Faux Pédagogues Démasqués

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“They’re a sorry bunch--pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers--posing as Christ’s agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn’t surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they’re not getting by with anything. They’ll pay for it in the end” (2 Corinthians 11:13-15 MSG).

Qui se trouve sur cette liste et pourquoi: Ceci n’est pas une liste exhaustive de faux enseignants, et tel n’est pas le but. Notre intention est de relater comment divers enseignants avec lesquels nous sommes entrés en contact, direct ou indirect, sont faux selon les voies et la révélation du Seigneur. Ce qui est bien plus important qu’une simple liste de noms et de doctrines est d’amener la Lumière du Christ en contraste avec les ténèbres dont ces enseignants font montre et dans lesquelles ils marchent, ce qui produit la destruction. C’est la raison pour laquelle vous trouverez sur cette liste des personnes relativement obscures. Nous ne recherchons pas les « grands noms », mais nous exposons des attitudes et réactions communes empoisonnées, lesquelles sont tout aussi létales qu’elles émanent d’une personne célèbre ou inconnue.

Prophecy to All Religious

Individuals and Groups

Aïvanhov, Omraam Mikhaël:

Man Mistakes Himself for God

One in a long line of teachers of the “god within.” Paul responds to a woman promoting the practice of realizing the inner “Christ” without submission to the One without, the Real One from Whom man is separated by his sins.

Amirault, Gary:

We Are Here to Tell You

Gary dismisses out of hand any straight-forward declaration in the Name of the Lord, calling such “arrogant.” How can this be? How can one who relies on the Scriptures for truth, which came through men declaring, “Thus says the Lord,” deny that God speaks to humanity through men? Yet multitudes of religious are snared in this trap.

A Public Promoter of Falsehood Confronted Publicly

Gary complains because we have published his letter. He also accuses us of deleting materials or misrepresenting him without specifics (because there are none). We contrast his reaction to the Lord’s teachings and ways. Whereas Gary cannot bear honest public scrutiny, though he preaches publicly, the Lord went quietly to an unjust death in front of the whole world at the hands of those who slandered Him.

Ardagh, Arjuna:

The Lord Jesus Christ - The Only True Enlightenment

How can one attain or enter into an enlightened state of oneness without the Light of all men, in Whom alone life exists? Here is an example of preaching that says you can lift yourself by your own bootstraps without really trying. We are our own gods, and can create Heaven on earth by thinking so. There is no such thing as sin or an adversarial nature within to contend with, you just need to hang loose, have fun, don't take yourself too seriously, and you will save the world. Not.

No Life Without the Essence

Man tries to find the love of God in companionship with his fellow man, but it is not there. Man must be connected to God, and then he will have everything, because he has God. Conversely, without that connection, he will lose everything he thinks to have, even what he thinks to love.

Selfishness Exposes False Love

Arjuna’s ex-administrator was offended that her name showed up on a Google search linking her with the Living Essence Foundation. She now calls Arjuna a “fraud,” and complains that she had nothing to do with the reply to The Issues of Life signed by her. She ominously summons legal counsel, but the point is moot, because if the shoe doesn’t fit, she doesn’t have to wear it. Arjuna chimes in too, and, before it is all over, each is exposed in his or her self-serving ways.

Armstrong, Herbert W.:

Ronald Weinland – Son of Armstrong: The Fruit Does Not Fall Far From the Tree

It is predictable that the spirit and works of Herbert W. Armstrong would spawn someone like Ronald Weinland, a man making many bold claims in the delusion that he is God’s last prophet and one of His two witnesses. Armstrong behaved similarly and the Law of God says that like produces like. The Lord Almighty says to those snared in such works, “Come out from the midst of them and be separated...Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters” (2 Corinthians 6:17-18 EMTV). In this paper we differentiate between the clean and unclean, what is of the Father and what is of men.

