In one part of Ryries book So Great Salvation he declares that faith is not merely "assent to facts" (p. 118), but then spends three pages proving that faith is indeed merely assent to, or belief in, certain facts, using different wording and various evasions (see Mk. The bible labels these people mostly as lost. 14:23-24). He has good content most of the time but Id be careful with him and closely examine his teaching in light of scripture as we should be doing with anyone claiming to be a teacher of Gods word. In one part of Ryries book So Great Salvation he declares that faith is not merely "assent to facts" (p. 118), but then spends three pages proving that faith is indeed merely assent to, or belief in, certain facts, using different wording and various evasions (see Mk. Christs suffering, death and resurrection on the third day (Lk. He fellowshipped with Schaap while he was preaching perverted doctrine, continuing the man-worship and false Gospel of Hyles, etc. We dont eat the fish and spit out the bones. Of course, no repentance or its principles. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. No one should have anything to do with this heretic (e.g. Why not just answer the question?! Paul would have said of these that they are liars, evil beasts, slow bellies (Ti. Fundamentalism has spread false doctrine more quickly than if it never existed by its false unity, toleration, and compromise. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Can you say, Just. Spencer even mentions some of Roberts heresies when he preached, but strangely doesnt clue in that they are heretical: That is not a good thing! concerning salvation is so clear as the Laodicean church not having it. I'm not saying that you should go out of your way to be negative because now you see the Holy Spirit to be negative. Towards the end of the video he speaks of v. 20, about Jesus knocking on the door of the church and desiring to come in, and the people Jesus is knocking at dont know His voice. ); taught that believers could escape physical death and become immune to disease by faith; was the true founder of the wicked Pentecostal/Charismatic movement; etc; etc. They are actively trying to recruit all children into this wicked lifestyle. 3:3). And has helped me understand the seduction of our age toward other christ's.:) Doorman7 Computer and Network Services. It is not surprising then that one hears Spencer say, weve seen thousands of people saved in their ministry in Kenya. What in the world?? 3 speaks volumes as to what they believe and teach on sanctification and, to a lesser degree, salvation. that would be a good thing for a Christian to claim and pray for and ends the article with, Will you pray for a fresh anointing for yourself and for me? 3:15-16; Mk. I guess Gods arm is shortened after all, that it cannot save (cf. 5. He claimed OT saints were saved by works, which is connected to his rejection of repentance (its a work according to Scofield). Nothing could be further from the truth. Chapter and verse? Ive seen his videos in the past but I stopped watching after he went on record saying the c19 vaccine is a prelude to the mark of the beast. He corrupts and distorts practically every single passage of Scripture he mentions (granted, its not many since guys like this do not expository preach out of the Bible but tell stories). That unscriptural heresy is derived from Keswick/higher life/revivalism theology, false sanctification, which Ryries teachings were flooded with. 2:9-16). Rom. Yep, Soul winning by Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, and he didnt have the discernment to know the difference. Although he gives some good points about the importance of furthering the gospel, and about hypocrites (although he doesnt use that word), and brief warnings about false gospels (e.g. 1:11; 2 Tim. He says his gospel is Rom. Listen to Missionary Spencer Smith. 2. After all, fundamentalists think its a sin to have a small church. In fact, the unclean spirit did much more than just touch Roberts; he possessed him, and that according to Roberts own testimony. Spencer has a few promotional videos on Hutson preaching. Rice compromised A LOT of doctrine and he openly fellowshipped (and encouraged the same for others) with blatant heretics such as Charismatics, Pentecostals, the heretical Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), etc. The will of God is commanded for EVERY child of God to be preaching (2 Cor. 3:1). says the LORD. (Jer. Since when does God vomit His children out of His mouth? Unresolved: Release in which this issue/RFE will be addressed. So any man who is truly born again and has a desire for the office and meets all the qualifications, all of which is confirmed by the elders of the church, can be a pastor (or deacon). Whether its being preached in truth or not is the difference between life and death, Heaven and Hell. All those words describe only lost people in Scripture, and there is a lot of scripture that reflect that. From what I remember he did not seem as anti reformed as fundies tend to be. His warnings are very soft. I frequently watch Spencer Smith. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. And all that in Kenya in a day where apostasy flourishes like no other time and wealth and love of money runs rampant as does blinded deception, especially in Africa, who pursue after the white man for the white mans riches. Wow. This is what salvation is to him but its not in line with Scripture, and this mirrors majority of fundamentalists including Spencer); etc. Nothing could be further from the truth. (b) Rice double-spoke when it came to repentance and the gospel. 16:15; Matt. 2:20-21), or worse yet, we are identified with the false teachings and the false teachers themselves (2 Jn. Unbelievable. Even the very context Rom. This is actually a summarized version of these individuals, having left out most references to save volume (but have readily available). The church we attended in Australia was pastored by a man from the same area as Spencer and we were very close to him and his family (to this day). But one can be saved without repentance. God spews them out of His mouth. . The gospel/salvation (same thing) that Spencer consistently speaks of in his videos is without repentance or its principles, and without surrendering to Christs Lordship, both of which are required for conversion. at the Disco Spencer Smith (triathlete) (born 1973), British triathlete Spencer Smith (Big Brother) (born 1979), contestant in Big Brother UKJohn Spencer Smith (1769-1845), British diplomat, politician and writer; Spencer-Smith, a surname 6:12; 2 Pet. Great peace have they which love [Gods] law: and nothing shall offend them. (Ps. It is impossible to stay in fundamentalism and still be faithful to the Bible. These things reveal that Spencer is a very compromised man and cannot actually speak the truth. In fact, the entire sermon which is about The Gospel is completely void of repentance. Its about as terrible as it gets, to the point of nauseating. He is a great story teller but a terrible expositor of Gods Word and a man on an agenda. Supported the gap theory. 