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Benny Hinn is unequivocally a false teacher, a purveyor of doctrines that grossly contradict the inerrant Word of God as revealed in the Bible. His teachings, soaked in the charismatic soup of the prosperity gospel, are a plague on true Christianity, twisting the...
In our continuing examination of the snares afflicting the modern church, we have delved into various traps such as superficial unity, cultural appeasement, and the distortion of biblical convictions. As we arrive at Part X of this critical series, we uncover yet...
In a move that has raised eyebrows within the denomination, Southern Baptist podcaster and Executive Committee member, Jonathan Howe has been appointed as the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) Executive Committee, following the sudden...
In an era marked by uncertainty and a drift away from biblical truth, the warnings and judgments found in the pages of Scripture serve as grave reminders to us. These historical accounts are not merely tales of a bygone era but resounding calls to fidelity and...
The world today is flooded with distorted depictions and representations of Jesus Christ. In a quest for relevancy and appeal, modern culture, and even most modern churches, have twisted the figure of Jesus into something more palatable, more in line with human...
In the fascinating journey through the snares that entangle the modern church, the lure of "Cultural Appeasement" in Part VIII highlighted the ways in which church leaders and congregations can be ensnared by the desire to satisfy worldly desires. Now, we turn our...
An unsettling trend of disregard for biblical inerrancy and authority has swept through the modern church, ushering in an era of half-hearted fidelity to the Word of God. Popular false teachers like Andy Stanley, who spends the majority of his time belittling the...
Over the past two years, the so-called "woke church" movement appeared to be losing steam as its obsession with social justice and identity politics began losing favor with many of the laypeople who are committed to sound biblical doctrine and waking up to the...
9Marks, better known as 9Marx, is an Evangelical Marxist organization founded by Southern Baptist pastor, Mark Dever and its sole purpose is to convert Evangelicals into social justice activists and, primarily, Democrat voters. 9Marks is responsible for advancing the...
In the sphere of what some call "pastoral leadership," Mike Todd, the "pastor" of Transformation Church has shamelessly gained recognition through shenanigans that are nothing short of disgraceful and offensive. Over the past few years, he degraded the act of tithing...
Christianity Today has truly outdone itself by stringing together the so-called "epic trifecta" of Greta Gerwig's Barbie, Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour, and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour into a fanciful tale of cultural enlightenment. If we are to believe this narrative,...
In the modern age, it's not uncommon to find churches falling into a pattern of cheesy, shallow worship music. The superficiality of these songs often reveals much about the theology in the church itself. When a church preaches and a congregation subscribes to shallow...
Alex Jones has definitely gone off the deep end, and it's for different reasons than most leftists would have you believe. There was once a time when I was caught up in the hype of Jones and his takes. Jones is known for his provocative takes on conspiracy theories,...
One of my favorite follows on Twitter is Woke Preacher Clips (WPC). I'm the kind of person who is *mildly* entertained by the mass amounts of stupidity plaguing our world, but at the same time, I grieve over it in the hopes that God will open the eyes of some of these...
In a recent conversation with The Gospel Coalition (TGC) in it’s “Good Faith Debates” series, TGC Contributor, Andrew Wilson argued his views on self-defense, gun control, and biblical mandates regarding turning the other cheek. His argument can be generously...
An alarming trend of arrests of Christians preaching the gospel in public spaces—a completely legal and constitutionally protected activity—is beginning to break of real and actual persecution in the United States. Just two weeks ago, we reported that a young teen was...
Todd White is a charlatan of the highest order, masquerading as a preacher and pastor. His supposed “healings” are nothing more than cheap parlor tricks, and his association with known false prophets and heretics should be a red flag to anyone who encounters him. But...
Anyone who still believes that the popular television show, The Chosen, is a Christian television show is deceiving themselves. While Christians and churches have been entranced by this show for the last several years, many of us have been sounding the alarm...
In Part VII of our series on the Snares of the Modern Church, we delved into the pitfalls of "Cultural Relevance," where the church, in its quest to be relatable, risks compromising core beliefs. Now, in Part VIII, we navigate the treacherous waters of "Cultural...
Eric Metaxas used to be someone who, while not completely devoted to sound doctrine, his version of “mere Christianity” at least fell somewhere between the bounds of orthodoxy–even if grazing the very edge of it. In recent years, however, that can no longer be the...
"Your prophets have seen for you false and deceptive visions; they have not exposed your iniquity to restore your fortunes, but have seen for you oracles that are false and misleading." - Lamentations 2:14 As I read this verse again recently, I was struck...