Bent, Wayne:

Travesser the Transgressor

Almost seven years ago we met a man claiming to be the Messiah. He went by the name of “Michael Travesser,” the assumed name of Wayne Bent, the same person that was in the news as the “leader of an apocalyptic cult” arrested in New Mexico on unspecified charges. There is talk of child molestation, which Bent denies, though he does admit to having slept with three of his followers’ wives, including his son’s, at the direction of God and the instigation of the women. (“The man said, ‘The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate’” Genesis 3:12 HNV – only these were not the women God gave to Wayne.)

While it is easy to dismiss such antics as those of a delusional sociopath, people who have tried talking to Wayne and his followers have found themselves unable to effectively argue against their delusion. In this string of correspondence, we show Wayne how he is wrong according to the Scriptures he used to justify his sins, while exposing his arrogant, wrongheaded manner for all to see.

Berrigan, Daniel:

Who Are the Peace Makers?

A man presents the popular philosophy that peace can be achieved through imitation of Jesus, as espoused by the famous Catholic priest, Daniel Berrigan. We contrast this with Reality, which comes not by imitation of what men conceive Christ to be, which is dead, but by submission to the living Word of God and Prince of Peace Himself, Jesus Christ, without Whose Presence peace is impossible and wars are inevitable.

Blackaby, Henry:

Rejecting the Baptism of the Spirit

Here is some brief correspondence regarding Victor’s history with Henry, whom he and his wife, Marilyn, studied under in the mid 70's. Victor also shares what happened to that relationship when they received the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Bosch, Anton:

Correcting a Fool

Anton Bosch says you should not correct a fool. But what about him? If he displays all the earmarks of a fool, is not his advice foolish? Should not his folly be answered, according to the Word of God, so that he might not be wise in his own eyes? It is true that a fool cannot answer another fool in such a manner, but those in Christ can. God has given us wisdom to answer fools, which Victor does here with Anton and we share for the edification of all.

Botkin, Daniel:

Gates of Hell Parading as the Gates of Eden

We answer a Messianic preacher and publisher of The Gates of Eden newsletter, Daniel Botkin, regarding his teaching of the blasphemous doctrine of “eternal hell,” and show how this error is propagated by self-righteousness, fear, and, in his case, willful ignorance of the Word of God. Botkin appeals to the authority of Moishe Rosen, founder of “Jews for Jesus,” who also is addressed in his foolish argument.

Branham, William:

Deceived by Signs and Lying Wonders

William Branham preached that he was the herald prophesied of by Malachi that would appear before the coming of the Lord. One problem with this notion is that he was almost two thousand years late, as Jesus had already said that John the Baptist fulfilled those words. Another problem is that nothing happened with Branham, unlike with John who was actually followed by the appearing of the Messiah.

But such trifles do not stop the deceived from believing deceivers. Convinced by the allegedly miraculous powers and occurrences in Branham’s life, his followers make him the touchstone for their salvation. Such idolatry has nothing to do with the salvation of the Lord, however. We correspond with two prominent Branhamites who contend for his name while we contend for the faith of Christ. In the course of this conversation many errors and false ways are exposed that are not only applicable to Branham, but to many religious.

Calvin, John:

The Fruit of Cain Multiplied: The Murderer John Calvin

Show me whom you follow, and I will know what manner of person you are or will become. If you do not know whom you are following, don’t you think it is time to find out how and where you are being led? Do you think you will altogether escape the consequences because ignorant? Think again. You already suffer them.

John Calvin was one of the most vicious of wolves ever to pose as a lamb of God. His supremely self-righteous spirit lives on in those who lionize and follow him, even unbeknownst to themselves. Truly, “that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.”

True Hope for Netherlands Reform Church Members and All Calvin Doctrine Victims

This article contains the true answers from God for those who believe, or were taught, the false doctrine from Calvin that God has predestinated them to burn in hell forever, time without end. There is a time to stop drinking from the poisonous doctrines of men mixed in with Biblical Truth, and to start drinking from Jesus Christ alone, Who gives the water of life freely to whosoever wills.

Conversations We Have Had with Those Who Manifest the Spirit of Calvin:

Heaven Trumps Hell

A man sees and speaks from the place where his heart resides. If that place is one of darkness, he does not know the spirit in which he is speaking. But the one in Light will discover it for him, and darkness can no more prevail with Light than death can stop God.

