Your Favorite Bible Teacher is a Heretic // The Issue with Discernment Ministries

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Today's video is a quick word about discernment ministries. This's been popular online for a long time; before the internet and before blogs, it was the kind of thing that would happen in a backroom or a basement where somebody would gather together a small group of people and then basically diss on all of their least favorite biblical teachers, or the preachers in the area. And now that the internet has exploded, we can watch preachers and teachers worldwide. Now that has been amplified significantly. And, you know, as I see that, I see so many people getting famous or becoming popular, gaining 1000s and hundreds of 1000s of followers, simply because they're becoming known for what they're against. They're against this specific group of people or certain teachers, and they do a series of videos against them. And that makes them exceptionally popular. And, look, I get it. We need, as followers of Jesus, to be pursuing the truth. We need to be the kind of people who can rightly discern the truth so that we correctly handle the Word of God. And it's sometimes appropriate for us to point out things clearly in error. I think that as we talk about discernment ministries, it's so essential that we have their repentance at heart and know that no matter what, we are not the arbiters of all truth; there are areas where no matter how much time we have spent studying, no matter how hard we have attempted to hear the Holy Spirit and put into practice, what we have learned, we will fall short. We won't be perfect theologians, and we won't be perfect Christians. And so we need to extend grace to others.
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@maribelaragon6466 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for your teachings...i am starting to learn more about God ... God bless you

@DigitalTheologian 4 месяца назад

You are very welcome

@itookacanuk Год назад

34 "And now I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 If you have love for one another, then everyone will know that you are my disciples.” (John 13:34-35, Good News)

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

Amen!

@ellafowler Год назад

You are amazing teacher. ❤

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

That means the world coming from you!

@crearyapril4362 Год назад

Amen

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@aaronshim9829 Месяц назад

One thing to consider is that although discernment ministries can be helpful at times when it comes to discerning and following the Word of God, they should never in any way replace the Word of God at all. The whole point of discernment is to point towards the Word of God and follow it, not just simply bashing on people all the time, even if the one teaching heretical doctrines is clearly in the wrong about biblical doctrine.

@DigitalTheologian Месяц назад

That’s a solid insight.

@rickandkarenpeterson9790 Год назад

A gracious word and much needed!

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

Thanks for the encouragement

@christiansmakingmusic777 Год назад

What we need is for the Lord to place His hand on someone and define some leaders. Your argument that we are not arbiters of all truth fails the litmus test, there is only one body. John said “they went out from us because they were not of the truth.” Jesus rebuked false doctrine.

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

I may have overstated the case for emphasis, but my overall impression is that no single individual can know all truth. Even if it were known, the ability to recall it in a moment or meaningfully act on it would be hampered. You are right. There is one body. It has many parts with many functions. I often see “discernment” ministries criticizing others for not being exactly like them. We need diversity in the body. That isn’t to say all who claim to be Christian are. Doctrine matters. There is a place for correction and rebuke.

@christiansmakingmusic777 Год назад

It’s getting out of control in some places. I see some in discernment acting as if they alone have it right, but in reality most of them start by not wanting a fake Christian spirituality and then fall into the trap of rejecting the gifts of the Spirit entirely. It get’s wearisome, dealing with the extremes on both sides.

@DigitalTheologian Год назад

I hear you! Thankfully, there is a broad swath of Christianity that falls into the middle. I find hope in those who are simply seeking to follow Jesus the best that they can. Their theology may be out of balance (I’m sure mine is at points where I have unknowingly misread or misunderstood Scripture). But as they learn more and pursue God, I trust the Holy Spirit to guide them in God’s timing. When people have an axe to grind, I begin to fear they have stopped listening to the Spirit’s still, small voice.