Earlier this morning, The Dissenter broke the news that Southern Baptist Convention president would be participating in a talk with a pro-LGBTQ, pro-abortion activist named Anthea Butler to bash other brothers and sisters in Christ who identify in some way as...
In the sprawling panorama of modern Evangelicalism, where the bright marquees of celebrated figures like Andy Stanley and Rick Warren frequently shine, a troubling trend stands out prominently. While historically, the church stood as a pillar of truth against the...
I woke up this morning, and to my complete shock and dismay, I saw that Southern Baptist Convention president, Bart Barber, is slated to join a secular publication that's hosting hundreds of speakers, 90+ percent of which are progressives, to speak on this issue of...
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It pains me to have to even write this as David Platt was one of the first Bible teachers that helped me understand good, biblical doctrine. I was a fan of the early Secret Church services before Platt left Brook Hills Church in Alabama to become the leader of the...
Normal and sane people--as in, those people who were not taken away by media psychosis--have, since the beginning, known that the COVID-19 virus leaked from the lab in Wuhan, either unintentionally or intentionally. Further, many who understood the wickedness of those...
If you think that title was click bait, I can assure you, it is not. Anyone who's actually been paying attention knows by now that the leftist narrative of the January 6 "insurrection" is nothing more than Democrat propaganda used to serve no other purpose except to...
As Southern Baptist leaders continue to deny that the denomination is facing an increasing drift to the left, concerned Southern Baptists and Evangelicals continue to expose the undeniable leftward drift. As this article is published, Reformation Charlotte and those...
Russell Moore, former head of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, published an article on January 6 denouncing "white Evangelicalism"--because that's his sole purpose for existence--and throwing Evangelicals who support(ed)...
Outspoken conservative Southern Baptist pastor, Josh Buice, made headlines earlier this week when he released a statement that he and his congregation decided to withdraw from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) due to a well-documented liberal drift in the...
A Boston area church, Arlington Street Church, is inviting people to join them on January 15 for a "gay men's chorus" presented by vaccinated homosexuals for vaccinated homosexuals and allies only. The event is being put on as a "Celebration of Life Service for Bill...
"You can never believe greater or better things than God can do for you. Even sin itself, which is the great (and really the only) evil; it is His enemy as much as yours: and you may be sure He would not have suffered its being in the world if He had not a power to...
We've watched over the last several years as the Southern Baptist Convention has devolved from a conservative denomination built on the foundation of a solid confession rooted in Scripture to what it is now: largely a denomination defined by its social justice...
David Platt, who has been aligning himself and his church closer and closer to the Revoice "gay Christianity" movement over the last year or so, has been making headlines as he continues to partner himself and his church with heretics and false teachers from two "gay...
The ERLC sank to many new lows under former activist president Russell Moore including its close associations and endorsement of the pro-LGBTQ movement revoice and participation in the Soros funded national immigration forum. Now, ERLC endorses the Islamic Obama era...
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS), which is presided over by the ever-woke, Danny Akin, has now implemented a policy making it mandatory for all faculty to either be fully vaccinated or submit to regular testing and masking to remain employed. Citing...
Lecrae, who described himself not as a Christian rapper, but a "rapper who happens to be Christian," has devolved into a spiteful, church-hating fraud from one who at one time, at least, seemed to be a solid, Reformed proclaimer of the faith. Over the last few years,...
In a recent interview with Dr. Gina on Real America's Voice, notorious right-wing politicized pastor, Greg Locke, attempted to explain what's causing the decline in faith in America and blamed it on "rules and regulations" in the Church. Disclaimer: I’ve appreciated...
Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (SBTS), was elected to The Gospel Coalition's leadership council in April 2009 where he has served for over 12 years. Shortly after ditching T4G, in the last few days, it has come to light that his name...
It should go without saying that The Gospel Coalition (TGC) has absolutely nothing to do with the gospel or any other biblical teaching or exhortation. The Gospel Coalition is nothing more than an outlet for the carnal consumption of worldly influence into the Church...
Kat Kerr–the crazy pink-haired “prophetess” who says that she saw visions of Christians being sent to a “mock hell” to be tormented by Satan for wearing jeans and make-up–is back at it again with the crazy, made-up nonsense. This time, she says that God told...
One of the worst condemnations of Israel found in the Old Testament prophets is found in Zephaniah 1:12: "I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The Lord will not do good, nor will He do...
Woke Evangelicals around the nation are up-in-arms over Donald Trump's preaching at Robert Jeffress' Southern Baptist church in Dallas this past weekend. While the woke leftists are complaining that "politics don't belong in the pulpit" -- which they actually do, in...
