I do not mean funny in a "ha ha" sense but a funny way in that they are strange. I look at these differently than a cult. A cult is a rejection of basic Christian beliefs. A cult will always fail in the test of who Christ is. Funny theologies are found within the "Christian" world. They are a corruption of Biblical truth and create a lot of confusion.
More and more our Christian world is being invaded with this funny stuff. We have had the hyper faith movement. You still find some of it. The prosperity gospel was thrown at us and caused confusion. I was invited not to long ago to a church that claimed to have gold dust falling in worship. That drew people. I didn't see any.
Soul sleep is not new but has been resurrected. A keeping of the sabbath in the Old Testament way is still around. I suppose the newest funny theology is the messianic movement. They really can not get their act together as to what they believe but it is basically a resurrection of the Galatians problem that the Apostle Paul deals with. Of course, no one can forget 88 reasons why the Lord will come in 1988. He didn't come. I don't know where those followers are.
Some of this stuff is so strange that you have to laugh. They throw these funny things out and expect everyone to accept it without question. After all, they will tell you, this is a new revelation. They forget that Solomon said, "there is nothing new under the sun."
The best way to keep from falling into one of these traps is to know your Bible. A solid biblical knowledge will help you recognize funny theologies when you hear them. They will continue to come. Jesus warned in Matthew 24 of mass confusion within the Christian faith in the days just before He returns. The confusion will be so great that many will depart from the faith.
Call them what you like but beware they can cause you to fall.
More and more our Christian world is being invaded with this funny stuff. We have had the hyper faith movement. You still find some of it. The prosperity gospel was thrown at us and caused confusion. I was invited not to long ago to a church that claimed to have gold dust falling in worship. That drew people. I didn't see any.
Soul sleep is not new but has been resurrected. A keeping of the sabbath in the Old Testament way is still around. I suppose the newest funny theology is the messianic movement. They really can not get their act together as to what they believe but it is basically a resurrection of the Galatians problem that the Apostle Paul deals with. Of course, no one can forget 88 reasons why the Lord will come in 1988. He didn't come. I don't know where those followers are.
Some of this stuff is so strange that you have to laugh. They throw these funny things out and expect everyone to accept it without question. After all, they will tell you, this is a new revelation. They forget that Solomon said, "there is nothing new under the sun."
The best way to keep from falling into one of these traps is to know your Bible. A solid biblical knowledge will help you recognize funny theologies when you hear them. They will continue to come. Jesus warned in Matthew 24 of mass confusion within the Christian faith in the days just before He returns. The confusion will be so great that many will depart from the faith.
Call them what you like but beware they can cause you to fall.
I've been reading alot about this hebraic movement or they call themselves torah keepers, they even claim that the name of "Jesus" is satanic because the name Jesus etymologically derives from the name Zeus and that the bible we are using now is a corrupted document and the one they are using is the accurate one. It's funny but sometimes it makes my blood boil.
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