Sadly one more preacher that I could have respected for some things, has said things that have deeply disappointed me.
Todd Friel had some very good videos on Christian character and other practical things, so I listened with joy to these things. However I recently discovered that he is in the same camp as John MacArthur on his staunch belief in "Calvinism."
MacArthur and Friel believe the same thing about taking the mark of the beast in the end times. They have defended the belief that one can take the mark of the beast and still be saved. This is antithetical to the Biblical teaching.
Revelation 13:9 " 9 And a third angel followed them, calling out in loud a voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image, and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand, "
We either believe God or we believe MacArthur and Friel!
Also both of these men hold fast to the five points of Calvinism also antithetical to the teaching of the Bible.
Is it possible that much of this false teaching is also being propagated within the "Masters University" of which John MacArther has been the president?
In these last days we are seeing more preachers fall to false doctrine, especially those who have had a measure of prominence over their lifetime.
Many years ago we heard good things from MacArthur, with little or no mention of Calvinism in his early years, at least not publicly.
It seems that prominent men have been kissed with popularity for so long, they lose their desire for truth and choose their widespread approval over God's truth. I wonder if they stick their fingers in the air to see which way the wind is blowing before declaring what their theology will be.
Calvinism, Reform and many other false doctrines are gaining speed these days as we race toward the end of the church age.
There is no man that any of us can trust in terms of proper doctrine. As soon as we think we find someone, if we listen long enough we will discover something seriously wrong that had been hidden.
When we listen to preachers we really need to do it with the Scriptures in mind first while evaluating the preacher. So many people get it backward, they listen first to the preacher and then interpret the Bible according to that preacher.
We have a much greater teacher than any on earth, that is Jesus Christ Who lives in us. He can teach us every single thing we need to know. If God sends a preacher who brings an understanding we had not heard of, we need to go to the Word of God and evaluate it according to that, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come."
If you have faith enough to seek the Holy Spirit in all things you will not be fooled by false teachers.
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