How Dare You Question Me and My Doctrines?!

John, proud director of The Trinity Foundation, asks why he needs to hear the Truth. Can you see why? Blessed are you if you can.

Heretics Love Burning “Heretics”

Tony is ready to light up the faggots when he hears us say there is only One God, and not three persons. This is vintage John Calvin, who is rebuked for his spirit that the Light has come to reveal and do away with.

“Monergism,” or “Don’t Hold Me Responsible For Killing You”

If we can do nothing right, God cannot hold us responsible for doing everything wrong. But if God gives commandments, He also gives the grace to walk therein to each according to his or her need. Here we talk with a Calvinist proclaiming himself a “Monergist,” or one who justifies murder because “only God is righteous.” They ask the saints, “Just who do you think you are that you take God’s commandments so seriously and walk in His righteousness?”

Flushing Out a Snake

Lisa Nunley presents herself as a dedicated Christian woman of God, but is exposed by the following correspondence as a deceitful mocker instead. It is “Calvinism with a feminine touch,” the poison of asps concealed under the guise of a self-proclaimed meek and submissive woman. How different the reality! Lisa’s cover is blown when she falls into a pernicious trap of her own making: “But in the traps they set for others, they themselves get caught” (Psalms 7:15 GNB).

Cameron, Kirk:

Too Much to Lose

Kirk Cameron uses a traditional approach of “preaching the gospel,” which tries to scare people into the Kingdom. It does not work because it is based on lies. Paul corresponds with Kirk about how that is so, and how it will require him to lose his life to lose this controlling doctrine on which he has built a “ministry.”

Challies, Tim:

Beware of False Brethren

According to a false gospel preached by men, you cannot truly tell who is a sheep and who is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. You just have to be a nice person and not say anything negative about another who claims to be Christ’s. So when Satan comes to your door, or you go to his website or church, you should not dare think, much less say, that he comes as an angel of Light. Such is the religion of Tim Challies, a vain one that is not fit for the saints of God, but is the common fare of tares.

Claiborne, Shane:

The Gospel of Do-Gooding by Rotten Scoundrels

Responding to Shane Claiborne’s book, Irresistible Revolution, we expose the falsity of the gospel of the peace activist and social worker “Jesus,” which depends on a corrupt mankind to do good, and point Shane to the living, resurrected Lord Jesus Christ, Who alone is good, and to His instructions for life.

Clark, John Sr.:

The Cult of “Pastor John’s House”

Some cults have pet, false doctrines on which they justify their existence. “Pastor John’s House” has an obsession with “the baptism of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues,” which we address (theirs is a false baptism and experience). We also deal with Satan and his subtleties, cloaked by an appearance of graciousness that deceives the simple. It does not take long, however, before he bares his fangs.

Cohen, Aviad:

The Rap on a Rapper

We correspond with Jewish rapper Aviad Cohen, aka 50 Shekel, who began to publicly profess Christ and offer advice and teachings. How greatly does the spotlight of fame, even if minor as in his case, amplify insecurities and errors! How foolish for neophytes to think to teach in the first place! Escaping his Jewish orthodox teachers, this fearful young man cannot tell friend from foe because he does not know which end is up and is too proud to admit it. There is, nevertheless, much good advice and teaching here for any willing to listen.

Comfort, Ray:

Heathen Much Wiser than Foolish Preacher

Ray Comfort uses the threat of “eternal hell” to motivate proselytizers and potential converts to spread his perverted idea of God and Christ. Two heathen are used by God to shame this minister, yet he does not see or know it. Only one whose eyes are opened can see the absurd madness of the religious Don Quixotes.

Dawn, Marva:

Jezebel’s Deceitful Darkness

There is an oh so gentle and appealing appearance of light, love, kindness, and understanding that comes in the Name of Christ, yet conceals a heart of darkness that strengthens the hands of the wicked in the paths of the destroyer. Woe to those who follow her in her ways, who love their sins and lies more than the Truth! Marva Dawn, you have much blood to answer for, and answer you shall!

