 2) 35:2 - "On six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be sacred to you as the sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Anyone who does work on that day shall be put to death." 3) Leviticus 11:7-8 - “7) and the pig, which does indeed have hoofs and is cloven-footed, but does not chew the cud and is therefore unclean for you. 8) Their flesh you shall not eat, and their dead bodies you shall not touch; they are unclean for you."

The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11-12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (1 Timothy 2:13-14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors over men, which definitely includes preaching to them, teaching them publicly, and exercising spiritual authority over them.

@@questionasker8791 Let’s toss out language, mathematics, and all science because the thousands of years of accumulated knowledge mean nothing. So just stop writing because it is meaningless.

@Joshua Jones what Bible version do you use to avoid “ignorant medieval beliefs”?

We aren't adding or taking anything out of the scriptures. It's simply an interpretation, like any other Christian doctrine.

Before you were on the fence and then "came to truth", were you not confident that your view of God was correct, meaningful and that Jesus saved you? How do you know you're not on another false path that will lead you to some new understanding of you how you don't have it quite correctly right now?

@@ardbegthequestion that is a very good question......Moslims and atheist are also convinced of their view. However, the bible says that nobody can be excused (Romans 1:20). The bible gives many rules how to read the bible, one of them is Luke 8:15: with a noble and good heart. Another important rule is: Psalm 111:10 and Psalm 25:9

@@JV-jq4dt - you answered a different question. I am curious about you. Before you came to the “real truth”, did you not think that you had it to the same level of confidence? Maybe you previously never had high confidence in your faith, having unexplored doubts and a shallow faith that you knew wasn’t “all in”. Cycles of repeated sin, guilt and shame were common. But what happens a few year from now if you find yourself again in these patterns or come to some higher level of understanding or finding you had “wrong theology”. It seems to me, being on this journey myself, that being open to finding that I am wrong rather than digging further into certainty is a more wholistic path to truth.

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

@@mitchellc4 do you need a cookie?

Not evil

@@alrensha7479 okay, NOT of the Holy Spirit...of the Devil

The Word of God proclaims, “A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent” (1 Timothy 2:11-12). In the church, God assigns different roles to men and women. This is a result of the way mankind was created and the way in which sin entered the world (1 Timothy 2:13-14). God, through the apostle Paul, restricts women from serving in roles of teaching and/or having spiritual authority over men. This precludes women from serving as pastors over men, which definitely includes preaching to them, teaching them publicly, and exercising spiritual authority over them.

@@josflorida5346 Very true. HoweverIt is interesting to note that Paul doesn’t seem to prohibit a woman from evangelism or teaching outside of the context of the congregational setting. The subject would be worth further contextual study In the original text

@@noyebalmer8112 i guess im getting at if your gonna push anti progressive then the question is.. How far we going back? She needs to be ready if she is gonna shun the gays or other groups instead of letting them be a part of the community as what your saying is the same argument "progressive" churches use. She did say it wasn't about feeling or bending interpretation so im playing by her rules. I myself am agnostic but i feel its fair we be able to discuss this stuff. I grew up in a Christian household so i am rather versed so imma do my best to be respectful since religion is important to us all and a sensitive matter.

Amen. Same here. Super blessed.

It can also be called knockoff Christianity.

@@rhinohorn9632 No. That only applies to liberal Christianity. Conservative Christianity is more rooted in the Word compared to the Christian Left.

No. It’s just called Christianity. Liberal Christians will call you “tyrants” because they don’t agree with your views. But you all worship the same God and live, albeit differently, by the same book. Therefore, you’re all just as valid in your Christianity as each other, regardless of whether or not you agree with it.

@@mitchellc4 he did actually say he was God. John 8:58 “Before Abraham was, I AM.” And while Jesus didn’t directly say it, it reads in John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the WORD WAS GOD.”