Largely referred to as "conversion therapy," the secular world has long been railing against any effort to persuade homosexuals to turn from their unnatural desires and turn to Christ for forgiveness and repentance. Canada has now become the sixth country to ban...
Beth Moore, when she apostatized a few months ago and left a somewhat biblical denomination for a completely apostate denomination, made it clear that her intentions were to continue to rebel against God by performing the function and role of a pastor, which the...
By now, you're probably aware that Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX, invited Donald Trump to address his congregation this past Sunday morning. For the record, I do not agree with this. While I believe Donald Trump made a fantastic...
Last month, the Salvation Army took a lot of heat after a training curriculum surfaced that urged white people to "lament" and "repent" for being White. As with all organizations that embrace Critical Race Theory, the Salvation Army too began to feel the mounting...
A megachurch pastor may have figured out a way to lure unsuspecting rednecks into his church by giving away free AR-15's to people who register to come to worship services. Pastor of River of Tri-Cities Church in Johnson City, TN, Todd Holmes, made the announcement on...
Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams—who has been traveling around from church to church preaching sermons on how abortion is necessary to further her religious cult’s agenda—has put on her clown suit once again as she takes to MSNBC to evangelize...
Virgil Walker, our friend from the popular Just Thinking podcast just dropped a "truth bomb" about Stacey Abrams who is running around from church to church like an apostle of Satan himself preaching a message of progressivism. Here at The Dissenter, we've covered...
Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams—who has been traveling around from church to church preaching sermons on how abortion is necessary to further her religious cult’s agenda—has put on her clown suit once again as she takes to MSNBC to evangelize the last...
If you needed another reason to pull your children out of public school and homeschool them, look no further than a recent court case in the state of Indiana. An appeals court just ruled that Indiana parents cannot retain custody of their child because they...
After watching parts of the debate last night between Pennsylvania candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz, it has become abundantly clear that the Democrat party's commitment to abortion, LGBTQ, and all of the other items on the progressive agenda far outweigh the...
Greg Johnson, the pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis has been a vocal proponent of the "gay Christianity" movement known as Revoice. Johnson, a homosexual himself, has been instrumental in perpetuating the "gay Christianity" movement within...
Stockton, California police arrested Wesley Brownlee in connection with six unprovoked murders of men ages 21 to 54 over the last few months. Five of the six were Latinos. Brownlee is from a broken home and has a criminal record going back decades. At 14, he and...
Just when you thought you've heard it all, something as insanely asinine as what you're about to hear goes out into the world for public consumption. The person in this video, Leo Wolters Tejera, self-describes as a "disenfranchised, post evangelical, queer,...
The Gospel Coalition has long been an outlet for progressivism whether it be theological liberalism or political activism. And The Gospel Coalition has long been criticized by conservative Christians who reject the notion that only leftists are allowed to be vocal...
If the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church is anything, it's consistent. He's consistently inconsistent, that is. The pope has been inconsistent on homosexuality and the LGBTQ movement, recently telling homosexuals that they are "God's children" and that God...
Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams—who has been traveling around from church to church preaching sermons on how abortion is necessary to further her religious cult's agenda—has put on her clown suit once again as she takes to MSNBC to evangelize the last...
Watching many of these woke, leftist churches all but bow down and worship Georgia gubernatorial candidate, Stacey Abrams, is quite a sight to behold. We've brought you many stories over the last several weeks demonstrating that not only does Abrams fans and followers...
by Jim FennellJune 2024: Once again homosexuals are given a “green light” to push their immoral agenda upon America in social media, entertainment, and education with the blessings of our federal government, as well as the support of many state governments. And now,...
by Chris ColeWe live in a time where the culture has returned to a pre-Christian stage, in which every man does what is right in his own eyes (Judges 21:25). Things which were considered too shameful for polite company within the lifetimes of man of us living today...
In a spectacle reminiscent of the prophet Elijah who mocked the prophets of Baal, Greg Locke’s recent ordination as an "apostle" at Global Vision Bible Church reeks of theological absurdity. This grandiose ceremony, officiated by Southern Baptist pastor Malachi...
by Jim Fennell This is Part IV in the “pride month” series… The Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress with the approval of President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. In 1969 in New York City, the ‘gay movement came out’ demanding that they be given their ‘civil...
In a mesmerizing display of theological acrobatics, porn star "pastors," Stephen and Angela Dela Cruz of Living Faith Church in San Diego, have offered their justification for merging the worlds of dirty adult films and leading a "church." In a recent video clip,...
The modern world has no shortage of counterfeits—be it counterfeit money, counterfeit Chinese goods, or counterfeit churches. But in the midst of all the counterfeits stands one eternal, unchanging truth, Jesus Christ. Yet, even His name has not been spared from the...