Dewert, Dick:

The Exposure of Dick Dewert

Dick Dewert, founder of The Miracle Channel in Lethbridge, Alberta was caught in an extra-marital affair. He resigned as president, as did his wife, Joan Dewert, in order to stand with him. Here, according to the Lord, is what is happening there, going back to what He told Victor in 1983 at the beginning of this work of man.

Dewey, Pam:

The Exposure of an Exposer

Pam Dewey raises the alarm on false teachers at her “Field Guide to the Wild World of Religion” website, http://www.isitso.org/guide, which she describes as, “Your one-stop resource for accurate information on the wild and wooly world of modern religious groups and teachers.” In a series of correspondences we show that knowledge of some falsehood is not enough, but one must have personal knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, The Tree of Life, which Pam lacks and disdains.

Eby, J. Preston:

The Necessity for Both Law and Grace

Gary Amirault uses material from J. Preston Eby, trying to condemn us as legalists. It backfires as Eby himself, in the very material provided, admits the need for the Law of God to be fulfilled in every person, which is precisely what we preach, by the grace of God. In other matters, Eby’s errors and the ensuing confusion are pointed out.

Ehrman, Bart:

Throwing Away the Bible

Bart Ehrman wrote a bestseller with the sensational title, Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. You can relax, though. The Bible is mostly intact with very little corruption. Mr. Ehrman’s problem is that he was once religious and mistook his belief in the Bible for an authentic faith in God. Finding flaws in the Bible destroyed his faith in the letter, which, because it is a false god, is not a bad thing. Only the faith of Jesus Christ, which is personal and firsthand knowledge of God, will prosper one spiritually, enabling him or her to understand the Spirit of the Scriptures.

Fish, Darwin:

Must Everything Be Spelled Out in the Bible?

Darwin Fish, who says he knows of no true ministers of God besides himself, is confronted for his stance on teaching masturbation and presuming things he does not know, contradicting God and the Spirit of His Scriptures.

Gimenez, Anne:

Self Promoters Not God Promoters

What man is justified putting his name in lights in the Name of the Lord, and what woman is justified doing so when she is not called to preach in the first place? God does not give His glory to another and mixtures are destined for destruction.

Graham, Billy:

How the Lord Exposed Billy Graham

Billy Graham, in the most attractive and “pious” of ways, is a butcher of millions of souls. He is a star pupil of Nimrod, the mighty hunter of souls before God. He has killed millions in the Name of Christ. The Lord exposes him to deliver the sincere seeker from the snare of the fowler.

Hahn, Scott:

A Protestant Minister Converts to Catholicism

Scott Hahn is a well-publicized Presbyterian minister who converted to Catholicism... “out of the frying pan and into the fire.” We address the spiritual bankruptcy of “Protestantism” and the erroneous thinking which led to his conversion to Catholicism. Surely, when God sends strong delusion that one should believe a lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11), who can withstand Him? Nevertheless, we preach the truth, reprove the works of darkness, and put our hope in the Truth of God that will bear fruit.

Hanegraaf, Hank (Christian Research Institute - CRI):

False Christianity Unmasked

Men come together and form organizations like The Christian Research Institute, with creeds, as the one we respond to in this writing, which inoculate against the Truth, the Lord Jesus Christ, rather than glorify Him. That is why God calls His people to come out.

Bible Worship Used by Men to Cover Evil

Hank's institute responds by defending Bible worship. Can people promote the Bible while fighting against, and denying, Christ? You had better believe it - it was the very same who crucified Him. Come away from idolatry of the Bible, to the Author Who will teach you the Truth.

The True Marks of a Cult

CRI, under Hank Hanegraaff's direction, put together a small pamphlet on how to identify a cult. Upon examining their criteria, we noticed that all of the distinguishing marks of a cult, according to CRI, could be reasonably applied to the apostles of Christ and to the Lord Himself. In this writing we show how false religious teachers like Mr. Hanegraaff condemn God, the Lord Jesus Christ, by their descriptions of what is ungodly. At the same time, they try to justify themselves in ways that are truly ungodly and contrary to the examples and teachings of the Scriptures, which we identify in this paper as the many true marks of a cult.