@@mitchellc4 Jesus literally says "I and the father are one". And as esther pointed out, he literally uses Gods own name, "I AM" referring to himself. Jesus is God, the bible isn't ambiguous about that AT ALL. The fact that you list scriptures that describe the two as distinct doesn't refute that. It just illustrates why the concept of the trinity is a thing. You are a little less than 2000 years too late with your arguments here, we've had that debate.

@@mitchellc4 “whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.” ‭‭II Corinthians‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭ “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,” ‭‭Titus‬ ‭2:13‬ ‭ “Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:” ‭‭II Peter‬ ‭1:1‬ ‭ “of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭9:5‬ ‭ Hebrews chapter one - “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9:6‬ “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1:1-3‬ ‭

@@mitchellc4 my bad for not making myself clear,My reply was just showing scripture we’re Jesus is called God, The Father is YHWH. So is your point that Jesus is not God? And that the father and Jesus are not one? I’m also confused

@@mitchellc4 so who is Jesus saying he is when he says he’s the “I AM” from the burning bush in Exodus 3:14, and said “I AM” in John 8:58? I AM was the name YHWH told Moses his name was and to say ““I AM” has sent me to you” to the people he went to deliver (if I remember the last part correctly) Also, how can you read the Bible and not come to a realization that Jesus is God?

Their views shouldn't line up with mine, but should line up with the Bible's. God is the author of the Bible, and it is His views that are written therein.

Ideally, that's also what one should do when JOINING a church. It can also be very indicative of what sort of culture is prevalent in that church; Whether it's leadership is open to discourse and questions or whether they have an autocratic leadership style that must not be questioned under any circumstances. I for my part would rather be in a church under the former kind of leadership, even if there are some (non-essential ! ) disagreements on theology than the latter.

The problem is that liberals know how to use the right terms to passify conservative Christians all the while using an alternative definition of those terms. I just left a church where the pastor had been a student of RC Sproul's when in seminary but would quote the likes of Rob Bell and other far left liberals who reject the historic doctrines RC Sproul taught. Listening to this way almost made me dizzy as one minute he was quoting RC Sproul or Augustine and then it was Tim Keller, Rob Bell, Bill Hybills or some other far left pastor. He appears to be so open minded that nothing is off limits to him.

@@elavaney6018 That's probably the first time I've heard Tim Keller and Bill Hybels referred to as 'far left'.

@@standunitedorfall1863 You believe God wrote the bible?

I think it sounds more like the Pergamese or Thyatiran church (has believers, but is seriously infected by paganism and false doctrine) than the Laodicean church.

Funny how the word that never changes has been altered countless times over the centuries. Not to mention that its a translation of a translation of a translation. Not to mention it's a poorly written fairytale. But yeah, sure, it's totally real and never changed even once. lol I guess you really do have to be stupid and gullible to actually be religious. lol

Exactly, and what was sin 50 or 100 or 1,000 years ago is still today today even if it's not politically correct to say so.

@@elavaney6018 Sin - An imaginary disease made up to sell an imaginary cure.

But there are millions of different interpretations. The interpretations change based on what is “the norm” for that culture. The bible was WRITTEN to begin with under those same circumstances. Christians today will interpret stoning children as “metaphor” or “no longer applicable.” Frankly, if you aren’t one of those Christians, I think you need to be asking yourself questions to do with morality. The bible was intentionally written to be interpreted in many ways so it can resonate with a wider audience, despite also ruling through fear.

@@MichaelTheophilus906 is it that bad where you are?

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Praise God for His gentle correction of us!

Repent, ask God to continue to reveal the truth to you.

Yes, most people mean well. It all seems so warm and friendly until you dig into it a little deeper.

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

@@mitchellc4 a few misstatements there. Jesus IS GOD. HE said the he and the father are one and…if you have seen me you’ve seen the father. It’s very clear.

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

That verse could literally be translated as "will He find the faith on the earth."

