Tag: #faith
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Richard Rohr’s Theology
Link to article (here). Seminary professor and author, Dr. Douglas Groothuis: “Not all who speak of ‘Christ’ mean the Jesus Christ of Scripture, the true Lord and Savior of the universe. Jesus Himself warned us of imposters who would rise after His departure. ‘At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the…
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Rohr’s “True Self” is not Christianity
An example of Rohr’s theology is shared here (screenshot), from an interview with Richard Rohr in 2019. It is located on his CAC website. The highlighted portion is where Rohr expounds upon his teaching of what he calls the “True/Authentic Self,” which in Rohr’s theology is “the Christ.” He teaches that we all are the…
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The Enneagram: Rohr, Science, and Christian History?
Before reading this post, please know that Rohr does NOT hold to the core Christian teachings as detailed in Scripture regarding God’s nature, Jesus as God the Son, sin, and salvation. While he quotes Scripture and uses Christian verbiage, these terms are defined differently by Rohr. For more information about Rohr, please watch this video…
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Is the Enneagram Christian? Fast Facts to Consider and Share!
Honest question: If restaurants & grocery stores recall food for the possibility of food poisoning, why don’t Christian publishers humbly recall books they’ve printed which promote poisonous teaching contrary to historic, biblical Christianity? 📙For example, why would two respected Christian publishing companies (Zondervan and IVP) choose to print literature promoting verifiably non-Christian programming? Given that…
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Good Friday: Psalm 22 and Mark 15
Question: Have you ever wondered why Jesus exclaimed, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” before yielding His spirit to the Father? In order to adequately address this heartfelt query, we need to highlight an important cultural detail concerning how scripture was both memorized and shared around AD 30. Per numerous scholars, if…
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When You See Bread…
The next time you grab for a slice of bread, think upon God’s sovereignty… Why? Bread has been an important staple in our diets for thousands of years. God knows this fact and therefore draws upon it to teach us! In Matthew 4, for instance, we get to hear Jesus proclaiming the imperative need of…
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Jesus in Old Testament Times: A Snapshot
Shared here is the tenth chapter of First Corinthians along with commentary from the ESV Study Bible as well as quotes from some early church fathers pertaining to the essential Christian message that Jesus as LORD. To preface, the apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the church in Corinth between AD 53-55 with the…
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Test It
Ladies, did you realize that Satan, “The Father of Lies,” (John 8:44) is well-versed regarding scripture? He sure is! This is extremely important to understand! For quoting the Bible doesn’t necessarily equate to correctness nor to worshipping God. According to a recent 2022 poll by Arizona Christian University, only 37% of professing Christian pastors hold…
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Witnessing the Trinity in Old Testament Scripture (Zechariah 12)
While the word, “Trinity,” is not found in the Bible, the reality that God is one WHAT, represented as three WHO, is found within both the Old Testament and New Testament scriptures. You could also say that the Trinity is one God existing in three Persons. It’s imperative to understand that when we talk about…
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Richard Rohr: A Different Jesus and a Different Gospel 🚩 (updated repost)
“He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.” Titus 1:9 “The whole Enneagram diagram is called ‘the face of God.’ If you could look out at reality with nine pairs of eyes and…
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Good Friday: Psalm 22 and Mark 15
Question: Have you ever wondered why Jesus exclaimed, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” before yielding His spirit to the Father? In order to adequately address this heartfelt query, we need to highlight an important cultural detail concerning how scripture was both memorized and shared around AD 30. Per numerous scholars, if…
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Thankful on Thanksgiving 🍁
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” James 1:17 Friend, there is so much God has given us. The air we breathe, the food we eat, the people we meet,…
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