Hinn, Benny:

Shameless Scoundrels Defame Divine Healing

A false apostle defends Benny Hinn and other charlatans because he, too, is a phony of the first order. While he proclaims himself to be a minister to people in need, he is found to be a liar who casts out Truth to protect his turf. He denies his hearers the only sure hope and so they perish, just as do Hinn’s, quite to the contrary of all those who come to Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Scriptures and in Truth. In this answer, Hinn is exposed as a liar and fraud.

Kropveld, Mike:

Examining the Examiners

Mike’s organization, Info Cult, strains at gnats while swallowing camels, providing safe cover for mainstream dangerous cults that devastate humanity through false religious pretense and authority. His criteria for identifying cults condemn the Lord Jesus Christ, because Mike cannot tell good from evil, which is a matter of heart and motive. We speak so that he might recognize his need, and then come to know the difference.

Lake, Kyle (Emergent Church):

What Happened to Kyle Lake

This pastor of a Baptist Church prayed, “Surprise me, God!” in front of 800 church attendees, and was then electrocuted in the bapistry. Before his death, Kyle wrote a book in which he denied the sovereignty of God, but now he is learning, as we all must and shall, that, just as Jesus said, God is over every detail - to the death of a sparrow or the numbers of hair on your head.

Leckey, Kenneth:

Jesus Christ, Almighty God

Greatly borrowing from A. P. Adams, Kenneth Leckey has written a paper about Jesus Christ entitled, “Behold the Man,” which is great error, diabolical trash, antiChrist - nothing short of Baal (hero) worship. Let these words shock you if they will, but we know whereof we speak. The paper we now submit to you will prove by the Scriptures what we say. We are thankful for the opportunity to expose this prevalent error, supposed to be true worship of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Lindsey, Hal:

The End of the World

The utterly foolish and counterproductive speculations on macro world history and the doctrine of a pre-tribulation “rapture” are put away, with a sure hope given to every soul with the grace of God to accept his or her circumstances as from His hand.

There is also a segment in Insincere Sincerity.

Malkmus, George:

The Hallelujah Diet - An Unholy Mixture

“Reverend” George Malkmus preaches vegetarianism, which in and of itself is not an issue. However, how he abuses the Scriptures and their Author in doing so, in order to support false assertions built on a stolen authority, is quite another matter. We make clear his carnal reasonings and consequent offence against God and man so that others might steer clear of same.

McPherson, Aimee Semple:

Not a Woman of God

Did the Lord put women in spiritual authority over men, or was that someone else’s idea? What is the example and teaching of the servants of God? Aimee Semple McPherson came against God’s order and teaching, pursued her own agenda, and, as with so many others, leads many astray in her deception even to this day.

Meyer, Joyce:

Excerpt of What Kind of Faith Do You Have?

A woman writes us and makes this statement in her letter: “Joyce Meyer is one of my favourite teachers on how to live in joy, peace and purpose.”

Victor's answer shows why Joyce Meyer is a false teacher who presents the wrong goals for all those who would live godly in Christ Jesus.

Pearson, Carlton:

Addicted to Show Biz

A “bishop” loses his congregation when he stops preaching the damnable doctrine of eternal damnation (interesting, no?), but continues full-steam ahead in shameless self-promotion. He has not forsaken himself, and still chooses the approval of men rather than God.

Piper, John:

Piping a Most Hideous Melody

To tell people that they will go to hell - forever- and you will not, because you believed, and they did not, is so self-righteous and offensive to God. No man teaching this doctrine can possibly have a first-hand, personal knowledge of Him.

Ratliff, Mike:

Unmasking the Murderer's Disciple

Many think that false teachers are false because they teach false doctrines. That is not so. They teach false doctrines because they are false. Like the Pharisees, they may also teach true ones, but these are only window dressing. In the gospels we see that the Lord Jesus Christ addressed the person and not the persona, the face and not the mask. We do the same here in the Name and power of the Lord with Mike Ratliff, exposing the treacherous spirit behind his “Christian” teacher facade. His friends get to see it and hear about it, too. Make no mistake, we are dealing with the synagogue of Satan.