For those of us who take the Christian faith seriously, we understand that the Bible is not just a collection of stories and wisdom, but the actual, revealed word of God. And contrary to what popular prosperity "pastor" Steven Furtick may believe, the Bible is not...
by Jim Fennell In Part II, we saw that the coming month of June 2024 will again give homosexuals a “green light” to push their immoral agenda by hiding their sexual perversion into the mix of their ‘civil rights’. Part III Today, our nation has done a complete...
by Jim Fennell In Part I we saw that the coming month of June 2024 will once again give homosexuals a “green light” to push their immoral agenda upon America in social media and TV, with the blessings of our federal government, as well as the support of many state...
When I saw this, I literally couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I mean, homosexuals have always argued that homosexuality is normal and natural because, well, there are animals that do it. But I always thought the argument was so dumb that no serious person would...
Koryn Hawthorne is an up-and-coming star in the contemporary worship scene, renowned for her hit song "How Great Thou Art." Her music is becoming increasingly popular in Evangelical worship services across the nation. However, a closer look at her background and...
If you've been following the unfolding scandal surrounding the alleged suicide of Mica Miller, the wife of South Carolina pastor, John-Paul Miller, then you may be aware of some of the speculation surrounding her tragic death. Although authorities have ruled her death...
by Jim FennellJune 2024: Once again homosexuals are given a “green light” to push their immoral agenda upon America in social media, entertainment, and education with the blessings of our federal government, as well as the support of many state governments. And now,...
by Chris ColeWe live in a time where the culture has returned to a pre-Christian stage, in which every man does what is right in his own eyes (Judges 21:25). Things which were considered too shameful for polite company within the lifetimes of man of us living today...
In a spectacle reminiscent of the prophet Elijah who mocked the prophets of Baal, Greg Locke’s recent ordination as an "apostle" at Global Vision Bible Church reeks of theological absurdity. This grandiose ceremony, officiated by Southern Baptist pastor Malachi...
by Jim Fennell This is Part IV in the “pride month” series… The Civil Rights Act was passed by Congress with the approval of President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. In 1969 in New York City, the ‘gay movement came out’ demanding that they be given their ‘civil...
In a mesmerizing display of theological acrobatics, porn star "pastors," Stephen and Angela Dela Cruz of Living Faith Church in San Diego, have offered their justification for merging the worlds of dirty adult films and leading a "church." In a recent video clip,...
The modern world has no shortage of counterfeits—be it counterfeit money, counterfeit Chinese goods, or counterfeit churches. But in the midst of all the counterfeits stands one eternal, unchanging truth, Jesus Christ. Yet, even His name has not been spared from the...
For those of us who take the Christian faith seriously, we understand that the Bible is not just a collection of stories and wisdom, but the actual, revealed word of God. And contrary to what popular prosperity "pastor" Steven Furtick may believe, the Bible is not...
by Jim Fennell In Part II, we saw that the coming month of June 2024 will again give homosexuals a “green light” to push their immoral agenda by hiding their sexual perversion into the mix of their ‘civil rights’. Part III Today, our nation has done a complete...
by Jim Fennell In Part I we saw that the coming month of June 2024 will once again give homosexuals a “green light” to push their immoral agenda upon America in social media and TV, with the blessings of our federal government, as well as the support of many state...
When I saw this, I literally couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I mean, homosexuals have always argued that homosexuality is normal and natural because, well, there are animals that do it. But I always thought the argument was so dumb that no serious person would...
Koryn Hawthorne is an up-and-coming star in the contemporary worship scene, renowned for her hit song "How Great Thou Art." Her music is becoming increasingly popular in Evangelical worship services across the nation. However, a closer look at her background and...
If you've been following the unfolding scandal surrounding the alleged suicide of Mica Miller, the wife of South Carolina pastor, John-Paul Miller, then you may be aware of some of the speculation surrounding her tragic death. Although authorities have ruled her death...
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Presuppositional apologetics is an approach within Christian apologetics that asserts that one's foundational beliefs, or presuppositions, form the basis for all reasoning. In essence, it contends that everyone comes to the table with a set of presupposed beliefs or...
The Gospel Coalition has made quite the proposition suggesting that a novel source of enlightenment awaits the Church in the most unlikely of places: Barbie. Their article confidently boasts, "Why ‘Barbie’ Matters for the Church." Indeed, amidst centuries of church...
It seriously seems like everywhere you see a congregation of false prophets, there you will find Ed Stetzer wrapped up right in the middle of it. That should tell you something about Stetzer.Ed Stetzer is a former LifeWay executive who, during his reign, experienced a...
