3/20/06 David Cloud: C.H. Spurgeon's Beliefs Dangerous to Bible-Believing Churches
David O. Cloud, from his website www.wayoflife.org, SOME MAJOR FALSE DOCTRINES THAT ARE A DANGER TO BIBLE-BELIEVING CHURCHES TODAY, dated November 3, 2005 (David Cloud, Fundamental Baptist Information Service, P.O. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061, 866-295-4143, fbns@wayoflife.org.
The following are some of the major false doctrines that are a particular danger to Bible-believing churches in our day and a concise biblical refutation of them. We use the following to train our church members. (emphasis added)
1. The false teaching that salvation is by grace plus works (Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Christ, Roman Catholic Church)
2. The false teaching that Jesus is not God (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
3. The false teaching that God is not a Trinity (Jehovah’s Witnesses)
4. The false teaching that baptism is necessary for salvation (Church of Christ)
5. The false teaching that infants should be baptized (Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist)
6. The false teachings of the Pentecostal-Charismatic Movement (Assemblies of God, etc.)
7. The false teaching that death is a sleep and not a journey (Seventh-day Adventists)
8. The false teaching that Hell is not eternal torment (Jehovah’s Witnesses, Seventh-day Adventists)
9. The false teaching that Sabbath worship is for the churches today (Seventh-day Adventists)
10. The false teaching that the Prophecies of Matthew 24 and Revelation 6-22 are not for the future but are being fulfilled today (Roman Catholic, most Protestant denominations such as Presbyterian and Lutheran, etc.)
11. The false teaching that God is finished with the nation Israel; that the church has replaced Israel (Roman Catholic, most Protestant denominations such as Presbyterian and Lutheran, etc.)
12. The false teaching that God chooses who will be saved and that only those who are chosen can be saved (Calvinism)
13. The false teaching that the believer can only eat certain things (Seventh-day Adventist)
14. The false teaching that there should only be one church in each village and city
Did you see that? Did you hear what you said, David Cloud? You placed calvinism, a doctrinal system held by:
C.H. Spurgeon, Martin Luther, John Hus, William Tyndale, John Bunyan, John Knox, the Waldenses, Johnathan Edwards, George Whitfield, Matthew Henry, the Puritans, Roger Williams, John Newton, B.B. Warfield, J.L. Dagg, John Gill, et al, et al, and ME,
on par with:
Roman Catholics
Seventh Day Adventists
Jehovah Witnesses
Pentecostal
Charismatic
and Assemblies of God.
Did you really mean to say that?
posted by Joel @ 1:09 PM
4 Comments:
Better throw my name up there with the rest of those "heretics". I guess man-centered theology(an oxy-moron) isn't dangerous to bible-believing churches. Let's just forget all this hoopla about sound exegesis and "win souls" and tabulate numbers, and get plenty of baptisms under our belt!
I love Charles Spurgeon,
He is so cut and dry, and so full of real passion! His book Lectures to my students is a great book that I have enjoyed. Good practical advice. I love that he was virtually a Holy-Spirit taught man. I heard that he never went to cemetary. Ooops I mean Seminary!
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"11. The false teaching that God is finished with the nation Israel; that the church has replaced Israel (Roman Catholic, most Protestant denominations such as Presbyterian and Lutheran, etc.)"
This is a complete misrepresentation of the views of the Presbyterians on the covenants of God. The church has not rplaced Israel per se but is a continuation of God's work of redemption and in that sense Paul calls the believers (Gentile) "Israel".
"And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God." (Gal 6:16)
A distinction is made between outward Jewishness (ethnicity) and true Jewishness, which includes Gentiles:
"But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel" (Rom 9:6)
I guess everyone who disagrees with premillinial Tim Layhayian and Arminian theology is a heretic according to this guy.
The Assemblies of God does not have false teachings. The fact that they believe in the doctrine of The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit does not mean they teach false doctrines. David Cloud is the one who is teaching false doctrines, becasue he twists scripture to suit his own understanding of a supernatural God. David Cloud is NOT a reliable source for information. I would advise anyone who use Way of Life to verify carefully all information they get from that site.
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