Refiner's Fire, The:

The “Shai-ster” - A Spiritual Varmint

Here we have the classic Pharisee praying apart from the publican (Luke 18). Shai is the consummate shyster, which means liar, thief, and scoundrel. “The Refiner’s Fire” is home to self-righteous vermin, cockroaches that feed in darkness who flee when the Light is turned on. So it is with all who think to exalt themselves when the Lord comes in His saints. The fire is turned on them.

Rima, Samuel D.:

Dividing the Wheat from the Chaff

A “Doctor of Ministry” is offended by our posting on how the Lord exposed Billy Graham, which in turn exposes the doctor to the truth about God and himself.

Robbins, John:

How Dare You Question Me and My Doctrines?!

John, proud director of The Trinity Foundation, asks why he needs to hear the Truth. Can you see why? Blessed are you if you can.

Rosen, Moishe:

Gates of Hell Parading as the Gates of Eden

We answer a Messianic preacher and publisher of The Gates of Eden newsletter, Daniel Botkin, regarding his teaching of the blasphemous doctrine of “eternal hell,” and show how this error is propagated by self-righteousness, fear, and, in his case, willful ignorance of the Word of God. Botkin appeals to the authority of Moishe Rosen, founder of Jews for Jesus, who is also addressed in his foolish argument.

Russell, Charles:

The Savior Named Jehovah

A JW claims that Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, but is rather the first created being. This does not agree with what is found in the Bible or what is heard by every saint of God who hears the Chief Shepherd’s voice. In this correspondence, this foundational error and the fraudulent claim of a “Jehovah’s Witness” is laid bare.

Rutherford, Joseph:

The Savior Named Jehovah

A JW claims that Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, but is rather the first created being. This does not agree with what is found in the Bible or what is heard by every saint of God who hears the Chief Shepherd’s voice. In this correspondence, this foundational error and the fraudulent claim of a “Jehovah’s Witness” is laid bare.

Shaparenko, Gene:

A Pygmy Acts Like King Kong

Gene (aquatechnology.net) has made it his personal mission to “expose” us over the last few years. We now post what he has not: our correspondences, in context and in full, for instruction in truth and righteousness. What is exposed is how the religious behave in enmity towards God and man, all the while claiming to love.

Sheridan, Dan:

Birds of a Feather

When confronted on the evils of his partner, Martin Zender, Dan Sheridan is proven to be his true companion, of like mind and spirit, by mocking the Scriptures and the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, Whom he pretends to serve. How amazing is the contradiction of religious sinners who have form of godliness, but deny the power thereof! Let all be warned:

“Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer” (Proverbs 13:20 GW).

Sigler, Gary:

Deadly Error of the Universalists

Having heard the good news that all will be made alive in Christ, the Universalists have run ahead of themselves lawlessly, preaching an end, while leaving behind the Means. Without repentance, and submission to the will of God in Christ Jesus, the End never comes, but instead we have many deceived and wounded souls who are heaping torments on themselves for the days to come.

Further Correspondence with “Deadly Error” Proponent

Gary Sigler, the author of the article addressed in "The Deadly Error of the Universalists," replies and we answer him regarding the difference between presumption of grace, and true grace demonstrated by works of faith. One is anti-Christ, while the other is Christ.

Skolfield, Ellis:

Prayers Are to Be Made for All Men

This minister prays only for those Muslims who will turn to Christ. For those who have rejected the Son of God, he sees no hope. Yet the prophet says that we have all turned our faces from Him. Jesus said that no man could come to Him unless the Father draws him. Therefore, there is hope for all men because God can, and will, turn them, in His time:

“The Lord does not delay concerning His promise, as some reckon slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9 EMTV).