This has been quite the summer for movie-themed shenanigans in the pulpit. If it isn't Saddleback pastors dressing up like Toy Story characters, then it's a Top Gun-themed sermon. And if not that, then it's a clown building a bird's nest on stage, climbing in it, and...
Adorned in a Planned Parenthood stole, a woman masquerading as a "pastor" of God's sheep heralds the mantra of death as she celebrates her own two abortions from the pulpit. As the true church, largely compromised, at best, on this issue, stands silent in the face of...
In today's rapidly changing cultural landscape, it is becoming even more important for the church to defend our younger generation by teaching and standing firm on the foundational truths of Scripture. One of the most contentious topics of our day is the issue of...
You may remember a few years ago when Shawn Nepstad, the former pastor of People Church, hauled a dumpster on stage and climbed in it, and began to preach from the dumpster. No, that was not satire, you can see the clip here if you like. But the level of tomfoolery...
The megachurch industrial complex is grappling with a significant dilemma. Often, these churches start small, but are built around a production or personality rather than the gospel itself. It's rare to see a large church that doesn't depend on some form of...
In a world feverishly engaged in an unrestrained pursuit of "progress," the demarcation line between secular culture and shallow, cultural Christianity is not merely fading—it is being intentionally obliterated. To be clear, the line between the pagan culture and...
"Dr." Kevin M. Young has unlocked a mystery that has baffled theologians for centuries. With the clatter of his keyboard, he has pinpointed the downfall of modern Christianity, and it's nothing so profound as a departure from biblical truth or a failure to preach...
Every Sunday, across the globe, congregations gather in church buildings, expecting not only to hear the Word of God but often to be entertained. We see the theatrical spectacle of contemporary churches engaging in “culturally relevant” productions, sermon series...
There is a welcomed trend of churches arming themselves with the Scriptures to teach important messages about the faith that we should find encouraging. Church after church, pastor after pastor, they're all opening the Scriptures, preaching Christ and Him crucified,...
The pages of Scripture are permeated with a resplendent theme: the inestimable and unspeakable love of God. This love cascades through time and eternity, an everlasting torrent of grace and mercy. We are taught even as little children the profound simplicity of love,...
Anyone who argues that drag shows are "just entertainment" and not sexualized is by definition what God calls those who "justify the wicked" in Proverbs 17:15. The drag cult is a sex cult. The cult of Dionysus was a Greek mystery religion centered around the worship...
The buzzwords 'stewardship', 'sustainability', and 'creation care' are ringing out from pulpits across the nation. At face value, they sound biblical and commendable. However, once we peel back the layers, we see a different picture—one where biblical truths are...
A dark and disquieting influence has infiltrated the modern church, casting long shadows across the pulpit and pews alike. Though this enemy began in a far subtler way—cloaked in the guise of social enlightenment, a pied piper playing the seductive melody of "woke"...
In a post-Christian culture where even a minute illusion of professing Christianity still exists, sensationalism often supersedes substance and the allure of prophetic visions and mystical experiences continues to bewitch believers. A case in point is the recent claim...
If you want to know just how low we've gone not only as a nation, but just how irrelevant we've collectively become as the Church, look no further than what passes as "Christian" music in the worship music industry.You may remember the ever-popular "Christian" rock...
Continuing our series on the snares confronting the modern church, we now delve into the subtle yet pernicious snare of clericalism. This term, perhaps unfamiliar to some, captures a dynamic that, unfortunately, is far too familiar within the walls of many...
Recently, Saddleback Church, which is now "pastored" by Andy Wood and his wife, Stacie, did something unusual. Well, actually it isn't all that unusual—this behavior is a disturbing trend in modern Evangelicalism. The husband-wife pastor duo dressed up like characters...
This past Mother's Day, one prominent Southern Baptist megachurch turned its congregation on to a blaspheming rapper who regularly drops the F-Bombs, takes the Lord's name in vain, and objectifies women in his music. I mean, isn't this the kind of role model our...
When a true believer goes to church on Sunday morning, the expectation is that the Scriptures will be opened, read, and taught. The expectation is that God will be honored and worshiped in spirit and in truth. And that the Word of God will convict of us our sin and...
As we continue our exploration of the snares of the modern church, a challenging, yet important, topic comes to the fore: Consumer Christianity. This term, while perhaps unfamiliar to some, paints a vivid picture of a troubling trend. It points to the conversion of...
Two teachers at a Southern Baptist Church-affiliated Christian school are completely baffled at why they were fired for attending a drag show featuring sex perverts and celebrating sexual immorality. Caught like a dear in headlights, they had absolutely no clue at...
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