I think you would be surprised by the faith of God’s people in other parts of the world! I think there will be great faith on earth when he returns!

@@logiberra418 I think men give themselves much credit, when their thinking still do not esteem their God and value Him for who He is. Men down play His rights over them and consider Him a little above the angels, when He is much more than everything else put togeather.

It sure feels like God's conversation with Abraham (before destroying Sodom/Gomorrah...Gen. 18), these days.

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

Wow, that’s inspiring.

Jesus is God.

@@fanycabrera Who is his God?? Rom 15 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Cor 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 2 Cor 11 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. Eph 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, Eph 1 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, Col 1 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 1 Pet 1 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

@@mitchellc4 You don’t know him, but I do. If I said I didn’t know him, I would be like you, a liar. But I do know him, and I keep his word. Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see my day. He saw it and was happy." "You aren’t even 50 years old!" the Jewish opposition replied. "How can you say that you have seen Abraham?" "I assure you," Jesus replied, "before Abraham was, I Am." John 8:55‭-‬58

how did god respond to that?

@@stephenbyers5526 God is blessing thenew church with the ability and the capacity to expand to a larger space without requiring the congregants to contribute for the additional cost of the extra space. This church is growing by leaps and bounds. Every Sunday is getting more crowded. However, the old church is undergoing financial problems. That is how God is responding to that!

@@wetlandweasel but are hearts and minds being transformed? financial success was never a marker for Jesus. in fact, it seemed that his goal was to question the status quo. his teachings were difficult, not popular

@@stephenbyers5526 Yes, of course hearts and minds are being transformed. The word of God does not go out and return void. Whose goal are you referring to? Who was questioning the status quo? What is the status quo? Whose teachings were difficult and not popular?

@Reicher Reinhardt Von kesselring This is not a mega church in fact it meets every Sunday at a coffee shop for worship. I have met the congregants there and they are very knowledgeable about the various doctrines of reformed theology.

In Jesus's name 🙏🏾

Thank you for your honesty and for sharing! May God’s Word prove itself “profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness” in your life!

@Aisha Noor No one is justifying atrocities done by many white people. If no one has said it, I will apologize to you for the hurt and pain you and your family is carrying. And I will do so even though most of my own ancestors weren’t even in the country until long after slavery and Jim Crow and segregation were ended. The few distant relatives I do have include one who died fighting to end slavery, and another worked in the underground railroad to save escaped slaves. None of my relatives owned slaves. But rather than being defensive, I will acknowledge that inexcusable harm was indeed caused to your family, and your pain is real and needs to be acknowledged. And yet you are here claiming your post reflects Christianity. I will also ask how your comment reflects Jesus? How does this represent the Jesus who opened salvation to all people of all races by dying to save them? The Jesus who said of the very people KILLING him, “Forgive them, for they no not what they do”? Where is forgiveness in your heart? You are allowing your pain to take you down a self-destructive road. Matthew 7:1-5 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.” Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Holding to unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. It only hurts you. It does not free you, does not bring healing, and will never lead you to becoming more like Jesus.

@Aisha Noor Evil deeds by "your people?" That statement alone says you have not devoted yourself to the Christ or the Bible. Do you honestly see Christ ever speaking of "your people?" We face judgement alone. Just as Christ hung alone on his cross. God doesn't care about race, but you do. Put that down. It is a barrier to Truth and a barrier to embracing your fellow man.

its good to know that at least one person that fell prey to the progressive movement actually questioned it. some do the decontruction, deconversion thing and mindlessly assume that christianity does'nt work.

Precisely

Indeed. Their religion is the state.

Spot on. I only wish they'd see it that way and stop misrepresenting Christ and His Word. Write your own Bible or sacred document, and make up your own religion and god because you're not following the God of the Bible.

This progressive "Christianity" is the natural continuation of the Protestant reformation, really deformation. Let every person read the Bible and draw his own conclusions and base his entire faith on this gets us here. The one True Catholic Faith is where all need to return as it is Christ only Church and the only path to salvation.