Spiro, Ken:

Misrepresenting the God of Israel

“Rabbi” Ken Spiro presents himself as a teacher of the Tenach (Old Testament), yet perverts it by changing the words and meaning of Its Author. Walking in the fear of man, he paints a politically correct picture of God’s instructions to Israel while trying to justify himself and the nation in their present unbelief. In these letters the ways of unbelief, and the false notions of God on which they are predicated, are exposed and destroyed by the Light of Israel’s Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Spong, John Shelby:

Soaking Up Lies

Here is a popular teacher of men who is held up to us the true representation of Christianity. Yet as one who condemns the mindset of religious institutions, he also speaks on their authority, going by the title “The Right Reverend Bishop Spong.” A house divided does not stand.

Spriggs, Eugene:

The Twelve Tribes

Many groups claim to be God’s people, but few claim to be actually creating His Kingdom on earth now. The Twelve Tribes have put their money where their mouths are, so to speak, by creating communities that encompass all aspects of life. Surely God’s Kingdom does no less. So why are they in our false section? Validity depends on why and how, not what you do. There is God’s work, and there is man’s imitation. The Tribes are the latter.

Steyn, Frank:

The Best Defense Is a Good Offense
(This one is not good, just offensive)

How self-serving are the churches of men! Here is a prime example from the SDAs that demonstrates how they will justify a wretched scoundrel rather than admit that the glorious image they maintain of themselves is a sham. The Seventh Day Adventist Church is no different than the Catholic Church it so severely criticizes for not keeping the Sabbath. Don’t let doctrines deceive you, the fruits tell the whole story.

Thomas, Al:

Does Darkness Invite Light?

False preachers of Christ preach a socially acceptable gospel, giving lip service to His Name while despising Him and His ways. This correspondence is a perfect example of the conflict the false have with the true. Al condemns the unsolicited preaching of Christ because he is out to please men, not God. Christ comes to please God, not men, which is how He saves them, by God’s righteousness and not man’s.

Travesser, Michael:

Travesser the Transgressor

Almost seven years ago we met a man claiming to be the Messiah. He went by the name of “Michael Travesser,” the assumed name of Wayne Bent, the same person that was in the news as the “leader of an apocalyptic cult” arrested in New Mexico on unspecified charges. There is talk of child molestation, which Bent denies, though he does admit to having slept with three of his followers’ wives, including his son’s, at the direction of God and the instigation of the women. (“The man said, ‘The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate’” Genesis 3:12 HNV – only these were not the women God gave to Wayne.)

While it is easy to dismiss such antics as those of a delusional sociopath, people who have tried talking to Wayne and his followers have found themselves unable to effectively argue against their delusion. In this string of correspondence, we show Wayne how he is wrong according to the Scriptures he used to justify his sins, while exposing his arrogant, wrongheaded manner for all to see.

Uda, Joan:

Preaching the Gospel of False Love

Joan got Kurt Vonnegut’s advice bungled, and ended up becoming a phony minister of Christ. The false gospel she took on and preached, “He who loves father or mother loves God,” is so very different than the one Jesus Christ preaches, “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me.” The narrow way of God is not understood or admired by the world and its religions, so strange it is to man’s thinking and ways! But for those who come out, how wonderful the freedom of His perfect love!

Walsch, Neale Donald:

Conversations with God - Truth and Consequences

Neale Donald Walsch has stormed the world with his book, Conversations With God. How amazing that when God speaks, nobody listens, but when devils speak, everybody listens! (The Bible calls it “the mystery of iniquity.”) Victor replies to someone who has taken another road to fulfillment, a tragic one, and who, at the time he responded, believed Walsch’s experiences and declarations to be legitimate in God’s sight.

Warren, Rick:

The Purpose Driven Life: Promoting Christianity Without Christ

What are we to make of Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life? Is this a book and teaching that can help you live a useful and fulfilling life as a follower of Jesus Christ, preparing you for eternity? Those are its implied and stated objectives. We show how this is not true in the least! Rick does not know what he is talking about, because he does not know the One of Whom he speaks.

