The Need to Address Alternative and New Religious Movements

There are several things that people need to know the reason why the prosperity gospel is growing.  Unfortunately, many prosperity teachers have been caught with there hands in the theological cookie jar in regard to their erroneous teachings by which to change their strategy: that of reveling the obvious of their false teachings to which they both redefined the concept of the prosperity gospel in exchange of the Hyper-grace message. The Hyper-grace message is very much a part of the prosperity message (Jude 4; Rom. 6:1-2).  The basics of the hyper-grace message are that (1) God sees believers as being holy as if they had never sinned (1 Jn. 1:8). And, (2) There is no need for believers to repent of their sins. Therefore, (3) Believers are not obligated to live by God's moral law.  The hyper-grace message that is clothed with the prosperity gospel is hazardous because it leads to such moral debauchery and immorality (Rom. 6:2).  Can you imagine what it is like...

There are many Christians who walk around as if they are condemned simply because of the fact that if they don't live according to man-made rules and regulations, they will be condemned by their own church or leadership.  It is not a matter of Christians living by such man-made rules and regulations but, they must realize because of their position in Christ is that they are no longer condemned (Rom. 8:1a).    Christians must be reminded that because of what Christ did on behalf by saving us that works of righteousness based upon human works and merits do not justify us be before God. We are justified by faith in Christ by which He is our righteousness. Unless people come to trust Jesus Christ only for their salvation that works of righteousness nor human works are not going to get them into heaven. Salvation is in Jesus Christ by which human actions nor accomplishment is how a person is saved (Rom. 10:9-10).    Within this short article, I will begin to ad...

Compiled By Pastor Darryl L. Miller 1. The History of the Word of Faith movement : New Thought metaphysics, Christian Science, and Unity School of Christianity (1 Tim. 6:20; Col. 2:18) 2.  Understanding of God : God is a "faith" Being; not a Sovereign Creator (Rom. 1:21-23) 3. Understanding of Jesus : Jesus is a product of God's spoken word of faith (Heb. 11:3) 4. Understanding of the Bible : Personal revelations, "special" revelations, personal prophecies (2 Pet. 1:19-21; Col. 2:18-19) 5. Understanding of the Fall of Man : Adam lost his divinity in the Garden of Eden (contrast Gen. 3:1-7 with Romans 5:12) 6. Understanding of the Atonement : The Born-Again Jesus who died spiritually and physically (2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Pet. 2:1; Jude 4) 7. Understanding of Faith : The force of Faith spoken by words. It's a container. God is an impersonal force by which the "Faith" Christian can manipulate through ...