Well, considering how the church dealt with the Spanish Inquisition, I’d say people should shit their pants if they’re thinking of going against Jesus’ academy!

with 57 varieties of churches, many of them believing in Bible infallibility yet interpreting completely different things from it, every one is statistically likely to be false.

@The Sight of Sound what contradictions are you talking about?

@The Sight of Soundthis is an example to number three on the list explained in this video

@The Sight of Sound Turning the other cheek is an advice to not create blood feuds over petty squabbles, there is always an appropriate time for war which is decided by God.

Thank you!

@@lexw.4467 My parents were diligent to teach my siblings and me about history. Mom was very knowledgeable about geography but even she placed more emphasis on history. I wish more people would study history. If you have any resources (time, money or other) that you can devote to encouraging people to study history, please let me know, even if it is to only tell me about some of the ways you have been doing that.

I've heard that said about churches who are feeding homeless people, because its "not teaching them self sufficiency". Sorry, American Christianity has lost itself in American cultural mythology. When a Christian deems himself righteous by watching another starve? Yeah, that isn't what Christ taught by a long shot.

@@michaelfisher7170 The average lifespan of a homeless person is 2 years. Typically they die from drug overdose, over exposure to the elements, and homicide rather than starving. Instead of complaining about Christians, why don't you take a few into your home and learn them how to earn money?

@@kevinerose And there's the American Christian response I'd expected! Thank you for that. See...as I'm not a Christian I'm not called to do that....but I do help out at shelters...do you, good Christian? "Why aren't YOU doing something? WHY should I have to give MY time or money?" Because the founder of your religion said you should? But you want to place the onus on ME? This is exactly why I'm no longer Christian and will not commune with them. I can only speak for what I see in this country, the USA. Christianity here is nothing...NOTHING more than a "show up on Sunday and slap some cash on the offering plate" club. And its not even that popular anymore. Most Sundays at any church what you see are older folk. Where are all those families? Where are the "Christian men"? Your argument isn't with me, I can only speak for what I observe. Your gripe is with what your religion has become in this nation. And as a postscript, great empathy being shown your fellow man....death by homicide, death by element exposure...death by drug abuse. Yeah..why should YOU raise your oh so righteous and forgiven hand to do a thing? Brilliant.

@@michaelfisher7170 So why aren't you called to do that? And what makes you think a Christian is called to do that?

@@kevinerose Well, the New Testament made me think it, since it is replete with calls to serve others....examples, you ask? Ok...but doesn't your pastor quote these things....oh, wait..American Christianity...probably not.....Peter 4:10, Matthew 20: 27-28, Romans 12: 9-13, Acts 20:35, Phillipians 2:4, Galatians 5:13, Matthew 23:11, Mark 10:45, 1 Peter 4:10, Matthew 20:27-28, and the one most bothersome to American Christians, Matthew 25:40....Christ himself saying that aid to others is a sacrament to himself. See? I grew up learning the Bible. I know...what it says. I have found that people leaving the faith know it better than the one's most loudly claiming to BE of the faith. And the very fact that you should ask...what makes me think a Christian is called to serve his fellow man...makes me think your Biblical and scriptural study is not up to par. Its the damned foundation of Christian teaching. America..where Christianity comes to die......

I was but before becoming Christian. Then God opened my eyes to His truth and changed my heart of stone

The opposite of progress is regress.

@@michaelfisher7170 as a basic definition maybe. But not as to progressive ideology or theology. The opposite of progressive theology is Biblical theology based in objective truth.

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@@VillageAlive you're funny

Nor is it progressing towards anything

I think heresy is more appropriate. The people who practice heresy are heretics. Thees heretics want to delude themselves thinking they can eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and demand that God should let them into the Kingdom on their terms. Thees retched creatures have fallen to the level of hairless apes. As Christians we must remember the church policy in Titus 3:10-11 concerning waywardness in the faith.