Watchman Fellowship:

Spiritual Reality vs. Make-Believe

A spokesman (Bob) for the Watchman Fellowship rebukes us for not being partakers of the church systems of this world or their ways. His organization declares that its mission is to protect Christians from cults, but, being deeply entrenched in the false works of men themselves, they only serve to strengthen the hands of the wicked, and condemn true disciples of Christ for not following their destructive ways.

His Watchmen Are Blind

Bob is offended by our replies and the promise of God for the salvation for the whole world through Christ. He says we deserve none of his time. We contrast his attitude, words, and works with those of the Lord.

Weinland, Ronald:

Ronald Weinland – Son of Armstrong: The Fruit Does Not Fall Far From the Tree

It is predictable that the spirit and works of Herbert W. Armstrong would spawn someone like Ronald Weinland, a man making many bold claims in the delusion that he is God’s last prophet and one of His two witnesses. Armstrong behaved similarly and the Law of God says that like produces like. The Lord Almighty says to those snared in such works, “Come out from the midst of them and be separated...Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters” (2 Corinthians 6:17-18 EMTV). In this paper we differentiate between the clean and unclean, what is of the Father and what is of men.

White, Ellen G.:

Seventh Day Adventism

Does proclaiming the seventh day as the Sabbath, even naming yourself after this true gift from God, make you right with Him? Did not the Pharisees have the right day, too? Adventists, despite what they think, are just another sectarian group teaching self-righteousness and divisiveness over doctrine.

White, Lew:

“Knowledge Puffs Up”

Paul confronts Lew on his stance of calling into question the use of the Name of Jesus Christ instead of the original Hebrew, and counters Lew’s opinion that men of God are to never accept money from the flock with personal experience of tithing. It is pointed out to Lew that walking in knowledge is not the same as walking in the Truth.

To Tithe or Not to Tithe

Victor shares his spiritual beginnings with Lew White, the author of Fossilized Customs, relating also how the Lord taught him to tithe, contrary to Lew’s teaching. Lew explains the reasoning behind his teaching, which Victor effectively answers, showing that the problem is an internal one for Lew, and not with God’s teaching found in the Scriptures.

Wojtyla, Karol (The Catholic Church):

Love, Hate; And Where Is “John Paul II”?

Hear what happened after the death of one of the most widely loved and revered persons in all the earth. The false have been loved and the true have been hated, but each has his reward waiting for him.

Wood, Stacy & Pamla:

Bloodless Love Cannot Save

There is a false gospel that says that God loves everyone, which is true, and that He has put away sin in Christ, which is also true, and that if you confess these things you are already saved, which is decidedly untrue. Saying it is so does not make it so, but by faith and obedience. Otherwise, as proponents of this gospel practice, lawlessness is called grace, and accepting lawlessness is called love. One such proponent was Stacy Wood of Promised Seed Ministries, with whom we corresponded about the true love of God that leads to salvation and life.

Zender, Martin:

The Gospel as Ridicule and Entertainment

The self-proclaimed “World’s Most Outspoken Bible Scholar” professes to have all the answers for “freedom-seekers,” but the only freedom he imparts is from God’s ways and His righteousness. He has mistaken carnal knowledge of the Scriptures for Life, feeding others the bitterness and cynicism he labels “theotainment.” While rejecting the illegitimate church systems of men, he has more importantly rejected the Lord Jesus Christ, wrongly equating being anti-church with being Christian. He ridicules the ridiculous and the holy alike, making no distinction because he cannot see any, but we have come to make them known in the Light of all men.

Zook, William:

Shameless Scoundrels Defame Divine Healing

A false apostle defends Benny Hinn and other charlatans because he, too, is a phony of the first order. While he proclaims himself to be a minister to people in need, he is found to be a liar who casts out Truth to protect his turf. He denies his hearers the only sure hope and so they perish, just as do Hinn’s, quite to the contrary of all those who come to Jesus Christ, as recorded in the Scriptures and in Truth.

Guideposts That Define What is a False Christian by Comparing with the True, Jesus Christ:

The True Marks of a Cult

Is Your Profession of Faith Vain, Christian?

Mystery’s Message

Diabolical Doctrines