13:24). 2. 10:1-21 tells us that there is more to the gospel than just v. 13; there is knowledge required (v. 2), and rejection of ones own righteousness for Gods righteousness which has the idea of turning from self (vv. 5:5; 8:31-39)? RadioPublic A free podcast app for iPhone and Android. You will live happily and your children will live happy, I can tell you story after story after story, I can go on Ive got a dozen stories, I cant tell you all things I have come across That is ungodly and fear-mongering. If he was saved, then the devil is saved. Every last one of these men was deeply compromised at the very least, mostly heretical, and all fellowshipped with heretics and apostates. In the video The Falling Away - Missionary Spencer Smith he uses unbelief to categorize the lost and ungodly modernists. These are all markers of second blessing and Keswick/ revivalism/ higher life/ victorious life, etc, theology used to describe people that are allegedly saved but indistinguishable from the world. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 17:11 and even demanded it: 1 Cor. He taught a false works gospel. Most are actually not saved at all, thus disobedient. All these things are heresy. He's got no stomach for anything erroneous. Telefon: 0542 511 20 02 Fundamentalism has tied Christians into false teachings and instead of marking and avoiding, they ignored and united with disobedience. (Galatians 2:11-14)(Who was Jesus chosen that he'd build the church on.). I've thought about this for a while and there is a lot more I could go into, but I'll refrains as to not type your ear off. Is that chastening language? Fundamentalists are champions of pragmatism, and do not reject pragmatism or unorthodox forms of methodology and they certainly do use carnal means to accomplish spiritual goals. They will do that. On a side note, many of his videos have feel-good elevator music playing in the background, which is both concerning and dangerous. He says The Laodicean church was very very weak. Fundamentalism itself is a sinking ship that I encourage all churches and Christians to depart. 28:18-19). Fundamentalism isn't in the Bible. I wouldn't say "all." Most of fundamentalism is disobedient to Scripture and vast majority lost, so no rapture happening for them. It's what the Holy Spirit does. having his children). ASIAN YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL LAW VOLUME 18 2012 FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ASIA HANDONG INTERNATIONAL LAW SCHOOL Kevin YL Tan - 978-90-04-37973-2 Do I dont want to doubt what happened to him, his experience, but this is not salvation language anywhere in Gods Word. There you go with that, its a great Bible. So he recommends it. Interestingly, me and him share the same spiritual day of birth, only 4 years apart. Atakum, SAMSUN. Rice the great revivalist icon of IB fundamentalism, was a big leader in the Old Boys Club and heretic for a lot of reasons. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Case in point. Is God helping us so we can have what we want or are we servants of Him? In his video on The Laodicean Church, Spencer says a mark of the last days church will be an attempt to lift up Jesus Christ without putting down sin. So is that showing love to God when he is not being a witness of these things? 11:28-32). new jersey explosion today. 7 and 8 into Keswick theology. In the same Welsh Revival video Spencer exalts another Keswick theologian in that of Amy Carmichael, the first Keswick missionary in fact (to India), who had a lot of good things to say, a lot of good quotes. She mightve had some good quotes but her doctrine was far from good; she was steeped in that heretical Keswick/ revivalism theology. She was a heretic in a lot of ways, not just because of the terribly unscriptural and perversive keswick theology but also her embracing of mysticism, which happens to be rampant in Keswick theology as well. These religious freedoms fall within a zone of personal and institutional autonomy and thus are . 24:47). You are a fraud. Is Matt 28:18-19 applicable only to preachers (as he is defining preachers, which he is making essentially synonymous with pastor)? Nothing about it. That she would learn from these people speaks to her true spiritual nature (1 Cor 2:14-16). what was bolivar's ultimate goal? 5:11; Ac. All his works should be avoided and his influence in the preaching, writing, and theologizing of others should be detected, warned about, and rejected. 3 speaks volumes as to what they believe and teach on sanctification and, to a lesser degree, salvation. 4:1). They reduced unity and fellowship to the fundamentals. 1:10-11), or even worse than that, God chastises us with sickness and/or death (Heb 12:5-11; 1 Cor. Broader terms: Race relations -- Religious aspects; Christianity; Narrower term Not very. Demonic bondage. 3) and Spencer should not be defending his evils and heresies, like he does at time 14:00 in the video. 3:5-9). This was Spencers pastor and teacher for years. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Company Credits submission guide. None of these are some minor little problems. This is the carnal and salesmanship showmanship of many IB churches, but he doesnt speak against it. In the video "The Falling Away - Missionary Spencer Smith" he uses "unbelief" to categorize the lost and ungodly modernists. Its wicked and spawned in the pit of hell. Wow, nothing like defending and promoting a wolf in sheep's clothing. Lukewarm Christianity; The Laodicean Church was Allegedly True Christians. Charles Ryrie (book recommended in his amazon store account). As a fundamentalist, one cannot obey the biblical doctrine of separation, not the unscriptural fundamentalist version of it.