New age or Progressive Christians like to interpret the scriptures and it's meanings in the Bible to fit their agenda.

Because they haven't come enough to their senses to completely ditch Christianity, but have at least realize that they need to ditch the worst parts of it.

You do realise that Jesus was a socialist? He advocated paying taxes, giving away one's wealth to the poor and being meek. He would be appalled at the materialism of many Christian evangelicals and their support for a lying, cheating, fornicator like Trump.

But they still water it down and in some cases, preach a twisted version of the Word.

It's never too late please take the time to pray and repent and start today pray repent and you will start the day don't put it off for another minute we want everyone in Heaven Hell is not a place you want to be in it's not a party all the famous musicians playing it is a very very fearful place I would not want anyone to ever go to please pray and repent No matter who you are you have this one chance to do right to pray and repent and save yourself a spot in heaven Jesus Christ want you he loves you like no other person in the world ever loves you it's a greater love that will last forever

That's me then i am a progressive Christian !

The bible is happy for a little bit of wife beet'n'

Praying for you Elizabeth! You are not alone!! If you have the Spirit of the Lord in you, you are a child of God and our sister, we are with you but there is one more powerful and faithful who has promised to guide you, be around you, in you and with you even till the end. So don't fear!! Walk knowing you have a father that will not aloud any harm come to you! Stand firm in what you were tought and you have believed! 🤟

You can't make disciples without fellowship. That is missing from most churches today.

Am I correct in understanding this comment, in that it implies that fleeing a church that doesn't preach the Gospel as truth goes against scripture? If so, then no. No one has any obligation to join or remain in fellowship with people who will lead you astray or cause you to stumble. If you hear false teachings, you need to go.

No!

@Aisha Noor You shall be judged according to your own judgement. Take up your cross and follow Christ. If you think Evangelicals are not passing your Christian litmus test, SET THE EXAMPLE. Spewing hate filled rhetoric is not the way to grow the Body of Christ.

She’s right there! Go for it, shoot

I already did 😉

you remind me of that redditor who wants simple minded obendient wife xdd

I grew up in a PC USA church. I now am at a Bible believing non-denominational church. Nothing wrong with Social Justice but for PC USA it is over the top. And you are right. No mention of sin.

The gospel is the GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM! Repent and believe the gospel! Follow Jesus’ teachings! Jesus is going to return and set up the kingdom of God ON THE EARTH! God’s government ON THE EARTH! The Messiah will resurrect his people! The destiny of the Messiah and his people is to be ON THE EARTH! The renewed restored earth! God also dwelling with them! Rev 21 Jesus said the Father is the only true God! John 17 3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. RSV Only-monos God-theos Monos theos Monotheism The Father Jesus is the one sent by the true God (the Father)! Jesus never claimed to be God, Jesus said he has a God! Jesus has a God! Jesus died! God can’t die! God raised Jesus from the dead!

Hank, maybe no one was sinning; isn’t that what god wants from people more than anything? Mike: you don’t need the word women, lesbian covers it. Unless there are any lesbian men or other genders that I wasn’t made aware of.

Mikey, true; not all women are lesbians, just like not all men are lesbians. I should’ve paid more attention to math class when they taught Venn diagrams. Thanks.

@Aisha Noor have you ever heard of the word forgiveness?

Keep me the loop but where was he this year?

Hi. Please define 'soon'. I've always found that idea puzzling.

"Soon" means He can come at any moment. No one knows the Day nor the hour, He will come like a thief in the night so we must watch & pray that the Day does not come upon us unexpectedly. And we are not to be like scoffers who say where is the promise of His coming. We are to live for Him & be the light of the world until He returns. And witness to all men fulfilling the Great Commission.

