hotd Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/tag/hotd/ News, Polemics, Discernment, Theology, Apologetics Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:23:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://i0.wp.com/disntr.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/logo.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 hotd Archives - DISNTR - The Dissenter https://disntr.com/tag/hotd/ 32 32 189756376 Heresy of the Day #22: Kenoticism (Kenosis Theory) https://disntr.com/2024/04/23/heresy-of-the-day-22-kenoticism-kenosis-theory/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:14:38 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=248361 Heresy: Kenoticism Kenoticism, also known as Kenosis Theory, or simply as Kenosis, is a Christological heresy that stems from a misinterpretation of Philippians 2:7, where it is stated that Jesus “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.” This view suggests that Jesus had to relinquish some […]

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]]> 248361 Heresy of the Day #15: Mormon Tritheism https://disntr.com/2022/08/09/heresy-of-the-day-12-mormon-tritheism/ https://disntr.com/2022/08/09/heresy-of-the-day-12-mormon-tritheism/#respond Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:56:45 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=241122 “Gods” in the Bible and Mormon Tritheism In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, prophets since Joseph Smith have taught clearly that there are three separate members of the Godhead, each of which is God. As Joseph Smith stated, ‘These personages… are called God the first; the Creator, God the second, the Redeemer; […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/08/09/heresy-of-the-day-12-mormon-tritheism/feed/ 0 241122 Heresy of the Day #14: Inclusivism https://disntr.com/2022/05/27/heresy-of-the-day-11-inclusivism/ https://disntr.com/2022/05/27/heresy-of-the-day-11-inclusivism/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 12:19:33 +0000 https://disntr.com/?p=239950 One of the most popular heresies not only of the professing Church but also in our modern culture is called “inclusivism.” Inclusivism essentially teaches that God’s mercy is so wide that it doesn’t require knowing Jesus or having faith in Him for salvation; that all people of many faiths, religions, and creeds will ultimately be […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/05/27/heresy-of-the-day-11-inclusivism/feed/ 0 239950 A New Heresy Invading the Church: Child Liberation Theology https://disntr.com/2022/03/10/a-new-heresy-invading-the-church-child-liberation-theology/ https://disntr.com/2022/03/10/a-new-heresy-invading-the-church-child-liberation-theology/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 16:26:57 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=16080 You’ve heard of Black Liberation Theology. Liberation theology can be traced back to Latin America in the early 60s. Latin America has always been a hotbed of oppressive working conditions for those who tried to make ends meet and Liberation Theology was invented as a supposed Christian response to this oppression. It should be noted […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/03/10/a-new-heresy-invading-the-church-child-liberation-theology/feed/ 0 16080 Heresy of the Day #13: Multiculturalism https://disntr.com/2022/01/19/heresy-of-the-day-10-multiculturalism/ https://disntr.com/2022/01/19/heresy-of-the-day-10-multiculturalism/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:43:40 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=15611 A popular buzzword in the culture today that has been heralded as a virtuous goal worth pursuing is “multiculturalism.” On its face, it sounds noble–it sounds like it promotes respect, tolerance, peace, and love throughout a nation filled with people from diverse backgrounds. Multiculturalism, however, typically results in the opposite effect of what it claims […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2022/01/19/heresy-of-the-day-10-multiculturalism/feed/ 0 15611 Heresy of the Day #11: Socinianism https://disntr.com/2021/09/27/heresy-of-the-day-socinianism/ https://disntr.com/2021/09/27/heresy-of-the-day-socinianism/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 22:43:33 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=14614 Heresy: Socinianism While featuring several heresies, Socinianism most significantly denies not only the deity, but the eternality and preexistence of Christ altogether. This group of heterodox beliefs is named for the uncle and nephew team of Lelio and Fausto Sozzini who lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. Socinians held that the Christ did not […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2021/09/27/heresy-of-the-day-socinianism/feed/ 0 14614 Heresy of the Day #10: Roman Catholicism vs The Gospel https://disntr.com/2021/09/14/heresy-of-the-day-10-roman-catholicism-vs-the-gospel/ https://disntr.com/2021/09/14/heresy-of-the-day-10-roman-catholicism-vs-the-gospel/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:19:20 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=14451 The Papacy ROME SAYS: The pope is the head of the church, and that he is necessary for salvation. “We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff” (Unam Sanctam, 1302).SCRIPTURE SAYS: Christ is the head of the church (Colossians 1:18, Eph 5:23, […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2021/09/14/heresy-of-the-day-10-roman-catholicism-vs-the-gospel/feed/ 0 14451 Heresy of the Day #9: Statism https://disntr.com/2021/09/07/heresy-of-the-day-9-statism/ https://disntr.com/2021/09/07/heresy-of-the-day-9-statism/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 13:33:25 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=14398 Heresy: Statism Statism is the belief that the state is the highest authority over and above any other religion, ideology, or philosophy. Statism is essentially state-sponsored secularism whereby the governmental system may, in some cases, tolerate other religions such as Christianity, but will not allow other religions to influence the policies or practices of the […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2021/09/07/heresy-of-the-day-9-statism/feed/ 0 14398 Heresy of the Day #8: Montanism https://disntr.com/2021/08/20/heresy-of-the-day-8-montanism/ https://disntr.com/2021/08/20/heresy-of-the-day-8-montanism/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:17:59 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=14228 Heresy: Montanism Montanism is a heresy that was denounced by the 2nd-century Church after its founder, Montanus, began a movement that he referred to as “New Prophecy.” The movement largely consisted of the belief that the Holy Spirit granted direct, divine revelation which manifested itself in “ecstatic utterances.” The adherents of the movement, which the […]

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]]> https://disntr.com/2021/08/20/heresy-of-the-day-8-montanism/feed/ 0 14228 Heresy of the Day #7: Finney-ism https://disntr.com/2021/07/26/heresy-of-the-day-7-finney-ism/ https://disntr.com/2021/07/26/heresy-of-the-day-7-finney-ism/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 00:07:59 +0000 https://reformationcharlotte.org/?p=13981 Heresy: Finney-ism Finney-ism is a bit of a misnomer as there never was an actual school of theological thought or a movement named for Charles Grandison Finney, the subject of this article. However, Finney was both a man of renown in 19th century American religious life and most definitely a heretic. Finney was a former […]

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