• Sound biblical doctrine is dangerous and divisive, and the experiential (i.e.,mystical) is given a greater role than doctrine.
  • Bible prophecy is no longer taught and is considered a waste of time
  • Israel becomes less and less important and has no biblical significance
  • Eventually the promises for Israel are applied to the church and not Israel (Replacement Theology).
  • Bible study is replaced by studying someone’s book and his methods
  • Church health is evaluated on the quantity of people who attend.
  • The truth of God’s Word becomes less and less important
  • God’s Word, especially concepts like hell, sin and repentance, is eventually downplayed so the unbeliever is not offended.

Believe it or not, these things above are creeping into our fundamentalist churches. 40 years ago when I was a young convert, I attended (visited) a local Alliance church. It  was convicting, full of hell, fire and brimstone preaching and the cross of Christ was its central theme. Last year upon returning for a visit, it was obvious that no one carried a Bible,the pulpit area housed a massive sound and lighting extravaganza, no preaching of the gospel and many evil eyes were upon me because I had a Bible in hand. Then upon talking to a person I used to know who now went there, after I tried to talk about the Lord to him, he simply said "yeah, whatever" and changed the subject to the great sound system they had.






For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:


For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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