@@taminsocal3084 Hi, thanks for the comment. If 'soon' can mean at any moment, then 'soon' fails to have any usefulness in this context, I think. So, hoping not to be taken as a scoffer here, but I'm not convinced of the claims that there was a Jesus as described with the magical properties attributed to him, nor am I convinced that I need to consider any sort of worship of him as a future course of action. It seems more reasonable that I should just go on with my life not feeling it necessary to let thoughts of a god or of this Jesus to weigh on me. As Jesus allegedly came to Saul, I too can wait for Jesus to convince me otherwise. Does that seem fair to you, or have I failed to consider something? Thanks for engaging.

@@ntr10me welcome. I do hope you receive Him soon He wants you in heaven with Him because He loves you. This world is wrapping up as you can see with typhoons cyclones hurricanes earthquakes. God is the eternal Father & He knows everything about us. Receive Christ into your heart & He will give you His precious Holy Spirit who will reveal all things to you. Please read Revelation chapter 3, 20-22. Please once you receive Christ never renounce Him. Love Him with your all. I used to be unsaved too & actually hung the phone on people who would speak to me about Christ or God. I had a zero tolerance for God. And now look, I cant stop talking about Him. He is more real than anything I know. But He must be received by faith. I am now on my way to heaven & will escape hell & the Great Tribulation because Christ lives in Me. In His presence is the fullness of joy at His right hand are pleasures forevermore. God loves you! Please forgive my grammar on these platforms. Godspeed. Please give your heart to Christ. You will never regret that you did.

You can share it there 😊

Amen!

Well said!

I don't know anyone who idolizes a Bible, but it shouldn't be a question for anyone who professes belief in Jesus that the Bible is his word, for Jesus himself affirmed the authority and infallibility of the scriptures. The idea that the Bible somehow usurps the authority of Jesus isn't correct either. The Bible contains Jesus' teaching. If God is the same today, yesterday, and forever, and if Jesus is the Word of God, then the Bible will always contain the true instructions of Jesus to his followers.

@@braedenh6858 I agree, mostly, the problem is our personal biases and perspectives... take scriptural Christians fighting over secondary issues like Calvinism and Arminianism ... YHWH(God) gave this discussion to us to explore his fullness, exorcise our trust, and show our love one for another, but it does show our inadequacy of understanding from script as opposed to the being of "The Word of God" Yeshua(Jesus) Revelation 19:13.

@@maxiomburrows2099 our biases and perspectives are products of our experiences and our culture, which is of the world. Christians must align themselves instead with God, and the Bible is the primary tool with which they come to know and understand him. To claim that a Christian can know God without a Biblical foundation for the relationship and wellspring of truth and knowledge is folly. A person doing that would be relying upon their own intellect and feelings to guide them, which will end in nothing good. You cite branches of Christianity which disagreed on which areas of scripture should be emphasized, but they shared the understanding that scripture was infallible.

Hi Gabriella . I'm fairly new to this channel myself 😁

What is a 'bible-basher' and why is it bad not to be one? I've never heard this term.

@@American-Jello Its an english derogatory term for someone who takes God's word seriously, sort of like "holy roller" in America? Unfortunately, a lot of churches nowadays go out of their way to distance themselves from the "pharisaical" "judgemental" word of God, and instead desperately want to be liked on social media by promoting a "progressive" social gospel of good works and entertainments

@@GOLDSMITHEXILE Ahh, gotcha, now I understand. Thank you for that explanation! I am relatively new in the faith, and whenever I don't understand something I make a point to ask. I find it so strange that anyone (or any church, for that matter) would bother to say they were Christian but then would want to distance themselves from Bible doctrine. It seems so...counterproductive? Sadly, I'm noticing this seems to be a growing trend. The very consistency of God and his clear and well-defined intended path for us to follow is a huge part of what drew me to Him in the first place. Without Him, we are just a bumbling bunch of confusion and chaos, at least that's my view. Thank you again for your reply!

@@American-Jello believe me theres all sorts of competing weirdnesses ingratiating themselves into what is called "the church". But you wont go wrong if you focus on reading the word of God and praying. Its not necessarily glamorous, or terribly popular, but its the God-given time honoured secret to growing and maturing in Christ. I been saved 30+ years, but its really only the last 12 months where the scripture that says "your word is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold" has developed real depth of reality and meaning. And even if some crazy lefty loony takes my bibleaway, its printed inside me now! "With JOY you will draw water from the wells of salvation"

I think you mean bible-thumper. To bash something is to criticize it. Sounds like you walked away from a church that takes it more seriously than you thought.

@Beastbombshell Is that not the issue with Christianity wholesale though? The broad range of sects and denominations is the result of conversations starting off with something deemed to be contentious in scripture, resulting in charges of 'context! context!' and then criticizing fellow believers of not being true to the scriptures. Despite how favourable this comment section is to the presenter, there are far more Christians out there who will take/give umbridge to what's been said. Christians, and indeed people of all faith traditions seem not to get that many believers (though not all) are ostensibly compelled to be 'salesfolk' for their faith. Essentially 'our product is the best one for you.' Any thoughts on this?

@@ntr10me Here is the whole chapter. I wonder if @Beastbombshell can point to the verse that gives the proper "context". 2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people- 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time. 7 And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle-I am telling the truth, I am not lying-and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles. 8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, 10 but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. 11 A woman[a] should learn in quietness and full submission. 12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man;[b] she must be quiet. 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15 But women[c] will be saved through childbearing-if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

@@skyeangelofdeath7363 yep, right up there with the Quran chapter 4. you know, the chapter that encourages 'frowning' when a woman doesn't comport herself in the matter for which she has been designed. You know, because of context. Ugh

So, is beastbombshell wrong here? Damn, you guys cornered that mofo with some hard biblical truths right there!

ntr10me you are evidently part on the new “progressive Christian movement” you try to use scripture like an attorney uses case law....let me guess, you can find an argument why same sex marriage should exist...

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

@@MichaelTheophilus906 No offense, but not even close. What about the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Luther disagreed on the manner, but still believed in the Eucharist. The Gospel narratives of the last supper...this "is" my body...this "is" my blood, John ch. 6, manna, Bread of Life, Bethlehem (house of bread), 1 Cor 11:17-34, etc. It is not my intent to create strife, especially on Christmas Eve. I was tempted by the irony. That being said, the same battle is being fought in the Catholic Church. We conservatives are not happy about the fake Catholics like Biden and Pelosi. God help us. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Come Lord Jesus! God bless you!

@@MichaelTheophilus906 You’re funny. Isn't the Bible the inspired Word of God? Shouldn't it be taken literally? So much for Sola Scriptura. You might want to read "A History of The Doctrine of the Holy Eucharist" by Darwell Stone (a Protestant). archive.org/details/historyofdoctrin01ston/page/n5/mode/2up

So true and it starts with knowing what is in the Bible. I always try to listen to the pulpit sermon in relation to my understanding of the Bible. If something doesn't jive, I'll go back to the Bible to make sure either way. Many times the preacher is wrong but there are times when my thinking was wrong too.

@@kevinerose I remember my freshman intro to theology class professor. He denied everything from miracles to Resurrection to the Holy Spirit. I asked him in class one day what people say when he preaches this sort of thing from the pulpit. And his response was he would never say those things from the pulpit - didn't want to disturb anyone's faith. He was a wolf and sheep's clothing obviously.

How long is a 'time' and when did the 'end times' start and the middle time end? How long do you wait before you'd recant that belief that we are in the end times?

I strongly encourage your husband and you to attend a Tridentine Latin Mass church. This is the real deal, free of all "progressive" poison.

Isn’t that what Jesus did, when he took those loaves of bread and those fish and multiplied it into thousands of rations? Why didn’t he teach them how to fish instead of just feeding them?